The world of hydrogen energy is advancing fast as the fuel source becomes an attractive, green, cheap way to fill the gaps left by natural gas and renewable energy sources, according to Bloomberg. A viable green-hydrogen industry could power production of steel, cement and fertilizers; fuel trucks, trains, ships and aircraft;Continue Reading
The use of coal as a fuel source peaked in the 1930s, now coal is swiftly disappearing from the energy portfolios of most developed countries, according to The Economist. Competition from cleaner, cheaper energy sources such as natural gas and renewable energy has made banks and investors turn away from coal,Continue Reading
GE Renewables has signed a contract with Veolia North America to recycle wind turbine blades removed from its US-based onshore turbines during upgrades and re-powering efforts, according to Veolia’s news release. Veolia will repurpose the blades at their facilities for use as raw materials for cement manufacturing. Veolia has a successful history ofContinue Reading
The Trump Administration has made changes to the National Environmental Policy Act, a Nixon-era piece of environmental legislation, making it easier to build highways, pipelines, chemical and solar plants and other projects, according to the Associated Press. The decision marks another in a line of slashed regulations which have come toContinue Reading
Presidential candidate Joe Biden is adding on to his climate change agenda with a new $2 trillion clean energy and infrastructure plan, according to E&E News. The plan includes many ambitious goals, such as completely eliminating fossil fuels from the nation’s energy portfolio in the next 15 years, and the creation ofContinue Reading
Oklahoma pipeline operator Williams has announced plans to install solar farms at natural gas processing plants and facilities in 9 states, reports the Houston Chronicle. Williams views natural gas and solar power as complimentary technologies with both financial and environmental benefits. “Natural gas is key to our country’s ability to addContinue Reading
Amazon has announced that it will add 615 megawatts of large-scale solar to its renewable energy portfolio or more than 2.9 gigawatts, reports GreenTech Media. The electricity will go towards powering Amazon’s shipping warehouses and data centers. The largest addition will be in the United States where Amazon will add aContinue Reading
Oil production in the United States has been slashed by 12 percent since February in response to record-low oil demand, and energy experts wonder if the world will ever return to burning 100 million barrels a day, reports the Washington Post. Some oil producers are facing bankruptcy, including Chesapeake Energy, anContinue Reading
The Trump Administration has announced plans to change the rules surrounding key renewable energy tax credits, such as the Production Tax Credit, reports Reuters. The future changes weren’t specified, but it is sign of hope for wind and solar developers concerned about missing cut-offs due to project delays caused by COVID-19. “The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted supply chains,Continue Reading
The future continues to look bleak for the US oil patch, as experts warn that even if energy demand increases, Americans will still have to burn through the massive amounts of crude now stored up, according to The Wall Street Journal. The price of U.S. oil futures fell below negative -$40Continue Reading
The Energy Department is being accused of partisan opposition in the dispersing of $43 billion in low-interest loans for clean energy projects, reports The New York Times. “We’re searching high and low all over Washington, D.C., for money to put people back to work and here we have more than $40Continue Reading
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