Energy
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Nevada utilities panel OKs $230 million in gas investments
Experts said the commission did not scrutinize the proposal nearly enough.
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Opposition to data centers turns violent as local concerns merge with hostility toward Big Tech
Big Tech is facing a wave of community opposition to data centers, and some opponents are using violence to advance their cause. Experts say the opposition to data centers has various sources, but whatever the reasons, tech companies will need to find ways to get communities to buy-in.
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Texas oil and gas industry again reports job losses in February
Texas’ overall job numbers were down in February, nonfarm jobs were down by 8,500 over the month, according to BLS data, The Center Square reported.
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The intermittency of wind and solar power could be worse than originally thought, experts say
"Wind Droughts": A 15-state region produced less than 10% of its potential 22 gigawatt wind output over an 82-hour period. For 42 hours straight within that period, the wind output was only 1.5% of the total.
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Renewable-leading Germany likely to be dependent on coal to keep the lights on through 2027
Germany has among the most aggressive nuclear-free efforts to transition its electricity grid away from any fossil fuel generation, and it plans to phase out coal entirely by 2030.
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Federal appeals court blocks attempt to allow anti-fossil fuel climate suit to go to trial
In 2020, before it was revived, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the case, saying that U.S. energy policy should be determined by elected representatives of voters and not judges.
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Reports: 2023 was a record year for natural gas consumption
Texas produced the equivalent of one-third of the natural gas consumed last year, with Texas producers breaking multiple records last year.
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Researchers: California must spend up to $20B on grid upgrades if it wants EVs
They say the cost of upgrading transmission lines for EVs could cost $6 to $20 billion, or about 10% to 40% of the current transmission system.
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House passes bill overturning DOI rule blocking oil and gas on 13 million acres in Alaska
The Alaska’s Right to Produce Act of 2023, which was sponsored by Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minn., passed 214-199.
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Democrats re-launch ‘Exxon Knew’ campaign to allege Big Oil deceived public about climate change
Critics of this campaign argue that the Democrats behind the investigation are trying to vilify oil companies by misleading the public into thinking that the companies possessed some special knowledge that wasn’t publicly available about the impact of emissions on climate.
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California gas $1.73 above U.S. average, taxes rising to $1.64 per gallon
According to AAA, as of May 1, regular gas in California sells for an average of $5.39 per gallon, while the national average is $3.66 per gallon.
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Washington lawmaker tours Cowlitz County landfill methane gas capture project
The project will turn methane from the breakdown of organic waste at the landfill into renewable fuel.
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Legislation to ban new natural gas hookups in Illinois introduced in Springfield
The first natural gas ban in the country was in California, but it was preempted by federal law, setting the stage for more legal fights around the country.