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Petra Nova, Pioneering Power Plant Carbon Capture Unit, Is Up and Running Again, says JX Nippon

September 13, 2023 admin 0 Comments carbon capture retrofit, CCS, ccus, co2 removal, doe-supported ccs, eor production at west ranch, jx nippon, NRG Energy, Petra Nova, power, Technology, texas, W.A. Parish generating station

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:55:14 +0000

Petra Nova, one of the world’s only two carbon capture and storage (CCS) retrofits at a commercial power plant, has restarted operations, JX Nippon Oil and Gas Exploration Corp. announced […]

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ERCOT Issues First Level 2 Emergency Alert Since Winter Storm Uri

September 6, 2023 admin emergency alert, energy security, ercot, extreme heat, full coverage, Gas, Markets, news, Power Demand, puct, Solar, summer, texas

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2023 03:35:19 +0000

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on Sept. 6 issued an Energy Emergency Alert 2 (EEA 2) after grid conditions quickly deteriorated around sunset (7:30 p.m.) as demand soared […]

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Texas Adding to U.S.-Leading Renewable Portfolio with 200-MW RWE Wind Farm

August 31, 2023 admin EIA, montgomery ranch, power, renewable energy, Renewables, rwe, texas, Wind, wind farm

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:03:15 +0000

A 200-MW onshore wind farm project is under construction in Texas, an installation that will add to the state’s U.S.-leading renewable energy portfolio. RWE, a German multinational energy provider, on […]

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Empty Space—Navigating the Void of Pore Space Regulation in Texas

August 2, 2023 admin carbon, carbon capture and sequestration, carbon capture and storage, CCS, climate change, Commentary, Environmental, investment, Legal, Legal & Regulatory, Legislative, regulatory, texas

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2023 05:31:39 +0000

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has spurred investment in carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), a key tool for decarbonization, by significantly increasing the tax credit for permanently sequestering carbon dioxide. […]

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These States Fine People For Owning Electric Cars

June 24, 2023 admin cars, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev fees, policy & politics, texas

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:29:03 +0000

Some states are requiring electric vehicle owners to pay extra registration fees as part of a move to recoup lost revenue on gas taxes. In one state, a new senate bill requiring added costs for EV registration is set to become effective on September 1, and 32 other states feature similar fees. A Tesla Model S. Image […]

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How Biden’s “Invest in America” Agenda Helps Texas

June 16, 2023 admin clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, green economy, green jobs, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, policy & politics, Solar energy, texas, texas solar energy, texas wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2023 02:00:48 +0000

On June 12, 2023 through June 13, 2023, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm will travel to Texas to meet with utility and industry leaders to discuss the positive impacts President’s Investing in America agenda will have for businesses and residents of Texas. The Secretary will also join the Department’s Energy Justice to the […]

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Republican Extremism Could Be Major Threat To Home Insurance

June 10, 2023 admin climate change, green economy, insurance, insurance companies, investment, policy & politics, Republicans, texas

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2023 18:27:46 +0000

The insurance industry survives and thrives on two things: its ability to quantify risk and then its ability to profit on it. Whether talking about home insurance, car insurance, life insurance, or some other kind of insurance, the first step is to do the math of how likely it is that certain destruction will occur […]

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Right Wing Texans Love Electric Cars, If You Don’t Say “Environment”

June 9, 2023 admin cars, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev sales, texas

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:48:18 +0000

Recently, we did a story about the 2023 NADA convention and goat roping in Dallas, where Slate correspondent Alexander Sammon got a chance to speak to Buzz Smith, a former car salesman turned blogger who bills himself as The EV-angelist. Smith was giving a presentation entitled “Selling EVs Is Easy, Even in Texas!” Take the […]

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Should Elon Musk’s Construction Projects Rise Above Minimum Local Regs? Texas Neighbors Say “Yes!”

June 3, 2023 admin buildings, clean transport, elon musk, Manufacturing, tesla, texas, the boring company

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2023 02:22:39 +0000

Tesla is weathering a barrage of complaints from critics and regulators who say Musk is moving too fast. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has analyzed several alleged violations against the company’s building sites.

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Renewable Energy Becomes A Flash Point In America’s Culture Wars

June 1, 2023 admin clean power, Minnesota, NORTH DAKOTA, Solar energy, texas, wind energy

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 29 May 2023 17:35:56 +0000

America is a bifurcated country. Half the people don’t want anything to change — ever — while the other half want everything to change, especially if change means eliminating the use of fossil fuels. We all know, at least at some subliminal level, that renewable energy will eventually displace the thermal generation of electricity, but […]

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