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$80 Million from Investing in America Agenda to Address Legacy Pollution by Plugging Orphaned Wells in Texas

January 16, 2024 admin Agriculture, deb haaland, department of the interior (doi), Fossil Fuels, green economy, HEALTH, investment, Joe Biden, Oil, oil wells, policy & politics, texas, Water

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2024 04:00:33 +0000

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a nearly $80 million investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda … [continued]

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ERCOT Warns of ‘Tight Conditions’ as Intense Freeze Grips Texas

January 15, 2024 admin Business, demand, energy security, ercot, Extreme weather, freeze, full coverage, Markets, natural gas supply, news, power, power conservation, Power Demand, reliability, texas, weather emergency, winter preparedness

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2024 04:57:54 +0000

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued a conservation appeal as it braces for continued freezing temperatures, “very high” demand, and “unseasonably low wind” early in the morning […]

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The eFuels Revolution Is Taking To The Skies…In Texas, Of Course

December 2, 2023 admin air travel, aircraft, Aviation, clean power, clean transport, efuels, electrofuels, green economy, green hydrogen, renewable energy, Solar energy, sustainable aviation fuel, texas, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2023 19:49:50 +0000

While waiting for electric aircraft to take off, the aviation industry is eyeing SAFs and eFuels for a quick sustainability fix.

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Three Texas Gas-Fired Plants Sold in $635 Million Deal

November 14, 2023 admin Business, colorado bend, ercot, Gas, la porte, natural gas, news, power, powwr, texas, texgen power, totalenergies, wolf hollow

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:07:48 +0000

A France-based energy group said it has an agreement to buy three natural gas-fired power plants in Texas. The facilities, one near Dallas and two south of Houston, represent about […]

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Texas Utility Plans to Add New Gas-Fired Generation

October 9, 2023 admin el paso electric, Gas, natural gas, NEW MEXICO, news, power, texas

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2023 20:19:39 +0000

A Texas utility that expects to bring another 228 MW of natural gas-fired power generation online in December also plans to begin operating an additional four gas-fired units over the […]

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

September 13, 2023 admin 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 […]