Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Europeans have feared keeping their lights and heat on, as well as an exorbitant increase in prices. On January 1, 2025, Russian liquified natural gas (LNG) ceased its flow to Europe, marking a pivotal moment for Europe’s future energy security. Luckily, Ukraine also received its first LNG shipment from the…
In its annual Long-Term Reliability Assessment, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) recently announced an expected increased risk of power supply deficiency for nearly half of the United States in the next decade. The growing gap between surging electricity demand and inadequate infrastructure expansion could lead to more outages and the need for electricity…
Texas has revamped its oil and gas waste management regulations to enhance efficiency and oversight after nearly 40 years. The Railroad Commission of Texas enacted the revisions earlier this month, including a wide range of oil, gas, and other energy-related waste. Growing concerns about the environmental impact of waste disposal heavily inspired the regulation update….
Prior to 2022, Russia was the primary supplier of Europe’s liquified natural gas (LNG)–contributing around 35% through pipelines. However, two key routes have been severed since the war in Ukraine and the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosion. In response, European countries have pivoted away from Russian LNG imports and are looking for alternatives. As Europe…
Over the last few years of the Biden administration, a regulatory and legal war has waged over state and federally proposed rules that would phase out gasoline powered cars. California, the leading state in this endeavor, is poised to see its newest vehicle regulation greenlit as soon as this week, according to Politico. Advanced Clean…
Unique problems in the U.S. energy space will require innovative solutions. With data centers, manufacturing and artificial intelligences’ energy consumption expected to rise over the next couple decades, energy companies have been tasked with spearheading the power generation shortcomings. ExxonMobil recently announced plans to utilize its carbon capture and storage (CCS) system to generate electricity…
The Biden administration is proceeding with the sale of oil and gas drilling rights in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The auction is scheduled for January 9, 2025, and will be limited to 400,000 acres—the minimum mandate per the 2017 Tax Cuts and Job Act—as requested by the Biden administration. This will be the…
Grid Strategies, a power sector consulting firm, recently released a report examining U.S. electricity demand and forecasted load growth. According to the report U.S. electricity demand could rise as much as 128 GW over the next five years, primarily as a result of data center buildout and manufacturing growth across the country. That estimate, 128…
Today, Brad Crabtree, Assistant Secretary of Energy for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management with the Department of Energy, took the stand to testify in a House Oversight Committee subcommittee hearing, “Exposing the Truth on LNG: How the Administration Played Politics with America’s Energy Future.” During the hearing, the major topics were the pause on liquid…
What will Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy mean for the electric vehicle (EV) industry when President-elect Trump takes office in January? That’s the question many are asking given the Biden administration’s preference for the emergent automotive sector. Both Wright and Duffy have expressed skepticism of the EV industry, raising concerns about…
End of content
End of content