The oil and gas industry isn’t just great for local economies, but can also benefit communities as well.
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Department of Energy Invests $72 Million in Carbon Capture Technologies
The Department of Energy has announced a $72M investment into carbon capture technologies.
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The RNC Is Leaving My Generation of Young Conservatives Behind | Opinion
“Republicans often complain that young people trend more and more liberal. With moves like this, though, the RNC isn't even trying to win over young conservative voters like me, who care about climate change but don't want to grow the government. Simply warning against climate alarmism and obstructing big-government measures isn't enough. It's important to stand against those things, but we have to stand for something, too.”
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What the Coming Wave of Distributed Energy Resources Means for the US Grid
“Cumulative U.S. DER investments will eclipse $110.4 billion between 2020 and 2026. Solar, EV infrastructure, battery storage and grid-interactive water heaters sales growth will drive spending to a new peak in 2025.”
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Regulators can help clear the way for entrepreneurial energy companies to innovate
“How regulatory policies are implemented can make a huge difference for entrepreneurs in clean technology. In a study, we found that giving state-level regulators more discretion in approving hydropower facilities in the United States led to faster adoption of this clean energy source.”
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Fluor to Design Commercial Laser Fusion Power Plant
"The Fusion Industry Association reports that at least 25 companies 'think the first fusion plant will deliver electricity to the grid before 2035.' It notes: 'Companies are increasingly confident of meeting their ambitious goals. That will require focus on mid-term milestones, embracing risk and parallel pathways, new partnerships, and (crucially) more resources.' So far, at least one company, Type One Energy Group, has announced a potential site for its stellarator fusion prototype at Tennessee Valley Authority’s Bull Run Fossil Plant in Clinton, Tennessee, a shuttered coal plant."
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Billionaire Miner Forrest Aims to Be a Global Clean Energy Giant
"'We just had to apply the technology and the scale which we’ve done successfully at Fortescue to make sure renewable fuel competes against fossil fuels.'"
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How the road to renewables runs through mining
"The bill would require the federal government to identify deposits, expedite permitting, streamline regulatory processes and invest in research and training of workers with expertise in mineral exploration, manufacturing and recycling. Senate Republicans had included the legislation in their coronavirus relief bill, but it did not pass.”
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Study finds viable pathways to “net-zero” U.S. emissions by 2050
“The 2050 target is achievable and affordable with ‘proactive policy and action,’ said Princeton University assistant professor Jesse Jenkins, a co-author of the study.”
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Five Myths About Climate Policy
"Real progress on climate change requires an honest brokerage of the issues, and a willingness to work on the nuts and bolts of pragmatic progress that can yield more benefits than costs.”
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