What is the Hydrogen Hubbub?
Hydrogen is seen by many as the fuel of the future, a substance that can provide heat through combustion, or electrical power from fuel cells, emitting only water in the process. Its potential...more
8/17/2023
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The Cost of "Electrification"
“Electrification” has become a ubiquitous term these days, although depending on who you ask, it might have different meanings. However defined, a critical component of electrification as a...more
4/25/2023
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Russia ,
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Virginia ,
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Gas Gap in Europe Drives U.S. LNG Exports to Record High -
"About half of the record U.S. LNG volumes shipped last month went to Europe, up from 37% earlier in 2021."
Why this is important: The onset of a challenging...more
1/14/2022
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Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas
Trump Administration Approves Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for Land Leasing, Oil Drilling -
"The Trump administration continues to roll back environmental protections and opening doors for the fossil fuel industry in...more
8/24/2020
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Bitcoin ,
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Chevron ,
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Environmental Policies ,
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Green Energy ,
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Hydrogen Power ,
Joint Venture ,
Mechanics Lien ,
National Stockpile ,
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Nuclear Fusion ,
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Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Plastics ,
Power Grid ,
Power Plants ,
Renewable Energy ,
Rollbacks ,
Shale Gas ,
Trump Administration ,
Virtual Reality ,
Zero Emission Credits
Massive New Bipartisan Senate Energy Legislative Package Could See Vote as Early as Next Week -
"The 555 page legislative package combines almost all the 50 energy bills that were reported to the Senate in 2019, and is...more
3/9/2020
/ Airports ,
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Bipartisan Agreement ,
China ,
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
Financing ,
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Hedge Funds ,
Infrastructure ,
Natural Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Petrochemicals ,
Petroleum ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Risk Management ,
Tax Credits ,
Thermal Coal ,
UK ,
US Steel
Cancelled Teck Oil Sands Project Underscores Global Climate-Energy Policy Tension -
"The Frontier project became the latest casualty in oil-producing countries with robust environmental movements agitating to cut...more
2/29/2020
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Exemptions ,
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FERC ,
Groundwater ,
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Japan ,
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Permits ,
Petroleum ,
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Power Plants ,
Ransomware ,
Renewable Energy ,
Supply and Demand ,
Technology Sector ,
Utilities Sector ,
Water Pollution
The UAE Gets Green Light to Operate the Arab World’s First Nuclear Power Plant -
"The project, which national officials describe as a strategic and economic imperative for the UAE, is more than a decade in the making and...more
2/22/2020
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China ,
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Geothermal Energy ,
IAEA ,
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India ,
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Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants ,
Nuclear Power ,
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Petroleum ,
PHMSA ,
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Renewable Energy ,
Safety Laws ,
Solar Energy ,
Tariffs ,
Thermal Coal ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Wind Power
Energy-Related CO2 Emissions ‘Flatlined’ Last Year, IEA Says, Raising Hopes About Climate -
"Global emissions remained at approximately 33 gigatonnes in 2019 despite the world economy growing by 2.9%, the IEA...more
2/18/2020
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EU ,
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Trump Administration
The Insanity is Over: ‘Navigable’ Now Means ‘Navigable’ Again -
"The Trump administration has now announced that the intentionally ambiguous and easily abused Waters of the United States Rule has been replaced by the new,...more
2/11/2020
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Severe Weather ,
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Waters of the United States
Energy Blockchain’s Most Obvious Use Case is Not What You Think -
"Instead, a select group of blockchain companies is finding success with a focus on certificates of origin, helping demonstrate the provenance of renewable...more
2/1/2020
/ Automotive Industry ,
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Energy Infrastructure Attacks are ‘Probable’: Oil Traders Fear Supply Disruptions in the Middle East -
"A dramatic escalation of geopolitical tensions will most likely result in an unplanned oil supply shortage in the...more
1/11/2020
/ Ad Velorum Property Taxes ,
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Ukraine
Court Ruling Vindicates ExxonMobil in New York ‘Climate Change’ Fraud Case -
“'The Office of the Attorney General failed to prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that ExxonMobil made any material misstatements or...more
12/14/2019
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Amicus Briefs ,
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Certiorari ,
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Dismissals ,
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Geothermal Energy ,
Imports ,
India ,
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Permits ,
Petroleum ,
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Renewable Energy ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Fraud ,
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Solar Energy ,
US Steel ,
Wind Power
Russian, Colombian Competition Continuing to Slow U.S. Thermal Coal Exports -
"'Central Appalachian and Northern Appalachian exports remain out of the money for shipment to Europe and Illinois Basin coal has significant...more
12/9/2019
/ Biodiesel ,
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China ,
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Colombia ,
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Methane ,
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OPEC ,
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Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
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Why Everything They Say About California Fires — Including That Climate Matters Most — is Wrong -
"'We’ve looked at the history of climate and fire throughout the whole state, and through much of the state, particularly...more
11/11/2019
/ Biodiesel ,
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Pakistan ,
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Poland ,
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Expenses and Delays Continue for Mountain Valley Pipeline, Where Work has Halted Again -
"The pipeline’s developers announced that construction now isn’t expected to concluded until late next year at a cost of $5.3 to $5.5...more
11/2/2019
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Bureau of Land Management ,
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Natural Gas ,
Petroleum ,
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Public Comment ,
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Solar Panels ,
Tesla ,
Well Drilling ,
Wind Power
Big Oil’s Climate Change Reckoning Finally Arrives in Court -
"New York’s $1.6 billion lawsuit arose from a national effort to hold Big Oil responsible for global warming."
Why this is important: The most important...more
10/28/2019
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Governor Northam ,
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Misrepresentation ,
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Proxy Statements ,
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State and Local Government ,
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Universities
Crisis in Middle East Should Remind Us of the Importance of Fracking -
"Oil prices are likely to spike in the short-term aftermath of the attack on Saudi Arabia, but, as Clifford Krauss and Stanley Reed of The New York...more
9/20/2019
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Saudi Arabia ,
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South Africa ,
Terrorist Acts ,
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Zimbabwe
Iraq Would Face 'Wrath of U.S.' if Oil Pipeline Projects with Iran Go Ahead -
"Washington would do anything to prevent an Iran-Iraq oil pipeline from ever being built, even if the Europeans were in favor, policy...more
9/3/2019
/ Advanced Batteries ,
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Russia ,
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Syria ,
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Wind Power
Oil Drops More Than 3% After State Secretary Pompeo Says Iran Is Ready To Negotiate About Its Missile Program -
"Oil prices turned lower on Tuesday, falling by about $2 a barrel as U.S. President Donald Trump said progress...more
7/22/2019
/ Appeals ,
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Toby Rice Wins Control of EQT After Proxy Battle -
"'Toby Rice has taken control of EQT Corp., nine months after launching a fast-moving campaign to replace the oil and gas company's leadership and less than two years...more
7/13/2019
/ Australia ,
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Wind Power
Trump Admin Submits Final Rule to Kill Obama Clean Power Plan -
"The new replacement rule to the Clean Power Plan, deemed the Affordable Clean Energy rule, aims to give states more time and authority to decide how to...more
6/24/2019
/ Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule ,
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WV Supreme Court
Environmental Groups Accuse Multiple Mining Sites of Violating Federal Regulations -
"Allegations of 'egregious' violations of the federal Clean Water Act and the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act could be...more
6/14/2019
/ Asia ,
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Notice of Intent ,
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SMCRA ,
Subsurface Estates ,
Supply and Demand ,
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WV Supreme Court
PA Supreme Court Upholds Decision Allowing Drilling in All Districts Under a Local Zoning Ordinance as Long as They Meet Standards -
"This case is one of several recent decisions in Commonwealth Court and the PA Supreme...more
5/18/2019
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Standing ,
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Zoning Laws
New Sulfur Caps for Shipping Fuels Will Help Make the Shale Boom Even Bigger
"Now the shale revolution will help shippers across the world comply with the International Maritime Organization's 2020 standards, called "IMO...more
5/13/2019
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Tax Credits ,
UK ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
Judge Delivers Major Setback to Trump Policy to Increase Coal Mining on Federal Land -
"But the court ruling does say that the 2017 Trump administration policy, enacted by former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, to overturn...more
4/27/2019
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