The U.S. Energy Department on Aug. 29 announced a new commercial agreement between Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG) and Regnum Technology Group, a U.S. nuclear technology project developer, to deploy a NuScale VOYGR-12 small modular reactor plant in Ghana. The deal was signed at the second annual U.S.-Africa Nuclear Energy Summit held in Nairobi, Kenya. Regnum…...
The U.S. Interior Department on Aug. 29 announced that it will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale off southern Oregon. The auction, scheduled for Oct. 15, includes two areas that have the potential to generate over 3.1 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy and supply about one million homes. The announcement follows a series of…...
The California Energy Commission has announced the launch of its Zero-Emissions School Bus and Infrastructure Program, or ZESBI, a $500 million funding program that is expected to put 1,000 zero-emission school buses on the road. The program will provide school districts with financial and technical assistance to purchase new electric school buses and related charging…...
Despite facing hurdles, the U.S. offshore wind industry continues to make progress. The Vineyard Wind project off Massachusetts is under investigation after a turbine blade failure, and a Gulf of Mexico lease auction has been canceled due to…Read the full report…...
Despite facing hurdles, the U.S. offshore wind industry continues to make progress. The Vineyard Wind project off Massachusetts is under investigation after a turbine blade failure, and a Gulf of Mexico lease auction has been canceled due to a lack of interest. Nevertheless, ambitious plans to expand the industry are moving forward, including the implementation of the first floating offshore wind research lease and California’s plan to procure 7.6 gigawatts (GW) of capacity.
The U.S. Energy Department on Aug. 29 announced Arizona’s launch of its first Home Energy Rebates Program established by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA. The first state to initiate the program was New York, which announced the program on May 30. The launch is part of a wider national initiative to deliver $8.8…...
In 2022, U.S. consumer spending on energy surged by 22 percent compared to 2021, exceeding $1.7 trillion after adjusting for inflation, according to an Aug. 28 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The increase was driven by higher U.S. energy prices, particularly higher petroleum prices for transportation. Petroleum and natural gas prices were…...
The U.S. retail price for all types of regular gasoline averaged $3.31 per gallon (gal) on Aug. 26, down 13 percent compared to the same time last year, ahead of the Labor Day weekend, according to an Aug. 29 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Lower gasoline prices heading into the holiday weekend…...
The U.S. Energy Department has awarded $521 million in grants to expand the network of electric vehicle charging and alternative fueling infrastructure. The grants, funded through the 2021 Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act, or IIJA, are expected to support the deployment of over 9,200 EV charging ports. The selected projects will aim to improve reliability…...
Natural gas usage for electricity generation accounted for 56 percent of New England’s production mix during the June 16-23 heatwave, hitting a high of 61 percent on June 22, according to an Aug. 27 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Natural gas fired power generation averaged 58 percent of the production mix from…...
U.S. sales of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicles rose from 17.8 percent of total new light duty vehicles sales in the first quarter of this year to 18.7 percent in the second quarter, according to a Aug. 26 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The increase in electric vehicle sales can…...