The U.S. Energy Department on Oct. 23 announced the closing of a $162.4 million loan guarantee to LongPath Technologies Inc. to support the installation of over 1,000 remote monitoring towers as part of a real-time methane emissions monitoring network. LongPath’s Active Emissions Overwatch System project intends to install large area remote methane monitors to help…...
The U.S. Energy Department on Oct. 22 announced $428 million for 14 projects to support clean energy manufacturing projects in areas that were previously reliant on coal for their local economy. Selected by the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains, the projects are led by small and medium businesses and would benefit 15 communities…...
Average U.S. construction costs for wind turbines and solar photovoltaic systems rose by 1.6 percent and 1.7 percent during 2022, according to an Oct. 22 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In contrast, average U.S. construction expenditures for natural gas fired power generators declined by 11 percent during 2022. Natural gas, wind and…...
Pipeline companies have completed four new petroleum liquids pipelines projects across the U.S. since 2023, according to an Oct. 21 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The new pipeline projects consist of three crude oil and one hydrocarbon gas liquids. The South Bend Pipeline was completed during 2023 and is a 150,000 barrel…...
The U.S. Energy Department on Oct. 21 announced the selection of 23 projects across 19 states to receive $518 million for the development of decarbonization infrastructure, such as carbon capture and storage. The projects, funded by the 2021 Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act, will support the Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise, or CarbonSAFE, Initiative. The…...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Oct. 18 announced that it is partnering with small businesses and farmers to enhance accessibility to clean energy, create employment opportunities and assist in lowering their energy bills via the Rural Energy for America Program, or REAP, and the Empowering Rural America, or New ERA, program. The initiatives provide…...
The U.S. Energy Department on Oct.18 announced around $2 billion in funding for 38 grid improvement projects through its Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships, or GRIP, program. The projects will improve transmission and grid resiliency amid growing threats of extreme weather and increase grid capacity to meet load growth. These transmission projects would support over…...
The California Public Utilities Commission approved a decision to improve long-term distribution planning of electric utilities to ensure a more proactive approach to meet increasing demand. The decision requires electric utilities to use customer data more effectively to better forecast demand when planning electric grid upgrades, ensuring fewer delays for customers. In the near future,…...
U.S. capacity to produce biofuels rose seven percent during 2023, according to an Oct. 17 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. U.S. biofuel production totaled 24 billion gallons per year (gal/y) during 2023. The agency projects U.S. biofuels production capacity to increase further, on the back of favorable regulatory policies, state and federal…...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Oct.17 unveiled the selections for its $125 million funding opportunity through the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act National Grants Program, or DERA. The program aims to advance the upgrade or retirement of aging diesel engines to accelerate adoption of cleaner or zero-emission technologies, improving air quality and public health through…...
The U.S. Energy Department on Oct. 16 announced conditional commitments for loan guarantees totaling almost $3 billion for two sustainable aviation fuel companies. Montana Renewables received a $1.44 billion conditional commitment from the department to expand its renewable fuels site in Great Falls. Gevo Net-Zero 1 received $1.46 billion in a conditional commitment from the…...
U.S. coal exports from the Port of Baltimore recovered at the back end of May 2024, according to an Oct. 16 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Shipping traffic from the Port of Baltimore, the second-largest coal exporting hub in the U.S., has temporarily paused after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key…...
