EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Natural Gas Planning 2025 01 21 Blog preview

State Utility Regulators Consider New Initiatives to Transform Gas Utility Planning

Discussions on utilities’ natural gas planning are progressing, with several U.S. states actively engaging stakeholders to identify solutions and shape future strategies. These efforts focus on…Read the full report  …...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Natural Gas Planning 2025 01 21 Blog preview

Visual Primer: State Utility Regulators Consider New Initiatives to Transform Gas Utility Planning

Discussions on utilities' natural gas planning are progressing, with several U.S. states actively engaging stakeholders to identify solutions and shape future strategies. These efforts focus on critical issues such as aligning regulatory frameworks with state climate goals, ensuring reliable service, and adapting to evolving market and technology changes.

Mitsubishi Hitachi Wins Contract to Facilitate Transition of Utah Coal-Fired Facility to Hydrogen Power Plant

U.S. Energy Department Finalizes $1.66 Billion Loan Guarantee to Plug Power for Clean Hydrogen Production

The U.S. Energy Department on Jan. 16 finalized a $1.66 billion loan guarantee to Plug Power to develop up to six clean hydrogen production sites that will use the company’s electrolyzer technology. Hydrogen fuel produced from these sites is expected to power fuel cell-electric vehicles in material handling, transportation, and industrial sectors, cutting greenhouse gas…...

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U.S. EPA Announces $1.6 Billion Settlement With Toyota’s Hino Motors Over Diesel Emissions Fraud

Toyota Motor Corporation subsidiary Hino Motors on Jan.15, reached resolutions valued at more than $1.6 billion with U.S. regulators including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for violations related to submitting false and fraudulent engine emission testing and fuel consumption data as well as illicit smuggling of engines into the U.S. Hino secured approvals through unlawful…...

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U.S. Solar Generation Expected to Increase by 34 Percent in 2025: EIA

The U.S. Energy Information Administration has extended forecasts for five key energy trends through December 2026 in its latest short-term outlook, according to a report published on Jan. 15. The agency projects that these trends will have a significant impact on the energy markets over the upcoming two years. Electricity consumption is expected to increase…...

New Jersey Examines Resource Adequacy Alternatives to Advance Clean Energy Goals

President Biden Signs Executive Order to Accelerate Buildout of AI Data Centers

U.S. President Joe Biden on Jan. 14 issued an executive order to strengthen U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence, or AI, and accelerate the development of large-scale data centers and clean energy infrastructure needed to support AI operations efficiently and at scale. The executive order directs certain agencies to make federal sites accessible for AI data…...

Carbon Capture and Storage Projects

U.S. Energy Department Announces $101 Million for Carbon Capture, Removal and Conversion Test Centers

The U.S. Energy Department has announced $101 million in funding for five projects to develop test centers for carbon sequestration technologies. Managed by the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, the projects will advance research and innovation for industrial carbon capture, removal, and conversion technologies. The five selections include the University of Illinois, Holcim,…...

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Interagency Study Highlights Significant Potential for Expanding Renewable Energy on Federal Lands

The U.S. Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, in collaboration with the U.S. Departments of Interior, Defense and Agriculture on Jan. 15 released a study showing that there is substantial potential for further enhancing renewable energy production on federal lands. The report, named Land of Opportunity: Potential for Renewable Energy on Federal Land, finds that…...

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Federal Agencies Release Progress Report on Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge Initiative

The U.S. Departments of Energy, Transportation, and Agriculture on Jan. 13 released the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Grand Challenge 2021-2024 Progress Report. The report highlights the Biden Administration’s historic efforts to build a flourishing bioeconomy and addresses the goals set forth in the SAF Grand Challenge. SAF is an alternative to petroleum jet fuel and…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Energy Storage 2025 01 14 Blog preview

New Initiatives Drive U.S. Energy Storage Expansion to Meet Ambitious Deployment Targets

States across the U.S. are advancing plans and procurement strategies for the expansion of energy storage deployment to meet ambitious targets. Energy storage helps…Read the full report  …...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Energy Storage 2025 01 14 Blog preview

Visual Primer: New Initiatives Drive U.S. Energy Storage Expansion to Meet Ambitious Deployment Targets

States across the U.S. are advancing plans and procurement strategies for the expansion of energy storage deployment to meet ambitious targets. Energy storage helps balance electricity demand from variable energy sources like wind and solar, while providing backup power to the grid during peak usage or outages.