The U.S. Department of the Interior on June 6, 2022 announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will perform an environmental assessment of the first proposed wind energy project offshore Maryland. Key parts of the proposal consist of construction and operation of an offshore wind project with a total capacity between 1.1 and 2…...
EnerKnol is excited to announce the launch of our cutting-edge U.S. Regional Carbon Pricing Mapper on the EnerKnol platform. The Regional Carbon Pricing Mapper (RCPM) leverages the comprehensive power of the EnerKnol platform to provide our customers with beautifully visualized access to carbon pricing program data. Platform users can swiftly and efficiently find details on…...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on June 3 announced a slew of measures to bolster the Renewable Fuel Standard, or RFS, program in pursuit of climate goals set out in the Clean Air Act. The final standards require blending of 20.63 billion gallons of renewable fuels into gasoline and diesel this year, slightly lower than…...
The New York legislature on June 2 passed a bill aimed to stop cryptocurrency mining operations that use fossil fuels to power their facilities. The bill would amend the existing Environment Conservation Law to ban operations that use “proof-of-work authentication” methods to validate blockchain transactions. Proof-of-work authentication methods refer to consensus algorithm in a block-chain…...
The U.S. Energy Department’s Loan Program Office issued a request for information on June 1 to update and improve its Title XVII Innovative Technologies Loan Guarantee Program intended to support early commercial use of advanced technologies. The agency seeks feedback from various stakeholders including developers, investors, government agencies, academia, and impacted communities. The input will…...
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on May 31 proposed offshore wind lease sales on the Outer Continental Shelf Offshore California. The initiative is in continuation of the agency’s previous 25 active leases in Atlantic Oceans which lie in the region of Massachusetts to North Carolina. This proposed lease sale offer is first of its…...
The U.S. Energy Department’s $6 billion nuclear credit program, the pursuit for carbon-free generation to meet climate goals, and technological advancements are reigniting support for nuclear power. The global impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine has also escalated the importance of national security considerations in energy policies including a discussion about the role of nuclear power.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on May 26 granted final approval for PacifiCorp’s 416-mile Energy Gateway South Transmission line that is designed to give the western United States greater access to solar, wind, and geothermal. Around 183 miles of the line are in Utah, with the remaining distributed among Wyoming and Colorado. According…...
The U.S. Supreme Court on May 26 rejected a petition from a coalition of states led by Louisiana to block the use of the social cost of carbon, or SCC, estimates that federal agencies were directed to incorporate in their environmental analyses of major actions by an executive order that President Joe Biden issued in…...
Several states that have ambitious clean energy and emissions reduction mandates are investigating the role of natural gas in the shift to a low-carbon power system. Actions at the federal level, spurred by the Biden administration’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, are also catalyzing efforts to decarbonize the gas system.
The thirty-first quarterly carbon auction held by California and Quebec sold all of the more than 58.3 million carbon permits offered for current emissions at a price of $30.85 per allowance, above the floor price of $19.70, according to the results released on May 26 by the California Air Resources Board. The settlement price is…...
A circular economy is a model of related and highly connected production and consumption, which includes sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products as much as possible, for as long as possible. Circular City Week New York was founded to celebrate this innovative model and assist in its implementation. The Circular…...
Droughts in California are expected to reduce the state’s summer electricity generation from hydroelectricity, according to a May 26 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The impact of drought is projected to cut hydropower generation by nearly 50 percent, in comparison to normal precipitation conditions. The agency, in its report titled “Short-Term Energy Outlook…...
Amid federal and state policies aimed at catalyzing solar power to facilitate power sector decarbonization, an investigation into circumvention of tariffs on solar panels imported from Southeast Asia has created market uncertainty, threatening U.S. solar buildout.
The U.S. Energy Department on May 18 announced savings of $15.3 billion through its energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction initiative. The Better Buildings program, a public-private partnership brings together 900 companies, utilities, housing authorities, state and local governments, and other organizations throughout the country committed to pursuing ambitious goals in energy, water, waste, and…...
The ESRI Energy Resources GIS conference is the new version of the ESRI Petroleum GIS Conference. The evolution towards a new, integrated multi-sourced environment was the reason for a name change. The event now serves broader communities and a wider range of topics. The conference, which was held at the George R. Brown Convention Center…...
The U.S. Energy Department on May 12 published a request for information seeking input on long-duration energy storage that could power the grid for at least ten hours. The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides $505 million in funding towards the Long Duration Energy Storage for Everyone, Everywhere Initiative. To achieve a carbon-free electric…...
EnerKnol’s newest product, EnerKnol Research Hubs, corresponds to a major sector impacting the wider energy regulatory universe. The hubs leverage the real-time power of the EnerKnol Platform to showcase EnerKnol’s proprietary Research publications, as well as the EnerKnol Platform Search capabilities. The EnerKnol Research Hubs are a one-stop resource for users to identify and access…...
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s wind energy auction in the Carolina Long Bay area, the second major offshore wind lease sale this year, drew competitive winning bids from two companies totaling $315 million, according to a May 11 press release. The sale offered two lease areas covering 110,091 acres in the Carolina Long Bay…...
The U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Initiative is implemented by the U.S. Department of Energy, MIT Energy Initiative, Stanford University’s Precourt Institute for Energy, and the Texas A&M Energy Institute. The organization’s primary goal is to close the gender gap and increase participation, leadership, and success of women in clean energy fields. The…...
The U.S. offshore wind industry is poised for continued progress as evident from the recent record-setting New York Bight wind auction, the first to be held under the Biden administration.
EnerKnol and Medgar Evers College (MEC) have partnered to participate in the EnerKnol Intern and Ambassador Program. The program allows students to apply for a paid Internship position at EnerKnol. EnerKnol is an energy data company that helps customers across the nation with easily finding the energy data they need. They are looking for the…...
The Energy Bar Association (EBA) is a high caliber coalition of legal professionals whose mission is to promote the professional excellence and ethical integrity of its members in the practice, administration and development of energy laws, regulations and policy. EBA’s first post-pandemic annual meeting took place this week in Washington D.C. Over 400 thought leaders…...
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on May 5 announced the creation of a new office devoted to environmental justice within the Department of Justice, as well as a comprehensive enforcement strategy to guide the department’s work. The launch is part of a series of actions to secure environmental justice including an interim final rule to…...
The swift advancement of sophisticated cyber threats alongside the increase in advanced energy system control technologies has called for stronger measures to secure critical infrastructure and energy sector resilience.
The Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) has proposed rule amendments that would eventually allow the state to take over the approval of Class VI injection wells used to sequester carbon dioxide, a prerequisite to asking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to give the state primacy over Class IV well permitting. If the EPA grants the RRC…...
The 2022 International Partnering Forum (IPF) took place this year April 26-28, 2022 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. IPF is well known as the premier offshore wind energy conference in North America. The event is hosted by the Business Network for Offshore Wind. IPF connects all kinds of global leaders and businesses in the supply…...
The California Independent System Operator Corp. on May 3 announced that the Bonneville Power Administration and Tucson Electric Power have joined the Western Energy Imbalance Market, or WEIM. Enrolling with the WEIM allows both utilities the opportunity to achieve cost saving and lower carbon emissions for their customers. Moreover, participating in the market provides another…...
On May 4th, 2022, The MIT Club of New York and MIT Sloan Club of New York presented a Fire-Side Chat with Alessia Falsarone, Author of Impact Challenge: Reframing Sustainability for Business. The event was held at Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL),330 Madison Ave 4th floor, New York, NY 10017. The presentation was moderated by Angelique…...
