Pennsylvania’s winter reliability reports, released by the major gas distribution companies and the Energy Association, anticipate “little change” in natural gas usage compared to last year’s heating season. An average natural gas heating customer can expect a $30 increase in costs this winter, according to the Energy Association’s readiness report. The reports describes preparations to…
DetailsA bipartisan coalition of U.S. House lawmakers led by Rep. Theodore Deutch, a Democrat representing Florida, introduced a bill on Nov. 27 that would impose a hefty carbon tax on global warming emissions. The proposal comes on the heels of landmark reports that warn of the dire consequences of climate change. The bill, the Energy Innovation…
DetailsThe U.S. Energy Department selected two pumped-storage hydropower projects to conduct techno-economic studies in a bid to examine their long-term value, according to a Dec. 3 news release. The department said that the continued growth of variable renewable generation is having an impact on the value these projects provide to the grid. Pumped hydro projects…
DetailsThe California Public Utilities Commission announced funding for six pilot projects over the next 20 years to demonstrate the use of dairy methane waste as a renewable transportation fuel, according to a Dec. 3 press release. The commission established the program to cut short-lived climate pollutants, including methane, which is 28 times more potent than…
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