The 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…
DetailsTotal U.S. coal consumption in 2018 is projected to fall by 4% from the prior year to 691 million short tons, reaching the lowest since 1979, as cheap power prices drive closure of coal-fired plants, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration report. The U.S. power sector saw the retirement of 529 coal-fired generators, with…
DetailsThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Nov. 30 issued authorizations to five companies proposing to conduct geophysical surveys for oil and gas exploration in the Atlantic Ocean. The agency said that the authorization permits the companies to “incidentally, but not intentionally, harass marine mammals” as part of their seismic testing. Several states have expressed…
DetailsThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection released its final plan to advance in-state solar development, with a goal to achieve a 10 percent increase in solar-powered electricity by 2030 from the current level of less than one percent. The state would have to install about 11 gigawatts of solar capacity to reach the goal, up…
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