She states electric vehicles need grid support. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm says billions of dollars in upgrades are needed to the American power grid to prepare for…
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Appeals Court Vacates Block on Oil and Gas Leasing Pause
Executive order stands as district court addresses lack of specificity. In January 2021, President Joe Biden paused new leases for oil and gas extraction on federal land, in…
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U.S. Solar Power Currently Below Projected Capacity
The lag is caused by delays in photovoltaic power plant development. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported last week that solar power contributed far less to American power…
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DOE Requests Input on Clean Energy Research Funds
$675 million was allocated through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Department of Energy published a Request for Information last week, asking for public input on the $675 million allocated…
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Palen Solar Project Reaches Full Power Operation
The Interior Department estimates it will power 116,000 homes. On Monday, the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that the Palen Solar Project has reached full power operation.…
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Senator Wyden Proposes Oil Company Tax Hike
Tax would be on “excess profits.” Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon is introducing the Taxing Big Oil Profits Act, which he says will accentuate the tax burden of…
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DOE Announces $165 Million for Geothermal Development
Funding will support the creation of solutions for gaps in technology. Last week, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the Geothermal Energy from Oil and Gas Demonstrated…
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Interior Seeks Input on New Offshore Wind Locations
The department has identified two potential lease areas in Gulf of Mexico. Last week, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management opened up two potential offshore wind lease areas…
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President Announces Preliminary Climate Change Steps
His administration is transitioning away from fossil fuels. On Wednesday, President Biden visited the Brayton Point Power Station, a former coal-fueled power plant in Massachusetts, that has begun…
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President to Pursue Gulf of Mexico Wind Energy
Project expected to generate power enough for 3 million homes. The White House announced on Wednesday that President Biden’s administration will pursue the development of offshore wind energy…
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