Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Mon July 09, 2018
Researchers Pursue Path to the Fuel of the Future
We all want to believe in perfect energy solutions. Clean, cheap and limitless energy for everyone. Nirvana, in a word. It isn't here yet, though fracking has produced some great leaps forward in energy production....
Petroteq Energy Inc. - Mon July 02, 2018
Petroteq Provides Update on Plant Commissioning
Petroteq Energy Inc., a company focused on the development and implementation of proprietary technologies for the energy industry, recently updated investors on the progress at the company's heavy oil extraction facility located at Asphalt Ridge, near Vernal, Utah....
Associated Press - Fri June 29, 2018
State OKs Enbridge Energy Line 3 Pipeline Project
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota regulators on June 28 approved Enbridge Energy's proposal to replace its aging Line 3 oil pipeline, angering opponents who say the project threatens pristine areas and have vowed Standing Rock-style protests if needed to block it....
Sudhin Thanawala – Associated Press - Wed June 27, 2018
Judge Throws Out Climate Change Lawsuits Against Big Oil
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A U.S. judge who held a hearing about climate change that received widespread attention ruled that Congress and the president were best suited to address the contribution of fossil fuels to global warming, throwing out lawsuits that sought to hold big oil companies liable for the Earth's changing environment....
Vineyard Wind PR - Thu June 21, 2018
Vineyard Wind Picked to Negotiate Offshore Wind Contracts
Vineyard Wind, which seeks to build the first large-scale offshore wind farm in the United States, released the following statement in response to the announcement by the Massachusetts Electric Distribution Companies (EDCs) that the company's proposed 800 megawatt (MW) wind farm and electricity transmission project will advance as a preferred solution in the Massachusetts Green Communities Act Section 83C RFP for offshore wind energy projects....
Aaron Sanderford – Omaha World-Herald - Wed June 13, 2018
Omaha Public Power District Residents to Be Able to Buy Share of Solar Power
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Omaha Public Power District customers will soon be able to support the local production and use of solar power — at a cost. OPPD as early as next year will start selling shares of solar power to customers interested in using more renewable power, including those who lack the means to buy or lease their own solar panels....
Associated Press - Wed June 06, 2018
California Will Require Solar Panels on Most New Homes in 2020
SACRAMENTO (AP) California moved a step closer to requiring solar panels on new homes and low-rise apartment buildings starting in 2020, the first such mandate nationwide and the state's latest step to curb greenhouse gas emissions....
Emily Buenzle - Fri June 01, 2018
Officials Release Details About $250M Wind Farm Project
Rhode Island officials joined developer Deepwater Wind in providing some details about the "Revolution Wind" project at the Port of Providence. The $250 million offshore wind farm will bring power to tens of thousands of homes as it makes Rhode Island a wind industry leader, WPRI reported....
Connecticut Port Authority - Fri June 01, 2018
Connecticut Port Authority to Lead State Pier Revitalization in New London
Gov. Dannel Malloy has announced the State Bond Commission is expected to approve $15 million for an infrastructure improvement project that will revitalize State Pier in New London to maximize the port's potential as a regional economic engine....
The Associated Press - Fri June 01, 2018
Utility Seeks Bids for Alternative Energy Projects in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — A utility company is seeking proposals for the construction of new alternative energy projects in Utah. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that Rocky Mountain Power said May 29, it is looking for bids for projects generating a total of 308,000 megawatt hours of power — enough for about 34,000 average homes in Utah — drawing on solar, wind and geothermal energy....
