Energy Department cuts forecast for oil prices and 2018 U.S. crude output The U.S. Energy Information Administration on Tuesday cut its outlook for oil prices and trimmed its forecast for how much oil U.S. drillers will pump next year. EIA now sees U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude averaging $48.95 this year, down from last month’s … Continue reading Energy Department cuts forecast for oil prices and 2018 U.S. crude output→
The Energy Secretary Is Wrong: The Grid is Ready for Renewables The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will soon release a study asserting that wind and solar energy are undermining the electricity grid and that only fossil fuel and nuclear plants can assure the grid’s reliability. Making this prediction requires no extrasensory powers. It stems … Continue reading The Energy Secretary Is Wrong: The Grid is Ready for Renewables→
DOE’s Perry Calls Yucca Mountain A “Moral Obligation” Energy Secretary Rick Perry this week told committees in the House and Senate that reviving Yucca Mountain’s application as a federal repository for nuclear waste was a “moral obligation” to the public. “We have a moral and national security obligation to come up with a long-term solution, … Continue reading DOE ‘s Perry Calls #Yucca_Mountain A “Moral Obligation”→
Perry wants DOE to support small modular nuclear reactors Energy Secretary Rick Perry told lawmakers Thursday he wants to help revive the U.S. nuclear power industry with a focus on small modular nuclear reactors. The former Texas governor testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources primarily on his department’s budget request, … Continue reading Perry wants DOE to support small modular nuclear reactors→
The Climate Post: Renewables and Grid Reliability Focus of Court Ruling, Report This week the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously upheld the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) approval of new performance rules for power plants, rejecting environmentalists’ arguments that the rules discriminate against intermittent energy sources such as wind … Continue reading The Climate Post: Renewables and Grid Reliability Focus of Court Ruling, Report→
When ‘baseload’ energy becomes a GOP talking point A statement about “baseload power” by Energy Secretary Rick Perry in April frames a debate about the future of the U.S. electricity grid under President Trump. Perry asked his staff to send him a report by the end of this week on the health of the nation’s … Continue reading When ‘ #baseload ‘ energy becomes a GOP talking point→
DOE to Award $67M in Nuclear Energy R&D Funds The Energy Department plans to award nearly $67 million in funds to 85 projects as part of efforts to advance nuclear energy research and technology development. DOE said Wednesday the funds will support research efforts under the department’s Nuclear Energy University Program, Nuclear Science User Facilities … Continue reading DOE to Award $67M in Nuclear Energy R&D Funds→
Energy Department Invests Nearly $67 Million to Advanced Nuclear Technology WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced nearly $67 million in nuclear energy research, facility access, crosscutting technology development, and infrastructure awards in 28 states. In total, 85 projects were selected to receive funding that will help advance innovative nuclear technologies. This … Continue reading Energy Department Invests Nearly $67 Million to Advanced Nuclear Technology→
Trump’s Energy Department Just Killed Jobs In 19 States It’s a lot easier to kill jobs than to create them. It is much easier to kill innovation than to create it. Trump’s Department of Energy, led by former Texas governor Rick Perry, seems to be taking the easy route. As reported in the journal Science … Continue reading Energy Department Just Killed Jobs In 19 States→
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