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TC Energy to Sell Ontario Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants for US $2.18 Billion

July 31, 2019

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 TC Energy to sell three natural gas-fired power plants to Ontario Power Generation subsidiary for USD $2.18 billion TC Energy Corporation (stock ticker: TRP), an energy infrastructure company based out of Calgary, has entered into an agreement through its wholly-owned subsidiary, TransCanada Energy Limited, to sell interests in three Ontario natural-gas

First Big U.S. Offshore Wind Project Hits Snag Due to Fishing-Industry Concerns

July 29, 2019

From Reuters Trump administration infighting is holding up approval of the first major U.S. offshore wind energy project, with agencies sparring over whether the proposal does enough to protect the fishing industry, according to interviews and agency documents. The delays are a setback to President Donald Trump’s efforts to fast-track big energy infrastructure projects and could threaten the administration’s plans

Gas is Part of the Solution in the Planet’s Energy Transition, Goldman Sachs Strategist Says

July 26, 2019

From CNBC Gas has an important role to play in the global energy transition, according to the head of EMEA natural resources research at Goldman Sachs. Speaking to CNBC Friday, Michele Della Vigna said that, in his personal view, gas was “part of the end solution.” According to the International Energy Agency, natural gas supplies 22% of energy used globally.

Next-day natural gas prices at the Waha hub in the Permian basin in West Texas fell below zero for the first time since early April.- Oil & Gas 360

What Energy Security Looks Like: 90% of Natural Gas Used in U.S. Is Produced Domestically

July 10, 2019

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 The United States has been a net exporter of natural gas since 2017 In the United States, natural gas is one of the most prevalent sources of energy, and according to the EIA, in 2018, 90% of the natural gas consumed by Americans was produced domestically. In general, thanks to the

Several stalled or presumed dead energy projects are back in the driver’s seat in 2017,

As Coal Fades in the U.S., Natural Gas Becomes the Climate Battleground

June 27, 2019

From The New York Times America’s coal-burning power plants are shutting down at a rapid pace, forcing electric utilities to face the next big climate question: Embrace natural gas, or shift aggressively to renewable energy? Some large utilities, including Xcel Energy in the Upper Midwest, are now planning to sharply cut their coal and gas use in favor of clean and abundant

EIA: Renewables Generated More Electricity Than Coal in April

June 26, 2019

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Renewables edge out coal for the first time in U.S. history This April, for the first time in U.S. history, monthly electricity generation from renewable sources exceeded that of coal-fired means, according to the EIA. More precisely, coal was responsible for about 20% of the nation’s electricity, whereas renewables such as

Terrestrial Energy’s Gen 4 Nuclear Molten Salt Reactor Project Adds Firepower to C-Suite

June 13, 2019

Terrestrial Energy USA Appoints Former TVA, Exelon COO as President

Electricity Giants Take Top Seats at Edison Electric Institute

June 12, 2019

Chris Crane Elected EEI Chairman; Ben Fowke and Gerry Anderson Elected Vice Chairmen

Volkswagen Subsidiary Invests $2 Billion So You Can Charge Your Tesla at Walmart

June 6, 2019

Plan for a country-wide network of charging stations is underway It’s one of the biggest roadblocks surrounding the widespread adaptation of electric vehicles (EVs); what happens when the battery is depleted? Walmart, in partnership with Electrify America, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group of America, thinks it may have the solution to that problem. This week, the two

Duke Energy to Sell $1.25 Billion of its Commercial Renewable Energy Portfolio to John Hancock

April 24, 2019

Duke Energy enters into definitive agreement to sell minority interest in its commercial renewable energy portfolio to John Hancock

Energy Storage at Natural Gas Power Plants Changes Supply Dynamic

April 9, 2019

Power sources are jockeying for position – integrating energy storage with new and existing gas plants can result in improved efficiencies and lower emissions From Transmission and Distribution World The 21st-century grid is transforming faster than anyone imagined 10 years ago, when natural gas seemed to be our power source of the future. Today, with ever-dropping prices in renewables and

Desert Nuke Site Will Be a ‘Worldwide Showcase’

March 18, 2019

From the Post Register CORVALLIS, Ore. — Since the 1940s, the Idaho National Laboratory has played a central role in the country’s nuclear power industry. A plan to build the nation’s first small modular reactor plant at the desert site west of Idaho Falls could put eastern Idaho on the map on a global scale, according to NuScale Power, the

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