Articles Tagged with ''energy''

Just as the Trump administration unveiled a new five-year plan that would allow more drilling in the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic oceans, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) calls for speedier approval in seismic research requests, necessary to find oil and gas reserves in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

Energy Secretary Rick Perry has issued DOE’s second Funding Opportunity Announcement for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs for fiscal year 2018.

Grid reliability and resilience call for an enhanced energy pricing formula.

The latest Annual Coal Report (ACR) from the Energy Information Administration shows 2016 production decreased 18.8 percent, yielding the lowest annual production level since 1979 at 728.4 million short tons.

The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is resuming operations at its Transient Reactor Test (TREAT) Facility.

Navigant Research projects the worldwide market for energy service companies (ESCOs) to double from $15 billion to $30 billion by 2026.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2017 - Congress is considering a bill to extend tax credits for clean energy. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y.,  introduced the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act, which applies to closed-loop and open-loop biomass facilities, as well as geothermal, municipal solid waste, qualified hydropower and marine and hydrokinetic facilities.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2017 - The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has increased the efficiency of quantum dot solar cells.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2017 – “Since it is not a question of ‘if’ but a question of ‘when’ the power grid will face significant physical and cyber threats, resiliency should be a priority for our electricity system.”