The Department of Energy (DoE) has released more details in formal requests for information (RFI) on two major hydrogen energy initiatives funded through last year’s infrastructure bill. The first release concerns an $8 billion program to finance at least four regional hydrogen energy hubs across the United States. The second release concerns both a $1…
$9.5 Billion in Hydrogen Spending Through Infrastructure Bill Detailed by Department of Energy
February 15, 2022
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US Coal Stockpiles Near Historic Lows
January 18, 2022
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The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) latest short-term energy outlook (pdf) reveals that coal inventories in the electric power sector reached 93.7 million short tons as of December 2021—an increase since September when stockpiles hit a historic low not seen since the Carter administration. Isaac Orr, a policy fellow at the Center of the American…
Australia Steps Towards Its Biggest, Billion-Dollar Renewable Energy Hub
Australia will see its portfolio of solar, wind, and battery resources grow dramatically upon the completion of a new billion-dollar energy hub in South Australia (SA)—slated to be the biggest in the nation—starting initially with its wind farm component. Two hours north of Adelaide, the state’s capital, the Goyder Renewables Zone, has commenced early works…
Arctic Blast Brings Wind-Chill Alerts to Northern US
Arctic air blasting across the northern tier of the United States gripped parts of the High Plains, the Upper Midwest and New England on Monday, with wind-chill alerts posted from Montana to Maine, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. The frigid air mass, ushered in behind a cold front sweeping over the East Coast into…
Australia Must Address Technical Electrical Grid Concerns As Coal Retires
Australia’s rapid transition to more renewable energy sources and the projected early retirement of coal power stations will introduce new technical vulnerabilities into the grid, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) says. The 2021 System Security Report released by the AEMO has outlined that critical power system requirements will need to be addressed in New…
Record High Temperatures, Strong Winds Blow Into Midwest
OMAHA, NEB.—Much of the Midwest braced Wednesday for powerful winds, heavy rain and a chance of tornadoes as temperatures felt like summertime despite the official start of winter being only days away. Forecasters across the Great Plains predicted unusually warm weather, including likely record-breaking high temperatures in the mid-70s for much of Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa…
Santa Ana Responds to Over 340 Calls After Windstorm
November 30, 2021
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—The City of Santa Ana responded to hundreds of calls regarding torn down trees after high winds hit Orange County Thanksgiving week. The city’s public works department received over 340 calls regarding 25 fallen trees, over 80 tree limbs, and tree brush throughout the city. The central and eastern part of the city…
Australia to Allow Offshore Wind Projects for the First Time
The Australian government and environmental groups have unanimously applauded new legislation that will allow stymied offshore wind and transmission projects to begin development. The new laws passed through the Senate on Nov. 25 outline the regulatory framework required for offshore energy projects as Australia’s ageing coal-fired fleet gradually sees retirement. Energy and Emissions Minister Angus…
Parts of Atlantic Canada Cleaning up After Three Days of Heavy Rain and Powerful Wind
Work crews fanned out across eastern Nova Scotia and southwestern Newfoundland Thursday to repair roads, bridges and culverts washed out by torrential rainfall that had hammered parts of the region for the past three days. In Nova Scotia, almost 30 roads and bridges were closed by the time the rain stopped on Wednesday. Most of…
Australia’s Biggest Battery Ablaze for 4 Days as Technology Woes Grow
The Victoria Big Battery—due to become the southern hemisphere’s largest battery—burst into flames last week and remained ablaze for almost four days as firefighters struggled to extinguish one of its Tesla battery megapacks. The battery’s failure has re-ignited concern that the technology may not be feasible or sustainable amid Australia’s transition towards cleaner energy alternatives….
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