America’s increasing reliance on intermittent power sources and batteries is creating novel risks, according to grid specialists who testified before Congress on July 18. Many of the greatest among them emanate from a key geopolitical rival, China. That’s partly because the new technologies frequently use inverters. When solar panels, wind turbines, and battery systems generate…
Experts Warn Renewable Energy Creates ‘New Opportunities’ for Chinese Grid Attacks
July 18, 2023
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Environmental Concerns Surround Biden’s Hydrogen Energy Plan
July 5, 2023
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A component of President Joe Biden’s green energy campaign has caught a snag from an unlikely place, environmentalist groups concerned that a series of new green energy plants will exacerbate a local water shortage and threaten the coastal ecosystem. The Texas port city of Corpus Christi is a potential candidate for up to $1 billion…
House Digs Deeper Into Chinese-Owned Battery Company’s Rescinded Grant From Biden DOE
June 22, 2023
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House Republicans have voiced worries about the Biden administration’s energy-related spending, questioning a Department of Energy (DOE) official about how a Chinese-owned battery manufacturer was on pace to get hundreds of millions in taxpayer money before the Biden administration yanked the money away last month. That company, Microvast, somehow qualified for a $200 million grant…
House Passes Another Bill Protecting Gas Stoves From Being Banned
June 14, 2023
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The House on June 14 passed another piece of gas stove legislation. Voting in favor of the Save Our Stoves Act—a bill that would block the Department of Energy’s proposed efficiency rule on gas stoves and similar appliances—were 249 representatives, while 181 went against the measure. The legislation passed just one day after the House…
Biden Admin Targets Another Household Appliance Amid Gas Stove Fallout
The Biden administration may soon finalize regulations on gas-powered home furnaces, restricting consumers’ ability to purchase units found to be outside of the administration’s greenhouse gas emissions goals within the next few months. The regulations proposed by the Department of Energy (DOE) in June 2022 would likely limit consumer choice, increase prices, and have a…
Biden’s Green Rules Mean Appliances Will Soon Cost More and Do Less, Experts Say
June 2, 2023
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News Analysis A pledge by the Biden administration in December 2022 to take “more than 100 actions” to impose significantly tighter environmental standards on consumer goods is now becoming reality, and consumer groups are predicting a future in which Americans pay more for products that do less, while manufacturers warn of shortages and supply chain…
US Nuclear Secrets at Risk From Insider Threats With Devastating Consequences: Report
May 25, 2023
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U.S. nuclear secrets are at risk from insider attacks, owing to the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) lack of security, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Allison Bawden, a GAO director for nuclear security, said the insider risk is illustrated by the 1993 movie “Jurassic Park,” when a disgruntled computer programmer tries to steal from…
Biden Administration’s Proposed Gas Stove Regulation May Violate Law, Expert Testifies
Expert testimony before a House committee outlined flaws in the Biden administration’s gas stove tests and the potential illegality of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) upcoming rules for the appliances. The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing to examine the administration’s “regulatory assault on Americans’ gas stoves.” During the hearing, witnesses Matthew…
Climate Protesters Disrupt Democrats, Financiers, Big Tech at Energy Summit
May 19, 2023
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The Politico Energy Summit on May 18 revealed a growing fissure between the Biden administration and the left wing of its base, as the president seeks to position himself as a centrist ahead of the 2024 election. As Citi’s Val Smith spoke during a panel discussion, a protester piped up to demand that Smith’s bank…
Energy Department to Buy 3 Million Oil Barrels to Replenish Strategic Reserves
May 16, 2023
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that it intends to buy oil to replenish the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), which has been depleted to multi-decade-low levels. According to the DOE’s Request for Proposal (pdf) issued on May 15, the department is seeking to purchase up to three million barrels of sour crude…
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