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Natural Gas Act Offers Clear Pathway to American Energy Abundance
As Congress revisits energy policy at the start of a new decade, the American Gas Association highlights the substantial contributions made possible by interstate natural gas infrastructure and the Natural Gas Act. “The Natural Gas Act has provided the framework on which our energy abundance has been able to thrive,” said American Gas Association President and CEO Karen Harbert. ...
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Small business energy use key to boosting U.S. economy, AGA report says
Clean, affordable natural gas has led to $76 billion in savings for American businesses since 2009 according to a report the American Gas Association (AGA) released today. Uncovering the U.S. Natural Gas Commercial Market examines the commercial sector and its many benefits to the U.S. economy. Businesses such as schools, hospitals, police and fire stations, offices, restaurants, grocery ...
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Natural gas generator set installation revenue growing
The market for natural gas-fired generation sets is expected to total $147 billion from 2015 to 2024, according to a recent report from Navigant Research. Navigant analyzed the global market for natural gas generator sets from less than 15 kW to 20 MW in size for residential, commercial, industrial and utility applications by country. A source of emergency standby, prime, peaking, or continuous ...
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EBRD pioneers gas storage project in Croatia
The EBRD is helping Croatia ensure security of energy supply by providing a €70 million senior corporate loan to Plinacro, a state-owned Croatian gas transmission operator, to acquire a gas storage facility in Okoli, near the capital Zagreb. Through this project the EBRD will contribute to increasing Croatia’s energy independence and securing a stable energy supply which will make the Croatian ...
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Final IRP Proposal for Puerto Rico Calls for ‘Mini-Grids’ and Rapid Solar and Storage Deployment
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority this week filed a final draft of its 2019-2038 integrated resource plan, which calls for big deployments of solar and storage and a system of eight distributed “mini-grids” to support the island during disasters. The plan, drafted by Siemens, closely mirrors a draft released in January. While relying heavily on a build-out of clean energy ...
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FERC, NERC Release Final Report on Lessons from Winter Storm Elliott
FERC and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) this week released the final report on Winter Storm Elliott, the Christmas 2022 storm that contributed to power outages for millions of electricity customers in the Eastern half of the country. The 167-page report recommends completion of needed cold weather reliability standard revisions initially identified after 2021's Winter ...
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Gas to become the world’s primary energy source by 2035
The development of the natural gas infrastructure and market will remove two of the main barriers for introduction of renewable methane, namely the need for infrastructure and the public awareness of using a gaseous fuel. Natural gas and renewable methane are miscible in any proportion and it’s just to inject the renewable methane into the natural gas grid to reach all customers connected ...
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Department of Energy Invests $28 Million to Advance Cybersecurity of the Nation's Critical Energy Infrastructure
Recently (10/1), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced awards of up to $28 million to support the research, development, and demonstration of next-generation tools and technologies to improve the cybersecurity and resilience of the Nation's critical energy infrastructure, including the electric grid and oil and natural gas infrastructure. With funding provided by the Office of ...
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TechnipFMC Receives Notice to Proceed for EPC Contract for Sempra LNG’s and IEnova’s Energía Costa Azul LNG Facility
LONDON & PARIS & HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TechnipFMC (NYSE:FTI) (PARIS:FTI) (ISIN:GB00BDSFG982) has received a Notice to Proceed for a major(1) Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract by Sempra LNG and Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova) at their Energía Costa Azul (ECA) liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Baja California, Mexico. ...
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New England electricity production adequate for winter, despite pipeline concerns
New England’s regional grid operator said electricity supplies should be sufficient to meet demand this winter, but warned the region needs to expand its natural gas infrastructure to adequately serve power plants during peak heating demand. ISO New England (ISO-NE) said it has launched its Winter Reliability Program in order to pay generators that burn oil or liquid natural gas to buy ...
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HELBIO delivers the 2.5 kW CHP system to EDA
Helbio has now manufactured and delivered to EDA, the Natural Gas Distribution Company in Attica, the 2.5 kW CHP unit that was announced via a press release on Apr 11, 2019. The system is based on reformate hydrogen production via steam reforming of Natural Gas and Low Temperature PEM fuel cell for outdoor operation. The principal specifications of the system are the rated electric power ...
By Helbio S.A
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Energy Department Invests Up to $50 Million to Improve the Resilience and Security of the Nation's Critical Energy Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Energy on Sept. 12 announced awards of up to $50 million to DOE's National Laboratories to support early stage research and development of next-generation tools and technologies to further improve the resilience of the Nation's critical energy infrastructure, including the electric grid and oil and natural gas infrastructure. This investment builds on the Department's ...
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In a National First, SoCalGas and University of California Irvine Successfully Test Innovative Technology that Stores Renewable Energy
Southern California Gas Co. has announced the power-to-gas ("P2G") hydrogen pipeline injection program it funds at the University of California Irvine has successfully demonstrated the use of excess renewable electricity that would otherwise go to waste. P2G is a technique for converting surplus clean energy from solar panels or wind farms into hydrogen, which can be blended with natural gas and ...
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Access Northeast pipeline to cost twice as much as projected, study says
The cost of a new natural gas pipeline expansion project in New England could be more than double what pipeline sponsors say, according to a new report. The report, prepared by Cambridge-based Synapse Energy Economics, claims that the proposed Access Northeast pipeline project could cost consumers $6.6 billion, more than twice the $3.2 billion figure cited by developers. The report also claims ...
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Expansion Time - China Seeking More Participation in Global LNG Industry
Depleting coal and petroleum resources, growing concern for increasing pollution, and the need to diversify the energy mix has compelled the countries all over the world to look for other energy sources to fall on to. And this has prompted the leading market research company RNCOS to come up with a market research report on LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), a clean energy source. The report, called ...
By RNCOS
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Dominion Energy to Reduce Methane Emissions from Natural Gas Infrastructure by 50 percent Over the Next Decade
Dominion Energy has announced an initiative to reduce methane emissions from its natural gas infrastructure by 50 percent over the next decade, based on 2010 levels. The initiative will prevent more than 430,000 metric tons of methane from entering the atmosphere, the equivalent of taking 2.3 million cars off the road for a year or planting nearly 180 million new trees. This voluntary initiative ...
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RWE Dea: Algerian Reggane Nord Gas Project Entering Execution Phase
A project consortium that includes RWE Dea has signed a major contract for the construction of a natural gas processing plant and infrastructure in the Algerian Sahara for the Reggane Nord project. The contract is valued at US$976 million and represents an important step forward for the project. Representatives of the Groupement Reggane of which RWE Dea is a partner signed the contract to ...
By RWE AG
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Snowbasin Resort Partners with Qnergy to Install the “PowerGen,” Remote-Power Unit
Snowbasin, UT – February 3, 2017 – Snowbasin Resort is proud to partner with Qnergy on the installation of Qnergy’s first pilot installation of its Remote-Power unit, the “Smart Gen.” This independent, uninterruptible electrical-power-supply producing unit continuously produces and supplies electricity to the facility’s grid as well as provides emergency ...
By Qnergy
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IEA welcomes Hungary`s efforts to strengthen energy security and reduce emissions, and highlights the need for more competition in the energy sector
Hungary took a major step in the right direction with its National Energy Strategy to 2030, which was published in 2011. The country must now make greater use of market-based mechanisms in the energy sector to meet its goals, according to the International Energy Agency's latest assessment of Hungary's energy policies. The main objective of Hungary's energy strategy is to ensure a sustainable ...
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Diverse Commission Unveils Plan to Double U.S. Energy Productivity
Today a diverse coalition of energy leaders unveil a set of recommendations designed to double U.S. energy productivity by 2030. Chaired by U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) and National Grid U.S. President Tom King, the Alliance Commission on National Energy Efficiency Policy calls for growing the U.S. economy through investments, modernization and education. These efforts will target the ...
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