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Analysis by Energy Workforce President Tim Tarpley Texas entered its second straight week of record high June temperatures that are putting significant strain on ERCOT and the surrounding grids. The good news is that for the most part, the grid appears to be holding without major widespread outages. Some local jurisdictions have requested power customers …

Rocord Heat Wave Hits Texas, Louisiana but Ercot Grid Still Holding – Tim Tarpley Read More »

Shell Plc’s pivot back to oil and gas was too much for one of the company’s power traders.After the company announced its plan to shift a larger proportion of its investment into fossil fuels in the coming years, Steffen Krutzinna decided to quit, according a post on LinkedIn. The change in strategy, announced by Chief Executive Officer …

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Courtesy of The New Yorker Courtesy of ENERGYminute See more articles and infographics from ENERGYminute HERE Earlier this month, 45 nations met in Versailles for an International Energy Agency (IEA) conference which set energy efficiency targets to drive down emissions. But like our New Years resolutions and for the much of the same reasons, these targets …

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Achieving net-zero emissions is a critical goal in the fight against climate change. It refers to the balance between the amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted into the atmosphere and the amount removed. To reach net-zero, a comprehensive set of energy transition actions is required: Across most sectors of the economy. By almost all nations …

COMMENTARY: What Actions Will Achieve Net-Zero GHG Emissions? – Yogi Schulz – Part 1 of 3 Read More »

By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, June 20 (Reuters) – The Texas power grid operator urged homes and businesses to conserve electricity on Tuesday as the first major heat wave of the season spurs residents to crank power-hungry air conditioners. Power prices for Tuesday topped $2,500 per megawatt hour (MWh) in the state’s day-ahead market on …

Column: Reduced Wind Generation Puts Texas Power System to the Test Read More »

(Reuters) – Oil prices stabilised on Wednesday ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony later in the day and as data showing British inflation remained sticky raised the possibility of a hawkish Bank of England policy decision this week. Brent futures were flat at $75.90 a barrel by 0929 GMT and U.S. West …

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In December 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy committed to spending $3.7 billion USD on carbon capture projects to remove carbon from the atmosphere. Since then the U.S. government has also committed $14 billion in federal investments in energy communities. The Canadian government has also announced a refundable investment tax credit of $2.6 billion over …

Carbon Capture and Storage – the answer to climate change? Read More »

U.S. natural gas futures held near a three-month high on Tuesday on a drop in output and forecasts that hot weather over the next two weeks will force generators to burn lots of gas to produce power for air conditioning, especially in Texas. Prices held steady despite forecasts for less demand over the next two …

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This Old House has to do some renovating first By Geoffrey Cann With Apple’s new Vision Pro hitting the news, and changing the perception of computing to include a spatial dimension, it’s worth reflecting on where and how this clever new technology could be used in oil and gas. In Case You Missed It I …

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HOUSTON, June 20 (Reuters) – U.S. sweet and sour oil differentials narrowed significantly this month, pricing data showed, as demand for higher sulfur crudes climbed from refineries and exporters while supplies tightened. The spread between Light Louisiana Sweet and Mars sour crude, both priced in Louisiana, narrowed to $1.70 a barrel last week from about …

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