October 25, 2021 archive

Evergy hopes to win approval of energy efficiency programs in Kansas

  The giant utility Evergy plans to seek approval of Kansas regulators to extend its energy efficiency programs for customers that are already existent in Missouri. The Missouri Independent reports utility leaders are hopeful as they take their plans to the Kansas Corporation Commission. Click here for Missouri Independent.  

Other energy stories and headlines

** Panasonic on Monday unveiled a new large prototype battery designed to help Tesla Inc lower electric vehicle (EV) production costs, in a move the Japanese company’s battery chief said would deepen business ties with its key U.S. customer. ** Toyota said Monday it is testing hydrogen combustion engines in race cars as it works toward using …

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High natural gas prices won’t go away anytime soon

  Customers of New Mexico Gas Co. are joining the crowd….being told they can expect high natural gas prices to remain that way through the winter. Executives of the company recently went before New Mexico regulators with the warning as the Santa Fe New Mexican reports.   Click here for Santa Fe New Mexican

Colorado seen as national leader in methane emissions control

  A report suggests that as U.S. environmental regulators create new rules to control methane emissions from oil and gas operations, whether it’s Oklahoma, Texas or North Dakota, they might take their cue from Colorado. Reuters reports the state’s considered a leader in methane regulations since adopting rules several years ago. Click here for Reuters. …

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Support Biden or oil and gas? New Mexico’s Governor is paying the price

  New Mexico’s Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham might find you can’t have it both ways when it comes to supporting President Biden’s anti-oil and gas policies and pretending to support the industry in her own state. Sinking approval ratings are an indication her re-election effort could face an uphill challenge as steep as the …

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