** North Dakota utility regulators granted approval on Friday for a span of a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline that would cross five Midwestern states — a key victory for the company that has faced vociferous landowner objections and various hurdles and setbacks in its plans.** Jeff Bezos, the owner of Amazon, has invested more than £7 million to try …
Category: Solar Energy in Oklahoma
Solar and wind can’t totally replace natural gas for power generation says SPP
When wind and solar power are unable to fulfill demands for electricity generation, what’s the option? The Southwest Power Pool says it’s natural gas and executives made their point this week during a panel discussion at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ annual meeting in Anaheim, California. It was an emphasis for continued use …
Energy briefs
** Boeing (BA) said on Wednesday it is issuing layoff notices starting this week to workers impacted by a broader plan by the heavily indebted planemaker to cut 17,000 jobs, or 10% of its global workforce. ** Frontier Communications shareholders have approved a $9.6 billion sale to Verizon, the company said on Wednesday, even as …
Energy predictions from the EIA
Where are the US and the rest of the world going when it comes to energy consumption? Here’s the latest predictions from the U.S. Energy Information Administration: Global oil consumption. India has emerged as the leading source of growth in global oil consumption in our forecast. Over 2024 and 2025, India accounts for 25% …
Energy sector employment remains steady
( Photographer: Eddie Seal/Bloomberg) A new report shows employment in the energy services sector across the U.S. remained steady, whether it’s in the oil patch, installing solar panels or constructing wind farms. The Energy Workforce & Technology Council released its monthly jobs report which included Oklahoma, ranked third highest in the nation when it comes …
Agrivoltaics—farming and solar farming working together
An Arkansas farmer has not only learned to live with solar farms taking over the land around him, but how to generate income from the farms. He does it through “solar grazing” by the hundreds of sheep he employs on the solar farms where their job is to maintain weeds and grass around the …
Energy briefs
** The Biden administration plans to publish a draft study by the end of this year that could have implications for the future of new gas exports. The administration said earlier this year that it would work to more fully assess the impacts of exporting U.S.-produced natural gas on climate change, national security and economics. ** Boeing CEO Kelly …
Energy and election outcomes
Tuesday’s elections weren’t just about “energy” in Oklahoma, for example with the election of Brian Bingman as the newest Corporation Commissioner. The decisive re-election of former President Donald Trump will have an impact on Oklahomans and others,especially in the form of his “drill baby drill” oil and gas theme. The industry obviously has …
Energy briefs
** Diamondback Energy Inc., the largest independent oil and gas producer in the Permian Basin, warned that the US shale industry may be growing to its own detriment again. The company is planning to hold its own output growth to 2% next year and said it can be flexible with spending if the oil market …
Energy briefs
** Demand for green power in the United States will grow regardless of who is the country’s next president, major players in the wind energy sector Vestas and Orsted said on Tuesday, according to Reuters. ** Factory workers at Boeing voted to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven weeks, clearing the way for …
