** In an announcement issued in late December, and reported by CNBC last Friday, electric vehicle and solar roof manufacturer Tesla has asked employees to fight a new California proposal that could make residential rooftop solar energy more expensive for many homeowners. ** Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon issues an emergency order to block the U.S. EPA from shutting down …
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** Some in the oil industry fear that oil prices may again return to the $100 mark, with President Joe Biden’s anti-fossil fuel stance and aggressive green agenda threatening the supply of oil and gas in the foreseeable future. ** The U.S. National Labor Relations Board impounded ballots that will decide whether the United Steelworkers (USW) continues …
Government proposes 29,000 acres for solar development in southern New Mexico
The government wants to develop solar power in New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada using 90,000 acres of federal public land. At least 29,000 acres would be located on public land in southern New Mexico reported the Carlsbad Current Argus. Click here for Carlsbad Current Argus.
Federal Bank report studies growth of renewable energy in Oklahoma
Despite the rebound of Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry in 2021 following the sharp drop in oil prices in early 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, employment in the state has lagged. And one report says renewable energy will evolve. Chad Wilkerson, branch executive, vice president and economist at the Oklahoma City Branch of …
Shell acquires solar and energy storage developer Savion, further expanding its global renewable power business
Fresh off its $9.5 billion sale of its upstream operations in the Permian Basin, Royal Dutch Shell Plc snatched up solar-power operator Savion LLC based in Kansa City. It’s seen as a significant expansion of Shell’s global solar portfolio as it made the acquisition from Macquarie’s Green Investment Group. The 100% buy was carried …
Restrictive solar farm regulations planned in eastern Kansas
NextEra Energy’s plans to create a 3,000 panel solar farm in eastern Kansas have run into opposition from residents and now from some county authorities. The Shawnee Mission Post reports that Johnson County Commissioners near Kansas City are in the process of perhaps creating some of the nation’s most restrictive solar farm regulations. Click …
Apex Energy and Weyerhaeuser make a deal
One of Oklahoma’s wind farm operators, Apex Clean Energy announced an agreement with Weyerhaeuser to develop 1,000 megawatts of solar and solar-plus-storage projects on Weyerhaeuser property in the southeastern part of the U.S. Weyerhaeuser has extensive lumber operations in southeast Oklahoma as well. The company has commercialized more than $10 billion of utility-scale clean energy …
Friday headlines of other energy stories
** House lawmakers voted 364 to 60 on Wednesday night to pass the The Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021, a bipartisan bill aimed at curbing the shipping container crisis. ** The U.S. government plans to end purchases of gas-powered vehicles by 2035 in a move to lower emissions and promote electric cars under an executive order …
Denver moves to ban natural gas by 2030
The city of Denver has taken another step toward becoming even greener in its rules and regulations on buildings. The City Council voted unanimously this week in support of an ordinance requiring large office and apartment buildings to use solar power and switch to electric and water heating systems by 2030 according to a …
Former Kansas army ammunition plant explored as possible solar farm
A long-deserted ammunition plant near Kansas City might be turned into a solar farm. The Shawnee Mission Post reports that Savion, LLC, a privately-held Kansas City-based solar company is looking into the idea of converting the old Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant in De Soto into a large-scale solar operation. Click here for Shawnee Mission …
