** President Trump is threatening more tariffs on Russian oil.“If Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine, and if I think it was Russia’s fault — which it might not be — but if I think it was Russia’s fault, I am going to put secondary tariffs …
Category: Solar Energy in Oklahoma
Energy bills get House approval including a long-term effort on a utility measure
Oklahoma’s House of Representatives had a busy Energy Day on Wednesday, passing a number of energy related bills, including the debated HB2747. As promoted and authored by Rep. Trey Caldwell (R-Faxon), the bill focused on transmission projects and the ownership of the projects by utilities. Caldwell has repeatedly denied the measure is a Right …
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** President Donald Trump said on Thursday that larger tariffs could be placed on the European Union and Canada if they both work together “to do economic harm to the USA.” On Wednesday, Trump unveiled a 25% tariff on imported vehicles, expanding a global trade war and prompting criticism and threats of retaliation from affected U.S. …
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** The U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Oregon youth’s climate lawsuit accusing the federal government’s fossil fuel-friendly policies of violating their constitutional rights, ending the decade-long case. ** Pilot Company (Pilot), General Motors and EVgo Inc. announced their collaborative network has reached more than 130 electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging locations in over 25 states. …
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** A coal mine in southwestern Wyoming lays off 28 workers, citing a lagging market and competition with natural gas generation. ** California officials say the 178,549 public and shared private electric vehicle chargers in the state now outnumber gasoline pumps. ** A Massachusetts vehicle-to-everything pilot program will pay EV owners to let utilities tap …
“Energy Day” planned in Oklahoma House as energy bills will be considered
The state House is scheduled to take up a number of energy-related bills on Wednesday. It’s a day set aside as “energy day” and the House of Representatives will begin consideration of the energy bills beginning at 1:30 p.m. Among the bills, according to a Facebook posting by Rep. Jim Shaw, will be wind …
Bill favoring natural gas over wind and solar approved in Texas Senate
The Texas Senate has passed a bill that is similar to one in Oklahoma’s legislature but would also penalize renewable energy sources in the state. SB 388 would set a target for 50% of new power plant capacity to be “sourced from dispatchable generation other than battery energy storage.” An earlier version of the …
Oklahoma one of 28 states where renewable energy beats coal
A report shows Oklahoma gets 41% of its electrical power from renewable energy. It is one of 28 states that receive more electricity from wind and solar than from coal-fired power plants. Only 6% comes from coal in Oklahoma and other sources provide 52% of the electricity. In Kansas, 52% of the electrical power …
Northern Arkansas county bans wind and solar farms
Another northern Arkansas county just put a hold on any construction of new wind and solar projects. The action was taken recently by the Carroll County’s Quorum Court which is the elected governing body for the county. The vote came only months after a neighboring county did the same. The Arkansas Times reported a …
$36 million solar farm completed in central Kansas
A $36 million project near Russell, Kansas is the latest solar farm to go operation in the state of Kansas. Owned by Sunflower Electric Power Corporation, the 143-acre solar project is made up of more than 44,000 solar panels. A report in the Great Bend Tribune indicated the power company announced the completion …