A dozen rural electric cooperatives in Kansas and the surrounding region have partnered to enter into contracts for nearly 22 MW of solar power in the state. The project is part of a larger cooperation between the 12 electric coops and an Arkansas company named Today’s Power, Inc. The cooperatives are acting as one …
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Energy news in brief
** The United States and Germany are expected to announce in coming days a deal resolving their long-standing dispute over Russia’s $11 billion Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday. ** Record U.S. Coal Shipment to China Highlights Australia’s Pain. On June 28, the Frontier Unity bulk vessel left the port …
Details remain unclear about Amazon’s big solar projects in Arkansas
Amazon recently boasted that it had become the world’s largest corporate buyer of renewable energy with new solar projects in Arkansas and other states. But Arkansas Business reported the world’s largest retail delivery business is being stingy with details about its Arkansas projects. Click here for Arkansas Business.
Entergy wants to increase wind and solar power in Arkansas
Entergy Arkansas, a major utility in the state wants to add to its electricity generating portfolio up to 300 megawatts of solar and wind capacity and do it by 2026. Click here for story from the Magnolia Reporter.
Large solar carport powers 3 state buildings in Santa Fe
A nearly $7 million solar carport has gone operational in Santa Fe, New Mexico powering electricity for state buildings. The 1.6 megawatt structure is powering three government buildings and was constructed as part of the State Buildings Green Energy Project according to the New Mexico General Services Department. The carport is expected to supply …
Energy news in brief
** The world’s publicly traded independent oil producers will make record profits this year, surpassing the levels reached when crude hit an all-time high near $150 a barrel more than a decade ago, according to Rystad Energy. ** Tesla’s Model 3 tops a list of “most American-made” vehicles for 2021, marking the first time an electric vehicle …
Energy news in brief
** Even a more than 400% jump in the number of fracking crews working the U.S. shale patch isn’t enough to send oil output soaring. In fact, it’s just enough to keep production relatively flat this year, according to Primary Vision Inc., which has tracked data on frack crews since 2013. ** The chief executive officers of …
Energy news in brief
** Coal stockpiles at U.S. power plants decreased significantly from December 2020 to February 2021, including a draw of nearly 16 million tons in February 2021. February’s draw was the largest monthly coal inventory decrease since July 2011, when stocks were drawn down by 18 million tons reports the EIA. ** A controversial oil refinery in St. …
Renewable energy fight underway in New Mexico
New Mexico finds itself in the middle of a battle—one pitting renewable forces against the state’s oil and gas industry that is responsible for billions of dollars in revenue. Renewable energy supporters want the state to rid itself from being so dependent on oil and gas and to convert to solar and wind power, …
Sen Lankford challenges Energy Secretary over spending
CLICK HERE to download Lankford’s Q&A from Box. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford’s Q&A on YouTube. While the Biden administration pushes for more and more federal spending, Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford tried to rein in some of the spending during a congressional committee hearing this week with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. It came during a …