Dallas could become the site of a major new solar-industry manufacturing plant. Hanwha Q Cells is considering Dallas County as the site for a massive new facility reported Bloomberg. Dallas is one of the sites in addition to others in Georgia and South Carolina. Click here for Bloomberg
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** Some Alaska environmental advocates say the proposed congressional climate bill “causes more harm than good” by requiring oil and gas leasing and incentivizing critical mineral mining. ** Analysts are skeptical of the U.S. mining industry’s ability to produce enough electric vehicle battery minerals to meet deadlines in the proposed congressional climate bill. ** A company proposes using abandoned oil wells to explore …
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** A tax credit of up to $7,500 could be used to defray the cost of an electric vehicle under the Inflation Reduction Act now moving toward final approval in Congress. But the auto industry is warning that the vast majority of EV purchases won’t qualify for a tax credit that large. ** The landmark climate legislation passed by …
Texas too dependent on renewable energy for power?
One energy writer contends wind generation is not dependable in Texas and often falls when power demand increases. In short, Robert Bryce says the state is too reliant on weather-dependent renewables. It’s what he wrote in RealClear Energy. Click here for RealClear Energy
$130 million solar commitment by Cox Cable in Tulsa
Cox Communications in Tulsa recently put a $130 million solar array on line, a move that will produce 400 kilowatts of power and nearly 20% of the building’s annual electricity needs. “Through clean renewable power coming from the sun, it allows us reduce our carbon impact for this one facility by over 580 tons …
North Dakota leaders express criticism of renewable energy to US Senate
“Quite honestly our customers are starting to grow leery of the promises of low-cost, renewable energy.” It’s what one North Dakota leader told Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford and others on a Senate committee exploring ways to cut energy costs. North Dakota is a state heavy with oil and gas activities by Oklahoma energy …
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** Wall Street analysts sharply increased their Exxon Mobil Corp second-quarter profit estimates on Tuesday, after the largest U.S. oil producer projected it could almost double its first-quarter earnings. ** Ring Energy Inc. agreed on July 5 to acquire Stronghold Energy, a privately held E&P with a position in the Permian Basin’s Central Basin Platform, in an …
Study claims 70,000 homes could be powered by Kansas City airport solar farm
A feasibility study says a solar farm proposed on 3,100 acres near the Kansas City International Airport could eventually power nearly 70,000 homes. It would be one of the largest such farms in the U.S. and the largest at a U.S. airport reported the Kansas City Star. Click here for Kansas City …
Complaints grow in Iowa over solar installers
Going “solar” isn’t everything that some homeowners and business operators think it will be—-at least that’s what the Attorney General in the state of Iowa is finding. Radio Iowa reports the consumer protection division in the AG’s office has seen what it calls a “dramatic” upturn in complaints about solar energy companies. Click here …
Arkansas utility begins operation of solar farm
An Arkansas utility begins operation of a 4.8 MW solar farm. Central Arkansas Water put the farm into operation last week with leaders saying they hope to save consumers money. Click here for Fox 16 news