Two new power stations are to be built in Yorkshire creating more than 1,000 jobs, the government has announced.
Showing posts with label Department of Energy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Department of Energy. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Renewable energy sector still a bright spot, says DoE
MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Energy said renewable energy remained an attractive investment destination in the country, as it vowed to push for the massive use of these resources to ensure national energy security.
Energy Secretary Jose Rene D. Almendras, however, admitted there was a need to pace the installation of renewable energy facilities, explaining that “each technology has its inherent economic and technical characteristics and must be applied to specific local realities.”
Energy Secretary Jose Rene D. Almendras, however, admitted there was a need to pace the installation of renewable energy facilities, explaining that “each technology has its inherent economic and technical characteristics and must be applied to specific local realities.”
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Can the Fracking Industry Self-Regulate?
A new report from the Department of Energy calls for the creation of a shale gas production organization -- a private sector agency that would set safety standards and address environmental concerns.
The boom in natural gas extracted from shale rock through new technology holds out great transformative promise for the future: for consumers in lowering energy costs, for workers in creating domestic jobs, for the environment as a substitute for coal, for balance of trade as we may export more than we import and for energy security as we become less dependent on foreign oil and gas and reduce the influence of nations like Iran, Russia and Venezuela.
The boom in natural gas extracted from shale rock through new technology holds out great transformative promise for the future: for consumers in lowering energy costs, for workers in creating domestic jobs, for the environment as a substitute for coal, for balance of trade as we may export more than we import and for energy security as we become less dependent on foreign oil and gas and reduce the influence of nations like Iran, Russia and Venezuela.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
House rejects Dem efforts to restore green energy research program
The House on Tuesday afternoon rejected a several Democratic amendments aimed at restoring funds to the Department of Energy's energy efficiency and renewable energy research and development program. Democrats argued Monday that the GOP's 2012 Energy and Water Appropriations Act, H.R. 2354, cuts funding for these programs unfairly, while leaving or even increasing funds for oil, gas and coal research and development.
Despite these arguments, the House soundly rejected several of the amendments, including language from Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) to move $100 million into the green energy research program from nuclear and fossil-related programs. This amendment failed in a 154-266 vote.
Despite these arguments, the House soundly rejected several of the amendments, including language from Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) to move $100 million into the green energy research program from nuclear and fossil-related programs. This amendment failed in a 154-266 vote.
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