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28Apr

The Carbon Capture Moonshot

For all of the momentum building towards tackling the climate challenge, a sobering reality remains: according to the International Energy Agency, fully half of the key technologies needed to produce globally effective solutions need significant support to bring to full maturity and market use. Or as Bill Gates quipped last week, “using today’s technology, it […]
  • On April 28, 2021
  • Bill Gates, carbon capture utilization and storage, David Livingston, David Turk, Department of Energy (DOE), E&E News, International Energy Agency (IEA), Jennifer Granholm, John Kerry, Rhodium Group, technology
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10Mar

The Path Forward Goes Through CCUS

Does the world have the technology solutions it needs to decarbonize? The answer, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) and technologists, including Bill Gates, is a resounding no. The ongoing debate about and relentless focus on near-term national emissions goals misses the bigger, far more important picture. The U.S. is likely to contribute 5% […]
  • On March 10, 2021
  • 45Q, Bill Gates, carbon capture utilization and storage, E&E News, emissions, Fatih Birol, Fortune magazine, innovation, International Energy Agency (IEA), Jennifer Granholm, Joe Biden, technology
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27Jan

The Coal Fleet Remains Essential

A new report from the Sierra Club finds that dozens of the nation’s utilities plan on running their existing coal plants well beyond 2030. This is apparently devastating news for the Sierra Club’s “beyond coal” crowd, but for most Americans it should be a reminder of the incredibly important role coal continues to play in […]
  • On January 27, 2021
  • affordability, California, coal, coal-fired power plants, Duke Energy Corporation, E&E News, Edison Electric Institute, grid reliability, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), Sierra Club, United Kingdom
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19Aug

When Warnings Become Blackouts

This was not part of the plan. In fact, some might wonder if there was a plan. In the midst of a heatwave, California can’t keep the power on. To ensure the grid for the entire Western U.S. doesn’t collapse, California’s grid operator has been forced to cutoff power for millions of people for hours […]
  • On August 19, 2020
  • blackouts, Bloomberg, California, California ISO, E&E News, electricity grid, electrification, Frank Wolak, grid reliability, renewable energy, solar, Stanford University, Steve Berberich, The Mercury News, Wade Schauer, wind, Wood Mackenzie
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10Jun

Building Cutting-Edge Materials with Coal

Coal is synonymous with affordable, reliable and secure energy. It’s the leading fuel for global electricity generation and it’s the key ingredient to produce the majority of the world’s steel. But what if it also had a future as the essential building block to produce some of the world’s most innovative materials? It does, and […]
  • On June 10, 2020
  • Addison Stark, Bipartisan Policy Center, carbon products, Coal FIRST, Department of Energy (DOE), E&E News, innovation, National Coal Council, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Ramaco Carbon, Randall Atkins, technology
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20May

As the Pandemic Unfolds, Voter Concern Over the Affordability of Electricity is Surging

U.S. unemployment is flirting with 25 percent. As the country tries to weather the COVID-19 storm and look forward to reopening and recovery, economic pain is front and center for millions of families. It’s no surprise then that a new poll conducted by Morning Consult found that nearly half of all registered voters (47 percent) […]
  • On May 20, 2020
  • COVID-19, Der Spiegel, E&E News, electricity prices, Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), Energiewende, grid reliability, Morning Consult, Texas, U.S. Energy Information Administration
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Recent E&E News Posts
  • The Carbon Capture Moonshot
  • The Path Forward Goes Through CCUS
  • The Coal Fleet Remains Essential
  • When Warnings Become Blackouts
  • Building Cutting-Edge Materials with Coal
  • As the Pandemic Unfolds, Voter Concern Over the Affordability of Electricity is Surging
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