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Energy Updates

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Huge Expansion of Regional Electric Transmission Needed

The U.S. needs to undertake a massive build-out of electric transmission lines between regional grids in order to ensure adequate,...

Dec 11

U.S. Sees Increase in Capacity for Biofuels

In 2023, the United States saw a 7% increase in capacity to produce biofuels, spurred by federal tax incentives, plant construction and...

Dec 4

Mixed Signals For Coal’s Future in Electricity Generation

Coal’s share of U.S. electricity generation is steadily shrinking , a recent analysis by the the Institute for Energy Economics and...

Nov 13

Nuclear Energy Seen As Critical to U.S. Power, Climate Goals

Nuclear power is seeing a renaissance of sorts, as a surge in electricity demand and a need for clean energy sources that can provide...

Nov 7

Study Finds Multiple Pathways to 100% Clean Energy

A recent Department of Energy study found that there are multiple potential pathways to 100% clean energy production by 2035, all of...

Oct 23

NERC, PJM Express Concerns about Winter Power Outlook

Temperatures are beginning to fall and the the winter heating season is just ahead. The North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC)...

Oct 16

Draft Carbon Management Strategy to Fast-Track Deployment

The U.S. wants to accelerate the deployment of carbon management systems to continue moving toward the Biden administration’s goal of...

Oct 9

Exploring the Nuclear Option: Nuclear Microreactors and Energy Production

As energy demand grows, policymakers and business leaders are exploring strategies to boost electricity generation capacity. Recently,...

Oct 1

Three Mile Island Could Power Microsoft’s AI Projects

Microsoft recently signed a 20-year agreement to buy nuclear energy that will lead to the restart of Three Mile Island Unit 1 near...

Sep 24

Water Impacts in Hydrogen Production Must be Considered

Hydrogen has emerged as clean energy source that could help to decarbonize the “hard-to-abate” industrial, aviation, and long-distance...

Sep 10

Energy Care Packages Distributed by CEPM

Staff from the Center for Energy Policy and Management (CEPM) at Washington & Jefferson College worked with students at Fort Couch Middle...

Sep 3

CEPM Partners with LeMoyne Center for Unique K-12 Program

The Center for Energy Policy and Management (CEPM) at Washington & Jefferson College partnered with the LeMoyne Center in Washington,...

Aug 28

Natural Gas Flaring and Venting Declines as Focus is on Methane

New data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that venting and flaring of natural gas during oil and gas...

Aug 28

Consol Energy to Merge with Arch Resources

Consol Energy Inc., which has been mining coal in the Appalachian region since 1864, will be getting a new name after a recently...

Aug 7

ARCH2 Hydrogen Hub Gets $30 Million for Planning Phase

Development of the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) will proceed after its leaders recently signed a cooperative...

Aug 7

Study Finds Frustrations with EV Charging Network

It is no surprise that electric vehicles (EVs) are rapidly becoming more popular. As of early 2022, the average price of an EV was just...

Jul 31

Electric Demand Growing Fastest in States with Data Center Development

Electric use in the U.S. is expected to rise in the next decade, and commercial buildings are expected to contribute to that increase....

Jul 25

Study: Wind Projects Have No Long-Term Effect on Property Values

As the use of wind energy and other renewables continues to increase, a December 2023 study indicates that there is no long-term negative...

Jul 10

CEPM Explainer Series: Carbon Capture 101

The Center for Energy Policy & Management at Washington & Jefferson College has released the sixth article in its explainer series on...

Jun 5

Wastewater from Pa. Shale Wells Could Be Major Lithium Source

Up to 40% of the lithium needed in the U.S. to support the rapidly increasing manufacture of batteries could be found in wastewater from...

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