CEPM

Center for Energy Policy and Management at

Washington & Jefferson College

Energy Updates

Nov 20

Distributed Energy Resources Can Provide Benefits for Grid

Distributed energy resources (DERs) have the potential to produce new opportunities and benefits for the U.S. electrical grid, but still...

Nov 13

Reconductoring of Transmission Lines Could Ease Electric Crunch

As the United States and nations around the world work to meet net-zero carbon emission goals, upgrading the power grid is becoming a...

Oct 30

Global Natural Gas Demand is Increasing

Two years after the global energy turmoil of 2022-23, worldwide demand for natural gas is increasing at a more rapid rate, and global gas...

Oct 16

Last Days to Register for Carbon Capture Conference!

Registration is filling up fast for the Pittsburgh Regional Carbon Capture Conference , set for Oct. 22 on the Washington & Jefferson...

Oct 1

Clean Energy Jobs Grow as Federal Investment Takes Hold

The U.S. clean energy sector created nearly 150,000 new jobs in 2023, a rate nearly three times higher than growth in overall employment,...

Sep 10

'Floatovoltaics' Could Generate Substantial Clean Energy

Deploying floating solar panels on bodies of water is a developing clean energy technology increasing in use. The so-called...

Jun 26

Use of Coal For Power Generation Decreases

Coal-fired power plants have supplied a decreasing amount of the electricity over the past decade across the Mid-Atlantic region that is...

Jun 20

Mountain Valley Pipeline Receives Approval to Operate

After years of delays and escalating costs, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has given approval to Equitrans Midstream to start...

Jun 12

Environment, Health Top List of Reasons to Electrify Homes

A recent survey examining the reasons homeowners are interested in changing to electric systems found that environment, health and...

May 30

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Hub Proposed for Pittsburgh Airport

A $1.5 billion project at Pittsburgh International Airport to make hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from coal mine methane is...

May 16

Clean Hydrogen Development Faces Challenges

A recent study requested by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has found that “clean” hydrogen energy development will not grow enough...

Apr 27, 2023

EIA: Drop in Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Projected Through 2050

Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions are projected to drop between 25 and 38 percent by 2030, according to the Annual Energy Outlook...

Oct 28, 2021

China’s Energy Crisis Highlights Fragility of Energy Security

China is starved for power. Fuel shortages have upended China’s industrial sector, the effects of which can be felt globally. As top...

Sep 23, 2021

Report Discusses Potential of Solar Power

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has released a report exploring the future of solar...

Sep 23, 2021

Group Appeals Permit for Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant

An environmental group claims in an appeal that the state Department of Environmental Protection is trying to revive a defunct air...

Aug 26, 2021

Energy Transition Expert to Speak at Webinar on Decarbonization

Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy Policy and Management (CEPM) will host a free webinar on “Decarbonization: Pathways to a...

Aug 19, 2021

Report: Building Electrification Would Mean Higher Bills for Remaining Gas Users

The trend toward electrifying buildings does not come without costs, according to a report by the National Bureau of Economic Research....

Aug 5, 2021

EIA: Renewables Surpass Coal Generation for First Time

The energy mix in the United States is changing. A report by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) illustrates this, indicating...

Jul 29, 2021

EQT, CNX Make Major Strides on Emissions

The emphasis on ESG – environmental, social, and governance standards – in the natural gas industry continues to build, as two...

Jul 29, 2021

PA PUC Opens Rulemaking Process for Long-Awaited Pipeline Regulations

Two years after Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission announced plans to review and possibly update regulations on natural gas...

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