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Energy Updates

Jan 25

IEA: Renewable Energy Capacity Additions Set Another Record

Global renewable energy capacity is growing unevenly, according to the latest renewables forecast published by the International Energy...

Jan 18

Report: Ohio River Valley Has Potential for Regional CCUS Hub

The Ohio River Valley is home to over 100 small to midsize industrial facilities. According to a recent report by the EFI Foundation and...

Jan 11

Join the CEPM’s New Advisory Board

The Center for Energy Policy & Management (CEPM) at Washington & Jefferson College is excited to announce the development of its new...

Jan 11

Pa. Reaches Solar Capacity Milestone

Pennsylvania’s solar energy capacity recently reached the 1 gigawatt (GW) milestone, which is enough to power a city the size of...

Jan 4

Gas Drilling Fees Estimated Near All-Time Low in 2023

Just a year after reaching a record high, the estimated impact fees paid by natural gas drillers will drop substantially for 2023. The...

Jan 4

Low Prices of Crude Oil Pulled Gas Prices Along in 2023

Average crude oil prices fell below 2022 levels at all three major benchmarks in 2023. A multitude of factors, including the ongoing...

Dec 14, 2023

Report: Decline in Coal Use Expected to Continue

Coal production and use is slumping and expected to drop even further next year, a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and...

Dec 14, 2023

Report Identifies Ohio River Valley as Potential Industrial CCUS Hub Region

On the heels of the Ohio River Valley being identified as one of 10 regions having the required characteristics to support and benefit...

Dec 7, 2023

Regional Carbon Capture and Storage Hub Receives Funding

Western Pennsylvania is part of a proposed carbon capture and storage hub project that recently received part of $444 million in federal...

Nov 30, 2023

CEPM Explainer Series: Electrification 101

The Center for Energy Policy & Management at Washington & Jefferson College is excited to release its latest explainer on energy and...

Nov 30, 2023

Report Raises Concerns About Blue Hydrogen Emissions

Production of blue hydrogen from natural gas likely has a larger effect on global warming than estimated by U.S. government models and is...

Nov 9, 2023

CNX, State Reach Voluntary Agreement on Fracking Health, Monitoring Measures

In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, natural gas operator CNX has voluntarily agreed to undertake air quality monitoring and...

Nov 9, 2023

Pa.’s RGGI Participation Halted by Commonwealth Court

Pennsylvania’s entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is now halted after the Commonwealth Court ruled that the process...

Nov 1, 2023

Winter Heating Costs Expected to Be Lower for Many

More than half of U.S. households are expected to spend less on winter heating this year, a recent Energy Information Agency (EIA)...

Nov 1, 2023

U.S. Was Top LNG Exporter in First Half of 2023

The U.S. reclaimed its title as the leading exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the first half of the year, according to Energy...

Oct 26, 2023

Pa. Benefits from Hydrogen Hubs Focus of CEPM Conference

Pennsylvania will be the only state in the U.S. to receive benefits from two clean regional hydrogen hubs, and that news was met with...

Oct 26, 2023

IEA: Meeting Climate Goals Requires Immediate Action, Policy Shifts

The rapid growth in solar panels and electric vehicles is helping to reduce fossil fuel use and limit global warming. Still, more...

Oct 5, 2023

Winter Storm Elliott Report Calls for Natural Gas, Grid Operation Improvements

Winter Storm Elliott, the Christmas 2022 bomb cyclone storm that caused temperatures to drop drastically below freezing and brought high...

Sep 28, 2023

CEPM Explainer Series: Electrification 101

The Center for Energy Policy & Management at Washington & Jefferson College is excited to release its latest explainer on energy and...

Sep 20, 2023

Adoption of Small Solar Systems Rising Quickly

Small-scale solar capacity has risen dramatically in the U.S. over the past decade, a new Energy Information Administration (EIA) report...

The latest energy news with an emphasis on southwestern Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.