Welcome to the fourteenth edition of P2N0 covering the drive to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net-zero (NZE). P2N0 identifies significant news items globally, reporting on them in short form, focusing on policy...more
Developers aim to add 29.1 GW of solar generating capacity to the U.S. grid in 2023, accounting for 54% of planned new capacity for the year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced Monday....more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a May 13th report titled: U.S. Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Rose 6% in 2021 - EIA states that carbon dioxide (“CO2”) emissions increased by 296...more
Over the last several months (and right up to today) some of the headlines published in various media outlets have addressed the slower-than-expected response of operators to increase drilling activity as oil prices have...more
On December 7, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposed the long-awaited and much anticipated renewable fuel targets for 2020, 2021, and 2022 under the federal Clean Air Act’s (“CAA”) Renewable Fuel...more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) announced in a July 28th article that: - Renewables Became the Second-Most Prevalent U.S. Electricity Source in 2020 (“Article”)...more
If companies want to capture the value and ultimately profit from the projected growth in renewable diesel, they’ll need to understand their netback....more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) published an August 28th report titled: Changing Demand for Petroleum Products Has Led to Operational Changes at U.S. Refineries (“Report”)- Utilizing...more
For anyone tracking the future of energy, 2020 is expected to bring a major milestone: Renewables are poised to generate more electricity in the U.S. than coal for the first time over the course of a full year according to...more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a June 20th report titled: Stay-at-Home Orders Led to Less Commercial and Industrial Electricity Use in April (“Report”) - Electricity sales for April...more
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) released its Short-Term Energy Outlook (“STEO”) on May 12, 2020, but noted that it was subject to “heightened levels of uncertainty because the effects on energy markets of...more
Let's be frank. The institution of a fracking ban would simply be bad policy for the U.S. oil and gas industry. In quantifying this position, I want to highlight a paper that was published in January by Michael Lynch of the...more
Many of us have the end of the year and the end of the decade on our minds: wrapping up projects, working to close deals and matters, and striving to end the year on as high of a note as we possibly can. It is hard to believe...more
Whether we have a strong winter impacts many things. From our road conditions driving to work, the extent of demand for home heating fuels, how our livestock will fair, and our ski season (including vital tourist revenue that...more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) stated in an October 2nd report that renewable energy will constitute approximately 49% of global electricity generation by 2050. In 2018 28% of available...more
The Arkansas Oil Marketers Association (“AOMA”) issued a September 6th Breaking News Notice referencing an increase for state gasoline and clear diesel taxes for the period of October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020....more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a September 17th report (“Report”) projecting that both natural gas and wind will be the fastest growing sources of electricity generation in the United...more
A recent report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) confirmed significant cost curve progress for the U.S. solar industry, offering encouraging signs that developers will successfully weather international...more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a September 3rd report stating that annual capacity-weighted average construction costs for solar photovoltaic systems continue to decrease. The conclusion...more
The United States Energy Administration (“EIA”) issued a June 26th report noting that for the first time United States monthly electricity generation from renewable sources exceeded coal-fired generation. The data...more
There is one thing on the mind of many folks involved in the oil and gas industry – the upcoming OPEC meeting in Vienna. On June 25, 2019, the 176th OPEC meeting will be held....more
“Energy and persistence conquer all things.” – Benjamin Franklin Discussing topics in the energy sector gives one a certain, well, energy. A charge or *spark* – a bolt of anticipatory excitement and the promise of...more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a May 7th report titled: Soybean Oil Comprises a Larger Share of Domestic Biodiesel Production (“Report”) As the Report notes, biodiesel is a mixture of...more
On April 30, 2019, 15 U.S. Senators signed and submitted a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Andrew Wheeler, urging him to protect U.S. consumers and account for the ethanol blend wall...more
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) addressed timing issues associated with wind and solar projects in a discussion titled: New Wind and Solar Power Projects Tend to Come Online at the End of the...more