Artificial intelligence, data centers, carbon removal and zero-emission power may sound like a winning line (plus the Free Space) on a 2024 Buzzword Bingo card. But the concepts have come into dramatic real-world tension as...more
9/12/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Data Centers ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Green Energy ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovative Technology ,
Renewable Energy ,
Technology Sector
If all goes as planned, solar, wind and other clean energy technologies will help us abandon carbon emissions for good. But many green power sources perform their best only when nature cooperates, so an important (and...more
The energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are growing significantly, with the Department of Energy (DOE) forecasting a tenfold increase in data center energy demand due to the rise of AI applications and...more
6/11/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Technology Sector
Hydrogen, solar, wind—and even microwave beams from outer space—are a few of the alternative energies being explored as the world strives to cut the cord on carbon emissions. Recently, advancements in geothermal energy...more
Scientists have long proposed that solar electricity generation in space could be an integral component of the world’s carbon-free future. In the 1970s, a U.S. Navy experiment showed that it might be possible to capture solar...more
The 88th regular session of the Texas Legislature saw an unusually high number of proposed bills with a stated focus of ensuring reliability of the Texas grid and favoring “dispatchable generation” (having output within human...more
6/15/2023
/ Corporate Taxes ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Grants ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Power Grid ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Texas
California has tremendous offshore wind resources and ambitious offshore power goals, but the uncertain rules and regimes for development have delayed implementation of projects.
The California Energy Commission (CEC)...more
6/15/2023
/ BOEM ,
Bureau of Safety and Envirnonmental Enforcement ,
California ,
CEQA ,
Clean Energy ,
Coast Guard ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Historic Preservation ,
National Marine Fisheries Service ,
NEPA ,
Offshore Lease ,
Offshore Wind ,
Outer Continental Shelf ,
Renewable Energy ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service ,
Wind Power
Overview of the current energy mix, and the place in the market of different energy sources -
Due in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. total energy consumption in 2020 is on pace to decline for a second straight...more
12/7/2020
/ Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
FERC ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Methane ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Nuclear Power ,
Offshore Wind ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Solar Energy ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
Key commercial aspects -
1 Describe, in general terms, the key commercial aspects of the oil sector in your country.
The US oil industry is divided into three sectors:
• upstream (exploration and production);
•...more
6/17/2020
/ Embargo ,
Energy Exploration ,
Energy Storage ,
Exploration and Production Assets ,
Exports ,
Federal Common Law ,
Leases ,
Marketing ,
Natural Resources ,
Nuclear Power ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum Refining ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sanctions
Energy & Infrastructure Projects partner Robert A. James has produced the second edition of his Inkling chart with explanations to guide both veterans and newcomers. An Inkling of Incoterms® 2020 tracks the clauses of the...more
Overview of the current energy mix, and the place in the market of different energy sources -
U.S. energy consumption was 101 quadrillion British thermal units (Quads) in 2018, up from 97 Quads in 2017, according to the...more
10/23/2019
/ Cybersecurity ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fuel Standards ,
Legislative Agendas ,
PG&E ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Renewable Energy ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Wildfires
Over view of the current energy mix, and the place in the market of different energy sources -
Oil and gas -
The U.S. mainly relies on petroleum and natural gas fossil fuels for two-thirds of its primary energy needs....more
11/8/2018
/ Coal Industry ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tariffs
It was already the case that in order to offer to install California residential solar energy systems, a contractor must be licensed by the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) and must hold an appropriate...more
The next revolution in global energy production may be one you have to squint to see.
Over the last several years, large-scale deployment of offshore wind has emerged as a significant resource. This acceleration is spurred...more
The U.S. energy and infrastructure sectors have undergone dramatic change since 2006, the year of Pillsbury’s first contribution to the Getting the Deal Through publications. Natural gas production and reserves have increased...more