What is the Hydrogen Hubbub?
Hydrogen is seen by many as the fuel of the future, a substance that can provide heat through combustion, or electrical power from fuel cells, emitting only water in the process. Its potential...more
8/17/2023
/ China ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electricity ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Power Plants ,
Steel Industry ,
Transmission Grid
Biden Races to Meet 2035 Climate Goal -
“He didn’t provide new details of how the U.S. electric grid could be carbon-free by 2035, a top goal for the administration.”
Why this is important: The Biden administration...more
3/10/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
China ,
Electricity ,
Energy Commissions ,
Energy Sector ,
Natural Gas ,
New Legislation ,
Power Grid ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Solar Energy
China Risks Winter Energy Crunch -
"China is at risk of the same energy-crunch chaos seen in Europe, with a state-run newspaper warning that coal-fired power plants will struggle to keep the lights on this winter."...more
9/23/2021
/ China ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Coking Coal ,
Cybersecurity ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Natural Gas ,
NPDES ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Utilities Sector
Noble Energy Shareholders OK $4.1B Sale to Chevron -
"The addition of Noble will boost Chevron's U.S. shale oil holdings, making it the No. 2 producer behind EOG Resources, according to data from Rystad Energy."
Why this is...more
10/13/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Cybersecurity ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
Exxon Mobil ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Grid Energy Storage ,
Hydrogen Power ,
India ,
Natural Gas ,
Net Zero ,
Petroleum ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
UK ,
Utilities Sector ,
Wind Power
China's New Coal Projects Make Up 90% of Global Total for First Half of 2020: Study -
"Global coal-fired generation capacity saw a net decline of 2.9 gigawatts from January to June, the first drop on record for a six-month...more
8/11/2020
/ Advanced Batteries ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Carbon Emissions ,
China ,
Clean Energy ,
Coal ,
Coal Ash ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Deadlines ,
Economic Downturn ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Grid Energy Storage ,
Metallurgical Coal ,
Natural Gas ,
Petrochemicals ,
Petroleum ,
Renewable Energy ,
Steel Industry ,
Time Extensions
Chevron’s Patience Pays Off with Bargain Deal for Noble Energy -
"Like Anadarko, Noble is also a major player in the oil-rich DJ Basin of Colorado, as well as the oil-rich southwestern piece of the Eagle Ford Shale...more
7/28/2020
/ Abandoned Property ,
Acquisitions ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
BlackRock ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Censures ,
Chevron ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Mines ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
FERC ,
Fossil Fuel ,
India ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Net Metering ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Plant Closures ,
Popular ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Renewable Energy ,
Shale Gas ,
Trump Administration ,
Utilities Sector
Big Oil repeatedly remanded to state courts - will SCOTUS come to the rescue?
"Oil companies facing suits by state and local governments that want them to bear a share of the cost of responding to the consequences of...more
7/21/2020
/ Australia ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Cancellation Rights ,
China ,
Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Energy Sector ,
Hong Kong ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
Jurisdiction ,
Metallurgical Coal ,
Metals ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
OPEC ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Plant Closures ,
Preemption ,
Remand ,
Removal ,
Renewable Energy ,
State Law Claims ,
Supply and Demand ,
Utilities Sector
Dominion Energy and Duke Energy Cancel Construction of Atlantic Coast Pipeline -
"Despite a recent win for the project in the US Supreme Court, ongoing delays, litigation and an expected increase in costs threatened the...more
7/15/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Carbon Emissions ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Department of the Interior ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Germany ,
Grand Juries ,
India ,
Marcellus Shale ,
Natural Gas ,
Offshore Wind ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Plant Closures ,
Ransomware ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
State Attorneys General ,
Trump Administration ,
Utilities Sector ,
Wind Farm
Top Court Seeks Trump Administration Input on PennEast Pipeline -
"The U.S. Supreme Court asked the Trump administration for input on a PennEast Pipeline Co. appeal that aims to jump-start a planned natural-gas line by...more
7/8/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
BP ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Delisting ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Eminent Domain ,
Energy Costs ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
FERC ,
India ,
Investment Funds ,
Natural Gas Act ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petrochemicals ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Plant Closures ,
Race Discrimination ,
Renewable Energy ,
SCOTUS ,
Shale Gas ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Spain ,
State Aid ,
State Sovereignty ,
Trump Administration
Supreme Court Lifts Key Obstacle to Atlantic Coast Pipeline, but More Challenges Remain -
"The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed a lower court ruling that held up construction on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, which would...more
6/19/2020
/ Administrative Authority ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Easements ,
Economic Downturn ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
Exceptions ,
Federal Land ,
Forest Service ,
Hydropower ,
Jurisdiction ,
Lack of Authority ,
Land Developers ,
Mineral Leasing Act ,
National Park Service ,
National Parks ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Right of Way ,
SCOTUS ,
Sierra Club ,
Special Use Permit ,
Trails Act ,
United States Forest Service v Cowpasture River Preservation Association
Industry Expert Insights -
We reached out to one of our Lex Mundi partners and a well-known expert in Australia in the energy and legal industries to get her thoughts on the current energy climate.
Emma Covacevich is...more
5/21/2020
/ Australia ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Canada ,
Cap-and-Trade ,
Carbon Taxes ,
China ,
Clean-Up Costs ,
Coal Ash ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal Mines ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Endangered Species ,
Energy Sector ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Natural Gas ,
Offshore Wind ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Shale Gas ,
Uranium ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Industry Expert Insights -
We reached out to one of our Lex Mundi partners and a well-known expert in the United Arab Emirates in the energy and legal industries to get his thoughts on the current energy...more
5/13/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Construction Project ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Electricity ,
Elon Musk ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Litigation ,
EU ,
Gas Prices ,
Importation Limits ,
Imports ,
India ,
International Energy Agency (IEA) ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Petroleum ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Shale Gas ,
Supply and Demand ,
Supply Chain ,
Tesla ,
Thermal Coal ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
United States ,
Waters of the United States
Industry Expert Insights -
We reached out to one of our Lex Mundi partners and a well-known expert in the Netherlands in the energy and legal industries to get his thoughts on the current energy climate.
Marc van...more
5/5/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Coking Coal ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Flooding ,
Gas Prices ,
Germany ,
Imports ,
India ,
Machine Learning ,
Mongolia ,
Natural Disasters ,
Natural Gas ,
Netherlands ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Plant Closures ,
Renewable Energy ,
Thermal Coal ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT) ,
Wind Power ,
Zimbabwe
China Resumes LNG Imports from the U.S. -
"Chinese buyers have resumed imports of liquefied natural gas from U.S. exporters, as Beijing started granting waivers to a 25% import tariff."
Why this is important: In the...more
4/14/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Carbon Emissions ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal Mines ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Financial Distress ,
Fracking Bans ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Green Energy ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Imports ,
Japan ,
Layoffs ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Metallurgical Coal ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
OSHA ,
Paris Agreement ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Solar Energy ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply and Demand ,
Supply Chain ,
Workplace Safety
Coronavirus Throws EU Climate Plans into Disarray -
"Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said last week that the EU should 'forget about' the Green Deal for now while it focuses on Coronavirus."
Why this is...more
3/30/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Downturn ,
Electricity ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Financial Distress ,
Fracking ,
Middle East ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Petroleum ,
PG&E ,
Plant Closures ,
Poland ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
State of Emergency ,
Supply and Demand ,
Trump Administration ,
Ukraine ,
Utilities Sector ,
Wildfires
The Drop in Oil was Perhaps the ‘Final Straw’ for U.S. Credit Markets, Strategist Says -
"The credit market is sensitive to moves in oil because a 'very large portion' of high-yield bonds in America are issued by...more
3/16/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Borrowers ,
China ,
Coal ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Threats ,
Energy Sector ,
Financial Markets ,
Financing ,
Gas Prices ,
Imports ,
India ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Phishing Scams ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Thermal Coal ,
Utilities Sector ,
Valuation
Massive New Bipartisan Senate Energy Legislative Package Could See Vote as Early as Next Week -
"The 555 page legislative package combines almost all the 50 energy bills that were reported to the Senate in 2019, and is...more
3/9/2020
/ Airports ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Bipartisan Agreement ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Coking Coal ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
Financing ,
Hackers ,
Hedge Funds ,
Infrastructure ,
Natural Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Petrochemicals ,
Petroleum ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Risk Management ,
Tax Credits ,
Thermal Coal ,
UK ,
US Steel
The UAE Gets Green Light to Operate the Arab World’s First Nuclear Power Plant -
"The project, which national officials describe as a strategic and economic imperative for the UAE, is more than a decade in the making and...more
2/22/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Code ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Geothermal Energy ,
IAEA ,
Imports ,
India ,
Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
PHMSA ,
Pipelines ,
Power Plants ,
Renewable Energy ,
Safety Laws ,
Solar Energy ,
Tariffs ,
Thermal Coal ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Wind Power
Energy-Related CO2 Emissions ‘Flatlined’ Last Year, IEA Says, Raising Hopes About Climate -
"Global emissions remained at approximately 33 gigatonnes in 2019 despite the world economy growing by 2.9%, the IEA...more
2/18/2020
/ Asia ,
Australia ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Brownfield Properties ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Charging Stations ,
China ,
Clean Energy ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal Mines ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
International Energy Agency (IEA) ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Mongolia ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Waste ,
Paris Agreement ,
Petrochemicals ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Research and Development ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Shale Gas ,
Solar Energy ,
State Funding ,
Trump Administration
Energy Blockchain’s Most Obvious Use Case is Not What You Think -
"Instead, a select group of blockchain companies is finding success with a focus on certificates of origin, helping demonstrate the provenance of renewable...more
2/1/2020
/ Automotive Industry ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Blockchain ,
China ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Federal Bans ,
France ,
Germany ,
Global Warming ,
International Energy Agency (IEA) ,
Iran ,
Lithium Batteries ,
Metallurgical Coal ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Plastics ,
Recycling ,
Renewable Energy ,
Risk Management ,
Solar Energy ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply and Demand
Trump Infrastructure Proposal Impacts 'Virtually Every' Federal Decision on Environment: DOI Secretary -
"Trump's announcement focused largely on road and highway impacts, but industry groups and environmentalists note the...more
1/18/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Black Lung Trusts ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal Mines ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Department of the Interior ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
France ,
Imports ,
Iran ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Plant Closures ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Severance Tax ,
Shale Gas ,
State Legislatures ,
Trump Administration ,
UK Brexit
Energy Infrastructure Attacks are ‘Probable’: Oil Traders Fear Supply Disruptions in the Middle East -
"A dramatic escalation of geopolitical tensions will most likely result in an unplanned oil supply shortage in the...more
1/11/2020
/ Ad Velorum Property Taxes ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Exports ,
Fuel Supply ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Imports ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Lithium Batteries ,
Manufacturers ,
Middle East ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Power Grid ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
State Legislatures ,
Surface Transportation ,
Terrorist Acts ,
Transmission Planning ,
Trump Administration ,
Ukraine
Chevron to Take $10B+ Write-Down -
"More than half the write-down is related to gas drilling operations in Appalachia."
Why this is important: In recent years, the pressure to reduce carbon emissions has affected...more
12/21/2019
/ Asia ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Bipartisan Agreement ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Chevron ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal Mines ,
Energy Policy ,
EU ,
India ,
Kyoto Protocol ,
Michael Bloomberg ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
OPEC ,
Paris Agreement ,
Pensions ,
Petroleum ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
United States ,
Well Drilling
Court Ruling Vindicates ExxonMobil in New York ‘Climate Change’ Fraud Case -
“'The Office of the Attorney General failed to prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that ExxonMobil made any material misstatements or...more
12/14/2019
/ Advanced Batteries ,
Amicus Briefs ,
Asia ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Certiorari ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Dismissals ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Storage ,
Exports ,
Exxon Mobil ,
Forest Service ,
General Motors ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Imports ,
India ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Permits ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Fraud ,
Shale Gas ,
Solar Energy ,
US Steel ,
Wind Power
Russian, Colombian Competition Continuing to Slow U.S. Thermal Coal Exports -
"'Central Appalachian and Northern Appalachian exports remain out of the money for shipment to Europe and Illinois Basin coal has significant...more
12/9/2019
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Colombia ,
Competition ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exports ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Methane ,
Natural Gas ,
Netherlands ,
Nuclear Power ,
Obama Administration ,
Oil & Gas ,
OPEC ,
Petroleum ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Shale Gas ,
Solar Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
Wind Power