July 11th, 2023
Natural gas has been the fuel of choice for utilities since supplies increased, due to deregulation of price, and especially the plenty guaranteed by fracking. It burns 60-percent cleaner than coal and is easily transported and stored.
July 6th, 2023
Roughly 97% of Puerto Rico's electricity comes from fossil fuel-fired power plants and it is the most unreliable power service in all U.S.
May 23rd, 2023
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is gaining attention on a national and global scale, in large part due to the November 2021 passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which allocated $12.1 billion in federal funds to CCS as part of the national effort to achieve President Biden’s decarbonization goals. This was part of the larger climate package because scientists across the globe agree that efforts to prevent the rapid warming of the Earth due to excessive carbon dioxide (CO2) buildup in the atmosphere will not be successful without CCS.
May 16th, 2023
There are vast misconceptions surrounding the risk of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration, which has been an impediment to projects in the space. Marsh and Hunton Andrews Kurth have done significant work to demystify CCUS risk. Contrary to prior sentiment, insurance is generally available and the costs can be minimized. When risk management and insurance is managed strategically, it can be used to protect tax credits and support project enablement.
May 18th, 2023
As more utilities worldwide close or reduce their fossil-based generation facilities in a shift toward net zero emissions, there is a need to address the resulting human impact from those decisions. Fossil-fueled power plants that are closed and replaced by renewable energy sources must address the social implications resulting from the displacement and reassignment of the current staff at the closing facilities.
May 16th, 2023
On May 16th, USEA hosted the 6th installment of our Energy Management webinar series hosted by USAID's Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation (DDI), with guest speakers from New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO), California Independent System Operator (CAISO) and PJM Internconnection. They discussed the ongoing renewable energy transition and the challenges that it can pose to operations for the power sector.
POSTPONED
This webinar The Road to a Just Energy Transition: A Case Study From Chile on April 25 at 2 pm has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. We will be in touch once new dates are confirmed.
We hope you can join us on the future date, tentatively in May 2023.
April 26th, 2023
Energy development is the key driver to economic development in Indian Country. Energy infrastructure development is needed all over our Nation to drive the energy evolution (what we call the energy transition) but is most pressing in our Indian communities, primarily in the Western United States. We need unique and community-based solutions to help drive the energy evolution in Indian Country. The Great Northern Corridor is one example of how we can accomplish the goal of bringing a just and equitable energy evolution to Indian Country.
March 30th, 2023
Discussion of Tribes and tribal members considering carbon management of farmland, ranchland and forest lands, including hemp. Carbon farming, a system of agricultural management, and sustainable forest management, helps the land sequester carbon. We will be starting a dialogue with the Idaho National Laboratory on the work they are doing in this space and how they can include Tribes and Tribal communities on this very important environmental work.
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