Tag: Policy Research
Another Headache For Fossil Fuels: Liquid Air Energy Storage
The UK firm Highview Power is bringing its liquid air energy storage system to four locations in Scotland and England, providing long duration storage for wind and solar energy.
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Anonymous Survey Of Oil & Gas Executives Says Geopolitical Uncertainty Clouds Their Outlook
Of all the constituent groups in the US, wouldn’t you think that oil and gas executives would be supporting President Donald J. Trump’s policies? Well, an anonymous survey released late this month by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas says otherwise. Oil and gas company executives, it seems, are complaining … [continued]
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How China’s Sinopec Is Escaping The Gas Utility Death Spiral — And Why The West Should Follow
When Sinopec, China’s sprawling petroleum giant, decided to start drilling geothermal wells instead of oil wells, it was initially greeted with skepticism. Geothermal? Renewable energy? Surely not the first place you’d expect an oil-and-gas colossus to stake its future. But Sinopec wasn’t dabbling. True to form, the company went straight … [continued]
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Potential Impacts of Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Repeal on US Vehicle Market & Manufacturing
The re-election of President Donald J. Trump has created considerable uncertainty regarding the future of the U.S. automotive industry and the nation’s transition to electrified vehicles. Through executive orders, President Trump has indicated intentions to eliminate federal regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks, repeal subsidies … [continued]
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KFF: Many ways of spending opioid settlement dollars but it’s not all easy to track
Aneri Pattani, senior reporter for KFF Health News breaks down the differences in transparency between states that are spending opioid settlement dollars.