Saturday - November 23, 2024
TNS Tipoffs - FERC Newsletter for Tuesday October 22, 2024 ( 3 items )  

DOE Idaho National Laboratory: Increasing the Efficiency of Hydropower Plants With Utility-Scale Batteries
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following statement on Oct. 21, 2024: * * * Utility-scale batteries can revolutionize how we harness renewable power. Coupled with wind and solar, these batteries could increase the reliability of green energy by storing excess energy during times of high generation and low demand. Then, utilities can tap the stored energy when demand increases. Hydropower accounts for 29% of renewable  more

Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management: DOE Forges Collaborative Partnerships With the Osage and Navajo Nations to Reduce Methane Emissions and Other Environmental Impacts From Undocumented Oil and Gas Wells
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management issued the following news release: * * * Program Will Advance Undocumented Orphaned Well Identification, Plugging, and Abandonment Efforts * * * As part of a Department of Energy (DOE) program aimed at identifying and characterizing undocumented orphaned oil and natural gas wells, the Osage and Navajo Nations have each signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Departme  more

Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management: DOE Invests $518 Million to Strengthen Nation's Infrastructure for Permanent, Safe Storage of Carbon Pollution
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: * * * Funding from President Biden's Investing in America Agenda Supports Projects Across 19 States to Slash Harmful Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Deliver High-Quality Local Jobs * * * The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced more than $518 million to support 23 selected projects  more