Arkansas bill tightening requirements for gas well operators passes House committee

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A bill adding requirements for gas well operator reporting passed its first committee hearing Wednesday after extensive testimony. House Bill 1656 requires gas well operators to provide leaseholders with an itemized accounting. If it becomes law, each deduction from the leaseholder’s payment will be accounted for. Arkansas legislature bills filed Tuesday include…

State unveils its largest energy project after completing construction: ‘There are so many jobs waiting to be filled’

It just got easier to have clean energy and see more job growth in Ohio as Electrek reported that Fox Squirrel Solar — the largest solar farm in Ohio — is fully online and sending electricity to the grid. EDF Renewables North America built Fox Squirrel Solar, their largest onshore clean energy project, with 1.4 million solar…

Duke Energy’s continued reliance on gas keeps NC ratepayers on a rate hike roller coaster

The author says Duke Energy’s continued stubborn and misguided reliance on natural gas like the kind produced at this processing facility is bad for consumer energy prices and the environment. (IStock photo courtesy of JPM Strategies) Cold snaps in January and February left many North Carolinians dealing with sustained below-freezing temperatures, making the consequences of…

A bill erasing an intermediate clean energy goal in NC speeds through the state Senate

Critics say Senate Bill 261 will relieve pressure on Duke Energy to move rapidly away from generating electricity from fossil fuels as is done in this Indiana coal-fired facility. (Photo: Robert Zullo for States Newsroom) A measure that would eliminate the interim goal for Duke Energy to cut its carbon emissions continued on its fast track through…

Inteligencia Artificial, petróleo y su incidencia en la diplomacia

La Inteligencia Artificial (IA) es la revolución más importante de los últimos tiempos. Con su potencialidad analítica, no escapa ningún campo en la vida humana donde la IA no pueda aplicarse El pasado viernes la Universidad Venezolana de los Hidrocarburos (UVH), realizó el simposio “Inteligencia Artificial: herramienta de impulso en la transformación del sector hidrocarburos…

Cooperación de los países de Asia Central en materia de seguridad energética

Saidbek Mamatkobílov, Investigador principal del Instituto de Estudios Estratégicos e Interregionales de la Presidencia de Uzbekistán. · Por Saidbek Mamatkobílov, Investigador principal del Instituto de Estudios Estratégicos e Interregionales de la Presidencia de Uzbekistán Garantizar la seguridad energética es uno de los principales desafíos de la actualidad para prácticamente todos los países, independientemente de su…