The Senate confirmed David M. Turk as deputy Energy secretary in a 98-2 vote Wednesday. Republican Sens. Rand Paul Randal (Rand) Howard Paul Rand Paul is wrong — Biden can fire the NLRB's general counsel Trump ramps up activities, asserts power within GOP Trump says GOP has 'pretty deep bench' if he doesn't seek reelection MORE (Ky.) and Josh Hawley Joshua (Josh) David Hawley Trump ramps up activities, asserts power within GOP Trump says GOP has 'pretty deep bench' if he doesn't seek reelection Hillicon Valley: Senate Republicans call for hearing on FTC's Obama-era Google decision | US grid at rising risk to cyberattack, says GAO | YouTube rolls out TikTok rival in the US MORE (Mo.) were the only senators to vote against Turk’s confirmation in the full Senate vote on Wednesday. Turk, who served on the National Security Council and in the State Department during the Obama administration, cleared the Senate Energy and Natural Resources … [Read more...] about Senate confirms David Turk as deputy Energy secretary
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Energy Department targets 60 percent reduction in solar costs by 2030
The U.S. Energy Department aims to cut solar energy costs by 60 percent by 2030, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm Jennifer Granholm Senate confirms David Turk as deputy Energy secretary Energy Department awards million for automated vehicle development OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Republicans put procedural delay on Haaland's nomination | Interior Department announces next steps in review of oil and gas lease moratorium | Judge approves .5B Daimler settlement in diesel emissions probe MORE announced Thursday afternoon. In addition to the target, Granholm announced a further $128 million in funding aimed at cutting the cost of deploying solar energy and hastening development. The announcement includes concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) projects, which capture heat from sunlight and use the energy to power engines or turbines. Another $25 million would go to demonstrating a next-generation CSP power plant constructed by Sandia National Laboratories, according to … [Read more...] about Energy Department targets 60 percent reduction in solar costs by 2030
Pollak: Suez Blockage Confirms Importance of U.S. Energy Independence
President Joe Biden told reporters at his first presidential press conference on Thursday that he wanted to put “pipefitters and miners” to work capping unused oil and gas wells, rather than drilling new ones. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, the cargo ship Ever Given remained grounded in the Suez Canal, blocking the passage of hundreds of ships and disrupting the world’s supply chains — especially in the crucial oil and gas industry, for which the Suez is a significant conduit. Over 4% of the world’s imported crude oil flows through the Suez Canal — from the Middle East and Asia to Europe and the West, and from the North Sea to China. Almost 9% of refined oil products are shipped through the canal. Though pipelines have made the world’s energy industry less reliant on the canal, the effect of the blockage sent crude oil prices rising — until fears of a third wave of coronavirus lockdowns in Europe, and decreased demand for oil, sent prices downward again. … [Read more...] about Pollak: Suez Blockage Confirms Importance of U.S. Energy Independence
Maher: Infrastructure Bill ‘Is a Trojan Horse for Green Energy’
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher said that the infrastructure bill “is a Trojan horse for green energy and a Trojan horse I welcome.” Maher said, “It is a Trojan horse for green energy and a Trojan horse I welcome. If that’s how we have to do green energy in this country, with a Trojan horse, and we do, let’s do it that way. Because it really — it folds — everything in it is really about that. But it’s called infrastructure and jobs and this and that. But really, that’s what they’re doing.” Follow Ian Hanchett on Twitter @IanHanchett … [Read more...] about Maher: Infrastructure Bill ‘Is a Trojan Horse for Green Energy’
Startup ‘Ecotone’ Opens Location In Swissvale, Turns Food Waste Into Renewable Energy
By: KDKA-TV News Staff SWISSVALE (KDKA) — A new startup is looking to turn food waste into renewable energy. READ MORE: Local Group Teams Up With Pittsburgh Steelers To Help Veterans In Need Ecotone Renewables opened in Swissvale this weekend. This is the work of undergraduate students from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University. With this facility, they will turn food waste from local restaurants and people into renewable energy and liquid plant fertilizer, which is used in community gardens, farms, and house plants. READ MORE: Woman Injured In Shooting Along W. Carson Street Their goal is to keep waste out of landfills and help others at the same time. “Right now, 40% of all food is wasted. And we can take measures to reduce food waste, but there’s always going to be a certain amount of food waste. So our system here is a decentralized system that processes ten tons of food waste a year on site. So our vision is to build a decentralized grid … [Read more...] about Startup ‘Ecotone’ Opens Location In Swissvale, Turns Food Waste Into Renewable Energy
