Energy Updates

Nuclear power is seeing a renaissance of sorts, as a surge in electricity demand and a need for clean energy sources that can provide...

The developers of two carbon storage projects that involve Southwestern Pennsylvania laid out their approaches to the emerging technology...

Registration is filling up fast for the Pittsburgh Regional Carbon Capture Conference , set for Oct. 22 on the Washington & Jefferson...

The U.S. wants to accelerate the deployment of carbon management systems  to continue moving toward the Biden administration’s goal of...

Scientists and policymakers continue to explore tools and strategies to reduce global carbon emissions. One promising approach that has...

Carbon capture and sequestration is increasingly being recognized as a needed technology to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and reach a...

It is no surprise that electric vehicles (EVs) are rapidly becoming more popular. As of early 2022, the average price of an EV was just...

The Pennsylvania Legislature has approved a bill establishing a framework for regulating the underground storage of carbon dioxide, seen...

The Center for Energy Policy & Management at Washington & Jefferson College has released the sixth article in its explainer series on...

A recent survey examining the reasons homeowners are interested in changing to electric systems found that environment, health and...

The world’s largest direct air capture plant has officially begun operating, bringing a new level of scale to the developing carbon...

West Virginia is among the states leading a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency challenging new rules that will...

A recent study requested by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has found that “clean” hydrogen energy development will not grow enough...

As countries around the world work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate climate change, the future role of natural gas as an...

Ambitious new rules to combat climate change will require coal-fired power plants to capture almost all carbon dioxide emissions or shut...

As the U.S. continues to seek ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to reach its net-zero goal by 2050, researchers are...

The U.S. had a “landmark year” for clean energy in 2023, with more capacity installed than in any previous year. The American Clean Power...

Electric production from geothermal energy could increase exponentially in the next two decades and become a “key contributor” to the...

The United States recently set another record for crude oil production, reaching an average of 12.9 billion barrels per day (b/d) in...

A new report suggests that immediately phasing down coal-fired generation and replacing it with natural gas generation is feasible,...