Energy Updates

Russian natural gas, or the lack of it, is wreaking havoc in Europe. Retaliation for the plethora of sanctions levied against Russia has...

Shale gas wastewater could be a significant new source of lithium, a recent University of Houston study has determined. The study, done...

The U.S. Department of Energy this week issued a draft plan for its competitive process to fund at least four clean hydrogen hubs across...

Given the war in Ukraine, rising inflation, and ongoing efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, consumers in the United States and...

Efforts to blend hydrogen into natural gas main lines could push up energy costs and have minimal emissions reduction effects. Global...

The Department of Interior has recently announced its plans to invest $33 million specifically for plugging orphaned or abandoned wells....

Say goodbye to Thomas Edison’s incandescent light bulb, as recently finalized Department of Energy rules will establish stricter energy...

Low-producing oil and gas wells are responsible for a disproportionate amount of methane emissions, a recent study determined. The study...

Weeks after rules allowing the state to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) were published, several new lawsuits have been...

At about the same time legislation was approved by the state House of Representatives to create a task force to study whether...

The International Panel on Climate Change has effectively set the global warming target for the world at large: keep warming under 1.5...

Governor Wolf’s desire to make Pennsylvania part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has been fulfilled. The multi-year...

Development of hydrogen production presents “a potentially extraordinary opportunity” for Pennsylvania's industry and for the Appalachian...

The energy discussion in America is evolving, and alternative energy sources are rising to fill voids in the traditional system. A recent...

Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan for the state to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI, faces a major setback after the Commonwealth...

“Hydrogen: The Future of Clean Energy?” will be the topic of an April 20 webinar being hosted by the Washington & Jefferson College...

Methane is a greenhouse gas that traps at least 25 times as much heat as carbon dioxide, and methane emissions are responsible for about...

Fugitive emissions are a major problem in the oil and gas industry. A new report by Highwood Emissions Management explores the current...

Elderly people living near or downwind from unconventional oil and gas well development (UOGD) have a higher risk of early death, a new...

Energy Transfer faces criminal charges filed by the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office for violating environmental laws while...