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UK Sets Commercial Floating Offshore Wind Power on Strong Global Pace

The U.K. is paving the way for a boost in global development of floating offshore wind projects as part of a national drive to deliver 1 GW of electricity from the technology by 2030. Crown Estates, the U.K. offshore licensing authority, recently announced …

Central Oregon Crossroads: From oil to energy

If the oil majors are diversifying in a transition from fossil fuels to renewable power, then quantification of investments in clean energy instead of fossil fuels would be a believable indicator of change. Oil company or energy company? In a paper by …

Maui-based companies team up to work on solar power project in Oregon

Biofuels producers, farmers not sold on switch to electric

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The president and auto industry maintain the nation is on the cusp of a gigantic shift to electric vehicles and away from liquid-fueled cars, but biofuels producers and some of their supporters in Congress aren’t buying it. They …

'It's Irreversible': Goldendale Green Energy Project Highlights A History Of Native Dispossession

Some 15,000 years ago, an ice dam broke in Montana. Water cascaded across the Northwest in some of the largest flooding ever to happen on Earth. And the Ka-milt-pah people climbed up to one of the highest points on the Columbia River. “There were lookouts …

Portland, Oregon-based Western Machine Works Expands its Hydro Power Capabilities with the Hiring of Industry Pro, Rob ...

PORTLAND, Ore., April 6, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Western Machine Works, an engineering-focused equipment service and maintenance provider based in Portland, Oregon is pleased to announce the hiring of Rob Adams as a dedicated Hydro specialist, sales …

Power line clearing improves safety and forest health | CCC conservation burns begin on Orcas

Submitted by Orcas Power and Light Cooperative OPALCO is clearing the right-of-way areas under power lines to protect the electrical system from outages, remove forest fuels that could feed a wildfire and improve forest health through biochar amendments to …

Wind Energy Market to Reach $127.2 billion by 2027: Allied Market Research

Portland, OR, April 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to the report published by Allied Market Research, the global wind energy market garnered $62.1 billion in 2019, and is projected to reach $127.2 billion by 2027, manifesting a CAGR of 9.3% from …

New solar farm in Kentucky to provide Facebook with 145MW of power - DCD

A new solar farm is to provide Facebook with 145MW of power for its data centers. Tennessee Valley Authority announced plans this week to build a solar-plus-storage project in Kentucky through its Green Invest program. Logan County solar farm will provide …

NEWSMAKER: How he sees Duke Energy driving the transformation of vehicle fleets

By John Downey  –  Senior Staff Writer, Charlotte Business Journal Apr 5, 2021 Updated Apr 5, 2021, 10:35am EDT Duke Energy Corp.’s latest foray into unregulated commercial businesses is its new eTransEnergy subsidiary, which provides vehicle fleet- …

Biofuels Coalition Welcomes Amicus Briefs in Supreme Court Renewable Fuel Standard Case

Sioux Falls, SD — The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), National Farmers Union (NFU), and American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) (collectively referred to as the “Biofuels Coalition”) thanked the states of Iowa, …

Hand on the valve for DAPL

Editor’s Note: Morning Energy is a free version of POLITICO Pro Energy's morning newsletter, which is delivered to our subscribers each morning at 6 a.m. The POLITICO Pro platform combines the news you need with tools you can use to take action on the …

Good Morning, News: The US Has Vaccine Privilege, Good News for Oregon Housing Crisis, and Teletubby Bitcoin

Yulia Reznikov / Getty images Good morning, Portland! Here's our latest to-go cocktail recommendation from Hale Pele, because who couldn't use a nice fruity tiki drink right about now? And here are the headlines. • President Joe Biden announced …

Biofuels Coalition files brief in Supreme Court case

Starting on April 27, the Supreme Court of the United States will review the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit’s decision that overturned three small refinery exemptions (SREs) inappropriately granted under the Renewable Fuel Standard. In …

What You Don't Know About Oregon Coast Sneaker Waves Could Kill You - That Oregon Life

The Oregon coast is scenic, beautiful, and awe inspiring.  It can also be treacherous if you aren’t paying attention to your surroundings, are ignoring warning signs, or aren’t aware of the possibility of sneaker waves.  21 people have been killed by …

Understanding Hydro Turbine Draft Tubes and Their Importance

Significant engineering goes into every hydropower facility. Among the items that require detailed design work are draft tubes, which are basically conical diffusers installed at the outlet of turbine runners. This seldom-mentioned feature is highly …

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller submits amicus brief to Supreme Court in support of biofuels

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller submitted an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the biofuels industry’s challenge of three federal small-refinery exemptions that could set a precedent for future exemption requests. The court case, …

Biofuel groups, states file amicus briefs in SCOTUS SRE case

The Advanced Biofuels Association, Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas, the National Biodiesel Board and a group of eight states on March 31 filed amicus briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the court to affirm the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals’ …

Eugene woman sets Oregon Pacific Crest Trail speed record: 455 miles in 7 days

When Emily Halnon’s mother died of cancer earlier this year, she decided to honor her memory by trying something big.  She chose one of Oregon’s most grueling challenges.  In the early morning darkness of Aug. 1, the 35-year-old Eugene resident laced up …

NCIP Launches NCIP FORUM Cybercrime Information Sharing Environment

The first secure, hosted information sharing & collaboration environment for Local Law Enforcement and Cyber Investigative Firms NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES, April 9, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Sheriff David Goad, Chair of the …

Arizona US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate Appeals to the Family of a US Navy Veteran with Lung Cancer to Call ...

PHOENIX , ARIZONA, USA, April 9, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- According to the Arizona US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate, "We are appealing to the wife or adult son-daughter of a Navy Veteran or person in Arizona with recently diagnosed …

Virginia Mesothelioma Victims Center Appeals to the Family of a Career Navy Veteran with Mesothelioma in Virginia to ...

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA , USA, April 9, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Virginia Mesothelioma Victims Center is appealing to the immediate family of a Navy Veteran with recently confirmed mesothelioma in Virginia to please call attorney Erik Karst of …

Bridger Photonics’ LiDAR Technology Selected by ExxonMobil for EPA Methane Detection

BOZEMAN, MONTANA, UNITED STATES, April 9, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, Bridger Photonics’ Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology was selected by ExxonMobil for incorporation into the first-ever filing of an application with the U.S. …

DarkPulse, Inc. Announces Up Listing Application to OTCQB Venture Market

NEW YORK, April 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dark Pulse, Inc. (OTC Markets: DPLS) (“DarkPulse” and the “Company”), a technology company focused on the manufacture, sale, installation and monitoring of laser sensing systems based on its patented BOTDA dark- …

Vision Hydrogen Provides VoltH2 Progress Report

JERSEY CITY, N.J., April 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vision Hydrogen Corporation (OTCQB-VIHD) is pleased to provide a progress report on its investment in VoltH2, a Europe-based developer of green hydrogen production infrastructure projects. VoltH2 has …

U.S. Patent Office Allows Patent for Alternative Environmental Technologies’ Sulfex™ Desulfurization Technology

RENO, NV, U.S.A., April 8, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Alternative Environmental Technologies (AET) has just been notified of the allowance of the U.S. Patent Office of another patent directed to its Sulfex™ Desulfurization Technology. The …

Concora Sets New Benchmarks in the First Quarter of 2021

Concora Sets New Benchmarks in the First Quarter of 2021 by Delivering a Branded Digital Marketplace Solution for Commercial Building Product Manufacturers. ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA, UNITES STATES, April 8, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Concora, …

Graphalloy® Bushings Successful in Screw Compressor Pumps

These bushings are used in a process to compress gas YONKERS, NY, USA, April 8, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Graphite Metallizing Corporation, the manufacturer of self-lubricating GRAPHALLOY® bushing materials, announces the success of Graphalloy …

Advanced Biofuels Canada forms Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Caucus

Canada’s national advanced biofuels association accelerates efforts towards expanding SAF production and use in Canada. VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, April 8, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Advanced Biofuels Canada has launched a Sustainable …

Peregrine Acquires Royalties in the Piceance Basin

Quick Evaluations and Prompt Closings Help Local Royalty Owner Divest DENVER, COLORADO, USA, April 8, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Peregrine Energy Partners ("Peregrine") has agreed to acquire producing royalties across Garfield and Mesa …

NEIGHBORHOOD SUN ANNOUNCES NEW SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR NON-PROFITS IN COMMUNITY SOLAR

Neighborhood Sun unveiled a new special offer for non-profits that own or develop community solar projects. SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES, April 8, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Neighborhood Sun, a Maryland based Benefit Corporation …

Biobased Diesel™ Print Magazine Debuts in May, Advertising Deadline April 16

Featuring content from a wide variety of experts in their respective fields, the publisher guarantees to beat any other magazine’s advertising rates. WARREN, MINNESOTA, USA, April 8, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The first print issue of Biobased …

California US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate Urges A Navy Veteran-Person with Lung Cancer in California to Call ...

LOS ANGELES , CALIFORNIA , USA, April 8, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The California US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate is urging a Navy Veteran or person who has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer in California-who had frequent exposure …

Colorado US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate Recommends Attorney Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste for a Navy Veteran or ...

DENVER, COLORADO, USA, April 8, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- According to the Colorado US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate says, "We are urging a Navy Veteran or person with recently diagnosed mesothelioma anywhere in Colorado to get …

Artesian Resources Corporation 2020 Annual Report Available Electronically to Shareholders

NEWARK, Del., April 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Artesian Resources Corporation (NASDAQ: ARTNA), a leading provider of water, wastewater services and related services on the Delmarva Peninsula today announced that its 2020 Annual Report is available …

New discoveries in Angola's Prolific Basins fuel interest in ongoing bid round

ENI announced on Tuesday 06 April, that it had made a new discovery in Angola. The Italian Major’s latest oil discovery in its Block 15/06 concession offshore Angola underlines why Angola’s Prolific Basins and conducive regulatory framework continue to …

Powerships: A solution for Africa's energy short-term supply?

Energy poverty represents one of the most critical challenges for development in Africa. According to the International Energy Agency, in 2019, the continent had more than 580 million people without electricity access, with that number expected to grow to …

Vicor Schedules First Quarter Earnings Call for April 22, 2021

ANDOVER, Mass., April 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vicor will hold its first quarter 2021 earnings conference call and webcast on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern). Prepared remarks regarding the company's financial and operational …

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company Acquires ~10-MWdc Solar Portfolio in Utah

Three new ground-mounted subsystems expand solar fleet in the beehive state New York, NY, April 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC (“GREC”), a leading owner and operator of sustainable infrastructure and energy efficiency …