Big Battery Installations Surge After Gas Leak in California

The biggest natural gas leak in U.S. history led to a boom in large-scale energy-storage systems, the technology that's long considered the elusive link to integrating solar and wind power into electric grids. U.S. homes and businesses -- primarily utilities -- installed storage systems with 336 megawatt-hours of capacity in 2016, double the amount from the previous year, according to a study released Tuesday by Energy Storage Association .

Ap Fact Check: Trump praises Exxon and himself for 2013 plan

President Donald Trump is again citing corporate investments planned before he took office as evidence that his policies are growing jobs and business. "We are already winning again, America!" he tweeted Monday after Exxon Mobil announced the latest details of an expansion initiative that actually began in 2013.

TransCanada suspends $15-billion NAFTA lawsuit on Keystone XL

TransCanada Corp. has suspended a $15-billion lawsuit against the United States regarding its Keystone XL project following signals by U.S. President Donald Trump that he will likely approve the pipeline. The company filed the North American Free Trade Agreement challenge last year alleging the U.S. government failed in its commitment to protect Canadian investors and ensure the company was treated in accordance with international law.

China’s coal consumption falls for 3rd year in a row

" China's consumption of coal fell in 2016 for a third year in a row, official data showed Tuesday, as the world's top carbon polluter has emerged as a global leader in addressing global warming. The National Bureau of Statistics said the consumption of coal, a major source of heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions, fell by 4.7 percent last year, according to preliminary calculations.

FirstEnergy Completes Demolition of Lake Shore Power Station

The 306-foot brick and concrete stack and 170-foot boiler house at FirstEnergy's Lake Shore plant were demolished early this morning using more than 200 pounds of explosives, taking approximately 10 seconds to fall and permanently altering the Cleveland skyline. Charges were detonated at approximately 1:00 a.m., representing a major milestone in a multi-year process to close the 106-year old plant.

Ethanol-infused fuel can cause problems, but don’t expect it to disappear

It's a topic that generates a huge amount of feedback and interest, and we want to publish every credible point of view on the issue. First, if you think that the new administration has plans to get the alcohol out of your gas, think again.

Oklahomans oppose proposed wind tax, according advocacy group poll

Almost three-fourths of Oklahoma voters are opposed to Gov. Mary Fallin's proposed half-cent tax on wind generation, according to a new poll sponsored by a wind advocacy group. The State Chamber also is voicing opposition to the plan.

Big Corn courts old foe Big Oil to combat electric car threat

A U.S. biofuels lobbying group on Tuesday said it is seeking to work with longtime rival the oil industry to fight the threat to both from subsidies for electric vehicles. The two industries have been at loggerheads for years as they seek sway with Washington over how much biofuel should be included in gasoline and diesel.

Comeback

Use of coal to generate electricity in the United States is expected to make a comeback as Americans begin to understand the reality behind former President Barack Obama's claims of a cheaper, cleaner future based on wind and solar power.

Study: American stress on the rise

After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Victoria Demos was working as a therapist in Greenwich Village, N.Y. And even during that fraught and terrifying time, she said, the patients she saw were not experiencing as much anxiety as the ones she's seeing now.

Keystone XL developer renews effort to build in Nebraska

The developer of the Keystone XL pipeline said Thursday that it is once again seeking state approval for a route through Nebraska. The Canadian company's previous attempts to start construction in Nebraska have been thwarted by activists and some landowners who worry that it could damage property and contaminate groundwater supplies.

Trump’s HHS Pick Price Confirmed Narrowly for Cabinet

Rep. Tom Price, President Donald Trump's choice to be health secretary, is the latest of a handful of Cabinet nominees to eke out a confirmation victory in a bitterly divided Senate. Following the pattern of strictly party-line votes on two previous nominees - Attorney General-designate Sen. Jeff Sessions and Betsy DeVos for Education secretary - the Georgia congressman was approved early Friday on a 52-47 vote.

It’s time for clarity on Canada’s climate and energy policy

The Trudeau government should admit that its commitment to carbon reduction is increasingly untenable, writes former TransCanada executive Dennis McConaghy Even prior to the election of President Donald Trump, it was evident that Canadian governments had come to terms with providing substantial incremental market access for Canadian energy exports, regardless of the impact that would inevitably have on the country ever meeting its Paris carbon emission reduction targets Put bluntly, governments recognized the need for the cash flow that would come with increased oil and gas exports over the short and medium term in order to sustain their existing social welfare obligations, let alone increase them.

Perriello comes out against pipeline and, in a shift, offshore drilling

Former congressman Tom Perriello, a Democrat running for governor of Virginia, announced his opposition to the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline. RICHMOND - Another contender for Virginia governor took aim at energy suppliers on Wednesday, coming out against two proposed natural gas pipelines while swearing off campaign donations from utility giant Dominion Virginia Power.

States expected to continue course toward clean energy future

In Wyoming, Republican Gov. Matt Mead is counting on a state-funded research center set to open this year to find a way to produce energy from coal without releasing carbon dioxide into the environment. In Kansas, Republican Gov. Sam Brownback is eyeing new wind farms to bring jobs and economic growth.