David Pierini

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: General Motors will invest $2.2 billion in its first all-electric vehicle assembly plant in Detroit. (Detroit Free Press) ALSO: An Ohio congressman is leading an effort to secure a $200 million federal loan for a company building an electric vehicle plant in Lordstown, Ohio. (Warren Tribune Chronicle) ***SPONSORED LINK: MEEA invites you to […]

Southeast Energy News

January 28 2020

Texas oil regulator race could have major climate impacts

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Virginia clean energy advocates propose an alternative to Dominion Energy’s electric school bus plan that would provide money for a massive diesel-to-electric conversion across the state. (Energy News Network) OIL & GAS: • A race for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates oil and gas drillers, has stakes for U.S. […]

Northeast Energy News

January 28 2020

New Jersey unveils plan for zero emissions by 2050

CLIMATE: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy unveils his much-anticipated state energy plan for zero carbon emissions by 2050 with a requirement for officials to craft regulations over the next two years. (NorthJersey.com) ALSO: Activists criticize New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget at a hearing, saying it fails to adequately address the climate crisis. (New York […]

Western Energy News

January 28 2020

Is geothermal an undervalued climate solution?

GEOTHERMAL: California regulators consider whether geothermal energy can be more valuable than solar in terms of emissions reductions, despite its much higher initial cost. (Utility Dive) COAL: The Navajo Transitional Energy Company says it has reached an agreement with the federal government over $10 million in unpaid taxes from mining its newly acquired Wyoming and […]

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By David Pierini