ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Amazon has installed more than 17,000 electric vehicle chargers at its warehouses over the last two years, making it the biggest U.S. private charging operator as it easily surpasses competitors’ clean vehicle goals. (Bloomberg)

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OIL & GAS:

  • The Biden administration finalizes rules raising royalty rates and reclamation bond amounts for oil and gas drilling on federal land, drawing mixed reactions from industry and advocates. (High Country News)
  • As a real estate redevelopment firm plans to remediate the site of what was once the East Coast’s largest oil refinery, community activists want the site to have a more sustainable future. (CNN)

GEOTHERMAL: Geothermal has the potential to be a reliable, zero-emission source of energy that’s a natural transition from oil and gas drilling, experts say, if political tensions don’t derail its takeoff. (The Hill)

EFFICIENCY:

  • The U.S. Energy Department finalizes new rules that will double the efficiency level required in the most common lightbulbs. (The Hill)
  • A new partnership between the Energy Department and manufacturers aims to accelerate the development of heat pumps for commercial buildings. (Canary Media)
  • A Washington, D.C., home efficiency fair showcases emerging heat pumps, electric vehicles, and other efficient, zero-emission appliances. (Washington Post)

STORAGE: Dominion Energy sends a 1.5 MW metal-hydrogen battery to the historically Black Virginia State University to power a venue and become part of a hands-on laboratory and research project for its engineering program. (Energy News Network)

EQUITY:

  • Advocates say the U.S. EPA’s ​​new rule cracking down on cancer-causing air pollutants leaves out a chemical production category that disproportionately affects a majority-Black community in West Virginia. (Mountain State Spotlight)
  • A think tank’s new report finds that New York has given very few state subsidies to low-income families for solar panel installations. (Gothamist)

CLIMATE: 

SOLAR: California lawmakers introduce bills aimed at mitigating the effects of or revoking recent state policies slashing incentives for rooftop and community solar. (Canary Media)

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Kathryn brings her extensive editorial background to the Energy News Network team, where she oversees the early-morning production of ENN’s five email digest newsletters as well as distribution of ENN’s original journalism with other media outlets. From documenting chronic illness’ effect on college students to following the inner workings of Congress, Kathryn has built a broad experience in her more than five years working at major publications including The Week Magazine. Kathryn holds a Bachelor of Science in magazine journalism and information management and technology from Syracuse University.