Latest News and Articles on Conventional Energy Sources

Smithfield Foods Invests in Hog Waste-To-Energy: Q&A with Bill Gill

April 20, 2018October 9, 2019 by Alyssa Danigelis

Bill Gill, assistant vice president for sustainability at Smithfield Foods, shares how efforts including hog waste-to-energy could help the world’s largest pork producer cut GHG emissions — and costs.

Three US Pipeline Companies Report Cyberattack to Their Electronic Systems

April 5, 2018 by Emily Holbrook

The customers of three US pipeline companies lost communication with the pipelines due to a cyberattack that experts say should erase all doubts that the energy infrastructure is at risk. This week, four pipeline companies reported disruptions in their electronic systems, with three attributing it to cyberattacks. Oneok, which ... Read more »

North Carolina Plant Converts Hog Farm Waste Into 11,000 MWh Annually

March 30, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

A newly completed swine waste-to-energy project in North Carolina is producing pipeline quality biogas from hog farms — and using that to generate electricity for Duke Energy customers.

L’Oréal’s Renewable Energy Is Core to Its Carbon Neutrality; VP of EHS and Sustainability Tells All

March 12, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

Jay Harf from L’Oréal Operations Americas talks about achieving carbon neutrality for all 21 manufacturing and distribution facilities in the US by 2019.

4 Reasons You Should Be Optimistic about Sustainable Energy

February 20, 2018 by Guest Author

The latest Sustainable Energy in America Factbook showed that 2017 was a landmark year in energy efficiency and renewable energy. Here, the NRDC explores four reasons for optimism about milestones in energy efficiency and renewable sources of energy such as wind and solar based on the report.

DOE: A Role for All Fuels In Our Energy Mix

February 5, 2018 by Ken Silverstein

News leaked on Friday that President Trump now plans to propose cutting energy efficiency funding and renewable energy programs at the Department of Energy by 72% - but that doesn't mean the administration isn't committed to renewables, says the DOE.

Product Announcement: Honeywell Retrofit Unit Extracts 99% of Ethane from Natural Gas

February 5, 2018 by Jennifer Nastu

Honeywell has introduced a high recovery retrofit unit to upgrade existing cryogenic units, enabling them to extract more than 99% of high-value ethane from natural gas. The retrofit technology, which will go into commercial service early this year, will help gas processors prepare for the predicted surge in

White House Expected to Propose Slashing Funds for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

February 5, 2018February 2, 2018 by Ken Silverstein

The White House plans to propose cutting energy efficiency and renewable energy programs at the Department of Energy by 72%, pitting fossil fuels against wind and solar. Businesses are expected to weigh in.

California Dairies Offered New Opportunities for Biogas Production

January 22, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

Dairies and agricultural companies in California have new opportunities to address methane emissions under a program encouraging the development of diary biogas in the state. Four utilities recently announced they will start accepting proposals for pilot projects that successfully capture and process biogas from dairy cows to produce natural gas. ... Read more »

Energy Regulators Still Working to Increase Grid Resiliency and Reliability

January 11, 2018January 31, 2018 by Ken Silverstein

Federal energy regulators rejected a Trump administration plan to increase grid resiliency and reliability for corporations by subsidizing older coal and nuclear plants, saying it would deter investments in grid modernization.

Trump To Rollback Obama-era Fracking Rules to Help Manufacturers

January 4, 2018February 13, 2018 by Ken Silverstein

The Trump administration has now given formal notice that it will repeal an Obama-era rule that has strict standards for hydraulic fracking on public lands -- all part of what the president says is his ongoing effort to rollback regulations and to encourage domestic energy production that will reduce cost for US manufacturers.

China Launches a Cap-and-Trade Program to Cut Carbon Emissions

December 21, 2017December 20, 2017 by Ken Silverstein

China launched a cap-and-trade program this week that will initially just cover its electricity industry, which is powered mostly by coal-fired generation. In due course, it will expand and involve its transportation and industrial sectors.

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