The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) recently praised a new initiative from the power industry, called Grid Assurance, which seeks to improve power-grid resilience as the likelihood of extended power outages increases due to factors such as cyber attacks and terrorism, without relying on federal assistance Read More »

A recent engineering demonstration at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico successfully used a Multi-Mission Launcher (MML) to launch a Lockheed Martin Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) interceptor. Read More »

Chevron Corp. recently said Randolph Richards will replace the retiring 36-year company veteran Paul Bennett as corporate vice president and treasurer, effective May 1. Read More »

Luminant recently closed on its $1.3 billion acquisition of two combined-cycle natural gas plants in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) market: the 1,912 megawatt-capacity Forney Power Plant in Forney and 1,076 megawatt-capacity Lamar Power Plant in Paris. Read More »

A recent American Petroleum Institute poll, conducted by Harris Poll, found that 77 percent of registered voters are concerned that increasing ethanol blends could result in higher consumer costs for gasoline and reductions in the country’s fuel supplies. Read More »

Navy Rear Adm. Andrew Lewis, vice director of operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recently told Pentagon reporters that U.S.-led coalition forces are making significant progress in Operation Inherent Resolve, part of the campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Read More »

Saudi Aramco President and CEO Amin Nasser spoke about his company’s commitment to capitalizing on the potential of the al-Hasa region, which boasts a wealth of oil and is also poised to become a center for innovation-driven industries, at the recent al-Hasa Investment Forum. Read More »

Chevron Pipe Line Co. and Wolverine Pipe Line Co. recently won the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) 2015 Distinguished Safety and Environmental Award for larger operators and small operators, respectively, at the 67th annual API pipeline conference, held recently in Carlsbad, California. Read More »

A subsidiary of Silicon Ranch Corp. recently entered into a framework agreement with First Solar Inc., which will provide 231.6 MW DC of thin-film modules for Silicon Ranch projects set for construction in 2017 and 2018. Read More »

The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently released its 2016 Quarterly Well Completion Report for the first quarter, which shows a 70 percent decrease in estimated natural gas well completions compared with the first quarter of 2015. Read More »

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) applauded Wisconsin legislators and Gov. Scott Walker for enacting a bill that repeals the state’s moratorium on building new nuclear plants. Read More »

The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) has been working since its inception in 2012 to develop ways in which existing technologies can be transformed for new purposes, creating capabilities that are not known to other nations. Read More »

Infrastructure-consulting firm Black & Veatch recently partnered with the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) to develop a white-paper report on the benefits of proactive planning for incorporating renewable energy into an electric grid, Black & Veatch said this week. Read More »

President Obama met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House this week on the 67th anniversary of NATO’s founding to discuss issues such as the campaign against ISIL and NATO support in Afghanistan. Read More »

A recent luncheon event in Denver brought American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Jack Gerard and Colorado Petroleum Council (CPC) Executive Director Tracee Bentley together with Gov. John Hickenlooper to discuss what the future holds for the state's oil and natural gas industry. Read More »

The Navy, Army, Air Force and U.S. Special Operations Command awarded several new service contracts recently. Read More »

Story CopyA subsidiary of Silicon Ranch Corporation recently entered a framework agreement with First Solar Inc, who will provide 231.6MW DC of thin film modules for Silicon Ranch projects set for construction in 2017 and early 2018. Read More »

The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) recently released Coal Facts, a webpage dedicated to shining a positive light on the coal industry in the midst of regulatory efforts to reduce the use of coal in U.S. energy generation Read More »

The American Energy Alliance (AEA) recently criticized a call from senators, led by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), arguing instead that it should repeal the mandate. Read More »

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, Army, Missile Defense Agency, Navy, Air Force and Washington Headquarters Services recently awarded several service contracts. Read More »