The EV Revolution is Coming!
A Consumer Reports survey finds more than a third of Americans would consider buying an electric car, a sharp increase from 2020.
AEP: High Disconnect Rate
American Electric Power disconnected the power for nonpayment more frequently than any other Ohio utility last year, cutting off customers twice as often as the next highest utility, FirstEnergy. #power #ohio #energynews
Latest Energy News: Market Snapshot – July 6, 2022
HEAT PERSISTS THROUGH TEXAS AND THE PLAINS STATES Natural Gas: THE MARKET HAS DROPPED ALMOST $4.00 IN THE LAST MONTH FREEPORT AND EASING WEATHER EXTREMES From a high of $9.54 on June 8th, when the Freeport facility suffered the explosion, the market has dropped $3.75 in the last month, and electricity pricing is finally catching…
DC Solar Shingles Project Slashes Energy Bills
A solar installation program in Washington, D.C., installs its first solar shingles, which will help slash energy bills for low-income customers in half. #solar #energy #solarshingles #solarenergy
Boost in EV Charing Investments
Companies plan to invest more than $700 million to boost U.S. manufacturing capacity for electric vehicle chargers, adding at least 2,000 jobs while making charging stations more accessible. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/white-house-says-companies-investing-700-million-boost-ev-charger-production-2022-06-28/
Ohio Energy Bills to Increase by $400 Billion
Ohio utilities collectively seek $400 million in additional annual charges from customers as part of rate increase requests, which critics say come as inflation is already hurting consumers.
EIA: New Oil and Gas Fields in the Gulf of Mexico
The EIA has reported that nine new Gulf of Mexico natural gas and crude oil fields to start in 2022 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=52819
Energy Department Report: Jobs
According to the U.S. Energy Department report, renewable energy sector jobs grew in 2021, while fossil fuel jobs declined even as production increased.