Alaska, Cleaning and Oil

EGEB: Biden administration freezes oil, gas leases in Alaska wildlife refuge

Electrek

JUNE 2, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The US Department of the Interior suspends oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Danish wind giant Ørsted bumps up its clean energy target to reach 50 GW of installed capacity by 2030. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

Alaska

Alaska Oil Gas Solar

EPA proposes new rulemaking for sharp cuts in methane emissions from oil and gas industry

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing comprehensive new regulations to reduce methane emissions from the oil and natural gas industry—including, for the first time, reductions from existing sources nationwide. Source: EPA.

EPA

EPA Oil Gas Emissions

As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2020

Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research.

Coal

Coal Cleaner Electric Vehicles Alaska

As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research.

Coal

Coal West Virginia North Dakota Cleaner

ICCT updates US airline fuel efficiency rankings; Alaska stays on top, American on bottom

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2015

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has released its annual update on the fuel efficiency of US airlines. Key findings of the updated study include: Alaska, Spirit, Frontier, and Southwest Airlines remained the top four most fuel-efficient airlines on US domestic operations in 2014. Earlier post.)

Alaska

Alaska Fuel 2014 2013

Alaska Airlines launching 75 flights powered by 20% biofuel blend in the US; SkyNRG the fuel supplier

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Alaska Airlines will fly 75 commercial passenger flights in the United States powered by a biofuel blend, starting this Wednesday. Alaska Airlines and its sister carrier, Horizon Air, will continue to operate select flights between Seattle and the two cities over the next few weeks using a 20% blend of renewable biofuel.

Alaska

Alaska Fuel Seattle Power

DOE awards $19M to 13 initiatives in fossil-fuel areas to produce rare earth elements and critical minerals

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $19 million for 13 projects in traditionally fossil-fuel-producing communities across the country to support production of rare earth elements and critical minerals essential to the manufacturing of batteries, magnets, and other components important to the clean energy economy.

West Virginia

West Virginia Wyoming Coal North Dakota

EPA releases draft air quality permits for Shell and ConocoPhillps Arctic oil exploration activities

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released two additional draft air quality permits for Shell Oil Company and ConocoPhillips Company exploratory oil drilling operations in the Alaska Arctic Outer Continental Shelf. Final permits will be issued after public comments are reviewed and considered.

EPA

EPA Oil Alaska 2012

EPA issues final air quality permits to Shell for Arctic oil and gas exploration; fleet emissions reduced 50+% from 2010 permits

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

EPA Region 10 has issued final air quality permits to Shell for oil and gas exploration drilling in the Alaska Arctic. EPA Region 10 proposed the draft permits for public comment on 6 July 2011 and held informational meetings and a public hearing in Barrow, Alaska on 3 and 4 August 2011.

EPA

EPA 2010 Oil Fleet

Port of Seattle announces partnership for sustainable aviation fuels at Sea-Tac Airport; 10% minimum by 2028, 50% by 2050

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2018

An industry leader in the use of sustainable aviation biofuel, since 2011 Alaska Airlines has flown nearly 80 flights using sustainable aviation biofuel made of used cooking oil, forest residuals and non-edible, sustainable corn.

Seattle

Seattle Alaska Fuel 2017

Perspective: Ending Oils Monopolya Blueprint for Mobility Choice

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Oil is a strategic commodity second to none—it underlies the global economy and even the American way of life. Of course, other countries benefit from this fact, with about $900 million flowing out of the US to buy foreign oil every day, and about 40% of that going to OPEC. [ Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

Oil

Oil Transportation Congress Fuel Economy

Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2011

Meeting the goal of cutting US oil dependence depends largely on two things, Obama said: finding and producing more oil at home, and reducing dependence on oil with cleaner alternative fuels and greater efficiency. The Administration is pushing the oil industry to produce on leases already held.

Obama

Obama Oil Gas-Electric Purchase

Obama Administration Opens Up Oil and Gas Development and Exploration in Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic and Arctic

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

The Obama Administration will expand oil and gas development and exploration on the US Outer Continental Shelf, while protecting fisheries, tourism, and places off US coasts that it says are not appropriate for development. And the only way this transition will succeed is if it strengthens our economy in the short term and the long term.

Obama

Obama Mexico Oil Gas

UT Austin to lead $58M study of methane hydrate in Gulf of Mexico; $41M from DOE

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Prior programs in Alaska have explored gas hydrate reservoir potential and alternative production strategies, and additional testing programs are in development. While not part of this new program, the DOE further intends to evaluate production methods on terrestrial methane hydrate deposits in Alaska. —Peter Flemings.

Mexico

Mexico Austin Oil-Sands Mariner

Six refineries in $425M settlement with EPA and DOJ over emissions violations

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2016

and Par Hawaii Refining that resolves alleged Clean Air Act violations and protects public health by reducing air pollution at six refineries. million civil penalty that Tesoro will pay, the United States will receive $8,050,000, and co-plaintiffs including the states of Alaska and Hawaii, and the Northwest Clean Air Agency will share $2.4

Emissions

Emissions EPA Pollution Hawaii

11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2022

In subsequent years, the Far North Fiber project will lay down a cable through the Northwest Passage, connecting Iceland to Greenland, then Canada, Alaska, and finally Japan. This first microGEO will launch in early 2023 , and start providing service to Alaska, tripling the state’s satellite bandwidth while cutting its cost.

Engine

Engine San Francisco Wind Iceland

EPA blocks Pebble copper mine in Alaska to protect Bristol Bay salmon ecosystem

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Final Determination under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) that blocks the development of Northern Dynasty Mineral’s proposed Pebble copper and gold mining project in Alaska. billion in 2019 and results in 15,000 jobs annually.

Alaska

Alaska EPA 2001 Water

Cal Energy Commission adopts report outlining how state transforming transportation system to meet climate goals

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

The California Energy Commission adopted its 2014 Integrated Energy Policy Report (IEPR) Update, which outlines, among many things, how the state is working to transform the transportation system to zero- and near-zero technologies and fuels to meet its climate and clean air goals. Oil-by-rail.

Transportation

Transportation Climate Energy Gas-Electric

ICCT finds growth in shipping in Arctic could increase pollutant emissions 150-600% by 2025 with current fuels

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

That study provided estimates of vessel traffic (numbers of vessels and transits) based on modeling of current vessel activity patterns, growth potential, and vessel projection scenarios, including diversion from other routes, and oil and gas development. Findings and recommendations. Mid-range emissions were concomitantly higher.

Pollution

Pollution Emissions Mariner Fuel

And now…the Plug In Tanker

Revenge of the Electric Car

JUNE 4, 2009

The Alaskan Navigator, one of two British Petroleum oil tankers retrofitted to be electrically operated dockside. Every kilowatt hour used to replace the burning of petroleum helps us to clean our environment, saves us money and reduces the need to fight wars over oil. The vessel, owned by Alaska Tanker Co.

Plug-in

Plug-in Long Beach Plug Pollution

Study details viable pathway to develop sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Pacific Northwest; hydroprocessing of natural oils seen as the most immediate opportunity

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2011

Established hydroprocessing technologies to produce aviation fuels from natural oils. supply chains for sustainable aviation fuels utilizing oils from oilseed crops such as camelina, as well as algae and biomass. Natural bio-oils have carbon chain lengths that are in the diesel range, 16-18 carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon.

Oil

Oil Industrial Industry Renewable

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. The World's First Clean Motocross Race On Electric. Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil.

Grid

Grid Electric Vehicles Vehicles Oil-Sands

Flow Rate Group Preliminary Best Estimate Puts Oil Flow from Deepwater BP Well Between 12,000 and 19,000 Barrels per Day; Obama Administration Extends Suspension of Offshore Drilling

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2010

Based on three separate methodologies (described below), the independent analysis of the Federal Flow Rate Technical Group analyzing the flow from BP’s gushing undersea well has determined that the overall best initial estimate for the lower and upper boundaries of flow rates of oil is in the range of 12,000 and 19,000 barrels per day.

Obama

Obama Oil Universal Mexico

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

Environmentalists and industries resurrected the idea in recent years as a centerpiece of measures to address global warming and growing oil imports. Today, this cap-and-trade program is considered one of the most efficient and cost-effective environmental initiatives ever implemented. Representatives Henry A. Overview of RGGI.

Gas

Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate

EV Driven

EGEB: Biden administration freezes oil, gas leases in Alaska wildlife refuge

EPA proposes new rulemaking for sharp cuts in methane emissions from oil and gas industry

As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

ICCT updates US airline fuel efficiency rankings; Alaska stays on top, American on bottom

Alaska Airlines launching 75 flights powered by 20% biofuel blend in the US; SkyNRG the fuel supplier

DOE awards $19M to 13 initiatives in fossil-fuel areas to produce rare earth elements and critical minerals

EPA releases draft air quality permits for Shell and ConocoPhillps Arctic oil exploration activities

EPA issues final air quality permits to Shell for Arctic oil and gas exploration; fleet emissions reduced 50+% from 2010 permits

Port of Seattle announces partnership for sustainable aviation fuels at Sea-Tac Airport; 10% minimum by 2028, 50% by 2050

Perspective: Ending Oils Monopolya Blueprint for Mobility Choice

Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

Obama Administration Opens Up Oil and Gas Development and Exploration in Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic and Arctic

UT Austin to lead $58M study of methane hydrate in Gulf of Mexico; $41M from DOE

Six refineries in $425M settlement with EPA and DOJ over emissions violations

11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

EPA blocks Pebble copper mine in Alaska to protect Bristol Bay salmon ecosystem

Cal Energy Commission adopts report outlining how state transforming transportation system to meet climate goals

ICCT finds growth in shipping in Arctic could increase pollutant emissions 150-600% by 2025 with current fuels

And now…the Plug In Tanker

Study details viable pathway to develop sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Pacific Northwest; hydroprocessing of natural oils seen as the most immediate opportunity

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Flow Rate Group Preliminary Best Estimate Puts Oil Flow from Deepwater BP Well Between 12,000 and 19,000 Barrels per Day; Obama Administration Extends Suspension of Offshore Drilling

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

Stay Connected