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DOE authorizes Jordan Cove LNG export project

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has conditionally authorized Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. Jordan Cove) to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do not have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States, from the Jordan Cove LNG Terminal in Coos Bay, Oregon.

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myenergi lands £30m investment from Energy Impact Partners to drive growth and internationalisation

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British smart home energy technology manufacturer, myenergi, has secured an investment of £30m to support significant future growth and internationalisation from Energy Impact Partners (EIP). Transportation is responsible for nearly a quarter of the global energy related CO2 and road transport makes up the lion’s share of it.

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Jordan Increasing Efforts to Produce Oil from Oil Shale

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The Jordan Times. The government of Jordan has concluded negotiations with Shell for the in-situ production of oil from oil shale. Jordan has reserves of some 40 billion tonnes of oil shale in 21 locations near the Yarmouk River, Buweida, Beit Ras, Rweished, Karak, Madaba and Maan districts.

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Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

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coal, oil, natural gas, and biomass). —first author Jordan Schnell, a postdoc with the Ubben Program for Climate and Carbon Science in the Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern. Locations with more coal-fired power in their energy mix experienced an increase in PM during the summer.

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California lawmakers pass bill to extend life of Diablo Canyon nuclear plant, authorize $1.4B loan

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billion from the state to Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), the operator of DCPP, to facilitate the extension of the plant. AB 846, was co-authored by Senator Bill Dodd, D-Napa and Assembly member Jordan Cunningham, R-San Luis Obispo, and had broad bipartisan support. The bill also authorizes a loan of $1.4

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Renewable energy is another solution. million tonnes.

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Study finds EVs are lowering electricity bills for all customers, not just EV owners – Charged EVs

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The analysis , which was commissioned by the National Resources Defense Council, and performed by Synapse Energy Economics, compared the prices EV owners paid for electricity with the costs for utilities to build power plants and to generate and distribute the energy. EV drivers are saving money too.