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AEP CEO Urges Comprehensive U.S. Energy Policy

In an April 26th speech to business leaders at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Nick Akins, President and CEO of American Electric Power, urged the U.S. to develop a comprehensive...
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Balancing the Benefits and Costs of Natural Gas

Modeling results in the MIT Future of Natural Gas Study released in June of last year suggested that the US could make major progress in the next two decades towards...
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Best Practices for Shale Development, Fracking

Three recent efforts – two private, and one public – could shape the future of U.S. shale gas and oil development. The Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC), an industry group, released...
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Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future

Note: Synopsis drawn from the report. Synopsis intended solely for the purpose of generating discussion. Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future by the Obama Administration Demand for oil in countries like China and...
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CBO: Recent Growth in Subsidies for Renewables, Efficiency

A recent report from the Congressional Budget Office found that in 2011 federal support for fuel and energy technology development and production was $24 billion. Of this, $20.5 billion, or...
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Cheap Natural Gas & U.S. Power Supply

Last week the EIA reported that natural gas-fired power generation will increase by as much as 17% in 2012, while coal is expected to decrease 10%. This shift away from...
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CitiGroup: North American Oil Could Boom

A Citigroup analysis of North American oil production  suggests that the continent could become the “new Middle East.” The report, ENERGY 2020: North America, the New Middle East?, projects increased...
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Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 Introduced

Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) has introduced the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012, which would require electric utilities to derive increasing percentages of their supply...
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Climate Tech Book: Natural Gas

Full Title:  Climate Tech Book: Natural Gas Author(s): Center for Climate and Energy Solutions Publisher(s): Center for Climate and Energy Solutions Publication Date: 1/2010 Language: English Length: 16 pages, PDF Full Text: –>DOWNLOAD FILE<– Description (excerpt): Natural gas...
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Coal Companies Shuttering Mines on Low U.S. Demand

Alpha Natural Resources, the nation's third-largest coal producer, has announced that it will “close four mines in Kentucky and West Virginia and idle two more over the next 12 months.”...
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CRS: Limited Short-Term Options on Gas Prices

A recent Congressional Research Service report titled “Rising Gasoline Prices 2012” states that Congress has “limited short term options … to address gasoline prices.” The report identifies six short-run policy options...
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Direct Federal Financial Interventions and Subsidies in Energy in Fiscal Year 2010

Full Title:  Direct Federal Financial Interventions and Subsidies in Energy in Fiscal Year 2010 Author(s): U.S. Energy Information Administration Publisher(s): U.S. Energy Information Administration Publication Date: 8/2011 Language: English Length: 105 pages, PDF Full Text: –>DOWNLOAD...
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Discussion Catalyst: Electricity Generation Principles

[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] US electricity...
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Discussion Catalyst: Natural Gas and LNG

[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] We should...
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Discussion Catalyst: Natural Gas Powered Vehicles

[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] The shift...
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Discussion Catalyst: Reliable Energy Information

[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] We need...
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Discussion Catalyst: The Methanol Market

Critical policy recommendations mentioned above (Flex Fuel GEM mandate, Alternative fuel infrastructure tax credit, and Government vehicle purchase mandate). We must solve the "chicken and egg" problem of the alcohol fuel...
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Effect of Increased Natural Gas Exports on Domestic Energy Markets as requested by the Office of Fossil Energy

Full Title:  Basic Research Needs for the Hydrogen Economy Author(s): U.S. Energy Information Administration Publisher(s): U.S. Energy Information Administration Publication Date: 1/2012 Identifier: W-31-109-Eng-38 Language: English Length: 43 pages, PDF Full Text: –>DOWNLOAD FILE<– Additional data:  – >...
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Enthusiasm and Concern over Natural Gas Exports

As American natural gas production continues to increase, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is considering a greater number of applications from companies interested in exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG)....
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ExxonMobil’s 2012 Outlook for Energy

ExxonMobil recently released its 2012 Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040, a report forecasting energy trends out for the next several decades. Among the projections highlighted in ExxonMobil’s announcement: “Global...
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Fact Sheet: Leaking Profits: The U.S. Oil and Gas Industry Can Reduce Pollution, Conserve Resources, and Make Money by Preventing Methane Waste

Full Title:  Leaking Profits: The U.S. Oil and Gas Industry Can Reduce Pollution, Conserve Resources, and Make Money by Preventing Methane Waste Author(s): Natural Resources Defense Council Publisher(s): Natural Resources Defense Council Publication...
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Fact-Based Regulation for Environmental Protection in Shale Gas Development

Full Title: Fact-Based Regulation for Environmental Protection in Shale Gas Development Author(s): Charles G. Groat, Thomas W. Grimshaw Publisher(s): The Energy Institute Publication Date: 2/2012 Language: English Length: 144 pages, PDF Full Text: –>DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT<– Description: Natural gas...
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Finding the Balance: The Role of Natural Gas in America’s Energy Future

Full Title: Finding the Balance: The Role of Natural Gas in America’s Energy Future Author(s): S. Buccino, D. Lashof, A. Stevenson, J. Presswood Publisher(s): Natural Resources Defense Council Publication Date: 10/2008 Identifier(s):  n/a Language: English Length:...
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Focus on Methanol

At the Methanol Policy Forum – held March 27, 2012 in Washington, DC – energy industry and policy experts convened to discuss the fuel’s potential as a transportation fuel. The...
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Impact of EPA’s Proposed Greenhouse Gas Rules

On March 27, 2012 the Environmental Protection Agency, under the authority of the Clean Air Act, released proposed greenhouse gas standards for newly constructed power plants. The rules would require...
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