National Coal Council Kicks Off at White House
The reconstituted National Coal Council (NCC) held its first meeting at the White House on January 15. The meeting was a who’s-who of the US coal industry according to local media. Proceedings included comments from Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright; Secretary of Interior, Doug Burgum; and EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi. Read More
Romanian Power Plants Avoided €1.16 Billion in Carbon Payments, Penalties
Two publicly-owned Romanian power plants broke European Union law by avoiding carbon payments and penalties, which now stand at more than €1.16 billion ($1.36 billion), OPIS has learned. Read More
More US Fuel Retailers are Opting to Own, Operate EV Chargers at Their Sites
More retail fuel chains are choosing to own and manage electric vehicle charging stations rather than contract with third-party providers in an effort to attract new customers and cash in on higher demand, industry sources said. Read More
OPIS Forum: Energy Transition is about Diversification, Not a Linear Shift
The simultaneous rise in consumption of both fossil fuels and renewables is making energy transition less a simple phase-out of traditional fuels and more an expansion of power sources, with the process likely to take longer than expected, given varying stages of development across the world, said panelists at the OPIS Energy and Chemicals Forum on Wednesday. Read More
OPIS Forum: China’s EV Growth Putting Brakes on Gasoline Demand
Electric vehicles are spearheading China’s energy transition, with the cheaper costs of electricity putting pressure on the growth of gasoline consumption , according to findings from Sinopec Economics and Development Research Institute, presented at the OPIS Energy and Chemicals Forum in Singapore on Wednesday. Read More