Morgan Evans joined NGI as an interning associate reporter in June 2019 before joining the Thought Leaders team in a full-time position in May 2022. She holds a liberal arts degree from Gettysburg College.
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DOE Surfing to Cleaner Energy Grid, Awards $25M to Wave Energy Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said on behalf of the Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO), it plans to award $25 million to fund eight research and development (R&D) projects on wave-generated electricity. The R&D projects are expected to improve wave energy converters (WEC) and other wave energy technologies. The goal is to deploy the…
February 1, 2022
Biden Administration’s Climate Change Initiatives Expanding to DHS, USDA
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is launching the Climate Change Professionals Program as part of the Biden administration’s growing interest in climate change initiatives. On his first day in office, the President made it clear his administration’s focus would be on tackling climate change after he issued an executive order directing the Department…
January 27, 2022
Southwest Gas Advances RNG Projects with Southern California Pipeline Completion
Southwest Gas Corp. is making progress in its efforts to bring renewable natural gas (RNG) to Arizona and California, with the completion of a pipeline interconnection to its natural gas distribution system. The Las Vegas-based utility partnered with SoCal Biomethane LLC, an Anaergia Inc. subsidiary, and North Sky Capital in a public-private partnership to bring…
January 27, 2022
Louisiana Green Diesel Project Using CCS Advancing for Caldwell Parish Port
The Port of Columbia in Caldwell Parish, LA, and Strategic Biofuels LLC jointly announced the port has received a $15 million grant to improve the port’s accessibility and infrastructure in preparation for the Louisiana Green Fuels (LGF) renewable diesel plant. The grant is from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) through its Louisiana…
January 26, 2022
Mexico Exports Slip in 4Q, but Kinder Morgan Gains on Higher Natural Gas Prices, LNG Deliveries
Stronger natural gas prices lifted Kinder Morgan Inc. results in the fourth quarter and propelled physical liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries higher by 33%. Executive Chairman Richard Kinder and CEO Steven Kean helmed a conference call last week to discuss fourth quarter and full-year 2021 results. The company recovered sharply in the final three months…
January 25, 2022
Colorado Makes First Assessment of State’s Oil, Natural Gas Emissions
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) last month released its first annual report to evaluate the cumulative impacts of oil and natural gas emissions, setting the stage for future evaluations and recommendations. State Senate Bill (SB) 181, enacted in 2019, is designed to limit the effects of emissions and environmental disruptions from oil…
January 24, 2022
Kinder Morgan Gains on Higher Natural Gas Prices, LNG Deliveries
Stronger natural gas prices lifted Kinder Morgan Inc. results in the fourth quarter and propelled physical liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries higher by 33%. Executive Chairman Richard Kinder and CEO Steven Kean helmed a conference call late Wednesday to discuss fourth quarter and full-year 2021 results. The company recovered sharply in the final three months…
January 20, 2022
FedEx Ramps Up Vehicle Electrification with Xos Trucks
Ground operators for Fedex Corp. have reached an agreement to receive 120 emissions-free electric trucks from Xos Inc. and NextGen Acquisition Corp. that would be deployed for operations in California, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Texas. Los Angeles-based Xos produces Class 5 to Class 8 electrified and cost-effective commercial vehicles. Xos’ medium- to heavy-duty…
August 19, 2021
BP Looks to Build U.S. RNG Portfolio in Iowa and California
BP plc subsidiaries are set to expand their renewable natural gas (RNG) resources in a deal with a Gevo Inc. Iowa facility now under construction BP Canada Energy Marketing Corp. and BP Products North America Inc. would buy the RNG, produced from dairy farm cow manure, from Gevo NW Iowa RNG LLC. Earlier this month…
August 18, 2021
Energy Capital Ventures’ $45M Fund Designed to Bolster Natural Gas Industry’s ESG Commitments
Five natural gas utilities have committed $45 million to an Energy Capital Venture (ECV) fund to bolster digital advancements along with environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies within the natural gas industry. Chicago-based ECV was founded in 2020 to focus on local distribution companies and natural gas utilities with an eye on creating a more…
August 13, 2021