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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Biden Administration Looks to Northern California’s Offshore to Site More Wind Energy Projects
California’s coast may be the site of the West Coast’s first installment of offshore wind infrastructure following an announcement by the Biden administration this week. The administration said the Department of Interior (DOI), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Department of Defense (DOD) have agreed to lease 399 square miles off the northern…
May 30, 2021
More U.S. E&Ps, Utilities and Midstreamers Join Coalition to Reduce Natural Gas Emissions
Since early March, nine oil and natural gas producers, utilities and pipeline and storage operators have joined a coalition that pledges to reduce collective methane emissions to 1% or lower. Our Nation’s Energy Future (ONE Future), with members in the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors, now numbers 45. As members, each company would report methane…
May 28, 2021
Hyliion Partners with Proppant Specialist Detmar Logistics to Electrify Fleet
Commercial truck electrification specialist Hyliion Holding Corp. is partnering with proppant delivery specialist Detmar Logistics to electrify its fleet. Hyliion recently announced it would work closely with San Antonio-based Detmar over the next five years to convert 127 Volvo trucks and hauls with diesel and compressed natural gas (CNG) hybrid solutions. Detmar, which transports more…
May 27, 2021
Air France-KLM Completes Eight-Hour Flight Powered by Used Cooking Oil
Air France-KLM Group’s Flight 342 completed its first long-haul flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Total SE’s 16% biofuel blend produced from used cooking oil. Air France Flight 342 departed from Groupe ADP’s Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport in France for Montreal, Canada with its tanks filled with SAF produced in Total’s La Mède…
May 26, 2021
Oil, Gas Companies Sharply Transforming for Energy Transition Said Likely to See More Growth
With more than 66% of oil and gas companies preparing to fundamentally reinvent business over the next three years, those proposing the most radical transformations may see double the revenue and margin growth compared to those least committed to change, according to a new report. The report, “Necessity is the Mother of (Re)invention” from Accenture…
May 25, 2021
LanzaTech Gets $4.1M in DOE Funding for Carbon Conversion
Skokie, IL-based LanzaTech Inc. and its two partners have received $4.1 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to explore using recycled carbon dioxide (CO2) as a feedstock for ethanol. LanzaTech with partners The University of Michigan (UM) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) plan to enhance existing technology to enable the…
May 23, 2021
Infinity Energy Researching Oil, Gas Potential in Central Kansas Uplift
Independent exploration and development (E&D) company Infinity Energy Resources Inc. plans to work with the University of Kansas (KU) to evaluate the prolific reserve potential for 11,000 contiguous acres of oil and gas properties in the Central Kansas Uplift. Under the university’s Tertiary Oil Recovery Program (TORP), Infinity would help evaluate the potential resources and…
May 23, 2021
Taproot Adding More Oil Infrastructure in DJ
Denver-based Taproot Energy Partners LLC said its midstream affiliate plans to construct an oil gathering pipeline at its Platte River property in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin for Confluence Resources LP. Taproot, which plans to have the project in service by July 1, said it now has more than 325,000 dedicated acres from five separate producers. …
May 21, 2021
United States Said ‘Most Attractive’ in Global Renewables Market
The United States has the most attractive market for renewable energy investment following the Biden Administration’s plan to transition to a lower-carbon power grid as part of the $2.25 trillion American Jobs Plan, according to rankings data from IHS Markit. The rankings put the United States in the number one spot for the period ending…
May 14, 2021
Energy Transition Likely to Skyrocket Demand for Critical Minerals, says IEA
While the world transitions to alternative energy solutions such as wind turbines and electric vehicles (EV), adequate supplies of critical minerals essential for these technologies must be met to avoid potential security hazards, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The global energy watchdog in a new report, “The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean…
May 7, 2021