Morgan Evans

EDF Renewables North America has clinched a power purchase agreement (PPA) with an affiliate of Enterprise Products Partner LP to provide solar energy for the Space City Solar Project near Houston. Construction on the Wharton County site is expected to begin this summer and should be operable by summer 2022. The construction phase is forecast…

Upwing Energy Inc., which has provided artificial lift technology for the oil and gas industry since 2016, said it has been independently certified as a carbon neutral company under standards set by the British Standards Institution (BSI).  According to the Cerritos, CA-based oilfield services operator, Upwing’s certification can benefit exploration and production (E&P) companies through…

The Wyoming Energy Authority is seeking feedback, comments, and questions regarding a planned request for proposal on the design and/or construction of a hydrogen project. Specifically, the “Design and/or Construction of a Pilot Plant Demonstrating ‘Green’ or ‘Blue’ Hydrogen Production” project proposal seeks to assess the viability of hydrogen in the Wyoming energy economy. The…

Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy Inc. said its Colorado utility’s alternative energy plan should provide customers with an estimated 85% reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2030 from 2005 levels, which is more reductions than required by state law. Under the plan, Xcel’s 1.4 million customers in Colorado would see renewable energy and battery storage options…

Chevron Technology Ventures LLC (CTV) announced the launch of a $300 million fund to go toward technologies that may prove to be affordable, reliable and reduce emissions. The Future Energy Fund II by the Chevron Corp. unit would build upon the success of the first Future Energy Fund, which was launched in 2018. The funds…

An affiliate of Australian investment bank Macquarie Group Ltd. has launched a company to develop and operate liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure projects.  WaveCrest Energy LLC  would develop, construct, operate and own LNG regasification, power and downstream infrastructure assets. The company initially would primarily serve Latin American and Asian markets to establish and develop demand…

Following three months of negotiations, the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) has unanimously voted to require oil and gas operators install zero-emission pneumatic controllers for new and existing operations.  Pneumatic controllers utilize pressurized natural gas to activate valves at oil and gas facilities to regulate temperature and pressure.  Traditional devices release methane and other…

Pine Run Gathering LLC, a joint venture owned by subsidiaries of Stonehenge Energy Resources III LLC and UGI Energy Services LLC (UGIES), has completed a transaction to acquire Pine Run Midstream LLC for $205 million. The acquisition is from Pittsburgh-based independent PennEnergy, an anchor customer on the Pine Run system.  Pine Run Midstream currently operates…

Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) revealed $100 million in funding for its Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program, a move applauded by the American Petroleum Institute (API).  The DOE’s newest program is to focus on research and development of new technologies needed to decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and effectively combat climate change. …