Tag: Energy News
Appalachian shale gas production hits record high this year
The Energy Information Administration reported Sept. 1 that production in the Marcellus and Utica shales averaged 31.9 billion cubic feet per day during the first half of the year. That's the highest average for a six-month period since production began in 2008.
Hearing set for 175 MW solar farm in Greene County
The Ohio Power Siting Board will hold a local public hearing regarding Kingwood Solar’s proposal to construct a 175 megawatt solar farm in Greene County.
Solar could be the answer to Pennsylvania’s energy storage problem
Pennsylvania is figuring out how to get more energy storage in the state as it looks to create a resilient, reliable clean energy grid. One area of opportunity is putting battery storage with the many solar projects proposed to be built in the state.
Pennsylvania catching up with Texas natural gas production
Pennsylvania was within 1,000 billion cubic feet of Texas’ natural gas production levels through the second quarter of 2021, according to the Pennsylvania Independent Fiscal Office’s quarterly natural gas production report. This is the closest Pennsylvania has ever been to Texas production levels.
United Dairy Farmers gets $634,000 from USDA to expand ethanol sales
Cincinnati-based United Dairy Farmers Inc. was awarded $634,000 through the USDA's Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program to expand ethanol sales at its convenience stores and gas stations. Nearly $26 million was given out to projects in 23 states in this round of funding.
Four public hearings scheduled for solar farms in Ohio
Public hearings are scheduled in Ohio for four proposed utility-scale solar farms that would cover more than 8,000 acres of land and generate more than 800 megawatts of power.
Drinking water not impacted by migrating injection well waste: report
Brine from the Redbird #4 injection well in Washington County, Ohio migrated out of its injection zone in 2019 and into several nearby oil and gas production wells. That brine did not affect the private drinking water wells tested, according to a study published by ODNR earlier this summer.
Weight, dawn-to-dusk demands pose challenges to electrifying farm vehicles
As electric vehicles become more commonplace and affordable, it begs the question when will electric tractors and other farm equipment become a reality in ag states like Ohio? Major manufacturers like John Deere and Kubota are working up prototypes, but there are still many challenges ahead.
First Solar breaks ground on new Ohio solar panel plant
The country's largest manufacturer of solar panels broke ground on its third production facility in northwest Ohio. First Solar's new plant will bring the company’s total annual stateside production capacity up to 6 GW, which the company claims will make it more competitive with China.
Sunoco fined again for Mariner East 2 pipeline violations
The Pennsylvania DEP fined Sunoco Pipeline’s Mariner East 2 pipeline $85,666 for violations in four counties. According to the DEP, Sunoco spilled more than 400 gallons of drilling fluids into wetlands in Blair, Cumberland and Juniata counties and a creek in Lebanon County.
