ARGONNE, Illinois, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2022: * * * Paving the way to a brand-new class of computers that will drive unprecedented innovation and scientific breakthroughs. * * * Occupying the space of two professional basketball courts and weighing 600 tons, the massive Aurora exascale supercomputer is taking shape at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory. Long rows of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following opening remarks on Oct. 20, 2022, by Commissioner Allison Clements at the October 2022 commission meeting: * * * Takeaways From the Commission's October 6 Technical Conference on Transmission Planning and Cost Management (AD22-8) The record before us suggests we face a once-in-a-generation need for coordinated regional and interregional transmission investment--to upgrade aging inf  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following dissent on Oct. 20, 2022, by Commissioner James Danly on a decision (Docket No. ER21-2464-000) involving Avangrid Renewables LLC: * * * The legal question in this case is whether the Commission can abrogate a contract to sell electricity pursuant to market-based rate authority when the contract price is above a Commission-imposed "soft" price cap absent a finding that the public int  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on Oct. 20, 2022, by Commissioner James Danly on a decision (Docket No. CP21-467-000) involving Texas Gas Transmission LLC: * * * I concur in the decision to grant Texas Gas Transmission, LLC's (Texas Gas) requested Natural Gas Act (NGA) section 7 authorizations.[1] I write separately to highlight several aspects of this order and the Commission's recent NGA sections 3 and  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following joint statement on Oct. 20, 2022, by Commissioner Allison Clements and Chairman Richard Glick on a decision (Docket No. CP21-467-000) involving Texas Gas Transmission: * * * We concur with the decision to issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity to Texas Gas Transmission, LLC (Texas Gas) for its proposed Henderson City Expansion Project. We write separately because to  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 21 (TNSconf) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL geo-data scientist Jennifer Bauer will discuss the Lab's research activities focused on legacy oil and gas infrastructure - retired pipelines, platforms and other structures that remain in place after abandonment or end of use - at the Gulf Offshore Energy Safety Informational Webinar to be held from 11 a.m. to noon ET Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. An e  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following web feature: Beneath the Earth's crust, super-hot rock holds the potential to provide clean, renewable energy called geothermal energy. This resource is just waiting to be tapped. However, the development of geothermal energy over the past couple decades has been hampered by significant upfront investment, financial risk, and a perceived cost higher than renewables like win  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Marc-Antoni Racing has licensed a collection of patented energy storage technologies developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The technologies focus on components that enable fast-charging, energy-dense batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles and grid storage. The New England-based company is exploring ways to move the racing industr  more