More articles for Policymakers
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December 29, 2015It may come as no surprise to our readers that California has installed more solar energy than any other state. Its solar-friendly market has allowed for rapid installation, adding as much solar to the grid in 2014 as the entire United States did betwe...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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November 19, 2015The promise and appeal of renewable energy has long been clear: clean, inexhaustible, domestically sourced electricity could lead to enormous environmental, economic and resiliency benefits. For many years, the narrative included the caveat “…but i...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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October 9, 2015A new study led by West Virginia University, supported by DOE's National Energy Technology Laboratory, suggests that Utica Shale could be the largest natural gas field in the United States, if fully realized.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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October 9, 2015A recent primer released by the state-level StatesFirst initiative provides guidance on mitigating seismic risks associated with waste water disposal wells.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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September 28, 2015The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) today released the fifth edition of the Carbon Storage Atlas (Atlas V), which shows prospective carbon dioxide (CO2) storage resources of at least 2,600 billion metric...Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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Press ReleasesSeptember 1, 2015Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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August 31, 2015The RAND Corporation released two energy-sector workforce development studies conducted on behalf of NETL: one on West Virginia and one on southwestern Pennsylvania. Their recommendations support DOE's strategic objectives, to increase energy productiv...Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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August 26, 2015On August 25, senior U.S. government officials including Fossil Energy's Assistant Secretary Christopher Smith joined with Vice Administrator Shi Yubo of China’s National Energy Administration to kick off the U.S. – China Clean Coal Industry Forum ...Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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August 17, 2015Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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August 17, 2015Some questions posed to the Office of Fossil Energy are collected and answered in this article.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office