The State of Energy

"Propane Hero" Ruby's Inn @ Bryce Canyon National Park https://hydronicshub.com/historic-rubys-inn-resort-honored-with-national-award-for-its-environmental-impacthttps://www.fleetowner.com/emissions-efficiency/article/21271416/more-fleets-finding-alt-fuel-success-with-propane-autogas

Interview with NPGA Steve Kaminski @ RMPA Fall ConferenceSecond Nobel Prize Winner Signs Letter With 1,600 Scientists Declaring Climate ‘Emergency’ A Myth

The State of Energy hosts Tom Clark and Rand DeWitt discuss a breakthrough in technology to produce renewable propane from carbon dioxide.  A paper recently published in Nature Energy based on pioneering research done at Illinois Institute of Technology reveals a promising breakthrough in green energy: an electrolyzer device capable of converting carbon dioxide into propane in a manner that is both scalable and economically viable.As the United States races toward its target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, innovative methods to reduce the significant carbon dioxide emissions from electric power and industrial sectors are critical. Mohammad Asadi, assistant professor of chemical engineering at Illinois Tech, spearheaded this groundbreaking research. “Making renewable chemical manufacturing is really important,” says Asadi. “It’s the best way to close the carbon cycle without losing the chemicals we currently use daily.”https://www.iit.edu/news/illinois-tech-engineer-spearheads-research-leading-groundbreaking-green-propane-production-method

Electric bus manufacturer that Zions National Park was testing files bankruptcy.Zions still don't have EVs, and the propane buses are getting old. Let's get Zions to replace the buses with new Propane buses and clean the air.  https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/09/what-led-to-ev-darling-proterras-bankruptcy/Check out document Page 43 pdf page 53 of the study from NREL that shows EV Test Bus produces more SOX and NOX than 24-year-old propane bus https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy21osti/78012.pdf

Record heat has air conditioners at their max.Las Vegas residents see $700 power bills.National Energy Assistance Directors Association Says Power bill up 11.7% this summer    Credit cards and carbon footprints Qualpay is our guests on the State of Energyhttps://www.qualpay.com/

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The State of Energy featuring  LPGas Magazines Editor-in-Chief Brian Richesson and Publisher Biran Kanaba. Discussions on industry accomplishments and challengeshttps://www.lpgasmagazine.com/lp-gas-growth-summit/https://www.mopekaiot.com/

WYOMING — Rocky Mountain Power has submitted an application to increase rates starting Jan. 1, 2024. In the application, it states, “Please find enclosed for filing Rocky Mountain Power’s (the “Company”) application for authority to increase Wyoming retail rates by approximately $140.2 million per year or 21.6 percent on average.”Monthly U.S. propane exports in March 2023 reach a record highLPG Market Projected to Reach USD 153.8 Billion by 2032, at a 4.50% CAGR – Report by Market Research Future (MRFR)Rocky Mountain Power proposes a 21.6% rate increaseEPA’s “Good Neighbor” Rule Increases the Cost of Electricity for ConsumersSeven Ways Propane Supports Clean AirToday 770 million people live without access to electricityReducing Smog in Downwind States: EPA Finalizes "Good Neighbor Plan"

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Anti-air conditioner regulations push AC and heat pump costs higher.Propane, as a refrigerant can reduce global temperatures by 3 degrees  There are expected to be 3.7 billion air conditioners in operation by 2050. Using propane as the refrigerant could prevent a significant amount of climate warming by the end of the century https://www.newscientist.com/article/2333798-using-propane-in-air-conditioners-could-prevent-0-1c-of-warming/https://prospect.org/environment/hank-hill-solution-to-climate-change/https://time.com/6242545/high-energy-bills/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/03/new-york-renewable-energy-public-utilitieshttps://www.architectmagazine.com/technology/architectural-detail/beach-resorts-chp-system-proves-its-worth-during-hurricanehttps://www.foxnews.com/opinion/bidens-cold-war-anti-air-conditioner-regulations-keep-piling-up