As the energy industry faces an uncertain time, oil and gas companies are increasingly turning to Silicon Valley for help streamlining operations, cutting costs and boosting efficiencies.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/22/tech-and-energy-are-teaming-up-creating-a-market-that-could-grow-500percent-in-the-next-5-years.html
Essential staff in the U.S. electric industry may be asked to live on site at power plants and control centers to keep operations running if the Coronavirus outbreak worsens. Read more here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-utilities/u-s-power-industry-may-ask-key-employees-to-live-at-work-if-coronavirus-worsens-idUSKBN2171AC?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-03-20%20Utility%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:26317%5D&utm_term=Utility%20Dive
Major natural gas investments, in recent years, could bring the sector to its tipping point. However, some stakeholders say the fuel still has an important role to play in a decarbonized future.
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https://www.utilitydive.com/news/2020-outlook-natural-gas-faces-regulatory-environmental-scrutiny-but-stil/570332/
Grid operators are taking steps to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. Read more here: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/grid-operators-cancel-travel-shift-to-remote-meetings-as-industry-preps-f/573988/
LNG is projected to have a growing role in the electrification of the global energy economy,
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https://www.petroleum-economist.com/articles/midstream-downstream/lng/2020/lng-ready-to-play-its-part
A CEO of a large U.S. based independent oil producer claims there will be a peak in U.S. shale oil production, resulting in an Offshore drilling boom. Read more here: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Peak-Shale-Could-Spark-An-Offshore-Drilling-Boom.html
Tri-State to shut New Mexico, Colorado coal plants by 2030. Read more here: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/tri-state-to-shut-new-mexico-colorado-coal-plants-by-2030-but-move-may-no/570163/