Energy publications and documents

Stakeholder presentation for National Academy of Sciences grant to examine and address the vulnerability of petrochemical facilities along Galveston Bay to flood-induced chemical spills and releases.

This EDF report covers strategic policies that could unlock the wide range of benefits DERs can provide and make them more affordable and obtainable for more Texans.

A new by Environmental Defense Fund and grid reliability expert Alison Silverstein concludes that Texas’ competitive electricity market can meet future demand growth, increase grid resilience and keep energy costs down by leveraging demand-side solutions like energy efficiency, demand response and energy storage.

EDF believes this process of continuous improvement is foundational for protecting land, water and communities from development-related impacts. That’s why we track what states are up to on a consistent basis.

Outlines the details of specific regulations states have implemented to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. 

After declining for several years, carbon dioxide pollution from U.S. power generation and industry ticked back up in 2018.

If EPA is successful in adopting both proposals, it would result in an additional 5 million metric tons of preventable methane pollution annually — more than a third of total emissions from the oil and gas industry.

Describes the impact of the Trump Administration’s latest efforts to undermine clean air and add more climate pollution to the atmosphere

Summary of EDF’s methane research. 

Summary of EDF’s methane research.