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Opening Remarks for 'Energy and the Economy: The New Energy Landscape' Conference
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan delivered this address to open the conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Banks of Dallas and Kansas City in Houston.
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Energy transition means more than just additional electric vehicles
Dallas Fed economist David Rapson discusses the challenges of moving away from a fossil-fuel-dependent economy.
Russian ruble buckles under trade sanctions, declining export earnings
Russia’s currency is losing value, falling 40 percent against the U.S. dollar since December 2022. With measures targeting Russian exports likely to persist, the country’s balance of payments will remain under pressure, leading to continuing currency weakness.
Record-breaking Texas summer heat tests the grid, ERCOT operations
Texas just witnessed its second-hottest summer ever and its highest electricity demand without experiencing interruption to electricity delivery.
Texas electrical grid remains vulnerable to extreme weather events
New regulations, weatherization standards and operational changes have addressed many shortcomings, but some critical gaps persist.
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Navigating in shallow waters: Monetary policy strategy in a better-balanced economy
Dallas Fed President Lorie K. Logan delivered these remarks at the ninth joint energy conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Banks of Dallas and Kansas City.
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Harvesting the Wind: Oklahoma’s Strong Electricity Growth Has Few Agricultural Tradeoffs
This edition of Oklahoma Economist examines where electricity is generated within the state, its effect on agricultural land, and what may lie ahead.
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Old oil fields reimagined as lithium sources
The Smackover Formation, extending broadly from East Texas to Florida, is ground zero in the effort to produce lithium from oilfield brines.
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Powering Up: The Surging Demand for Electricity
After years of stagnant growth, U.S. electricity demand recently surged. This increase was driven in part bythe commercial sector, particularly the rapid expansion of data centers and the adoption of artificialintelligence. The surge is expected to continue, signaling a shift toward a more electrified economy, withsignificant implications for economic competitiveness and energy infrastructure.
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Recent Innovations in Reducing Home Energy Costs and Improving Resilience for Low- and Moderate-Income Renters and Homeowners
Community Development (CD) practitioners across the western U.S. are engaging in new efforts to reduce energy costs and improve resilience for low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities and other populations that face barriers to economic participation and household financial stability. Energy costs and resilience are factors in housing stability, which impacts economic participation. New federal and state funding sources, as well as growing involvement from philanthropy and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)-motivated investors, have prompted growth in energy cost savings and resilience (ECSR) ...