According to a new report issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), most petroleum-based gasoline is blended with 10 percent ethanol, accounting for more than 95 percent of all fuel domestically consumed for motor vehicles.
According to the EIA’s Petroleum Supply Monthly, alm... Read More »
The U.S. Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) held its annual Innovation and Technology Transfer Award ceremony on Tuesday, recognizing researchers and staff for 169 new innovations last year, a 33 percent increase from 2014 figures.
The ceremony recognized NREL rese... Read More »
Sandia National Laboratories announced on Tuesday that it has won a three-year renewal from the Energy Department to continue its management of the U.S. regional test centers (RTCs) – U.S.-based facilities that test the performance of solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies.
RTCs test PV technolo... Read More »
The Iowa Utilities Board issued an order on Tuesday, ruling that Dakota Access violated its final decision and order from March 10 by commencing construction-related activities while neglecting to notify relevant county inspectors.
According to the final decision and order, Dakota Access was to n... Read More »
The Tennessee Valley Authority announced on Monday that it will hold a dedication ceremony for its new Ackerman natural gas plant on Wednesday, May 11 at 1pm, and invited local residents to tour the new facility.
The new plant, located at 2510 Pensacola Dr. in Ackerman, Mississippi, is the newes... Read More »
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) on Monday named NEMA board of governors member Mark Wingate of MVC-Maxivolt as the 2016 Small Business Person of the Year for the Lubbock-West Texas District.
"On behalf of NEMA and the entire electroindustry, I applaud Mark Wingate for hi... Read More »
Harris CapRock Communications recently introduced a new product called SafePass Pro that will provide protection against cyber attacks on gas and oil IT systems for utilities, cruise ships, maritime facilities and commercial clients.
Harris CapRock Communications is a subsidiary of the Harris Co... Read More »
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced the launch of a new initiative on Monday that will offer $25 million in funding to help software developers, utilities and solar companies accelerate the installation and integration of solar energy solutions.
The program, titled Enabling Extreme Real-Tim... Read More »
Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) President and CEO Marvin Fertel expressed support at a hearing held on Friday for two new bills that would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and further nuclear energy advancement.
The hearing, held by the U.S. House’s Energy and Commerce Committee, ... Read More »
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) released an interactive spreadsheet on April 22 to provide a platform for utility consumers and energy storage system suppliers to better visualize the total cost of energy and storage systems.
"Energy storage is an important resource for optimizing t... Read More »