In an effort to bolster early-stage bioenergy research and development, the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) announced Thursday funding opportunities in four research areas totaling up to $78 million.
The DoE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office will a... Read More »
Duke Energy Chair, President and CEO Lynn Good told investors last week that customers are the centerpiece of the company's long-term strategy during the company’s annual shareholders meeting held online via live video webcast.
"We're on a journey to deliver the experience our customers expect,... Read More »
Amid ongoing efforts to identify outdated or duplicative administrative regulations, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a call on Thursday for public comments to improve how applicants submit licensing information, maintain records and report to the commission.
The public comment per... Read More »
The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) recently approved a $43.6 million reduction of Nicor Gas’ distribution rates, effective early May 2018.
The reduction stems from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which lowered the federal corporate income tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent.
“Ev... Read More »
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) recently held its annual storm drill at its Command Center in Riviera Beach, Florida, with drill participants responding to a simulated storm.
The exercise involved more than 3,000 employees, energy industry leaders, and first responders. Gov. Rick Scott and r... Read More »
Ameren Corp. released its 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, which details the St. Louis based electric company’s commitments to environmental issues and the communities it serves.
Among its goals presented, Ameren plans to reduce carbon emissions by 80 percent below 2005 levels by 2... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) will invest $30 million in a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program that will aim to advance innovative long-duration energy storage on the power grid, the agency announced on Wednesday.
Project teams working on the new ARPA-E program, t... Read More »
FirstEnergy announced Wednesday several new discounts available to its customers for the purchase of electric vehicles.
Customers in all of its service territories are eligible, the company said, for a $3,000 rebate off the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) on the 2018 Nissan LEAF. To ... Read More »
A partnership between the Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and natural gas industry consortium Our Nation’s Energy (ONE) Future has identified opportunities to reduce methane emissions and make the delivery of natural gas more efficient.
Working with ONE ... Read More »
Customers signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for more than 3,500 megawatts (MW) of U.S. wind energy capacity in the first quarter of 2018, according to report released Wednesday by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
That is the highest amount for PPA announcements in any quarter s... Read More »