Credit: Hawaiian Electric
Kirk Edelman
Edelman tabbed for Safari Energy executive post
Safari Energy has selected Kirk Edelman as the company’s Chief Development Officer, noting he will join the senior leadership team in guiding strategy. Edelman is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Financial Services, in addition to serving as CEO of the Global Energy F... Read More »UCLA study shows converting waste to biofuels could be untapped resource
A new study from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) identifies the potential power of all manner of waste, with its ability to be a renewable resource of power that simultaneously cuts carbon emissions. While it is not the first time waste has been looked to as a potential source o... Read More »Maine senators move to reauthorize the DOE’s combined heat, power program
Sens. Angus King (I-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced legislation last week seeking to reauthorize and fund the Department of Energy’s Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Technical Assistance Partnerships (TAP) program for the next five years. The Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Support Act would... Read More »Sens. Coons, McSally introduce bill to create apprentice program for nuclear power workers
A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate last week would create an apprenticeship program to educate the next generation of workers at nuclear power plants and support innovation in the industry. . The Nuclear Energy Renewal Act – introduced by Sens. Martha McSally (R- AZ) and Chris Coons (D-DE) â... Read More »Sens. Cassidy, Murkowski lead senators in introducing bill to strengthen offshore energy revenue sharing
Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) recently led a group of senators in introducing legislation that would strengthen offshore energy revenue sharing. The bill, the Conservation of America’s Shoreline Terrain and Aquatic Life (COASTAL) Act, would strengthen the offshore energy r... Read More »NYSERDA, Con Edison to launch program to award providers for energy efficiency upgrades
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Con Edison recently announced a partnership to launch a pilot program that will reward energy efficiency service providers based on energy savings achieved. The program, Business Energy Pro, will use Con Edison’s smart m... Read More »Credit: Global Energy Institute