As the United States transitions increasingly away from coal, 16 mines in the Powder River Basin (PRB) region of northeast Wyoming and southeast Montana accounts for 43 percent of the nation’s coal production, according to a new U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) report.
As of last ye... Read More »
Pivot Energy and Standard Solar officials said the energy firms have expanded collaborative efforts to co-develop five additional community solar sites across Colorado.
“Community solar is currently the hottest segment of the solar industry, and we see unlimited opportunities for growth, espec... Read More »
Mosaic Materials has successfully advanced research into a new process for removing carbon dioxide from air or flue gas, attracting ExxonMobil’s interest and an agreement that partners the two with an end goal of industrial carbon capture technology.
The process utilizes an advanced chemistry m... Read More »
The American Automobile Association (AAA) maintains the national gas price average is poised to be potentially the cheapest Labor Day weekend average in three years.
“For Americans who bookend summer with road trips, they will find gas prices this coming weekend that are cheaper than this past ... Read More »
MidAmerican Energy Co. has formed a partnership with Index AR Solutions on an augmented reality-enabled mobile application to help their workers do their jobs.
Specifically, this new Source-Transfer Controller SuperApp will help workers of the Iowa-based company visualize necessary steps and dec... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $21.4 million in funding for research in quantum information science (QIS), which encompasses particle physics and fusion energy sciences.
“QIS holds great promise for tackling challenging questions in a wide range of disciplines,” the DOE’s U... Read More »
Pacific Gas and Electric Company recently encouraged customers to enroll in its California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) Program, noting that thousands of income-eligible households are not yet signed up.
These qualified customers are missing out on savings of up to 20 percent or more on thei... Read More »
The Hawaiian Electric Companies recently launched the state’s largest procurement effort for renewable energy resources, which seeks approximately 900 megawatts (MW) of new renewables or renewables paired with storage.
The procurement effort aims to end the use of coal in Hawaii, reduce relianc... Read More »
September will be an anxious time for both utility companies and advocates for the poor nationwide as Congress decides the fate of the critical Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
Lawmakers will have their schedules full when they reconvene for the fall congressional session as su... Read More »
The fiscal year 2020 budget for the Tennessee Valley will not increase wholesale power rates under its new strategic direction and updated Integrated Resource Plan set by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board last week.
The new strategy will cover through 2030, while the latest IRP will guid... Read More »