Oncor said today that it has restored power to more than 139,000 of the approximately 150,000 customers who lost power due to an outbreak of tornadoes that touched down Sunday in North Texas.
The company noted in a press release yesterday that it expects to restore power to most homes and busines... Read More »
Minnesota Power, an ALLETE company, announced Monday that it will donate 20 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to business customers for installation at their sites and provide up to $1,500 for each business for installation.
The initiative is part of Minnesota Power’s EnergyForward plan. ... Read More »
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) recently announced that it signed a three-year memorandum of understanding with the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) to conduct collaborative research and development related to artificial intelligence and blockchain technology a... Read More »
An American Automobile Association (AAA) report maintains recent refinery use dropped to its lowest rate since September 2017, noting half of all state gas price averages increased during the week.
“Peak refinery maintenance season has caused volatility across the country,” Jeanette Casselano... Read More »
The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has made great strides toward advancing technologies that convert coal to carbon nanomaterials for use in consumer products.
Carbon nanomaterials are tiny, carbon-based materials with unique properties that enhance the strength and the thermal and... Read More »
Global energy consumption in buildings will grow by about 1.3 percent per year from now until 2050, projects the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) In its International Energy Outlook 2019.
Last year, energy used in buildings -- both residential and commercial – accounted for 20 perce... Read More »
For the first time since 2017, the working natural gas inventories in the lower 48 states have overtaken the five-year average, reaching 3,519 billion cubic feet (Bcf) according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
The EIA’s Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report reported weekly inje... Read More »
The Commonwealth of Virginia has agreed to purchase the output from Rocky Forge Wind, a 75-megawatt facility located in Botetourt County.
The agreement represents the purchase of the full capacity of the project, which will become Virginia’s first operating onshore wind project when it begins ... Read More »
The state of New Jersey surpassed a milestone recently, producing 3 GW of solar power and 116,000 solar installations across the state.
New Jersey has one of the most successful solar energy programs in the nation, ranking in the top ten among states in terms of the number of residential and bus... Read More »
The American Petroleum Institute (API) released last week a statement in support of the benefits of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee’s decision to reauthorize the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).
“We’re pleased to support the reauthorization of ARPA-E, in ... Read More »