Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Wednesday to create the MI Healthy Climate Plan, which calls for 100 percent economic carbon neutrality by 2050.
With the 30 year goal, Michigan has become the ninth state to commit to full economic carbon neutrality, which Whitmer views as... Read More »
FirstEnergy announced that 100 percent of its new fleet purchases of aerial and light-duty trucks will be electric or hybrid vehicles starting in 2021.
It is part of the Akron, Ohio-based energy company’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and support transportation electrificati... Read More »
Since reaching a record high in February 2020, U.S. crude oil exports have dropped in each month, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Petroleum Supply Monthly.
The drops are primarily related to the pandemic and stay-at-home orders that were in place. However, U.S. ... Read More »
As required by the Maine Legislature, the Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) selected 17 renewable energy projects this week for long-term contracts that will assist the state’s renewable portfolio standard goals.
Estimates from project bidders put the potential gains at approximately 500... Read More »
A new pledge from Ameren Illinois, Ameren Missouri, Consumers Energy, DTE Energy, Evergy, and Oklahoma Gas and Electric will bring the largest interstate electric vehicle charging network in the United States to the Midwest within two years.
These charging stations will enable customers throughou... Read More »
The Southern Company issued an update on its progress toward its goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
The report – called the Implementation and Action Toward Net Zero -- provides details on the company’s plan to decarbonize.
“I continue to be confident that we are prepared and... Read More »
In a new report, the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) proposes a phased framework for the utility transition from traditional to integrated distribution planning (IDP).
SEPA points out that at least 20 states have either established or are looking into a regulatory shift toward integrated dis... Read More »
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced this week that it will build its first owned and operated grid-scale battery storage system near an industrial complex in Vonore, Tenn.
Built around lithium-ion batteries, the Vonore Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) will be capable of storing 40... Read More »
As part of the Spent Nuclear Fuel Solutions Research and Development Act (H.R. 8258) introduced to the House by U.S. Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) this week, a new spent nuclear fuel research and development program would be launched at the Department of Energy.
Starting with a budget of $500 million, s... Read More »
The American Petroleum Institute (API) today released the fifth edition of the API 2350, a safety standard designed to help oil storage facilities operators implement overfill prevention systems (OPS).
OPS’s ensure that oil and other products are transferred to storage tanks safely, without ove... Read More »