DOE study looks at role of solar energy in decarbonizing grid
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a new report that examines the role solar energy will play in decarbonizing the nation’s power grid. The Solar Futures Study indicates that by 2035, solar energy could potentially power 40 percent of the nation’s electricity and employ as much as 1... Read More »NARUC nominees accepted for Federal-State Electric Transmission Task Force
State commissioner nominees from the nonprofit National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) were accepted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) this week to fill 10 slots on the newly created Federal-State Electric Transmission Task Force. Established by a June 17... Read More »Louisville Gas & Electric, Kentucky Utilities work with university on carbon capture project
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LG&E and KU) launched a partnership with the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) to study the capture of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions at natural gas combined cycle power plants. The researchers ... Read More »Willie Phillips