Jobs in the energy sector grew 4 percent in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) 2022 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER).
Overall, the number of energy jobs increased to 7.8 million, up from 7.5 million in 2020. Further, more than 3 million jobs of those jobs support ... Read More »
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) announced Monday that it is partnering with Ampcera Inc. to develop solvent-free Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) additive manufacturing to fabricate 3D-structured lithium battery cathodes.
The cathodes will be one step closer to the next generation o... Read More »
Proposed rule changes from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that would require more detailed climate-related risk disclosures on registration statements and periodic reports would not be as helpful to investors as much as the agency thinks they would, according to numerous commenters.
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The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) announced Tuesday it had unanimously approved a request by CenterPoint Energy Indiana South (CEI South) to build two natural gas combustion turbines.
The turbines will generate approximately 460 MW and will not cause customers’ rates to be adjus... Read More »
Siemens Smart Infrastructure (SI) will acquire Brightly Software, a leading U.S.-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of asset and maintenance management solutions.
The $1.6 billion acquisition elevates SI to a leading position in the software market for buildings and built infrastructure... Read More »
On Monday, Ameren Missouri announced it planned to acquire the company’s largest-ever solar facility, which it estimates will power thousands of homes.
The Huck Finn Solar Project is 25 times larger than any current solar site in Missouri, the company said. The facility is a 200MW solar instal... Read More »
Alternatives to recycling may have the potential to build a circular economy for solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery technologies, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have discovered.
These alternative strategies include reducing the use o... Read More »
U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced Monday that West Virginia University (WVU) would receive $1.9 million from the U.S. Department of Energy for advanced clean energy manufacturing.
WVU, in partne... Read More »
GE Research is working with the Department of Energy and the University of Pittsburgh on two photo voltaic (PV) solar and storage projects to enhance grid stability and resiliency.
On the first project, GE Research and GE Renewable Energy are partnering with the DOE’s Sandia National Laboratori... Read More »
Since 2018, a partnership joining ComEd’s Home Energy Savings program and the Illinois Department of Commerce’s Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Service (IHWAP) has helped more than 2,000 income-eligible homeowners improve their energy efficiency and save on bills.
In that time, the pa... Read More »