On Tuesday, the U.S. Departments of Energy and Transportation announced that all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have submitted plans to deploy electric vehicle infrastructure.
As part of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, states were requir... Read More »
U.S. Senate Democrats are expected next week to pass the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 through the reconciliation process without support from Republicans, who will have to contend with growing support for a bill that aims to reduce climate change through significantly reduced emissions.
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With $20 million in hand, a new Cadmium Telluride Accelerator Consortium kicked off this week at the U.S. Department of Energy, where the focus will be on making cadmium telluride solar cells more efficient, less costly, and ready to tap new markets.
This initiative, administered by the National... Read More »
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will issue a final rule that certifies NuScale’s small modular reactor design for use in the United States.
NuScale applied with the NRC to certify the company’s small modular reactor design for use in the United States on Dec. 31, 2016. The desig... Read More »
In a filing to the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) this week, Ameren Missouri requested new electric base rates to take effect in mid-2023 to recover costs of major upgrades to its system reliability and resiliency and to support the clean energy transition.
Over an 11-month review proce... Read More »
Duke Energy Carolinas filed plans with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC) to recover fuel costs and adjust rates for the fall.
If approved, typical residential customers using 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month would see their bills increase from the current $119.32 to $135... Read More »
CenterPoint Energy Indiana South is acquiring a 130-megawatt (MW) solar array as part of its long-term electric generation transition plan.
The company, a subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, has entered into an agreement with Invenergy to build the solar array project in Pike County, Indiana. It is... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will provide up to $165 million in funding to expand U.S. geothermal energy deployment through the Geothermal Energy from Oil and Gas Demonstrated Engineering (GEODE) initiative.
Some $10 million of that total will be used to form a consortium of experts to dev... Read More »
According to research released last week by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), electric heat pumps are the cheapest clean option for heating and cooling most single-family homes.
Currently, the world is dealing with the serious effects of climate change, and at the same... Read More »
Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) announced the new FourFlag Transmission Line Project last week, which will involve rebuilding eight miles of electric transmission or high-voltage lines in Michigan’s Berrien and Cass Counties.
“The estimated $19 million investment into southwest Michigan will hel... Read More »