The modern mix of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicles collectively reached 11 percent of total light-duty vehicle sales in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2021, as a slew of new vehicle offerings hit the market and sales of existing models surged as well.
According to a repor... Read More »
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced Wednesday they had paid more than $339 million in property taxes in California during the second half of 2022.
The company owns properties supporting its gas and electric service in 50 counties. Those properties allow the company to provide gas a... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposed new energy-efficiency standards for three categories of distribution transformers.
Distribution transformers -- a common sight on utility poles in neighborhoods throughout the country – are devices used to change the voltage of electrical power. Thes... Read More »
In preparation for New Year’s Eve celebrations in the city, the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) conducted low-altitude helicopter flights over the Las Vegas Strip on Dec. 29 and plan to do so again on Dec. 31.
Through the flights, the NNSA’s Nucl... Read More »
The international organization Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) recently examined its 2022 impact amid the overarching goal of access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all by 2030.
SEforALL noted it partners with the United Nations and leaders in government, the pri... Read More »
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued two orders last week involving the customer rate impacts of the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, which is operated and mostly owned by System Energy Resources Inc. (SERI).
Grand Gulf, located near Port Gibson in Mississippi, is the largest singl... Read More »
The United States became the largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the world in the first half of 2022, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
The data from CEDIGAZ, the International Association for Natural Gas, shows that U.S. LNG exports increased by 12 pe... Read More »
According to the American Chemistry Council’s U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (CPRI), the nation’s output fell throughout September, October, and November, due to a mix of weak export markets and slow output in multiple manufacturing industries.
Built on a three-month moving average t... Read More »
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) released a revised draft of its electric truck and bus charging infrastructure proposal this week.
The proposal is designed to make the state ready for increased adoption of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. It will help bring the state ... Read More »
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) officials are touting the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program as beneficial to farmers and climate advocates.
The initiative is viewed as an endeavor EDF has worked toward for more than two years. The Department of Agricul... Read More »