As hurricane season approaches, Duke Energy in Florida is reminding customers that its smart, self-healing technology will help avoid power outages and speed up restorations after a storm hits.
More than 60 percent of Duke’s Florida customers are served by self-healing capabilities, the company... Read More »
Frigid temperatures are the bane of lithium-ion batteries, making them an issue for the expanding electric vehicle market, but now, scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne and Lawrence Berkeley national laboratories may have found a solution.
A critical component of the mo... Read More »
Vogtle Unit 3 reached a major milestone last week, safely reaching 100 percent power, according to Georgia Power, which owns the nuclear power plant.
This marks the maximum energy the unit is licensed to produce in the reactor core. It is the first time the unit has reached its expected output of... Read More »
As a follow-up to its energy efficiency program, ComEd filed a request with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) last week in search of a $119 million increase to ICC-approved rates from January, all for further efficiency investment.
Since 2008, the company credited the energy efficiency progr... Read More »
The deal on Sunday that was reached between the White House and House Republicans to suspend the federal debt limit includes provisions that make progress toward implementing permitting reforms to speed up energy projects.
Energy industry trade organizations praised the bipartisan efforts to reach ... Read More »
Hawaiian Electric is testing out a new means of incentivization for electric vehicle (EV) drivers alongside global electric vehicle software provider ev.energy with the launch of the Smart Charge Hawaii program.
This pilot offers a chance for customers of Hawaiian Electric to enroll to receive ei... Read More »
Carbon capture and storage (CCUS) could be economically viable in California, according to a new report co-authored by George Peridas of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Benjamin Grove of the Clean Air Task Force this month.
In “Sharing the Benefits: How the Economics of C... Read More »
Eversource Energy has agreed to sell its 50 percent interest in a currently uncommitted lease area of approximately 175,000 developable acres located 25 miles off the south coast of Massachusetts to Orsted.
The sale price is $625 million in an all-cash transaction. Orsted currently owns the other... Read More »
According to a new IEA report, spending on clean energy technology, spurred on by affordability and security concerns, is outpacing investment into fossil fuels.
An estimated $2.8 trillion in U.S. dollars is expected to be invested in energy this year, of which, more than $1.7 trillion is expect... Read More »
Ameren Missouri installed a new solar array at the Maryland Heights Community Center through its Neighborhood Solar Program.
The canopy-style panels were installed in the parking lot to maximize existing space and add shade and weather protection for parking at the community center. The 1,335 so... Read More »