Sandia National Laboratories announced on Tuesday that it has won a three-year renewal from the Energy Department to continue its management of the U.S. regional test centers (RTCs) – U.S.-based facilities that test the performance of solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies.
RTCs test PV technolo... Read More »
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced the launch of a new initiative on Monday that will offer $25 million in funding to help software developers, utilities and solar companies accelerate the installation and integration of solar energy solutions.
The program, titled Enabling Extreme Real-Tim... Read More »
The Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing on Friday to assess two proposed nuclear energy bills to determine how to overcome hurdles to new nuclear energy development.
“It’s time for Congress to ensure that the NRC provides the framework so that innova... Read More »
The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new solar facility at the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Georgia, in the company of community leaders and members.
“This project will provide security and resiliency for the power grid here at the... Read More »
The Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously passed the Pipeline Safety Act of 2016, H.R. 5050, on Wednesday, to identify potential risks and weaknesses within U.S. pipeline safety laws and correct them.
“Pipeline safety is something that we should all take seriously and it’s been a priority... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) spoke on Tuesday at a hearing on oil and natural gas development, encouraging the government to incentivize domestic energy production while gas prices are low so that the U.S. can remain an energy leader.
“Oil and gas prices are low today, but they won’t be l... Read More »
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) confirmed the receipt of public comments last week to determine the future of the incomplete Bellefonte Nuclear Plant site located near Hollywood, Alabama.
The Bellefonte Nuclear Plant Site remained unfinished when the TVA’s 2015 Integrated Resource Plan dis... Read More »
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) Vice President of Communications Dan Whitten said on Thursday that SunEdison’s demise is not indicative of the solar industry overall.
SunEdison was one of the world’s largest solar energy utilities. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Th... Read More »
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) commended Congress on Thursday for the introduction of the Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2016, H.R. 4879, for the advancement of clean nuclear energy technology.
“Ultimately, the excitement about these [nuclear] technologies must be channeled... Read More »
The Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy and the Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing on Wednesday to assess a Fiscal Year 2017 budget request submitted by the Nuclear Regulator Commission (NRC).
The organizations oversee NRC operations. During the hearing, NRC members were que... Read More »