Innovation
DNV GL theorizes possibilities of making seasonal electricity storage technology year-round
By basing seasonal electricity storage on compressed hydrogen, and coupling it with the rise of synthetic fuels, the possibility for those storage elements to be cost-competitive parts of long-term storage is very real, DNV GL found in a research paper released this week. DNV GL, the world’s l... Read More »Ameren Illinois unveils new plan to help Illinois reach 100 percent clean energy by 2050
Ameren Illinois last week unveiled a plan to increase the production of lower-cost renewable energy through targeted investment in rural and underserved communities in an effort to move Illinois closer to reaching its goal of 100 percent clean energy by 2050. The plan will take the form of greate... Read More »Indianapolis Power & Light gets approval for $1.2B grid modernization
Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IP) got approval from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) for its $1.2 billion electric grid modernization plan. The seven-year project will see IPL upgrade and replace aging equipment and invest in new technology, equipment, and systems. The ne... Read More »Maine PUC soliciting proposals for solar, distributed projects
The Maine Public Utilities Commission is seeking proposals for the development of solar and other distributed generation projects in the state. Specifically, the commission is seeking proposals from solar and other renewable energy developers for small scale -- less than 5 MW -- generation. Those s... Read More »Con Edison workers win awards from Electric Power Research Institute
Two dozen Con Edison employees were honored with the Technology Transfer Award from the Electric Power Research Institute. The 24 honorees were cited for their work to improve electrical service, enhance worker and public safety, and help energy companies fend off cyberattacks. “Seeing so ma... Read More »AES announces goals to reduce coal-fired generation
AES Corp. achieved many of its key strategic goals in 2019, including its commitment to reducing its use of coal-fired generation, the firm reported in its year-end 2019 earnings report. AES is well on its way to its goal of reducing its coal-fired power generation below 30 percent of total volu... Read More »Sens. Manchin, Murkowski introduce American Energy Innovation Act
U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released on Feb. 27, the text of the American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA), a compilation of more than 50 energy-related measures individually reported by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR) last year. AEIA, S. 2657, aims... Read More »Nick Stavropoulos