The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently highlighted the increasing interest in energy storage across the United States and the role it may play in the future of the electric grid.
NREL noted that the price of lithium-ion batteries has decreased by approximately 80 percent over th... Read More »
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) released a report that looks at trends in electric vehicle adoption and examines how state commissions are regulating them.
The report -- Electric Vehicles: Key Trends, Issues, and Considerations for State Regulators – also ou... Read More »
Enel Green Power North America began operations on its 450-megawatt High Lonesome wind farm in Texas.
Located in Upton and Crockett counties, High Lonesome is the largest operational wind project that Enel runs.
“The start of operations of Enel’s largest wind farm in the world marks a sig... Read More »
FuelCell Energy launched the commercial operation of the 2.8-megawatt fuel cell project at the wastewater treatment facility in Tulare, Calif.
The power plant is fueled by biogas, which is treated by Fuel Cell Energy’s cleanup technology called the SureSource Treatment system. The system allows... Read More »
Entergy New Orleans recently said that it will meet its goal of installing 5 megawatts of rooftop solar through its Commercial Rooftop Solar Program, which leases commercial building rooftops to install utility-owned solar.
The company piloted the program approximately two years ago and, through ... Read More »
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) researchers are touting the benefits of a recently developed suite of tools designed to help address carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) challenges.
The effort would help stakeholders effectively evaluate the costs of implementing the tech... Read More »
Electric utilities will seize the opportunity to expand their role in leading the clean energy transition while improving the customer experience in 2020, Deloitte forecasts in its 2020 Power and Utilities Industry Outlook.
According to the report, many utilities will continue working toward meet... Read More »
The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has earmarked up to $20 million for cost-shared research and development projects involving coal and gas-based steam cycle challenges.
“This Administration is committed to developing transformational technologies that can enhan... Read More »
DTE Energy gained a new member for its MIGreenPower program last week, gaining a commitment from Shiloh Industries to source three of its facilities with clean energy.
That energy will, naturally, be provided by DTE, and benefit a technical center in Plymouth, Michigan, along with stamping plant... Read More »
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) approved 45 participants for its new Community Solar Energy Pilot Program.
A community solar project is one where the output is divided among multiple participants or subscribers. The arrays will be located on landfills, brownfields, rooftops, or p... Read More »