The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has picked 11 projects to receive $34 million for tools to help the electricity grid run on wind and solar energy.
Projects selected for this funding program, called the Solar Energy Technologies Office’s Operation and Planning Tools for Inverter-Based Resou... Read More »
Constellation Energy issued the nation’s first corporate green bond that can be used to finance nuclear energy projects.
Proceeds from the $900 million, 30-year term offering will be used for investments such as maintenance, expansion, and life extensions of its nuclear power generation.
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More than 900 insulator assemblies in Lorain County, Ohio will be replaced by American Transmission Systems, Inc. (ATSI) in the coming days, as the company moves to upgrade two high-voltage power lines and improve the regional transmission system.
Each line is approximately 13-14 miles long, and... Read More »
Through a newly released assessment known as the 2023 Billion-Ton Report, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) examined biomass and determined that the nation could expand its production of this renewable resource to more than 1 billion tons each year.
This report, which marked the fourth such as... Read More »
With more than $440 million already invested into its U.S. manufacturing and distribution network since 2020, Schneider Electric recently announced plans for another $140 million of investments into its manufacturing efforts.
This could yield approximately 750 new positions in manufacturing and r... Read More »
In filing a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) this week, AES Indiana sought the right to repower Petersburg Units 3 and 4 from coal to natural gas.
This would make the utility the latest to push away from coal, as the once dominant energy source continues a rapid decline in ... Read More »
In a boost to the United States hydrogen industry, the Biden administration recently announced $750 million for 52 projects aimed at advancing electrolysis technologies, improving manufacturing and recycling for clean hydrogen, and adding jobs.
“The Biden-Harris Administration is propelling an ... Read More »
Although bolstered further by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, the trend of electric vehicle manufacturing investments in the United States has been climbing for the last nine years to $188 billion.
These were the findings of a new report from the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF): “U... Read More »
With the introduction of the Solar Use Network (SUN) Act (H.R. 7518), U.S. Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) suggested converting unused interstate right-of-ways into community developments for renewable energy projects.
Her effort was cosponsored by U.S. Reps. Nikema Williams (D-GA), Jared Huffman (D-CA... Read More »
Pulling on funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $425 million would go toward a grant program to expand the U.S. industrial base and improve supply chains for clean energy manufacturing.
As managed by the Office of Manufac... Read More »