Rhode Island’s legislature recently committed to an extended and increased target for the production of renewable energy, increasing targets originally set in 2004 by nearly 300 percent.
Building on an original Renewable Energy Standard (RES) that targeted three percent renewable energy by 2007... Read More »
The PG&E Corp. signed a joint proposal with local labor and environmental organizations in California on Tuesday to work toward greater investment in energy efficient technology, renewables and energy storage as company prepares to phase out nuclear.
“California’s energy landscape is changin... Read More »
Deutsche Bank on Tuesday became the first company to use the Alliance to Save Energy’s CarbonCount metric system, which provides a wide-scale ranking system that organizations can use to determine the true level of eco-friendly investments.
CarbonCount is a scoring and certification system tha... Read More »
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) on Tuesday saluted Montana Gov. Steve Bullock’s new Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) for the state that will rely more heavily on wind power and seek to power to 6.4 million homes with wind by 2030.
“Governor Bullock’s energy blueprint provides... Read More »
The Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) temporarily suspended the qualifying facility (QF) standard rate for new small solar projects last week after NorthWestern Energy found that customers could face $215 million in additional costs over the next 25 years.
The government requires state com... Read More »
The Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) pushed policymakers on Monday to prioritize clean energy provisions at a proposed House-Senate conference on energy legislation.
“Stable and balanced policies and infrastructure are critical for continued growth in the power generation and ind... Read More »
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) introduced new standardized disclosure statements on Monday regarding common questions and concerns to help customers better understand solar energy costs and regulations before switching over.
“We strive to make the process of going solar as st... Read More »
Rocky Mountain Power filed a request with the Utah Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Friday to create a Renewable Energy Tariff that would allow the utility to offer renewable energy to new and expanding businesses in the state.
“The Renewable Energy Tariff is an opportunity to bring more ren... Read More »
The Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL), a subsidiary of the AES Corporation, announced on Thursday at the White House Summit that its award-winning Advancion Energy Storage Array is live for commercial use.
IPL made its announcement as part of the White House Summit on renewables and energy... Read More »
As part of an effort to transform how it delivers energy, DTE Energy Co. recently said that it will retire eight coal-fired generators at three coal plants in Michigan within the next seven years, while it also builds one of the largest utility-owned solar arrays east of the Mississippi River.
Th... Read More »