Appalachian Power filed a request on May 4 for the approval of an alternative rate that allows its Virginia customers the ability to fully source their electric energy from renewable sources, including wind, hydroelectric and solar power sources.
The request was filed with the Virginia State Cor... Read More »
The Georgia Public Service Commission announced on Monday that Commissioner Tim Echols will host a Clean Energy Roadshow, stopping in seven Georgia cities to provide free public events focused on clean energy initiatives in the state.
"I started the Clean Energy Roadshow to help business and loc... Read More »
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced on Wednesday that the #MillionSolarStrong campaign has gained widespread support, with more than 70 organizations recently signing an official declaration to prioritize solar energy in the U.S. energy portfolio.
“American leaders, entrep... Read More »
The U.S. Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) held its annual Innovation and Technology Transfer Award ceremony on Tuesday, recognizing researchers and staff for 169 new innovations last year, a 33 percent increase from 2014 figures.
The ceremony recognized NREL rese... Read More »
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 U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) completed new maps of the geological setting in the Utica Shale play on Monday, including the geological structure and thickness of the area, as well as the location of production wells.
The Utica play includes the Utica formation and the Point Pl... Read More »
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced on Thursday that the first quarter of 2016 was one of the most successful for wind power installations since 2012, with 520 megawatts (MW) of new electric capacity added and more to come.
According to the AWEA’s U.S. Wind Industry First Qua... 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 National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) announced on Wednesday that it would join public and private partners for the development of an industrial-scale laboratory that will attempt to develop more eco-friendly coal-firing methodologies.
“The Integrated Test Center is a shin... Read More »