Policy
DOE slates $18.5 million for research, development of offshore wind power
Nearly $20 million has been designated by U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry to an offshore wind research and development private-public partnership, in the hopes that the industry can find ways of reducing its cost. The consortium, as it is being called, aims to counter the many factors that h... Read More »Appalachian Power announces its first photovoltaic solar generation project
Appalachian Power, a utility subsidiary of American Electric Power, announced Tuesday that its first photovoltaic solar generation project will be built in Rustburg, Virginia. Coronal Energy will build and operate the 15-megawatt (MW) Depot Solar. Appalachian Power will purchase the output of th... Read More »Senate hearing focuses on streamlining permitting process for energy, resources infrastructure
A Senate panel explored strategies on Tuesday to make Department of Interior and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) permitting processes for energy and resources infrastructure more responsive, transparent, and predictable. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), the chair of the Senate Energy... Read More »EEI report urges FERC to review returns for private investment in transmission infrastructure
Aiming to strengthen U.S. energy infrastructure, a new white paper from the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) calls for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to ensure reasonable rates of return are in place in order to continue attracting investment in the nation’s electric transmission s... Read More »Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions declined in most states from 2005 to 2015, EIA reports
According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions decreased in 42 states and the District of Columbia and increased in eight states between 2005 and 2015. Per capita, energy-related CO2 emissions decreased in 48 states and the D... Read More »Senate investigation into sale of Uranium One raises questions about export licenses
The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee’s investigation into a Russian state-owned company’s acquisition of Uranium One in 2010 sparked new questions about whether the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intentionally misled Congress. U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), the chair... Read More »John Larsen