Street lights in Missoula, Mont. are getting a makeover thanks to NorthWestern Energy, which is replacing approximately 1,800 fixtures with energy-efficient LED lights.
Until now, these lights were based on high-pressure sodium fixtures. Whereas these lights provide their notable orange-yellow l... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated $64 million for 18 projects to facilitate affordable hydrogen production, storage, distribution, and use.
This is part of the DOE’s H2@Scale’s initiative to realize hydrogen’s benefits across the economy. The next round of funding will go t... Read More »
In an effort being touted as a means of shoring up the region’s pandemic-hit economy, Minnesota Power announced last week that it will invest $40 million into three solar projects, tripling its solar energy portfolio through the addition of 20 MW of renewable energy.
The three arrays will be pl... Read More »
Southern California Gas Co. is powering two of its largest facilities in the Los Angeles area with solid oxide fuel cells.
The fuel cells will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, air pollutants, and the cost of power. Plus, they will provide reliable electricity independent of the power grid.
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As part of the Coal FIRST (Flexible, Innovative, Resilient, Small Transformative) Initiative, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) will invest $118 million into cost shared research and development (R&D) efforts to make coal, biomass, and waste plastics into clean, low-cost, carbon-neutral e... Read More »
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched several clean transportation initiatives last week.
One of them is the EV Make-Ready Program, which creates a cost-sharing program that incentivizes utilities and charging station developers to site electric vehicle charging infrastructure in places that will ... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy is providing $139 million in funding for 55 projects that support advanced vehicle technologies.
The projects, funded through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), will research advanced batteries, elect... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking information from the energy industry on best practices for identifying and alleviating risks to the bulk-power system. Still, U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Jim Risch (R-ID) are encouraging it to specifically engage with vendors and manufacturers.
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A series of five bipartisan energy bills worked their way through the House Energy and Commerce Committee this week, advancing to the full House of Representatives for further consideration.
“The five energy bills reported to the House of Representatives today will dramatically improve energy ... Read More »
The California Independent System Operator (ISO) added the largest battery storage connection in the nation to its power grid last month.
The LS Power Group’s Gateway Energy Storage Project came online in San Diego County on June 9, adding 62.5 megawatts (MW) of storage interconnection to the I... Read More »