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Aaron Bloom
NREL study shows eastern grid can handle greater growth of renewables
The power grid in the eastern part of the United States could accommodate up to 30 percent annual penetration of wind and solar generation without technical problems, according to a recent study from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). NREL's Eastern Renew... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/shutterstock_412630675-300x200.jpg)
IONICS receives $37 million for fuel storage research
Integration and Optimization of Novel Ion-Conducting Solids (IONICS) received $37 million on Tuesday from the Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (DARPA-E) to fund 16 new research projects to overcome the limitations of current battery and fuel cell technology. The IONI... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/shutterstock_200460026-1-300x196.jpg)
House passes energy bill to advance nuclear technology
The House of Representative unanimously passed the Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2016, H.R. 4979, on Monday to require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to enhance advanced nuclear regulatory framework. The legislation, proposed by U.S. Reps. Bob Latta (R-OH) and Jerry Mc... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/220px-Maria_Cantwell_official_portrait_110th_Congress-200x300.jpg)
Maria Cantwell
DOE to create joint U.S.-Israel energy research center
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will build a joint U.S.-Israel energy research facility by 2017 to continue to foster cooperative research and development efforts between the two nations, the department announced on Friday. ““This act [U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014] build... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/NARUC_logo-Blue-188x188-1.png)
NARUC aims to produce neutral rate design manual amid opposing interests
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) received more than 70 comments from stakeholders on its draft manual on Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Compensation, and NARUC officials are examining that input as they produce a final manual that remains neutral despite oppos... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/220px-Yukiya_Amano-206x300.jpg)
Yukiya Amano
IAEA director general visits experimental fusion sites in France
The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) site in southern France received a visit from the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA’s) Director General Yukiya Amano on Tuesday. ITER is an experimental project partnering 35 nations and thousands of engineers and scientists... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Lisa-Jacobson_web-200x300.jpg)
Lisa Jacobson
BCSE president calls for clean energy prioritization
In a letter to Members of Congress on Tuesday, Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) President Lisa Jacobson expressed support for clean energy provisions that are slated for negotiation during an upcoming House-Senate energy bill conference. “BCSE is encouraged by congressional action... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/aJs5dUy9-300x300.png)
Pennsylvania PUC approves streamlined customer data retrieval plan
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently voted to approve mechanisms that will make it easier for customers to initiate look-up processes for their account information when meeting with natural gas suppliers (NGSs) in public places. The PUC’s unanimous vote indicated its full s... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/shutterstock_200460026-300x196.jpg)