The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently encouraged residents and contractors to take great care when working near power lines, in recognition of National Electrical Safety Month.
An average of 24 serious injuries and six deaths involving power lines occur each year in the state... Read More »
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced on Monday that U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were 12 percent lower than 2005 levels, primarily due to changes in the electric power sector and carbon-fuel consumption.
According to the EIA’s Monthly Energy Review, 2015 C... Read More »
Rocky Mountain Power announced on Friday that its residential and commercial customers will be able to sign up to reserve off-site solar panel blocks to take advantage of solar energy without having to install rooftop systems on-site.
While many energy customers are interested in solar energy, t... Read More »
Alliant Energy held a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 3 for its new energy education and research initiative in Madison, Wisconsin, that will focus on the development of innovative solar energy and storage solutions.
Alliant Energy’s energy lab will partner with the Electric Power Research Inst... Read More »
The North Dakota Public Service Commission condemned the Office of Surface Mining’s (OSM) proposed Stream Protection Rule on Tuesday, claiming that the rule would worsen environmental consequences in the state and have severe repercussions for the mining industry.
In an effort to inform the U.S... Read More »
NV Energy announced on Tuesday that it will offer renewable energy as an option to customers through the development of a new solar photovoltaic (PV) energy resource to be built in Clark County, Nevada, once the project is approved.
"We are developing the most cost-effective ways to bring more so... Read More »
According to a new report issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), most petroleum-based gasoline is blended with 10 percent ethanol, accounting for more than 95 percent of all fuel domestically consumed for motor vehicles.
According to the EIA’s Petroleum Supply Monthly, alm... 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 Tennessee Valley Authority announced on Monday that it will hold a dedication ceremony for its new Ackerman natural gas plant on Wednesday, May 11 at 1pm, and invited local residents to tour the new facility.
The new plant, located at 2510 Pensacola Dr. in Ackerman, Mississippi, is the newes... Read More »