Ameren Illinois gave a presentation at the Illinois Commerce Commission at its annual policy meeting on summer preparedness and announced on Saturday that it is prepared to meet the anticipated summer demand for electricity.
The presentation covered Ameren Illinois’ investment in distribution ... Read More »
The Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) recently praised steps taken by the New Energy Industry Task Force at it May 26 meeting in Nevada.
The Task Force assembled to evaluate new policy options and to consider strategies for implementing increased clean energy options in the state.
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The U.S. Senate’s Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA) led a proposal with 14 senators on Saturday to reform the federal coal leasing program that requires more science-backed decision making.
The Interior Department began an initiative to review and u... Read More »
WINDPOWER, the U.S. wind energy industry’s national conference, wrapped up last week, concluding four days of networking, education and negotiations for thousands of wind industry employees and stakeholders.
“Our entire industry is energized,” Tom Kiernan, CEO of the American Wind Energy As... Read More »
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) applauded a new partnership announced on Friday between the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) and the CoStar Group.
"NEMA has long promoted increased energy performance transparency as a... Read More »
At the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) annual conference and exhibition earlier this week, top industry executives predicted that wind power would provide 10 percent of U.S. electricity by 2020.
“We’ve built an American success story that creates jobs, cuts carbon pollution and cu... Read More »
Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Chairman Donald Brandt opened the NEI’s annual meeting on Tuesday by discussing challenges to the widespread adoption of nuclear technology and encouraging increased public awareness and investment in newer infrastructure.
“The nuclear industry has the facts on... Read More »
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) detailed strong growth trends in biomass energy generation over the past five years in a report release this week.
Biomass electricity generation provided 11.3 percent of renewable power in the U.S. in 2015, and 1.6 percent overall. Biomass generat... Read More »
Con Edison announced the launch of a new software platform on Tuesday that allows its New York City customers to estimate the potential savings they can earn by upgrading to more energy efficient technology solutions.
The microsite, called Manage Energy, allows users to virtually tour up to 10 c... Read More »
The U.S. solar industry has hit a major milestone with one million solar installations nationwide, an achievement that took 40 years, but rapid growth should lead to a doubling of installations to two million in just two years, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
Approxi... Read More »