Industry
Geothermal power report shows strong U.S., international growth
A report released on Wednesday by the U.S. Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) shows consistent growth in the geothermal power industry through 2016. "Developing nations in Central America, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, and the South Pacific are accelerating their geothermal development through... Read More »Kemper County energy facility passes first test, generated electricity using clean syngas
Southern Company subsidiary Mississippi Power announced on Wednesday that its Kemper County, Miss. energy facility has successfully generated electricity using a combination of clean syngas and natural gas produced at a Mississippi Lignite facility. "After decades of research and years of hard wo... Read More »Report: Early administration support of solar farms lead to explosive growth
New data published on Friday by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Loan Programs Office (LPO) illustrates the explosive growth in large-scale solar farm development that resulted from the Obama administration’s early support for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. LPO’s loan guarantees... Read More »New initiative for veterans in energy careers holds summit in Washington, D.C.
A nationwide initiative working to provide support to military veterans working in the energy industry held its first National Leadership Summit on Friday. The “Veterans in Energy” summit was held at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C., where leaders from the energy industry and federal go... Read More »Report: Florida utilities’ storm preparation effective
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) reported on Friday that the measures Florida utilities took in preparation for Hurricane Matthew, in addition to subsequent restoration efforts, enabled communities to effectively weather the storm and quickly return to normal. “We appreciate the team... Read More »SEIA launches two working groups
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) launched two working groups on Friday to work on solar panel topics and labor topics. The new Operations and Maintenance (O&M) group will work on solar panel reliability and maintenance while the Installer Safety & Workforce Development group (ISWD) ... Read More »Energy-related CO2 emissions for first half of 2016 at lowest levels since 1991
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced on Wednesday that the first six months of 2016 produced the lowest levels of emissions during the first six months of the year seen since 1991. U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions produced 2,530 million metric tons in the f... Read More »Barry Perry