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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 »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 »Kentucky Utilities Co. strategic storage locations cut power downtime for mountain community
The Kentucky Utilities Co. tackled a critical logistical challenge when a remote mountain community suffered a transformer outage during a hot weekend late this summer. The community of Lynch, Ky. lost power on a Friday afternoon in August, leaving more than 550 customers without electricity goin... Read More »Los Alamos research team develops new quantum dot solar procedures
A research team from Los Alamos National Laboratory published a paper in the journal Nature Energy this week that demonstrates an effective method for scaling up quantum dot solar power technology from production models to full-sized windows that could power a building. “We are developing solar... Read More »MPSC approves voluntary renewable energy pilot program for DTE Electric Company
The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved a voluntary renewable energy pilot program on Tuesday for the DTE Electric Company, allowing program participants to acquire an amount of renewable energy larger than the 10 percent mandated. The 10 percent mandate on renewable energy was est... Read More »Stewart Kantor