North Carolina residents may be getting a glimpse of the future of clean and efficient energy in the form of an area utility’s new smart grid/solar plan.
According to Duke Energy, it will deploy an array of 213 solar photovoltaic panels with an eye on creating a “virtual power plant” that will combine elements of clean [...]
The National Corn Growers Association today thanked President Obama for his statement that advanced renewable transportation fuels will be one of the nation’s most important industries of the 21st Century, and that corn-based ethanol must remain viable to achieve this vision.
St. Louis, MO (Vocus) May 29, 2009 — The National Corn Growers Association today thanked [...]
MICHIGAN is in the grip of a ferocious recession now, but the state’s energy providers are betting that, sooner or later, the economy will improve and the state’s demand for electric power will increase.
Building generating plants takes years, and various utilities have filed permit requests to construct five new coal-fired facilities, with three more requests [...]
WASHINGTON, May 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Geothermal industry leaders and experts will present a Geothermal Showcase at the Newseum in Washington, DC, Wednesday afternoon, from noon to 5:00 pm. Participants will be invited to virtually visit some of the leading geothermal energy development projects in the United States and hear from companies at the forefront of [...]
In an April 12th op-ed piece in the DENVER POST, Colorado governor, Bill Ritter, expressed support for Colorado’s natural gas drillers and producers. The bulk of the article was concerned with the governor’s “support” of the industry and, in particular, his support of new natural gas pipeline projects that will open Colorado’s western slope [...]
On this coming 39th anniversary of Earth Day on Wednesday, Michigan is facing one of the greatest energy challenges in its history, with serious implications for the state’s environment and its economy. Our energy demand is surging, and we need every available energy source to meet it. At the same time, we need to prioritize [...]
LANSING - It’s easy to recognize Fermi 2’s distinctive cooling towers rising over Newport. The nuclear power plant’s hyperbolic-shaped towers have puffed water vapor along the shore of Lake Erie since 1988.
The DTE Energy-owned facility is the newest of Michigan’s three nuclear plants. The Cook Nuclear Plant in Bridgman opened in 1975 and Palisades Power [...]
At a recent congressional hearing, Public Service Commissioner Stan Wise told Congress that Georgia cannot meet a proposed mandate to obtain at least 25 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2025.
Wise went on to say that other states would be able to meet the requirement, which may soon be imposed by new federal [...]
If the demand for electrical service continues to climb, utility customers can expect steady increases in their bills over the next 20 years.
Mississippi University for Women’s College of Business and Legal Studies hosted the school’s first energy conference at Nissan Auditorium Tuesday morning.
The event’s keynote speaker was mechanical engineer Kim Greene, the chief financial officer [...]
Environmental groups throughout Texas are lining up to oppose the South Texas Nuclear Operating Co.’s plans to build two additional reactors at its plant near Bay City, Texas.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has filed notice in the Federal Register giving citizens the ability to challenge the proposed reactors. Groups have 60 days to oppose the proposed [...]
