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ACEEE report: Producing highly efficient EVs will provide numerous cost-saving benefits
Making average electric vehicles (EVs) as efficient as their higher-performing competitors can reduce the upfront cost of an EV by almost $5,000 and cut charging costs by nearly a third, according to new research released ... Read More » The post ACEEE report: Producing highly efficient EVs will provide numerous cost-saving benefits appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Maryland awards $24M to schools for electrification, solar projects
The Maryland Energy Administration is allocating $24 million to 31 projects in 13 different school districts to implement electrification and solar projects. The investments are designed to help schools save energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, ... Read More » The post Maryland awards $24M to schools for electrification, solar projects appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Duke Energy Florida breaks ground on new transmission training facility
Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy that provides electricity to two million customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in the state, on Aug. 20 broke ground on a new transmission training center in ... Read More » The post Duke Energy Florida breaks ground on new transmission training facility appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
DOD awards $20M to Electra to support critical mineral production in North America
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) on Monday announced a $20 million award to Electra Battery Materials Corp., that will help expand domestic production of critical minerals. “This award will develop North American production of ... Read More » The post DOD awards $20M to Electra to support critical mineral production in North America appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Georgia Natural Gas offsets 500 million pounds of carbon emissions
Georgia Natural Gas has offset 500 million pounds of carbon emissions through its Greener Life program. In honor of reaching this offset milestone, which is equivalent to taking more than 50,000 cars off the road ... Read More » The post Georgia Natural Gas offsets 500 million pounds of carbon emissions appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
House Energy and Commerce Republicans concerned about EPA green awards
Congressional Republicans recently pressed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding awards made under the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), which provides competitive grants to mobilize financing and leverage private capital for clean energy ... Read More » The post House Energy and Commerce Republicans concerned about EPA green awards appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Ameren Missouri invests $1M in weatherization program
On Monday, Ameren Missouri announced it would invest an additional $1 million in its weatherization assistance program. Ameren’s program provides energy-saving home improvements at no cost for qualifying homeowners and renters. The year has already ... Read More » The post Ameren Missouri invests $1M in weatherization program appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Power plant owners add 21 percent more electric generating capacity in first half of 2024
U.S. developers and power plant owners added 20.2 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale electric generating capacity in the first half of 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Administration’s latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. This new ... Read More » The post Power plant owners add 21 percent more electric generating capacity in first half of 2024 appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Duke Energy making $4.6M available top help customers through Share the Light Fund
Duke Energy is offering more than $4.6 million in financial aid to eligible customers through its Share the Light Fund. Through the Share the Light Fund, Duke Energy shareholders, employees, customers and the Duke Energy ... Read More » The post Duke Energy making $4.6M available top help customers through Share the Light Fund appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Climate Resilience Centers in 10 states nab federal Energy Dept. funding
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on Aug. 15 announced $10 million in funding for innovative Climate Resilience Centers (CRCs) in 10 different states that will support vulnerable communities responding to continued and extreme climate ... Read More » The post Climate Resilience Centers in 10 states nab federal Energy Dept. funding appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
DOE’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory wins Edison Patent award
The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), run by the U.S. Department of Energy, is among the winners of a 2024 Edison Patent Award from the Research & Development Council of New Jersey. It is for ... Read More » The post DOE’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory wins Edison Patent award appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
TVA seeks feedback on its vegetation management environmental assessment
On Friday, the Tennessee Valley Authority asked for feedback on its vegetation management environmental assessment of right-of-ways for 2025 and 2026. The TVA said its preferred alternative uses an Integrated Vegetation Management approach that is ... Read More » The post TVA seeks feedback on its vegetation management environmental assessment appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Conditional loan commitment from DOE would help fund a Qcells solar facility in Georgia
Clean energy company Qcells recently secured a conditional commitment from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a loan guarantee of up to $1.45 billion to support its solar supply chain manufacturing facility in Cartersville, ... Read More » The post Conditional loan commitment from DOE would help fund a Qcells solar facility in Georgia appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Portland Natural Gas Transmission System completes spinoff, names new CEO
Portland Natural Gas Transmission System (PNGTS) recently completed its transition into a standalone company. Previously, the company had been a subsidiary of TC Energy Corporation and Northern New England Investment Company. As a new standalone ... Read More » The post Portland Natural Gas Transmission System completes spinoff, names new CEO appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
NRC allows Westinghouse to increase burnup limit in nuclear reactors
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved an increase in the burnup limit for Westinghouse Electric Co. nuclear reactors. The Cranberry Township, Pa.-based power company said the NRC’s action will allow improved nuclear fuel efficiency, longer ... Read More » The post NRC allows Westinghouse to increase burnup limit in nuclear reactors appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Georgia Power unleashes drones to help improve grid reliability
As part of its ongoing focus to bolster reliability, Georgia Power is now deploying unmanned aerial systems, a.k.a. drones, to inspect its almost 12,000 miles of transmission power lines across the state that provide power ... Read More » The post Georgia Power unleashes drones to help improve grid reliability appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Natron Energy to build $1.4B sodium-ion battery manufacturing facility
On Thursday, Natron Energy said it will build the first sodium-ion battery Gigafactory in the United States in Edgecombe County, N.C. The nearly 1.2 million-square-foot, $1.4 billion factory is expected to produce 24GW of Natron’s ... Read More » The post Natron Energy to build $1.4B sodium-ion battery manufacturing facility appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Avangrid reaches agreement with Statkraft for wind energy from Pennsylvania
Avangrid signed a short-term Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy. The agreement is for energy from Avangrid’s 35 MW Casselman wind farm in Pennsylvania. This is the second ... Read More » The post Avangrid reaches agreement with Statkraft for wind energy from Pennsylvania appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Dominion Energy nabs another offshore lease area with potential for wind generation
Dominion Energy Inc. submitted a winning bid of almost $17.7 million for a second lease area off the coast of Virginia Beach, Va., where the company has the option to deploy additional regulated offshore wind ... Read More » The post Dominion Energy nabs another offshore lease area with potential for wind generation appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Central Maine Power sees positive results from process change for servicing meters
It has been one year since Central Maine Power (CMP) underwent an initiative to streamline its process for disconnecting and reconnecting meters for single-family homes. In August 2023, CMP changed its policy to allow licensed ... Read More » The post Central Maine Power sees positive results from process change for servicing meters appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
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