Tag: news

March 17, 2023

Analysis from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory predicts that recent federal legislation could lead to a surge of clean energy deployment, and rapid reduction of emissions, by 2030. The Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law include more than $430 […]

March 7, 2023

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is seeking public feedback through June 1 on its Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program. The plan will invest $2.6 billion in pavement and bridge preservation projects statewide over five years. This includes $669 […]

March 7, 2023

Much of the current movement to decarbonize the grid involves installing many gigawatts of battery-based energy storage. Lithium-ion technology is leading the way with breathtaking advances that are addressing everything from improved performance to strategies to mitigate the risk of […]

March 6, 2023

The city of Philadelphia recently split the General Fund to create a new Transportation Fund, Mayor Jim Kennedy announced on Thursday during his presentation to City Council on the Fiscal Year 2024 budget. The split does not require additional staff […]

March 3, 2023

On Wednesday, U.S. Reps. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) and Doris Matsui (D-CA) joined U.S. Sens. Edward Markey (D-MA) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue new rules for vehicle emission standards. In a letter to […]

March 2, 2023

The Ukrainian electric grid is under attack from Russia and grid operators are working tirelessly to keep it from failing. It has been estimated that more than 50% of the Ukrainian grid will need to be rebuilt once the war […]

February 28, 2023

American Electric Power said it agreed to sell its 1,365 MW renewables portfolio to IRG Acquisition Holdings, a partnership owned by Invenergy, CDPQ and funds managed by Blackstone Infrastructure, at an enterprise value of $1.5 billion including project debt. The […]

February 16, 2023

Two years after Winter Storm Uri left millions in Texas without power for days, a new poll finds that a majority of Texans support expanding renewable energy over fossil fuels in the U.S. The poll was conducted by the Hobby […]

February 13, 2023

Allied Power will continue to provide maintenance at 12 Constellation nuclear plants through mid-August 2028, per an extension signed by the companies. The new agreement includes staff augmentation and has an option for a five-year renewal. The 12 plants are […]

February 13, 2023

On Wednesday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan said his agency would continue to provide funding for electric school buses after unprecedented demand. Regan made his remarks at the Wabaunsee USD 329 School District in Alma, Kan., […]

February 10, 2023

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it would make funding available to study whether a lack of regular and reliable access to transportation is linked to poverty. Federal officials said one in four Americans […]

February 9, 2023

Rising concerns over climate change have caused a major shift in the energy ecosystem, away from fossil fuels and toward renewable, clean, and sustainable energy. Currently, the earth is about 1.1C warmer than in the late 1800s. As outlined in […]

February 9, 2023

Los Angeles city council members unanimously voted Feb. 8 to to convert the city’s largest gas-fired power plant to green hydrogen. The 12-0 vote authorizes the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to begin a competitive bidding process […]

February 7, 2023

The U.S. Transportation recently launched its National Roadway Safety Strategy Call to Action campaign, which asks stakeholders to commit to specific actions that reduce serious injuries and deaths on roads. “Traffic crashes cost tens of thousands of American lives a […]

February 7, 2023

Operators plan to retire 15.6 GW of electric-generating capacity in the United States during 2023, mostly natural gas-fired (6.2 GW) and coal-fired (8.9 GW) power plants, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA). EIA said that substantial […]

February 6, 2023

Solar will make up more than half of new U.S. electric generating capacity additions in 2023, according to the latest analysis from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Developers plan to add 54.5 GW of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity to […]

February 3, 2023

Minnesota utilities would be obligated to transition to 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040 to step up the fight against climate change under a bill speeding through the Legislature. The bill was slated for a final vote on the Senate floor […]

February 3, 2023

Six offshore wind developers submitted proposals to develop projects as part of New York’s third solicitation. In total, the developers submitted more than 100 proposals. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) said the solicitation resulted in […]

February 2, 2023

President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Tuesday the recipients of the administration’s new National Infrastructure Project Assistant (Mega) discretionary grant program. The new Mega grant program will provide $1.2 billion in discretionary funds to nine large infrastructure […]

February 2, 2023

The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) said it will build a new 190-MW peaker power plant in central Texas to provide additional dispatchable power to the state’s electric grid. A peaker plant is one that is typically used only for […]