Public Utilities, Waste Management
March 1, 2024
Via: Waste360Power Knot Ocean, the market leader for onsite organic waste management solutions in the marine environment, announced today the successful deployment of 26 of its machines aboard Princess Cruises’ latest luxury cruise ship, the Sun Princess. The integration of Power […]
Public Utilities, Telecommunications
February 29, 2024
Via: RCR Wireless NewsOpen radio access networks have been a major theme at this week’s Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2024. Not only was an O-RAN Alliance meeting held in conjunction with MWC, but a number of announcements indicate the continued development of the […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
February 29, 2024
Via: Utility DiveThe clean energy transition is progressing globally, with virtual power plants, which are aggregations of managed energy resources such as rooftop solar and storage, poised to emerge as a critical resource. Between 2023 and 2030, U.S. electricity demand may increase […]
Other Utilities, Public Utilities
February 28, 2024
Via: Utility DiveThe electric grid is increasingly distributed and cybersecurity “is an integral underpinning of power system resilience,” DOE and NARUC said. “Addressing cybersecurity is essential as electric distribution systems continue to evolve, spurred by new technologies and operational models, as well […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
February 28, 2024
Via: Waste Management WorldWith municipal waste set to increase by two-thirds and its cost almost doubling within a generation, only a drastic reduction in waste generation will ensure a liveable and affordable future, according to a new report by the United Nations Environment […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
February 28, 2024
Via: Waste360Cyclic Materials, an advanced metals recycling company building a circular supply chain for rare earth elements and other critical metals, has expanded its operations to accept two new feedstock streams: wind turbine generators and MRI machines. Through its strong partnership […]
Other Utilities, Public Utilities
February 27, 2024
Via: Waste360Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE) announced the opening of two new fueling stations that offer heavy-duty truck and other fleet vehicles renewable natural gas (RNG), one of the only fuels that receives a carbon-negative rating. A station in North […]
Electric Utility, Miscellaneous, Public Utilities
February 26, 2024
Via: Utility DiveThe electric industry is in the midst of a fundamental transition toward clean energy driven by economics and the need to decarbonize the economy. Renewable energy has supplanted fossil fuels as the most economic source of energy. As technology for […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
February 23, 2024
Via: Utility DiveNew England utilities — including Eversource, National Grid and Avangrid subsidiaries — and state ratepayer advocates are at odds over a challenge to the way the region reviews and builds transmission projects to replace or upgrade existing infrastructure, called “asset […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
February 23, 2024
Via: Waste360Environmental Solutions Group (ESG), part of Dover (NYSE: DOV) and the leading integrated provider of refuse collection vehicles and equipment, digital fleet technology solutions, waste hauler software, and compaction and recycling solutions, announced the expansion of its Connected Collections® suite […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
February 21, 2024
Via: Waste360GFL (NYSE: GFL) (TSX: GFL) released its Q4 and full-year 2023 earnings, citing a record year in solid waste pricing for its continual growth. Solid waste pricing for the full year reached 9.8 percent, the highest in the Vaughan, Canada-based […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
February 20, 2024
Via: Waste360California’s two-year-old organic waste reduction initiative faces significant challenges as the state struggles to implement food recycling programs effectively, jeopardizing waste-reduction targets. The initiative aims to mitigate methane emissions by diverting organic materials such as food scraps and yard waste […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
February 20, 2024
Via: Waste360About one-third of all food in the United States is thrown away; much of this goes into landfills, where it produces large amounts of planet-warming methane. If this were composted instead, these emissions would shrink, and the process would produce […]
Public Utilities, Telecommunications
February 19, 2024
Via: RCR Wireless NewsU.S. carrier Verizon and the National Hockey League (NHL) announced a multi-year sponsorship renewal under which the telco will continue to be the league’s official partner in the 5G field. Additionally, as an official technology partner for the NHL, Verizon […]
Public Utilities, Telecommunications
February 19, 2024
Via: RCR Wireless NewsIn April, Bain & Co published a report about the potential effect of Generative AI (GenAI) on the world’s telecom companies. Given the title: Telcos, Stop Debating Generative AI and Just Get Going – the urgency of the message was […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
February 16, 2024
Via: Waste360After years of frustrations from residents, a Newport, Kentucky recycling plant is being relocated. River Metals Recycling (RMR) reached an agreement to move, and Newport City Commissioner Ken Rechtin said it is “the most significant progress made in quite some […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
February 15, 2024
Via: Waste360Houston, Texas is a few weeks into its food waste composting program, and it is seeing a steady increase in participation. Back on January 22, Houston kicked off the composting pilot program in partnership with Zero Waste Houston. The program […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
February 15, 2024
Via: Utility Dive“In particular, we were concerned about the infeasibility and cost of increasing the distributed solar carve-out. This would have added hundreds of millions of dollars a year in new costs onto our customers,” Ruby said in an email. “We worked […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
February 14, 2024
Via: Utility DiveAmericans need power, and whether that electricity is supplied by traditional hydrocarbons or renewable technology, it must be transported through the long-distance high-voltage transmission lines that comprise the backbone of the energy grid. Whichever power source makes up this mix […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
February 14, 2024
Via: Utility DiveState utility regulators are urging the PJM Interconnection and the Midcontinent Independent System Operator to bolster joint long-term interregional transmission planning between their footprints. “The transition from dispatchable thermal generators to intermittent, clean energy resources, and a surge in electric […]