Electric Utility, Public Utilities
December 3, 2019
Utility DivePressure for climate action coupled with competitive prices for wind, solar and natural gas has made many states move from coal-fired power quicker than expected, and for a state that supplies 40% of the country’s coal to 29 states, that […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
December 3, 2019
Greentech MediaThis year will likely be remembered as a period of technology consolidation rather than breakthrough innovation in the energy industry. Emerging industries such as offshore wind and lithium-ion battery storage have gone from strength to strength. Meanwhile, more novel technologies […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
December 2, 2019
Waste360When it comes to recycling batteries, many people simply don’t know what to do with them or don’t realize that they are recyclable. A recent survey, commissioned by Call2Recycle and conducted by the Harris Poll, found that about three in […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
November 27, 2019
Kaiser Health NewsVeterans Affairs has rolled out a telemedicine app, offers services online and in rural areas is opening telehealth clinics at VFWs. State restrictions were dropped for the VA, allowing VA physicians and nurses to administer care to veterans via telemedicine […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
November 26, 2019
Waste360A resolution to reduce waste and generate more clean energy has just made its way through several committees of the Hawaii County Council. The resolution will now head to the full council for a final vote. West Hawaii Today reports […]
November 26, 2019
FCWDOD materiel readiness leaders battle with getting military construction funding for tech infrastructure, which could mean slower adaptation and modernization. Read More on FCW
Public Utilities, Waste Management
November 25, 2019
Waste360U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced the launch of the Plastics Innovation Challenge, a comprehensive U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) program to accelerate innovations in energy-efficient plastics recycling technologies. Plastics are used in thousands of products essential to modern […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
November 25, 2019
Waste360The New Jersey Senate’s Environment and Energy Committee has combined two bills designed to analyze the state’s recycling challenges and recommend ways of reusing more recyclable materials, NJ Spotlight reports. The combined bill (S-3939/3-944) calls for the creation of a […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
November 22, 2019
Greentech MediaWhat would happen if you converted all the single-family homes in Texas from natural gas to electric heating? According to a paper from Pecan Street, an Austin-based energy research organization, the transition would reduce climate-warming pollution, save Texas households up […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
November 22, 2019
CNBC HealthcareTobacco executives, vaping industry representatives and public health leaders are scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump on Friday at the White House. Juul, the market leading e-cigarette manufacturer, will send CEO K.C. Crosthwaite. Altria CEO Howard Willard and Reynolds […]