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Public Institutions, Public Works

Minnesota IT Services to receive $130M for modernizing state services

May 25, 2023

Via: StateScoop

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a dozen government spending bills into law on Wednesday, setting funding for the next two years. In total, the bills provide more than $500 million for technology initiatives across state government — with $130 million […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

European Council ready to start negotiations on waste shipment rules

May 25, 2023

Via: Waste Management World

Banning waste exports is becoming more and more likely for EU member states. Now the European Council announced that it has adopted its negotiating mandate to open talks with the European Parliament on a proposal to bring EU legislation on […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

US electrical steel shortage threatens energy transition, power outage recovery, groups warn Biden

May 24, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

A shortage of electrical steel is challenging the transition to emissions-free vehicles, delaying power restoration after storms and slowing new home and commercial construction, electric utilities and other groups warned President Biden on Monday. Electrical steel is used in the […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Orlando Officials Conducting Studies To Prevent Plastic Waste in Waterways

May 24, 2023

Via: Waste360

The city of Orlando, Fla. Is partnering with local environmentalists to investigate what is causing the city’s plastic pollution and find a way to reduce it. The Circularity Assessment Protocol (CAP) study will be conducted by scientists at the Ocean […]


Basic Services, Public Transport

FTA awards $220M to federal programs supporting passenger ferry services

May 22, 2023

Via: Transportation Today News

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) soon will make available $220 million in Passenger Ferry Program and the Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program funding to support passenger ferry service. The Passenger Ferry Program provides funding for the purchase, replacement or […]


Basic Services, Civil Service

New York unveils $55M in grants for public safety, emergency comms

May 16, 2023

Via: StateScoop

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday two grants totaling $55 million for improvement and maintenance of the state’s emergency communications systems and call centers. One grant, the State Interoperable Communications Formula Grant or SICG-Formula, is worth $45 million and […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

Green Mountain Power aims to lift cap on popular residential energy storage programs with Tesla, others

May 16, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

Green Mountain Power has asked Vermont regulators for permission to lift the cap on its popular residential energy storage programs to expand customer access to battery backup power. GMP’s Powerwall program, in partnership with Tesla, and its Bring Your Own […]


Infrastructure, Public Works

States share services as DHS cyber grants roll out

May 15, 2023

Via: StateScoop

When the Biden administration’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure spending law passed in 2021, one of the top questions for state technology leaders was how they would be expected to manage funds from the four-year, $1 billion cybersecurity grant program they’d pushed […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Partnership Seeks Non-Recyclable Waste for Waste-to-Jet Fuel Facility

May 15, 2023

Via: Waste360

Alfanar and N+P Group today announced a partnership to source and process up to 1 million tonnes per year of non-recyclable waste from local authorities and waste companies. The joint venture will require the equivalent to the amount of rubbish […]


Basic Services, Public Transport

FRA to award $5.8M for interstate rail compacts

May 10, 2023

Via: Transportation Today News

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will make available $5.8 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Interstate Rail Compacts (IRC) Program. The program provides funding and technical assistance to entities implementing IRCs, an early step to delivering […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

The State of Waste-to-Energy in the US

May 10, 2023

Via: Waste Management World

It was in 1885 that the first waste incinerator was built in the United States on Governors Island in New York. By the mid-20th century hundreds more were in operation across the country. But when the impacts of the water […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

NGOs suing California PUC, utilities over net metering update could face ‘fairly steep’ challenge: attorney

May 9, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

In December, the CPUC issued a decision updating the state’s net energy metering tariff, implementing an export compensation rate that is tied to the value of behind-the-meter generation on the grid. The agency estimated that the new framework would save […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Tennessee City Approves $65 Million Plan for New Waste Transfer Project

May 8, 2023

Via: Waste360

In a recent vote, the Murfreesboro city council, in Tennessee, came to a unanimous decision to approve the next steps in the process for building a waste transfer station that will also turn trash into renewable energy. This project, costing […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

The key points of the new EU Proposal for Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

May 8, 2023

Via: Waste Management World

Each European generates an average of almost 180 kg of packaging waste per year. Packaging is a major consumer of virgin materials, accounting for 40% of the plastics and 50% of the paper used in the EU. Unless action is […]


Other Utilities, Public Utilities

Technology Is Critical for Hedging and Trading in Energy Markets

May 4, 2023

Via: PowerMag

The world is currently going through a major shift toward clean energy, triggered by concerns over climate change, depleting resources, and energy security. The energy transition is a massive undertaking, requiring significant investment and a long-term vision. However, as with […]


Basic Services, Public Transport

USDOT announces $12M in funding for U.S. Marine Highway program

May 3, 2023

Via: Transportation Today News

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD), more than $12 million has been allocated for the U.S. Marine Highway Program in 2023. Funds will be used to increase the use of the country’s navigable waterways, especially in […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Food Waste Policy Models and Opportunities Learned from WasteExpo

May 2, 2023

Via: Waste360

The lack of clear and comprehensive laws and labeling surrounding food waste and disposal is causing confusion about what food can be donated and how to do it. The keynote session: Food Waste Policy Models, Opportunities, and Best Practices; Solutions […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

Utilizing Data Is Key for Top Grid, Power Plant Performance

May 1, 2023

Via: PowerMag

There are many reasons utilities and power plant operators need to enable advanced analytics to better utilize data. It could start with better load forecasting with real-time updates, supporting both power plant operations and the electricity grid. Data also is […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

Europe Ramps Renewables, Looks for New Gas to Reduce Reliance on Russia

May 1, 2023

Via: PowerMag

European countries have moved quickly to adopt new energy sources after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Governments have reduced imports of Russian-produced energy, with demand for natural gas in the European Union (EU) dropping by 13% last year […]


Basic Services, Public Transport

Senators push GAO to study barriers to accessible rural transit

April 28, 2023

Via: Transportation Today News

On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) asked the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to examine the barriers to providing accessible public transit to residents in rural areas. U.S. Sens. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), John Fetterman (D-PA), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Elizabeth […]