Tag: United States

November 1, 2023

Starting this month, residents in the District of Columbia (D.C.) will be able to drop off used batteries for free at recycling sites throughout the city. The new battery recycling program, launching November 1, is funded by battery manufacturers and […]

March 23, 2023

According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the United States solar industry continues to set records. SEIA predicted that the country’s total installed solar capacity would more than quadruple by 2030, with annual installations reaching 45 GW. This growth […]

December 27, 2021

Roadways are essential to connecting people and delivering goods and services across the United States. Currently there are 617,000 bridges which serve a critical linking function to cross waterways, obstacles and other intersected features in our roadway network from coast-to-coast. […]

July 1, 2021

President Biden has signed a new executive order aimed at removing the multiple workplace barriers faced by US federal employees from disadvantaged communities, with the aspiration of turning government administration into a “model” for diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility [DEIA]. […]

December 13, 2017

On June 6, 2017, Santa Barbara, Calif., became the 30th U.S. city committed to getting 100% of its power from renewable energy. Just six months later, on Nov. 29, Truckee, Calif., became the 50th city to make the pledge. More […]

October 31, 2017

Aspike in natural disasters this year has left millions without power in the United States for varying lengths of time. And given concerns over climate change and the possibility the trend will continue, customers may be asking if their utility […]

September 26, 2017

Three monster storms in just the last month have pummeled the United States and Puerto Rico, killing more than 100 people, destroying thousands of homes and inflicting economic losses in the hundreds of billions. Predictably, millions of homes lost power. […]