It has been nearly a year since Texas experienced the historical electric grid collapse and subsequent blackouts, which left millions of Texans in the dark for days and claimed the lives of hundreds. Now, the details of the event and the response of power regulators and legislators are outlined by TexasContinue Reading
Shell continues to expand into renewable energy through a recent acquisition of solar and energy storage developer Savion, according to a recent press release. “Savion’s significant asset pipeline, highly experienced team, and proven success as a renewable energy project developer make it a compelling fit for Shell’s growing integrated power business,”Continue Reading
Record-high temperatures have caused U.S. natural gas prices to plummet to a 4-month low as energy usage falls way off predicted levels for this time of year, reports the Houston Chronicle. The industry has lost 40% of it’s value since October, making it the worst performer among U.S.-traded raw materials. ReadContinue Reading
Grid planners are urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to identify “renewable energy zones”, and increase transmission to those areas to allow the affordable energy to be delivered to other parts of the grid, reports Utility Dive. “We should identify these areas early enough … to avoid missing out on opportunitiesContinue Reading
Entergy, a large electric utility and energy production company operating across the Southeast and Texas, recently announced that it will replace some aging gas plants in Mississippi with 1000MW of clean energy over the next five years. “The EDGE plan will provide major benefits to the customers and communities we serve,” saidContinue Reading
Cybersecurity is becoming an increasingly urgent topic in the electric and utilities sector, with some fearful that a sophisticated hacker may be able to cause widespread blackouts across the nation’s power grid. For now, hackers appear to only be after money and private data, according to Utility Dive. “If they wantedContinue Reading
General Motors recently announced plans to install up to 40,000 across the U.S. and Canada, reports Reuters. The plans will focus on installing the stations to increase accessibility, especially in urban areas with limited access to charing stations. The move is part of GM’s quick expansion of its electric vehicle profileContinue Reading
Kentucky is just one of five states running for a new Toyota plant which would produce batteries for electric vehicles and trucks, according to The Paducah Sun. The project includes an investment of approximately $1.29 billion until 2031, which includes funds that will be used to develop land and build facilities,Continue Reading
New research shows that adding transmission connections between the East and West power grids would lower the costs of electricity across the nation while boosting reliability, reports Utility Dive. Connections between the two grids would allow wind, solar and natural gas-fired generation to flow more freely across broad regions, lowering costs byContinue Reading
The supply chain of rare earths for the U.S. and allied nations is becoming a matter of national security, as the Pentagon underscores a rising interest in public-private mining partnerships to counter China’s status as the top global producer of rare earths, reports Reuters. “We know we cannot resolve our sharedContinue Reading
As more car producers add electric vehicle models to their lineups, states are competing for the highly valued factories which bring jobs and an economic boost to the areas they are built. Kentucky and Tennessee used various incentives to attract two of Ford’s most recent plants, reports the Courier Journal. AmongContinue Reading
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