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
Corporate investment in clean energy continues to be strong, with deals announced in the third quarter of 2021 amounting to 2.4GW of new capacity. Some of these deals, with major companies like Walmart and Microsoft, are specifically designed to bring cleaner, more affordable energy to rural and minority communities, accordingContinue Reading
As global energy leaders increasingly adopt hydrogen technologies, China appears to be leading the way, recently announcing a technological breakthrough in hydrogen engines, reports to PV Magazine. The United States and Canada are leading the way in carbon-capture technologies rather than hydrogen, but with growing market interest and promise of increasingContinue Reading
Ford is partnering with battery recycling company Redwood Materials to lay the groundwork for a domestic supply chain for electric vehicle batteries that relies on closed-loop recycling, reports Axios. The move will address growing concern for needing to mine and acquire the precious metals used to make products like batteries. ReadContinue Reading
The nation’s largest airlines have voluntarily stepped forward to announce higher targets for the use of sustainable aviation fuels, reports Reuters. The industry group, which includes large names like American Airlines, Delta Airlines, and United Airlines, will support a target of 3 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel by 2030. WhiteContinue Reading
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