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Over the past decade, pumped hydropower storage (PHS) capacity grew by almost as much as all other forms of energy storage in the United States combined, which were mostly battery storage installations, according to a recently released Department of Energy. (DOE) report.
The office of California Governor Gavin Newsom has released its strategy for achieving the states’ ambitious zero emission vehicle emission goals.
A new study by MIT researchers offers guidance on the placement of charging stations to help encourage wider adoption of electric vehicles.
A number of public power utilities including Snohomish County PUD, Austin Energy and SMUD are exploring opportunities tied to vehicle-to-grid technologies.
Lincoln Electric System (LES) in Nebraska has put a 29-megawatt (MW) microgrid in service at virtually no cost.
The U.S. Department of Treasury on Jan. 19 released guidance for the implementation of a $25 billion Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program authorized as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.
The town of Berlin, Md., has deployed a 2 megawatt (MW) natural gas generator, replacing a diesel generator.
The California-based East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) Board of Directors on Dec. 16 approved a policy to set a target of providing its customers with 100% clean power by 2030, which would be 15 years before the state’s renewables and zero-carbon energy standard.