Barbara Vergetis Lundin
Tom Kerber
Wanda Reder
Howard HagerTopic:
Electricity Generation
Latest Headlines
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Hydropower growth slows, but value remains high
The benefits and potential of hydropower suggest it can play a significant role in the future of the U.S. energy mix. Still, hydropower often gets downplayed in the national discussion of renewable energy that so often focuses on solar and wind generation.
EPA SSM proposal garners huge support
Currently, when a facility is coming online, shutting down, or experiencing a malfunction, large industrial sources are allowed to emit large amounts of air pollution for which they are not held accountable. The EPA's SSM safeguards will close this loophole that has allowed large amounts of toxic pollution for decades.
Military harnessing solar power
A new report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) details how innovative solar technologies are helping the U.S. military meet many of its critical functions -- from security and...
BLM updates fracking proposals
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released a new draft proposal for updated hydraulic fracturing safety standards, which it says are now more than 30 years old.
Omaha wasting wind potential
Nearly 1,000 signatures from North Omaha residents, health professionals and students have been submitted to the Omaha Public Power District, calling on the utility to address the community's public health concerns by phasing out coal burning at the North Omaha power plant.
Colorado clean energy bill gets pressure from all sides
Industry stakeholders note that a doubling of Colorado cooperatives' renewable energy standard in less than seven years is a "wildly unrealistic timeframe."
CA rooftop solar success comes with warning
California has broken another record in its continued expansion of clean energy generation having reached 150,000 rooftop solar installations. Of the 1,560 MW total installed, Los Angeles County leads the charge with 171.4 MW of installed rooftop solar.
What is the relationship between fracking and renewables?
A controversial Citiroup report contends that shale gas is not only "complementary" to renewable energy, but is "in many ways essential" to the widespread adoption of wind and...
NY regulators get utility audit update
The New York State Department of Public Service this week presented state regulators with updated recommendations as a result of management audits of several state utilities.
Coal industry facing significant challenges
The coal outlook in North America is bleak, as coal's share of energy consumption globally grew from 25 to 30 percent over the last decade.
