Cobalt mining is hot and getting hotter. Here are the 10 top cobalt-producing countries of 2016, based on US Geological Survey numbers. Cobalt mining and exploration are flourishing, buoyed by excitement about Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) lithium-ion battery gigafactories and increased worldwide

AUTHOR:Corey Ramsden on November 17, 2017 The sun shines everywhere in Maryland. But too few Marylanders could take advantage of solar energy before the advent of a statewide community solar 3-year pilot program of approximately 196 MW. Community, or shared,

Author: Emma Rodvien on November 11, 2017 The relationship between Pennsylvanians and energy runs deep. From coal to shale gas to nuclear to renewables, energy has long been a backbone of the state’s economy. In recent years, renewables – solar,

AUTHOR:Krysti Shallenberger@klshall PUBLISHED Nov. 20, 2017 Dive Brief: The U.S. International Trade Commission last week made public a report sent to President Donald Trump detailing three proposed trade duties aimed at protecting domestic solar panel manufacturers. The ITC report, filed

AUTHOR:Peter Maloney@TopFloorPower PUBLISHED Nov.20, 2017 The House of Representatives last Thursday passed a tax overhaul bill that slashes incentives for wind power projects, turning the focus to the Senate, which is considering its own tax reform legislation that would leave

AUTHOR:Robert Walton@TeamWetDog PUBLISHED Nov. 17, 2017 Dive Brief: The head of Puerto Rico’s embattled electric utility, Ricardo Ramos, has resigned following intense scrutiny over a contract signed with Montana-based Whitefish Energy to repair and rebuild the island’s electric grid. The

AUTHOR:Robert Walton@TeamWetDog PUBLISHED Nov. 15, 2017 Dive Brief: California utilities are well-ahead of the state’s renewables portfolio standard — already the most aggressive in the nation — and by some accounts may be supplying 50% carbon-free energy a decade ahead

AUTHOR: Gavin Bade @GavinBade PUBLISHED Nov. 15, 2017 Dive Brief: The CEO of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority told Senate lawmakers on Tuesday that he signed a $300 million contract with Whitefish Energy for power restoration due to difficulties

This SBIR/STTR topics document is issued in advance of the FY 2018 DOE SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 1 Funding Opportunity Announcement scheduled to be issued in on August 14, 2017. The purpose of the early release of the topics is

Nov. 13, 2017, at 5:34 p.m. (Reuters) – U.S. automaker Tesla Inc on Monday was hit with a class-action lawsuit claiming its California production plant is a “hotbed for racist behavior.” The lawsuit filed in California state court in Oakland

AUTHOR:Robert Walton @TeamWetDog PUBLISHED Nov. 6, 2017 Dive Brief: Duke Energy announced last week that it will invest $3 billion over in South Carolina over the next decade, aiming to strengthen the distribution grid and boost to the state’s economy.

SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE solar desalination graphic Subprogram: Concentrating Solar Power Funding Number: DE-FOA-0001778 Funding Amount: $15 million Description: The Solar Desalination funding program will develop novel technologies or concepts using solar thermal energy to assist in creating freshwater from

Katherine Stainken Policy Director, Plug In America Dear Plug In America Friends, Help stop Congress from trying to kill the electric car! Just this morning, Chairman Brady of the House Ways and Means Committee introduced the Tax Cuts and Jobs

BRIEF/AUTHOR: Peter Maloney@TopFloorPower PUBLISHED Nov. 3, 2017 Republican leaders in the House of Representatives on Thursday unveiled a bill that would overhaul U.S. tax policy, including cuts into several existing energy tax incentives, particularly for renewable energy. The tax reform

https://energy.gov/eere/office-energy-efficiency-renewable-energy Dear Solar Supporter, You have until this Friday, November 3 to submit a concept paper for the Generation 3 Concentrating Solar Power Systems (Gen3CSP) funding opportunity. Gen3CSP will take successful high-temperature, lab-scale sub-component CSP technologies, develop them into integrated

The Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) Program provides college students with an opportunity to gain and develop research skills with the Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy for 10 weeks over the summer. For 20 years, this program has

By Dakin Andone and Cassandra Santiago, CNN Updated 9:41 AM ET, Sat September 30, 2017 N)Do Re Mi Daycare on St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands has been serving students for 20 years. But last week, Hurricane Maria threatened

By Steven Mufson, Arelis R. Hernández and Aaron C. Davis October 29 Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló has called for the immediate cancellation of a $300 million contract with Montana-based Whitefish Energy Holdings, a tiny company based in the hometown

Are you looking for an exciting way to engage your students in STEM career pathways? Can you picture your students choosing a career where they are part of a research team that discovers a new way to turn algae into

bY: John Farrell Oct 30, 2017 From ILSR’s newest report on electric vehicles, here are six reasons your next car should be electric: 1. Fun: Electric vehicle motors provide more torque and instant acceleration at any speed than internal combustion