Author: Kellie Armstead Didigu, Public Affairs Specialist: Email: kdidigu@psc.dc.gov Office: 202-626-5124 Released: December 18, 2018 “The Office of the People’s Counsel commends DC Council passage of the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act and strongly supports its goals. As Councilmembers have stated, there are
Willie L. Phillips Confirmed as Chair of the DC PSC
Author: Kellie Armstead Didigu, Public Affairs Specialist: Email: kdidigu@psc.dc.gov Office: 202-626-5124 Released: December 18, 2018 (Washington, D.C.) Today, Willie L. Phillips was confirmed as the new Chair of the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia effective December 18, 2018 for a term
Interview with Tracey Woods Vice President of Operation On AABE Upcoming Events
Publisher: American Association of Blacks in Energy Date: c. 18, 2018 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN ENERGY UPCOMING EVENTS HOLIDAY SPECIALS REGISTER BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2018 Savings up to $450! Capitol Hill Day Inaugural American Association of Blacks in Energy (Association) Capitol Hill
Federal Farm Bill Clears More than $160 Million in Funding for Land Grant HBCUs
Publisher: HBCUDigest Published: Dec. 12,2018 President Donald Trump is expected to sign a $867 billion agricultural appropriations and regulation legislative package that will grant more than $100 million to historically black land grant institutions nationwide. Elected officials in the U.S.
Industrial Hemp Pilot Program in North Carolina
Publisher: North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Customer Services : Published 12/12/18 For centuries, industrial hemp (plant species Cannabis sativa) has been a source of fiber and oilseed used worldwide to produce a variety of industrial and consumer products. Currently,
10th Annual HBCU Foreign Policy Conference
Author:U.S._Department_of_Education” <ed.gov@public.govdelivery.com : Published Fri, Dec 07, 2018 10th Annual HBCU Foreign Policy Conference The Bureau of Public Affairs is excited to welcome students and faculty of Historically and Predominately Black Colleges and Universities to the U.S Department of State for the
What will DC’s new clean energy bill actually do?
Author: Andrew Zimdahl | Managing Partner : honeydewadvisors.com| Energy Efficiency, Solar Published: Dec. 3, 2018 t. 518.209.4194 | Honeydew Energy Advisors LLC On Tuesday, November 27th 2018, DC City Council voted unanimously to move forward the most ambitious bill to combat climate change in the nation. A second vote
DCSEU Seeking Solar Contractors and Developers for Solar for All
Author :DCSEU: Published Dec. 5, 2018 The District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE)’s “Solar for All” program, which kicked off in 2016, is designed to decrease energy costs for thousands of low-income DC families. The DCSEU is implementing a new round
Author: Power Africa : Published December 3, 2018 “Five years ago, a prominent African working to bring electricity to the world criticized those who said solar lanterns provide electricity access. He said that solar lanterns just “shine a light on poverty.”
EERE Success Story—X Marks the Spot: Solar Site Design Goes High Tech
Author: Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy: Published October 29, 2018 Success Story: Location, Location, Location Smart Power Maps, a software tool developed by GeoCF with funding from SETO, helps solar developers determine the best place to install large-scale
Global Africa Must Play as a TEAM – Dr Claude Anderson Interview
Dr. Mumbi Show: Premiered Nov 23, 2018
Energy storage industry pushes for clarity on tax credit eligibility
Author: Robert Walton@TeamWetDog Published: Nov.27,2018 Utility Dive Dive Brief: A coalition of groups led by the Energy Storage Association (ESA) is calling on lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate to clarify that energy storage systems qualify for the Investment Tax Credit (ITC), an
Nov. 25, 2018 The Black Blogger Remembers Lawrence Guyot (1939-2012)
Joe Smoke Provoked Perspectives: The Black Blogger Nov. 25, 2018 If a man’s worth is predicated not the value in a bank account but in the value placed in how that man’s life work was dedicated to uplift others, then Lawrence
D.C.’s largest solar array proposed for Northeast site owned by Catholic Charities
By Katishi Maake – Digital Producer, Washington Business Journal Nov 28, 2018, 5:33 pm EST Updated 2 days ago Enlarge The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese Washington submitted plans to build a huge solar array in Northeast. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT IN THIS
PJM, states clash over market jurisdiction at NARUC conference
Author: Gavin Bade@GavinBade: Published Nov. 14, 2018 Utility Dive PJM CEO Andy Ott said some states in his market had entered a “compact” to allow generation decisions to be determined by competitive markets, sparking spirited responses from state regulators. ORLANDO, Fla. — The
Trump to nominate acting EPA head Wheeler for permanent top spot
Author: Gavin Bade@GavinBade: Published: Nov. 19, 2018 Utility Dive Dive Brief: Andrew Wheeler, the acting administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, will be nominated for the top job on a permanent basis, President Trump announced on Friday. Wheeler has directed multiple efforts
North Carolina Utilities South Carolina North Carolina commission latest to approve utility merger
By The Associated Press: November 19, 2018 The North Carolina Utilities Commission has approved the proposed merger of troubled South Carolina utility SCANA with Dominion Energy. The utilities announced the commission’s approval in a news release Monday. The merger remains contingent
29 Renewable Energy Markets You Need to Watch Out For in 2019
Author: JASON DEIGN NOVEMBER 20, 2018 Publisher GTM Next year will see wind, solar and energy storage flourishing globally. You won’t have to look far to find a renewable energy market worth tracking next year. As more countries establish gigawatt-scale markets
Big tech companies are becoming the top buyers of green energy to meet data needs: BNEF
Author: Robert Walton@TeamWetDog: Published Nov. 15, 2018 Utility Dive Dive Brief: Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) data shows the tech industry has signed deals for 10.4 GW of renewables and tech-related corporate purchasing has already set records this year. As more devices are connected to
DC advances bill to mandate elimination of fossil fuels by 2032
by Josh Siegel : November 20, 2018 12:21 pm: Washington Examiner Washington, D.C., on Tuesday took another step toward adopting the nation’s first 100 percent renewable energy bill, which would require the district source all of its electricity from wind and solar