Utilities are rolling out comprehensive pilot programs to integrate EVs onto the grid and prepare for the coming load AUTHOR Herman K. Trabish PUBLISHED Aug. 22, 2017 Electrifying the transportation sector is no easy task. But, as with many innovations
Why Minnesota’s Community Solar Program is the Best
John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Aug 9, 2017 The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at https://ilsr.org/minnesotas-community-solar-program/placeholderUpdate November 2016: From now on, we’ll keep the most recent data on the
Florida utilities spend millions to make case to limit rooftop solar
BY MARY ELLEN KLAS Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau NOVEMBER 01, 2016 2:49 PM Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/election/article111832342.html#storylink=cpy TALLAHASSEE Lost in the tumultuous presidential election and the down-ballot fears, something big has been happening quietly in Florida this year: Electric companies have
Energy and Policy Institute Exposes Three Ways Electric Utilities Stomp Innovation and Competition
John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Aug 15, 2017 The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at https://ilsr.org/energy-and-policy-institute-exposes-three-ways-electric-utilities-stomp-innovation-and-competition/ If you work to secure Americans’ rights to solar energy or to accelerate
Tell EPA and DOT to save our standards
“Heather Shelby, Environmental Defense Fund Environmental Defense Fund Tell EPA and DOT to save our standards Take action» For years, America’s cars have been speeding towards a safer, healthier, cleaner future—but now, the Trump Administration is slamming on the brakes.
In ‘automotive capital of the world,’ critics say electric vehicle policy is lagging
WRITTEN BY Andy Balaskovitz July 31, 2017 Clean energy advocates say the automotive capital of the world could be doing more to support the growth of electric and alternative fuel vehicles. While major automakers in Michigan are embracing a future
Will America’s Epic Eclipse Impact Our Electric Grid?
By George Dvorsky 8/3/17 Files to TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE 2017 Illustration: Sam Woolley/Gizmodo For about three hours on August 21st, power grid operators across the United States will be confronted with a sudden drop in available electricity, owing to the
Tesla Press Information
https://www.tesla.com/presskit Find detailed information about Tesla vehicles and technology Jump to Model 3, Model S, Model X, Autopilot, Charging, Energy Products, or Gigafactory Model 3 Model 3 is a smaller, simpler and a more affordable electric car. Designed and built
What the Congress Must Do to Address the President’s FY 2018 Budget Shortfalls
Chesapeake Bay Commission • May 2017 Like never before, real progress is being seen in Chesapeake Bay restoration. Record acres of submerged aquatic vegetation, reduced areas of oxygen-starved water, and a burgeoning aquaculture industry are signposts that the state-federal partnership
Land Conservation Shortfalls In the President’s FY 2018 Budget
Chesapeake Bay Commission • May 2017 These proposed line-item reductions to the Federal FY 2018 budget will significantly impact Bay restoration efforts related to land conservation and citizen enjoyment of the resource. Fund USFWS’ Habitat Conservation – Coastal Program at
Trumps FY 2018 DOE Budget Cuts Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Budget-69.3%
DOE/CF-0134 Budget in Brief Department of Energy FY 2018 Congressional Budget Request Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sustainable Transportation FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2018 vs FY2016 Enacted AnnualizedCR Request $ $ % Vehicle Technologies 310,000 309,411 82,000 -228,000-73.5% Bioenergy Technologies 225,000
FY 2018 EPA Budget in Brief Eliminated Programs total $983 million
Details are found in [https://www.epa.gov/planandbudget/fy2018]. The Administration is committed to creating a leaner, more accountable, less intrusive, and more effective Government. The FY 2018 budget eliminates programs that are duplicative or those that can be absorbed into other programs or
MHA Nation shares energy message with Trump administration
AMY DALRYMPLE Bismarck Tribune Jul 26, 2017 MANDAREE — North Dakota’s Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation has the ear of the Trump administration, with a second federal official visiting Fort Berthold on Wednesday and pledging to support tribal energy development.
Solar Industry Expected to Add Over 200,000 New Jobs by 2020
Legislation extending the Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) was signed into law on December 18th, 2015. The bill extends the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credits for both residential and commercial projects through the end of 2019, and then drops the
ECJ Live! Talk Show Trailer at National Convention, Baltimore youtu.be July 25th at 4:30pm the ECJ Program is hosting a LIVE Talk Show at National Convention! Come to the Center Stage or tune in to our Environmental and Climate …
Published on Jul 21, 2017 July 25th at 4:30pm the ECJ Program is hosting a LIVE Talk Show at National Convention! Come to the Center Stage or tune in to our Environmental and Climate Justice Program’s Ustream channel to learn
Appellate Court Made Wrong Call in Exelon-Pepco Takeover Case
July 20, 2017 Statement: Of David J. Arkush, Managing Director of Public Citizen’s Climate Program Counsel for DC SUN and Public Citizen Note: Today the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia rejected challenges to Exelon’s takeover of Pepco
President Trump’s budget proposal would eliminate federal energy efficiency programs like ENERGY STAR – which saved U.S. consumers $34 billion off their utility bills in 2015 alone
Dear Ronald, If you’ve shopped for a computer, washing machine, or refrigerator, you’ve seen a little blue label on products that have been certified by ENERGY STAR. The voluntary program – established under President George H. Bush – reviews the
Solar power is already saving lives in the US. Here’s how.
Updated by David Roberts@drvoxdavid@vox.com Jul 2, 2017, 9:22am EDT Solar power is still a fairly tiny portion of US electricity, but it is growing incredibly fast. This is exciting to people for all sorts of reasons — economic development, jobs,
Clean Energy Is Trouncing Oil, Gas and Coal in Trump Era
By Joe Ryan , Chris Martin , and Brian Eckhouse July 18, 2017, 3:00 AM PDT From Bloomberg President Donald Trump took office vowing to revive the coal industry’s fortunes. So far, the smart money has been on clean energy.
Message from the Assistant Secretary
Today, the United States is faced with a national imperative to address the enormous challenge presented by climate change and to seize upon the multi-trillion dollar economic opportunity that a transition to a global clean energy economy will provide. In