Pepco Holdings and Exelon Complete Merger Millions of dollars in merger benefits to be delivered to customers and communities. On March 23, Pepco Holdings, parent company of Pepco, completed its merger with Exelon Corporation, making us a member of the
D.C. Politics D.C. regulator green-light Pepco-Exelon merger, creating largest utility in the nation
By Thomas Heath and Aaron C. Davis March 23, 2016 District regulators approved a $6.8 billion merger between Pepco Holdings and Exelon on Wednesday, creating the largest publicly held utility in the country. The decision marked a surprising turn of
Working Together to Power Africa / Israel joins Power Africa
Power Africa is a U.S. government-led partnership coordinated by USAID Published:Power Africa Newsletter, December 2017 Power Africa is so powerful.” — U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman “We believe in Africa, I believe in Africa, I believe in the partnership with Africa,
Don’t let the EPA become an industry spin shop.
From tobacco to toxic chemicals, Michael Dourson has long been industry’s go-to man to downplay health concerns. He not only helped Big Tobacco play down the health impacts of second-hand smoke, but has spent years working to minimize health concerns
Analysts expect final GOP tax bill will throttle renewable energy
AUTHOR:Peter Maloney@TopFloorPower PUBLISHED Dec. 5, 2017 Dive Brief: Last minute changes to the Senate tax cut bill passed on Friday could have a negative effect on the growth of renewable energy projects, industry analysts confirmed to Utility Dive Monday. The
DOE NOPR costs would reach $263B, cause 27,000 premature deaths, study finds
Robert Walton@TeamWetDog PUBLISHED Dec. 4, 2017 Dive Brief: A new analysis by Resources for the Future finds the U.S. Department of Energy’s proposed cost recovery rule to support coal and nuclear facilities would cost more than $250 billion over a
EMERGING RESEARCHERS NATIONAL (ERN) CONFERENCE IN STEM
February 22-24, 2018 at the Marriott Wardman Park hotel in Washington, D.C. The Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Education and Human
Last-minute provision in Senate tax bill could ‘devastate’ renewable energy
AUTHOR:Peter Maloney@TopFloorPower PUBLISHED: Nov 30, 2017 Dive Brief: A new provision in the tax cut bill that is headed for a vote in the Senate could undercut the financing mechanism that has been a major driver in the rapid growth
51st State Solar Co-op!
WHAT IS A SOLAR CO-OP? We bring homeowners together into a group, or co-op. We provide unbiased, installer neutral support to co-op participants through each state of the process of going solar. Our experienced team ensures you understand how solar
Solar Energy Technologies Office
Funding Opportunity Announcement: Solar Desalination 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 otherwise unusable
NASA is currently accepting applications for Summer 2018 internships.
“U.S._Department_of_Education Thu, Nov 30, 2017 Important Dates: Application Submission: Oct 18, 2017 – March 1, 2018 Internship Period: 10 weeks in Summer 2018 Important Resources: Application website: https://intern.nasa.gov Virtual Career Summit video: http://bit.ly/2x9oZJp NASA’s live-streamed Virtual Career Summit held Wednesday,
Announcement of the new HBCU-UP Solicitation and the HBCU Excellence in Research Component
“U.S._Department_of_Education” Thu, Nov 30, 2017 The National Science Foundation launched the Historically Black Colleges and Universities – Excellence in Research Program (HBCU-EIR) as a track within the new HBCU-UP Solicitation NSF 18-522. In response to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of
Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EPA)
Mayor’s Office of Partnerships and Grant Services Funding Alert: Volume 20, Issue 47 November 20, 2017 Environmental Protection Agency Announces funds to support community-based organizations in their efforts to collaborate and partner with local stakeholder groups (e.g., local businesses and
Could Cutting Edge Solar Energy Storage Technology Save the Navajo Generating Station?
By RYAN HEINSIUS • NOV 17, 2017 The Navajo Generating Station is slated to close in 2019, and officials are considering several potential buyers to prevent the shutdown. In July, U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and Salt River Project officials
Cobalt Investing – Cobalt Stocks, Mining Companies, Prices and News
Cobalt Price 27.90 USD/lb (61,499.93 USD/t | 52,371.80 EUR/t) 17 Nov 2017 – 52 Week Low 13.49 USD/lb 52 Week High 28.35 USD/lb Cobalt Mining Companies ProducersDevelopersExplorersAll Top Gainers Exchange Symbol Chart Cur Price chg|% Headquarters in AU Panoramic Resources
The Top Lithium Producing Countries In The World
Australia leads the world in lithium production followed closely by the South American country of Chile. A soft, silver-white metal, lithium is part of the alkali metal group. It is highly reactive and flammable. Due to its high reactivity, it
COBALT Investing News/10 Top Cobalt-mining Countries by Production
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
New report from Solar United Neighbors reviews community solar program in Maryland
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,
Keystone State looks to grow local solar by closing SREC market
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,
ITC lays out case for solar tariffs in report sent to Trump
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