Author: Stem 4US Staff Published 6/6/2021 Stem4US www.stem4US.org
SOLAR ENERGY INNOVATORS FELLOWSHIP
The Department of Energy (DOE) is sponsoring full-time fellowships to work at Public Utility Commissions (PUCs) across the country on cutting edge solar and other distributed energy resource (DER) issues. This is a 1-year program with the option to extend for a 2nd year. To
Renewable energy didn’t just survive 2020 — it thrived
Author: Emily Pontecorvo Published: 5/12/2021 Grist But don’t mistake projected growth in renewables for emissions reductions. SubscribeEarly on in the COVID-19 pandemic, the outlook for renewable energy did not look good. Factory shutdowns in
[URGENT] Lawmakers are voting to destroy solar in CA.
Author: Daily Kos Staff Published: 6/2/2021 Daily Kos A panel of powerful lawmakers just approved a utility-backed proposal that will kill rooftop solar. The full vote could happen before
Exposing the utility playbook: Ratepayers are stuck paying the bill for utility corruption
Author: Landon Stevens and Mark Pischea Published: 6/1/2021 Utility Dive OPINION The following is a contributed article by Landon Stevens, Director of Policy & Advocacy, and Mark Pischea, President & CEO, at the Conservative Energy Network. In 2020,
Top 10 State Legislative Issues of 2021
Author: Sarah Steinberg Published: May 26, 2021 PowerSuite Perspectives Since January, Advanced Energy Economy has been tracking hundreds of pieces of energy-related legislation filed in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the United States Congress. With
How Is China Poised to Be a Hemp Fiber Superpower?
Author:Trevor Yahn-Grode 5/27/2021 NFD Hemp has been grown in China for thousands of years, except when – similar to its prohibition in the U.S. – cultivation was outlawed from 1985 until 2010. In 11 short years,
Executive Office of the President
Author: Executive Office of the President Staff Published: 1/25/2021 Federal Register Executive Order 13985 of January 20, 2021 Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government By the authority vested in me as President
Solar Energy Technologies Office: Announcements
Author: SETO Staff Published: 5/25/2021 SETO A Job You’ll Love: Apply to Join the Solar Office We’re hiring fellows who have a bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. degree and want to jump-start
SEARCH Search search searchx Generation T&D Solar Storage Demand Response Distributed Energy Regs Tech Corp News OPINION Where should batteries be put to manage wind and solar power?
Author: Will Gorman Published: 5/20/2021 Utility Dive The following is a contributed article by Will Gorman, graduate student researcher in the Electricity Markets and Policy Department at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Developers are increasingly adding batteries
ILSR Signs on to Letter Opposing Flow of Ratepayer Money to Utility Trade Groups
Author: Jess Del Fiacco Published: 5/11/2021 ILSR WASHINGTON — More than 80 energy justice, environmental and community groups submitted a letter today in support of a petition seeking to prevent utility companies from funneling ratepayer money to trade associations engaged in
FACT SHEET: President Biden to Sign Presidential Memorandum to Expand Access to Legal Representation and the Courts
Author: White House Staff Published: 5/18/2021 Statement and Releases Today, President Biden will sign a Presidential Memorandum to expand access to legal representation and the courts. As President Biden knows from his experience as a public defender, timely and affordable
U.S. Energy Secretary: America must invest in electric grid to better withstand hacks, extreme weather
Author: Wes Rapaport Published: 5 /17/2021 Kxan TEXAS AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The February freeze taught the U.S. Department of Energy and Secretary Jennifer Granholm a key lesson: the nation’s energy grid needs additional investment to
Registration for the DCPSC Certified Business Enterprise Webinar Series from May 19-June 2, 2021, is now open.
Author: Washington Informer Staff Published: 5/18/2021 PSC Registration for the DCPSC Certified Business Enterprise Webinar Series from May 19-June 2, 2021, is now open. Overview A Certified
Power Infrastructure Prominent in Biden’s $2.25 Trillion Blueprint
Author: Sonel Patel Published: 4/1/2021 republised: 5/17/2021 POWER Electric Vehicles A major chunk of President Joe Biden’s $2.25 trillion transformational plan to overhaul the nation’s infrastructure is dedicated to re-energizing America’s power infrastructure. The initiatives
Diversifying the Face of America’s News African Americans on Television News
Author: American History Makers Staff Published: 5/14/2021 AHM Rashida Jones, president of MSNBC (left) and Kimberly Godwin, president of ABC News (right). Today, African Americans make up 13.3% of the overall television news workforce with
Energy and Federal Natural Resources Issues in the Biden Administration
Author: Beveridge & Diamond’s team Published: 5/14/2021 Biden Administration Resources Thank you for your interest! Biden Administration Webinar Series Thank you for your interest in Beveridge & Diamond’s webinar, “Energy and Federal Natural Resources Issues in the Biden Administration,”
Flow battery manufacturer ESS goes public via SPAC acquisition
Author: Jason Plautz Contributor Published: 5/13/2021 Utility Dive Dive Brief: Long duration energy storage company ESS Inc. is publicly listing its stock through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), the latest storage startup to go public through the
Scholarship America
Author: SA Staff Published: 5/11/2021 Scholarship America About Scholarship America Scholarship America is a non-profit organization 100% committed to student success. Our core service includes designing and supporting custom scholarship and
Rep. Clyburn Testifies on CBC 10-20-30 Plan to End Poverty
Author: Congressman James Clyburn Staff Published: 5/11/2021 US Congress WASHINGTON — Today, Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn testified on the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) 10-20-30 anti-poverty plan at the House Committee on