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Utilities, regulators focus on renewables, transport electrification, and new business models
September 20th, 2019A new report by the Advanced Energy Economy summarizes the top 10 trends for utilities and regulators so far this year. They can be broken down into three main areas: renewable energy, transport electrification, and new business models.…
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Meeting climate change goals could reduce heat-related deaths in Texas
September 19th, 2019Soaring summer temperatures have caused numerous deaths in the U.S., and especially in the Lone Star State. Adopting a serious approach to climate change could prevent thousands of heat-related deaths in the country.…
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New incentives to accelerate transition to renewables in Hawaii and Nevada
September 19th, 2019Utility regulators in Hawaii and Nevada are embracing performance-based regulations to encourage the transition to clean energy.…
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World’s largest energy storage facility to be built in Utah
September 18th, 2019A recently-announced energy storage project in Utah will be capable of powering 150,000 houses for a year.…
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Working overtime is bad for Texas – and the planet
September 18th, 2019Working overtime isn’t good for employees health, and now it seems it’s also a problem for the environment.…
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Renewable natural gas could power 3 million homes in the United States
September 17th, 2019According to advocates of renewable natural gas (RNG), the United States could produce enough energy from common waste products to power 3 million homes.…
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Texas grid operator forced to declare energy emergencies during heat wave
September 17th, 2019This summer’s energy emergencies in Texas prompted discussions over the retirement of coal plants and renewable energy’s limits.…
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Support builds for breakup of Virginia utilities
September 16th, 2019Virginia’s resist the development of cleaner energy and impose higher rates on customers, according to the Virginia Energy Reform Coalition (VERC). This new coalition is aimed towards breaking up the monopoly held by Dominion Energy and Appalachian Energy in different parts of Virginia.…
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Texas business electricity prices remain lower than the U.S. average
September 16th, 2019Texas commercial and industrial electricity prices remain lower than the U.S. average, and the gap is growing, according to the latest data from the U.S.…
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Report: U.S. geothermal energy sector could expand rapidly by 2050
September 13th, 2019Geothermal energy could be about to challenge solar and wind power as one of the fastest-growing renewable sources in the U.S.…
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