Yampa Valley Electric Association co-operative that supplies power across 7,000 square miles including in Routt and Moffat counties received ceremonial notice Friday of an approximately $50 million renewable energy grant selection from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA is awarding six rural electric cooperatives, including YVEA, nearly $1 billion in funding through the New
Pennsylvania is making the transition to solar and wind energy at a slower pace than many other states and is nearly dead last on energy-efficiency growth, according to a new survey. Federal data analyzed by the nonprofit Environment America found that Pennsylvania’s best showing on the energy transition compared to the nation over the past
BOULDER — The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project announced its Leadership in Energy Efficiency awards to various leaders of sustainability. In addition to awardees from Arizona, the group awarded Rep. Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, the outgoing president of the Colorado Senate, and the former research director of the National Renewable Energy Lab. The announcement was made at
Thousands line up outside Shell Energy Stadium in hopes to attend Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign rally in Houston this Friday. (Justin Stapleton, Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.) HOUSTON – More than 1.5 million people have signed up in hopes to attend Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign rally in Houston this
In this post, I’ll explore how the DOE Loan Programs Office (LPO) is supporting advanced fossil projects. As electrification, end-use efficiency, and renewables adoption sustain reductions in U.S. power sector emissions, the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) 2023 Annual Energy Outlook projects the domestic capacity of fossil-fired generation will drop through 2030 before leveling off for
Last year, Pennsylvania ranked 50th in the nation for solar, wind and geothermal energy generation growth. Now, the state’s renewables are on the rise — but just barely. PennEnvironment’s parent organization, Environment America, released the eighth edition of its “Renewables on the Rise” report on Thursday, Oct. 24. The 2024 report shows marginal improvement for
(WO) — Technology company Techouse has teamed up with several energy companies, including TotalEnergies and Equinor, plus SINTEF Energy Research, to develop and test a compact, lightweight once-through steam generator (OTSG) that can enable substantial reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions from power and heat production at offshore installations. “Previous research and
The US needs to speed up federal permitting reform to get renewable energy projects that are “sitting at the five yard line … into the end zone,” Ali Zaidi, the White House’s top climate official said. “We’ve made a lot of progress” on reducing the time to get permits for energy projects, Zaidi said, but
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, Pennsylvania has been awarded more than $1.7M as a recipient of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Auditor Training Grant Program. The program trains individuals to conduct energy audits or surveys of commercial or residential buildings. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has been selected
The evolution of security practices Clearly, modern security practices must evolve to match the sophistication of current cyber threats. “Security Operations Centre (SOC) analysts should be equipped with the tools and technology to proactively hunt for threats across all environments—whether on-premises, in the cloud or on mobile devices,” Deryck notes. “This level of vigilance helps