On November 6, the Energy Storage Association (ESA) released 35x25: A Vision for Energy Storage, a white paper describing and outlining the means to reaching 35 gigawatts (GW) of new energy storage systems in the United...
Construction sites are a great resource for paleontologists, apparently. Throughout 2017, several fossils, including a mammoth skull, were found during the excavation of a new subway line in Los Angeles. This fall, another...
Years ago, I talked about capturing the lost customers in regional economies and creating a more vibrant local economy across multiple venues. For example, you have one venue that is generating a lot of daily customer traffic...
Less than a week ago, Montana-based electric utility Whitefish Energy was in charge of a $300-million job to restore power to Puerto Rico’s electricity grid, which was destroyed by Hurricane Maria. Criticisms mounted in the...
While the “October Siege” of wildfires continues in California, the worst of the episode may have passed.The state’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) reports that 1,000 firefighters remain on the...
Since 2002, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has hosted eight "Solar Decathlons." The most recent one, held in Denver over the course of nine days, ended last week.Each decathlon has two goals. One is to encourage college...
On Oct. 20, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a joint warning of “advanced persistent threat actions targeting government entities and organizations in the...
Silica! Just the word alone conjures images of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspectors, citations, respirators and expensive tools to comply with the regulations. Silica! Will every person in...
