Electrification is coming to the transportation sector. Prius and Tesla drivers may be getting most of the attention, but this isn't just a fad for the suburbs. Heavy commercial vehicles...
When the lights went off in Texas during February’s storms, some politicians were quick to blame wind turbines. An overreliance on the intermittent resource was the root cause of the...
An LED street-lighting transformation is on the rise. Cities considering smart street-lighting advancements more than doubled to 59, according to the Northeast Group LLC, a Washington, D.C., smart infrastructure market...
About two decades ago, a new technology began to revolutionize telephone services. Called Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), this approach moved phone traffic off telephone company lines and onto the...
New technology has always benefitted from government investment, and electric vehicles (EVs) are no exception. In his recently announced infrastructure plan, President Joe Biden is including billions to expand the...
As the landscape for electricity rapidly evolves, infrastructure is racing to keep up. Officials in Kentucky are moving ahead with a plan to upgrade transmission lines in the state. Kentucky Power, Ashland, Ky., provides...
According to a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), small-scale solar projects—defined as solar installations that are connected to the grid, but less than 1 megawatt (MW) in size—are increasing...
Electric vehicle (EV) use is growing rapidly across the country. As the technology catches on, demand for a comprehensive network of charging infrastructure is also on the rise. Stakeholders recognize the trend and are taking...
As the United States moves to decarbonize its electricity supplies, transmission planners face a conundrum. The most productive and reliable wind, solar and hydro generating resources are often far from the cities that need...
In 2009, the Obama administration’s $8 billion Smart Grid Investment Grant program helped spawn a wave of smart meter deployments by utilities. An estimated 98 million units were installed by the end of 2019, with the...
The Energy Act of 2020 included provisions that could impact the bottom lines of electric utilities and energy developers for several years. Among the most important terms are extensions of solar and wind tax incentives that...
According to "U.S. Energy Storage Monitor" report, published jointly by the U.S. Energy Storage Association (ESA), Washington, D.C., and Wood Mackenzie, Annapolis, Md., 2,156 megawatt-hours (MWh) of new energy storage systems...
The battle against global climate change is being waged on many fronts. In recent years, buildings and their emissions have become a primary target. While clean energy technology and sustainable building practices have helped...
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Washington, D.C., which represents companies that manufacture almost 99% of autos and light trucks in the United States, announced that it is actively and voluntarily getting behind the...
Oregon State University’s Nexus of Energy Water and Agriculture Laboratory (NEWAg), Corvallis, Ore., is partnering with the Oregon Clean Power Cooperative to build an agrivoltaics research farm that will co-develop land for...