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EPRI CEO: U.S. Must Triple the Rate of Energy-Related Carbon Reduction to Achieve 2030 Goal

The Biden administration recently (April 22) pledged to reduce U.S. economy-wide carbon emissions to around 50 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. The goal amounts to a 2 gigaton reduction in annual, energy-related U.S. carbon dioxide emissions by ...

Apr. 26, 2021

SDG&E Pledges To Reach Net Zero GHG Emissions By 2045

Building on the sustainability strategy it released last October and its pledge to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2045, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced it is developing two hydrogen pilot ...

Apr. 20, 2021

FERC Issues Policy Statement on Carbon Pricing in Organized Wholesale Markets

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently (April 15) issued a policy statement clarifying how it will consider market rules proposed by regional grid operators that seek to incorporate a state-determined carbon price in organized ...

Apr. 19, 2021

CPUC Wildfire Safety Advisory Board Approves Recommendations on the 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Updates for Large Investor-Owned Utilities

California`s Wildfire Safety Advisory Board approved Recommendations on the 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Updates for Large Investor-Owned Utilities at its April 14, 2021 Board meeting. Assembly Bill 1054, signed into law in July 2019, ...

Apr. 19, 2021

ABB Joins Forces with Nozomi Networks to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Industrial Infrastructure Worldwide

ABB and Nozomi Networks Inc., a leader in OT and IoT security, this week announced an agreement to jointly address growing demand for improved Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity solutions for energy, process and hybrid industries. As part of ...

Mar. 30, 2021

DOE Announces $29 Million for Ultramodern Data Analysis Tools

The U.S. Department of Energy recently (March 26) announced $29 million to develop new tools to analyze massive amounts of scientific information, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced algorithms. All have the potential ...

Mar. 26, 2021

SDG&E Wins CIO Award for AI-Driven Asset and Damage Monitoring Technology

Earlier this week (March 22), IDG Communications` CIO publication named San Diego Gas & Electric one of its 2021 CIO 100 Award winners for its use of innovative technology to deliver greater business value and an enhanced customer ...

Mar. 25, 2021

DOE Announces $30 Million for Quantum Information Science to Tackle Emerging 21st Century Challenges

The U.S. Department of Energy this week announced plans to provide $30 million for Quantum Information Science (QIS) research that helps scientists understand how nature works on an extremely small scale 100,000 times smaller than the diameter of a ...

Mar. 10, 2021

Atlantic City Electric Receives Green Light for New Electric Vehicle Programs

Atlantic City Electric has received approval from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to implement a suite of programs that will expand clean electric transportation options in southern New Jersey and help make the transition to electric ...

Feb. 18, 2021

Survey Finds Lower-Income People of Color Are More Interested in Smart Energy Technologies, More Concerned About Climate Change

A new paper from the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) found that low- and moderate-income Black and People of Color (POC) households are significantly more likely to support initiatives that address climate change and are more ...

Feb. 18, 2021

UC Davis and LADWP Collaborate on Landmark Energy-Water Conservation Study

Conserving water goes beyond just saving water; it plays a vital role in conserving energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). This is one of the main conclusions of a landmark study conducted by UC Davis in collaboration with the Los ...

Feb. 10, 2021

EPRI and GTI Low-Carbon Resources Initiative Surpasses $100 Million in Funding from 33 Global Partners

The Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI), a joint project led by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Gas Technology Institute (GTI), surpassed a major milestone of $100 million in funding, adding its 33rd sponsor, Xcel ...

Feb. 5, 2021

EIA`s AEO2021 Explores the Impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. Energy Mix Through 2050

The United States will likely take years to return to 2019 levels of energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions following the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. economy and global energy sector, according to projections in the U.S. Energy ...

Feb. 4, 2021

New Duke Energy Subsidiary to Help Companies and Cities Transition Commercial Fleets to Electric Vehicles

Duke Energy this week announced a major step to help large businesses and municipalities with the planning, financing, acquisition and deployment services to electrify their fleets. The company, eTransEnergy LLC, a new, wholly owned subsidiary, ...

Feb. 2, 2021

Artificial Intelligence and Electric Vehicles - an interview with Devashish Paul, CEO and Founder, BluWave-ai

Access Podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1599406/7590583 As electric vehicles become more prevalent, "smart charging" and other changes to the electric grid will be increasingly important for utilities to implement. In this ...

Feb. 1, 2021

Con Edison Outlines Pathway To Climate Resiliency And Adaptation

Con Edison is enhancing how it plans and designs its energy delivery systems to make New York City and Westchester County more resilient against the intensifying effects of climate change. In a report issued this week, Con Edison ...

Jan. 28, 2021

AutoGrid Awarded $2.25 Million from ARPA-E for Expanding VPP Co-Optimization and Electric Vehicle Management Capabilities

AutoGrid, a market leader in AI-powered flexibility management software for the energy industry, this week (Jan 14) announced that it was awarded $2.25 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy`s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy ...

Jan. 21, 2021

National Grid Joins Low-Carbon Resources Initiative Aimed at Enabling Affordable Net Zero Path

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