The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Sept. 13 established a final gas integrated resource planning framework for three major gas utility companies in the state: Xcel Energy, CenterPoint Energy, and Minnesota Energy Resources Corp. The commission’s directive on gas resource planning will ensure that residents have a stable and affordable gas supply during uncertainty or…...
Recent developments in U.S. carbon markets highlight a changing landscape marked by fluctuating auction prices, new initiatives, and…Read the full report …...
Recent developments in U.S. carbon markets highlight a changing landscape marked by fluctuating auction prices, new initiatives, and regulatory reviews.
Several U.S. natural gas power plants are exploring options to incorporate hydrogen into their operations in response to emissions reduction policies, according to an Sept. 12 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Hydrogen combustion does not produce carbon dioxide emissions and has garnered interest as an effective tool to support the progress toward…...
The California Energy Commission on Sep.11 adopted the 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards for new and renovated buildings as well as certain existing buildings. The updates include requirements for heat pumps and electric-ready buildings and stricter ventilation standards for improving air quality. The commission estimates that the new building energy standard will lead to cost…...
The U.S. Interior Department on Sept. 9 announced the expansion of a number of clean energy projects across Nevada. The announcement follows newly released data which show the steps taken by the Biden administration thus far to enhance and speed up the federal permitting processes are assisting in executing more projects with enhanced efficiency. The…...
With the help of the U.S. Energy Department, Puerto Rico has completed installation of the first in a series of thousands of solar and battery systems on low-income residences across the island, according to a Sept. 9 press release from the department’s National Energy Technology Laboratory. By the end of 2024, the department estimates installing…...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Sept. 5 announced the selection of 34 projects that will receive $300 million in federal funding to tackle climate issues in Tribal nations and a U.S. territory. The funding is part of the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants, or CPRG, program established by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act to fund…...
The U.S. Energy Department on Sept. 5 announced the selection of 293 hydroelectric enhancement projects across 33 states that will receive up to $430 million in incentive payments to update hydropower facilities. These projects have been managed by the Grid Deployment Office and financed by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or IIJA. The…...
The U.S. is accelerating its transition to clean transportation through substantial investments to expand the electric vehicle (EV) charging network and support…Read the full report…...
The U.S. is accelerating its transition to clean transportation through substantial investments to expand the electric vehicle (EV) charging network and support domestic production capabilities for EVs and their components.