by PNCECE | Jul 7, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation, Smart Grid, Solar Power, Trending Topics
The Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a $500 million program, funded by the bipartisan infrastructure package, to transform current and former mines into clean energy hubs. The program came from the current administration’s Interagency Working Group on Coal and...
by PNCECE | Jun 23, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Conferences & Events, Job Opportunities, Smart Grid, Trending Topics
Utility leaders are looking to technology as a key to dealing with an aging workforce. In an interview with Gary McAuliffe, V.P. of Global Utilities for Librestream, at POWERGEN International 2022, McAuliffe said they are looking to leverage technology to optimize...
by PNCECE | May 20, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Smart Grid, Trending Topics
ESS Tech Inc. of Oregon is using flow battery technology to meet the need for long-duration energy storage with batteries that can discharge electricity for up to 12 hours. Flow batteries have the potential to be an important part of the energy transition because they...
by PNCECE | May 6, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation, Smart Grid, Trending Topics
The Electric Vehicle Grid Readiness, Improvement, and Development Act (EV GRID Act) was recently introduced in the U.S. Legislature to meet the increasing electricity demand of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act...
by PNCECE | May 5, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Smart Grid, Solar Power, Trending Topics
A project funded by a Clean Energy Fund grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce is bringing higher power reliability to a Seattle community by keeping a microgrid facility energized during a power outage. The Miller Community Center microgrid project...
by PNCECE | Mar 25, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Cybersecurity, Policy & Legislation, Smart Grid
The DOE’s Building a Better Grid initiative, launched early this year, intends to create a more robust transmission system that will restore the nation’s electrical grid through expanded access and greater resilience. The initiative includes strengthening...
