Tag: Utilities
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker set ambitious climate goals for the state. It’s far from meeting them.
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For clean energy in the Great Lakes region, 2025 is off to an uneasy start
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This is a weird time for clean energy. Much of the federal funding supporting the energy transition has become embroiled in President Donald Trump’s executive orders and the court decisions blocking them.
ARIES: Energy Solutions at Any Scale
Q&A With Annabelle Pratt: Using the Beauty of Mathematics To Answer Utility Challenges Welcome to the ARIES: Solutions at Any Scale series. This Q&A series introduces NREL’s outstanding researchers working on Advanced Research on Integrated Energy Systems (ARIES) projects. Their work helps answer questions about future energy systems for communities, companies, … [continued]
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Reducing Data Center Peak Cooling Demand and Energy Costs With Underground Thermal Energy Storage
As US Data Centers Continue To Grow, Integrating Geothermal UTES Cooling Could Change the Game As the demand for U.S. data centers grows with the expansion of artificial intelligence, cloud services, and big data analytics, so do the energy loads these centers require. By some estimates, data center energy demands … [continued]
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To Lower Emissions Or Increase Profits? That Is The Question
Is the world really at a crossroads of energy consumption choices? We know that fossil fuels — the old and worn trio of coal, oil, and natural gas — have powered our world for a very long time, but they have also comprised nearly 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions. … [continued]
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Canadian Transit “Think” Tank Presenting Fluff & Denials To Mississauga Council
Over a couple of the last months of 2024, part of my time was spent looking at the bizarre situation of the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC). That’s resurfaced, as the Mississauga hydrogen bus trial is going forward despite having zero merit, and CUTRIC’s founder and head … [continued]
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New Tool In The Clean Energy Toolkit: Dynamic Line Ratings
New direct line ratings technology enables existing transmission lines to deliver more energy — including clean energy — when and where it’s needed.
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Solar & Battery Storage For Charging Electric Trucks Lead The Way Toward A Blended Grid
Charging electric trucks can use enormous amounts of electricity, making access to that power and managing its costs critical.
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Michigan state park camping fees to increase starting Aug. 1
Beginning Aug. 1, Michigan’s state parks will increase fees for modern and semi-modern campsites. The price hike is the first in three years and is designed to keep up with rising operational costs, including utilities and supplies….
Ontario election: Doug Ford’s Trump gamble not without big risks
A victory could bring Doug Ford many rewards, mostly in the form of avoiding trouble during a later election