OUR ENERGY FUTURE NEEDS UPDATED POWER INFRASTRUCTURE
The network of high-voltage towers and wires that crisscross the country feeding power into our communities was largely built decades ago, without today’s technology developments in mind.
ENERGY DEPARTMENT INVESTS $7.5 MILLION TO IMPROVE ELECTRIC GRID RELIABILITY AND …
The Department of Energy announces a 30 million dollar US-India consortium to increase efforts for more reliable energy in both countries. This partnership allows for a more advanced distribution grid, as well as the collaboration of resources, laboratories and industries.
CETC TRACKS GRID MODERNIZATION
The Clean Energy Technology Center developed a quarterly policy tracker that outlines the efforts of each state when it comes to grid modernization. Read more about how CETC encourages an era of new energy technology.
UTILITY DIVE: FOUR US GOVERNORS ROLL UP SLEEVES TO TACKLE GRID MODERNIZATION
Governors from Kentucky, Oregon, Rhode Island and Washington – are shaping the electric power sector with a new project.
WAYNE POST: FAILED ENERGY?
Nuclear power plants are aging, and with age comes increased risks.
UTILITY DIVE: USDA COMMITS $3.6B IN LOANS FOR RURAL TRANSMISSION PROJECTS
Billions have been invested in electric loans and smart grid technologies, which has helped lead to the building of more than 185,000 miles of transmission and distribution
E&E NEWS: CHINA NOW INVESTING MORE IN ENERGY THAN U.S. – IEA
A new report from the Paris-based International Energy Agency shows cuts in the North American oil and gas sectors were the main trend behind falling U.S. energy investments. Read more
ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER: MONIZ WANTS MORE DOE FUNDS FOR PROTECTING THE POWER GRID…
During an August 16 field hearing, Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz highlighted the need for comprehensive and coordinated response capabilities in the face of increasingly integrated energy systems.
ENERGY.GOV: ENERGY DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES UP TO $15 MILLION TO HELP IMPROVE THE SE…
In an effort to strengthen and protect the nation’s electric grid from cyber and physical attacks, the Energy Department will provide up to $15 million, subject to congressional appropriations, to further enhance the culture of security.
VOX: THE WESTERN U.S. GRID IS FRAGMENTED. STITCHING IT TOGETHER IS A NO-BRAINER.
To integrate more renewable energy, clean energy needs to be shared across large areas. The balkanized planning system in the West impedes that.