New Study Tracks Participation in Energy Management Programs
PHOENIX, AZ – Utility-driven energy management programs are growing, although participation rates are still somewhat low, according to findings from Trends In Energy and Demand Management, a new, wide-ranging energy industry survey conducted by the Association for Energy Services Professionals in partnership with Essense Partners. The first of four parts of the report, focusing on energy management programs was released today. The additional research components: energy efficiency jobs, distri...
USEA, DOE to Release New LNG Handbook During Africa Oil Week
Cape Town, South Africa—On Monday, October 23, the U.S. Energy Association, along with the U.S. Energy Department’s Office of International Affairs, and Office of Fossil Energy, will help kick off Africa Oil Week by releasing a new version of its LNG handbook designed to help Sub-Saharan Africa develop its natural gas resources and LNG projects. The handbook, Understanding Natural Gas & LNG Options, is a guide, crafted over the past two years by dozens of technical and legal experts from the...
Fluor Awarded U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contract to Support Power Grid Repair in Puerto Rico
IRVING, Texas (October 19, 2017) – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the company was awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntsville (Alabama) Engineering Center to help restore electric power to Puerto Rico. The six-month single award task order is valued at approximately $240 million. “Fluor is proud to play an initial role in restoring a sense of normalcy to the people of Puerto Rico,” said Tom D’Agostino, president of Fluor’s Government Group. “We have b...
New Report Looks at Tax Revenue Generated by Clean Energy
Lyons, Neb. - The Center for Rural Affairs has released a report examining state statutes governing revenue collection and distribution from energy transmission projects at the local level. The report is authored by Johnathan Hladik, Center policy program director, and Timothy Collins, former assistant director of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs and rural development expert. “Generation and delivery: the economic impact of transmission infrastructure in rural counties,” takes a lo...
EIA Releases New U.S. Short-Term Energy Forecast and Winter Fuels Outlook
Forecast Highlights Winter Fuels Outlook EIA forecasts that average household expenditures for all major home heating fuels will rise this winter because of expected colder weather and higher energy costs. Average increases vary by fuel, with natural gas expenditures forecast to rise by 12%, home heating oil by 17%, electricity by 8%, and propane by 18%. Most of the increase reflects expected colder weather rather than higher energy costs. A warmer-than-forecast winte...
Battery Costs in Stationary Energy Could Fall by up to 66%, Grow 17-Fold by 2030, Says IRENA
Tokyo, Japan — The cost of battery storage for stationary applications could fall by up to 66 per cent by 2030, according to a new report published today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The falling price of batteries could stimulate 17-fold growth of installed battery storage, opening up a number of new commercial and economic opportunities, the report highlights. Launched during the ‘Innovation for Cool Earth Forum’ in Tokyo, Japan, IRENA’s Electricity Storage and Rene...
Nexans Sets a New World Record to Strengthen Norway's Power Grid
Paris La Défense, October 6, 2017 – While the Nordic countries are among the most advanced in terms of clean electricity generation, their consumption of energy per capita is also among the highest in the world due to cold climate and a sparse population distribution. To meet growing electricity demand and accompany increased energy production, BKK Nett AS, one of Norway’s largest power companies, decided to install the Kollsnes-Mongstad power line to strengthen the electrical grid in Western No...
Heartland Institute to Host the America First Energy Conference Nov. 9 in Houston, Texas
The Heartland Institute – known globally for hosting 12 International Conferences on Climate Change since 2008 – has put together the America First Energy Conference to examine the scientific, economic, and political foundations of President Trump’s America First Energy Plan. WHAT: The America First Energy Conference WHEN: Thursday, November 9, 2017 WHERE: J.W. Marriott Galleria Hotel in Houston, Texas REQUEST MEDIA CREDENTIALS: Register here Trump has already turned back years of...
Three Michigan Housing Commissions Award Energy Performance Contracts to CGE Energy
BRIGHTON, Mich., Oct. 04, 2017 - CGE Energy (OTCPink:CGEI), the leading engineer of no capital cost energy solutions, announces its selection to implement the nation’s first joint “Energy Performance Contract” (EPC) project for HUD’s small low-income housing agencies. The multi-million dollar project will comprise of three Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) and 213 apartments throughout northern Michigan, at the properties of Mt. Pleasant Housing Commission, Charlevoix Housing Commission and East...
Solar Provider Sunnova Working with Government Authorities to Provide Power to Puerto Rico
HOUSTON — Sunnova Energy Corporation, the largest residential solar provider in Puerto Rico, is working to send energy storage systems (batteries) to the island to integrate into existing solar installations. The batteries are part of an effort to solve the immediate needs of Puerto Rican customers and to create a more resilient, long-term power service for the island’s energy infrastructure, which must be almost entirely rebuilt. Speaking about the company’s efforts, Sunnova Chief Executive...
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