The idea of large scale batteries or battery packs could help out the grid itself by storing large amounts of solar energy for use at night appears to be edging closer to reality with strong corporate backing. [Washington Post] After a nine-month legal battle, Energy Transfer Equity LP is close to winning its takeover for rival pipeline… Keep reading →
In a long-awaited hearing which began last week, Ohio’s largest utility is seeking approval for a rate hike of $3 billion. FirstEnegy is asking the Public Utilities Commission (PUCO) to force customers to pay for its old, dirty, uneconomic coal plants and a nearly-expired nuclear plant. Although there are many reasons to oppose the bailout… Keep reading →
Some might say that the Clean Power Plan is all one needs to talk about in any highlights article on recent climate change legal issues.
The recent slide in oil prices—yielding sub-$3 a gallon gas nationally—won’t deter drivers from what they want most from their vehicles: fuel economy, Ford Motor CEO Mark Fields told CNBC Tuesday. He appeared on “Squawk Box” as the first new, lighter aluminum F-Series pickups were rolling off the assembly line at the Ford Rouge Center in Dearborn, Michigan,… Keep reading →
Movoto, a real estate agency blog offering details about moving to and living in various cities has compiled a series of comprehensive lists on the location of power plants within the United States. The lists break down the type of energy source for power plants across the country – fossil fuel, nuclear and renewables. The… Keep reading →
