United Airlines launches $100 million fund to develop sustainable aviation fuel Energize Weekly, March 1, 2023 United Airlines, which has supported and invested in a string of projects to develop sustainable aviation fuel, last week announced its latest initiative – a $100 million venture capital fund. The new United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund will…
A $100M bridge: Traverse City bypass plan emerges from 30-year debate Feb. 19, 2023 To build the bridge, or not build the bridge? That’s been the question in Traverse City for about 30 years. At long last, there’s an answer. Yes. Build the bridge. In Grand Traverse County, officials have finally decided to embark on…
CDC Planning Wastewater Testing For Polio In Select Communities February 16, 2023 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will strategically expand wastewater testing for poliovirus in select jurisdictions across the country. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) are among the first locations…
With Duke Energy solar rebates expired, N.C. nonprofits look for new ways to bridge the gap February 20, 2023 A rush of applications in the final months of a Duke Energy solar rebate program reflects an ongoing need to help North Carolina nonprofits share the benefits of clean energy, advocates say. Duke Energy received 140…
December weather led to 13% decline in North Dakota oil and gas production 02-16-23 North Dakota oil production fell 13% in December and fell below 1 million barrels per day for only the fourth month since early 2017. The sharp drop, however, was expected after the state was hit by bad weather in December. A…
Attacks On The U.S. Power Grid Are Surging Feb 21, 2023 The number of attacks with gunfire or vandalism on the U.S. power grid infrastructure surged last year and is likely to continue rising this year, too, a confidential analysis seen by The Wall Street Journal has shown. Last year, the number of physical attacks…
These “microreactors” could be the future of nuclear power February 18, 2023 One of the best ways to scale up the use of clean nuclear energy in the future might be to scale down the tech, with “microreactors” that can be built and deployed in a fraction of the time required for traditional nuclear power…
EPA undoes Trump-era power plant rollback 02/17/2023 A quixotic and clamorous regulatory saga perhaps unmatched in Clean Air Act history has ended — at least for now. In a final rule unveiled Friday, EPA restored the legal underpinnings of a 2012 set of regulations for emissions of mercury, a neurotoxin that’s particularly dangerous to babies,…
Xcel Energy uses Inflation Reduction Act for customer savings Feb 19, 2023 Xcel Energy aims to save Minnesota customers over $1.4 billion in costs over the next 10 years and accelerate the transition to clean energy through provisions in the federal Inflation Reduction Act. Savings on projects in wind, solar, energy storage, electric vehicle chargers…
War-roiled LNG markets see a major swing to Europe in 2022 and tight supplies in 2023 Energize Weekly, February 22, 2023 The Russian invasion of Ukraine and a pandemic economic hangover has roiled global liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets in ways that could lead to a short-term dearth, but a long-term decline in demand for…
Feds Grant CT Nearly $19 Million to Address Contaminants Like PFAS in Drinking Water February 13, 2023 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted Connecticut nearly $19 million to address emerging contaminants such as PFAS in the state’s drinking water. The funding, which amounts to $18,914,000, is a part of President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan…
‘New era’ for wind industry as Vestas makes blade recycling breakthrough 2/8/23 Vestas has unveiled a crucial new technology that could put an end to decommissioned wind turbine blades being sent for scrap. The Danish manufacturing company says its solution “renders epoxy-based turbine blades as circular”, without the need for design or composition changes. By…
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