Can 3-D printing boost wind turbine tower heights?

RCAM Technologies won a $1.25 million grant to develop and test 3-D printing technology so that ultra-tall concrete turbine towers can be made onsite.

By Laurie Cowin • Dec. 7, 2017

How solar energy will transform in 20 years

Solar power will be cheaper, more ubiquitous and more versatile than ever before.

By Kyle Pennell • Dec. 6, 2017

Cincinnati signs deal to run most facilities on 100% green energy

The move is expected to cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the city's utility rates.

By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 6, 2017

Senate tax bill could have significant impacts on power sector technologies

Clean energy interests will push for removal of the BEAT provision, while coal and nuclear lobbyists are reportedly planning a push to secure billions in tax credits for at-risk plants.

By Gavin Bade • Dec. 4, 2017

Volkswagen announces plan to build EVs in the US

VW should be manufacturing the vehicles stateside by 2023. 

By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 4, 2017

Utility of the Year: Austin Energy

The utility has worked to set ambitious clean energy goals, add storage, support distributed generation and EVs, and advance customer service offerings.

By Kristin Musulin • Dec. 4, 2017

Innovator of the Year: Tesla

From revamping urban transportation to transforming how homes are powered, Tesla has innovated across the board in 2017.

By Cody Boteler • Dec. 4, 2017

New York energy storage target official after Gov. Cuomo signs bill

New York is now the fourth state with an energy storage target, but specific details have yet to be unveiled. 

By Peter Maloney • Dec. 1, 2017

Verizon to roll out 5G broadband service across select cities in 2018

Verizon estimates the opportunity for its upgraded services will affect approximately 30 million households nationwide.

By Kristin Musulin • Dec. 1, 2017

Albuquerque, NM celebrates soft launch of electric BRT service

ART is the first U.S. bus rapid transit system to receive a Gold Standard for Bus Rapid Transit from the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy.

By Kristin Musulin • Nov. 30, 2017

Top energy storage projects driving the sector in 2017

From transmission deferral to hybrid generation, 2017 has seen a number of notable projects done by or for regulated utilities.

By Peter Maloney • Nov. 28, 2017

Boston begins initiative to become carbon neutral by 2050

Carbon Free Boston designates a team of researchers to determine the best ways to reach carbon neutrality through mitigation of transportation, waste, electricity and heat.

By Kristin Musulin • Nov. 28, 2017

San Diego weighs options to reach 100% renewable energy

The city's major utility and a government-run alternative both hope to offer 100% renewable energy by 2035.

By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 27, 2017

Atlanta passes infrastructure ordinance to support EV charging

The new regulations require builders to install electrical infrastructure in new buildings that can support electric vehicle charging. 

By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 22, 2017

Alliance for Transportation Electrification launches to accelerate EV deployment

The group serves members of two converging industries: the electric power and transportation sectors.

By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 20, 2017

Turning the promise of solar landfills into reality

Soltage CEO Jesse Grossman makes the case for more states to follow the leads of Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey by incentivizing energy development on closed landfills.

By Jesse Grossman • Nov. 20, 2017

Lexington, KY may soon be one of nation's largest gigabit cities

A planned fiber-optic network would boost users' internet speeds from 16.2 megabits per second to 1,000 megabits per second.

By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 16, 2017

As feds focus on baseload, grid modernization is sweeping the nation

More than 30 states are considering far-reaching modernization and utility business model reforms, including new initiatives to integrate battery storage into grid planning processes. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 15, 2017

US cities, businesses highlight climate efforts at UN meeting

"There is nothing Washington can do to stop us," former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said of the efforts.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 14, 2017

4 Alaska communities collaborate on wind-diesel microgrid

The project integrates wind power into the system and significantly lowers residents' heating costs.

By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 10, 2017

The future of wind farms

The force behind the proliferation of wind farms could lose momentum, depending on how the next tax reform bill addresses energy tax credits.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 10, 2017

How much energy do those programs save? New tool aims to track and boost efficiency

The National Energy Efficiency Registry will collect data with an eye toward improving measurement and verification of savings, ultimately boosting investments in reducing demand.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 8, 2017

Empowering cities by rethinking wireless networks

The rapidly expanding implementation of smart architecture and infrastructure is shaping the functionality and future of the smart grid. 

By Keith Teichmann • Nov. 6, 2017

USDA to invest $2.5B for rural grid upgrades

The funding will support infrastructure improvements for rural areas in more than two dozen states.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 3, 2017

San Francisco outlines comprehensive flood resilience strategy

The city has proposed $700 million of flood work to be included in the Sewer System Improvement Program over the next 15 years.

By Kristin Musulin • Nov. 3, 2017