She states electric vehicles need grid support. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm says billions of dollars in upgrades are needed to the American power grid to prepare for…
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U.S. Solar Power Currently Below Projected Capacity
The lag is caused by delays in photovoltaic power plant development. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported last week that solar power contributed far less to American power…
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Palen Solar Project Reaches Full Power Operation
The Interior Department estimates it will power 116,000 homes. On Monday, the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that the Palen Solar Project has reached full power operation.…
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President Announces Preliminary Climate Change Steps
His administration is transitioning away from fossil fuels. On Wednesday, President Biden visited the Brayton Point Power Station, a former coal-fueled power plant in Massachusetts, that has begun…
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State Department Warns Russia on Lithuania
“An attack on them is an attack on us.” Russia’s most recent threat to “the residents of Lithuania” has evoked a reminder from the State Department of America’s…
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HHS Warns of Extreme Summertime Heat
Climate Health Outlook warns of mental health and other risks. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its second Climate Health Outlook to prepare Americans for…
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Energy Gateway South Transmission Line Construction Approved
Project expected to create more than a thousand jobs. President Biden’s administration has announced the approval of the construction of the Energy Gateway South Transmission line in Wyoming.…
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Interior Department Proposing More Wind Farms
Five acres off California coast to be auctioned. Last week, the Department of the Interior proposed to auction five acres in federal waters off the coast of California…
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DOE Extends Nuclear Rescue Application Period
Department’s move is in response to requests by two industry trade groups. The Department of Energy has announced that they are extending the federal funding application time frame…
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West and Midwest at Risk of Summer Blackouts
Insufficient operating reserves for peak demands. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), is warning that electricity customers across the nation face a heightened risk of power outages…
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