Tag: energy

Four new nuclear reactors are under construction in the U.S., the first plants to be built in 30 years. Yet U.S. Secretary of EnergyErnest Moniz says when it comes to nuclear power in the U.S., “the long term trajectory remains quite uncertain.” Moniz speaks to Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson on a wide range of energy issues […]

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360ip is working with investors in China who are very interested in potential portfolio companies which use either zinc, tungsten or lead in their products/business (any field should be suitable). The investors could invest directly in these companies and then facilitate their expanding into China via a joint venture. In addition to these materials companies, […]

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By Mary Burke Baker, Cindy L. O’Malley, Nicholas A. Leibham,Karishma Shah Page, Ryan J. Severson, Andrés Gil, David A. Walker, Published by K&L Gates   In late 2013, the Senate Finance Committee released a tax reform staff discussion draft on energy (the “energy draft”) as part of a series of tax reform proposals. According to Committee staff, the energy draft “proposes […]

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By Aven Satre-Meloy, Mosaic

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SEATTLE, Washington, January 27, 2014 — Oscilla Power, Inc. (OPI) announced today the successful completion of its 2013 open ocean testing, conducted at Isle of Shoals, NH.  OPI’s prototype system was deployed in mid-July and recovered in mid-September, 2013. For nine weeks, two of OPI’s “Gen 1” magnetostrictive power generators operated according to plan, turning […]

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By Frances White, originally published by PNNL A Massachusetts startup has signed a license agreement with Battelle to commercialize battery technology that can help store large amounts of renewable energy and improve the reliability of the nation’s power grid. The license with Lowell, Mass.-based WattJoule Corporation is expected to advance the commercial use of redox […]

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To view the letter click here. To read the full report click here. SUMMARY Recommended Policies: Incentivize hydroelectric power generation Replace fossils fuels with nuclear generation Promote research and development (R&D) for new technologies Encourage conservation under the Energy Independence Act (I-937) Allow renewable energy credit banking under I-937 Modify fuel mix reporting system Proposals […]

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Governor Inslee, Senator Ranker and Representative Fitzgibbon put forth the following recommendations. Click for the full report. SUMMARY 1. Proposed Actions to Meet Washington’s Carbon Pollution Statutory Limits To meet the statutory charge, we propose the following five programs be developed and implemented in Washington: 1) A cap on carbon pollution emissions should be established. It should […]

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Sign up for PUD’s Planet Power and Get Free Coffee Everett, WA — Snohomish County PUD’s Planet Power program offers an easy way for customers to support renewable energy projects right here in Snohomish County.  And now there’s an added perk.  ­New participants and existing customers who increase their contribution (by at least $3 a […]

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Originally published by Clean Technica Energy benchmarking may not sound like the most important concept in the clean tech dictionary, but it’s helped Seattle identify an energy efficiency path forward to save up to $90 million annually on utility bills. These estimated savings come courtesy of the Seattle 2011/2012 Building Energy Benchmarking Analysis, which summarizes data […]

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