Energy
Energy management is critical for local and state government agencies, focusing on sustainable practices, efficient resource utilization, and the transition to renewable energy sources. Governments play a crucial role in developing and implementing energy policies that reduce carbon emissions, lower costs, and ensure a reliable energy supply for their communities. This directory provides articles on energy, including discussions on related topics like SafeGov, which explores broader strategies for protecting communities from today’s threats.
Under the Transportation and Climate Initiative, transportation emissions are projected to decline by up to 25% from 2022 to 2032.
American Electric Power Company will install the new LED smart lights as part of a pilot project
It’s a story of climate change, a housing crisis and an aging power system that, like much of the U.S. infrastructure, has fallen into disrepair.
U.S. Court of Appeals ruled EPA Secretary Pruitt lacked authority to delay methane pollution rules on Big Energy, and has ordered agency enforcement.
Health and Human Services Secretary Thomas Price said that the LIHEAP energy assistance program that helps millions pay for heat is not a good performer.
Flexibility in public power rate setting is why Omaha Public Power District has attracted Facebook, and how its driving growth in the Silicon Prairie.
Charlotte, N.C., Pittsburgh, Pa., Washington, D.C., and Orlando, Fla., are now using Siemens’ City Performance Tool for sustainable infrastructure planning.
The U.S. is no longer a signer to the Paris Accord, a global climate change agreement. But hundreds of American cities are already taking climate action.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory with Purdue University determined that a titanium crystal could replace silicon in solar cells.
The city of Albuquerque is financing $25M in solar panels through energy savings and federal bond credits. City buildings going solar will save taxpayers $20M over 30 years.
America’s leading solar cities are those that have adopted strong pro-solar public policies, according to the PennEnvironment Research and Policy Center.
Pacific Power, Drive Oregon and partners are testing a peer to peer electric car sharing pilot to assist lower-income residents in Northeast Portland.
The Trump Administration wants to delay court decisions on EPA’s Clean Power Plan, but the Supreme Court requires the agency to regulate carbon emissions.
The Trump budget promised to make deep environmental cuts across the Federal government, and the impact on Colorado workers could be huge.
Update on how Congress is dealing with underfunded coal miner pensions and healthcare, guaranteed by the Krug-Lewis Agreement of 1946.
The first carbon sequestration deal by an Alaska Native corp. preserves 62,000 acres, keeping coal in the ground to turn a cap-and-trade profit.
Cities achieved smart city progress in 2016 in transportation, water resources, energy, lighting and more. Many received smart transportation funding.
Providing inmates with green energy training for future employment has earned the Virginia Department of Corrections an energy efficiency leadership award.
Tesla’s SolarCity will hire 1,500 workers out of a state-owned plant in Buffalo and will employ 2,000 across New York state.
