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.
City leaders are eager to find a way to keep the lights on during emergencies, and they’re weighing an investment in a microgrid.
A new program will provide resilient solar power combined with battery storage to approximately 6,000 homes and hundreds of businesses in Alameda, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, including those hit by recent PG&E power shutoffs.
The current wildfire crisis in California should serve as an object lesson in the folly of expecting private enterprise to operate in the service of the public interest.
The city of Aarhus, Denmark, is about to close the loop and make history as the first city to achieve the feat of powering water with biogas.
A 35-acre workforce center in Buffalo, New York, will prepare the region’s workforce for skilled jobs in power and advanced manufacturing.
Donald Trump’s choice of Scott Pruitt as head of the EPA could minimize the agency’s authority, but it won’t necessarily eliminate green battles.
The fastest growing jobs list is led by the wind energy and public health industries, with home health aides and commercial divers making the top 10.
The research analyzed 900 tremors and found two geologic conditions where fracking can touch off earthquakes, data which could lead to local fracking bans.
Boulder is becoming a resilient city through a sustainable energy P3 that will make critical facilities operational during extended power loss.
The wind energy industry and government officials flock to Rhode Island to learn how the smallest state pulled off a feat--the nation’s first offshore wind farm.
A UK test sending smart data over the power grid, without privacy risks, might hasten energy, water and cost savings promised by The Internet of Things.
The NYPA is investing in technology to improve equipment operations and maintenance and increase power generation from renewables.
Why the solar industry is concerned about national guidance that could affect widespread local investment in DER projects.
Chilean market gives solar the opportunity to undercut coal and all other technologies in setting record low electricity costs. But there is more to the story.
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Salem, Mass., was able to fully fund two school top solar arrays that reduce annual electricity costs by $160K and generate quarterly income.
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A Chesapeake, Va., prison is using solar energy to preheat groundwater and reduce prison energy costs in kitchens and bathrooms.
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Illinois smart grid meters measure the carbon value of every kWh; more than 2M installed also dramatically increased Commonwealth Edison’s 2015 reliability.
Despite concerns for light pollution, cities are still looking to LEDs to reduce emissions and save money. But a modeling methodology can help planners and engineers analyze lighting designs based on their unique inputs.
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