by bstickle | Apr 28, 2019 | Energy, Energy Efficiency
The U.S. has always relied heavily on fossil fuels – such as natural gas, oil and coal – for energy production. But the trend is now changing, due to many clean energy initiatives at the state level. The production of renewable energy resources keeps increasing, with...
by bstickle | Apr 28, 2019 | Energy Efficiency, Energy
Eighteen percent of all electricity in the United States was produced by renewable sources in 2017, including solar, wind, and hydroelectric dams. That’s up from 15% in 2016, with the shift driven by new solar and wind projects, the end of droughts in the West, and a...
by Peter Buttrick | Apr 24, 2019 | Energy, Utility of the Future, Grid Modernization, Renewables, Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency has become a buzzword, especially among politicians who vow to increase efficiency alongside renewable resources. But what does it mean for energy utilities and their consumers? For consumers, the benefits are clear – a lower electric bill with cost...
by Peter Buttrick | Apr 24, 2019 | Education, Cooperatives
Energy efficiency has become a buzzword, especially among politicians who vow to increase efficiency alongside renewable resources. But what does it mean for energy utilities and their consumers? For consumers, the benefits are clear – a lower electric bill with cost...
by Bill Eller | Apr 24, 2019 | State, Public-Private Partnerships, Infrastructure, Water Loss, Inflow & Infiltration, Texas, Michigan
It is no secret that our country’s aging infrastructure is worsening, and that there is no one guiding agency or overall plan to address myriad issues from crumbling water pipes to inflow and infiltration overloading storm and wastewater sewers. Lead and Asbestos Even...