April 25, 2012 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DoE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed and launched new tools to test underutilized sites and contaminated land for solar and wind energy potential. The tools aim to give local communities and landowners ways to evaluate sites for renewable energy potential without the need for technical expertise.

March 15, 2012 - Hydrogen fuel cells, like those found in some green vehicles, have a lot of promise as an alternative fuel source, but making them practical on a large scale requires them to be more efficient and cost effective. A research team from the University of Central Florida may have found a way around both hurdles.

March 15, 2012 - 3M says it is investing in the research and manufacture of novel silicon (Si) -based 3M anode materials. The technology enables “advanced batteries for reliable power” that is required to keep up with the global increase of mobile societies and electric vehicles.

March 06, 2012 - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, with support from the electric utility industry and the Department of Energy, wants to be prepared for any potential large-scale blackout that could impact extra-high-voltage (EHV) transformers.

February 21, 2012 - Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed a new family of liquid salt electrolytes—known as MetILs—that could lead to batteries able to cost-effectively store three times more energy than today’s batteries.

February 7, 2012 - Upon initial review, NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) says it supports the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DoE) proposed rule to increase the energy conservation standards for distribution transformers.

December 2, 2011 - The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined there is a reasonable indication that an American industry is “materially injured” by reason of imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules from China that are allegedly subsidized and sold in the States at less-than-fair value.