A foundational pillar of the School of Energy Resources (SER) at the University of Wyoming (UW) is its dedication to innovative research to find solutions to energy development challenges in Wyoming. In order to accomplish this mission, SER supports research through its Centers of Excellence (COE), which facilitate the investigation of energy issues in Read more…
By CJ Baker Although construction likely remains a couple years away, a firm is moving forward with plans to build the first-ever solar farm in Park County. Over the summer, a Salt Lake City-based developer secured county approval to build two 20-megawatt solar photovoltaic facilities outside of Frannie. By the end Read more…
Everything is bigger in Texas, and wind power is no exception. Wind power has been growing in Texas for years. Now, for the first time, wind power has beaten coal power. ByKurt Lowder PublishedJanuary 17, 2021 Everything is bigger in Texas, and wind power is no exception. Wind power has Read more…
The carbon footprint of food waste is greater than that of the airline industry By Sarah KaplanFeb. 25, 2021 at 11:33 a.m. MST This story was featured in The Optimist newsletter. Sign up here to receive stories of kindness, resilience and the best among us every Wednesday and Sunday. I have a Read more…
Jeffrey Tomich, E&E News reporter Published: Friday, February 26, 2021 Kansas regulators struck down a proposal by the state’s largest utility to impose an extra charge on customers with residential solar panels. The Kansas Corporation Commission, on a 3-0 vote yesterday, rejected a plan laid out by Kansas City-based Evergy Read more…
President Biden has pledged to make the United States a leader in clean energy manufacturing as part of his efforts to jump-start the economy and create “millions” of green jobs. But when it comes to boosting U.S. production of solar parts and modules — key technologies in Biden’s plans to Read more…