Planet Relations

In a state where the legislature is dysfunctional and often prefers to legislate through the initiative process, California lawmakers passed the California Energy Storage Bill – AB 2514. The bill requires the Public Utilities Commission to set targets for systems that store energy. Such systems are regarded as important for the efficient operation of an [...]

Earlier this week, the Dept of Energy announced the recipients of $151 million in funding from the Advanced Research Project Agency – Energy (ARPA-E). In August 2007, Congress established the ARPA-E within the Dept of Energy to help “overcome the long-term and high-risk technological barriers in the development of energy technologies.” In April, President Obama [...]