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Local Priorities Drive Energy Transitions in Remote, Coastal, & Island Communities

Applications Open for Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project, Which Connects Decision Makers With Energy Insights Remote, coastal, and island communities across the country face similar energy resilience challenges—from high energy costs and aging infrastructure to outages from extreme weather events and climate change impacts—but each community’s values and priorities create … [continued]

U.S. DOE Expands Support for Community-Led Clean Energy Transitions

DOE’s Clean Energy to Communities (C2C) program helps local governments, electric utilities, community-based groups, and other decisionmakers realize their clean energy goals with innovative modeling and testing tools developed at DOE’s world-class national laboratories. Today, DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released the first C2C annual report, which highlights more than 200 communities … [continued]

Itron & Schneider Electric Join Forces to Modernize & Simplify Energy Distribution, Address Energy Transition

Strategic collaboration digitalizes supply and demand management to maximize grid flexibility, capacity, and efficiency Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating the way utilities and cities manage energy and water, and Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, are collaborating to improve energy and grid management … [continued]

Communities in Hawaii & Alaska Exchange Ideas to Engage Residents in Energy Transitions

When the third cohort of Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP) communities was announced in 2023, the inclusion of Molokai, Hawaii, caught the eye of Bri Gabel, a sustainability coordinator for the City and Borough of Sitka, Alaska. Sitka was also selected for ETIPP, and Gabel saw an opportunity to infuse some … [continued]

Meet the Champion Who Helped New Mexico’s Clean Energy Transition through Fellowship

When Arthur O’Donnell was in college studying communications, he wanted to work in media. What he didn’t know was that his journalism career would lead him to become a champion for New Mexico’s energy transition. Meandering paths to clean energy careers are not uncommon, and the industry benefits greatly from … [continued]

BYD electric bus. Image courtesy of BYD.

Clean Bus Planning Awards Support Fleet Electrification With Custom Transition Plans

Transit and school bus fleets across the nation are working hard to incorporate clean transportation solutions that help communities meet decarbonization goals and improve local health outcomes. However, planning for and deploying zero-emission fleets is a tall order, leaving many fleet managers with more questions than answers.