July 24th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
The $1 billion Gordon Butte pumped hydro project will add 400 MW of energy storage to the Pacific Northwest. Construction will begin in 2020.
March 15th, 2019 | by Tina Casey
In which Energy Secretary Rick Perry admits that the federal government has run out of ideas for saving the nation's coal power plants from certain doom
January 18th, 2019 | by Charles W. Thurston
San Diego has an untapped 500 megawatt solar potential at commercial sites within the city, with parking lots representing three-quarters of the total, according to a new survey by the Clean Coalition.
April 30th, 2018 | by Tina Casey
Despite a spate of bad news about renewable energy and energy storage, the transition to wind and solar is not reversible
January 15th, 2018 | by Tina Casey
The major coal producing state of Montana apparently tires of waiting for Trump to bring back coal, begins planning for the impact of power plant and mine closures
October 11th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Seven western states plus Virginia are planning to expand their EV charging infrastructure using some of the money coming to them from the settlement of the Volkswagen diesel emissions cheating scandal.
August 5th, 2017 | by James Ayre
The "flash drought" that came out of nowhere this summer in the US High Plains, afflicting Montana and the Dakotas the worst, has already destroyed more than half of this year's wheat crop, going by some recent field surveys. Considering that the region is now one of the top wheat-growing regions in the world, the damage is very notable
May 15th, 2017 | by James Ayre
Glaciers in Montana — 37 in Glacier National Park and 2 on US Forest Service land — have lost an average of 39% of their ice since 1966, according to a new study from the US Geological Survey and Portland State University
November 7th, 2016 | by John Farrell
In 2016, more states than ever before have attempted to place items on their ballots to change the energy landscape. Sponsored by citizen groups, legislators, and (sometimes) energy industry giants, these initiatives range from encouraging energy choice to placing further limits on the propagation of nuclear energy
November 7th, 2016 | by Cynthia Shahan
The Obama administration has been on a role advancing EV charging across the US. The latest news from the administration is that the United State Department of Transportation (DOT) is establishing 48 national electric vehicle charging corridors. Thank you, President Obama, and we hope you and Michelle will be driving in an all-electric vehicle soon as well.
October 12th, 2016 | by James Ayre
The nonprofit solar energy system installer GRID Alternatives has begun installation of 92 new solar photovoltaic (PV) installations on tribal [&hellip
April 12th, 2016 | by Sandy Dechert
Wondering how prepared your state is for upcoming changes in climate? If you’re in Texas, you might be in for [&hellip
February 4th, 2016 | by James Ayre
Originally published on EV Obsession. The Associated Students of the University of Montana Transportation has placed an order for 2 [&hellip
October 24th, 2015 | by Jake Richardson
A planned 400 MW pumped hydro storage project could provide electricity when there are lulls in solar and wind power production. The [&hellip
October 14th, 2015 | by Jake Richardson
Alstom and GB Energy Park LLC have agreed that Alstom will supply equipment for a very large pumped storage project planned in [&hellip
