Milestone for Major Pumped Hydro Storage Project in Wyoming

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 14:00:26 +0000

A Utah-based company is developing a pumped hydro energy storage project in the heart of coal country, one of several renewable energy deployments being sited in Wyoming in an effort to diversify that state’s energy and power portfolio. Officials with the 900-MW Seminoe Pumped Storage Project, being developed by rPlus Hydro, part of rPlus Energies, […]

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Wyoming Anti-EV Proposal Dies In Committee — Where It Went Wrong & What They’ll Probably Try Next

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2023 16:13:07 +0000

Some Wyoming legislators want to send California a message. You see, they really like gas- and diesel-powered vehicles, and California’s phasing those out between now and 2035. So, to get back at California, Wyoming is trying to pass a resolution suggesting that Wyoming should do the opposite and phase out electric car sales in the […]

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What Are States Planning To Do With Federal EV Charging Funds?

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2022 11:20:24 +0000

State plans for the National EV Charging Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program were due to the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation this week, and many states released a draft plan for feedback in the last couple of months. The NEVI Program is one of two programs in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that provide funding for […]

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Keeping Coal Relevant: University of Wyoming Leads the Way

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 05 May 2022 17:33:00 +0000

To say the coal industry faces challenges is an understatement. Coal-fired power plants are being retired around the globe as efforts to decarbonize the world’s power supply have intensified due to climate change concerns. That’s a problem for people working in the coal industry, as well as for states and governments that rely on coal […]

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We Need Solutions For Retired Wind Turbines

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 19:42:15 +0000

We need solutions for retired wind turbines — solutions other than landfills. Scott Coenen, the executive director of the Wisconsin Conservative Energy Forum, has a lot to say about this, and I think we should sit up and pay attention

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