Categoría: Energy

POTENTIAL RULES COULD SAVE CONSUMERS NEARLY 30% ON LIGHTING BILLS Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced initial steps beginning a rulemaking process that could deliver greater cost savings to consumers through more efficient general service lamps – better known as the common light bulb used in homes and businesses – by publishing a request… Continue reading U.S. Department of Energy Seeks Public Input on Impacts of Increasing Light Bulb Energy Efficiency

JUNO BEACH, Fla., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The board of directors of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) today declared a regular quarterly common stock dividend of $0.385 per share. The dividend is payable on June 15, 2021, to shareholders of record on June 2, 2021. NextEra Energy, Inc.NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) is a… Continue reading NextEra Energy board declares quarterly dividend

Remote Communities Partner with DOE Experts and National Labs to Adopt Clean Energy Solutions that Reduce Energy Costs and Power Disruptions WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced it will work with 11 remote and island communities around the United States and provide federal assistance to bolster their energy infrastructure, reduce the… Continue reading DOE to Support 11 Remote and Island Communities Transitioning to Resilient Clean Energy Solutions

1,100 acres of wetlands restored and protected in perpetuity JUNO BEACH, Fla., March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, today announced that it has formed the Great Pee Dee Mitigation Bank (GPDMB) in northeastern South Carolina. The GPDMB was approved by South Carolina’s Interagency Review… Continue reading NextEra Energy Marketing announces formation of Great Pee Dee Mitigation Bank

JUNO BEACH, Fla., March, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Consistent with its preliminary proposal announced in January, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today filed a comprehensive four-year request with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) for new base rates that would be phased in beginning in 2022. FPL now serves 5.6 million customer accounts from Miami… Continue reading FPL envisions a more resilient and sustainable Florida

JUNO BEACH, Fla., Feb. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – The board of directors of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) declared a regular quarterly common stock dividend of $0.385 per share, up 10% versus the prior-year comparable quarterly dividend. This increase is consistent with the plan approved by the board in 2020, targeting roughly 10% dividend growth per… Continue reading NextEra Energy board declares quarterly dividend and continues above-average targeted growth rate in dividends per share through at least 2022

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has calculated and compiled benchmark data in support of the Department of Energy’s efforts to address plastics waste. These data provide a measurement at the supply chain level of how much energy is required and the amount of greenhouse gases emitted from the production of a variety of plastics… Continue reading New Benchmark Data to Guide Researchers in Improving Sustainability of Plastics Recycling and Redesign Technologies

Earlier this month, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced an important new campaign for 2021—“Build by the Fourth of July,” which, as the name implies, calls on Congress to pass comprehensive infrastructure legislation into law by July 4th, 2021.  This effort includes more than 220 organizations, including major voices from business, labor and environmental groups. … Continue reading Opportunities Abound to Build a Cleaner, Stronger Transportation System

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to the Biden Administration’s announcement that the Department of Interior will suspend any oil and natural gas authorizations on federal lands and waters for 60 days, Global Energy Institute President Marty Durbin made the following statement: “There is never a good time to disrupt domestic energy production, but doing so… Continue reading U.S. Chamber Global Energy Institute Statement on Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Suspension

Washington, D.C., January 15, 2021.- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $14.5 million for environmental research to support U.S. offshore wind development. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will support regionally-focused, coordinated research efforts to increase understanding of the environmental impacts of offshore wind, as well as projects that advance and validate tools to monitor and minimize… Continue reading Energy Department and Federal Partners Announce up to $14.5 Million for Offshore Wind Environmental Research