English: Uncertainty Ahead on Carbon
Published: August 31st, 2010 in: Legislation, NET ConferenceWarning of what he called “a great deal of uncertainty” ahead on carbon regulation, NRECA CEO Glenn English vowed that the association will work tirelessly to keep electricity affordable for... Read more
Green and Slimy Could Be Golden
Published: August 31st, 2010 in: R & DThere’s a strange green brew percolating next to the Dale Station, a power plant owned by a Kentucky G&T. A mixture of algae and flue gas, the green brew is the focus of research by... Read more
NRECA: EPA Choice Clear on Coal Ash
Published: August 31st, 2010 in: EPAThe Environmental Protection Agency should develop regulations for coal combustion residuals under the non-hazardous waste provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, a NRECA... Read more
Copper Theft Suspect Killed
Published: August 31st, 2010 in: CrimeWilliam J. Reavis shouldn’t have been inside the normally locked fenced perimeter of a co-op substation in Raeford, N.C. on Aug. 14. But the 23-year-old man was perched atop a high-voltage... Read more
News Roundup for August 31
Published: August 31st, 2010 in: News RoundupToyota Motor Corp. expects to reach cumulative sales of five million hybrid vehicles by 2015, according to its latest environmental plan. The world’s biggest automaker said it has sold more than... Read more
Local Grapevine Helps Stop Thefts
Published: August 30th, 2010 in: Co-op News, CrimeA recent episode involving a rash of power thefts and stolen meters in the service area of a Georgia co-op has proven there is strength in numbers. In local news outlets and in its monthly... Read more
News Roundup for August 30
Published: August 30th, 2010 in: News RoundupA Nobel Prize-winning U.S. scientist says the world could soon enter an era where renewable wind and solar power will be the globe's main sources of energy... Read more
Biden: Stimulus Renewing Economy
Published: August 30th, 2010 in: Trends, Reports & Analyses“Seed money” provided by the 2009 economic stimulus is transforming economic sectors such as electric transportation, renewable energy and the smart grid, Vice President Biden asserted. In... Read more
Climate Regulation: A Reality
Published: August 30th, 2010 in: Climate ChangeEditor's note: Congress is in recess after failing to adopt a climate change bill, while the Environmental Protection Agency is proceeding with its regulatory plans. In this Q&A, Kirk Johnson... Read more
Ready for Some Football?
Published: August 27th, 2010 in: Local InitiativesCo-ops across Oklahoma have found a way to help shine a brighter spotlight on high school athletes. The co-ops co-sponsored First Look Media Day for an organization called Coaches Aid, a... Read more