Three men — including ex-Marines — sentenced for plot to cripple power grid
Three men with suspected ties to white supremacist groups have been sentenced to prison for plotting a racially motivated attack on the U.S. power grid that was ultimately thwarted by federal agents. Liam Collins, 25, of Rhode Island, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday for aiding and abetting the interstate transportation of […]
Max Verstappen facing grid penalty at Belgian Grand Prix, but he will be rested
Max Verstappen is set to receive a large grid penalty at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, according to multiple reports. Red Bull announced on Friday ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix that they would be changing several parts of the power unit of Verstappen’s RB20, including a new internal combustion engine (ICE), a new turbocharger […]
Our power grid can’t take the heat — can cooler heads in DC fix the problem?
Amid the horror of last week’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Dangerous heatwave continues It’s engulfing the entire country, sending temperatures and emotions soaring. President Biden addressed the American people in an Oval Office address on Sunday night. “Turn down the temperature.” So it’s politically significant rhetoric. But the blackouts are also literally […]
Sceptics say EVs will overwhelm the grid. In fact, they could be part of the solution | Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars
pictureElectric cars scares some people of the dark: their batteries produce much less carbon dioxide but require more power to run, prompting ominous warnings that Britain and other wealthy countries could plunge their citizens into darkness if they ban new petrol and diesel sales. In recent months, UK net-zero skeptic newspapers have warned that a […]
Biden Admin Denied A Houston Grid Upgrade Request. Then Hurricane Beryl Knocked Out Power For Millions
The Biden administration turned down a Houston utility’s request for funding to upgrade grid infrastructure before Hurricane Beryl knocked out power in the city this week, according to E&E News. CenterPoint Energy — the Houston-based utility — applied for about $100 million from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) $10.5 billion Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships […]
Lawmakers pen letter to EPA over concerns of proposed clean power plant's impact on grid
A group of 26 Republican lawmakers, led by Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan expressing concerns about the impact of the Clean Power Plan 2.0, which would set new emissions standards for coal, oil and gas-fired power plants. “The final rule targets coal and new natural […]
Lawmakers warn EPA its ‘Clean Power Plan 2.0’ could have ‘catastrophic’ effect on electric grid
First appeared on FOX: Twenty-six members of Congress sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan warning him and the agency not to implement the Clean Power Plan 2.0. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.) wrote a letter to the administrator predicting that the rules outlined in the plan would jeopardize the reliability of the […]
Business Electric lists the top 10 places to go off the grid
If the hustle and bustle of modern life has you exhausted, look no further than this property for perfect peace and quiet. Business Electric Ranks Top 150 Off-Grid Living Options The votes of 3,000 Americans determined counties across the country. The top spots span nearly every region of the country, but they all have two […]
Texas Is Booming On A Brittle Power Grid, Posing ‘Disastrous’ Risks For All Of America
Texas’ economy and population are growing rapidly compared to the rest of the country, but the state’s power grid is fragile enough to pose risks that extend far beyond its borders. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which manages the state’s grid, has flirted with blackouts in recent summers, and officials are projecting that […]
Casar leads 22 House Democrats in call for federal electric grid corridors in Texas
Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) led 22 lawmakers on Monday in urging the Department of Energy to add Texas to the area serviced by the proposed federal power transmission corridor. The department in May released a list of 10 proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETCs), which, if implemented, could make federal funds available to expand […]