Fri, Oct 23, 2020
“In 2012, Dennis Gralike, director of the IBEW/NECA Electrical Industry Training Center, penned an op-ed in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch detailing an IBEW/NECA pioneering education program to serve the then emerging electric vehicle (EV) industry.” Read the full article on Energy News Network.
Thu, Oct 8, 2020
“As Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Volkswagen AG recently have unveiled marquee electric cars, they have let slip a remarkable admission for companies built on oil: Electric models will in some ways be superior.” Read the full article on E&E News
Tue, Sep 29, 2020
“Ameren announced Monday that it intends to invest $8 billion in renewable energy projects over the next two decades, and will accelerate its plans to reduce carbon emissions and retire a pair of coal-fired power plants — reaching “net-zero” carbon emissions by 2050.” Read the full article on St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Tue, Sep 22, 2020
“Twice this month I’ve read in the Post-Dispatch about the Missouri Sierra Club calling on our local electric utility to provide 100% renewable energy within the next 10 years. As a small business owner here in St. Louis, I approve of moving toward using more renewable energy, but in a smart way that won’t […]
Thu, Aug 27, 2020
“Ordinary red bricks can now be transformed into energy storage units, with a little help from a team of chemists and engineers at Washington University. The bricks, which cost about $3 to make, are powerful enough to illuminate an LED light bulb — and could someday provide a new way to store renewable energy.” […]
Mon, Aug 17, 2020
“Chris Bohr’s farm in Martinsburg, Missouri, has hundreds of acres of soybeans and corn. It also has a 5,000 head hog barn that requires a lot of electricity to power its ventilation system, cooling fans and lights. About fifty yards away from the barn are three rows of solar panels. Bohr is among a growing […]
