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Electric cooperatives are the rural go-to for broadband access

09/27/17 5:05 AM By Sandra Cowherd

WASHINGTON, September 27, 2017 - Electric cooperatives are stepping in to aid rural communities with the increasingly essential infrastructure need of internet access, according to a recent CoBank report which says the co-ops are filling in to provide broadband services to consumers in unserved areas of the country.

DOE Announces $36 Million for Projects to Advance Carbon Capture Technologies

09/27/17 5:00 AM By Sandra Cowherd

WASHINGTON, September 27, 2017 - The Energy Department is allotting approximately $36 million in financial assistance to advance carbon capture technologies.

Research reveals ethanol crop residues worth billions as biofuels

09/27/17 4:58 AM By Sandra Cowherd

WASHINGTON, September 27, 2017 - The process of making ethanol results in a great amount of waste, which a recent study claims could bring producers over $2.5 billion.

SCANA subpoenaed for documents on nuclear project

09/27/17 4:55 AM By Sandra Cowherd

SOUTH CAROLINA, September 27, 2017 - SCANA Corporation and its subsidiaries have been served with a subpoena issued by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina seeking documents relating to the Company’s new nuclear project at V.C. Summer Nuclear Station.

U of Alaska project aims to cut costs of biofuel made from kelp

09/27/17 4:52 AM By Sandra Cowherd

WASHINGTON, September 27, 2017 - University of Alaska-Fairbanks (UAF) will proceed with a project to reduce costs of clean biofuel made from sugar kelp, thanks to a $500,000 competitive grant from DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) program.

California ISO acts to strengthen grid reliability

09/27/17 4:50 AM By Sandra Cowherd

CALIFORNIA, September 27, 2017 - The California Independent System Operator (ISO) Board of Governors approved a rule enhancement that enables the grid operator’s systems to automatically model the potential loss of power plants, in an effort to improve overall market efficiency and readiness.

ACORE urges caution in ITC remedy for Suniva case

09/27/17 4:45 AM By Sandra Cowherd

WASHINGTON, September 27, 2017 - The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) hopes the US International Trade Commission (ITC) will take care as they move to provide relief for solar manufacturers injured by imported photovoltaic cells.

EPA eases Texas enforcement actions for fuel operations in Harvey’s wake

09/27/17 4:45 AM By Sandra Cowherd

WASHINGTON, September 27, 2017 - The Environmental Protection Agency has extended enforcement discretion for petroleum distribution facilities, gasoline storage facilities and bulk fuel terminals in Texas that were impacted or damaged by Hurricane Harvey.

Eight integrated biorefinery optimization projects funded by DOE

09/27/17 4:40 AM By Sandra Cowherd

Study shows New Jerseyans want clean energy

09/27/17 4:36 AM By Sandra Cowherd

NEW JERSEY, September 26, 2017 - New Jersey’s future energy mix will rely heavily on renewables, at least 80 percent by 2050, if state residents get their way.

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November 24, 2024

Open Mic: Claire Babineaux Fontenot

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America. Farmers continue to help feed the hungry, but the number of Americans who are hungry and food insecure is greater today than during the Covid pandemic. Babineaux-Fontenot says the food lines may have moved back inside the buildings, but the need for food continues to grow as contributions are down and federal commodity donations have decreased. Babineaux-Fontenot says federal nutrition programs should be amended to avoid food “cliffs” and help individuals transition away from assistance programs.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Nov. 22, 2024: Sen. Jerry Moran on disaster aid, farm bill

The race is on to pass a farm bill extension before the end of the year after Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow released her farm bill text this week and it was rejected by Republicans. We asked Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., about the future of the farm bill and prospects for a package of market loss relief and disaster aid in December.

Then, NASDA’s RJ Karney and NFU’s Aaron Shier discuss what agriculture can expect from the Trump administration.

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