Tag: U.S. Department of Energy
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Guest AuthorAugust 17, 2015

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In 1977, President Jimmy Carter formally established the U.S. Department of Energy, with (among other things) the goal of making America energy independent. The idea was that there’s an undeniable connection between our energy security and our national security. We’ve pursued that laudable goal in a variety of ways:  the development of traditional fossil fuels, […]

Phil AmmannMarch 26, 2015
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It may look a bit like the bridge of the starship Enterprise, but the new Florida Power & Light “smart grid” command center has one purpose: improving service reliability. FPL, the state’s largest utility, unveiled its Power Delivery Diagnostic Center, designed to manage a complex electric system that serves more than 4.7 million Florida customers. […]


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