Energy Storage | COLLEGE PARK, Md., Jun 19, 2013 -- UPI

University of Maryland scientists say they've developed an environmentally friendly battery that uses wood as its backbone.

Business & Corporate | Jun 19 - Business Wire

Principal Solar, Inc (PSI; OTC Pink: PSWW), a publicly traded solar energy holding company executing a unique roll-up strategy to create the world's first distributed solar utility, today announced its most recent acquisition: the 3MW Powerhouse One, LLC (PH1) solar power farm - four 750kW ground-mounted PV systems located in Fayetteville, Tennessee, cumulatively operating as a 3MW ground-mounted PV system.

Business & Corporate | SAN FRANCISCO, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire

PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) today announced the election of Dick Kelly, retired Chairman and CEO of Xcel Energy, to its Board of Directors and to the Board of Directors of its subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), effective today.

Business & Corporate | NEW YORK, Jun 19, 2013 -- BUSINESS WIRE

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the short-term rating on the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) $98.36 million utility system revenue bonds series 2011A at 'F1+'.

Hydro | WAKEFIELD, Mass., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire

Anbaric Transmission (www.anbarictransmission.com) today hails the coordinated initiative by five New England states to include large hydro in the mix of resources that could be purchased under a regional procurement for renewable energy.

Electric Vehicles | Jun 19 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Will Livesley-O'Neill The Peninsula Gateway (Gig Harbor, Wash.)

For the first time, electric vehicles will have a place to charge in Gig Harbor.

Nuclear | Jun 19 - Wayne Faulkner Star-News, Wilmington, N.C.

The head of Wilmington-based GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy said Wednesday that the company's efforts at laser enrichment of uranium could lead to "more than hundreds" of jobs.

Annoucement | Minneapolis, MN - June 19, 2013 (News Release)

Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been named one of the 25 "Best Places to Work for Recent Grads", in an independent survey dedicated to identifying and recognizing the nation's best employers for recent college graduates.

Annoucement | Aurora, CO, June 20, 2013 (News Release)

The Utility Analytics Institute today announced that the second-annual Utility Analytics Week will kick off with a keynote from Southern Company's chairman, president, and chief executive officer, Tom Fanning, who will discuss the important role utility analytics plays in grid operations, customer engagement, and the transformation of utility business-both at Southern Company and industry-wide.

Annoucement | Groningen, the Netherlands, June 19, 2013 (News Release)

Six Dutch companies, three knowledge institutes and 40 households today will initiate a pilot in Groningen and Hoogkerk in which consumers will be testing innovative, smart energy services related to sustainable energy choices and cost savings.

Solar | HURON, Calif., Jun 19, 2013 -- BUSINESS WIRE

The Energy Alternatives Division of Cupertino Electric, Inc. today announced the successful completion of two solar generation projects in Huron, California totaling 30 megawatts (MW) that were engineered and constructed for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).

Grid Operations | Jun 19 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Scott Kraus The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.)

PPL Electric Utilities on Wednesday released details of its 2013 plan to modernize facilities, build new substations and make distribution system improvements aimed at improving reliability for customers in the Lehigh Valley, Bucks and Montgomery counties.

Policy, Regulatory & Legal | Jun 19 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Kate Elizabeth Queram Star-News, Wilmington, N.C.

Environmental groups Wednesday morning sent a notice of intent to Duke Energy Progress, giving the utility 60 days to rectify groundwater pollution in Sutton Lake stemming from coal ash ponds at the Sutton Plant in Wilmington.

Policy, Regulatory & Legal | AUSTIN, Texas, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire

Concerns about power generation margins or resource adequacy and water shortages have led Texas to a policy crossroads. Texas Combined Heat & Power Initiative (TXCHPI) is pleased to announce that Texas Governor Rick Perry has signed House Bill (HB) 2049 and HB 1864 into law supporting CHP clean, energy efficient technology.

Solar | DEERFIELD, Ill., Jun 19, 2013 -- BUSINESS WIRE

Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (Nasdaq: WAG), the nation's largest drugstore chain, together with Chicago-based solar developer SoCore Energy, today said they will build more than 200 new solar installations at Walgreens drugstores throughout California, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York.