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New NIPSCO RFP Seeking Solar, Storage Resources

Northern Indiana Public Service Co. LLC (NIPSCO), a subsidiary of NiSource Inc., has opened its next round of request for proposals (RFP) to consider a combination of potential resources to meet the future electric needs of its customers. The RFP is open until June 30. The RFP is part of the company’s 2021 Integrated Resource […]

Best noise-canceling headphones 2021: Top headsets

Home offices, open-plan office spaces, small business premises, and call centers can all be tough environments in which to block out background noise in order to focus on the job at hand and keep productivity flowing. Combine these difficulties with an increasingly digital world, remote customer assistance services, and online conversations made through Voice over […]

Maserati’s Spark of Genius

Illustration by Clint FordCar and Driver From the May 2021 issue of Car and Driver. Looking at Maserati‘s forthcoming twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6, you wouldn’t know the Italian automaker has been out of the engine-making game for more than 20 years. Set to debut in the MC20 supercar, the Nettuno (Italian for Neptune, a nod to […]

State Fund Breaks Ground on California Solar+Storage Project

State Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund), a California-based provider of workers’ compensation insurance, says construction has begun on a sustainability and solar energy program that includes solar, electric vehicle charging stations and energy storage at seven locations throughout the state.  Designed and constructed by ENGIE North America, through its affiliate ENGIE Services U.S. Inc., and […]

We Need to Build More EV Chargers, but Where?

The Biden administration would like to spend $15 billion to increase the national electric-vehicle charging network to half a million stations by 2030. While Congress argues that point, the national network continues to grow, thanks to private companies and regional government initiatives. But the charging stations get built mainly in more populous areas, causing gaps […]

SETO Issues Request for Information for End-of-Life PV Practices

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) has issued a request for information (RFI) to gather input on sustainable, cost-effective end-of-life practices for photovoltaic (PV) system components. SETO requests feedback from solar and waste management industries, academia, research laboratories, government agencies and other stakeholders on issues related […]