California ISO demonstrates grid capabilities in eclipse final analysis

09/20/17 5:50 AM By Sandra Cowherd

CALIFORNIA, September 20, 2017 - Thanks to more than a year’s planning, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) says it handled a major drop in solar power output seamlessly during the Great American Eclipse last month.

Next generation tools sought to strengthen power grid

09/20/17 5:25 AM By Sandra Cowherd

WASHINGTON, September 20, 2017 - The Energy Department (DOE) awarded $32 million for seven Resilient Distribution Systems projects, supporting early stage research and development to improve the resilience of the nation’s electricity grid.

FPL responds to outages caused by Hurricane Irma

09/13/17 5:50 AM By Sandra Cowherd

FLORIDA, September 13, 2017 - Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has restored more than 350,000 outages under hurricane conditions.

Cantwell calls for increased cybersecurity for US energy

07/26/17 5:55 AM By Sandra Cowherd

WASHINGTON, July 26, 2017 - The top Democrats on the Senate and House Energy committees have asked the Government Accountability Office to assess the current protections for U.S. natural gas, oil and other hazardous liquid pipelines and infrastructure.

California energy storage bill is a no-go for 2017

07/26/17 5:10 AM By Sandra Cowherd

CALIFORNIA, July 26, 2017 - The California State Assembly has dropped a bill cleared by the Senate that would have supplied rebates for long-term energy storage systems.

Leaked DOE report shows renewables are no threat to power grid.

07/19/17 5:05 AM By Sandra Cowherd

WASHINGTON, July 19, 2017 - A draft report detailing findings from the power grid analysis says “the power system is more reliable today due to better planning, market discipline, and better operating rules and standards.”

DOE invests $7.5 million in US-India joint effort.

06/27/17 11:56 AM By Sandra Cowherd

WASHINGTON, June 28, 2017 - The Department of Energy (DOE) will provide $7.5 million for a five-year collaborative project to advance the power grid.

National Pork Board CEO Bill Even

This week’s Open Mic guest is Bill Even, CEO of the National Pork Board. Last year proved challenging for the nation’s swine producers and the pork industry despite a record-setting pace for global pork sales. While the new year offers challenges from higher feed costs, Even suggests the packing industry is processing animals at near capacity and demand for pork remains robust from both domestic and global markets. A continuing shift of consumers purchasing food online has brought new avenues in product promotion and associations in the food industry to reach consumers. Even says net-zero emissions for producing swine is attainable building on a well-documented path of sustainable production practices.

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Opinion: Policymakers have a huge opportunity to leverage venture investment in food and agriculture. Here’s how.

In this opinion piece, Sanjeev Krishnan with S2G Ventures outlines a path that policymakers can follow to avoid the issues that arise when policy lags behind food and ag tech investment and innovation.

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