Bloom Energy Inc. and Shell Plc. will study decarbonization solutions, using Bloom’s proprietary hydrogen electrolyzer technology.
Bloom and Shell will collaborate to develop solid oxide electrolyzer (SOEC) systems that could produce hydrogen for potential use at Shell sites.
“This technology could represent a potentially transformative moment for opportunities to decarbonize several hard to abate industry sectors,” said KR Sridhar, ...
The . Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $42 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for Delaware drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades.
The funding is part of the over $50 billion to be spent for water infrastructure upgrades from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
“Since 2022, funding provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has enabled...
A public information session for a proposed Delaware landfall site for wind power transmission lines has been scheduled.
The public engagement event will occur from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, at Bethany Beach Town Hall, 214 Garfield Parkway.
US Wind’s projects, MarWin and Momentum Wind, entail the installation of up to 121 turbines that will feed electricity...
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By Maddy Lauria Farmers and solar developers have increasingly been at odds as agricultural land has been the easiest to convert into major arrays, but also takes prime farmland off the market. A new project could help to bridge the gap...
The Standard Chlorine of Delaware Inc. Superfund site near Delaware City will receive Superfund funding.
Funding will come from $1 billion for clean-up projects at more than 100 Superfund sites under the Biden Administration's Investing in America agenda.
“Today’s funding announcement continues EPA’s historic investment in the remediation of our nation’s most contaminated sites,” said EPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz....
FFI Ionix Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortescue, an Australian green technology and metals company, picked Dover for expanded operations and gained up to $1.7 million in grants from the state.
FFI Ionix, which focuses on hydrogen technologies, will relocate from a 15,000-square-foot site in Harrington to 60 Starlifter Avenue in Dover. More than 22,000 square feet of...
By Karl Baker, Senior Reporter, Spotlight Delaware
Bloom Energy, the fuel cell producer that a decade ago promised to revitalize the state’s manufacturing sector, announced last week that it will move a slice of its Newark operations to Mexico at the end of 2024.
The decision is one part of the California company’s plan to restructure amid increasing debt and continuous...
Delaware Electric Cooperative announced a rate restructuring plan that has led to pushback from customers with solar systems.
A release stated that some businesses will see lower rates, while others will see an increase. Winter and summer rates were combined. Specifics about changes to all rate classes and a full copy of the release can be found HERE.
"The overwhelming majority...
A northern Delaware refuse hauler announced has added a Mack battery-electric truck (EVs) to its fleet. The unit is believed to be first EV refuse truck in Delaware.
In its newsletter, the Hockessin-based Evergreen Waste Services announced it "wants to be a part of the future" by adding EV waste trucks. The...
DuPont shares tumbled after the company announced preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31.
The final results will be announced in early February. The company will post a loss in the fourth quarter, due to weaker markets and an impairment charge for one of its businesses.
Shares of the company based near Wilmington dropped 14%...
You may think you see too much commentary in this space involving Legislative Hall. Still, there are are many matters of business interest we're seeing in 2024.
One example is a resolution introduced last year by State Sen. Stephanie Hansen, D-Middletown.
Senate Joint Resolution 3 calls for a cost/benefit study by the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility on the impact...
A report from The Alliance for Automotive Innovation indicates that battery-electric vehicles accounted for 9.7% of new Delaware light-duty vehicles sales 2023's third quarter. The figures came from the Get Connected Electric Vehicle Report.
The quarterly report also pointed to a lack of charging stations in Delaware and nationwide.
Delaware's EV sales were in line with the...
Delaware businesses now have help determining the bottom line benefit of investing in energy-saving equipment or alternative energy.
The no-cost Energize Delaware program, administered by Sustainable Real Estate Solutions (SRS), will estimate energy savings, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, and the financial impact of installing high-efficiency equipment.
Drew Slater, executive director of Energize Delaware, said, “Our mission is to help Delaware...
Amtrak plans to add more days of service on a long-distance line that stops at the Wilmington Biden Train Station on its way to Washington, DC and Chicago.
It's part of a $2.1 billion program to improve existing routes and advance plans to expand Amtrak service across the United States.
“Amtrak ridership is soaring and we’re advancing plans to...
Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation and W. L. Gore & Associates signed an agreement in Korea, to collaborate on the development of advanced polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) for hydrogen fuel cell systems. The ultimate goal of this collaboration is to develop an advanced PEM for next-generation fuel cell electric commercial vehicles.
A hydrogen fuel cell utilizes PEM to...