Duke Energy told the Energy Storage Association’s annual conference that it will need new storage technologies to meet its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

The second day of President Biden’s virtual Leaders Summit on Climate highlighted the technological innovations other, smaller countries have achieved.

Renewable and storage organization leaders at the Energy Storage Association’s annual conference were upbeat about Biden’s pledge to reduce emissions.

President Biden recommitted the U.S. to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris Agreement, upping its target to 50% from 2005 levels by 2030.

Republican Senators grilled members of Biden’s cabinet over the president’s proposed $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan, saying it is too broad & expensive.

FERC approved incentive rates for a project to upgrade the Citizens-S Line, an 18-mile wooden-pole transmission line in Southern Calif., to steel towers.

FERC heard from affected communities, landowners, consumer advocates and others on how to set up its new Office of Public Participation.

The DOE said transportation accounts for the largest share of the nation's GHG emissions and must be significantly reduced to reach net zero by 2050.

FERC approved several interconnection and facilities service agreements submitted by MISO to comply with a 2019 commission ruling.

FERC rejected GreenHat Energy's arguments in a rehearing request on its contract dispute with Shell Energy.