Xcel Energy is accelerating plans to cut its carbon emissions in Minnesota, the utility's home base, and is also gearing up for a major transition, with longtime CEO Ben Fowke slated to retire on Aug. 18.

Completion of hot functional testing is "the last major milestone" for the plant's Unit 3, now expected to be operational in the second quarter of 2022.  

The U.S. Department of Energy has proposed removing changes that made it easier for appliance makers to receive waivers from energy efficiency testing.

Federal authorities' indictment of the original equipment manufacturer's founder is unlikely to test the market's faith in electric trucks.

Many of the agency's directives are rooted in basic cybersecurity hygiene, not necessarily lengthy digital transformation efforts, the TSA administrator said.