WY Energy Regional Economic Coordination Office
New Request For Proposals for establishment and operation of Wyoming Energy Regional Economic Coordination Office. In September 2022, the WEA was awarded a grant by the United States Economic Development Administration to create a Wyoming Energy Regional Economic Coordination Office (RECO). This award will, among other things, help enhance the economic development planning capacity of […]
Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub Releases Concept Paper
The paper outlines several projects to facilitate the production, distribution, storage, and use of clean hydrogen while pursuing environmental justice and workforce development goals in the four-state region Cheyenne – Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 – The Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub (WISHH) released on Tuesday a public version of a concept paper it submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy’s […]
Input Sought on Direct Air Capture Initiatives in Wyoming
Request for Expression of Interest for Direct Air Capture Initiatives in Wyoming Released by University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources Request for Expression of Interest seeks input from stakeholders on Direct Air Capture as Wyoming considers federal funding opportunities Cheyenne, WY (For immediate release) – The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER), […]
Idaho Researches Help Wyoming Trailblaze Energy, Manufacturing Frontiers
Wyoming’s embrace of advanced energy and manufacturing technologies has positioned the state to become a trailblazer in the global low-emissions economy. Wyoming’s leadership in the nation’s energy future was the topic of this year’s Frontiers Project Meeting Oct. 7 in Jackson, Wyoming. The meeting brought Wyoming officials and entrepreneurs together with some of North America’s leading experts […]
Rare Element Resources awarded grant from WEA
Rare Element Resources receives $4.4 million grant from Wyoming Energy Authority in support of Rare Earth Demonstration Plant Project November 21, 2022 – Littleton, Colorado – Rare Element Resources Ltd. (the “Company” or “RER”) (OTCQB: REEMF) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $4.4 million grant from the Wyoming Energy Authority (the “WEA”) to […]
The next frontier: Wyoming’s nuclear industry
by John Wagner and Glen Murrell Nuclear energy is having a moment. Some even say we are entering a new atomic age. In the pursuit of net-zero emissions, it’s easy to see why. Nuclear power offers a reliable, stable and clean energy source that forms “the backbone of low-carbon electricity generation,” according to the International […]
TerraPower and PacifiCorp announce expansion efforts for Natrium deployment
The companies are exploring the potential for the deployment of 5 additional Natirum reactors. TerraPower, a nuclear innovation company, and PacifiCorp, a regulated utility, announced today their undertaking of a joint study to evaluate the feasibility of deploying up to five additional Natrium1 reactor and integrated energy storage systems in the PacifiCorp service territory by […]
Frontiers Project Meeting
The Wyoming Energy Authority, Wyoming Business Council, and University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources, in partnership with the Atlantic Council, are pleased to host the Frontiers Project Meeting, the third in a series hosted as part of the Frontiers Project. This discussion will provide key input to strategic planning for the economic development of […]
Direct Air Capture Project comes to Wyoming
The Wyoming Business Council shared today that a new direct air capture (DAC) project is coming to Wyoming. Project Bison is a partnership between CarbonCapture Inc. (CCI), a U.S. company that develops DAC systems, and carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration operator Frontier Carbon Solutions. The Project aims to permanently remove and store five million tons of […]
RANGE WISHH Website Launch
Request for Expression of Interest Released by The Western Inter-State Hydrogen Hub Coalition The Request for Expression of Interest will allow stakeholders to inform the development of the regional hydrogen hub in the four-state region CHEYENNE, WY – As efforts to establish a regional hydrogen hub in the Intermountain West continue, the Western Inter-States Hydrogen Hub […]
