GOP Lawmakers Aim to Protect Coal and Gas-Fired Power Plants from EPA Rules

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:59:51 +0000

Forty-three Republican senators (along with one Independent) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval on June 5 to overturn emissions rules issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), […]

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U.S. Solar Sector Shows Record-Setting Growth

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:42:59 +0000

A new report from two leading energy industry groups said a record 11 GW of new solar power module manufacturing capacity entered service during the first three months of this […]

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China Brings World’s Largest Solar Power Plant Online

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:22:05 +0000

The state-owned Power Construction Corp. of China has brought a 5-GW solar power plant into commercial operation, with the project taking over as the world’s largest operating photovoltaic (PV) facility. […]

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Michigan Coal Plant Eyes BECCS Retrofit: Could Become First U.S. Facility with ‘Carbon-Negative’ Power

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:07:25 +0000

CMS Energy’s subsidiary NorthStar Clean Energy has given Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) the green light to start initial work on converting a 73-MW coal-fired power plant in Michigan into a […]

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NorthStar Clean Energy and Tondu Corp. are exploring converting the 73-MW TES Filer City Station, a coal and waste wood plant in Filer City, Michigan, to bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). Courtesy: Tondu Corp

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Why the U.S. Government Should Fund Cybersecurity Efforts of Private Companies Protecting the Power Grid

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:14:06 +0000

FBI Director Christopher Wray, while speaking at the Vanderbilt Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats in Nashville, Tennessee, in April, warned that U.S. critical infrastructure is a prime target […]

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New Gas-Fired Power Plants Proposed in Southeast Texas

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2024 22:32:27 +0000

Entergy Texas filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) for approval to build two natural gas power plants—one in Jefferson County and the other in Liberty […]

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Colorado Co-op Tri-State Buying Two Solar Power Projects

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2024 22:43:42 +0000

Colorado-based electric cooperative Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association for the first time has purchased renewable energy projects that will provide power for its members. The co-op, a not-for-profit wholesale power […]

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Equinor Announces Offtake Deal for New York Offshore Wind Project

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:18:08 +0000

Equinor on June 4 announced its has finalized an agreement with New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for the renewable power generated by the 810-MW Empire Wind […]

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The POWER Interview: The Best Use of Digital Construction in Electrical Engineering and MEP Design

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2024 18:27:14 +0000

Engineering firms are increasingly recognizing the importance of digital construction and its transformative impact on electrical engineering and MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) design. Leveraging digital construction tools enables firms […]

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Filings Support 41 GW of New Gas-Fired Generation Across Texas

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2024 17:48:27 +0000

Texas’ plan to add more natural gas-fired power generation capacity, supported by money from a newly created energy fund, received a boost when several companies announced their intention to file […]

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