Enel Sells Entire U.S. Geothermal Power Portfolio to Ormat

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 19:37:14 +0000

Stilwater is a “triple hybrid power plant” located in Churchill County, Nevada, about 60 miles from Reno, Nevada. It consists of a 33 MW geothermal plant, a 26 MWdc photovoltaic solar plant, a 27 MWdc photovoltaic solar plant, and a 2 MW solar thermal plant. When it came online in 2009, it was one of the world’s first plants to combine the continuous generating capacity of medium enthalpy, binary cycle geothermal power with solar photovoltaic and solar thermal. Courtesy: Enel

Italian power and gas giant Enel Group has agreed to sell its entire geothermal power portfolio in the U.S., along with several small solar plants, to Ormat Technologies for $271 […]

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ACES Delta’s Hydrogen Electrolyzers Arrive in Big Boost for Hub’s Progress

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:20:19 +0000

Electrolyzers arrive at the ACES Delta project in Delta, Utah. (Photo: Business Wire)

The much-watched Advanced Clean Energy Storage Hub (ACES Delta)—a project shaping up to be the largest renewable hydrogen energy hub in the U.S.—has received its first shipment of large-scale hydrogen […]

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Smart Grid Telemetry, Data Key to Securing Distributed Energy Networks

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 11:37:37 +0000

Energy data has a key role in securing and protecting our energy future. As the global shift to decentralized energy networks keeps growing, together with the rising adoption rates of […]

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Cold Weather: How to Maintain Power Plant Readiness and Reliable Operation

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2023 22:02:00 +0000

Extreme temperature and weather events have become more prevalent in the past decade. The December 2022 Christmas freeze in the southeast U.S. saw many areas experiencing single-digit temperatures. The February […]

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Siemens-Led Group Completes Test of 100% Renewable Hydrogen in Gas Turbine

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:45:43 +0000

A consortium that includes power industry giants Siemens Energy and ENGIE said it completed what the group called the world’s first operational test of a gas turbine fueled with 100% […]

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Constellation Planning Significant Nuclear-Powered Hydrogen Facility at LaSalle

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 19:08:40 +0000

Constellation’s LaSalle County Generating Station in Marseilles, Illinois, comprises two nuclear reactors that can produce up to 2,320 MW. The station's 2,058-acre man-made cooling lake is a popular fishery managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Courtesy: Constellation

Constellation Energy will use a portion of newly announced federal funding for the Midwest Hydrogen Hub (MachH2) to build “the world’s largest nuclear-powered clean hydrogen facility” at its 2.3-GW LaSalle Clean Energy […]

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Process Pumps in Power Generation: Choosing the Right Equipment for Optimal Performance

Credit to Author: Kevin Maple| Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:44:05 +0000

Generating electrical power takes on many forms—hydroelectric, solar, fossil fuel, renewable, biofuel, nuclear, and geothermal, all of which are made up of many internal processes that together produce the power […]

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5 Ways Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Help Solve the Power Load Challenge

Credit to Author: Emily Newton| Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 14:21:09 +0000

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The nation’s energy infrastructure is in dire need of change. Electricity demands are rising, but aging infrastructure, understaffed energy organizations, and shifting trends make it challenging to fulfill those needs. […]

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The POWER Interview: Transformative Technology Aims to Advance Decarbonization

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 13:12:44 +0000

Decarbonization of the U.S. power sector is bringing new technologies to the forefront, including an array of new battery types for energy storage, electric vehicles (EVs), and more. Lyten, a […]

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Major Solar-Plus-Storage Project Online at Retired Gas-Fired Power Plant

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 22:40:30 +0000

A California-headquartered energy company announced the start of commercial operation of one of the nation’s largest solar-plus-storage hybrid power plants. Officials with Clearway Energy Group, along with California Gov. Gavin […]

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