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GE Hitachi Formally Enters BWRX-300 SMR in UK Race for New Nuclear

December 22, 2022 admin advanced nuclear, Business, bwrx-300, energy security, finance, full coverage, ge hitachi, International, Markets, news, Nuclear, nuclear strategy, regulatory, Research and Development, smrs, Technology, uk

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:57:16 +0000

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has submitted a Generic Design Assessment (GDA) entry application for its BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) to UK authorities, kicking off a key regulatory process that could give the advanced nuclear technology a competitive edge as the country races to potentially triple its nuclear capacity to up to 24 GW by […]

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Increasing Energy Security: Optimizing Today’s Energy Operations and Investing in Renewables for the Future

December 14, 2022 admin Commentary, decision-making, elsevier, energy security, engineering, International, Management, news, power, renewable energy, research, Research and Development, Technology

Credit to Author: Bryan Davies| Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:15:36 +0000

Countries’ timelines to becoming energy secure and reaching net-zero targets have shortened. Major contributing factors include COVID-19’s impact on supply chains and the war in Ukraine. Alongside this are external influences such as COP27, or the landmark U.S. Climate Bill, which will direct almost $370 billion toward rapidly scaling renewable energy production and reducing emissions. Already, intergovernmental […]

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Four Forces Shaping U.S. Utilities in 2023

December 8, 2022 admin Business, Cybersecurity, e&y, energy security, Management, news, power, Technology, transition, trends, utilities

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2022 13:43:48 +0000

In 2023, U.S. utilities have a multipronged ambition to realize: how to provide customers with reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, and safe water. However, increased pressure around decarbonization and the adoption of cleaner energy sources, electrification, and related infrastructure needs, and customer-driven disruption will make this energy trilemma even more difficult to balance. Management at […]

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NERC Warns of Tight Generation Resources, Fuel Supply Issues This Winter

November 17, 2022 admin Alberta, Canada, Coal, energy security, ercot, Fuel, full coverage, Gas, Hydro, Legal & Regulatory, MISO, nerc, news, Nuclear, serc, trends, winter reliability outlook

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2022 22:58:27 +0000

Power shortfalls could be rife over the next three months across a large portion of the North American bulk power system (BPS), particularly during extreme and prolonged cold conditions, the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) has warned. The nation’s designated Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) in its latest Winter Reliability Assessment, issued on Nov. 17, said […]

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How Rural Communities Can Benefit from the Energy Transition

November 3, 2022 admin distributed energy, Electric vehicles, energy efficiency, energy security, Energy Storage, full coverage, hybrid power, inflation reduction act, irã, microgrid, news, power, power podcasts, Renewables, rural electric cooperatives, rural power, Solar, the power podcast

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:57:22 +0000

Economic development can be a challenge for leaders in rural communities. Often, it’s hard to attract businesses to rural areas because the local workforce may not have the skills or numbers required to meet companies’ needs. But opportunities that haven’t been widely available in the past exist today for rural communities due to the energy […]

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European Energy Crisis Prompts Utility Takeovers in Germany, France

November 1, 2022 admin Business, Coal, EDF, energy crisis, energy security, Europe, fortum, France, France nuclear, full coverage, Gas, GERMANY, International, Management, news, Nuclear, trends, uniper

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:10:00 +0000

With winter fast approaching, and the dreaded effects of extreme natural gas price levels and volatility looming, together with unprecedented uncertainty of fuel supply, governments in Germany and France have

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Inflation Reduction Act: Increased Electrification and Resulting Utility Implications

October 20, 2022 admin Business, Carbon Capture, ccus, Cybersecurity, duck curve, Electric vehicles, electrification, energy security, full coverage, hydrogen, inflation reduction act, International, irã, Management, news, power, renewable energy, Renewables

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:50:20 +0000

While the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides steps in the right direction by expanding renewable energy development and electrification incentives, it may also lead to a worsening duck curve and a larger proportion of variable power sources in the generation mix—putting significant pressure on utilities’ ability to maintain reliability. U.S. utilities need to be proactive […]

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Shift to Specialty Fuels—A Driving Force to Build Supply Chain Resilience

October 20, 2022 admin biofuels, Carbon Capture, CO2, energy security, Fuel, full coverage, Gas, iho, industrial heating oil, International, news

Credit to Author: Laukik Patil| Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:50:13 +0000

Geopolitical tension, ongoing energy crisis, supply chain disruption, and destructive climate change effects have been altering energy needs and sourcing requirements. Global companies have been transitioning from traditional fossil fuels to specialty fossil fuels, such as industrial heating oil (IHO) and CO2-as-Energy. In addition to cost savings (25% to 30%), they offer relatively high heat […]

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Switzerland Secures 250-MW GE Gas Power Temporary Power Plant For Crucial Winter Reserve

October 6, 2022 admin aeroderivative gas turbine, Business, dual fuel, energy security, europe energy crisis, Fuel, full coverage, Gas, gas turbine, ge gas power, Hydro, hydropower technology, International, news, Switzerland, Technology, tm2500, Ukraine

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:43:36 +0000

The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) will install 250 MW of temporary reserve power—via eight trailer-mounted GE Gas Power TM2500 mobile aeroderivative gas turbine units—to secure critical power supplies this winter. GE Gas Power said the units, which will be located at GE’s Manufacturing Center in Birr, in the Swiss canton of Aargau, near […]

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A New Breed of Energy Security: HO Clarke Power Plant

October 3, 2022 admin aeroderivative, Business, energy security, engineering, ercot, full coverage, Gas, gas turbine, ho clarke, hydrogen, lm6000, news, peaking power, proenergy, Renewables, Technology, texas, top plant, wattbridge

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2022 04:16:00 +0000

WattBridge, a relatively new independent power producer that evolved out of a non-OEM aeroderivative gas turbine solutions provider, completed its first power facility based on a standardized LM6000 plant

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