Researchers at Sandia Lab Successfully Test New Power Generation Technology

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 18:30:46 +0000

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico announced they completed a successful test of a new power-generating technology, delivering electricity to the local grid using an energy conversion system that they say could drive a major increase in efficiency for power plants across the U.S. and perhaps the world. The researchers, in a news […]

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Germany Halts Closure of Two Nuclear Plants Until April 2023

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2022 19:12:22 +0000

Germany plans to keep two of its three last nuclear power plants on standby until mid-2023—beyond their year-end closure deadline—to bolster its energy security through the winter. However, the declaration has prompted confusion within Germany’s nuclear industry, which says nuclear plants aren’t suited to perform as operating reserve. Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action […]

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Two Illinois Gas Power Plants Acquired by Public Benefit Corporation Earthrise Energy

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2022 13:28:09 +0000

Two Eastern Generation natural gas power plants in northeastern Illinois have been acquired by Earthrise Energy, an emerging independent power producer and “public benefit corporation” that has now amassed a 1.7-GW natural gas fleet in Illinois. Earthrise on Sept. 6 said it acquired the 328-MW Crete and 656-MW Lincoln Generating Facility from Eastern Generation, which […]

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Biden Administration Targets Industrial Decarbonization Through Electrification, Low-Carbon Fuels, CCUS

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:45:06 +0000

The Biden administration has laid out a comprehensive roadmap to help five energy-intensive manufacturing sectors reduce their fuel- and power-related carbon emissions and achieve net-zero by 2050. The pathways proposed for the iron and steel, cement and concrete, food and beverage, chemical manufacturing, and petroleum refining sectors may have substantial implications for future power demand. […]

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California Declares Stage 3 Emergency Alert, Warns Rotating Outages Possible

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2022 03:30:15 +0000

California’s grid operator issued a Stage 3 energy emergency alert (EEA) at 5:17 p.m. PST on Sept. 6, warning it would order rotating power outages to lower soaring power demand and stabilize its grid, if necessary. The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) cautiously raised the emergency alert from Stage 2, which it had declared earlier […]

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GE H-Class Turbine Will Power New Louisiana Gas-Fired Plant

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:35:54 +0000

General Electric’s (GE’s) H-Class power generation equipment technology will be used at a new natural gas-fired power plant in Louisiana. GE on Sept. 1 said it received an order from Kindle Energy for a 7HA.03 gas turbine to serve the 725-MW Magnolia Power Project that will be built in Plaquemine. The new facility is expected […]

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DOE Backs Carbon Capture Development at Two Major Gas-Fired Power Plants   

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:37:15 +0000

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Two major U.S. gas power plants will be part of the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) efforts to develop carbon capture technologies capable of capturing at least 95% of carbon dioxide.  The agency’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) on Aug. 26 announced $31 million in funding for 10 projects. While many of the […]

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Rapid Progress for Japan’s Offshore Wind Ambitions

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 04:15:00 +0000

Japan’s ambitions to install up to 10 GW of offshore wind power by 2030 have made rapid progress over the past month, driven partly by accelerated action to address a supply and demand mismatch. Weeks after

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How One Fossil Fuel Is Poised for Growth as the World Transitions to Net Zero

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 04:14:00 +0000

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Most power companies have carbon reduction goals. Often, reaching those goals involves transitioning from coal-fired generation to renewable energy such as solar and wind. However, it’s not always practical

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U.S.’s Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants Set Daily Production Records in July Despite High Fuel Prices

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:26:11 +0000

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that electricity generated by natural gas–fired power plants in the lower 48 states reached 6.37 TWh on July 21, setting a new record high for a day. In fact, the previous high, set on July 27, 2020, was broken three times during that week in July, first on […]

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