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Old Cartoon Shows Us How Much Energy Has Changed Since 1977

November 26, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, Fossil Fuels, History, Oil

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 14:01:59 +0000

Recently, my wife decided that she wanted to watch some old Flintstones cartoons. I mean, who doesn’t like nostalgia? But, being more of a geek, it wasn’t long before I wondered something about one of the voice actors and was Googling things. Before long, I fell down a Flintstones rabbit … [continued]

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How Pennsylvania Is Fostering A Nuclear Renaissance in the Making

September 24, 2024 admin advanced nuclear reactors, Business, Coal, economic development, energy industry, energy policy, full coverage, Gas, History, hydrogen, Interview, microreactors, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, nuclear technology, Pennsylvania, renewable energy, small modular reactors (smrs), Technology, trends

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:31:46 +0000

Pennsylvania has been a hotspot for nuclear power since the advent of commercial nuclear power, which it pioneered with first power from the 60-MW Shippingport Atomic Power Station near Pittsburgh […]

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History of Power: TVA’s Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant Turns 50

August 3, 2024 admin ALABAMA, browns ferry, History, Management, Nuclear, Technology, TVA

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 19:07:01 +0000

Browns Ferry Unit 1, the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA’s) first nuclear reactor, turned 50 on Aug. 1, 2024, marking a significant milestone in the iconic plant’s storied history. To commemorate […]

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SEIA: Landmarks in the History of Solar Energy in USA

May 6, 2024 admin bell labs, clean power, community solar, green economy, green jobs, History, investment, Joe Biden, Manufacturing, Obama, policy & politics, research, rooftop solar, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), solar history, solar panels, solar prices, us solar, us solar energy, us solar growth, us solar power

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 03 May 2024 15:57:25 +0000

The history of solar energy is an American success story. Since the creation of the first silicon solar cell 70 years ago, solar leaders have been innovating, improving efficiency, lowering costs, and growing this American-born technology into an essential part of our nation’s energy system.

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OPG Embarks on Major Refurbishment of Niagara Falls Hydropower Stations

April 18, 2024 admin electrification, engineering, full coverage, ge vernova, growing demand, historic plant, History, Hydro, hydropower, Icon, news, Niagara Falls, opg, overhaul, power, refurbishment, sir adam beck, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:21:40 +0000

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) will partner with GE Vernova to complete a 15-year project to refurbish the iconic 1.7-GW Sir Adam Beck I and II hydroelectric complex near Niagara Falls. […]

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America’s Most Powerful Nuclear Reactor Makes a Landmark Revival

November 6, 2023 admin Business, bwr, capacity factor, climate change, continuous improvement culture, engineering, entergy, Environmental, full coverage, grand gulf nuclear station, History, Mississippi, news, NRC, Nuclear, nuclear workforce, organizational management, plant performance, power, Power Demand, power plant upgrade, refueling, Research and Development, Technology, top plant, workforce

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:11:06 +0000

Entergy’s Grand Gulf 1—the largest single-unit nuclear power plant in the U.S.—has thrived for four decades by cultivating a culture of continuous improvement, achieving record-breaking performance

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National Grid’s Evolution: Branching Out from Deep Roots

November 5, 2023 admin Business, Distribution, energy security, energy transition, engineering, full coverage, History, International, jacobs, Markets, national grid, news, northeast, Renewables, sustainability, Technology, transmission, uk, utility spotlight

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:08:03 +0000

Rooted in the birth of the UK’s energy industry, National Grid’s operations have traversed critical periods of the energy industry’s tumultuous history. While it is today one of the world’s largest

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Power Grid Investments Improve Reliability and Make Blackouts Less Likely

August 30, 2023 admin blackout, Business, electric grid, full coverage, History, nerc, news, outage, power grid, power outage, power podcasts, pseg, T&D

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:00:25 +0000

While power outages are not uncommon in the U.S., widespread blackouts that last more than a couple of hours are pretty rare. However, this summer marks the 20th anniversary of […]

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How the ‘Great Resignation’ and Disengagement Are Affecting the Power Industry

August 1, 2023 admin Career, engineering, full coverage, History, jobs, Management, news, power, power career paths, power industry, pseg, resignation, slideshows, workforce

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2023 04:14:00 +0000

The “Great Resignation” is a term used to describe a widespread trend that took shape over the past few years of employees voluntarily changing jobs in large numbers. The phenomenon gained traction during

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NRG Energy’s Pivot Amid Power Sector Change

August 1, 2023 admin Business, business models, Coal, competitive markets, energy security, ercot, full coverage, Gas, Generation, History, ipp, market volatility, Markets, news, NRG Energy, Nuclear, power, Power Demand, stp, sustainability, Technology, utility spotlight

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2023 04:13:00 +0000

Once a giant pure-play independent power producer, NRG Energy has cultivated a legacy of pioneering business models to withstand waves of change in the power sector. Its latest strategic shift pivots from

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