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New Jersey’s 100% Clean Energy Goal Imperils Gas Generation

June 12, 2019 admin bpu, Business, carbon goals, Coal, ders, energy efficiency, energy master plan, Energy Storage, Environmental, Fuel, Gas, Legal & Regulatory, Markets, New Jersey, news, Nuclear, Renewables, Solar, strategies, Technology, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 00:23:41 +0000

Through a series of incentives and mandates, New Jersey is planning to produce 100% of its power from carbon-neutral sources, electrify its vehicle fleet and building sectors, and set mandatory efficiency standards for electric utilities by 2050, an energy blueprint released by the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) suggests. The June 10-released “Draft 2019 Energy […]

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In a Surprise Announcement, Colstrip Units 1 and 2 to Close by Year-End

June 12, 2019 admin Business, closure, Coal, colstrip, Environmental, Markets, news, plant, power, puget sound energy, retirement, talen montana, workforce

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 23:29:40 +0000

Talen Montana—part-owner and operator of the Colstrip Steam Electric Station—announced that Units 1 and 2 at the coal-fired power plant will be retired by year-end, well ahead of a previously announced July 2022 closure date. “The decision to retire Colstrip Units 1 and 2 comes after extensive review and exhaustive efforts over the last few […]

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GE Launches New Analytics Technologies to Boost Grid Efficiency

June 12, 2019 admin analytics, Business, connected plant, digital, distributed energy, Distributed Generation, ge, grid, iiot, iiot power, inertia, Markets, network connectivity, news, Renewables, Smart Grid, storm restoration, T&D, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 20:57:27 +0000

General Electric (GE) has rolled out a new portfolio of predictive analytics that could allow utilities to use data from transmission and distribution networks to achieve better operational efficiency as more distributed assets are introduced to the grid. The company on June 11 unveiled three new grid analytics—for storm readiness, network connectivity, and effective inertia—that […]

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Asian shares rise as Trump plans to meet Chinese leader

June 10, 2019 admin asian shares, business news, China, Latest News Stories, Markets, Mexico, stock market, stocks, tariff, Trump, US, World

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 05:09:38 +0000

TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday as investor jitters over trade eased after U.S. President Donald Trump suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexican imports and said he expects to meet with the Chinese leader.

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How the U.S. Is Investing in Advanced Coal Technologies

June 6, 2019 admin a-usc, Business, carbon capture costs, ccus, climate change, Coal, coal retirements, coal technology, coalfirst, comtest project, DOE, Environmental, EPRI, Fuel, Gas, hele, longview, Markets, modular coal, news, Renewables, Research and Development, Technology, turk, ultra supercritical, usc, Water

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 12:42:21 +0000

The U.S. is investing heavily to ensure its future coal-fired power fleet will be cleaner, more efficient, and more flexible, experts said at the 9th International Conference on Clean Coal Technologies in Houston on June 4. The conference—which is taking place this week in the U.S. for the first time—is spearheaded by the IEA Clean […]

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How Residential Energy Storage Could Help Support the Power Grid

June 3, 2019 admin battery storage, behind-the-meter, distributed energy, distributed power, Energy Storage, household, Markets, mckinsey & company, news, Power Demand, power grid, Renewables, residential, Smart Grid, Solar, solar-plus-storage, T&D, Technology

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2019 04:00:01 +0000

Household batteries could contribute to making the grid more cost effective, reliable, resilient, and safe—if retail battery providers, utilities, and regulators can resolve delicate commercial, operational, and policy issues. The growth of battery storage in the power sector has attracted a great deal of attention in the industry and media. Much of that attention focuses […]

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The POWER Interview: GE Unleashing a Hydrogen Gas Power Future

May 30, 2019 admin Business, climate change, CO2, DOE, Environmental, Gas, ge, goldmeer, hydrogen, hydrogen gas turbine, igcc, Markets, news, NOx, Research and Development, scr, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 22:04:11 +0000

Since the 1940s, when General Electric (GE), launched its gas turbine operations, the company has pioneered and commercialized a lengthy list of gas turbine technologies, large and small. As the decarbonization movement gains pace and more renewables flood the landscape, the company’s gas turbines have taken on new crucial roles to provide dispatchability and flexibility. […]

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MHPS, Magnum Will Build 1-GW Renewable Energy Storage Facility in Utah

May 30, 2019 admin Business, caes, cavern, Energy Storage, Environmental, flow batters, Gas, gas turbines, hydrogen, jac, Markets, mhps, news, Renewables, salt dome, solid oxide storage, supply chains, T&D, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 15:02:47 +0000

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) and Magnum Development, the owner of a large and geographically rare underground salt dome in Utah, have teamed to develop a massive project that could store up 1,000 MW of renewable energy year-round and provide it to variability-challenged Western power markets. The companies this week signed a memorandum of understanding […]

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Nuclear Power Needed for Clean Energy Future

May 30, 2019 admin clean energy, climate change, Environmental, iea, International, international energy agency, Legislative, Markets, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, nuclear power in a clean energy system, report, Research and Development, Technology

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 14:37:37 +0000

“Without action to provide more support for nuclear power, global efforts to transition to a cleaner energy system will become drastically harder and more costly,” Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), wrote in his foreword to the IEA’s recently released report titled Nuclear Power in a Clean Energy System. The report […]

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Illinois Passes Landmark Coal Ash Legislation

May 29, 2019 admin Business, ccr surface impoundments, Coal, coal ash, coal ash dumps, eip, Environmental, EPA, groundwater contamination, Illinois, legislature, Markets, news, Technology, Water

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 29 May 2019 23:52:22 +0000

Illinois on May 27 became the third state in the nation to pass legislation requiring coal ash protections beyond federal requirements. The state’s House passed the Coal Ash Pollution Prevention Act (SB 9) in a 77-36 vote on Monday, only weeks after Senate passage of the bill in a 39-9 vote on May 9. The […]

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