Investment Firm Buys Major U.S. Community Solar Provider

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:49:40 +0000

A New York-based infrastructure investment fund said it has completed its purchase of a community solar and battery energy storage business in a deal to expand the U.S. community solar […]

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RWE Signs PPAs With Meta for Power from Solar Farms

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:54:45 +0000

U.S. renewable energy major RWE announced the signing of two long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) that will supply electricity to social media company Meta. The deal is for clean energy […]

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The POWER Interview: Using Home Batteries to Support the Grid

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:53:47 +0000

The Dell name is synonymous with technology and innovation, so perhaps it’s not surprising that a member of that famous computing family is working to solve the challenge of making […]

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Myanmar Gas-Fired Plant Shut Down Amid Civil Unrest

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2024 18:55:33 +0000

Civil unrest in Myanmar has led Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries to at least temporarily shut down operation of the 225-MW Sembcorp Myingyan natural gas-fired power plant in Mandalay. Sembcorp, part of […]

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LS Power Acquiring Renewable Energy Assets in $2.5 Billion Deal

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:45:31 +0000

A New York-based power and energy infrastructure group will acquire more than 3 GW of operating renewable energy assets, along with another 8 GW of projects under development, from a […]

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LS Power Acquiring Renewable Energy Assets in $2.5. Billion Deal

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:45:31 +0000

A New York-based power and energy infrastructure group will acquire more than 3 GW of operating renewable energy assets, along with another 8 GW of projects under development, from a […]

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AES Indiana Switching Last Coal Units to Gas, Adding Solar and Storage

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 18:50:37 +0000

An Indiana electric utility has announced a $1.1 billion investment in that state that includes switching coal-fired units to run on natural gas, along with new solar power and battery […]

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Composite Pole Manufacturer Grows Through Acquisition, Boosting Grid Hardening Capabilities for Utilities

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 17:01:16 +0000

Creative Composites Group (CCG), a leading manufacturer of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, announced that the group has acquired the assets of Schaumburg, Illinois-based Trident Industries (Trident), a manufacturer of ultra-resilient […]

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3 Major Cybersecurity Challenges Facing Critical Infrastructure and OT

Credit to Author: Christina Hoefer| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:27:05 +0000

Let’s be honest. Operational technology (OT) security issues are expected. Traditional OT systems were designed for specific functional—operational—purposes. Plus, they were designed to last for many decades. The power grid, […]

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The power sector’s relentless pursuit of an increasingly connected power paradigm amid an escalating cyber threat landscape demands an urgent, multifaceted strategy for cybersecurity. Recently, the sector has embarked on innovative methods to tackle inherent challenges in its evolving quest for a robust cybersecurity posture. Source: POWER

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Fuel Cells: What They Are, How They Work, and Why They’re Important

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 01:47:25 +0000

Fuel cells are not some novel new technology. In fact, most history books credit the invention of the fuel cell to Welsh chemist and physicist William Grove, who, in the […]

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