Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 22:43:32 +0000
The interim CEO of Texas-based NRG Energy Inc. said the company plans to apply for up to $900 million in loans from the state in order to finance construction of […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:10:53 +0000
Texas continues to add to its U.S.-leading portfolio of renewable energy projects, with two large solar power installations recently coming online. Clearway Energy Group on Feb. 22 said it had […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:59:06 +0000
American Electric Power (AEP) and Calpine Corp. separately announced significant leadership reshuffles on Feb. 27, marking new chapters for the power giants. Investor-owned utility AEP, with immediate effectiveness, removed AEP […]
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Credit to Author: Stan Kaplan| Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:42:41 +0000
Direct air capture (DAC) holds promise to extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, potentially becoming a crucial tool in the battle against climate change. Amidst heated debates over its feasibility, […]
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Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:14:49 +0000
Nuclear energy has long been a topic of debate due to concerns about its environmental impact and the disposal of nuclear waste. However, a paradigm shift is underway that could […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2024 18:00:30 +0000
A major U.S. utility is part of a fusion energy project that would be located at the site of one of the company’s retired coal-fired power plants. Type One Energy […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:49:09 +0000
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) is warning reliability challenges have grown urgent as the nation’s power system grapples with a “hyper-complex risk environment.” The grid operator that serves 15 […]
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 19:16:31 +0000
If you have paid any attention to nuclear power plant construction projects over the years, you know that there is a long history of cost overruns and schedule delays on […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:04:05 +0000
North American electric utilities continue to grapple with the challenge of managing behind-the-meter distributed energy resources (DERs), according to the results of a survey of utility decision-makers published Feb. 15. […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 16:32:56 +0000
German energy giant RWE has added three large battery energy storage (BESS) projects to the company’s U.S. portfolio. The group on Feb. 14 announced the completion of two installations in […]
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