Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 00:29:24 +0000
Cruise has slowly been expanding its network of robotaxis and their availability in certain markets. Though, it’s been a long time since the company entered new cities … until now. Cruise is now coming to Houston and Dallas. While Cruise vehicles will be fully self driving and operate even without safety drivers in other markets, […]
Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 12:45:53 +0000
X-energy and Dow will site a proposed four-unit 320-MWe Xe-100 advanced nuclear reactor facility at Union Carbide Corp. Seadrift Operations, a sprawling Dow chemical materials manufacturing site in Seadrift, Calhoun […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 09 May 2023 01:43:51 +0000
As the U.S. aviation industry generates 2% of the nation’s carbon dioxide emissions and consumes 10% of transportation energy, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is leading the way to find pathways to sustainability, including through sustainable aviation fuels, electrification, and new transportation options for moving small groups in dense city centers. NREL researchers recently […]
Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 04 May 2023 10:03:56 +0000
Texas officials on May 4 warned that peak demand for electricity could—for the first time—exceed the amount the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) can generate from on-demand dispatchable power, […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Mon, 01 May 2023 12:11:10 +0000
THIS IS NOT A NATURAL CYCLE – “Spain recorded its hottest ever temperature for April on Thursday, hitting 38.7C according to the country’s meteorological service. The record figure was reached in Cordoba airport in southern Spain just after 17:00 local time (16:00 BST)”
Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2023 07:26:30 +0000
Siemens has officially opened the doors to its newest EV charging production facility in Carrollton, Texas, where it will produce EV chargers targeted for the American market. Siemens had just announced back December 2022 that it was retrofitting an 80,000 square foot factory in Carrollton. So, the retrofit only took around 4 months to complete. […]
Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2023 21:43:08 +0000
Rayburn Electric Cooperative, headquartered in Rockwall, Texas, announced on April 19 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ownership of the Panda Sherman Power Plant. The Sherman […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2023 17:55:29 +0000
Battery technology continues to advance by leaps and bounds. The latest trend is water and hydrogen batteries that last longer and cost less.
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 11:00:30 +0000
Wärtsilä has completed a 200 MW / 500+ MWh stand-alone battery storage project in Texas that will help stabilize that state’s grid.
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:12:46 +0000
Texas is well known for oil due to its large deposits of this resource, which were first discovered in the early 1900s. Since then, the state has been an integral part of the US oil industry and has become one of the world’s largest producers of crude oil, making it a major player in the […]