Sweden Begins Construction on World’s Second Deep Geological Repository for Spent Nuclear Fuel

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:10:42 +0000

Sweden has broken ground on its final repository for spent nuclear fuel (SNF)—a milestone reached after 40 years of research and development—making it the world’s second deep geological repository (DGR) […]

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Gauging the Impact of Trump 2.0 on U.S. Energy and Jobs

Credit to Author: Mark Turley| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 21:43:28 +0000

During the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, then-candidate Donald J. Trump took an extremely tough stance on bringing back jobs lost to foreign countries by incentivizing domestic manufacturing. Trump took a […]

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Constellation Moves to Acquire Calpine in $16.4B Deal, Forming Competitive Generation Goliath

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:41:35 +0000

Competitive generation giant Constellation has agreed to acquire Calpine Corp. in a $16.4 billion deal that is set to create the largest producer of clean and reliable energy in the […]

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Groups Collaborate on Off-Grid Power Solutions for EV Hubs, Data Centers

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:28:01 +0000

Colorado-based Liberty Energy and California-based DC Grid announced a memorandum of understanding to deliver advanced power solutions that would support the growing energy demands of industries such as commercial fleet […]

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2025’s Energy Crossroads: 6 Trends Redefining the Global Power Sector

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:15:00 +0000

Compared to recent years, which have been characterized by chronic energy shortages and price volatility, the world appears to be trundling toward a new energy market context, defined by an unprecedented

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Factors Affecting the Power Industry in 2025 and Beyond: Trump and Data Centers Among Key Influences

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:14:00 +0000

The new year always provides a great opportunity to take a look back to see what POWER got right (or wrong) in our previous industry forecast. More importantly, it gives us a chance to look ahead. Some things

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Industry Experts Say Storage, Renewables, Transmission Key Parts of 2025 Energy Outlook

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:11:39 +0000

The outlook for the power generation sector in 2025 promises a continuation of the energy transition, though there’s plenty of debate about the direction of the industry. Advocates for renewable […]

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The POWER Interview: Driving the Development of Distributed Generation

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:07:43 +0000

The use of distributed energy resources (DERs), which can include solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, fuel cells, and more, is increasing as the power generation sector becomes more decentralized. The […]

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Five Critical Insights from NERC’s 2024 Long-Term Reliability Assessment

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:31:46 +0000

Well over half of North America faces a potential shortage of electricity supplies in the coming years, compounded by surging demand growth, accelerating generator retirements, and delays in resource development, […]

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In the 2024 LTRA, NERC finds that most of the North American bulk power system faces mounting resource adequacy challenges over the next 10 years as surging demand growth continues and thermal generators announce plans for retirement. This graphic shows NERC’s risk map with risk drivers and initial shortfall years. Courtesy: NERC

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Siemens Energy Joins Forces for Bold 100% Hydrogen HL Gas Turbine Leap

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:42:15 +0000

Siemens Energy is teaming with UK power giant SSE to develop a combustion system that will allow its flagship SGT5-9000HL gas turbine to run 100% on hydrogen while maintaining the […]

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Siemens Energy’s SGT5-9000HL gas turbine represents the cutting edge of heavy-duty turbine technology, combining advanced air-cooled design with a can-annular combustion system capable of high efficiency and operational flexibility. With 25 premix burners to optimize fuel and oxygen mixing, the turbine is already hydrogen-ready, supporting blends up to 50% hydrogen by volume. As part of Siemens’ roadmap, the SGT5-9000HL is positioned to achieve 100% hydrogen combustion by 2030. Courtesy: Siemens Energy

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