Business
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Press Releases
AEG to Sell Lumberton Facility to Phoenix Investors LLC
Proceeds will be used for the development of commercial production facility in Ashland, Maine LUMBERTON, N.C., March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Active Energy Group (AIM:AEG), producer of CoalSwitch™, a new clean energy pellet, announced it has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Phoenix Investors LLC for its Lumberton Site (“Lumberton”) in North […]
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Gas
U.S. Agrees to Ramp Up LNG Exports to Europe, Actively Reduce Natural Gas Demand
The Biden administration and the European Commission launched a multi-pronged effort that will dramatically ramp up U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to the European Union (EU) but also reduce overall natural gas demand in the U.S. and EU through “accelerated market deployment” of clean energy measures. The measures are part of strategic energy cooperation […]
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Press Releases
StaCool Vest™ Keeps Workers Cool and Productive
(Lecanto, FL) – The StaCool Vest™ Core Body Cooling System is helping workers beat the summer heat, to stay cool and productive. Micro-thin, highly breathable materials are easy to care for, providing wearers unsurpassed cooling comfort without compromising mobility. With models that can be worn over or under normal clothing, there is a StaCool Vest™ […]
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Press Releases
New Transmission Line to Improve Electric Service in Eastern Allegheny County
Duquesne Light Company completes five-mile line through Penn Hills, Monroeville and Plum to increase grid reliability and resiliency PITTSBURGH — Duquesne Light Company (DLC) has successfully completed construction of a 138-kilovolt transmission line as part of its Universal-Plum-Cheswick reliability project. The new line, which spans approximately five miles across Penn Hills, Monroeville and Plum between […]
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DOE Project Highlights Advantages of Hybrid Energy Storage
ENERGY SECURITY, ECONOMIC SAVINGS, LOWER EMISSIONS (Palo Alto, California—March 28, 2022) Confronted with accelerated timelines to dramatically reduce carbon by 2030 while maintaining reliability during seasonal and extreme weather events, a new study for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) offers electricity providers a rapid and feasible path: hybridize long-duration thermal […]
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Hydrogen
Fueling a Cleaner Future with a Hydrogen-First Economy: The New Green Energy Disrupting Power Distribution Companies
Today, hydrogen is experiencing unprecedented demand. Its potential to become a key facilitator of a global transition to a net-zero emission economy, and provide a clean energy solution, has not gone unnoticed by industries worldwide—especially in the energy, utilities, and resources sector. But introducing a hydrogen-powered energy economy is no light decision, it will affect […]
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Hydrogen
Making the Best Decisions on Air, Water, and Energy Products Relative to Hydrogen Combustion
Power plants are planning very large investments in generators fueled by hydrogen, methane, mixtures, or ammonia. While hydrogen has the environmental advantage of zero carbon emissions, it has many disadvantages in terms of physical characteristics and safety. The demand on the valves, compressors, burners, NOx control, and other air, water, energy (AWE) products and services […]
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Press Releases
Curtiss-Wright Receives the First ASME III Division 5, Class A & B Certification for Design and Fabrication of Metallic Components for Use in High Temperature Advanced Reactor and Small Modular Reactor Designs
BREA, CA – Curtiss-Wright’s Nuclear Division announced today that its Middleburg Heights, Ohio facility has received a Certificate of Authorization from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for the design and fabrication of ASME III Division 5, Class A & B appurtenances. Curtiss-Wright is the first organization to obtain this certification which allows […]
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Legal & Regulatory
SEC’s Landmark Climate Disclosure Rule Weighing on Power Sector
Investor-owned electric companies are thoroughly reviewing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) broad new proposed rule that requires registrants to disclose climate-related risks and governance, and plan to remain engaged with the regulatory agency as the rulemaking continues. The proposed rule, which the SEC approved 3–1 on March 21, has drawn intense interest from the […]
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Coal
New Jersey’s Last Two Coal Power Plants to Close within Months
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) approved a petition filed by Atlantic City Electric Co. (ACE) that modifies power purchase agreements (PPAs) and power sales agreements (PSAs) between ACE and Chambers Cogeneration Ltd. and Logan Generating Co., the last two coal-fired electricity generation units in New Jersey. Under the agreements, coal-fired generation will […]
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