Press Releases
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Press Releases
Reliability Threats Continue Because of Premature Coal Plant Retirements
America’s Power Statement on The North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s 2022 Long-Term Reliability Assessment Washington, D.C. – America’s Power president and CEO Michelle Bloodworth issued the following statement in response to the release of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s 2022 Long-Term Reliability Assessment: “We commend the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) for issuing […]
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Siemens Gamesa selected by OX2 for 145-MW onshore wind project in Finland
DEC. 15, 2022 — Siemens Gamesa’s relationship with OX2 continues to grow as the SG 6.6-170 wind turbine is chosen for their next project in Finland. The Niinimäki project will be located in the Pieksämäki municipality in the Southern Savonia region of the country and will utilize 22 SG 6.6-170 turbines, among the most powerful […]
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Cirba Solutions Secures Over $200 Million Investment to Grow its Closed Loop EV Battery Recycling & Materials Production in North America
Charlotte, NC, Dec. 15, 2022 — Cirba Solutions, the largest and most comprehensive battery management and materials processor for end-of-life batteries and gigafactory manufacturing scrap, has received a $245 million minority investment from the EQT Infrastructure V fund (“EQT Infrastructure”). The Heritage Group, a fourth-generation family-owned business managing a diverse portfolio of companies focused on […]
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Chevron and Baseload Capital create joint venture to explore geothermal development opportunities
HOUSTON/STOCKHOLM, Dec. 14, 2022 – Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), through its Chevron New Energies business, and Baseload Capital have announced a joint venture to develop geothermal projects in the United States. The two companies will collaborate on driving geothermal opportunities – including identifying the best prospects for development, operations and progressing the next generation of geothermal […]
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Report: Clean Energy Industry Sees Massive Investments Since August
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 14, 2022 – In just the last three months, over $40 billion of new grid-scale clean energy investments have been announced, a new report shows – the same amount as the total investment estimated for all clean energy projects installed in 2021. The Clean Energy Investing in America report, released today by the […]
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ACCIONA ENERGÍA ACQUIRES LARGEST BATTERY STORAGE PROJECT IN TEXAS (190MW) AND 1GW OF BESS PIPELINE
Madrid, Spain (Dec. 13, 2022) — ACCIONA Energía has signed an agreement with Qcells, a subsidiary of the South Korean industrial group Hanwha Corporation, to acquire the battery energy storage system (BESS) project Cunningham, the largest of its kind in Texas, scheduled for commissioning in the first quarter of 2023. The deal also includes the […]
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ELPEDISON Chooses GE Digital Software to Help Ensure Greece’s Access to Reliable Energy
SAN RAMON, Calif. – December 13, 2022 – GE Digital, an energy software leader, today announced that ELPEDISON S.A., the first independent energy producer in Greece, has chosen its cloud-based Asset Performance Management (APM) Reliability application to improve the reliability of its combined cycle fleet. The software will be installed at ELPEDISON’s Thisvi and Thessaloniki power plants, […]
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United Green Energy Announces New Investment and Commercial Participation in Green Rock Energy Partner’s Pennsylvania Renewable Natural Gas Production Facility
DENVER, Colo. (December 12, 2022) — United Green Energy (“UGE”), through its parent company United Energy Trading LLC (“UET”) today announces a new investment with Green Rock Energy Partners (“Green Rock”) through Green Rock’s acquisition of PSA South Hills Landfill Gas Venture LLC (“South Hills”), a renewable natural gas (“RNG”) production facility located in South […]
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Emerson Reinvents Pressure Relief Valves to Improve Performance and Reduce Emissions
New Crosby Balanced Diaphragm and Bellows Leak Detection pressure relief valve solutions improve performance, safety, and reliability while reducing emissions HOUSTON (December 13, 2022) – Emerson has announced the release of two new-to-the-world technologies for the Crosby™ J-Series pressure relief valve (PRV) product line. The first is a Balanced Diaphragm, which eliminates the need for […]
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Fluence to Design and Manufacture Battery Packs as Part of Storage Products
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 13, 2022 – Fluence Energy, Inc. (“Fluence”) (NASDAQ: FLNC), a leading global provider of energy storage products, services, and cloud-based software for renewables and storage, today announced a strategic plan to develop Fluence-made battery packs, with production set to begin in early 2024 in the United States. The move is intended to […]
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Amogy and Ballard sign contract to integrate maritime fuel cell engines in zero-emission ammonia-to-power platform
BROOKLYN, N.Y. and VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 8, 2022 — Amogy Inc., a pioneer of emission-free, energy-dense ammonia power solutions, announced the signing of a contract to purchase fuel cell engines from Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLDP) a leading global provider of zero-emission fuel cell technology, for ammonia-to-power maritime applications. Ballard’s FCwaveTM engine is […]
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Vogtle Unit 4 completes cold hydro testing
ATLANTA, Dec. 7, 2022 — Georgia Power (GPW) today announced the completion of cold hydro testing for Vogtle Unit 4 at the nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Ga. The completion of cold hydro testing is required to support the last major test remaining for Unit 4, hot functional testing, which is projected to commence by the end […]
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Jacobs Wins Contract to Support UK Nuclear Regulator
Deep technical knowledge underpins country’s energy security and net-zero carbon ambitions DALLAS – Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected to provide the U.K.’s nuclear regulator, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), with specialist engineering and technical support services. The four-year framework covers the ONR’s activities in new build, power generation, decommissioning and defense. Jacobs has supported the […]
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GE Grid Solutions and LineVision Partner to Deliver Comprehensive Dynamic System Rating Platform
Boston, Massachusetts, USA – December 7, 2022 – GE Grid Solutions (NYSE: GE), and LineVision, the global leader in Dynamic Line Ratings (DLR), have formed a partnership to deliver the world’s first integrated suite of Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs), providing utilities with an end-to-end Dynamic System Rating (DSR). GE and LineVision will combine Dynamic Line Ratings […]
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WATT Fuel Cell Continues Business Momentum Growth With Generac Investment
MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa. (Dec. 7, 2022) — WATT Fuel Cell is excited to announce an investment from Generac Power Systems, a market leader in residential energy technology. The new investment closes 2022 with growing momentum toward commercial launch of fuel cell-driven power for homeowners. As a part of the transaction, a member from the Generac executive […]
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CIT Serves as Co-Lead on $85 Million in Financing for NineDot Energy, Portfolio of Storage Projects
NEW YORK — Dec. 7, 2022 — CIT, a division of First Citizens Bank, today announced that its Power and Energy business served as co-coordinating lead arranger on an $85 million construction-to-term debt financing for NineDot Energy LLC (“NineDot Energy”), a leading developer of distributed community energy projects in the New York City metro region. NineDot […]
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Nuclear
Framatome and NRG sign contracts for fuel supply and medical radioisotope targets
December 7, 2022 – Framatome signed two contracts with NRG to supply enriched uranium targets and fuel elements for the High Flux Reactor (HFR) in the Netherlands. The HFR research reactor produces more than 60% of Europe’s medical isotopes, primarily for the use in diagnostic nuclear imaging scans. “We are pleased to continue our long […]
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Energy Storage
Hyundai Material Handling and OneCharge Announce a Strategic Partnership
NORCROSS, GA. (December 5, 2022) – Hyundai Material Handling, Norcross, GA, and OneCharge, Inc., Garden Grove, CA, have entered into a strategic partnership to provide advanced lithium ion (Li-ion) battery technology to Hyundai’s North American dealer network and their customers. Research indicates that by 2030 70% of all electric forklifts will be powered by Li-ion […]
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NuScale Power Announces Fuel Handling and Storage Rack Contracts with Framatome
Contracts include important design and future fabrication activities, critical to NuScale’s small modular reactor (SMR) technology delivery PORTLAND, Ore. – NuScale Power, LLC (NuScale) announced today it has awarded two new contracts to Framatome to design fuel handling equipment and fuel storage racks for NuScale’s VOYGR™ SMR power plant. This marks a critical supply chain […]
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Renewable Properties Acquires Over 40 MW of Maine Community Solar Projects from NextGrid
San Francisco, California (Dec. 5, 2022) — Renewable Properties, a developer and investor in small-scale utility and community solar projects, is expanding its portfolio in the Maine market, adding a third tranche of projects to the portfolio of Maine community solar projects acquired from NextGrid, a renewable energy company that develops and operates distributed solar energy […]
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GE Expands Field Execution Best Practice “Live Outage” in Europe and in the Middle East
“Live Outage” approach utilizes digital solutions to improve the field execution experience with standardized procedures while maintaining safety best practices It was kicked off in the United States to help complete 7F outages with a substantial reduction in cycle time The best practice is now available in Europe and in the Middle East for GE […]
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i.safe MOBILE receives “Global Market Leader” award
Lauda-Koenigshofen, 29 November 2022. i.safe MOBILE GmbH has been awarded the title of ” Global Market Leader” in the category of “Explosion-proof mobile communication devices (mobile phones, smartphones, tablets)” by the information network DDW/Die Deutsche Wirtschaft as a newcomer in 639th place with a scoring index of 98.4 points. At a festive ceremony in Lauda-Königshofen, […]
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New VGB Standard includes ECM for online fuel fineness measurement EUcoalsizer (ECM)
VGB, the international association of energy plant operators, has just released a new standard VGB-S-150-29-2021-10 for fuel particle fineness measurement that includes the laser-based EUcoalsizer (ECM) mobile system developed by combustion specialists of German EUtech Scientific Engineering GmbH. The standard extents the ISO Standard 9931 and recommends to apply the ECM mobile system in combination […]
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INNIO’s Jenbacher engines to power 60-MW hyperscale data center power plant in Ireland
Dublin, Ireland – November 24, 2022 – INNIO today announced that its Jenbacher engine technology has been selected by Winthrop Technologies to power a 60 megawatt (MW) hyperscale data center in Dublin, Ireland. INNIO will deliver 22 containerized Jenbacher engines, which can be converted to operate on hydrogen when the fuel is more readily available. […]
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New Doosan Škoda Power turbines have upgraded the first two units of the Mochovce nuclear power plant in Slovakia
(23th November 2022, Pilsen, Czech Republic) The Mochovce nuclear power plant is a key component of Slovakia’s energy infrastructure. In the first two units, which cover roughly one-quarter of total electricity consumption, Doosan Škoda Power recently completed an extensive modernization of the turbine set, helping to raise the gross power output of both units to […]
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MHI Delivers First Pump for Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Plant in UK
TOKYO, Nov 22, 2022 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has delivered the first pump set of total 34 units consisting of five models for Units 1 and 2 at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in the United Kingdom to Trillium Flow Technologies (Trillium). The pump sets are important rotary […]
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Check-All Valve New Product Launch
Since 1958, Check-All Valve® Mfg. Co. has manufactured a complete line of spring-loaded piston-type check valves, also known as silent check valves. We service customers all over the world in the chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, biofuel, food and beverage, water treatment, OEM, and MRO industries and our products are trusted in the most demanding applications. Check-All […]
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Mayor Wu Kicks off Vicinity Energy’s Electrification Plans
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu commemorated the deconstruction of natural gas infrastructure as part of the company’s commitment to decarbonizing its systems and supporting the city’s Green New Deal initiative. CAMBRIDGE, MA —Vicinity Energy, a decarbonization leader with the nation’s largest portfolio of district energy systems, serving over 70 million square feet of building space across Boston […]
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Christian Bruch Appointed New Chairman of Siemens Gamesa
NOV. 17, 2022 — Siemens Gamesa today announced its board of directors has appointed Christian Bruch, president and CEO of Siemens Energy AG and a member of Siemens Gamesa’s board, as the company’s new non-executive chairman. Bruch will succeed Miguel Ángel López, who has chosen to embark on a new chapter in his professional career, […]
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Product launch: the Rondo Heat Battery (RHB), providing the world’s lowest-cost, zero-carbon industrial heat
Two RHB models are commercially available today for companies aiming to rapidly reduce fuel costs and eliminate scope 1 & 2 emissions ALAMEDA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rondo Energy, a leading provider of zero-carbon industrial heat, today announced commercial availability of two models of its revolutionary Rondo Heat Battery (RHB), the RHB100 and RHB300. The Rondo Heat Battery (RHB) […]