Renewables
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Interview
The POWER Interview: Miss America Talks Importance of Nuclear Power
The U.S. nuclear power industry has an ally with a unique platform to spread the sector’s message of providing reliable, clean electricity. Meet Grace Stanke. She’s not just a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison working on the final stages of a degree in nuclear engineering. She is also Miss America 2023. “A lot of […]
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Wind
Major Wind Farm at Arizona Cattle Ranch Comes Online
AES Corp. has announced the start of commercial operations for phase one of the Chevelon Butte wind farm in Arizona, a project sited on one of the state’s oldest working cattle ranches. AES on June 1 said the project’s first phase is bringing 238 MW of power generation online, with another 216 MW expected to […]
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T&D
Improving the U.S. Electric Power Grid: Mitigating Vulnerabilities and Enhancing Operation
The U.S. power grid has many vulnerabilities, but power companies, with additional support from the government, are investing in the system and enhancing its operation through new innovative technology. The
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Nuclear
POWER Digest [June 2023]
KEPCO Wants to Extend Operations of Two Reactors. Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO) in April asked Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) for permission to extend the lifespan of Units 3
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Sustainability
Five Reasons Why Power Plant Owners Should Consider Repurposing Their Assets
Aging power plants are not necessarily liabilities. Owners must consider all of their options for both sites and equipment before they inadvertently discard valuable assets. The shift toward renewable energies
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News
To Repower or Not to Repower? That’s the Question; Here’s How Asset Owners Can Answer It
Photovoltaic (PV) systems eventually lose their ability to generate power, leaving asset owners with a major decision on what to do next. Whether it’s outright damage from extreme weather events or expected
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Press Releases
Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. Affiliate Secures Prime Project Site Through Agreement with Northeastern Vermont Development Association
COSTA MESA, CA., May 31, 2023 — Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce a significant development in its renewable energy sector. Vermont Renewable Gas, LLC, an affiliated limited liability company of CETY, has entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (P&S) with Northeastern Vermont Development Association to purchase 8 acres in the Saint […]
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Press Releases
NOVA Infrastructure, Nopetro Energy Announce New Renewable Natural Gas Platform
NEW YORK, NY (May 31, 2023) — NOVA Infrastructure (“NOVA”), a middle-market infrastructure investment firm, today announced that it has partnered with Nopetro Energy (“Nopetro”) to create a renewable energy platform focused on renewable natural gas (“RNG”) and biofuels called Nopetro Renewables. As part of the transaction, Nopetro Renewables will construct one of Florida’s first […]
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Hydro
Hydro, Gas Projects Aim to Bolster Cameroon’s Electricity Supply
A new hydroelectric dam in Cameroon is expected to begin producing power by the end of this year, with commercial operation beginning in 2024, according to an official with the African Development Bank (AfDB). Rokhaya Diop Diallo, who leads the project for AfDB, recently said work on the Nachtigal hydropower station is more than 80% […]
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Coal
Clean Energy Spending Grows, but Big Investments Continue in Coal and Other Fossil Fuels
The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects investment in clean energy technologies, including “renewable power, nuclear, grids, storage, low-emission fuels, efficiency improvements and end-use renewables and electrification,” to exceed $1.7 trillion in 2023, the most ever. Yet, even as clean energy investments grow, more than $1 trillion is expected to be invested in unabated fossil fuel […]