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Barakah Nuclear Plant Now Sending Power to Grid
Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) sent its first electricity to the UAE grid on August 19, according to a statement from…
California Blackouts Bring Calls for Investigation
California’s governor demanded an investigation into the cause of a series of power outages—the first since since an energy crisis in 2001—that blacked out parts of the state in recent…
China Will Get 'Green' Hydrogen from Siemens-Sourced System
Siemens Energy will provide a hydrogen production system for a fueling station in Beijing, China. The company said it will be the “first megawatt green hydrogen production project in China.”…
 
Coal Plants May Get Scrubber Reprieve from Proposed EPA NAAQS Redesignations
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has moved to redesignate four new areas of Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Texas as being in attainment of air quality standards for sulfur dioxide (SO2). …
BESS System on Hybrid Microgrid Powers Remote Alaskan Community
The small town of Cordova, Alaska, is located 150 miles southeast of Anchorage, near the picturesque head of the Orca Inlet on the Prince William Sound, at the mouth of…
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Innovative Byproduct-Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power Plant Completed
The largest industrial hydrogen fuel cell power plant in the world and the first to use only hydrogen recycled from petrochemical manufacturing has been placed in service by Hanwha Energy…
Solar, Storage Among New Projects in Texas
Several companies have announced new energy projects in Texas, including three utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS), and a solar farm that will benefit customers in the western part of…
Coal-Fired Generation Down 30% in U.S., 8% Worldwide
Analysis from a global energy organization said power generation from coal-fired units fell 8.3% in the first half of 2020, with the world’s coal fleet running at less than half…
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Clean Energy Adds Jobs, but Pace Is Slow
An analysis of federal labor data for the clean energy sector shows renewable energy and other industries are adding jobs after months of declines brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.…
Additional Solutions Needed for California Power Market
Late last week, to manage a potential large-scale power outage driven by triple-digit temperatures, the California Independent Service Operator (CAISO) called on utilities to implement rolling outages across the California…
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Voith launches a project for intelligent hydropower in Australia

Siemens Gamesa exceeds 1 GW outside the Senvion acquisition by securing yet another 10-year service deal for two project sites in the USA

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Verdant Power Progresses toward an Autumn Installation of Tidal Energy Turbines in New York City’s East River
 
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