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Siemens Energy Joins Forces for Bold 100% Hydrogen HL Gas Turbine Leap
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…
Hundreds of New Gas-Fired Power Units Planned as U.S. Gas Output Soars
The latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) published Dec. 10 shows five states accounted for more than 70% of record U.S. natural gas production this year and…
How Nuclear Power Could Help Decarbonize Industrial Steam Needs
Steam is used for a wide variety of critical processes across many industrial sectors. For example, the food and beverage industry uses steam for sterilization of food processing equipment; cooking,…
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NET Power and CRC Team to Deploy 1 GW of Carbon-Free Gas Power Plants in California
NET Power, developer of a novel gas-fired power plant that captures all atmospheric emissions, will explore deploying up to 1 GW of power capacity in Northern California with partner California…
Six Companies Tapped for $2.7 Billion LEU Push to Boost Domestic Nuclear Fuel Supply
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has named six companies that will compete for 10-year contracts totaling $2.7 billion for the supply of low-enriched uranium (LEU) to support the nation’s…
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North Dakota Carbon Capture Project in Limbo After Canada Group's Exit
A Canada-based energy group reportedly has withdrawn from a $2 billion carbon capture project in North Dakota. Project Tundra, which aimed to capture carbon dioxide from flue gas from two…
Report: More Records for U.S. Energy Storage Deployment
The U.S. energy storage market continued its strong growth in third quarter of this year, with the grid-scale segment setting new quarterly records for deployments. That's according to the American…
ExxonMobil Planning Large Gas-Fired Plant to Serve Data Centers
ExxonMobil is preparing to join the power generation business, seeing an opportunity to support the electricity supply for energy-intensive data centers. The company on Dec. 11 said it is designing…
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Digitizing Distribution Substations is Key to America's Smart Grid Journey
The future of clean electricity is dependent on modernizing America’s electric grid. At the heart of the U.S. grid are 75,000 substations that have not been updated to meet the…
Google Invests in Partnership to Develop Energy Assets at Data Center Parks
Technology companies are looking at various ways to source electricity for energy-intensive data centers. Google on Dec. 10 unveiled a plan to join with several partners in supporting power generation,…
Largest Pennsylvania Coal-Fired Plant Will Convert to Natural Gas
A major Pennsylvania coal-fired power plant, the largest coal-burning facility in the state before it was closed in 2023, may be converted to a natural gas-fired station. Officials in Homer…
Why Power Companies Are Turning to Refurbished Parts for Plant System Upgrades
Amid growing pressure to optimize costs, dependability, and green initiatives, some power companies are beginning to reconsider their approaches to upgrading dated equipment. Refurbished elements provide a viable option to…
AtkinsRéalis Will Be Owner’s Engineer for Energy Northwest’s SMR
AtkinsRéalis Group, a Canada-based global engineering services and nuclear company, on Dec. 12 said it has been chosen as the owner’s engineer for Energy Northwest’s small modular reactor (SMR) project…
Hydrogen For District Heating Part of German Research Project
Electrolyzer equipment provider IMI said the company has supplied a proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser to a pioneering research project examining the viability of using the by-product of hydrogen power…
California Power Group in PPA With 384-MW Solar Project
Arevon Energy, a renewable energy developer, owner, and operator, on Dec. 9 announced the start of operations at its Eland 1 Solar-plus-Storage Project in Kern County, California. Eland 1 is…
DOE Earmarks $305 Million for Energy Storage in California Buildings
Nostromo Energy, provider of the IceBrick thermal energy storage (TES) technology, said the company has received a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee of up to $305.5 million from the…
Study Finds 21 Regions with High Potential for the Development of Wind Farms in Cuba
Cuban researchers have identified 21 areas in the country with favorable conditions for the installation of wind farms. These areas are mainly located on the north-central-eastern coast, from the provinces…
GE Vernova to Provide Grid-Stabilizing Technology for German Transmission System Operator
GE Vernova secured a contract with 50Hertz Transmission GmbH to deliver advanced STATCOM technology, supporting Germany's transition to a renewable energy future The 300 Mvar FACTSFLEX GFM solution, with Grid…
EPRI Develops Power System Generic Models to Plan for an Increasingly Net-Zero Grid
Planning and operating a power system requires detailed grid studies to guide investment decisions and prepare for how the system may evolve over time. Long-term planning can identify the policy,…
Avantus Signs PPA with Arizona Utility for 100-MW Solar Project
A major U.S. solar power developer announced it has a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Arizona Public Service (APS) for the energy produced from the Kitt Solar Project. Avantus, the…
Best Practices for Mitigating Hail Damage to Solar Projects
Mitigating against the risk of hail for solar projects is both extremely complicated and more straightforward than you may think. Natural catastrophes (NatCat), particularly hail, pose a significant risk for…
C&I Sector Must Diversify Power Sources to Lessen Costs, Supply Chain Risks
Surging demand for electricity, soaring electricity prices, and risks to supply chains are creating an imperative for innovative ways to control energy costs, and increase resilience by diversifying commercial and…
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