Explosion Rocks Flamanville Nuclear Power Plant in France
An explosion at EDF Energy's Flamanville nuclear power station in France has been controlled, the utility said. The blast, which rocked Unit 1 at the nuclear plant on France's northern coast at around 9:45 a.m. local time on February 9,… Read More
 
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2017 Top Digital Trends for the Electricity Value Network

2016 was a year of accelerating change that will impact the power industry across the entire Electricity Value Network. Power leaders determined to thrive in this rapidly changing landscape must understand these trends, how they will impact their business models and the transformative role of digitalization. In this Executive Brief, GE outlines the trends that warrant consideration by every power and utility executive as they develop strategies for success in 2017. Read the brief now.
Trump’s Regulatory Rollback May Hit Roadblocks
President Donald Trump’s drive to roll back federal regulations, especially from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will not be simple or smooth, a veteran Washington, D.C., attorney said at a utility conference on February 8. Speaking at the Energy, Utility,… Read More
 
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2017 Will be the Year for North American CCS, Expert Says
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) in North America is about to have its year, Julio Friedmann, senior adviser for energy innovation at the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, said during the February 8 Global CCS Institute’s annual… Read More
 
Republicans Take Aim at EPA in Science Hearing, New Bill to Abolish Agency
As House Republicans issued a bill to dismantle the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week, a House committee held a hearing on how to make the agency "great again," and former EPA employees expressed serious concerns about the looming… Read More
 
GOP Statesmen Pitch Carbon Tax at White House
Former President Barack Obama’s regulation-heavy Climate Action Plan was inefficient and should be replaced with a carbon tax, a group of senior Republican statesmen told White House officials during a February 8 meeting. The new pitch is laid out in… Read More
 
DONG Energy to Phase Out Coal Use in Power Plant Fleet
Denmark's DONG Energy is the latest in a string of power companies that are shunning the use of coal in future generation fleets. The company said on February 8 it will stop burning coal completely by 2023 in its power… Read More
 
Solar-Plus-Storage Could Increase Consumption and Emissions, Study Suggests
Pairing energy storage with rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems has been widely touted as the path for greater deployment of renewable energy, but a new study from researchers at the University of Texas suggests doing so may actually increase overall… Read More
 
 
   

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