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Biden Effects Regulatory Freeze, Revokes Trump Actions, Rejoins Paris Agreement
President Joe Biden just hours after his inauguration effected an immediate freeze on several Trump-era deregulatory actions that directly affect the power sector, and revoked a long list of rules…
GE Suing Siemens, Alleging 'Stolen Trade Secrets'
General Electric (GE) has filed a lawsuit accusing "willful and malicious misappropriation of GE's trade secrets" by Siemens Energy, charging that a current Siemens employee "knowingly and surreptitiously" received GE…
Court Kills Trump Rule on Power Plant Emissions
A federal appeals court has vacated the Trump administration’s rollback of Obama-era greenhouse gas emission standards for power plants. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
 
NuScale SMR Chosen for UK Wind-Nuclear Hybrid
A British company announced it is joining with U.S.-based NuScale Power to develop a hybrid project using wind energy and small modular reactor (SMR) technology to produce power and green…
Ethane-Fueled Plant Planned for North Dakota
A natural gas exploration company working in the Bakken Shale has announced plans to build a $400 million power plant in North Dakota that would run on ethane. Bakken Midstream…
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Vistra Energizes Massive 1.2-GWh Battery System at California Gas Plant
Vistra Energy, the nation’s largest competitive generator, has begun operating a 300-MW/1,200-MWh lithium-ion battery storage system on its 1,020-MW combined cycle gas turbine Moss Landing power plant site in Monterey…
Ørsted Launches Pioneering Offshore Wind–to-Hydrogen Project
Danish renewable energy giant Ørsted issued a final investment decision on the H2RES renewable hydrogen demonstration project, a pivotal power-to-mobility project that will use 2 MW of offshore wind–fed electrolyzing…
DOE Will Have New, Diverse Leadership Team
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE's) new leadership team is a diverse group of individuals with a wide range of experience across the power sector and academia. The names announced…
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Total Grabs U.S. Solar and Storage, Joins Bid for Offshore Wind
French energy major Total has signed an agreement to develop 12 utility-scale solar and energy storage projects in the U.S., announcing the deal Jan. 14, the same day the company…
The POWER Interview: 'Dispatchable Power Through Commercial Fusion'
The goal of economic power generation from fusion has been elusive, but that hasn't deterred researchers from exploring ways to develop the technology in a way that would support commercial…
Is a Microgrid Right for You?
A microgrid is a discrete energy system consisting of distributed energy resources, such as solar panels, wind turbines, backup generators, and battery storage systems, and loads capable of operating in…
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