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Vistra Expands Nuclear Portfolio in $3.4 Billion Deal for Energy Harbor
Texas-based energy company Vistra Corp. is adding to its nuclear power generation capacity. The group on March 6 announced it would buy Ohio-based Energy Harbor Corp. in a $3.4 billion…
EPA Rolls Out More Stringent Effluent Limitations Guidelines for Coal Power Plants
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing more stringent discharge standards for three types of coal power plant wastewater as part of an update to its Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELGs).…
Vogtle 3 Reaches Initial Criticality, Marking Pivotal Nuclear Startup Milestone
Vogtle 3, one of two 1,117-MW Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear reactors Southern Nuclear Operating Co. is building in Georgia, has reached initial criticality. The event marks a pivotal milestone for the…
 
Major Pumped-Hydro Storage Project Moves Forward in Nevada
A Utah-based energy developer has filed a final license application for construction of a major pumped-hydro storage project in Nevada. rPlus Hydro on March 8 said it made the filing…
Energy Sustainability: The Emerging and Effective Use of Hydrogen
Climate change and the dangers posed to the environment by increasing levels of CO2 have led to a greater focus on a non-polluting energy source: renewable hydrogen. Described as the…
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Novel UAMPS-NuScale SMR Nuclear Project Gains Participant Approval to Proceed to Next Phase
Despite a steep hike in the project cost estimate for the proposed 462-MWe Carbon-Free Power Project (CFPP), 26 of 27 public power entities have voted to continue development of the…
Help Wanted: Retirements and the Energy Transition Lead to Job Openings in the Power Industry
It seems like industry insiders have been lamenting the aging power workforce for decades. Yet, there is still a large percentage of workers in the current workforce that are retirement…
Biden Administration Pledges $1.2 Billion to Keep U.S. Nuclear Reactors Online
The Biden administration has pledged another $1.2 billion to help extend the operating life of older or distressed nuclear power plants, with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm saying nuclear power is…
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The POWER Interview: IRA, Economics Support Solar-Plus-Storage Market
Several executives in the energy industry have spoken with POWER in recent months about how utility-scale solar power projects benefit from the addition of energy storage. Many have noted how…
THE BIG PICTURE: U.S. Combined Heat and Power and Microgrids
As of December 2022, the Department of Energy (DOE) CHP Installation Database recorded 4,674 combined heat and power (CHP) installations in the U.S., with a combined capacity of 80.4 GW.…
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Caribbean Engine Upgrade Marks First Step towards Decarbonisation

SNC-Lavalin Continues to Advance Romanian Nuclear Refurbishment with $65 Million Contract

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners enters long-term partnership in India to develop 1.8GW of renewable energy projects

Honda’s Zero Emission Stationary Fuel Cell Provides Back Up Power to a Data Center

Siemens Energy to supply key components for one of Europe’s most efficient gas-fired power plants

Ohio University awarded $2 million from Department of Energy to develop products from coal waste

Valmet to replace turbine automation at Statkraft’s gas power plant in Emden, Germany

Voith Hydro opens new center of competence for generator components
 
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