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NERC Issues Grim Outlook for Bulk Power System Winter Reliability
The North American Electric Corp. (NERC) is warning that the bulk of the central U.S.—a region that stretches from the Great Lakes into southern Texas—may face critical power shortages during…
$2.6 Billion Committed to New Solar Projects in Texas, California
A company that invests in clean energy projects to serve customers interested in low-carbon sources of electricity announced it has closed eight separate deals, representing a total of $2.6 billion…
Coal Plant Site Unveiled for 500-MW Natrium Advanced Nuclear Pilot
A site at PacifiCorp’s retiring 600-MW coal and gas–fired Naughton Power Plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming, will house the Natrium demonstration, a pioneering commercial-scale 500-MW project that will pair a 345-MW sodium-cooled…
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Group Forecasts Massive Increase in Energy Storage by 2030
Global installations of energy storage systems will experience rapid growth this decade, resulting by the end of 2030 in gigawatt capacity more than 20 times larger than the amount online…
Breakthrough: NET Power’s Allam Cycle Test Facility Delivers First Power to ERCOT Grid
NET Power, developer of the novel Allam-Fetvedt supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power cycle, says its 50-MWth test facility in La Porte, Texas, delivered power to the grid overnight on Nov. 16.…
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GE Splitting Into Three Companies, Will Spin Off Energy Group
General Electric (GE) has announced plans to split into three separate companies, breaking up into publicly traded groups for its energy, healthcare, and aviation divisions. The company on Nov. 9…
FPL and SDG&E Win Awards for Outstanding Reliability
PA Consulting recognized Florida Power & Light (FPL) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) as co-recipients of the global consultancy’s National Reliability Award. The prestigious award is presented to…
New Solar Technology Promises Improved Performance, Cost Savings
A new type of solar photovoltaic (PV) cell is closer to widespread commercialization after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded Solar Inventions a patent for its Configurable Current Cells,…
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The Middle Ground: The Role of CCS After COP26
We hear calls for the "elimination of fossil fuels" as the primary solution to climate change, those calls coming from investors, institutions, governments—and from many world leaders and others gathered…
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Azelio signs order in South Africa for 8 units of its renewable energy storage TES.POD®

Ideematec Selected for 100-MW Solar Portfolio

Silicon Ranch Selects Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Inc. to Build 50-MW Regenerative Solar Farm in Kentucky

Chem-Energy Solar and Battery Brings $1 Billion Investment to Texas

Moog Focal Grows Capabilities for Expansion into Renewable Energy

Yotta Energy Secures $13 Million to Transform Commercial Buildings into Distributed Solar + Storage Power Plants
 
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