October 17, 2019

Small Modular Reactors Have High-Level Support
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Rick Perry is headed to Brussels, Belgium, to promote small modular reactor (SMR) concepts to European Union (EU) prospects. Perry will be a featured…

Exelon Utilities' CEO Retires as Federal Investigation Continues
The CEO of major U.S. energy company Exelon Utilities retired on Oct. 15, leaving the company as federal officials investigate Exelon’s lobbying activities at the Illinois State Capitol. The retirement…

Financially Flailing Eskom Scrambles to Complete Defect-Ridden Coal Plants
South Africa's state-owned utility Eskom was forced to slash 2,000 MW on a rotational basis nationwide on Oct. 16 and Oct. 17. The newest round of power cuts—the first in…

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Facility to Make Coal Cleaner, More Efficient, Taking Shape in Wyoming

Clean Coal Technologies Inc. (CCTI) has begun reassembling a test facility designed to produce a cleaner-burning and more-efficient coal. The coal beneficiation and byproducts extraction plant, first built in Tulsa,…

EV-Based Virtual Power Plants Shift Peak Load and Save Money
A recent study found that electric vehicle (EV) batteries used as a utility virtual power plant (VPP) could shift the entire residential peak load to nighttime hours with only 10%…

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Moody’s: Carbon Concerns Denting Merchant Coal Refinancing Prospects
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks are diminishing the number of potential investors in U.S. merchant coal projects, and that is putting more pressure on already squeezed coal plant economics,…

Distributed Energy Conference | Oct 30-Nov 1, 2019 | Denver, Colorado

Gain practical insights from industry experts on how DERs are disrupting the industry and transforming the way power is generated, learn how microgrid technologies and applications are evolving to provide more resilient infrastructure, and hear what brings value to distributed energy projects at the power industry’s foremost event on distributed generation. Learn more and register for the year’s must-attend event for utility-scale electricity providers and power generators, including commercial and industrial facilities, cooperatives, and private enterprise.

Buffett Still Banking on Energy—BHE Announces Canadian Wind Farm
The evolving landscape of power includes not only new types of generation, but also involves new investors, including some of the most well-known names in global business. Bill Gates, who…

Tiny Underwater Robot Has Big Impact at Endesa’s Thermal Power Plants
Spain’s largest electric utility Endesa has successfully tested a new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) that it says will make inspection and maintenance in fully or partially submerged environments at its…

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