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  • Research Group: U.S. Exits Coal by 2040 as Solar, Nuclear, Natural Gas Surge

    An energy research group said U.S. power generation capacity will be led by solar power in the short term, natural gas in the mid term, and nuclear power in the long term as coal-fired units continue to be retired.

  • Modernizing Nuclear Power Facilities with Digital Protective Relays

    Sponsored by:
    Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

    Discover how today’s digital protective relays outperform legacy electromechanical systems in reliability, diagnostics, and overall availability. Modern digital protective relays are redefining reliability across mission-critical power systems. This technical paper presents decades of operational data and new analysis demonstrating how self-diagnostics, firmware validation, and lifecycle improvements have made digital relays the superior choice for safe, […]

  • Valmet’s Automation Solution for Improved Waste Management and Resource Efficiency at the New South Korean Incineration Facility

    Valmet is to deliver an automation system to Seongnam City’s incineration facility currently under construction in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The order was placed by GS E&C Corp., the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for the facility. By leveraging intelligent automation, the plant will optimize energy production, minimize emissions, and deliver efficient, consistent performance […]

  • Siemens and Samsung C&T Partner to Drive Next-Generation Infrastructure Projects

    The Global partnership agreement combines Samsung C&T’s EPC expertise with Siemens’ leading capabilities in digitalization, electrification, and automation Collaboration to focus initially on six landmark infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and Canada Joint efforts to deliver differentiated, customer-centric solutions in airports, hospitals, buildings and data centers The partnership enables a unified “ONE Tech Company” […]

  • An American Thermal Revival

    Sponsored by:
    Orennia

    It’s a sign of extraordinary times when companies are looking to jet engines from old aircraft for new sources of power, but we are in extraordinary times. Last month, it was revealed that American energy solutions provider ProEnergy has been retrofitting and repurposing used jet engines from military and commercial planes — turning them into […]

  • FERC Approves NRG Energy Plan to Buy 12.9 GW of Gas-Fired Generation

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has signed off on NRG Energy’s plan to acquire nearly 13 GW of natural gas-fired power generation. The agency on November 13 said it supports Houston, Texas-based NRG’s $12-billion deal with New York-based LS Power for capacity in the PJM market territory.

  • Blackstone Investing $1.2 Billion for 600-MW Gas-Fired Plant in West Virginia

    Global investment group and asset manager Blackstone said it will support construction of a 600-MW combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant in West Virginia. The Wolf Summit Energy facility, which will feature GE Vernova equipment, is affiliated with Old Dominion Electric Cooperative, which serves about 1.5 million customers across three states.

  • Solar’s Next Chapter: Beyond Incentives

    The U.S. residential solar industry has entered a new era. With the federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) phasing out at the end of 2025, the market faces a moment of recalibration. This will likely mean a short-term decline, but it’s far from a death knell for the industry. After all, while incentives may fade, energy […]

  • Air Liquide Technology Converts Ammonia Into Hydrogen at Industrial Scale

    Air Liquide announced the successful start-up of the world’s first industrial-scale ammonia cracking pilot unit with a 30-tons-per-day ammonia-to-hydrogen conversion capacity at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Belgium. This groundbreaking innovation, announced November 13, demonstrates a key missing technology brick to a viable pathway for converting ammonia into hydrogen, and unlocks challenges of transportation of hydrogen. […]

  • Entergy Ends Plan for Floating Methane Gas Power Plant in Louisiana

    Opponents of a planned methane gas power plant on a floating barge off the coast of Louisiana were successful in moving Entergy Louisiana to cancel the project. Earthjustice in a news release sent to POWER said the group represented the Alliance for Affordable Energy in opposition to the proposed 112-MW Bayou Power Station.