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Among the various types of valves on the market, ball valves are critical in high-pressure systems, enabling precise fluid control in industries like power generation, chemical processing, and oil and gas. Although they’re designed to handle extreme operational demands, the intense conditions of high-pressure environments make regular maintenance or replacement essential to minimize downtime, extend […]

Technology company Cisco is among the groups involved in six virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) to secure energy from two solar power plants being developed in Texas.

A coalition of large energy users—including Google, Amazon, Meta, Occidental, and Dow—have pledged their support for tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050. The cross-industry commitment, announced on the sidelines of CERAWeek by S&P Global in Houston, marks the first time large energy users beyond the nuclear sector have collectively backed such an extensive expansion of […]

Maryland lawmakers have introduced a bill in the state legislature that sponsors say would provide an easier path to build new power plants, including natural gas-fired facilities, and lower utility bills for ratepayers as part of the process.

The Uniper Global Commodities SE (Uniper) dispute highlights geopolitical and legal risks in volatile markets. Uniper, once Germany’s top Russian gas importer, was nationalized after it faced financial chaos when Russia cut supplies in 2022. Uniper then sought arbitration against Gazprom Export (Gazprom) to end its contract and claim damages. Despite winning, a Russian court […]

A Massachusetts-based solar energy firm is merging with the community solar arm of a renewable energy group to create one of the country’s largest pure-play community solar companies. Perch Energy, based in Boston, and Arcadia on March 11 said they are joining to manage more than 3 GW of solar power capacity developed by more than 90 groups across 16 states.

As buildings, EVs, and industrial processes are increasingly electrified, utilities are seeing grid demand rapidly growing. While this shift is necessary to reduce emissions, it also introduces new challenges for grid stability, capacity, and long-term reliability.

Two European companies announced an agreement to jointly develop as much as 2.2 GW of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects across Spain.

Imagine unlocking 30% more power from our existing grid overnight. That’s the potential we’re ignoring, and it’s costing us billions. The demand for energy is rising, and utilities are struggling to serve this growth. In the U.S., congestion costs have increased from $8 billion in 2021 to more than $11 billion in 2023 despite record […]

Dominion Energy has asked Virginia officials to approve its request to build a new 1-GW natural gas-fired power plant, as the company seeks to add more generation capacity to help serve surging demand from data centers.