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  • IEA Executive Director Praises Energy Price Coupling in Western Europe

    At the annual Power-Gen Europe Conference held in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Maria van der Hoeven called for greater leadership as Europe tackles de-carbonization, distributed energy, and market integration. She began her presentation by highlighting one of the biggest changes to Europe’s power markets: The May 20 decision to […]

  • Public Power and IOUs Mostly on the Same Page

    What separates investor-owned utilities (IOUs) and public power companies these days? Less than you might imagine. In early June, while the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the trade association for IOUs, was holding its annual meeting in New Orleans, I was in Minneapolis at the annual conference of the American Public Power Association (APPA), which represents […]

  • Federal Court Strikes Challenge to Proposed EPA Carbon Rule as Premature

    The D.C. Circuit rejected challenges to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposed carbon rules for existing power plants, ruling that it has no authority to review rules that aren’t yet final.  “Petitioners are champing at the bit to challenge EPA’s anticipated rule restricting carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. But EPA has not yet […]

  • Ten Advanced Combustion Systems That Are Getting the Government’s Backing

    Ten projects selected on June 8 to receive funding through the National Energy Technology Laboratory’s (NETL’s) Advanced Combustion Systems Program could lower costs and improve the performance of combustion systems that generate power with near-zero emissions, the Department of Energy (DOE) said.  The projects, which are mostly based on oxycombustion and chemical looping, include the […]

  • Top EU Court: German Nuclear Fuel Tax Is Legal

    Germany’s tax on nuclear fuel rods is not against European Union (EU) law, the bloc’s top court has ruled. The decision from the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union on June 4 may be detrimental to utilities that own nuclear power plants, which have already paid about $5.67 billion in the levies that […]

  • Another Big Battery Storage Deal for California

    Tesla and energy storage firm Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS) on June 4 announced a deal for 500 MWh of storage capacity using Tesla’s utility-scale Powerpack batteries, which it introduced last month. A portion of the contract—50 MW, 200 MWh—will go toward meeting AMS’s commitment with Southern California Edison (SCE) under the utility’s procurement deal last […]

  • LDC Gas Forums – 8th Annual Canada Forum

    Join us in Toronto November 9-11 for a conference centered on bringing the best networking and insights in the Natural Gas Industry. Hear from experts on the latest forecasts and newest projects.

  • LDC Gas Forums – 11th Annual Rockies & West Forum

    With over a decade of knowledge and experience in the Western markets, Los Angeles is the place to be this October 5-7! For discussions on everything from pipeline projects to supply analysis and networking opportunities unlike any other, you won’t want to miss this conference!

  • LDC Gas Forums – 27th Annual Mid-continent Forum

    Come to Chicago September 14-16 for one of the longest-standing conferences in the Natural Gas Industry. Hundreds of Natural Gas Industry leaders and pioneers will gather to network and do business, while hearing exclusive industry updates. Don’t miss it!

  • [VIDEO] Durable CPVC Pipes for Industrial Use

    Improve your processes by using these pipes to be more efficient and environmentally friendly by providing a solution that is long term and easy to maintain.