Chevron
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Coal
Power Demand from Data Centers Keeping Coal-Fired Plants Online
The power generation sector is looking at numerous ways to provide enough electricity to satisfy demand from data centers. Bloomberg Intelligence recently said its research shows data centers, buildings filled with servers and other computing equipment for data storage and networking that supports operations and artificial intelligence (AI), could be responsible for as much as […]
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Legal & Regulatory
Gray Skies for U.S. Power Generation? Uncertainty and Turmoil on the Horizon
The Supreme Court’s landmark decision this past summer in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo marks a significant shift in administrative law by overturning the long-standing principle of Chevron deference, which was established in Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council Inc. in 1984. The Loper ruling from earlier this year is poised to have […]
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Partner Content
Mitigating Turbine Oil Varnish: Finding Proactive Solutions to a Sticky Problem
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By Paul Sly, Global OEM Industrial Sector Specialist – Chevron Equipment reliability and performance are critical for maximizing productivity in power plant operations. Unfortunately, varnish buildup in turbine engine oil systems can be a drag on reliability. At a minimum, persistent and unchecked varnish resulting from oil degradation can cause costly downtime. In the worst […]
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Press Releases
Chevron Refreshes and Optimizes Grease Product Line
New naming and packaging will categorize products by thickener type to improve the product selection experience March 14, 2023—San Ramon, Calif. – Today, Chevron announced refreshed branding for its line of grease products, featuring new naming and packaging to make the product selection process more seamless for customers. This product optimization aims to future proof […]
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Press Releases
Chevron and Baseload Capital create joint venture to explore geothermal development opportunities
HOUSTON/STOCKHOLM, Dec. 14, 2022 – Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), through its Chevron New Energies business, and Baseload Capital have announced a joint venture to develop geothermal projects in the United States. The two companies will collaborate on driving geothermal opportunities – including identifying the best prospects for development, operations and progressing the next generation of geothermal […]
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Trends
Blue Ammonia Production Efforts for Fuel Supply, Exports in High Gear Along U.S. Gulf Coast
Energy giants Chevron and Uniper are pairing with chemical technology companies Air Liquide and LyondellBasell to explore a hydrogen and ammonia production facility along the U.S. Gulf Coast that could support industrial decarbonization and mobility applications in the region and expand clean ammonia exports. The companies, in a joint statement on Oct. 19, said they […]
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Press Releases
Chevron Introduces ‘Keep Clean Preferred Vendor Program’ to Offer Lubricant Performance and Anti-Contamination Services to Customers Post-Purchase
Designed to provide customers with end-to-end service, Keep Clean Vendors enable a holistic approach to operations looking to maximize returns on investments in lubricant programs. SAN RAMON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Chevron Products Company, a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., today announced the launch of the Keep Clean Preferred Vendor Program to provide customers with the tools and […]
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O&M
Combating Varnish in Turbines: A Two-Step Solution
As operational conditions continue to evolve and change with power generation, so does the degree of complexity within those systems, becoming a common pain point for plant managers that requires rigorous
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Hydrogen
Chevron Exploring Equity Interest in Mitsubishi Power and Magnum Green Hydrogen Hub in Utah
Chevron is poised to acquire an equity interest in the Advanced Clean Energy Storage project, a developing green hydrogen hub that could support more than 1 GW of electrolysis facilities and store 5,500 metric tonnes of their produced green hydrogen in salt caverns near Delta, Utah. The integrated energy giant on Sept. 9 announced that it […]
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News
Groundswell of Support Heats Geothermal Innovation
There’s new interest in one of the world’s oldest resources, as governments and investors worldwide look for advanced ways to tap geothermal energy. Geothermal wells have been producing energy for more
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Renewables
Chevron Joins Growing List of Oil and Gas Companies Investing in Offshore Wind
Ocergy Inc., a company developing a couple of new offshore wind energy solutions, announced last week that Chevron Technology Ventures and Moreld Ocean Wind (MOW) were investing in its Series A round of funding. The money is expected to help the company commercialize its OCG-Wind Floating Offshore Wind Turbine technology and OCG-Data environmental monitoring buoy. […]
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Fuel
Big Oil Makes Concerted Push into Power
BP made headlines in early August when it announced it wants to develop about 50 GW of net renewable generating capacity by 2030—a 20-fold increase from the 2.5 GW deployed in 2019—as part of a new
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Press Releases
Chevron and Algonquin Announce Agreement to Co-develop Renewable Power Projects
Chevron seeks to source more than 500 megawatts of renewable electricity for its operations OAKVILLE, ON, July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Chevron U.S.A Inc. (CUSA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), and Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (“Algonquin”) (TSX: AQN) (NYSE: AQN) today announced an agreement seeking to co-develop renewable power projects that […]
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News
Natural Gas a Powerful Force, Despite Industry Headwinds
Gas prices remain low worldwide, and the challenge for producers is to find a market for their supply. Gas remains the No. 1 source of U.S. power generation, and will continue in that spot for several more