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Gas
Fuel Gas Compression for Gas-Fired Power Generation: Comparing API 619, API 618, and API 617 Technologies
Selecting the best fuel gas compressor technology is critical for plant performance and economics. This comprehensive comparison examines three compressor types to help power plant designers choose the optimal
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Workforce
BP Cutting More Than 6,000 Jobs, and Thousands of Contractors, as Part of Cost Reductions
Global energy giant BP said it would cut thousands more jobs by the end of this year, as the company continues to reduce its renewable energy plans to focus more on its longtime core business of oil and gas production. UK-based BP, which has its U.S. headquarters in Houston, Texas, has said it plans to […]
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Commentary
The Outlook for Energy M&A Amid Global Tariff War
The uncertainty surrounding the global tariff war is reshaping the landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) within the energy sector. This dynamic environment presents both challenges and opportunities for investors, compelling them to navigate a complex web of trade policies, supply chain disruptions, and geopolitical shifts.
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Gas
NRG, GE Vernova, Kiewit Have Plan to Build Four New Gas-Fired Power Plants
NRG Energy is joining with GE Vernova and Kiewit Corp. in a plan to build four new natural gas-fired power plants. The companies on Feb. 26 said the venture is designed to help supply the energy-intensive data center and artificial intelligence sector. “The accelerating demand for electricity in part due to GenAI [generative artificial intelligence] […]
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Legal & Regulatory
Trump’s Focus on Energy Will Have Variety of Impacts
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has made the U.S. energy industry a focus of its plans for his first days in office, with analysts and energy experts expecting a rollback of environmental regulations for coal- and natural gas-fired power plants. That may have some utilities rethinking their strategies about the scheduled closure of some fossil […]
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Top Plant
Top Plant Awards
Recent Top Plant Award Winners Renewables See our September 2024 issue for stories covering these plants: South Fork Wind, Offshore about 35 miles east of Montauk Point, New York University of Notre Dame Hydro Project, South Bend, Indiana Brazos Wind Farm, Borden and Scurry counties, Texas Sosian Menengai Geothermal Power, Kenya Daggett Solar + Storage […]
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Gas
New Gas-Fired Power Plants Proposed in Southeast Texas
Entergy Texas filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) for approval to build two natural gas power plants—one in Jefferson County and the other in Liberty County. “The Legend and Lone Star Power Stations will address the critical need for increased power generation capacity, support increased economic activity throughout the region, […]
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Legal & Regulatory
States, Trade Groups Sue EPA Over New Fossil Fuel Rules
More than two dozen states and a handful of trade groups filed separate lawsuits in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, challenging parts of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) suite of new final environmental regulations targeting fossil-fired power plants. The challenges respond to the publication in the Federal Register on May 9 […]
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Hydrogen
Germany Will Support 10 GW of New Gas Plants, With Eye Toward Hydrogen
German officials announced a new plan for the country’s power generation, a strategy that includes putting at least 10 GW of new gas-fired capacity up for tenders. Officials on Feb. 5 said the plants would be designed to eventually burn hydrogen at some point between 2035 and 2040, according to Germany’s Economy Ministry. The agency […]
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Hydrogen
Oil, Gas Groups Will Support New Jobs in Hydrogen Sector
A study from a group that recruits workers for energy sector jobs has found that as many as 39% of workers in the nascent green hydrogen industry are coming from the fossil fuel sector. The report from WorldWide Recruitment Energy, released in January 2024 and the second edition of the study, compiled responses from more […]