policy
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Nuclear
Under Competitive Pressure, Nuclear Industry Doing All It Can, NEI Head Says
The nation’s paramount nuclear power trade group has launched a wide-ranging strategy to help generators stay profitable in tight markets, the head of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) told Wall Street analysts on April 12. In an address broadcast on Facebook, Maria Korsnick, NEI president and CEO, said that nuclear plants that operate in competitive […]
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Press Releases
Batteries, renewable and gas power stations stand to benefit from Ireland energy policy overhaul
Competitive Irish electricity market to go live in May 2018 Retirement of old coal, peat, and gas power stations opens up opportunity for 1.7GW of new cleaner, high-efficiency gas plants Battery storage and demand-side management projects could capture a share of €60M/year revenues Policy uncertainties remain due to Brexit and lack of detail on decarbonisation […]
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Environmental
Reports: Electric Vehicles Are Poised to Reshape Global Power Consumption
The rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs)—both battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs)—is expected to transform global electricity consumption through 2040, three
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Renewables
India Approves National Offshore Wind Energy Policy
A new policy approved by India’s cabinet will simplify its foray into offshore wind power, says a key stakeholder. The National Offshore Wind Energy Policy approved by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Union Cabinet on Sept. 9 designates the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) as the nodal ministry for use of offshore areas […]
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Renewables
10 Energy Takeaways from the U.S.-Africa Summit
The Aug. 4–6 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit shed light on the power plights faced by sub-Saharan African countries, but it also highlighted their massive power potential and the array of solutions under consideration to resolve Africa’s energy crisis. Here are a number of key insights gleaned from discussions at the summit—the first a U.S. president has […]
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Power
When Policy and Construction Timelines Diverge
Have you ever been surprised to have a nice gift rejected? Well, that’s what happened to the POWER team this summer. This spring, we chose an interesting and diverse set of plants from around the world to
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