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Electrification

Pennsylvania Senate Advances Transportation Electrification Bill

An electrification bill moving through the Pennsylvania General Assembly, if passed, would support the development of electric vehicle infrastructure in the sta…

When Solids and Liquids Meet: In Nanoscale Detail

Infrared light is focused onto the sharp metallic tip of an atomic force microscope, enabling the acquisition of vibrational spectra from a graphene-liquid inte…

Material Developed for Solar Cell Efficiency Enhancement

The Institute for Basic Science announced on Dec. 2 that its Center for Integrated Nanostructure Physics, led by director Lee Young-hee, has developed a two-dim…

Cincinnati Signs on for Largest Municipal Solar Array in the Country

The City of Cincinnati, Ohio, will construct the largest municipal solar array in the country to provide clean, renewable energy to all city facilities and serv…

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Simplifies Requirements for Small Solar Projects

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) took a giant leap forward in rewriting their Electric Service Requirements, and the solar industry took a smal…

Nuclear Technology

Holtec Announces New Cask Technology Developments

Holtec International has announced the launch of three new technologies that have been developed under its Project Cheetah initiative. These include a new stora…

NextEra Starts Construction on Largest Solar Project in Arkansas

A subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources and Entergy Arkansas announced the start of construction of Arkansas’ largest universal, utility-scale solar energy pr…

New Technology

Thermo-Chemical Power Generation Integrated with Forced Convection Cooling

Scientists combine forced convection cooling with thermo-electrochemical energy conversion to create a self-sustaining liquid cooling system.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Coal Power Generation Continues to Drop in the US

By comparing 2018 and 2019 energy production data for the entire country, the researchers found that coal generation in 2019 Q2 was down 19% when compared to th…

Without the Enforcement of Environmental Laws, Oil Infrastructure Projects in Timor-Leste Come at a Cost

Ignoring environmental laws in Timor-Leste to build a petroleum infrastructure project could mean serious problems for communities including environmental destr…

As Climate Warnings Grow Dire, Energy Companies Face A 'New Frontier Of Threats'

But in the coming months, the Interior Department will sell leases to companies that intend to drill for oil and gas in the refuge's coastal plain.

Market Analysis

Installed Solar Capacity is Now Greater than Oil in the United States

According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the first three-quarters of 2019, sol…

Mexican Renewables Hail Court Win Over 'Destructive' Rule Change

The Mexican renewable energy sector is celebrating an early court victory in its fight against retroactive changes that it warned could “destroy” project valu…

Ireland's New Climate Plan Calls for 70% Renewables by 2030

Ireland has published the details of its long-awaited Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) this week, finally unveiling details around how the country wi…

Hydrogen Project

H21 100% Hydrogen project receives £6.8m for phase two of hydrogen network research

H21, a UK gas industry programme focused on converting the network to carry 100% hydrogen, has been awarded £6.8m from Ofgem to commence the second phase of it…