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Hydropower Plant

TVA and DOE Sign Memorandum to Advance Hydropower Technologies

Bellows Falls Station. It has 49MW of capacity with three GE generators with Francis waterwheels. Credit: Great River HydroThe U.S. Department of Energy, throug…

Energy Saving

‘Heat Pumps Work’: Study Confirms Air Source Heat Pumps Three Times More Efficient Than Gas Boilers

New government-backed research project confirms heat pumps are an effective form of heating homes, even on cold daysAir Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs) could be as mu…

Electric Vehicle Charging

US Opens Infrastructure Program for Communities

The US Department of Transportation released the first funding charge through a new infrastructure-building program. The Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CF…

Solar Technology

The Benefits of Floatovoltaics: Putting Solar Panels on Reservoirs

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international team of environmental scientists is touting the benefits of solar panels on floating platforms atop reservoirs…

Offshore Wind Power

Offshore Wind Sector Needs to Rethink Its Approach to Vessel Procurement

In particular, the industry needs to overcome its reliance on ‘traditional’ vessel options, such as SOVs, when moving into the long-term operational…

Energy Storage Project

US$750 Million Credit Facility Raised for Us Solar, Battery Storage by Origis Energy

The company said strong market demand for high-quality clean energy generation led to the increase in funding. Image: Origis Energy.Renewable energy platform Or…

Carbon Neutral

UK to Spend £20 Billion on Carbon Capture in Clean Energy Push

Dungeness B nuclear power station, Kent, England. Credit: Adobe StockChancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt will announce £20 billion ($24 billion) for d…

LNG

MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL

Uncertainty over the recovery of Chinese demand, demand destruction in Europe, as well as weather conditions will pivot the LNG market this summer. Global LNG s…

Solar Power Panel

Returning Solar Panel Production to Us Can Ease Climate Change, Says New Study

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDomestic production of solar panels—most of which are now made in Asia—can speed up decarbonization in the U.S. and reduce cl…

Thermal Coal

Dark Summer Nights: India Faces High Risks of Power Cuts After Years of Coal, Hydro Power Neglect

The electricity deficits this summer could be worse than expected, as Grid-India's shortage forecasts were made weeks before India's weather office pred…

Carbon Emissions

Rural Communities Like East Palestine, Ohio, Are at Outsized Risk of Train Derailments and the Ensuing Fallout

This video screenshot released by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) shows the site of a derailed freight train in East Palestine, Ohio. Credi…

Solar Company

Tractebel, Deme, and Jan de Nul Present Offshore Floating Solar Technology: Seavolt©

• Tractebel, DEME, and Jan De Nul jointly developed a new floating solar technology, capable of operating in harsh marine conditions.• Research and de…

Offshore Wind Power

Giant wind farm appeals order for turbine shutdowns as opponents fight approval

The developers of a 900MW wind farm in north-west Tasmania have appealed the Environment Protection Authority ruling that its turbines must shut down for a tota…

Romania

Romanian Coal Plant to Be Repurposed as 1700MW Combined-Cycle Flagship

HL-class engine. Image credit: Siemens EnergyCCGT plant will run on Siemens Energy turbines and be one of the most efficient in EuropeSiemens Energy will supply…

Energy Storage Battery

End-Of-Life EV Battery Packs Find a New Use as Stationary Storage

Energy storage system powered by repurposed EV battery packs and charged by a UC San Diego solar energy array. Credit: SmartvilleSecond-life energy storage syst…