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United States

Eversource, United Illuminating, Connecticut Green Bank Launch Next Phase of Energy Storage Program

The program is two years ahead of schedule due to strong demand, said Connecticut Green Bank, Eversource and United Illuminating.

Carbon Emissions

A New White House Plan Prioritizes Using the Ocean’s Power to Fight Climate Change

Ocean-based renewable energy could play a big role in decarbonizing the U.S., and healthier oceans can help stabilize the climate, the Ocean Climate Action Plan…

Hydrogen Project

The US’ First Hydrogen Ferry Arrives in San Francisco for Passenger Testing

The Sea Change is ready to begin operation in late Spring.The hydrogen ferry, called the Sea Change, was reportedly towed to San Francisco on March 13 via tugbo…

Hydropower Plant

Hydropower’s Role in Achieving Net Zero and Energy Security Is Focus of Global Campaign

A new campaign calling for urgent investment in hydropower to combat climate change, accelerate progress towards net zero and strengthen energy security is bein…

Energy Security

Safety Upgrade for 95-Year-Old Swedish Hydropower Plant

Photo courtesy NCCStatkraft has commissioned Nordic construction company NCC to implement dam safety-enhancing measures at the 80MW Hammarforsen hydropower plan…

Hydropower Plant

Last Wild Atlantic Salmon Can Survive Maine Dams, Feds Say

FILE - The Weston Dam holds back the Kennebec River on Sept. 14, 2021, in Skowhegan, Maine. The federal government ruled Monday, March 20, 2023, that the last w…

Hydropower Plant

NCC to Remodel Hammarforsen Hydropower Plant for Statkraft

NCC has announced it has been commissioned by Statkraft to help improve dam safety at the Hammarforsen hydropower plant, including remodelling a spillway to inc…

Pumped Storage

£100 Million Investment Boost for Coire Glas Pumped Storage Scheme in Scotland

The planned 150MW Coire Glas scheme in Scotland – billed as Britain’s biggest pumped storage scheme in 40 years – is to receive a £100 m…

Electric Car

What’s the Impact of Charging EVs on a Power Grid Under Strain?

The number of electric vehicles (EVs) in Australia doubled in 2022 and Tesla's Model 3 emerged as the best-selling mid-size car, the first time an EV has he…

Energy Technology

Innovative Filtration System Shortens Schedule and Delivers Radwaste Savings

BWR spent fuel pool dual SCF system with shields.The return of low natural gas prices combined with the advent of high efficiency renewables has placed more pre…

Energy Security

Leak of Radioactive Water at Monticello Makes Headlines

The Monticello nuclear power plant.An Xcel Energy news release issued last week regarding the leak of some 400,000 gallons of tritium-containing water at Minnes…

Energy Saving

Study Highlights Lower Energy Consumption Thanks to Daylight Saving Time

This weekend it happens once again: Europeans will put the clocks forward by one hour. With the start of daylight-saving time, discussions break out—as they do…

Nuclear waste

Krško Dry Storage Facility for Used Fuel Preparing for Launch

Slovenia's project to build a dry storage facility for used fuel is set to be completed later this year with the transfer of the first 592 used fuel element…

Energy Storage Battery

Group Develops Framework for High-Energy-Density, Long Life-Cycle Rechargeable Lithium Metal Batteries

Research conducted by Purdue University's Vilas Pol Energy Research (ViPER) Group shows promise for developing high-energy-density rechargeable lithium-meta…

SMR

Finland, Sweden and Ukraine consider Rolls-Royce SMRs

Britain's Rolls-Royce SMR has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to explore the deployment of its small modular reactor (SMR) in Finland and Sweden,…