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Micro Reactor

US Regulator Approves First SMR Site Licence

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has authorised the issuance of an early site permit (ESP) to Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for the potential const…

EU Finalizes 'Green Deal' for Clean Energy Investment

The European Union (EU) on Dec. 16 announced an agreement among its member states on rules involving the financing of green energy projects.

China is Ready To Turn on its Newest Nuclear Fusion Reactor

In the last decade, there have been several breakthroughs in the creation of “artificial suns”, nuclear reactors that harness the fusion of light elements to …

IIoT to Increase the Efficiency of Industrial Processes

It is also known as Industry 4.0, which is essentially a term for smart factories. The network of intelligent devices collects and analyzes vast amounts of data…

Ameresco Completes Phase Two of Energy Efficiency Project for The City of Apple Valley

Energy conservation measures and key facilities upgrades deliver greater than anticipated cost savings to Minnesota community.

LNG

Plans for $2 Billion LNG Project in Philippines Have Been Put On Hold

The facility was supposed to have a capacity of 2.2 million tonnes per year, with a targeted start-up by 2023.

House Dems Propose Halt to Drilling on Public Lands in Broad Climate Bill

House Democrats introduced sweeping climate legislation Tuesday that would halt fossil fuel production on public lands for at least a year as the nation prepare…

Governor's Budget Addresses Climate Change and Environmental Protection

In the oddities of the Virginia government calendar, the one-term limited governor spends the first two years of the term implementing a biennial budget propose…

Electricity Transmission

American Transmission Co. Energizes Spring Valley-North Lake Geneva Electric Reliability Project

The Spring Valley-North Lake Geneva Electric Reliability Project, which electrically connects Kenosha County with the Lake Geneva area, is energized and now par…

Wind Turbine

U.S. Spending Bill Holds Win for Wind Energy, Solar Suffers Setbacks

Meanwhile, the bill would preserve a planned reduction scheduled to begin next year in an investment tax credit for solar companies, a setback for solar compani…

Electric Car

Battery Electric Cars Better than all Alternative Drives on Full Lifecycle Emissions

Earlier studies have suggested that the total purchase, maintenance and operation costs of a battery electric vehicle will be significantly lower than those of …

Market Analysis

ICRA Revises The Power Sector Outlook from Stable to Negative

According to ICRA Research, the all India electricity demand growth declined to 1.2 per cent in 8M FY2020 on a year-on-year basis (YoY) against the 6.4 per cent…

FERC Issues Permit to Study 1-MW Prompton Dam Hydropower Project in Pennsylvania

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a preliminary permit to Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XXVI LLC to study the feasibility of the proposed 1-MW Prom…

Electricity Transmission

BNetzA Reveals Bavarian SuedOstLink Route

The German federal network agency BNetzA has defined the route corridor for the Bavarian section of the SuedOstLink, which will bring electricity generated by w…

Thermal Plant

The Average Efficiency of Thermal Power Has Reached 38.1% in Iran

After negotiations with East Asian firms in 2018 to attract investment to decommission decrepit power plants failed due to the US sanctions, the government prop…