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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…

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.

Oil & Gas Trade

Iran Still Selling Oil Despite US Sanctions on Tehran’s Exports

Iran is still selling its oil despite US sanctions on Tehran’s exports, the country’s Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri was quoted on Monday as saying by state T…

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…

Solar Power Panel

FRV Applies to Build 100MW Solar and Battery Project in South Australia

Plans to build a 100MW solar farm with a 50MW/100MWh battery in South Australia’s Clare Valley have been submitted to the state’s planning commission for deve…

San Francisco’s First Hydrogen Station Opens

The San Francisco 3rd Street hydrogen station is open for business! It is the first of three stations that will open in the City of San Francisco.

Nuclear Power Plant

South Africa to Create Extra Space for Nuclear Waste

Radioactive waste storage facilities at South Africa's nuclear power station Koeberg will fill up next year, the power utility Eskom said Tuesday, adding it has…

Lab-Evolved E. coli Makes Energy Solely from Carbon Dioxide

Bacteria that produce energy from inorganic carbon could have applications in sustainable biofuels.Researchers have engineered Escherichia coli bacteria to make…

Wheels Begin to Turn on Self-Driving Car Legislation

Congress has yet to roll out comprehensive legislation that would create federal standards for self-driving cars this year, but the wheels have started turning …

CHP

Bulgaria Receives Green-light for Construction of Cogeneration Plant

The European Commission has approved Bulgarian plans to support the construction and operation of a high-efficient cogeneration plant to produce heat and electr…

Solar Technology

New Sandwich-Like Material for Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cells

Scientists from Purdue University claim to have created a new material that incorporates both organic and inorganic materials. Its hybrid structure is said to i…

Global Potential for Tidal Power is 1000 GW, But Costs Dampen the Prospects

However, the upfront construction costs of the tidal barrage, in addition to associated environmental impacts, remain major obstacles to further development of …

Chesco Company Takes Patented Attic Energy Efficiency Product International

A small, family-owned Chester County company has expanded its national retail profile — and has stepped onto the international stage, as well.