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Hydro-Québec Mulls Gentilly 2 Recommissioning

The Gentilly site: Gentilly 1 was a prototype reactor that ceased operations in 1977 (Image: Hydro-Québec)Hydro-Québec has confirmed it is assessi…

Biofuel

UK Publishes Biomass Strategy, Report on BECCS

The U.K. government on Aug. 10 released its long-awaited Biomass Strategy, which describes the steps the government intends to take to strengthen biomass sustai…

Biofuel

USDA Maintains Forecast for 2023-'24 Soybean Oil Use in Biofuel

The USDA maintained its forecast for 2023-’24 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, r…

Carbon Capture

US to Invest $1.2 BN on Facilities to Pull Carbon From Air

The US government said Friday it will spend up to $1.2 billion for two pioneering facilities to vacuum carbon out of the air, a historic gamble on a still devel…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

The Future of Hydrogen Fuel: Developing a Technique to Analyze Hydrogen Fuel Cell Stability

Scientists at the University of New South Wales Sydney are working on ways to improve the efficiency and cost of hydrogen fuel cells, to increase access to clea…

Geothermal Power Plant

35-MW Menengai Geothermal Power Plant, Kenya Starts Grid Supply

Steam pipes at Menengai, Kenya (source: GDC)The 35-MW geothermal power plant of Sosian Energy in the Menengai geothermal field in Kenya has started supplying el…

Solar Technology

Indian State Jharkhand Releases O&M Tenders for 212 Solar Minigrids

Located in eastern India, the state of Jharkhand is perhaps best known for its stunning waterfalls and for being a rich source of minerals. Uranium, granite, go…

Hydrogen Project

Chevron and Cummins Boost Their Hydrogen and Lower-Carbon Fuel Collaboration

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron, and technology provider Cummins have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance their collaboration on …

Energy Storage Project

Tax Equity Secured for 100 MW Battery Portfolio in Texas

Construction in progress at SMT Mercedes, a 10 MW battery energy storage facility located in South Texas belonging to the SUSI/SMT Energy Texas BESS portfolio. …

Energy Storage Project

Georgia Co-op to Test Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Storage in Pilot Project

(Snapping Shoals EMC CEO Shaun Mock, second from left, and Board of Directors Jake Carter, from left, Walter Johnson, Gene Morris, Lance Harper, Jeanette Berry,…

Solar Panel

$779 Million Financing Secured for Swift Current's 800 MW Solar Project

Swift Current Energy announced that it has closed project financing for its 800 MWdc (593 MWac) Double Black Diamond Solar project, with $779 million secured.On…

Solar Panel

Maxeon Selects Albuquerque, New Mexico for New 3-Gw Solar Cell and Panel Manufacturing Facility

Maxeon Solar Technologies announced it has chosen Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the location for its first U.S. manufacturing expansion.The new 3-GW facility will…

Carbon Capture

US Awards $1.2 Billion to Oxy, Climeworks-Led Carbon Air Capture Hubs

A view of a computer-rendered image of Climeworks' Mammoth direct air capture plant, is seen in this undated handout picture obtained by Reuters June 28, 20…

Wind Farm

Germany Economy Ministry Supports 'Fair' Distribution of Wind Power Expansion Costs

A wind turbine stands out against the sky as the sun sets over the Black Forest Brandenkopf lookout near Oberharmersbach, Germany, November 13, 2022. REUTERS/Jo…

Solar Power Plant

Australia’s First Commercial Scale Concentrated Solar Power Plant Makes Progress

Plans to build Australia’s first commercial scale concentrated solar power plant in Port Augusta have taken a step forward with a new partnership. Vast ha…