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Nuclear Reactor

About 80% Of U.S. Coal Plant Sites Suitable to Host Nuclear Reactors -U.S. DOE Report

As many as 157 retired coal plants and 237 operating coal plant sites across the U.S. could be converted to nuclear power and help the country reach its net-zer…

Electric Car

Europe and Japan Opposed to U.S. EV Subsidy Discrimination

The European Union and Japan, as well as South Korea, are objecting to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, pointing out that the United States is violating the pr…

Crude Oil

Crude in U.S. Emergency Reserve Falls to Lowest Since Dec. 1984

Crude inventory in the U.S. emergency reserves fell by 3.1 million barrels in the week to Aug. 26, according to data from the Department of Energy.

Net Zero Emission

Toyota Recognizes California Authority to Set Vehicle Emissions Standards

Toyota Motor Corp on Tuesday said it recognized the state of California's authority to set vehicle emissions standards under the U.S. Clean Air Act.

United States

U.S. To Spend More Than $500 Billion on Climate Over a Decade Under Three Laws, Study Says

The U.S. government will spend more than $500 billion on climate technology and clean energy over the next decade under three recently enacted laws, an analysis…

Wind Power Project

New Report Finds Value of Wind Energy Far Exceeds Costs

Wind energy continues to see strong growth, solid performance, and attractive prices in the U.S., according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Energ…

United States

US DOE Announces $44M Funding for EGS Innovation Projects

Through Utah FORGE, the U.S. Department of Energy will provide funding for up to 17 awards that will build on FORGE's existing work on EGS technologies.

CCS

Renewable Energy, Electrification Big Winners in Inflation Reduction Act

The U.S. House on Aug. 12 passed a bill with major implications for the power generation industry, joining the U.S. Senate in supporting the Inflation Reduction…

Geothermal Power Plant

Enhanced Geothermal Energy System R&D Gets a Boost From DOE Money

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy field laboratory announced up to $44 million for projects to develop and…

Electric Car

U.S. States Urge Postal Service to Halt Gas Vehicle Purchases

A group of 17 state attorneys general urged the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to halt planned purchases of gasoline-powered delivery vehicles pending a new environ…

Electric Car

South Korean Government Asks U.S. Government to Soften EV Subsidy Requirements

Ahn Deok-keun, head of trade negotiations at the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), has recently requested the U.S. government to ease the r…

United States

U.S. Power Use to Reach Record High in 2022 as Economy Grows, EIA Says

U.S. power consumption will rise to a record high in 2022 as the economy grows, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its Short-Term Energy O…

United States

US Launches Research Group to Grow Domestic Solar Industry

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the Cadmium Telluride Accelerator Consortium to make cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells less expensive, more …

United States

DOE Awarding $26M to Projects that Prove the Grid Can Run on 100% Clean Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $26 million to fund projects that will conclusively show that electricity grid can reliably run with a mix of sola…

Nuclear Power Plant

U.S. Regulator Approves Georgia Vogtle 3 Nuclear Plant Operation

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Wednesday said it has authorized Southern Co to load nuclear fuel and begin operation at its Vogtle plant's Unit…