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Climate Policy

US Needs Strategic Energy Policy to Meet Aggressive Climate Goals: BNEF

The US has traditionally taken a scattered approach to energy policy, but the longer-term challenge of climate change will need more strategic measures.

Offshore Wind Power

Offshore Wind Can Meet 90% of US Energy Demand by 2050 Says Study

A new report released by the Environment America Research and Policy Center states that using offshore wind energy, the US has the potential to meet 90% of its …

Hydrogen Project

BayoTech and BIOVIC to Jointly Develop Hydrogen Projects in Spain

BayoTech and BIOVIC have joined forces to promote the use of green hydrogen in Spain.

Energy-Eficient Building

Electrifying US Buildings Critical to Achieving 2050 Emissions Target

According to a new report released by the Environment America Research & Development, building electrification over the next 30 years is vital for the US to ach…

Hybrid Power Plant

RWE Picks Wartsila Solution for 40-MW US Solar Energy Storage Project

RWE Renewables has contracted Wartsila Corp (HEL:WRT1V) to supply an engineered equipment delivery (EEQ) of a 40-MW/80-MWh DC-coupled solar-plus-storage system …

Energy Taxation

Biden Proposes Energy Tax Credit Extension

Benefit to apply to power generation and storage in the US

Energy Taxation

Biden Proposes Energy Tax Credit Extension

Benefit to apply to power generation and storage in the US

Electric Vehicle Battery

South Korean EV Battery Makers Losing Market Share to CATL and BYD

The market share of LG Energy Solution fell from 26.6 percent in one year, although the usage of its batteries increased from 3.3 GWh to 4.9 GWh.

Wind Power Project

Ørsted Commences Construction of Largest Onshore Wind Power Project

Ørsted announces final investment decision on the combined wind and solar PV project Helena Energy Center in South Texas and integrates the US trading team int…

Biobattery

Japan's BPA Eyes Biomass As Coal Alternative

Japan's biomass power association is promoting the use of biomass as a replacement fuel to make up nearly half of the insufficient coal-fired power capacity to …

Nuclear Fuel

US HALEU Facility Set for 2022 Start-up

The USA's first production facility for high-assay low-enriched uranium is expected to begin production early next year, Centrus Energy has announced.

Power Construction

Construction Starts on $180m Empire State Line Transmission Works in US

Construction has started on the Empire State Line, a $180m power transmission line upgrade project in the US.

Carbon Emissions

Japan, US Exposed as UN Chief Urges G7 to Commit to 2030 Coal Exit

At a summit on “powering past coal”, António Guterres called on rich countries to lead, putting pressure on Japan and the US to produce exit plans

Energy Storage Technology

Wartsila Supplies 200MW Texas Storage Double

Wartsila is to supply energy storage technology totalling 200MW for two projects in the US state of Texas.

Nuclear Fusion

S Could Operate a Fusion Plant by 2040, Academy Says

The US National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has called for urgent investment by the government and private sector to enable a pilot fusion pla…