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Waste-to-Energy Plant

DOE Funds 2 Community-Drive Waste-To-Energy Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy on May 19 awarded a combined $3 million to two waste-to-energy projects, including one that focuses on the potential to convert bi…

Electrolyzer

Accelera Unveils Breakthrough Electrolyzer Manufacturing Facility

Cummins Inc.’s zero-emissions business segment, Accelera, has commenced operations at its first U.S. electrolyzer production site in Fridley, Minnesota.Th…

Wind Farm

2022 Marks Third-Highest Year for U.S. Utility-Scale Solar, Wind, and Storage Installations

Over 25 Gigawatts of New Clean Power Installed in 2022, but Hurdles Are Delaying Over 60 Gigawatts Through Q1 202311% growth in the now nearly 140 gigawatt (GW)…

Dam

How Long Lake Dam Made History in Washington State

More than 100 years ago, the 88 MW Long Lake hydro plant was completed on the Spokane River in Washington State, U.S. The plant, owned by Avista, was built to s…

Power Construction

China’s Power Generation Increases in April

Power generation from industrial enterprises, each with an annual main business turnover of at least 20 million yuan (about 2.84 million U.S. dollars) in China,…

Renewable Energy

US Greenlights Major Transmission Line for Renewable Energy in Western States

The U.S. government is greenlighting a proposed multibillion-dollar transmission line that would send primarily wind-generated electricity from the rural plains…

Hydropower Plant

Wyoming, Reclamation Reach Agreement Over Jackson Lake Dam Water Management

The State of Wyoming and the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation have reached an agreement on water management operations for the Upper Sn…

Electric Vehicles

Paving the Way for Electric Vehicle Adoption

As automobile manufacturers continue their pivot to electric vehicles (EVs), the days of the internal combustible engine are ending—and sooner than you think. …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Terrestrial Energy Awarded DOE Grant for IMSR Licensing

An illustration of an IMSR plant. (Image: Terrestrial Energy)Ontario–based Terrestrial Energy announced yesterday that its U.S. branch has been awarded a …

Renewable Energy

New Solar, Wind Additions in Past Three Years Beat FERC Expectations by More Than 50%

Based upon a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data newly released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, …

Crude Oil

U.S. Department of Energy Soliciting Bids for Crude Oil to Replenish Petroleum Reserve

(Bloomberg) – The U.S. is soliciting bids for up to 3 MMbbl of sour crude oil to refill its depleted Strategic Petroleum Reserve.crude oil reserve tanks a…

Carbon Emissions

New Water Treatment Technology Could Help Recycle Even Super Salty Waters

As climate change flames a megadrought in the U.S. Southwest, the country is hitting some worrisome records. The water level of Lake Mead, which provides water …

Offshore Wind Power

ACP Statement on Atlantic Shores Draft Environmental Impact Statement

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement today from Josh Kaplowitz, Vice President for Offshore Wind, after the U.S. Bureau o…

Hydropower Plant

U.S. Senators Introduce Community and Hydropower Improvement Act

U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) have introduced legislation to bolster hydropower production in Montana, Washington and throug…

Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy Sources Provided 65% Of New U.S. Electrical Generating Capacity In First Quarter 2023

Capacity Additions by Solar and Wind Exceeded Ferc’s Earlier Forecast by Over 50% As Renewable Energy Capacity Nears One-Third of U.S. Total