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Distributed energy

Joint Venture to Deploy Infrastructure Projects in Four Phases Across U.S., Europe and Middle East

EarthGrid, a Bay-area plasma tunnel-boring technology and infrastructure development company, has signed a joint venture agreement with EnerTech, a Kuwait Inves…

Transformer

$155 Million Investment Boosts North American Manufacturing Capacity Amid Rising Demand for Electrical Equipment

Hitachi Energy plans to invest an additional $155 million to expand its manufacturing capacity in North America.Hitachi Energy has added over 8,000 employees be…

Energy Transition

Newly Signed California Bill Will Transition Some Neighborhoods From Gas to Electric

(Map of California coastline. Image by Hands off my tags! Michael Gaida from Pixabay)In addition to a bill requiring utilities to evaluate grid enhancing techno…

Offshore Wind Power

Spain Unveils Tender Framework for Offshore Wind, Marine Renewables

DemoSATH floating wind platform. Image source: Saitec Offshore TechnologiesThe Spanish government has approved a new royal decree that establishes a regulatory …

Energy Transition

Britain to Become First G7 Country to End Coal Power as Last Plant Closes

A drone view of Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station in Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire, Britain September 26, 2024. REUTERS/Molly Darlington/File Photo Purchase …

Pumped Storage

Demonstration to Convert Kentucky Coal Mine to Pumped Hydro Secures Federal Funding

This land near Pineville, Kentucky, formerly the site of a coal mine, will be repurposed as the location of a pumped storage hydropower facility. Courtesy: Rye …

Hydrogen Technology

DOE Selects GE Vernova to Develop AI Assistant for Hydrogen Safety

Image credit: 123rfGE Vernova has been selected by the US Department Energy’s (DOE) Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) to lead a project aiming…

Oil & Gas Trade

Exxon Director Joins Elliott Group Seeking to Acquire Citgo Petroleum

A sign of Citgo Petroleum is seen at its headquarters in Houston, Texas, U.S., January 11, 2024. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo Purchase Licensing RightsExxon M…

ITER

Europe Completes Manufacture of ITER Vessel Sector

The manufacture of the first of five vacuum vessel sectors under the responsibility of Fusion for Energy (F4E) - the ITER Organisation's European domestic agenc…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Fourth Unit at Zhangzhou Under Construction

Electricity Transmission

Avangrid Shareholders Approve $2.55bn Buyback by Iberdrola

Spanish utility Iberdrola has announced that shareholders of Avangrid have approved its proposal to acquire the remaining 18% stake in the company for $2.55bn.

Solar Power Plant

Octopus Energy to Invest £2BN in UK Renewable Energy

Octopus Energy Generation has announced a £2bn investment in UK renewable energy projects by 2030, emphasising solar capacity with 222MW in the pipeline.

Solar Power Plant

First Solar Opens $1.1bn Solar Facility, Adds 3.5GW to US Manufacturing Capacity

First Solar has inaugurated its new $1.1bn fully vertically integrated, thin-film solar manufacturing facility in Lawrence County, Alabama.

Hydropower Plant

Uganda Commissions $1.7bn Hydro Plant, Country’s Largest Power Generation Facility

Octopus Energy Generation has announced a £2bn investment in UK renewable energy projects by 2030, emphasising solar capacity with 222MW in the pipeline.

SMR

GE Hitachi, Holtec, Rolls-Royce Smr and Westinghouse Enter UK SMR Negotiations

Great British Nuclear has announced that there are four companies remaining in the contest to select technology for the UK's proposed small modular reactor …