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Electricity Transmission

Scorching Heat Stresses Us Power Grids, Prices Soar

A general view of electric lines as demand for power surges during a period of hot weather in Houston, Texas, U.S. June 27, 2023. REUTERS/Callaghan O’Hare…

Energy Saving

US Launches $8.5 Billion in Rebates for Home Energy Efficiency

Fields of heliostat mirrors reflect sunlight onto a boiler mounted on a solar power tower at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, the world’s lar…

Oil Price

Shell's Profits Tumble 56% To $5 Bln as Energy Prices Cool

The logo of British multinational oil and gas company Shell is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, …

Electric Vehicle Charging

Seven Major Automakers Partner to Build Fast-Charging Network Across N America; CCS and Tesla NACS

Seven major global automakers—BMW Group, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz Group, and Stellantis NV—will create a joint venture to build a ne…

Solar Panel

In May, Solar Sets a Record-High 7.3% Of U.S. Electrical Generation as All Renewables Combined Account For 26.0%

Washington DC – According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), solar's share…

Nuclear Reactor

BWXT to Begin Work on Cislunar Nuclear Rocket Engine and Fuel

The USA's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has finalised an agreement with Lockheed Martin to begin work on the fabrication and design of a…

Biofuel

West Biofuels Secures $1.5m to Develop Bioenergy Facilities

On July 25, West Biofuels LLC announced $1.5 million in grant funding from the USDA to increase the sustainable use of forest products while promoting innovatio…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

B&W Wins Contract to Study Beccs Conversion for Coal Power Plant

Babcock & Wilcox announced today that it has been awarded a contract by NorthStar Clean Energy to conduct a bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) en…

Offshore Wind Power

DEME Installs Vineyard Wind 1 Offshore Substation, First in US

DEME’s specialised floating installation vessel Orion has installed the offshore substation for the 800 MW Vineyard Wind 1 wind farm, a first in the US, s…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Summit Ridge Energy adds 30-MWh storage capacity for NYC

Solar and energy storage company Summit Ridge Energy announced the commission of the 15-MWh Arlington and 15-MWh Littlefield energy storage systems (ESS)—the f…

Solar Panel

Polar Racking Supplying and Building 10-Mw New York Landfill Solar Project

Polar Racking was selected to supply its CORE fixed tilt ground mount solar racking and ballasted foundations and complete a full mechanical installation of the…

Solar Power Plant

Johnson Controls Enters Ppa for 29 MW of New Solar Power

Johnson Controls has announced an agreement with Constellation to support the development of two new solar plants and match the power needs of four major Johnso…

Solar project

Connecticut Aquarium Makes Marine Preservation Green With 272-Kw Solar Project

Verogy, a West Hartford, Connecticut-based solar energy developer, completed a 272-kW solar installation at Mystic Aquarium in Mystic. The system is composed of…

Offshore Wind Power

Maine Lawmakers Pass Bill to Jolt State's Offshore Wind Industry

Lawmakers in Maine on Wednesday passed legislation that would set a 3-gigawatt target for offshore wind deployment off the state's scenic coastline by 2040,…

Hydropower Plant

New Study Identifies 1,800 Sites for Pumped Hydro Storage in Alaska

Alaska is warming faster than any other US state, according to the US Department of Agriculture. The state has unique energy needs due to its size, diverse land…