United states

Nuclear waste

Agreement Facilitates WIPP Permit Renewal

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), the US Department of Energy (DOE) and Salado Isolation Mining Contractors (SIMCO) have negotiated a settlement agr…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough: Decades of Research Are Still Needed Before Fusion Can Be Used as Clean Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy reported a major scientific breakthrough in nuclear fusion science in December 2022. For the first time, more energy was released …

Geothermal Power Plant

Port of Oakland, California Signs 12-Year Contract for Geysers Geothermal Power Supply

The Port of Oakland in California will be supplied with geothermal power from the Geysers geothermal field for 12 years under a USD 13.5 million contract.

Solar Panel

In April, U.S. Electrical Generation by Wind Exceeded Coal While Solar + Wind Out-produced Nuclear Power.

Washington DC – According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), wind produced mor…

LNG Carrier

INEOS Charters Two LNG Carrier Newbuilds From MOL

London-based energy player INEOS Energy Trading has signed agreements with Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) for two newbuild LNG carriers, to b…

Thermal Coal

California Company Wants to Revive West Virginia Coal Plant With Hydrogen

(Pleasants Power Station in West Virginia. Source: Wikimedia.)California-based company Omnis Global Technologies wants to convert West Virginia’s Pleasant…

Coal Production

Four Coal Community Organizations Receive Funding From Arizona Utilities

(Aerial view of Coronado Generating Station near St. Johns, Arizona. Photo by Salt River Project.)Four organizations serving Arizona communities impacted by coa…

Solar Battery (Storage)

Maxeon Lifts Its Annual Capacity to 2.5 GW in Mexico

Maxeon Solar Technologies hosted an opening ceremony for its recently expanded and renovated manufacturing plant located in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. M…

SMR

US Reaffirms Support for Indian Membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group

The US reaffirmed its support for Indian membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) during the state visit to Washington of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Alabama Site Selected for MMR Assembly Plant

US-based Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC), which is developing fourth-generation gas-cooled microreactors has selected Gadsden in Alabama as the location o…

Oil & Gas Trade

Vertex Announces First Commercial Sales of Renewable Diesel

Vertex Energy Inc., a leading specialty refiner and marketer of high-quality refined products, on June 26 announced that the company has completed its first ser…

Offshore Wind Power

Exploring Offshore Wind Energy Opportunities in the Great Lakes

The five Great Lakes—Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Ontario—contain 20% of the planet's freshwater resources. They provide drinking water to more th…

Energy Storage Project

New Design for High-Power-Density Fuel Cells Offers Improved Performance and Durability

Promising new hydrogen fuel cell technology has up to 50% higher performance than current state-of-the-art technology, with improved durability. The grooved ele…

Thermal Coal

Solar and Wind Power Surpass Coal in the US

It’s a first for the two renewables combined without adding hydropower.For the first time, solar and wind have generated more U.S. power than coal as meas…

Electricity Transmission

Penelec Boosts Service Reliability With Summer Preparations in Pennsylvania

Inspections, maintenance, and tree trimming to enhance performance and prevent power outages