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Hydropower Plant

Lihi Recertifies Upper Raquette Hydroelectric Project in New York

(photo courtesy Low Impact Hydropower Institute)The Low Impact Hydropower Institute has issued a final decision to recertify the 102.3 MW Upper Raquette River P…

SMR

NuScale Marks SMR Progress in USA, Romania

NuScale Power Corporation has submitted an application for approval of its updated small modular reactor design to US nuclear regulators. The company has also s…

Nuclear Technology

Argonne Researchers Win Defense Programs Award for Nuclear Safety Work

stock image only - Argonne National LaboratoryAward recognizes work carried out in collaboration with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers to secu…

SMR

Nuclear In Space / Work Begins On Design Of ‘Made In Italy’ Mini Reactor

Agreement paves way for cooperation on development and roadmap towards productionUS space agency Nasa haas chosen three companies to provide an initial design c…

SMR

Nuscale Completes Standard Plant Design Project

US-based NuScale Power Corporation said it has completed the Standard Plant Design (SPD) project for its VOYGR small modular reactor (SMR) ahead of schedule. Th…

Energy Storage Technology

US Grid-Scale Storage Capacity Breaks Market Record at 4.7GWH

According to a research report released by Wood Mackenzie, the US energy storage market grid-scale segment installed a record 4,733MWh in the third quarter of 2…

Energy Storage Battery

Companies Already Pivoting From Europe to Us for New Lithium Battery Gigafactory Projects

Some companies which were previously considering Europe for lithium-ion gigafactory projects are now looking to the US instead, executives working in site selec…

Solar Power Plant

Utility Hawaiian Electric has said that the AES Waikoloa solar PV and battery storage project on Hawaii Island is nearing completion.

The system is due to begin commercial operations by April this year, or earlier. When it does, it will begin delivering power to the utility under a 25-year pow…

Solar Technology

Caltech Launches Space Solar Power Prototype

The DOLCE portion of the Space Solar Power Demonstrator being loaded onto the Vigoride spacecraft. Image: Caltech/Space Solar Power ProjectThe Caltech Space Sol…

Solar Technology

Intersolar North America & Energy Storage North America 2023

14 February 2023 - 16 February 2023Access impactful learning, networking, and business 14 –16 February 2023 in Long Beach, California. With a comprehensiv…

Wind Power Project

Deme Secures Inter-Array Cable Transportation and Installation Contract for Empire Wind 1 and 2

Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp, has awarded a contract to DEME Offshore US for the transportation and installation of inter-array …

EV Market

Electric Vehicle Tax Credits Explained: What’s New in 2023?

An electric vehicle is charging at a shopping center in Emeryville, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. Congress is poised to pass a transformative climate change…

EV Market

Mapping North American EV Battery Manufacturing Capacity

A wave of new planned electric vehicle battery plants will increase North America’s battery manufacturing capacity from 55 GWh/year in 2021 to nearly 1,00…

Energy Transition

100% Renewable Energy Is Now the Default for Members of One California CCA

MCE’s Deep Green 100% renewable energy has become the default electricity service in Contra Costa, Marin, Napa and Solano counties. Homes and businesses s…

Energy Subsidies

January Solar Policy Snapshots

A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.New Mexico’s new interconnection ruling is one of the most progressive for solar + stora…