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Carbon Emissions

DC Circuit Strikes Down Trump EPA's Power Plant Carbon Emissions Rule

The ruling could give U.S. President-elect Joe Biden more leeway in crafting regulations to control climate-warming greenhouse gases from the power sector, whic…

Natural Gas

US Gas-Fired Power Generation Set For First Drop Since 2017

Higher natural gas prices this year are expected to result in the first annual decline in U.S. gas-fired electricity generation since 2017.

Electricity Transmission

AVANGRID Granted Hydropower Transmission Line Permit

Inc., a sustainable energy company, has announced that it has received the Presidential Permit from the US Department of Energy for its New England Clean Energy…

Solar Inverter

Tesla Launches Solar Inverter

The EV manufacturer with big solar ambitions has finally leveraged its expertise in power electronics technology and launched a solar inverter.

Offshore Wind Power

GE, Orsted Finalise 1.1GW Ocean Wind Turbine Deal

GE Renewable Energy has finalised a supply and service deal with Orsted for the 1100MW Ocean Wind offshore wind farm off the US east coast.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Inexpensive Battery Charges Rapidly for Electric Vehicles, Reduces Range Anxiety

Range anxiety, the fear of running out of power before being able to recharge an electric vehicle, may be a thing of the past, according to a team of Penn State…

Oil Pipeline

Biden May Cancel Keystone XL Pipeline Permit As Soon As His First Day in Office -Source

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is planning to cancel the permit for the $9 billion Keystone XL pipeline project as one of his first acts in office, and perhaps …

Net Zero Emission

Total Quits American Petroleum Institute Over Climate Goals

French multinational energy company Total has withdrawn its membership within the American Petroleum Institute.

Electricity Transmission

Rise Light & Power Developing 1,200-MW New York Transmission Line

New York City's largest power generator, Rise Light & Power, is developing a 1,200-MW transmission project to bring in-state wind and solar power into the city,…

Energy Technology

US$47m Funding from US Department of Energy for Disruptive Tech Mostly goes to Batteries, Smart Grid

The lion’s share of new funding announced this week to help scale-up potentially disruptive technologies by the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy of t…

Hydrogen Project

Saulsbury to Construct Major Hydrogen Liquefaction Facility in the US

Engineering, procurement and construction company Saulsbury will develop a 30 tonne per day hydrogen liquefaction facility for a premier speciality gas company …

Crude Oil

US Oil Industry Braces for Biden Takeover

The threat of reduced access to federal lands and new rules on infrastructure could prompt the sector to offer alternative green initiatives, writes Chris Knigh…

Wind Farm

Leeward Renewables Selects GE to Upgrade New Mexico Wind Farm

Leeward Renewable Energy has selected GE Renewable Energy as its wind turbine technology partner to repower its 90MW Aragonne Wind Project in Guadalupe County, …

Offshore Wind Power

Equinor and BP win 2.49GW Offshore Wind Contracts in US Auction

Norwegian power giant Equinor and partner BP have won two offshore wind tenders in the US, with a total capacity of 2.49GW.

Solar Power Panel

World Market Leader SunBrush® mobil Breaks into the U.S. Market

The world market leader for PV cleaning systems from Germany, SunBrush® mobil, is breaking new ground with the opening of its branch office SunBrush USA in the…