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Nuclear Power Plant

White House Paves the Way for Nuclear Reactor on Moon by 2026

On December 16, outgoing President Donald Trump, as a parting shot, issued the “National Strategy for Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion”

Smart Meter

Smart Metering in US Reaches 57% Penetration

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 2020 assessment of smart metering and demand response indicates continuing increasing penetration.

Wind Farm

US Utility Acquires First Wind Farm

400MW facility in Missouri is first of two planned investments

Energy Storage Battery

California Utility Plans 387MW Battery Charge

Pacific Gas and Electric Company has sent a request to the California Public Utilities Commission for approval of six additional battery energy storage projects…

Energy Storage Battery

Teams Awarded for Lithium-ion Battery Recycling Innovations

Teams worked to develop processes that have the potential to profitably capture 90 percent of all discarded lithium-based batteries in the U.S.

United States

U.S. Senate Passes American Energy Innovation Act

AEIA to modernize domestic energy laws to ensure the United States remains a global energy leader.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Nikola Unveils Cheap Hydrogen Production Plan Using Arizona Power

The struggling electric truck start-up has proposed a deal with a utility in the state.

Energy Subsidies

US Congress Passes Five-Year Offshore Wind Tax Credit

The U.S. Congress has passed a year-end spending package which includes a provision that would extend the Tax Credit for offshore wind facilities at 30% through…

Wind Farm

Vestas Lands 138MW US Repowering Contract

Vestas has received a 138MW order to repower an undisclosed wind project in the US.

Oil Pipeline

Nord Stream 2 to Start Laying Gas Pipes in Danish Waters

The Russia-led Nord Stream 2 consortium is expected to start laying gas pipes in Danish waters after construction was suspended for a year owing to the threat o…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Pacific Drilling to Emerge from Bankruptcy by Year-End

Offshore drilling contractor Pacific Drilling expects to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy by year-end following the confirmation of its prearranged plan of reo…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Video: Navajo Generating Station Demolished

8:30 a.m. December 18th, 2020: Explosions rocked the base of the first of the three massive smokestacks that have dominated the horizon on the western edge of t…

Wind Farm

Kosovo Signs Agreements for 100MW of Wind, Solar

Kosovan grid operator Kostt has signed connection agreements for two wind farms and a solar plant in the Kamenica municipality with a combined capacity of 99.6M…

Electric Car

SK Innovation to Make Massive Investment in Battery Business in U.S.

SK Innovation will invest about 1.1 trillion won to build a second battery plant in Georgia despite the spread of the new coronavirus.

Nuclear Reactor

DOE Releases Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Versatile Test Reactor

The U.S. Department of Energy invites the public to review and comment on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for construction of the Versatile Test Reactor.…