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Energy Storage Project

The U.S. Energy Storage Boom Is About To Begin

The rise of renewable energy sources and the decarbonization of the grid will need new energy storage installations in the coming years to provide flexible ener…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Oil Major Equinor Stops Drilling In U.S. Shale Patch

Norway's Equinor will not drill any more wells in the U.S. shale patch this year as it adjusts to a lower-for-longer oil price environment.

Nuclear Power Plant

Exelon Announces Early Shutdown of Four Illinois Reactors

US utility Exelon Generation announced today both the two-unit Byron and Dresden nuclear power plants will be retired in 2021 as "the result of market rules tha…

United States

Douglas County Renewable Hydrogen Project Supported by Cummins Technology

Cummins has said it will provide its five-megawatt PEM electrolyser, powered by clean hydroelectricity, to Douglas County PUD in Washington State.

Energy Storage Battery

Construction of America’s largest Standalone Battery Energy Storage System Begins

Chisholm Grid battery energy storage system, the largest standalone battery energy storage project in the United States has begun construction.

Hydropower Plant

US Agencies Sign Collaborative Hydropower Agreement

Three US federal agencies signed an agreement this week that will see them working together on future hydropower development efforts.

Nuclear Power Plant

Iowa Reactor to Remain Offline Until Closure Date

NextEra Energy Resources has said it is not feasible to repair storm damage to cooling towers at the Duane Arnold Energy Center ahead of its scheduled permanent…

Oil & Gas Trade

U.S. Oil Exports to China Soar 139% in July

U.S. crude oil exports to China grew by 139 percent on the year in July thanks to bargain hunting among Chinese buyers, making the U.S. the fifth-largest suppli…

Biobattery

Biden Announces Commitment to RFS

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Aug. 25 issued a statement describing his commitment to the Renewable Fuel Standard.

Wind Turbine

GE Renewable Energy Builds World’s Largest Wind Turbine Rotor Test Rig

GE Renewable Energy has announced the construction of the world’s largest test rig for wind turbine rotors.

United States

ESA Wants to See 100 GW of Energy Storage in the United States by 2030

The U.S. Energy Storage Association today issued an expanded vision for energy storage: 100×30: Enabling the Clean Power Transformation.

EV Market

Tesla Now Worth more than Exxon Mobil, Shell and BP Combined

Nothing slows down Tesla on its rise. Last Thursday, the action of the firm reached the symbolic mark of 2,000 dollars

Power Construction

California’s Renewable Energy Conundrum

Amid a heatwave in the West, the largest U.S. solar state, California, is grappling with power issues and with keeping its electricity grid stable as demand exc…

Oil & Gas Trade

US Slashes Nigerian Oil Imports by 11.67m Barrels

The United States slashed its imports of Nigerian crude oil to 9.37 million barrels in the first five months of this year, 11.67 million barrels lower than what…

Energy Storage Battery

‘First mover’ Key Capture Energy putting 200MW of LFP batteries online in Texas

Key Capture Energy will build three large-scale energy storage systems to participate in Electricity Reliability Council of Texas energy markets