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Smart Grid

Smart Grid Technology in the US: Benefits to Environment and Social Justice

Smart grids can lead to cleaner neighborhoods, reduce the cost of living, offer more sustainable solutions for design and construction, and provide a more accur…

Nuclear Power Plant

Japan Clears Restart at Nuclear Reactor Closest to Epicenter of 2011 Quake

Japan’s Tohoku Electric Power said on Wednesday it has won initial regulatory approval to restart a reactor at its Onagawa power plant, more than 8 years after…

Crude

Russia Set to Overshoot Oil Quota Yet Again Ahead of OPEC+ Talks

Want the lowdown on European markets? In your inbox before the open, every day. Sign up here. Russia, OPEC’s largest ally in a deal to cut oil production, is o…

Stadler and SBCTA Sign Contract for First Hydrogen-Powered Train in US

Stadler and San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) have signed the first contract to supply a hydrogen-powered train to run in the United States…

Solar Power for Home

In Wake of Typhoons, Japan Turns to Residential Energy Storage

After typhoons ravaged Japan’s grid and disrupted power to almost 1.4 million customers, the government is encouraging homeowners to invest in storage systems,…

Distributed Solar

What’s Holding Back Community Solar?

Research shows nearly half of U.S. homes and businesses are unqualified for suitable PV systems. Add demographics who lack permission or funding for installatio…

Market Analysis

Solar’s Hidden Secret: The Data

Solar arrays generate a tremendous amount of digital information. Take a look at the chart below. A 1GW fossil or coal-based power plant on average will generat…

Manufacturers, Oil and Gas Industrial Sites Could Get Property Tax Break Under New Bill

A new bill before the legislature would allow municipalities to extend new commercial property tax exemptions to manufacturing, processing and other industrial …

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Global Leaders Face Massive Uphill Battle to Meet Paris Climate Targets Says UN Climate Change Report

Greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by 7.6% annually for the next decade.

Biologically Synthesized Hydrogen Research Could be Good News for Global Hydrogen Fuel Industry

American researchers may have found a more efficient and cleaner why to produce hydrogen gas.

Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear Power Does Slow Climate Change

Indeed it does. Contrary to claims by those who just don’t like nuclear, every time nuclear plants close, carbon emissions go up. Using opaque financial jargon…

Six Scientific Journals Denounce Trump Environmental Reform

The editors-in-chief of six major scientific review journals on Tuesday denounced a pending US regulation that would limit the scientific process for developing…

Brussels Eyes Easing Bank Rules to Spur Green Lending

Brussels is exploring a proposal to ease EU banking rules in a bid to spur green investment in Europe.

New Technology

Caterpillar Releases Latest And Largest Engine for Cleaner Emissions

Caterpillar is pleased to introduce the Cat 3516, the latest and largest of its dual-certified EU Stage V / U.S. EPA and CARB Tier 4 Final engines, a rare accre…

Energy Storage Material

What are the Prospects for Bolivia's Lithium Mining Industry in Morales' Absence?

Bolivia is home to at least a quarter of the world's known lithium reserves, but technical, political and economic factors could prevent a 'white gold rush'.