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Commercialization, Conventional Fuels, News and Policies, U.S.

Biden Administration Pledges $1.2 Billion to Keep U.S. Nuclear Reactors Online

March 3, 2023

Via: Power Magazine

The Biden administration has pledged another $1.2 billion to help extend the operating life of older or distressed nuclear power plants, with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm saying nuclear power is needed to support the nation’s clean energy goals. The funding, […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

Canada launches $30 million small modular reactor funding program

February 23, 2023

Via: Power Engineering

Canada is launching a new funding program to help promote the commercial deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs). The announcement was made Feb. 23 at the Canadian Nuclear Association’s annual conference. The program would provide $29.6 million over four years […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

Clean Energy announces $150 million to fund RNG growth

December 30, 2022

Via: PetrolPlaza

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. is getting a $150 million sustainability-linked loan with Riverstone Credit Partners L.P. This financing provides Clean Energy with additional capital to execute its renewable natural gas (RNG) growth strategy as demand for RNG fuel rapidly rises. […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

We Need To Solve The Diesel Investment Conundrum Through Efficiency

December 28, 2022

Via: CleanTechnica

In an ideal world, we’d swap out every diesel truck, emergency generator, and heater with something cleaner. Even better, we’d do it all by tomorrow at noon. If we could do that, and also build out the needed infrastructure for […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

UK Government Steps Up as 50% Owner of 3.2-GW Sizewell C EPR Nuclear Project

November 29, 2022

Via: Power Magazine

The UK government will bolster a proposal to build Sizewell C with a £679 million ($815 million) investment, giving the twin EPR nuclear power plant project—a combined 3.2 GW—new flexibility to proceed. The UK Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

U.S. Spent Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing May Be Making a Comeback—Here’s Why

October 27, 2022

Via: Power Magazine

The Department of Energy (DOE) has ramped up efforts to explore recycling spent nuclear fuel (SNF), or used nuclear fuel (UNF), from the nation’s fleet of light water reactors (LWRs), doling out $38 million in federal awards to a dozen […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

Canada Bank Group Pledges Millions Toward Nuclear Power Project

October 26, 2022

Via: Power Magazine

The Canadian government has pledged more financing toward development of a grid-scale small modular reactor (SMR), as the country continues to support nuclear power as a way to cut emissions of greenhouse gases from its power generation sector. Natural Resources […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

CPV Announces New 1.8-GW Gas-Fired Plant for West Virginia

September 16, 2022

Via: Power Magazine

A Maryland-based power generation group said it will build an 1,800-MW combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant in West Virginia, a project that will utilize carbon capture and storage to take advantage of a government tax credit. Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

U.S.’s Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants Set Daily Production Records in July Despite High Fuel Prices

August 25, 2022

Via: Power Magazine

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that electricity generated by natural gas–fired power plants in the lower 48 states reached 6.37 TWh on July 21, setting a new record high for a day. In fact, the previous high, set […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

Explaining the delays of U.S. coal plant retirements

August 23, 2022

Via: Power Engineering

In mid-August, the board of directors for the Omaha Public Power District voted to delay the retirement of its 645 MW coal-fired North Omaha plant until 2026. The plant was originally expected to retire in 2023 and the board’s action […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

World Energy launching sustainable aviation fuel hub in Houston

August 22, 2022

Via: Renewable Energy World

World Energy announced plans to convert its existing facilities in Houston to a sustainable aviation fuel hub capable of producing 250 million gallons of cleaner jet fuel annually by 2025. World Energy’s current biofuel facilities, acquired in 2016, are located […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

A New Approach for Gas-Insulated Substations

August 11, 2022

Via: Power Magazine

For decades, gas-insulated substations (GIS) have been used primarily in densely populated metropolitan areas. They take up only 10% of the footprint of outdoor or air-insulated substations and provide reliable medium- and low-voltage service where space needed to service areas […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

JERA Readying to Start 1-GW Coal Plant as Japan Scrambles to Secure Power Supplies

July 14, 2022

Via: Power Magazine

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has called for up to nine nuclear plants to be put into operation to mitigate tight supplies expected this winter. The country could meanwhile resume operation of more than 10 thermal power plants to ensure […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

Shell confirms taking part in Qatar’s LNG expansion

July 7, 2022

Via: PetrolPlaza

Shell has been selected by QatarEnergy as a partner in the North Field East expansion project in Qatar, one of the largest projects in the history of the LNG industry. The oil company will hold a 25% share in a […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

The future is convenient — and robotic

July 5, 2022

Via: PetrolPlaza

The full service concept is still a very common and popular service in the South European countries. With temperatures of up to 40°C in the summer and a well developed tradition of good service, it’s clear why full service is […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

Egypt: Government launches digital system for fuel supply management

June 28, 2022

Via: Power Magazine

The Government of Egypt announced the launch of a digital platform for oil fuel and natural gas management at service stations. The new service is part of a wider integrated programme for the digital transformation of the fuel infrastructure in […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

GE Debuts First 7HA.03 Gas Turbines at 1.3-GW Plant in Florida

June 8, 2022

Via: Power Magazine

The first two GE 7HA.03 machines—the largest 60-Hz heavy-duty gas turbines in the world and the most efficient in GE’s fleet—are now operational at Florida Power & Light’s (FPL’s) newly inaugurated 1,260-MW Dania Beach Clean Energy Center (DBEC) in Broward […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

DOE Awards GE Two Projects to Test Hydrogen Combustion

May 25, 2022

Via: Power Magazine

General Electric (GE) has been awarded two projects from the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) as it continues to develop and test equipment and systems needed for hydrogen combustion in gas turbines. GE on May 25 announced the proposals, which […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

How Fuel Cells Are Creating Sustainable Data Centers

May 16, 2022

Via: Power Magazine

In this day and age, there’s more of a need for data centers and cloud computing than ever before. They’re actually one of the fastest growing businesses out there right now. While they are essential, they’re also a drain on […]


Commercialization, Conventional Fuels

Bloom Energy Converts U.S. Fuel Cell Fleet to ‘Certified’ Low-Leak Natural Gas 

April 21, 2022

Via: Power Magazine

Bloom Energy’s U.S. fuel cell installations deployed at 700 sites will over the next two years use certified, “responsibly sourced” natural gas from EQT Corp. The development marks a pioneering effort by a power generator to bolster its commercial and […]