Commercialization, Conventional Fuels, News and Policies, U.S.
March 3, 2023
Via: Power MagazineThe 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
February 23, 2023
Via: Power EngineeringCanada 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
December 30, 2022
Via: PetrolPlazaClean 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
December 28, 2022
Via: CleanTechnicaIn 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
November 29, 2022
Via: Power MagazineThe 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
October 27, 2022
Via: Power MagazineThe 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
October 26, 2022
Via: Power MagazineThe 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
September 16, 2022
Via: Power MagazineA 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
August 25, 2022
Via: Power MagazineThe 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
August 23, 2022
Via: Power EngineeringIn 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
August 22, 2022
Via: Renewable Energy WorldWorld 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
August 11, 2022
Via: Power MagazineFor 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
July 14, 2022
Via: Power MagazineJapan’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
July 7, 2022
Via: PetrolPlazaShell 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
July 5, 2022
Via: PetrolPlazaThe 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
June 28, 2022
Via: Power MagazineThe 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
June 8, 2022
Via: Power MagazineThe 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
May 25, 2022
Via: Power MagazineGeneral 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
May 16, 2022
Via: Power MagazineIn 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
April 21, 2022
Via: Power MagazineBloom 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 […]