Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
January 31, 2024
Via: Power MagazineGE Vernova announced it will supply the turbines for an onshore wind farm being developed in Japan, an energy project that is part of the effort to support industry in the area impacted by the Fukushima disaster in 2011. GE […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
January 31, 2024
Via: Power MagazineAs the solar and renewable energy movement continues to gain momentum in the U.S., it’s important to note how critical the steel industry is to the renewable energy industry. In fact, reports show that steel comprises more than 70% of […]
January 31, 2024
Via: Power MagazineThe Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan could be another step closer to restarting, with reports saying the Biden administration in February will announce $1.5 billion in funding for the project. Holtec International Corp. purchased the 800-MW facility from Entergy […]
January 30, 2024
Via: CleanTechnicaA recent article at Renew Economy, an Australian publication that follows the change to renewables, shows us the practical problems with focusing on new nuclear plants instead of alternatives, like solar and wind with battery storage. As is often the […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
January 29, 2024
Via: Tech XploreIn recent years, engineers have been trying to identify new technologies to sustainably generate and store energy. One promising solution leverages the energy produced by osmosis when two fluids with a different salt concentration meet, such as when a freshwater […]
January 29, 2024
Via: Tech XploreThe European Union is negotiating an Artificial Intelligence Act, the world’s first comprehensive law that aims to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) based on the risk it poses to individuals, society and the environment. However, discussions of AI overlook one significant […]
January 26, 2024
Via: Power MagazineA study from a group that recruits workers for energy sector jobs has found that as many as 39% of workers in the nascent green hydrogen industry are coming from the fossil fuel sector. The report from WorldWide Recruitment Energy, […]
January 25, 2024
Via: Power MagazineGE Vernova will collaborate with Japanese integrated heavy industry group IHI Corp. to develop a retrofittable 100% ammonia-capable gas turbine combustion system that would be compatible with GE’s 6F.03, 7F, and 9F models, targeting a potential commercially available product by […]
Commercialization, Conventional Fuels
January 25, 2024
Via: PetrolPlazaSunoco LP is set to acquire NuStar Energy L.P. in an all-equity transaction valued at approximately $7.3 billion, including assumed debt. The deal comes two weeks after Sunoco sold over 200 Stripes convenience stores and Laredo Taco Company restaurants in […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
January 25, 2024
Via: Tech XploreHydrogen gas is the smallest and lightest of all known molecules, and its colorless and odorless nature makes it easy to leak. Also, when concentrated above 4% in a confined space, it poses a risk of ignition or explosion. In […]
January 24, 2024
Via: Power MagazineWestinghouse has revealed it is designing a transportable nuclear power plant (TNPP) featuring an eVinci microreactor with Canadian firm Prodigy Clean Energy, aiming to deliver a first project in Canada by 2030. The project will potentially integrate a single or […]
Commercialization, Renewable Energy
January 24, 2024
Via: Power MagazineRenewable energy in Brazil will get a boost after the chief executive of Petrobras, the country’s state-run oil giant, said the company will begin buying solar power and onshore wind projects in an effort to build a clean energy portfolio. […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
January 24, 2024
Via: CleanTechnicaOn January 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) issued a request for information (RFI) to better understand technology development needs and commercialization opportunities for receivers and reactors used in concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) […]
January 23, 2024
Via: PetrolPlazaA new hydrogen refueling station (HRS) has been opened by NXT Mobility in the city of Alkmaar, Netherlands. Established as a NXT Energy Hub, the site is located at De Boekelermeer business park after an extensive pilot phase. This makes […]
Commercialization, Renewable Energy
January 23, 2024
Via: PetrolPlazaCircle K Ireland has announced the expansion of its partnership with Ionity to establish more high-powered charging points for electric vehicles (EV). The retailer will add new chargers at six locations, totaling 12 fast chargers that have a 350kW capacity. […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
January 22, 2024
Via: CleanTechnicaMany electric vehicles are powered by batteries that contain cobalt — a metal that carries high financial, environmental, and social costs. MIT researchers have now designed a battery material that could offer a more sustainable way to power electric cars. […]
January 19, 2024
Via: CleanTechnicaThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday announced more than $131 million for projects to advance research and development (R&D) in electric vehicle (EV) batteries and charging systems, and funding for a consortium to address critical priorities for the next […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
January 19, 2024
Via: CleanTechnicaYesterday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced 20 winners of the first phase of the Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize. Administered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the $5.1 million, two-phase competition was launched in July 2023 as […]
January 18, 2024
Via: Power MagazineX-Energy Reactor Co. LLC, a developer of advanced small modular nuclear reactors and fuel technology for clean energy generation, reported on Jan. 17 that it has successfully completed milestones in the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s (CNSC’s) pre-licensing Vendor Design Review […]
January 18, 2024
Via: Power MagazineThe Department of Energy (DOE) has selected a consortium that will work to foster demand for commercial clean hydrogen at seven regional hydrogen hubs (H2Hubs), which the agency in October 2023 selected to receive $7 billion in federal funding. The […]