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Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy

Onshore Wind Farm Part of Fukushima Rebuild in Japan

January 31, 2024

Via: Power Magazine

GE 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

Stop Using ‘Dirty’ Steel for Renewable Energy Projects

January 31, 2024

Via: Power Magazine

As 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 […]


Conventional Fuels, Nuclear

Report: Biden Administration Will Provide $1.5 Billion for Palisades Nuclear Restart

January 31, 2024

Via: Power Magazine

The 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 […]


Conventional Fuels, Nuclear

Flagship UK Nuclear Project Shows Us The Problem With A Nuclear First Decarbonization Strategy

January 30, 2024

Via: CleanTechnica

A 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

A strategy to realize vertical iontronic energy storage via osmotic effects and electrode redox reactions

January 29, 2024

Via: Tech Xplore

In 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 […]


Electric, Energy Consumption

AI is supposed to make us more efficient, but it could mean we waste more energy

January 29, 2024

Via: Tech Xplore

The 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 […]


Chemical, Conventional Fuels

Oil, Gas Groups Will Support New Jobs in Hydrogen Sector

January 26, 2024

Via: Power Magazine

A 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, […]


Chemical, Conventional Fuels

GE Vernova, IHI Developing Novel Ammonia-Capable Gas Turbine Combustor

January 25, 2024

Via: Power Magazine

GE 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

Sunoco to acquire NuStar Energy in $7.3 billion deal

January 25, 2024

Via: PetrolPlaza

Sunoco 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

Development of real-time trace hydrogen gas leakage via a novel terahertz-wave optical platform

January 25, 2024

Via: Tech Xplore

Hydrogen 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 […]


Conventional Fuels, Nuclear

Prodigy and Westinghouse Targeting Launch of eVinci Floating Nuclear Plant in Canada by 2030

January 24, 2024

Via: Power Magazine

Westinghouse 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

Brazil Oil Major Buying Renewable Energy Assets

January 24, 2024

Via: Power Magazine

Renewable 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

Request for Information: Receiver & Reactors for Concentrating Solar-Thermal Power Plants and Solar Industrial Process Heat

January 24, 2024

Via: CleanTechnica

On 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) […]


Chemical, Conventional Fuels

NXT Mobility establishes new hydrogen station in Alkmaar

January 23, 2024

Via: PetrolPlaza

A 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

Circle K deploys more Ionity EV chargers in Ireland

January 23, 2024

Via: PetrolPlaza

Circle 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

Cobalt-Free Batteries Could Power Cars of the Future

January 22, 2024

Via: CleanTechnica

Many 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. […]


News and Policies, U.S.

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $131 Million to Boost America’s Battery Supply Chain & Supercharge Electric Vehicle Innovation

January 19, 2024

Via: CleanTechnica

The 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

20 Teams Win First Phase of Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize

January 19, 2024

Via: CleanTechnica

Yesterday, 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 […]


Conventional Fuels, Nuclear

SMR Developer X-Energy Completes Canadian Pre-Licensing Milestone, Projects Look Promising

January 18, 2024

Via: Power Magazine

X-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 […]


News and Policies, U.S.

DOE Selects Consortium to Bolster Demand for Regional Hydrogen Hubs

January 18, 2024

Via: Power Magazine

The 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 […]