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Can Gas-Fired Power Plants Coexist with a Net-Zero Target? Yes, Southern Company Insists

GreenTechMedia

utility can reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while still keeping natural gas as a central part of its business, both to generate electricity and to sell to its customers. utility has yet fully fleshed out how it intends to eliminate natural gas power plants from its generation portfolio.

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NuScale’s Federal Safety Approval Moves US Modular Nuclear Reactors a Step Closer to Reality

GreenTechMedia

That’s a critical step for the Portland, Oregon-based company’s plans to build its first commercial systems. Canada, Romania, the Czech Republic and Jordan; it plans to deliver its first Power Module unit by 2027. Canada, Romania, the Czech Republic and Jordan; it plans to deliver its first Power Module unit by 2027.

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More wind and solar capacity could save some of the world’s most important rivers

Renewable Energy World

The proportion of global power generation represented by VRE, such as wind and solar power, has been rising rapidly since 2007. Renewables will become the largest source of electricity generation in 2025. This dramatic expansion of wind and solar has been driven by precipitously falling costs.

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Biden Administration Bans Fossil Fuel Usage In Federal Buildings

R-Squared Energy

Department of Energy has finalized a rule banning fossil fuels from new and renovated federal buildings. The Clean Energy for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings Rule, mandated by the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, mandates a phased reduction in fossil fuel usage in these buildings.