POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Bloomberg Intelligence recently said its research shows data centers, buildings filled […] The post Power Demand from Data Centers Keeping Coal-Fired Plants Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Demand Electricity Technology 114

POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a G4-level severe geomagnetic storm watch, urging the North American power grid to prepare for a powerful coronal mass ejection (CME) […] The post Severe Solar Storm Threatens Power Grid Amid Hurricane Helene, Milton Recovery appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, in a […] The post Google Could Use Small Nuclear Reactors to Power Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine. Google’s top executive confirmed the company is working on large-scale data centers that would use more than 1 GW of power.

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Technology Energy Energy 145

POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2024

In a significant breakthrough for the development of supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power cycles, the 10-MWe Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) Demo pilot plant in San Antonio, Texas, has wrapped […] The post Breakthrough for sCO2 Power Cycle as STEP Demo Completes Phase 1 of 10-MW Project appeared first on POWER Magazine. (..)

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Carbon Electricity Innovation Technology 124

POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Electricity Supply appeared first on POWER Magazine. Energy analysts have said the increasing need for reliable baseload power generation means natural gas-fired power plants will become even more important as demand for electricity increases. Several experts who […] The post Experts Say Gas-Fired Power Key to Reliable U.S.

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Natural gas Electricity Demand Energy 124

POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Nuclear Plant Recommissioning appeared first on POWER Magazine. Marking the first-ever revival of a nuclear power plant in the U.S., the Department of Energy (DOE) on Sept. 30 finalized a $1.52 billion loan guarantee to Holtec International to […] The post DOE Finalizes $1.52B Palisades Loan for First-Ever U.S.

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Nuclear Power Energy Energy 131

AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Listen to “Earth911 Podcast: Meet Dorie Morales, Publisher of Green … The post Earth911 Podcast: Meet Dorie Morales, Publisher of Green Living Magazine Arizona appeared first on Earth 911. Continued here: Earth911 Podcast: Meet Dorie Morales, Publisher of Green Living Magazine Arizona.

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Policy 36

POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

25, it announced that Westinghouse, GE-Hitachi Nuclear […] The post UK SMR Competition Narrows Contenders to Four Nuclear Designs appeared first on POWER Magazine. The UK government has narrowed its shortlist of technologies competing in its flagship Small Modular Reactor (SMR) competition to four candidates.

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Government Technology Nuclear Power Energy 124

POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

It’s the latest move by a technology company to use nuclear power to provide […] The post Microsoft Would Restart Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant to Power AI appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Nuclear Power 127

Nuclear Power Technology Energy Energy 127

Home Energy

AUGUST 23, 2019

Bob Krell has joined the staff of the Building Performance Association to serve as Publisher of Home Energy Magazine. He will be stewarding a new direction for the publication as it becomes the journal for BPA members.

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Energy Energy 40

POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2024

A startup company whose investors include Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the group led by Microsoft founder Bill Gates, said it has received about $14 million in new funding in support of […] The post Bill Gates-Backed Group Secures Funding for New Wind Energy Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Startups Energy Energy Wind power 103

POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The turbine’s nacelle, shown […] The post Offshore Wind Milestone: China’s Dongfang Unveils 26-MW Turbine appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Electricity 103

Electricity Technology 103

POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Project Tundra, a demonstration project that seeks to capture an average of 4 million tons of carbon dioxide from flue gas from two lignite-fired units at the 705-MW Milton R. […] The post Lignite Coal Power CCS Project in North Dakota Gets First Tranche of $350M Federal Funding appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Carbon Technology Energy Energy 114

POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Federal Boost for Four Major Transmission Projects as DOE Unveils National Grid Study appeared first on POWER Magazine. The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded capacity contracts of up to $1.5 billion to four major transmission lines under its Transmission Facilitation Program (TFP) to aid the transfer of 7.1 […] The post $1.5B

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Energy Energy Power grid Investment 109

POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Energy Independence appeared first on POWER Magazine. Recent developments, including low-cost space access, mass-produced satellites, robotics, […] The post Space-Based Solar Power for U.S.

Solar Power 109

Solar Power Energy Energy Demand 109

POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Its infrastructure is […] The post 3 Steps for Utility Companies to Get Started with Undergrounding appeared first on POWER Magazine. electric grid is under more strain than ever to support exponential electricity demand due to artificial intelligence (AI), data centers, electric vehicles, and hotter temperatures.

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Electric vehicle Demand Electricity Sustainability 95

POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Gas Power Plants (Infographic) appeared first on POWER Magazine. While natural gas power accounted for 43% of total U.S. power generation in 2023, several state and federal policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions are bolstering interest in hydrogen […] The post THE BIG PICTURE: Hydrogen Cofiring at U.S.

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Hydrogen Natural gas Policy Carbon 105

POWER Magazine

AUGUST 20, 2024

State-run China Energy News reported that officials on August 19 approved construction of 11 nuclear reactors across the country, part of a wave of new reactors that could see China […] The post China Approves 11 New Nuclear Reactors, Including Fourth-Generation Design appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Construction Energy Energy Nuclear Power 133

POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

When operational, the reactor […] The post Project Pele, DOD’s HTGR Mobile Nuclear Microreactor, Breaks Ground appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Transportation 118

Transportation Resilience Technology Energy 118

POWER Magazine

JULY 30, 2024

appeared first on POWER Magazine. The effort marks another major step for the burgeoning advanced […] The post Another Fourth-Generation Nuclear Reactor Begins Construction in the U.S.

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Construction Technology Energy Energy 145

POWER Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2024

BWXT Technologies has won a contract from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to evaluate options for deploying a centrifuge pilot plant that could establish a new domestic uranium enrichment […] The post BWXT Secures Contract to Advance Domestic Uranium Enrichment Pilot Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Technology Energy Energy 124

POWER Magazine

JULY 18, 2024

Primergy Solar and Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners on July 18 announced that the Gemini Solar + Energy Storage […] The post Historic Gemini Solar-Plus-Storage Project Now Fully Operational appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Energy Energy 143

POWER Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2024

billion in loaned funds under the Texas […] The post Texas Moves Forward with $5.38B in Loans for 10 GW of New Dispatchable Power Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Energy 128

Energy Energy Electricity 128

POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Research from a group that tracks fossil fuel and other energy projects shows that just 15 countries, led by China and India, account for 98% of coal-fired power plants under […] The post Report Says China, India Account for Nearly All New Coal-Fired Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Fossil fuels Energy Monitor Energy Energy 118

POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2024

SB Energy, a renewable energy group focused […] The post Major Texas Solar Project Will Power Google’s Data Centers, Cloud Operations appeared first on POWER Magazine. A company backed by Japan’s SoftBank Group and Ares Climate Infrastructure said three solar power of its projects are now online in Texas.

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Solar Power Energy Energy 69

POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Madrid-headquartered Redexis announced has begun injecting hydrogen produced with renewable energy into the country’s natural […] The post Spanish Group Injecting Hydrogen Into Natural Gas Network appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Natural gas Hydrogen Energy Energy 108

POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The DOE on […] The post DOE Picks Six Companies to Provide HALEU Fuel Services for Advanced Reactors appeared first on POWER Magazine. of Energy (DOE) announced six companies have successfully bid to provide deconversion services for high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel to support advanced nuclear reactors.

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Energy Energy 92

POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said generation capacity of nuclear power worldwide is expected to rise more than the group previously expected, to as much as 950 GW of […] The post IAEA Projects 950 GW of Global Nuclear Power Capacity by 2050 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Nuclear Power Energy Energy 107

POWER Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2024

Public Lands for Solar Power Development appeared first on POWER Magazine. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published details of a plan to make millions of acres of public lands across the western U.S. available for development of solar power. […] The post BLM Considering 31 Million Acres of U.S.

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Solar Power 117

POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Clearway Energy’s Daggett Solar + Storage power plant in San Bernardino County is a model for producing renewable energy, and taking advantage of existing infrastructure, at the site of a closed thermal The post Solar-Plus-Storage Project Brings New Energy to California appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Energy 112

Energy Energy 112

POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Developed by J-POWER USA, the facility has emerged as a model for The post Jackson Generation Pioneers North America’s First M501JAC Gas Turbines appeared first on POWER Magazine. The Jackson Generation plant, a 1.2-GW GW combined cycle power plant in Elwood, Illinois, debuted North America’s first M501JAC gas turbines.

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North America Hydrogen Technology Energy 97

POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Electric cooperatives across the Southeast describe Hurricane Helene’s devastation as vast and unprecedented, warning that restoring some crucial infrastructure serving the not-for-profit entities’ customers will take a long and arduous […] The post Helene’s Historic Devastation Spurs Largest-Ever Mutual Aid Response, Signals Power Sector (..)

Electricity 96

Electricity Resilience 96

POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

million contract to demonstrate its pioneering geothermal baseload power and energy storage system at an off-site […] The post Sage Snags Air Force Contract for Geothermal Power Demonstration in Texas appeared first on POWER Magazine. Department of the Air Force has awarded Sage Geosystems an initial $1.9

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Geothermal power Energy Energy Technology 100

POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2024

billion into its portfolio of federally funded carbon capture demonstration and large-scale pilot programs by the end […] The post Billions in Federal Funding Earmarked for Power Plant CCS Projects: Here’s a Snapshot appeared first on POWER Magazine. The Department of Energy (DOE) unveiled plans on Sept. 27 to inject $1.3

Carbon 95

Carbon Energy Energy Natural gas 95

POWER Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA’s) board of directors has approved an additional $150 million for the public power utility’s $200 million New Nuclear Program to boost continued design work and […] The post TVA Boosts Nuclear Funding with $150M for SMR Development at Clinch River appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Demand 117

POWER Magazine

JUNE 6, 2024

The incoming new government of the Netherlands reportedly will support construction of at least four new utility-scale nuclear power reactors, as part of a program to more than triple the […] The post Dutch Government Supports Four New Nuclear Reactors appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Government Nuclear Power Construction 144

POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Pennsylvania has been a hotspot for nuclear power since the advent of commercial nuclear power, which it pioneered with first power from the 60-MW Shippingport Atomic Power Station near Pittsburgh […] The post How Pennsylvania Is Fostering A Nuclear Renaissance in the Making appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Nuclear Power Hydrogen Technology Policy 97