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Trump Administration Delivers Historic P...

18 Oct 2018 U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced three major developments in American offshore wind energy spanning from coast to coast. Continuing with the Trump Administration’s all-of-the-above energy policy, the Secretary spoke at the American Wind Energy Association’s Offshore Wind Conference and announced 1.) much-anticipated wind auction in federal waters off the […]

Google It: Nuclear Is Carbon-Free

October 16, 2018 – by Matt Wald Google just pushed its clean-energy game to the next level. The company said last week that it was already the biggest corporate buyer of renewable energy, but that this was not enough; it needed enough zero-carbon energy 24/7 to run its computer data centers, which are, of course, 24/7. […]

Duke Energy to invest $500 million in ba...

October 10, 2018 About 300 megawatts of battery energy storage slated for the Carolinas Battery storage in region will increase almost twentyfold, delivering system benefits to customers and communities Filing recently made with regulators for Madison County, N.C., project CHARLOTTE, N.C. –– Duke Energy’s advancement of battery energy storage technologies in the Carolinas includes $500 million of projects […]

A Big Move Toward Small: Micro-reactors ...

PRESS RELEASE NEI MEDIA TEAM October 5, 2018 What’s New? The Pentagon, with the support of Congress, is exploring the potential for the deployment of micro-reactors at its defense installations. These reactors could run for years, independent of the grid, to provide secure, reliable power and sustain defense functions, including during an extended blackout. The Nuclear Energy […]

Senators Introduce Bill to Regain Americ...

THADDEUS SWANEK September 6, 2018 Bipartisan legislation authorizes funds for research, advanced reactors Would set up pilot program to buy resilient power from nuclear technologies for national security purposes Addresses need for domestic source of fuel for advanced reactors A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act (NELA), a bill designed to […]

How New York’s Clean Energy Standard Sav

THADDEUS SWANEK August 30, 2018 One worker whose job was saved at FitzPatrick Nuclear Plant tells her story Thousands work at previously-endangered nuclear power plants across the state NY’s Clean Energy Standard provides “level playing field” for all zero-emissions sources In a small town, news travels fast. So, when New York State regulators began developing […]

Stacking concrete blocks is a surprising...

By Akshat Rathi in Switzerland   August 18, 2018 Thanks to the modern electric grid, you have access to electricity whenever you want. But the grid only works when electricity is generated in the same amounts as it is consumed. That said, it’s impossible to get the balance right all the time. So operators make grids more flexible by […]

Congress Directs DOE Study of Micro-Reac...

August 8, 2018 The National Defense Authorization Act passed by Congress this week includes language directing the Secretary of Energy to develop a report on a pilot program for deploying micro-reactors at national security facilities. The Department of Energy (DOE) report identifies where micro-reactors could play a vital role in helping to harden and secure […]