Tag: North America

January 26, 2022

The company said 73 of Blue Canyon II’s 84 turbines were repowered, along with each turbine’s nacelle, blades and top tower section. The turbines were upgraded from V80 1.8 MW machines to V110 2 MW machines from Vestas. One of […]

January 6, 2022

The Lewis Ridge pumped storage project will be sited in Cumberland River near an active coal mining area with the aim to ensure energy security, sustainability, and employment creation as coal phase-out intensifies across the US. Rye Development is awaiting […]

November 22, 2021

The Senate must now take up the bill with moderate Democrats expressing objections to several key provisions. The White House released a framework of the bill last month. In total, the latest ‘Build Back Better’ budget reconciliation framework stands at […]

November 18, 2021

NET Power said the breakthrough occurred at its 50 MWth facility in La Porte, Texas, which achieved grid sync in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region. “This is a Wright-brothers-first-flight kind of breakthrough for energy— zero-emission, low-cost electricity […]

November 18, 2021

In addition to supporting policies, the report states that these records will be the result of utilities and energy stakeholders finding new ways to finance renewables deployments and to optimise infrastructure management. Key study findings include: Up to 44 GW […]

November 11, 2021

The facility is claimed to be the first US-based subsea HVDC cable facility. Nexans will use the plant to meet the growing demand for HVDC subsea cables as utilities in the US seek to connect an increasing capacity of renewable […]

October 15, 2021

The announcement was made during a speech at the American Clean Power’s Offshore WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition in Boston, Massachusetts, and supports the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to deploy 30GW of offshore wind energy by 2030. Wind leasing is planned for […]

October 12, 2021

The aim is to help speed up the growth of the clean hydrogen market by investing in projects across the hydrogen value chain. The fund has a target to reach €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) with initial commitments by participating companies […]

October 5, 2021

The modern business has much to consider – the economy, mounting legislation, the green agenda, tighter deadlines and budget restraints; the list could go on. For many, another key priority will be seeking to recoup any losses incurred due to […]

September 16, 2021

The two companies have launched a study to evaluate business opportunities within the carbon capture storage and utilisation market. The first phase of the project is expected to last six months. Jeff Gustavson, president of Chevron New Energies, said: “This […]

September 15, 2021

The utility-scale sector recorded the highest increase of 6% year-over-year since 2014, according to the study. The increase is due to supply chain constraints, despite the market adding up 5.7GW of solar energy capacity in the second quarter of 2021. […]

September 9, 2021

Coupling solar generation with energy storage will enable the utility to smoothen energy bills for consumers in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, the company has said in a statement. The project will allow consumers to use electricity generated using a […]

August 23, 2021

The aim of the project is to explore the environmental sustainability, energy security and economical benefits of using the nuclear site to produce hydrogen. Previously, the hydrogen produced from nuclear energy generation at the site was just stored at the […]

August 23, 2021

FPL announced the installation of the first battery modules for the Manatee Energy Storage Center in a statement. The company said the storage facility is now 75% complete. The 409MW/900MWh energy storage plant will have 50,000 battery modules once completed […]

August 19, 2021

The funding will be used for research, development, and deployment of new technologies that are capable of accelerating and simplifying the switch to renewable energy as calls intensify to decarbonise whilst ensuring resilience. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm, said: […]

August 12, 2021

The report, filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission, explored the impact of ComEd’s workforce training programmes. Using funding secured from the Future Energy Jobs Act, ComEd managed to ensure that 94% of trainees or 684 skilled personnel graduated and secured […]

July 16, 2021

The US Geothermal Power Production and District Heating Market report explores the role of geothermal in accelerating the country’s energy transition and helping to reduce carbon emissions. The study has found that increasing investments in geothermal energy production for heating […]

July 1, 2021

President Biden has signed a new executive order aimed at removing the multiple workplace barriers faced by US federal employees from disadvantaged communities, with the aspiration of turning government administration into a “model” for diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility [DEIA]. […]

June 21, 2021

With the new record, solar accounted for 58% of all new electric capacity additions made in the US as renewables represented 100% of all energy additions made during the first quarter of 2021, according to the US Solar Market Insight […]

May 12, 2021

This final major federal approval from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will enable the developers to begin construction later this year. Avangrid said the approval represents the beginning of an energy transition in New England where clean power […]