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What FERC Order 2023 Means for the Interconnection Queue

POWER Magazine

In recent years, concerns about the lengthy interconnection queue have dominated headlines. This queue has emerged as a major obstacle to adding new generating facilities to the U.S. power grid. […] The post What FERC Order 2023 Means for the Interconnection Queue appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Ford Updates EV, Hybrid Plans as It Continues Construction on Plants

NGT News

Ford Motor Company is retiming the launch of upcoming electric vehicles at its Oakville, Ontario, assembly plant while continuing to build out an advanced industrial system to produce its next-generation EVs, including greenfield construction and conversion of existing assembly plants. The company continues to invest in a broad set of programs as it works to […] The post Ford Updates EV, Hybrid Plans as It Continues Construction on Plants appeared first on NGT News.

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Nuclear Energy Seeing a Resurgence Unlike Any Other

POWER Magazine

Nuclear energy is surging back in a big way. Case in point: Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s comments last week on plans to restart the Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan. […] The post Nuclear Energy Seeing a Resurgence Unlike Any Other appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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The unintended consequences – How protectionist policies in Europe and the United States undermine the energy transition in the Global South

Energy Transition

The global race to become a leader in the manufacturing of green technologies is well underway. Many developed countries are pumping huge amounts of money into their respective green economies. How could this influence green economic growth in the Global South? Rebecca Bertram reports.

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ACWA Power: Crossroads for Exponential Growth in Power and Water 

POWER Magazine

In 2002, the government of Saudi Arabia moved to step up the private sector’s role in the kingdom’s economy by opening the production of power and desalinated water. Saudi firms […] The post ACWA Power: Crossroads for Exponential Growth in Power and Water appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Palo Alto, CA. Suspends Ban on Natural Gas in New Buildings

Energy Central

In another positive move for homeowners desires for energy resiliency, the City of Palo Alto has suspended its ban on natural gas hookups in new buildings. The article suggests it is doing so to avoid a costly lawsuit like that which occurred in Berkeley, when it and 70 other cities were forced to reverse their bans on new natural gas hookups. As we mentioned in our last Blog.

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The POWER Interview: American Battery Factory Ramps Up U.S. Manufacturing

POWER Magazine

Support for battery energy storage, and manufacturing of equipment for the electrification of transportation, is spurring construction of battery factories across the U.S. American Battery Factory, a leader in development […] The post The POWER Interview: American Battery Factory Ramps Up U.S. Manufacturing appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Well Control On Rigs: 15 – Checks & Tests

Drilling Manual

Check(s): Comments: BOP Control Unit pressures & leaks: Check pressures of accumulator (3000 PSI), manifold (1500 PSI) and annular (between 700 and 1500PSI subject to ‘requirements’). Check air pressure to air pumps (125 PSI). Look and listen for any leaks of air or oil. Remove the two inspection caps from the reservoir and look along.

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Supersonic Drone Almost Hit the Speed of Sound on a Test Flight

Energy Central

The prototype, which measures eight feet long and weighs 300 pounds, was powered by a hydrogen peroxide monopropellant engine for its initial jaunt in the sky. The production model will be equipped with a revolutionary Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE), though. The robotic aircraft was dropped at an altitude of 12,000 feet and accelerated to a top speed of Mach 0.9 (691 mph).

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European underground hydrogen storage

Energy Central

European underground hydrogen storage Why European underground hydrogen storage needs should be fulfilled Hydrogen Storage

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A Potential Accelerator for Alternative Climate Technologies

Energy Central

The world is making a big bet on wind and solar. These are the most mature and cost-effective renewable energy technologies. However, they’re also arguably the most inefficient. That’s why I tend to focus on alternatives such as hydrogen, geothermal, nuclear, and even wave energy. The challenge for alternative approaches is that none are currently viable.

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Bradford hydrogen energy hub plans approved | BBC

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Yorkshire [link] Hydrogen Networks

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Engaging Central Asia: Empowering the Regional Transformation

Energy Central

Central Asia’s vast energy resources and potential transit routes between Europe and Asia create valuable opportunities to source and transport necessary materials without reliance on Russia. Additionally, the region’s geographic position between nuclear-armed Russia, China, India, and Pakistan, as well as abutting a nuclear-aspiring Iran, makes engagement with the region an.

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Why Do Conservatives Reject Market-Driven Carbon Emission Pricing?

Energy Central

Conservative governments in North America introduced market-based solutions to eliminate acid rain back in the 1990s. Conservative governments proposed putting a price on pollution to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere in the fight to mitigate climate change. But in the Canada of today, a Liberal federal government put a price on carbon and it is the current.