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Congress Approves Ban on Imports of Enriched Uranium From Russia

POWER Magazine

The U.S. Senate on April 30 passed—by unanimous consent—a bill to ban imports of unirradiated low-enriched uranium (LEU) produced in Russia. The bill now heads to the president’s desk for […] The post Congress Approves Ban on Imports of Enriched Uranium From Russia appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Boston-Area Transit Authority Orders 80 Electric Buses from New Flyer

NGT News

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has awarded NFI Group subsidiary New Flyer of America Inc. a contract for up to 460 next-generation Xcelsior CHARGE NG 40-foot battery electric transit buses (BEBs). This contract includes a firm order for 80 vehicles, including 48 buses with New Flyer’s standard two-door configuration and 32 buses with an […] The post Boston-Area Transit Authority Orders 80 Electric Buses from New Flyer appeared first on NGT News.

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In principle, farmers should embrace climate protection. But they don’t.

Energy Transition

The ways that farms can benefit from the energy transition and climate protection measures are manifold – if only they were more open to them. Paul Hockenos reports. (Photo by Red Zeppelin on Unsplash) Last year, on a mid-summer’s cycle through the Brandenburg countryside around Berlin, the title of Naomi Klein’s prescient book This Changes Everything came immediately to mind.

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Rising Popularity: Unveiling the Growing Appeal of the Energy Storage Industrial Chain

EnergyTrend

Rising Popularity: Unveiling the Growing Appeal of the Energy Storage Industrial Chain In2023,amidstafiercepricewaramongsuppliersandafragmentedcompetitivelandscape,thedomesticenergystoragecompaniesfindthemselvesheavilyreliantonmandatoryp.

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Nuclear Supply Chain for the BWRX-300 SMR Takes Shape

POWER Magazine

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) is forming a group of qualified supply chain companies to help ensure the deployment of its BWRX-300 small nuclear modular reactor (SMR). The move comes […] The post Nuclear Supply Chain for the BWRX-300 SMR Takes Shape appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Toyota Invests $1.4 Billion in Indiana Plant to Produce New Battery Electric SUV

NGT News

Toyota will prepare for assembly of an all-new, three-row battery electric SUV in the U.S. as part of a new $1.4 billion investment in its Princeton, Indiana, facility, affirming the firm’s commitment to reinvesting profits in its U.S. operations and bringing total investment in Toyota Indiana to $8 billion. The investment will also create up […] The post Toyota Invests $1.4 Billion in Indiana Plant to Produce New Battery Electric SUV appeared first on NGT News.

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Press Release: EPA Standards are Important Long-term Market Signal for Power Sector Decarbonization

Energy Central

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 25, 2024 Contacts: Andy Barnes, abarnes@cebn.org, Tel: 202-785-0507, ext. 1503 Washington, D.C. – Lynn Abramson, President of the Clean Energy Business Network, provided the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of finalized power sector regulations. These new rules include carbon emission limits on existing.

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Vogtle Unit 4 Achieves Commercial Operation, Now Largest Nuclear Power Plant in the U.S.

POWER Magazine

The road was long and the challenges difficult, but Plant Vogtle is now the largest nuclear power plant in the U.S., as Unit 4 was declared commercially operational on April […] The post Vogtle Unit 4 Achieves Commercial Operation, Now Largest Nuclear Power Plant in the U.S. appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Daimler Truck Increases Use of Electric Trucks for Logistics Operations

NGT News

As one of the largest truck manufacturers in the U.S., Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) is expanding the use of electric trucks for logistics operations across multiple business units and regions, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Arizona, Ohio, Michigan and Saltillo, Mexico, to transport components to manufacturing plants and parts distribution centers (PDCs).

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CCS and Hydrogen | The Global Dimension Perth, Western Australia Future Energy Exports

Energy Central

CCS and Hydrogen | The Global Dimension Perth, Western Australia Future Energy Exports It's flattering to be asked to speak at the Future Energy Fenex conference this week hosted in Perth, Western Australia, as some of Australia’s most forward-thinking technologists, academics and advocates, join to discuss how to plan to decarbonise some of our.

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Brazil's PV market is booming, with installed capacity exceeding 40GW

EnergyTrend

Brazil's PV market is booming, with installed capacity exceeding 40GW Inthefirstquarterof2024,morethan4GWofPVcapacitywasaddedtoBrazil'spowersystem,accordingtothelatestdatareleasedbyABSolar,theBrazilianphotovoltaicassocia.

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PG&E Set to Sell Power Assets to Global Investor KKR

POWER Magazine

California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) reportedly is nearing a deal to sell power generation assets to KKR, a global investment firm that has holdings in several business sectors, […] The post PG&E Set to Sell Power Assets to Global Investor KKR appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Icom North America Secures Key Distribution Agreements with GM

NGT News

Icom North America, a provider of patented alternative fuel systems, tanks and components, has completed pivotal distribution agreements with General Motors. This milestone collaboration aims to accelerate the adoption of propane, natural gas and other alternative fuels across a wide spectrum of industries, including original equipment manufacturing (OEM) and aftermarket fleets, power generation, marine, agricultural, […] The post Icom North America Secures Key Distribution Agreements with

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Perth, Western Australia Future Energy Exports

Energy Central

Perth, Western Australia Future Energy Exports It's flattering to be asked to speak at the Future Energy Fenex conference this week hosted in Perth, Western Australia as some of Australia’s most forward-thinking technologists, academics and advocates, join to discuss how to plan to decarbonise some of our hard to abate industrial sectors whilst maintaining highly effective.

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Unveiling the CATL solid-state battery route

EnergyTrend

Unveiling the CATL solid-state battery route TrendForcehaslearnedthatattheCIBF2024AdvancedBatteryFrontierTechnologySymposiumonApril28,WuKai,ChiefScientistofCATL,announcedforthefirsttimethemasspro.

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Five Dynamic Factors Reshaping the Power Sector Supply Chain

POWER Magazine

The shift to clean energy is triggering growing concerns about the sustainability, resilience, and integration of the power sector’s complex supply chains. Here are five trends to watch. The power sector’s The post Five Dynamic Factors Reshaping the Power Sector Supply Chain appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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DOE Pilot Brings First Curbside Charging Station to Illinois, Expands Access

NGT News

To advance the equitable adoption of electric vehicles throughout northern Illinois, ComEd joined the Illinois College of Optometry (ICO) and members of the Bronzeville community to commission the latest EV charging station as part of a first-of-its-kind U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) pilot to boost charging access for communities with limited access.

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What Clean Energy Supporters Need to Know About AI

Energy Central

Like many groundbreaking technologies, artificial intelligence offers exhilarating opportunities and exasperating challenges. On the plus side of the ledger, AI is being used to treat cancer patients, model the impacts of climate mitigation strategies, and identify landmines for disarmament. As for challenges, not only is AI filling up our public square with low-quality information (or.

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Tongwei, Trina Solar, Canadian Solar All Fall! Component Prices May Continue to Bottom Out in the Short Term

EnergyTrend

Tongwei, Trina Solar, Canadian Solar All Fall! Component Prices May Continue to Bottom Out in the Short Term Recently,therehasbeenintensecompetitioninthemodule market,leadingtoageneraldeclineinpricesamongbrandedmodules.FollowingTongwei'sleadinreducingpricesla.

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China Brings High-Elevation Hydropower Project Online

POWER Magazine

The first unit of one of the world’s highest-elevation hydropower plants began operating in China in April. China Energy said the Maerdang hydropower station (Figure 5), sited at more than 16,000 feet above The post China Brings High-Elevation Hydropower Project Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Polestar, StoreDot Charge Prototype from 10 to 80 Percent in 10 Minutes

NGT News

Polestar and fast-charging battery pioneer StoreDot have successfully demonstrated the implementation of StoreDot’s Extreme Fast Charging (XFC) technology in a car for the first time, charging a Polestar 5 prototype from 10% to 80% in just 10 minutes. The fully drivable verification prototype saw a consistent charge rate starting at 310 kW and rising to […] The post Polestar, StoreDot Charge Prototype from 10 to 80 Percent in 10 Minutes appeared first on NGT News.

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Does US Climate Policy Have a Herring Problem?

Energy Central

· Introduction It is nearly impossible to conceive of any significant environmental regulation over the past four decades that has not involved the application of the “Chevron deference.” It’s one reason conservatives and others, e.g., the fossil fuel industry, are now rooting for the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to.

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Comparison of the energy storage industry in China and the United States: Different development models and strategies highlight the diversified paths of global energy transition

EnergyTrend

Comparison of the energy storage industry in China and the United States: Different development models and strategies highlight the diversified paths of global energy transition Recently,WoodMackenzie'slatestreportshowsthecontinuedtrendofrapidgrowthinelectrochemicalenergystoragecapacityintheUnitedStatesandreleaseddataasofthefi.

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Federal Policies and Incentives Drive Demand for American-Made Solar Power Modules

POWER Magazine

The U.S. was one of the world leaders in solar equipment manufacturing a few decades ago, but then the Chinese stole the show. Now, however, American companies are finding a lot of new opportunities as a The post Federal Policies and Incentives Drive Demand for American-Made Solar Power Modules appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Hyundai Launches NorCal ZERO Project in California

NGT News

Hyundai Motor Company is celebrating the official launch of NorCAL ZERO Project, a major initiative that is using the company’s hydrogen fuel cell technology to bring zero-emission freight transportation to the San Francisco Bay Area and California’s Central Valley. The dedication event held at Oakland’s FirstElement Fuel Hydrogen Refueling Station brought Hyundai Motor together with […] The post Hyundai Launches NorCal ZERO Project in California appeared first on NGT New

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Zero-carbon Heavy Industry

Energy Central

Canary "Chart: Heavy industry is the next big climate problem to tackle." Accoridng to Rhodium Group, by 2035 the American industrial sector will have become our greatest source of planet-warming emissions. Fortunately, the clean energy and electric vehicle subsidies of the Inflation Reduction Act [IRA] are projected to drive serious reductions in both the power and.

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The 2008 Silicon Material Crash Led to the Bankruptcy of Photovoltaic Companies Like Suntech and LDK: Will History Repeat Itself?

EnergyTrend

The 2008 Silicon Material Crash Led to the Bankruptcy of Photovoltaic Companies Like Suntech and LDK: Will History Repeat Itself? HistoricalReview:InthePhotovoltaicIndustry,JoyComeswithMaterialPriceIncreases,andSorrowwithDecreases."Thelastsiliconmaterialbullmarketbeganin2004anden.

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Perfect Storm for the Grid: Convergence of Energy Growth and Policy

POWER Magazine

There are numerous articles and studies warning of the fragile nature of America’s electric grid. The vulnerabilities will only become more apparent as we continue to undergo a fundamental shift in how The post Perfect Storm for the Grid: Convergence of Energy Growth and Policy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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New York State Chooses Blink as Official Electric Vehicle Charging Provider

NGT News

Blink Charging Co., a manufacturer, owner, operator and provider of electric vehicle charging equipment and services, has secured a contract as an official EV charging provider for the state of New York. The agreement sets the stage for Blink and New York to electrify state and municipal fleets and public charging solutions for employees, residents […] The post New York State Chooses Blink as Official Electric Vehicle Charging Provider appeared first on NGT News.

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What’s Going on in Ghana with its Nuclear Tender?

Energy Central

A recent wire service report from an African news media source implied that China has won the business of building Ghana’s first full size nuclear power plant by providing its 1,100 MW Hualong One PWR. In point of fact this is not the case. What appears to be reported, albeit poorly, is that Ghana’s Energy Minister Matthew Opoku Prempeh made an.

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India Surpasses China as Global Leader in Electric Three-Wheeler Market

EnergyTrend

India Surpasses China as Global Leader in Electric Three-Wheeler Market In2023,Indiaracedaheadinelectricthree-wheeler(e-3W)sales,topping580,000units,whileChinatrailedbehindwith320,000vehiclessold,asreportedbytheInternation.

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Global First: JERA, IHI Launch Testing of Fuel Ammonia at Coal Power Plant

POWER Magazine

Japanese firms JERA and IHI Corp. have launched the world’s first large-volume fuel ammonia demonstration testing at JERA’s 1-GW Unit 4 of its 4.1-GW Hekinan Thermal Power Station in Aichi Prefecture The post Global First: JERA, IHI Launch Testing of Fuel Ammonia at Coal Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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FuelCell Energy, Toyota Launch Tri-gen System

NGT News

FuelCell Energy Inc. and Toyota Motor North America Inc. celebrated the grand opening of the first-of-its-kind “Tri-gen” system at the Port of Long Beach, California. Tri-gen uses biogas to produce renewable electricity, renewable hydrogen and usable water. The system was built to support the vehicle processing and distribution center for Toyota Logistics Services (TLS) at […] The post FuelCell Energy, Toyota Launch Tri-gen System appeared first on NGT News.

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OTG develops programme on ammonia fuel safety - futurefuels

Energy Central

Ammonia is gaining traction as a potential clean fuel for the future, with the first ammonia-powered vessels expected to debut as early as 2025.

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The new energy storage market has great development, moving towards large-scale development

EnergyTrend

The new energy storage market has great development, moving towards large-scale development Underthebackgroundofglobalenergytransformation,newenergystoragehasdevelopedbeyondexpectationsinrecentyears.EspeciallyintheChinesemarket,ithasshownstro.

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FERC: Improved Preparations Mitigated January Winter Storms, Resulting in No Load Shed

POWER Magazine

Reliability measures implemented after Winter Storm Uri and Elliott were largely effective at averting distress on the power and natural gas systems during two severe arctic storms that swept across […] The post FERC: Improved Preparations Mitigated January Winter Storms, Resulting in No Load Shed appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Shyft Group Secures FedEx Order for 150 Blue Arc EV Trucks

NGT News

The Shyft Group Inc., provider of specialty vehicle manufacturing, assembly and upfit services, has received an initial purchase order from FedEx for 150 Blue Arc EV Trucks to be integrated into the FedEx pick-up and delivery fleet in the U.S. This order reflects the shared commitment of both organizations to reduce carbon emissions and reduce […] The post Shyft Group Secures FedEx Order for 150 Blue Arc EV Trucks appeared first on NGT News.