POWER Magazine

JUNE 18, 2024

The future of energy may depend on technology with roots in the video game industry, by a company founded more than 30 years ago that wanted to use accelerated computing […] The post NVIDIA CEO: AI Will Impact the Future of Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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MARCH 5, 2025

These temperature extremes are driven in […] The post Leveraging VPPs to Prepare Utilities for Extreme Weather appeared first on POWER Magazine. From the Midwest to the South, the U.S. has experienced dangerous cold snaps this winter that challenge grid operators to meet rising heating demands.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 3, 2025

Modern reciprocating engines are enabling reliable power generation while balancing renewable energy growth. Their rapid-response capabilities and multi-fuel flexibility are crucial to grid stability The post Reciprocating Engine Technology Supports Grid Flexibility and Renewables Integration appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

BWX Technologies (BWXT) said it was awarded a “two-phase, two-year contract” with the Wyoming Energy Authority (WEA) to assess the viability of deploying small-scale nuclear reactors in the state to […] The post Wyoming Energy Authority Makes Investment Toward Microreactor Deployment appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2025

Analysis of the levelized cost of energy shows how renewables have become more cost-efficient every year. Today, the least-expensive way to meet energy needs is with renewable resources. For industries […] The post Building the Largest Clean Energy Microgrid in Puerto Rico appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2023

AI’s growth trajectory is expected to skyrocket, with new […] The post AI Revolution Could Drive Clean Energy Future appeared first on POWER Magazine. Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a ubiquitous part of our lives, impacting much of what we do at work and home.

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POWER Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2024

Sage Geosystems will build a first-of-its-kind 3-MW geothermal baseload power and energy storage system on land owned by San Miguel Electric Cooperative (SMECI) in Christine, Texas. The company plans to […] The post Sage’s First 3-MW Geothermal Power and Energy Storage Project Will Feed ERCOT appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2024

energy storage market highlighted continued deployments of grid-scale systems, along with ongoing demand from commercial and industrial and residential sectors. Electric utilities […] The post The POWER Interview: Energy Storage Also Eyed for Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) can be the key to tackling any number of issues your grid or business may be facing, such as a need to support more renewables, […] The post Turning Energy Storage From an Idle Backup Into a Money-Making Asset appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2024

Solar energy is one of the main ways to curb greenhouse gas emissions and take action against the impact of climate change. Solar power offers security that homeowners can continue […] The post Biggest Mistakes Homeowners Make While Trying to Optimize Solar Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

The market for customizable, scalable, turnkey energy storage solutions continues to evolve, as companies look at providing systems that will work from an individual application level all the way to […] The post Siemens Collaborating With Kontrolmatik, Pomega on Battery Engineering appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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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. One of the largest solar-plus-storage installations in the U.S. has entered commercial operation.

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AUGUST 1, 2024

A marvel of modern engineering, Viking Link—the world’s longest onshore and subsea interconnector—began commercial operations in December 2023.

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POWER Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

Through innovative engineering and problem-solving, the company developed a The post Epasa Breakthrough Transforms Heavy Fuel Oil Sludge into Resource Stream appeared first on POWER Magazine. Brazilian independent power generator Epasa faced significant environmental and operational challenges with heavy fuel oil sludge.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 9, 2024

Longview Fusion Energy, a firm leveraging the recent fusion breakthrough at the National Ignition Facility (NIF), has secured a contract with engineering, procurement, and construction specialist Fluor to design what […] The post Fluor to Design Commercial Laser Fusion Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

JUNE 20, 2024

Senate has passed the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act, sweeping legislation that seeks to promote U.S. Here’s a Detailed Breakdown appeared first on POWER Magazine. Nuclear Renaissance—Clears Congress.

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POWER Magazine

MAY 15, 2024

These wells are often abandoned once […] The post Borehole Battery: A Promising Solution for Energy Storage appeared first on POWER Magazine. For more than a century, fossil fuel companies have drilled oil and gas wells to increase the production, consumption, and export of fossil fuels.

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POWER Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Constellation Energy’s ambitious plan to restart the Three Mile Island Unit 1 as the Crane Clean Energy Center (CEC) is proceeding ahead of schedule, shooting for a 2028 start date, […] The post Constellation Races to Revive Crane Nuclear Plant Amid Tight Timelines, Market Shifts appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

Anticipation is mounting for the Connected Plant Conference (CPC), POWER and Chemical Engineering’s digitalization event, scheduled to take place next week, May 20–22, 2024, near Houston, Texas.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 9, 2025

The demand for energy is rising, and utilities are struggling […] The post Software and DLRs Key to Unlocking Power Grid’s Potential appeared first on POWER Magazine. That’s the potential we’re ignoring, and it’s costing us billions.

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POWER Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

Schneider Electric today announced a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) designed and engineered to be a part of a flexible, scalable, and highly efficient architecture.

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POWER Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2024

Westinghouse has revealed it is designing a transportable nuclear power plant (TNPP) featuring an eVinci microreactor with Canadian firm Prodigy Clean Energy, aiming to deliver a first project in Canada […] The post Prodigy and Westinghouse Targeting Launch of eVinci Floating Nuclear Plant in Canada by 2030 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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JANUARY 2, 2025

The use of distributed energy resources (DERs) will continue to grow as utilities, businesses, and residential neighborhoods look for ways to balance the power grid and support more reliable and resilient The post Central Theme for Energy’s Future: Decentralizing Power Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ), Poland’s designated entity tasked with developing the country’s first nuclear plant in Pomerania, has signed an engineering services contract with a Westinghouse-Bechtel consortium, allowing site-specific work […] The post Major Engineering Services Contract Launches Poland’s First Nuclear Power Project appeared (..)

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POWER Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Shipping nuclear propulsion start-up CORE POWER, which in November of last year announced a deal with Westinghouse for design and development of floating nuclear power plants (FNPPs), has hired an […] The post CORE POWER Hires Engineering Firm to Support Floating Nuclear Power Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The Department of Energy (DOE) has unveiled three nuclear microreactor developers that will design the first experiments at Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL’s) new Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (DOME) test bed, […] The post DOE Picks Nuclear Designs for First Microreactor Experiments at INL’s New Test Bed appeared first on POWER Magazine. (..)

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POWER Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Amanda Neuenfeldt is the energy management system (EMS) modeling lead engineer at Actalent, a global company specializing in engineering and sciences services, along with talent solutions.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 21, 2024

The UK government has ambitions for 24 GW of nuclear energy by 2050 to help in providing energy security for the UK and for meeting its net-zero goals. Among groups […] The post UK Companies See Major Opportunity in Nuclear Supply Chain appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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AUGUST 2, 2024

India’s Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) will allow the country’s flagship 500-MWe/1,250-MWth prototype fast-breeder reactor (PFBR) in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, to approach criticality.

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POWER Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its draft safety evaluation (SE) a month ahead of schedulealbeit with open itemsfor TerraPower’s Kemmerer Power Station Unit 1, a pioneering 345-MW […] The post Kemmerer 1TerraPower’s Pioneering Fourth-Generation Nuclear ProjectHits Key NRC Milestone Ahead of Schedule appeared first (..)

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POWER Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

As the oldest renewable energy resource, hydropower is well-established as a reliable source of dispatchable energy. It’s commonly believed that hydro’s The post Hydropower Remains Renewable Leader Despite Climate Challenges appeared first on POWER Magazine. Yet, it is often overlooked and taken for granted.

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POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Constellation Energy will use a portion of newly announced federal funding for the Midwest Hydrogen Hub (MachH2) to build “the world’s largest nuclear-powered clean hydrogen facility” at its 2.3-GW

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POWER Magazine

MAY 23, 2024

A year after EPRI and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) unveiled the first phase of their Advanced Reactor Roadmap, the nuclear industry and its stakeholders have rallied to make significant […] The post EPRI: Industry Has Marked Significant Progress on its Advanced Nuclear Reactor Roadmap appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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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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POWER Magazine

MAY 30, 2024

At […] The post White House Launches Initiatives to Bolster New Nuclear Deployments appeared first on POWER Magazine. The White House has unveiled a suite of new measures aimed at slashing risks associated with new nuclear reactor development and construction, underscoring its policy push to champion nuclear.

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POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A fusion energy company that counts executives such as Eric Schmidt and Bill Gates among its backers has emerged from stealth, announcing $900 million in pledged funding. Pacific Fusion, whose […] The post Bill Gates’ Energy Group, Former Google CEO Investing in Pacific Fusion Startup appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A fusion energy company that counts executives such as Eric Schmidt and Bill Gates among its backers has emerged from stealth, announcing $900 million in pledged funding. Pacific Fusion, whose […] The post Bills Gates’ Energy Group, Former Google CEO Investing in Pacific Fusion Startup appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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