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Biden’s DOE Finalizes $15 Billion Loan Guarantee to California’s PG&E

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:17:59 +0000

The Biden administration has finalized a $15 billion loan guarantee to California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), in the biggest outlay to a single group in the history of […]

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GE Vernova Validates 100% Hydrogen-Fueled DLN Combustor Technology

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:47:14 +0000

GE Vernova said it has completed a validation test series for its advanced Dry Low NOx (DLN) hydrogen combustion technology, designed for the company’s B- and E-class gas turbines. The […]

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Growth of Data Centers Likely Faces Economic, Legal Challenges

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:27:28 +0000

Is it possible that the digital infrastructure and energy/power industries are overestimating the need for data centers, and for development of new energy facilities to be used to power them? […]

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Nuclear-Gas Synergy: Oklo and RPower Unveil Phased Model to Address Data Center Power Demands

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:37:20 +0000

Advanced nuclear technology firm Oklo is partnering with Texas-based prime and backup solutions company RPower to roll out an innovative “phased energy model” that will combine natural gas and nuclear […]

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Sweden Begins Construction on World’s Second Deep Geological Repository for Spent Nuclear Fuel

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:10:42 +0000

Sweden has broken ground on its final repository for spent nuclear fuel (SNF)—a milestone reached after 40 years of research and development—making it the world’s second deep geological repository (DGR) […]

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Constellation Seeking Permit for Small Modular Reactor at Nine Mile Point

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:19:10 +0000

Constellation Energy said the company is applying for federal funding as it evaluates whether to put one or more small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) at its Nine Mile Point nuclear […]

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BP Cutting Thousands of Jobs in Effort to Reduce Costs

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:18:58 +0000

UK energy giant BP said it will cut more than 5% of its global workforce, as the company continues a plan to reduce costs as it transitions to more operations […]

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As Last Measure, Biden Administration Unveils $23B in Utility Loan Commitments to Modernize Grid, Boost Clean Energy

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:06:54 +0000

As a significant final move before the incoming Trump administration takes office, the Biden administration has announced conditional loan commitments totaling $22.92 billion to support projects by eight utility companies […]

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Prevalon Will Provide Second Energy Storage System for Idaho Power

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:40:34 +0000

A Florida-based battery energy storage provider is teaming with Idaho’s largest electric utility for a 200-MW/800-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project designed to support grid resiliency. Prevalon Energy, a […]

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