EPA Unleashes Four-Pronged Assault on Fossil Fuel Power Pollution

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:28:19 +0000

In an unprecedented move, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 25 simultaneously finalized four major environmental rules covering greenhouse gases (GHG), air toxics, wastewater discharges, and coal combustion […]

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Federal U.S. Power Sector Initiatives Went Full Throttle in April: Here’s the List

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:14:09 +0000

The Biden administration has unveiled several sweeping actions over the past month aimed at boosting clean energy deployment, enhancing manufacturing jobs, and reducing pollutant emissions across the power sector. The […]

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NRC Advances Rule to Streamline Advanced Nuclear Reviews

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:12:05 +0000

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has voted to codify proposed changes to streamline a key environmental review process for advanced nuclear reactors. Nuclear advocates lauded the measure as one of […]

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Navigating the Interconnection Queue Is One of Many Challenges Clean-Energy Projects Face

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 21:51:38 +0000

There are several obstacles to overcome when building a clean-energy project, but perhaps the biggest is getting through the generator interconnection queue (GIQ). Every regional transmission organization (RTO) and independent […]

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McCrary Institute, ORNL Launch First U.S. Regional Cybersecurity Center to Protect Grid

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:04:07 +0000

A $12.5 million project to establish the first U.S. regional cybersecurity research and operations center focused on grid protection has garnered a $10 million Department of Energy (DOE) grant.    […]

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The power sector’s relentless pursuit of an increasingly connected power paradigm amid an escalating cyber threat landscape demands an urgent, multifaceted strategy for cybersecurity. Recently, the sector has embarked on innovative methods to tackle inherent challenges in its evolving quest for a robust cybersecurity posture. Source: POWER

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EPA Denies Industry Petition to Delist Stationary Combustion Turbines as Hazardous Pollutants

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:58:17 +0000

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has denied an industry petition seeking to delist stationary combustion turbines from the agency’s list of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) major source categories regulated […]

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South Korean Nuclear Power Plant Will Assess Feasibility of Medical Isotope Production

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 22:31:08 +0000

Framatome and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to demonstrate the feasibility of producing non-carrier added lutetium-177, a medical isotope used for a […]

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OPG Embarks on Major Refurbishment of Niagara Falls Hydropower Stations

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:21:40 +0000

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) will partner with GE Vernova to complete a 15-year project to refurbish the iconic 1.7-GW Sir Adam Beck I and II hydroelectric complex near Niagara Falls. […]

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Massive Electrical and Instrumentation Contract Awarded for Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Project

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:03:23 +0000

BGEN, one of the UK’s largest engineering firms, has been awarded an £84 million project by GE Steam Power Systems to provide electrical and instrumentation solutions to Hinkley Point C […]

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Clean-Energy Companies Urge Congress to Pass Siting, Permitting, and Transmission Reform

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:23:14 +0000

Nearly 200 solar and storage companies sent a letter to congressional leaders on April 17 calling for legislation to improve permitting, project siting, transmission, and public lands access for solar […]

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