All publications by tag «USA»
2024, May, 6, 06:25:00
TEXAS ENERGY FIRE
Texas does little to regulate the inspection, maintenance and replacement of utility poles.
2024, May, 3, 06:30:00
NO RUSSIAN URANIUM
However, the Department of Energy (DOE) may waive the ban if it determines that "no alternative viable source of low-enriched uranium is available to sustain the continued operation of a nuclear reactor or a US nuclear energy company" or that importation of uranium is in the national interest.
2024, April, 23, 06:50:00
U.S., JAPAN FUSION ENERGY
The US and Japan have a long history of collaborative activities in the area of fusion, including exchange programmes, joint research and joint planning covered by the Coordinating Committee on Fusion Energy (CCFE).
2024, April, 23, 06:45:00
U.S. HOME ENERGY REBATES $8.8. BLN
A Dozen States Have Applied for Home Energy Rebates Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, Helping Households Across the Nation Receive up to $14,000 for Energy Efficient Home Upgrades, Slashing Home Energy Bills and Building Up a Local Clean Energy Workforce
2024, April, 23, 06:40:00
U.S. CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENT $1.93 BLN
The projects announced today are addressing critical needs across the clean energy economy, including grid components (e.g., transformers), electric vehicle components and chargers, solar components, clean steel, critical materials processing and recycling, and other clean energy products.
2024, April, 8, 06:40:00
U.S. CLEAN ENERGY TAX CREDITS $4 BLN
Projects selected for tax credits under the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit (48C), funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, span across large, medium, and small businesses and state and local governments, all of which must meet prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements to receive a 30% investment tax credit.
2024, April, 8, 06:35:00
U.S. DECARBONIZATION $6 BLN
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $6 billion for 33 projects across more than 20 states to decarbonize energy-intensive industries, reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions, support good-paying union jobs, revitalize industrial communities, and strengthen the nation’s manufacturing competitiveness.
2024, April, 8, 06:30:00
U.S. NUCLEAR GUARANTEE $1.52 BLN
The project aims to bring back online the Palisades Nuclear Plant, which ceased operations in May 2022, and upgrade it to produce baseload clean power until at least 2051, subject to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licensing approvals.
2024, April, 3, 06:35:00
STORM FOR U.S. ENERGY
Exacerbating instability in the electric sector has been the swing from fossil fuel generation — primarily coal and natural gas — to renewables. Those simply aren’t always available.
2024, March, 26, 06:35:00
US GRID CHALLENGES
Many parts of the US grid network are old and need replacing. Greater electricity demand from EVs and extensive input from DERs mean that load management is going to be more of an issue in future.