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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, 06:45:00
GERMANY, CANADA HYDROGEN MARKET
While hydrogen is at the core of Europe’s plans to eventually wean itself off fossil fuels, there are currently few buyers for the gas as it’s expensive to produce and requires infrastructure investments to make its use more viable.
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.
2024, March, 26, 06:25:00
TEXAS ENERGY: THE LARGEST WILDFIRE
The conflagration erupted late last month, the largest wildfire in Lone Star State history. The fire was largely contained as of yesterday afternoon.
2024, March, 18, 06:40:00
U.S. LNG FREEZE
Several LNG buyers have delayed signing new long-term contracts with US producers until there is more clarity
2024, March, 18, 06:30:00
U.S. NUCLEAR POWER INVESTMENT $1.6 BLN
The US Administration's 2025 budget request includes nearly USD1.6 billion for the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy,
2024, March, 18, 06:20:00
TEXAS ENERGY STRAINING
The Texas grid has repeatedly seen tight electricity supplies in the past year as extreme weather and surging power demand strain aging infrastructure.
2024, March, 13, 06:55:00
U.S. ENERGY INVESTMENT 2025: $44 BLN
The DOE Budget requests $51 billion in discretionary budget authority for 2025, a $3.6 billion or 7.5 percent increase from the 2023 level.
2024, February, 28, 06:35:00
TEXAS ENERGY GREED
If the Texas Supreme Court over rules the decision of the Texas Court of Appeals, what precedent will be set across all energy markets?
2024, February, 21, 06:20:00
BRITISH NUCLEAR NEED PEOPLE
The UK’s nuclear sector has launched its first sector-wide initiative to attract and recruit people over the next two decades into the civil and defence nuclear workforce.
2024, February, 21, 06:15:00
CANADIAN-BRITISH FUSION PARTNERSHIP
A key focus of the partnership will be on hydrogen isotope management within the fusion fuel cycle, safely removing, processing, and reinjecting fuel to the plasma in a continuous manner.
2024, February, 7, 06:25:00
CANADA'S NUCLEAR SMR
In June 2022, SaskPower selected the BWRX-300 as the technology to be used in its SMR development work for potential deployment in the mid-2030s after considering several SMR technologies. The company said it had identified two areas in the province of Saskatchewan – Estevan and Elbow as possible sites.