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SEIA estimates budget bill could wipe out almost 300K clean energy jobs
Legislation that passed the House Budget Committee could jeopardize 287 U.S. solar and storage factories, says the Solar Energy Industries Association.
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Sponsored by OracleTechnology helps utilities serve their most vulnerable customers
Digital tools are underutilized in identifying and enrolling low-income customers in assistance programs.
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ICF sees 25% load growth by 2030, up to 40% price increase
Demand-side management can handle 10% of U.S. load in 2030, but annual generation deployments need to double to keep pace with expected longer-term demand, the consulting firm said.
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Harnessing HVDC transmission as a transformative force in modern grid design
As grid modernization accelerates, high-voltage direct current transmission will be a cornerstone in the transition to a cleaner, smarter and more resilient power system.
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Tax credit repeal threatens 60,000 jobs in blue hydrogen: report
Some 9.8 million metric tons of blue hydrogen production capacity is in development based largely on the promise of the 45V tax credit, according to the Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Forum.
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Wisconsin retired nuclear plant gets a second look
EnergySolutions and WEC Energy Group are exploring new advanced nuclear generation at the retired Kewaunee plant, rather than a potential restart, a WEC spokesperson said.
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OpinionAmerica’s climate brain drain is real — and it’s just getting started
While Washington debates the existence of climate change, countries like Germany, South Korea and the Netherlands are vigorously funding battery innovation, green hydrogen and next-gen energy storage.
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Stop work order on Empire Wind 1 lifted, Equinor resumes construction
Statements from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum imply that the restart approval was related to conversations about the state’s natural gas pipeline capacity.
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FERC rejects MISO plan to speed generation interconnection
The Expedited Resource Addition Study proposal failed to limit the number of projects that could be considered, said Commissioners David Rosner and Lindsay See.
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GOP supporters of IRA clean energy credits outline reconciliation bill recommendations
Fourteen Republicans asked to maintain the tax credit transferability mechanism through the phase-out period and make two other adjustments to the clean energy tax credit changes.
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OpinionAmerica’s AI future hinges on nuclear energy
Artificial intelligence makes nuclear safer, more efficient and affordable, while nuclear provides the energy AI needs to thrive.
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Electric utilities must disclose PJM votes under new Maryland law
At least three other states in the regional transmission organization are considering similar measures.
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Thermal energy networks need municipal participation: report
Cities and other entities can develop neighborhood-scale thermal networks to lower greenhouse gas emissions, clean energy consultants say.
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Republican budget squeezes out of House committee, but deeper IRA cuts could come
Deficit hawks voted to advance the legislation for now but said they negotiated for more cuts to clean energy incentives.
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Newsom proposes steep cuts to California grid reliability programs
The changes could undermine progress that’s been made to shore up the state’s energy resources during emergencies, advocates say.
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OpinionIs your electric bill too high? Thank LNG exports.
Allowing more gas to be sold overseas gives a windfall to corporate executives who profit from exports as well as from the higher prices they cause here at home by creating scarcity in the market.
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Oklo looks to Trump to hasten nuclear permitting
The advanced nuclear company aims to submit its reactor license application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission later this year.
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A fraction of proposed data centers will get built. Utilities are wising up.
One expert estimated that speculative interconnection requests were five to 10 times more than the number of actual data centers, but the scale of the problem remains elusive.
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NuScale expects 77-MWe design approval in July, first SMR order by December
The small modular reactor developer continues subcontracting for a proposed 462-MWe power plant in Romania that could reach final investment decision early next year, executives said in the Q1 earnings call.
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Summer demand is soaring and inverter-based resources are a ‘key risk’: NERC
The North American Electric Reliability Corp. plans to issue an alert within the next month regarding inverter-based resources and the risks they present, officials said.
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‘Rogue’ communication devices found on Chinese-made solar power inverters
The devices could give adversaries a way to disable power grids, damage energy infrastructure and trigger blackouts, specialists say.
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Solar companies compete to advance tandem cell technology
Companies like Qcells, Trinasolar and LONGi are betting on perovskite and silicon tandem technology and achieving recent breakthroughs in stability and efficiency.
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OpinionResetting net zero: What next?
Governments, businesses and investors should seek to maintain long-term investment in competitive technologies while taking a proactive approach to sectors most vulnerable to the current slowdown.
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Repealing energy tax credits would raise electricity costs, study says
The Clean Energy Buyers Association, which represents big tech companies and other large off-takers, said the Republican budget proposal could hurt their members.
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Lawmakers spar over IRA credits in budget hearings
Members of the House are debating the Inflation Reduction Act’s costs and benefits after Republicans proposed major cuts.
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Electricity consumption is rising, driving solar, storage expansion: EIA
Battery storage capacity additions through 2026 are expected to outpace wind, small-scale solar and natural gas, according to the Energy Information Administration.
