Sewage from Grand Island JBS plant contaminates Platte, Wood rivers Jan. 8, 2024 A state agency says a failure at a JBS wastewater facility sent millions of gallons of sewage away from the plant and into the Platte and Wood rivers. The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy said in a press release that an…
Microsoft, Qcells strike massive supply deal for US-made solar panels January 8, 2024 South Korea’s Qcells on Monday said it will supply Microsoft (MSFT.O) with 12 gigawatts of American-made solar panels through 2032 in what the companies called one of the largest ever deals of its kind. The agreement locks in substantial and stable demand…
Analysts Look at Oil Demand Growth in 2024 and 2025 January 09, 2024 In a new report sent to Rigzone, analysts at Standard Chartered projected that global oil demand growth “will stay above the longer-term average” in 2024 and 2025. The analysts forecast increases of 1.54 million barrels per day this year and 1.41 million…
Energy Department has cyber threats to infrastructure in mind with $70 million funding offer JANUARY 5, 2024 The Department of Energy is offering $70 million in funds toward research and development for technology that would protect delivery infrastructure against cyber-related threats and other physical hazards, part of what a senior agency official said is the…
Only a nuclear reactor can make Pueblo “whole” after Xcel Energy closes last coal-fired plant, local group says Jan 8, 2024 The only way Pueblo can be “made whole” after the closure of Xcel Energy’s massive, coal-fired Comanche Station is for the utility to replace it with an advanced nuclear power plant, according to a…
AES Closes California Natural Gas-Fired Plant January 4, 2024 AES Corp. has ended operations at one of the group’s four remaining natural gas-fired power plants in California. AES on Dec. 31 shut down its 1,300-MW Redondo Beach Generating Station, a facility that operated at less than full capacity in recent years, providing electricity to support…
After referendum, Maine advocates and lawmakers look to bolster utility accountability and performance January 9, 2024 Following the defeat of a ballot measure that sought to replace Central Maine Power (CMP) and Versant with a consumer-owned power company, policymakers and advocates are looking to explore other ways of further regulating and improving service by the…
Coordination of Texas electric and natural gas sectors key in dealing with blackouts Energize Weekly, January 10, 2024 Better coordination between the Texas electric and natural gas industries is key to getting individual generating facilities up and running – a so-called blackstart – after a cold-weather blackout, according to a federal report. The joint study…
Innovative water treatment tech could help remove forever chemicals DECEMBER 27, 2023 The Tampa Water Department is exploring suspended ion exchange technology as a way to address PFAS contamination to meet new federal standards. The new year will ring in new water safety regulations for public water systems as the Environment Protection Agency is expected…
American Electric Power (AEP) to Sell Stake in New Mexico Asset Dec 28, 2023 American Electric Power Co. Inc. AEP and PNM Resources Inc. PNM have inked a deal to divest 50% stake each in New Mexico Renewable Development, LLC (“NMRD”) to Exus North America Holdings, LLC for approximately $230 million. The NMRD portfolio consists…
New Mexico officials propose regulations for reuse of fracking wastewater December 29, 2023 New Mexico environmental officials have proposed a new regulatory framework for reusing wastewater with a focus on the used, salty byproducts of oil and natural gas drilling in a major U.S. production zone. The Environment Department announced Thursday its petition to the…
Biden administration awards $9M grant to research carbon capture for proposed Southcentral Alaska coal power plant December 29, 2023 The University of Alaska Fairbanks is set to receive a $9 million dollar grant from the Biden administration to research a project that would aim to capture carbon emission from a proposed coal power plant in…
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