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Iron-air battery developer Form Energy raises $405M, announces collaboration with GE Vernova
The company has also begun a major expansion of its West Virginia manufacturing facility and aims to deploy a 1.5 MW/150 MWh commercial pilot in partnership with Great River Energy next year.
By Brian Martucci • Oct. 22, 2024 -
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Deep DiveWith Palisades and Three Mile Island units set to restart, could more retired reactors follow?
Much depends on the retired plants’ condition, decommissioning status and reactor technology, experts say.
By Brian Martucci • Oct. 22, 2024 -
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The U.S. energy transition is facing challenges around grid interconnections, project permitting and power system reliability, but state, federal and other solutions are emerging.
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Sponsored by Questline DigitalSeasonal strategies: How utilities are engaging customers year-round
Discover how holidays and season changes offer key opportunities for utilities to connect with customers in creative and relevant ways.
Oct. 21, 2024 -
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IBM acquires Prescinto to bolster renewable energy asset management capabilities
The acquisition is not just a tactical one, but plays into the company’s broader plan to expand its energy and utilities expertise, IBM’s VP of ESG and asset management product leader said.
By Lamar Johnson • Oct. 18, 2024 -
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Meta joins DOE initiative, pledges $35M for carbon removal projects
The tech conglomerate said the funding is a “direct response” to the Department of Energy’s carbon removal purchase program launched earlier this year.
By Zoya Mirza • Oct. 17, 2024 -
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JPMorgan Chase, Capital One commit $260M to Arizona solar project
The tax equity financing deal for BrightNight’s Box Canyon project is structured to give the banks access to production tax credits.
By Lamar Johnson • Oct. 17, 2024 -
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Amazon announces small modular reactor deals with Dominion, X-energy, Energy Northwest
The digital retail and web services company led a $500 million investment in X-energy and will support the development of more than 600 MW of SMR capacity in Washington and Virginia.
By Brian Martucci • Oct. 16, 2024 -
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Dominion unveils plans to add 21 GW of clean energy, 5.9 GW of gas generation by 2039
The company plans to deploy about 3.4 GW of new offshore wind in addition to the 2.6 GW already in development, about 12 GW of new solar, and about 4.5 GW of new battery storage.
By Diana DiGangi • Oct. 16, 2024 -
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GM Energy launches ‘PowerBank’ home energy storage unit for EVs
Customers can pair two stationary batteries for up to 35.4 kWh of energy storage, enough to power an average U.S. home for up to 20 hours.
By Eric Walz • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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Google, Kairos Power ink 500-MW advanced nuclear reactor deal
The master development agreement has Kairos delivering the first small modular reactor by 2030 and developing, building and operating additional power plants through 2035.
By Brian Martucci • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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CBRE acquires NRG Energy’s renewable advisory group
The deal will bolster its ability to help clients integrate renewable energy across their real estate portfolios and facilitate clean power deals, CBRE says.
By Joe Burns • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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US banks largely lagging on implementing best practices for net-zero: report
“What we see today in terms of their implementation and operationalizing of those [net-zero] commitments is far from sufficient,” the director of the Sierra Club’s Fossil-Free Finance Campaign said.
By Lamar Johnson • Oct. 11, 2024 -
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Report ranks 21 private equity firms based on fossil fuel investments, green transition progress
Two-thirds of the energy companies included in the portfolios of these private equity firms are invested in fossil fuels assets, which collectively emit 1.17 billion metric tons of CO2 equivalent annually.
By Zoya Mirza • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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AEP, Dominion, FirstEnergy propose joint 765-kV transmission projects across PJM
The transmission proposals spanning Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio were developed through an “innovative joint planning agreement,” the companies said Monday.
By Ethan Howland • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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OpinionBig Tech is upending the clean energy landscape
Big Tech’s demands for specific project development plans and contractual provisions can create — or destroy — millions of dollars in value for renewable companies.
By Akshat Kasliwal, Jesse Gilbert, and Anirudh Mathur • Oct. 7, 2024 -
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ERCOT, SPP and 3 US regions need ‘significant investment’ in new generating capacity: BofA
The U.S. will need an incremental 100 GW of effective capacity by 2035 to meet a 1.5% demand growth rate, according to BofA Global Research.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 1, 2024 -
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CEOs face hurdles in meeting net-zero targets due to decarbonization challenges: KPMG
CEOs pointed to the complexity of cutting supply chain emissions and implementing sustainable solutions as challenges affecting their net-zero target strategies.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • Sept. 30, 2024 -
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OpinionC&I customer needs are rapidly changing. How can utilities maximize their relationship?
Utilities risk being blindsided by the capacity needs of commercial and industrial customers by not engaging them early and often to understand their electrification plans.
By Julia Hamm and Chase Weir • Sept. 26, 2024 -
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The bipartisan ADVANCE Act is boosting US nuclear. What does the industry want next?
Nuclear executives and analysts reflect on the landmark law’s expected benefits while gaming out the next wave of policy support — and a future where it’s no longer necessary.
By Brian Martucci • Sept. 24, 2024 -
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A fast-track PJM interconnection review could speed Three Mile Island restart: Constellation CFO
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, D, urged the PJM Interconnection on Friday to adopt expedited interconnection studies for shovel-ready projects.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 23, 2024 -
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Constellation plans 2028 restart of Three Mile Island unit 1, spurred by Microsoft PPA
The tech giant will purchase energy from the 835-MW plant over 20 years to match power consumed by its data centers in the PJM Interconnection.
By Brian Martucci • Sept. 20, 2024 -
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BlackRock, Microsoft, others form AI and energy infrastructure investment partnership
Microsoft President Brad Smith said the funding necessary to build out the data centers, AI factories and energy needed to power them “goes beyond what any single company or government can finance.”
By Lamar Johnson • Sept. 20, 2024 -
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GM, EVgo plan 400 EV charging stations in metro areas
Most flagship stations are expected to feature up to 20 stalls, but some select sites will offer significantly more chargers.
By Eric Walz • Sept. 17, 2024 -
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NRC exemption for Hermes 2 test reactor shows nuclear licensing ‘progress’: NIA
NRC’s decision against a full environmental impact statement shows its progress on more efficiently and effectively licensing advanced nuclear technologies, Nuclear Innovation Alliance’s Patrick White said.
By Brian Martucci • Sept. 17, 2024 -
FirstEnergy to pay $100M to settle SEC HB 6 bribery investigation
“We are pleased to have reached a resolution with the [Securities and Exchange Commission] as we continue to turn a new chapter,” Brian Tierney, FirstEnergy president and CEO, said Thursday.
By Ethan Howland • Sept. 13, 2024
