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Babcock & Wilcox receives $246 million contract for coal-to-gas project

B&W will convert the unspecified plant’s two coal-fired boilers – totaling more than 1,000 MW – to use natural gas fuel.

Michigan regulators reject Consumers Energy proposal to exit biomass plant PPAs early

Among other actions by the Michigan Public Service Commission was the approval of a 220 MW/800 MWh battery storage facility at the site of the former Trenton Channel coal-fired plant.

Navigating the transition: Insights from Siemens Energy North America President Rich Voorberg

Siemens Energy North America President Rich Voorberg sat down with us at POWERGEN to discuss the unprecedented challenges the electric power sector is facing. He shared why he remains optimistic and how the industry must respond to get to net-zero.

Hydropower investment opportunities in U.S. remain untapped, per NREL report

The new report provides a comprehensive analysis of the risks and opportunities for investing in small- to medium-sized hydropower and pumped storage projects.

Democratic legislators oppose Dominion’s proposed Chesterfield natural gas plant

Dominion argues the 1000-MW plant would ensure electric grid reliability during expected surges in power demands over the next 15 to 25 years.

1-GWh battery now operational in Arizona for solar site powering Google data center

Sonoran Solar Energy Center is a 260-megawatt (MW) solar facility with the ability to charge a 1 gigawatt-hour (GWh) battery energy storage system, located south of Buckeye, Arizona.

DOE commits $750M to advance U.S. hydrogen industry

52 projects across 24 states aim to accelerate breakthroughs in clean hydrogen technology and support DOE’s hydrogen hubs and other large-scale deployments.

Washington state lawmakers allocate $25 million to advance SMR development

Utility Energy Northwest wants to develop a 960 MW small modular reactor project nuclear-powered Columbia Generating Station.

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52 projects across 24 states aim to accelerate breakthroughs in clean hydrogen technology and support DOE’s hydrogen hubs and other large-scale deployments….

Utility Energy Northwest wants to develop a 960 MW small modular reactor project nuclear-powered Columbia Generating Station. …

Pennsylvania governor unveils plan to cut greenhouse gases, boost renewables in big energy producer

Under the plan, Pennsylvania would create its own standalone carbon-pricing program, with most of the money paid by polluting power plants going to lower consum…

DOE releases $1.6 billion budget for nuclear energy office: Here’s how it would be spent

The budget request includes funding to develop advanced reactor technologies and secure a near-term supply of HALEU fuel. …

AES Indiana wants to convert its remaining coal units to natural gas

Petersburg Units 3 and 4 each have a nameplate capacity of 690 MW and came online in 1977 and 1986, respectively. …

Quaise Energy raises $21 million for terawatt-scale ‘deep’ geothermal

Quaise says a deep geothermal power plant can create 10x more energy than conventional geothermal and provide 24/7 baseload power on a small land footprint….

Oklo and Argonne claim milestone in fast fission test

The THETA testing campaign is focused on the key thermal-hydraulic behavior of Oklo’s fast fission reactor design….

Austin Energy says it needs more time to evaluate exit of large coal-fired plant

Austin’s Mayor wants the city out of the Fayette Power Project by January 2029, but the exit could take longer….

Utah bets on selling coal power at a premium price, but other western states may not want it

Assuming coal will be the cheapest option for decades may impact ratepayers, advocates warn …

Conditions inside Fukushima’s melted nuclear reactors still unclear 13 years after disaster struck

Since the disaster Japan has since introduced stricter safety standards….

Fluor and Longview start design work on laser fusion plant

Fluor will provide preliminary design and engineering to support the development of Longview’s fusion-powered plant….

Kohler and Toyota partner on hydrogen fuel cell for U.S. hospital

Kohler Power Systems and Toyota have developed a hydrogen fuel cell power generation system for Klickitat Valley Health hospital. …