A recent study by the Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory has revealed that, while many agree expansion of transmission infrastructure is necessary to keep energy costs down, the economic benefits are understated and under-appreciated by grid planners, reports Utility Dive. “Many existing transmission planning approaches are likely understating the economic value of newContinue Reading
The Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative, a 40-member coalition of nuclear energy and hydrogen energy companies, will collaborate to develop hydrogen energy production powered by nuclear facilities, reports E&E News. “This is an opportunity to bring together these two industries that have the potential to catalyze decarbonization at the scale and the speedContinue Reading
Production of Volkswagen’s first American-built electric vehicle has kicked off in Tennessee, with the automaker announcing plans to bump production at the factory to 7,000 cars per month, reports the Associated Press. The Chattanooga factory, which employs more than 4,000 people, will mainly rely on North American parts for assembly, with theContinue Reading
Energy experts are emphasizing that ongoing concerns about the reliability of Texas’ electric grid highlight the need for expanded energy storage capacity, reports Utility Dive. While thermal and renewable generation have collaborated this summer to keep the grid online, long-term energy storage can store excess electricity produced by renewables to deployContinue Reading
Pipeline developers are shifting away from new crude oil projects in favor of natural gas pipeline and export terminals, reports Reuters. Demand for natural gas is expected to grow in the coming years as European countries search for an alternative to Russian gas, and Asian countries continue to boost imports ofContinue Reading
The U.S. Army’s recently installed floating solar array highlights the untapped potential of installing solar farms on human-made reservoirs, reports The Hill. Floating solar farms hold unique advantages over land-based solar farms, such as the ability to be installed in coordination with existing hydropower facilities, eliminating the need to build newContinue Reading
The Tennessee Valley Authority has issued an open request for proposals from energy developers who can generate 5,000 MW of carbon-free energy, such as solar, nuclear and hydrogen, reports the Chattanooga Times Free Press. The request comes as the utility moves forward with its clean energy initiative, which has generated moreContinue Reading
Walmart is set to purchase 4,500 electric vans from electric vehicle manufacturer Canoo to use for online order deliveries, reports TechCrunch. Thanks to Canoo’s vans, which will be manufactured in Pryor, Oklahoma, Walmart now estimates that it can reach 80% of the U.S. population with same-day delivery. Read MoreContinue Reading
At least two dozen private- and public-sector hydrogen hub proposals have been submitted in response to the U.S. government’s commitment to invest $9.5 billion in hydrogen development, reports S&P Global Market Intelligence. Proposals have come from across the country, but oil and gas producing states are confident that existing infrastructure, suchContinue Reading
Renewable energy accounted for 29.3% of all electricity produced in the United States in April 2022. Wind and solar alone outpaced nuclear production, for the first time ever, by 17.96%, reports Solar Power World. The numbers reflect an ongoing trend in the U.S. energy market as investors take interest in low-carbonContinue Reading
An avalanche of factors, ranging from Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine to a recent fire and subsequent closure of a Texas natural gas export facility, is propelling global demand for natural gas to critical levels, reports Bloomberg. “This is the 1970s for natural gas,” says Kevin Book, managing director at ClearViewContinue Reading
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