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#California dithers over closing its sole nuclear power station

California dithers over closing its sole nuclear power station Diablo Canyon Power Plant was scheduled to shut down in 2025 California Governor Gavin Newsom is considering keeping the state’s last nuclear power plant beyond its planned closure in 2025. The Diablo Canyon Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County is considered the largest producer of … Continue reading #California dithers over closing its sole nuclear power station →

Purdue, Duke Energy to study powering campus with nuclear reactor

Purdue, Duke Energy to study powering campus with nuclear reactor After years of choosing fossil fuels for energy, one of the state’s leading research universities is looking into powering its campus with a nuclear reactor. Purdue University is partnering with Duke Energy Corp. to study the feasibility of using a small modular nuclear reactor, which … Continue reading Purdue, Duke Energy to study powering campus with nuclear reactor →

Dual membrane offers hope for long-term energy storage

Dual membrane offers hope for long-term energy storage A new approach to battery design could provide the key to low-cost, long-term energy storage, according to Imperial College London researchers. The team of engineers and chemists have created a polysulfide-air redox flow battery (PSA RFB) with not one, but two membranes. The dual membrane design overcomes … Continue reading Dual membrane offers hope for long-term energy storage →

#Lake_Powell officials face an impossible choice in the West’s megadrought: Water or #electricity

Lake Powell officials face an impossible choice in the West’s megadrought: Water or electricity Lake Powell, the country’s second-largest reservoir, is drying up. The situation is critical: if water levels at the lake were to drop another 32 feet, all hydroelectricity production would be halted at the reservoir’s Glen Canyon Dam. The West’s climate change-induced … Continue reading #Lake_Powell officials face an impossible choice in the West’s megadrought: Water or #electricity →

#Crypto miners in #Texas will be using as much energy as the city of #Houston by mid-2023, ERCOT says

Crypto miners in Texas will be using as much energy as the city of Houston by mid-2023, ERCOT says The Texas power grid might struggle with sub-zero temperatures, but state regulators are aiming to ensure it’s prepared for a downpour of cryptocurrency mining businesses relocating to the Lone Star State in search of a deregulated … Continue reading #Crypto miners in #Texas will be using as much energy as the city of #Houston by mid-2023, ERCOT says →

AEP ’s renewable buildout has flexibility to handle uncertainty in the solar market

AEP’s renewable buildout has flexibility to handle uncertainty in the solar market AEP expects to spend about $8.2 billion from 2022 through 2026 as part of its plan to shift its generating fleet to about half renewable energy by the end of the decade, according to the Columbus, Ohio-based company’s earnings presentation. To help get … Continue reading AEP ’s renewable buildout has flexibility to handle uncertainty in the solar market →

Electric utilities spending millions to lower #wildfire risk

Electric utilities spending millions to lower wildfire risk SEATTLE (AP) — Private electric utilities in the Pacific Northwest are planning tens of millions of dollars in upgrades to reduce the risk that their power lines could spark wildfires during extreme weather. Utilities such as Pacific Power, Avista, Idaho Power, Portland General Electric and Puget Sound … Continue reading Electric utilities spending millions to lower #wildfire risk →