The case against the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant: Connie Kline (Opinion) Aggressively lobbied by FirstEnergy Corp. and passed by the General Assembly in May 2014, Senate Bill 310, along with wind-turbine restrictions, decimated Ohio’s 2008 renewable-energy and energy-efficiency standards in order to force reliance on coal and nuclear power. Not coincidentally, in August 2014, FirstEnergy … Continue reading The case against the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant→
1-Megawatt Solar Hybrid Plant Installed In Just 7 days (Time-Lapse Video) A time-lapse video recording of the swift installation of a 1-megawatt redeployable solar-diesel hybrid power plant turns a week into seconds, highlighting the innovative modular technology. Laing O’Rourke developed the innovative modular technology. RenewEconomy reports that it was delivered, set up, unpacked, and fully … Continue reading 1-Megawatt Solar Hybrid Plant Installed In Just 7 days (Time-Lapse Video)→
Finally! We Can Get Moving On Disposing Of Our Nuclear Waste We might actually make a move that brings us closer to disposing of nuclear waste than ever before – by giving the two main types of nuclear waste, weapons and power, each their own deep geologic repository. Last week, President Obama authorized the Energy … Continue reading Finally! We Can Get Moving On Disposing Of Our Nuclear Waste→
U.S. Support for Nuclear Energy at 51% WASHINGTON, D.C. — A slim majority of Americans (51%) now favor the use of nuclear energy for electricity in the U.S., while 43% oppose it. This level of support is similar to what Gallup found when it last measured these attitudes two years ago, but it is down … Continue reading U.S. Support for Nuclear Energy at 51%→
The biggest player in the beleaguered nuclear power industry wants a place alongside solar, wind and hydroelectric power collecting extra money for producing carbon-free electricity. Exelon Corp. (NYSE: EXC), operator of the largest fleet of U.S. nuclear plants, says it could have to close three of them if Illinois rejects the company’s pitch to let … Continue reading Nation’s biggest #nuclear firm makes a play for green money #EXC→
NYPA, SUNY to launch largest energy research lab of its kind in the world The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) have signed an agreement to create a world-class facility, the largest of its kind in the world, devoted to energy technology innovation and the rapid deployment of smart grid … Continue reading #NYPA, SUNY to launch largest energy research lab of its kind in the world→
Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee Passes ComEd’s Energy Plan The Illinois Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee today passed SB 1879, known as “The Energy Plan for Illinois’ Future,” out of committee. The comprehensive bill expands support for renewable energy in Illinois and ensures that energy consumers and the state economy will continue to … Continue reading Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee Passes ComEd’s Energy Plan→
GE to auction transmission capacity from Linden variable frequency transformer smart grid project GE Energy Financial Services plans to auction 315 MW of bi-directional electricity transfer capacity across its Linden Variable Frequency Transformer smart grid project. This project uses GE technology to enable simple and controlled transmission path between electrical grids. The auction will be … Continue reading #GE to auction transmission capacity from #Linden variable frequency transformer smart grid project→
Ohio’s General Assembly should heed PJM Interconnect on grid reliability in its energy mandate review Last June, Ohio’s General Assembly passed a bill (SB 310) freezing Ohio’s energy efficiency and renewable portfolio mandates. The bill required that the General Assembly establish a committee to review the merits of the mandates and whether they should be … Continue reading Ohio’s General Assembly should heed PJM Interconnect on grid reliability in its energy mandate review→
