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Platts’ Nuclear Conference Attended by Companies Spending Millions on Lobbying

Platts’ Nuclear Conference Attended by Companies Spending Millions on Lobbying Feb. 18, 2015 — Top representatives of the nuclear energy industry are gathered in Washington this week for the Platts’ Annual Nuclear Energy Conference. Scheduled to speak are industry heavyweights like Bill Pitesa, the chief nuclear officer at Duke Energy, and David Brown, the senior … Continue reading Platts’ Nuclear Conference Attended by Companies Spending Millions on Lobbying →

How the West’s new Energy Imbalance Market is building a smarter energy system

How the West’s new Energy Imbalance Market is building a smarter energy system One of the great speculations about the Western grid has been tested and proved true. A new report shows the just-initiated energy imbalance market (EIM) linking the California grid and the seven state Pacificorp system saved almost $6 million in its first … Continue reading How the West’s new Energy Imbalance Market is building a smarter energy system →

Renewable energy finally makes sense as a utility—and that’s why it’s becoming a threat to coal.

Renewable energy finally makes sense as a utility—and that’s why it’s becoming a threat to coal. When it comes to innovation, businesses often follow the lead of government. Take large-scale renewable power—especially solar. Before the 2009 stimulus package, solar power was nowhere in this country. But the same program that brought us the Solyndra debacle … Continue reading Renewable energy finally makes sense as a utility—and that’s why it’s becoming a threat to coal. →

World’s First Wave Energy Array Goes Online

World’s First Wave Energy Array Goes Online Australia’s Carnegie Wave Energy has officially switched on a new onshore power station of its wave energy project—the world’s first commercial-scale, grid-connected wave energy array. It is also represents the first time that wave-generated energy has been fed into the grid in Australia. Read full article at EcoWatch

Spineless attacks on nuclear power plants could increase

Spineless attacks on nuclear power plants could increase Nuclear power plants increasingly face a new enemy: the humble jellyfish. These aquatic animals—and algae and other plants—get caught in and block the cooling water intake pipes of nuclear power plants, preventing nuclear reactors from getting the huge amount of water they need every day to cool … Continue reading Spineless attacks on nuclear power plants could increase →