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Revolutionary @Nilar_Hydride® Battery Technology Delivers Unparalleled Energy Storage Life

Revolutionary Nilar Hydride® Battery Technology Delivers Unparalleled Energy Storage Life STOCKHOLM, Jan. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Swedish industrial battery manufacturer, Nilar, has developed a method for multiplying the life of its Nilar Hydride® batteries (NiMH). After years of research at its Swedish and US R&D centers, and in close collaboration with leading researchers from Stockholm … Continue reading Revolutionary @Nilar_Hydride® Battery Technology Delivers Unparalleled Energy Storage Life

Tripling Firm Solar, Wind Energy Output in #Texas by Capitalizing on “Complementarity”

Tripling Firm Solar, Wind Energy Output in Texas by Capitalizing on “Complementarity” Co-locating or integrating distributed solar and wind power resources to maximize their output and contributions to electricity transmission and distribution grids isn’t a new idea. Two researchers at Rice University in Houston modeled solar and wind power production at sites across Texas and … Continue reading Tripling Firm Solar, Wind Energy Output in #Texas by Capitalizing on “Complementarity”

PG&E bankruptcy darkens outlook for renewable energy investment

PG&E bankruptcy darkens outlook for renewable energy investment Credit ratings for several suppliers to the California utility have been cut sharply The plan for Pacific Gas and Electric, the California utility, to enter bankruptcy to manage its $30bn wildfire liabilities has sent shockwaves through the US energy industry, raising concerns about the outlook for investment … Continue reading PG&E bankruptcy darkens outlook for renewable energy investment

ISO-NE: Offshore wind can cut costs, reduce grid stress during winter storms

ISO-NE: Offshore wind can cut costs, reduce grid stress during winter storms The recent ISO-NE report, released Dec. 17, shows how renewable resources can contribute to conversations about fuel security in New England and elsewhere, despite not using fuels themselves. The report modeled the expected production of three hypothetical offshore wind facilities near Massachusetts during … Continue reading ISO-NE: Offshore wind can cut costs, reduce grid stress during winter storms

The Economic Viability of Nuclear Power Is Only Going Down

The Economic Viability of Nuclear Power Is Only Going Down Last year the Trump administration’s Energy Department announced the launch of a media campaign to counter what an official called “misinformation” about nuclear power. We haven’t noticed an upsurge in pro-nuclear news – because there is none to report. On the first day of 2019, … Continue reading The Economic Viability of Nuclear Power Is Only Going Down

#Luminant Brings Large-Scale Energy Storage to Texas

Luminant Brings Large-Scale Energy Storage to Texas IRVING, Texas, Jan. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy (NYSE: VST), announced that its Upton 2 battery energy storage system project has finished construction and began operating on Dec. 31, 2018. The battery system, which is the largest energy storage project in Texas and … Continue reading #Luminant Brings Large-Scale Energy Storage to Texas

Former NRC chairman remains clearly opposed to nuclear energy

Former NRC chairman remains clearly opposed to nuclear energy n a perfect world, nuclear energy would be a perfect tool for combating climate change. Nuclear power plants don’t burn fossil fuels, don’t emit greenhouse gases into the environment and don’t speed global warming. But with some groups reversing their former opposition to nuclear energy, former … Continue reading Former NRC chairman remains clearly opposed to nuclear energy

#Louisiana ‘s nuclear power plants cleared for operation into 2040s

Louisiana’s nuclear power plants cleared for operation into 2040s Both of Louisiana’s nuclear power plants have been federally relicensed to operate into the 2040s, Entergy announced Monday. The company operates the River Bend facility in St. Francisville and Waterford 3 in Killona. Each was originally licensed in 1985. Entergy also owns the Grand Gulf plant … Continue reading #Louisiana ‘s nuclear power plants cleared for operation into 2040s