POWER Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Facebook parent Meta wants to find developers that can provide nuclear reactors to support electricity demand from the tech company’s data centers and artificial intelligence (AI) efforts. The group said […] The post Tech Giant Meta Seeking Nuclear Power to Support Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

JULY 25, 2024

who is now a senior policy advisor for the law firm Van Ness Feldman and co-chair of the Natural Allies Leadership Council, is keen […] The post Landrieu: Natural Gas Is ‘Not the Enemy, It Is Part of the Solution’ to Achieving Climate Goals appeared first on POWER Magazine. Mary Landrieu (D-La.),

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R-Squared Energy

JUNE 4, 2020

So, how does the consumption of renewables and coal compare to our consumption of petroleum, natural gas, and nuclear power? What this graphic shows that the previous graphics don’t show is that it was natural gas that took the biggest share of coal’s market. quads of natural gas. consumed 80.5

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 28, 2025

Developed in collaboration with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) and other partners, this innovation captures over 90% of the carbon dioxide (CO2) generated during hydrogen production from natural gas. Its not just a step towards eco-friendly power plants; its a leap.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 17, 2024

In previous articles, I discussed: Overall highlights Trends in global carbon dioxide emissions Global production and consumption of petroleum Global production and consumption of natural gas Global production and consumption of c oal Today I will discuss trends in nuclear power. in the U.S. terawatt-hours by 2023.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 17, 2020

Electricity demand for air conditioning throughout the region stretched California's power capacity and limited the state's ability to import power from nearby states. ” California has also lost a good deal of the generation capacity that it had in years past, he said.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on February 2 proposed including nuclear energy and natural gas in its plans for building a climate-friendly future, dividing member countries and drawing outcry from environmentalists as “greenwashing.” New nuclear plants producing electricity or heat are allowed until 2045.

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Solar Power World

MARCH 6, 2020

electrical generating capacity added in 2019 — swamping new additions provided by coal, natural gas, oil and nuclear power combined. FERC released its year-end energy infrastructure report today, and initial analysis by the SUN DAY Campaign finds that renewable energy sources provided 57.26% of new U.S.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

However, the dominant process for producing hydrogen currently uses natural gas as a feedstock, meaning that new production processes will be required at scale if hydrogen is to deliver hoped for emissions reductions over the coming decades.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 29, 2021

according to the Energy Information Administration , coming in second to natural gas at 1,617 billion kWh. Only natural gas produced more electricity than renewables in the U.S. Renewables surpassed nuclear (790 billion kWh) and coal (774 billion kWh) generation for the first time on record.

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R-Squared Energy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Previous articles discussed the trends in global carbon dioxide emissions , the overall highlights of the Review, the production and consumption of petroleum, natural gas production and consumption, and coal production and consumption. Today we will cover nuclear power. Nuclear power is unique among energy sources.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Renewable sources also expanded their lead over nuclear power, providing 10.72% more electricity than the nation’s atomic power plants (18.47% of the total). Natural gas remained as the top source of U.S. five years ago), coal-generated electricity has declined by 23.08% and nuclear power is down by 5.33%.

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R-Squared Energy

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

These include advanced fossil fuel extraction methods, next-generation nuclear power, geothermal energy, and hydropower. Revisiting LNG Exports Another notable component of the order is the renewed focus on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. This measure is intended to reinforce the U.S.s

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Solar Power World

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Sharp declines are foreseen for fossil fuels and nuclear power while renewable energy is forecast to experience… The post Latest FERC three-year forecast shows no new coal and drops in oil and natural gas, while renewables soar appeared first on Solar Power World. electrical generating capacity mix.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 29, 2020

Alongside a big boost in its energy efficiency efforts, TEP says the plan would allow it to avoid building any new natural gas plants. That target will make use of the roughly 25 percent of its capacity provided by the Palo Verde nuclear power plant, as well as 45 percent renewable energy, largely solar power.

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R-Squared Energy

JULY 15, 2019

Previous articles in this series covered carbon dioxide emissions, petroleum supply and demand, the production and consumption of coal, global natural gas trends, and the continued explosion in the growth of renewable energy: BP Warns Of An Unsustainable Path. Increases Its Dominance In Natural Gas Production. with 15.3%

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R-Squared Energy

JUNE 15, 2023

This transition is being driven by several factors, including environmental regulations, competition from natural gas, and the declining cost of renewable energy. As coal-fired power plants are retired, there is a need for reliable and affordable zero-emission power replacements.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 25, 2021

By comparison, net growth for natural gas will be only 13,241 MW. Thus, wind and solar combined are forecast to provide roughly five times more new net generating capacity than natural gas over the next three years. more electricity than coal through June 2021 and expanded their lead over nuclear power.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

utility can reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while still keeping natural gas as a central part of its business, both to generate electricity and to sell to its customers. utility has yet fully fleshed out how it intends to eliminate natural gas power plants from its generation portfolio. To be sure, no U.S.

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R-Squared Energy

JULY 11, 2019

Previous articles in this series covered carbon dioxide emissions, petroleum supply and demand, the production and consumption of coal, and global natural gas trends: BP Warns Of An Unsustainable Path. Increases Its Dominance In Natural Gas Production. Accounted For 98% Of Global Oil Production Growth In 2018.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

In a groundbreaking study, experts from the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) have unveiled a promising vision for the future of clean energy. This innovative approach not only promises economic viability but also underscores the role of nuclear energy as a sustainable, low-carbon power source.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

power forecast , the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ( FERC ) has predicted major declines for fossil fuels and nuclear power alongside strong growth in renewables by 2022, according to a review of the data by the SUN DAY Campaign, a pro-renewables research and education nonprofit.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

While small modular reactors have powered naval ships for decades and are also in use in other military applications, they’ve yet to be approved for use in commercial power generation. In terms of cost, NuScale is targeting a levelized cost of energy of $65 per megawatt-hour and a cost to build that would equate to $2.9

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 30, 2020

Arizona Public Service released its plan for reaching zero-carbon by 2050 , with multiple options to balance the costs and carbon benefits of switching from coal and natural gas to renewables, batteries, distributed energy resources and as-yet-untested technologies. ” Short-term goals: Lots of new renewables, no new natural gas.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

AUGUST 31, 2023

This step is viewed by many as a considerably cleaner option than the current conventional methods of H2 production in the United States, which use natural gas reforming in large central plants without any carbon emission mitigation. Why use nuclear energy to produce hydrogen? How is pink hydrogen made?

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R-Squared Energy

MAY 4, 2021

Hydrogen gas is reactive, and thus there do not exist deposits of hydrogen that can be exploited. In this process, natural gas is reacted with steam at an elevated temperature to produce carbon monoxide and hydrogen (which is synthesis gas, or simply syngas). The Nuclear Option. That means scalable options.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

confirmed Tuesday that it is exploring a plan to separate its multi-state utilities businesses from its generation business, which is preparing to close two of its 21 nuclear power plants due to money-losing market conditions. Exelon Corp.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 5, 2020

utility group Dominion Energy agreed Sunday to sell most of its natural gas business and abandon its multi-billion dollar Atlantic Coast Pipeline project with Duke Energy meant to supply its home-state market of Virginia. a natural gas utility serving Utah. for about $9.7 for about $9.7

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Berkshire Hathaway’s MidAmerican Energy in Iowa , for example, served nearly half of its customers’ power needs in 2018 from its 6,500-megawatt wind fleet. gigawatt generation fleet comes from coal-fired power plants, while natural gas makes up about a quarter more, and nuclear power one-tenth.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Most of the balance was provided by natural gas (2,327 MW) coupled with very small contributions from oil (19 MW) and coal (11 MW). available installed generating capacity – a share significantly greater than that of coal (18.88%) and more than three times that of nuclear power (8.32%). respectively. ”

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 10, 2022

GW (21%) from natural gas projects and 7.6 The agency says another 5% of the country’s planned electric capacity additions in 2022 will come from two new reactors at the Vogtle nuclear power plant in Georgia. GW of expected new natural gas-fired capacity, combined-cycle plants represent 8.1 Around 21.5

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 14, 2020

gigawatts of natural gas-fired plants to come online this year. gigawatts of wind power capacity to come online in 2020 surpasses 2012’s record of 13.2 EIA’s latest data also puts the focus on coal’s continued decline , with coal-fired power plants making up 5.8 gigawatts, and pushes total U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As long as there are enough suppliers (such as renewables and nuclear) with low marginal costs, the price paid for electricity by consumers also remains low. But as soon as demand outstrips the capacity of these low-cost producers, prices jump to the price bid by gas-fired generators, which depends largely on the price of natural gas.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 23, 2020

gigawatts of new resources by 2023 to help make up for the capacity to be lost from the pending closure of natural-gas-fired power plants along Southern California’s coast. megawatt/730-megawatt-hour project from Tesla being built near a natural-gas plant in the Monterey County community of Moss Landing.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 27, 2020

utilities in setting a net-zero carbon target for 2050, aiming to balance the emissions from its sizable fossil fuel-fired generation fleet and sprawling natural gas business with reductions to be gained by expanding its portfolio of renewable energy and energy efficiency. its Southern Power competitive power arm which owns about 12.8

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It will focus on the feasibility of using nuclear power as an energy source to power steam assisted gravity drainage process , also known as SAGD. So you would be eliminating the emissions because you’re eliminating the burning of natural gas to oil, the water to create the steam.”

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 20, 2020

Wednesday’s filing from PJM lays out how the 11-state grid operator will comply with FERC’s order to assign a minimum bidding price to all state-subsidized resources, including new solar and wind projects and existing nuclear power plants.

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