The U.S. Energy Department on June 9 announced grants totaling $26 million to thirteen university, nonprofit, and private-sector teams across twelve states and the District of Columbia to support the implementation of the consent-based siting for the storage and disposal of spent fuel. The project teams, representing diverse geographic and institutional backgrounds, will receive $2…...
Energy consumers in Michigan can anticipate more affordable prices in 2023 summer compared to 2022, according to a June 7 report released by the Michigan Public Service Commission. The report projects a decrease of 86 cents per gallon in average seasonal gasoline prices. Although there may be a slight increase in electricity costs, this will…...
Heightened activity around energy storage reflects the growing importance of the technology to meet clean energy goals. Increasing levels of renewable energy, electrification of buildings and transportation, as well as… Read the full report …...
In the most recent winter heating season during Nov 1–March 31, U.S. electricity generation from natural gas was the highest in over 25 years. Setting a record at 619 billion kilowatt-hours (BkWh), gas-fired generation averaged over 120 BkWh per month and accounted for 38 percent of U.S. power generation mix, according to a June 6…...
The U.S. Energy Department on June 5 announced the release of the U.S. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap, providing a framework to speed up the production, processing, delivery, storage, and use of clean hydrogen. The report explores opportunities for clean hydrogen – an energy carrier that can be produced with low or zero emissions…...
Heightened activity around energy storage reflects the growing importance of the technology to meet clean energy goals. Increasing levels of renewable energy, electrification of buildings and transportation, as well as retirement of fossil fuel generators are driving growth in battery storage installations.
The U.S. Energy Department on June 1 announced $46 million in grants to eight companies across seven states to advance designs, as well as research and development for fusion power plants. This investment represents a major stride towards the Biden administration’s commitment to establish a pilot-scale demonstration of fusion energy within the next decade which…...
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on May 30 published a final environmental assessment of the potential effects of offshore wind leasing in the Gulf of Mexico. This represents a significant milestone in the prospect of the region’s inaugural offshore wind lease sale and is in-line with the objective of the Biden administration to achieve…...
Policy developments around nuclear energy continue to evolve driven by new reactor technologies and the need for carbon-free power to support clean energy goals. Nuclear operators can have their yellowcake and eat it too as massive federal and state subsidies protect traditional nuclear power plants while underwriting the development of advanced reactors.
