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CFS and Google Announce a New PPA Deal
Commonwealth Fusion Systems specialized magnet. CFS photo. Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) and Google announced a new deal earlier this week: Google has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with CFS for 200MW of electricity from CFS’ inaugural ARC power plant....
Could battery-equipped appliances be a key to a resilient grid?
Battery-equipped appliances may seem like a product for wealthy consumers, but they could be considered a "Trojan horse" – a way to introduce battery storage into households via ordinary items such as stoves and refrigerators. Built-in batteries could someday be as...
First utility-scale solar project in Idaho
The commercial operation of a utility-scale solar project in Twin Falls County, Idaho, is the state's largest to date. The Jackpot Solar project is Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions' first utility-scale project in the state. The plant will generate enough electricity...
The national blueprint to decarbonize our transportation system
The U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization is a landmark strategy for cutting all greenhouse emissions from the transportation sector by 2050. Developed by the Departments of Energy, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and the...
West coast storms will boost hydropower production
It may be a big year for hydropower on the West coast, due to a series of winter storms. Heavy rain in California in the past several weeks has increased reservoir storage levels at dams across the state that supply hydroelectric power. The extra rain could provide a...
Clean Energy Institute: Preparing clean energy leaders
The Clean Energy Institute (CEI) at the University of Washington is preparing tomorrow's clean energy leaders. In CEI's multi-disciplinary course, Energy Materials, Devices and Systems (EMDS), students are trained in a range of specialities, where collaboration is...
DOE announces $42M to fund advanced EV battery projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $42 million in funding for 12 projects to strengthen the domestic supply chain for advanced batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs). The selected projects will develop advanced EV batteries that charge faster, have...
2022 Global Power must-reads
Read POWER magazine's "most-read news in 2022" on the global electric power generation industry, including projects around the world, policy changes, and research and development. POWER's Global Monitor articles are among their most-read stories, and they have...
DOE’s Top 10+ for 2022
The year 2022 saw some major clean energy breakthroughs by the Department of Energy, including impacts related to fusion, energy security, and higher standards for climate action. The Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law were major...
Oregon’s Solar+Storage Rebate Program, a model for other states
In 2022, the Oregon Department of Energy was awarded a State Leadership in Clean Energy Award for the Oregon Solar+Storage Rebate Program by the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA). The program offers rebates to residential customers and low-income service providers...