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More Coal Units to Stay Online Under Emergency Authority
TransAlta photo. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a series of emergency orders last month requiring four coal-fired power plants in the Midwest and Western United States to remain operational beyond their planned retirement dates, citing near-term...
WA Dept of Commerce Funds 10 Energy Planning Projects
The Washington State Department of Commerce is awarding 10 grants to public organizations with buildings over 20,000 square feet. The awards total $888,000, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. These...
Douglas PUD Cuts Ribbon at New Renewable Hydrogen Facility
Aerial view of renewable hydrogen production facility. Douglas PUD photo. Earlier this month, Douglas County PUD Commissioners invited the community to learn about and see the new renewable hydrogen production facility located in Baker Flats. The District is close to...
Pacific Fusion Expanding with New Research and Manufacturing Campus
(Image: Pacific Fusion) California headquartered fusion system developer Pacific Fusion is building its first Research and Manufacturing Campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The company will maintain its three Research and Development Campuses and headquarters in...
U.S. Department of Energy Terminates Projects, PNWH2 Hub Included
H2 Hydrogen Molecule Fuel Cell Element Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the termination of 321 financial awards, affecting 223 projects, totally approximately $7.56 billion. The announcement comes after a thorough, individualized financial review,...
New Ocean Carbon Removal Technology Launches in Port Angeles
Ebb Carbon’s Project Macoma carbon removal demonstration project in Port Angeles, Wash. (Ebb Carbon Photo) Earlier today, Ebb Carbon announced that Project Macoma has begun operations at the Port of Port Angeles in Washington State. A first-of-its-kind pilot, the...
PNW Fusion Energy: Fusion Week and ‘A Star in a Jar’
Zap Energy’s FuZE-Q fusion device. (Zap Photo) The Pacific Northwest fusion industry kicked off the annual Seattle Fusion Week on Monday. Hosted by CleanTech Alliance, the annual event brings together fusion energy companies, elected officials, research institutions,...
Hydropower Market Game Released, National Labs Request Feedback
The Main Menu screen of the Hydropower Market Game, Argonne National Laboratory. Argonne National Laboratory, in collaboration with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), recently launched a beta version of their Hydropower Market Game, an interactive...
Sila Starts Operations in Moses Lake at first-of-a-kind facility
Sila’s newly commissioned silicon anode manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Wash. (Sila Photo) Sila, a next-generation battery materials company, announced this week that it has begun operations at Sila Moses Lake, its new automotive-scale silicon anode plant in Moses...
A New Approach to Air Conditioning with Built-In Energy Storage
Blue Frontier is commercializing ESEAC technology by integrating it into its Dedicated Outdoor Air System. Installed in Florida, the 20-ton system pictured here controls temperature and humidity while operating primarily during periods of solar photovoltaic...