by Emily | Jun 5, 2025 | Clean Energy News, Solar
A gloved hand holds a perovskite solar cell. The performance of the perovskite solar cell improved with the addition of an ionic salt. (NREL photo) Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are using an ionic salt to replace the fullerene layer in...
by Emily | Jun 3, 2025 | Clean Energy News, Fusion
The proposed site for Helion Energy’s first fusion plant, located in Malaga, Wash., on property that includes the Rock Island Dam. (Helion Photo) Earlier this year Avalanche, a Seattle startup, announced plans to open a first-of-its-kind facility for commercial-scale...
by Emily | May 29, 2025 | Clean Energy News, Nuclear, Policy & Legislation
Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant (Credit: U.S. Dept. of Energy) Late last week, President Donald Trump signed several executive orders intended to increase domestic production of nuclear power within the next 25 years. The orders come as demand for electricity...
by Emily | May 27, 2025 | Clean Energy News
High-voltage wire tower at dusk The North American Electric Reliability Corporation recently published the 2025 Summer Reliability Assessment, showing load growth that is expected to drive higher peak demand this summer and could strain resources in some areas during...
by Emily | May 22, 2025 | Clean Energy News, Hydropower
Construction of the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington began in 1933 and was completed in 1942. It is the largest hydropower producer in the U.S. and also part of the federal Columbia River Power System. (Courtesy of Bureau of Reclamation) Grand Coulee Dam is among the...
by Emily | May 20, 2025 | Clean Energy News, Nuclear
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s BWRX-300 SMR. Image credit: GE Vernova. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced May 20 that it is the first utility in the U.S. to submit a construction permit application (CPA) for the GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH)...
