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#DTE_Energy Nuclear Unit License Expands Midwest Power Generation Options

DTE Energy Nuclear Unit License Expands Midwest Power Generation Options Supported by the experts from Black & Veatch’s nuclear power team, DTE Energy has received approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to construct and operate a new nuclear unit. Approval of the carbon-free power unit increases DTE’s fleet diversity options as new regulatory measures … Continue reading #DTE_Energy Nuclear Unit License Expands Midwest Power Generation Options

Clean Power Plan: Utility Industry Says It Will Do The ‘Right Thing’

Clean Power Plan: Utility Industry Says It Will Do The ‘Right Thing’ Despite their disparate interests and diverse geographies, U.S. utilities have locked shoulders, especially when it comes to federal energy policies. At the core of their communique is the will to work with the Obama administration to reduce carbon emissions. At the Edison Electric … Continue reading Clean Power Plan: Utility Industry Says It Will Do The ‘Right Thing’

Storage update: Inside the sector’s hot Q1 and what’s next for utilities & suppliers

Storage update: Inside the sector’s hot Q1 and what’s next for utilities & suppliers The US added 5.6 MW of storage in Q1, with behind-the-meter installations jumping 132% The newest numbers on U.S. energy storage growth show the emerging business is still growing at breakneck speed. Compared to conventional generation, storage’s capacity numbers are still … Continue reading Storage update: Inside the sector’s hot Q1 and what’s next for utilities & suppliers

#Telensa Passes 9 Million Internet_of_Things Device Milestone

Telensa Passes 9 Million Internet of Things Device Milestone CAMBRIDGE, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Telensa, which provides end-to-end solutions to turn the Internet of Things (IoT) into real-world revenue streams, has announced that 9 million devices using its Ultra Narrow Band (UNB) long-range, low-power wide-area (LPWA) radio technology have been deployed. This milestone was met as part of … Continue reading #Telensa Passes 9 Million Internet_of_Things Device Milestone

DC Court Throws Out the First Challenge to the Clean Power Plan #CPP

DC Court Throws Out the First Challenge to the Clean Power Plan The Obama administration’s historic initiative to curb greenhouse gas pollution from existing power plants survived its first legal attack yesterday, but also got some harsh criticism from utility industry executives. A federal court of appeals in Washington dismissed a case brought by more … Continue reading DC Court Throws Out the First Challenge to the Clean Power Plan #CPP

Electric Vehicles Sales Skyrocket & US Energy Dept Wants More, More, More

Electric Vehicle Sales Skyrocket & US Energy Dept Wants More, More, More Electric Vehicle Sales And Distributed Energy Generation Actually, it’s the electric utilities that need an assist. The rise of distributed energy generation is threatening the industry’s highly centralized model to the core (though some are adapting to the “virtual power plant” model more … Continue reading Electric Vehicles Sales Skyrocket & US Energy Dept Wants More, More, More

#Elon_Musk says utilities shouldn’t fear his battery systems #Tesla #TSLA

Elon Musk says utilities shouldn’t fear his battery systems Tesla CEO Elon Musk told electric utility owners they shouldn’t fear that his battery systems will put them out of business — instead, they should buy them. Most customers in the U.S. will use the Powerwall home system as a backup in the event of a … Continue reading #Elon_Musk says utilities shouldn’t fear his battery systems #Tesla #TSLA