Nebraska Power Plant to Use Hydrogen Fuel, Slash CO2 Emissions Nebraska Public Power District, the state’s largest electric utility, plans to replace an existing coal-fired boiler at its Sheldon Station plant in Hallam with one that uses clean-burning hydrogen fuel — a move the utility expects to reduce CO2 emissions at the plant by 1.1 … Continue reading Nebraska Power Plant to Use Hydrogen Fuel, Slash CO2 Emissions
Second Circuit Upholds FERC’s NYISO Capacity Zone Order On April 2, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (“Second Circuit”) upheld the Commission’s approval of a new capacity zone and demand curve for the New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (“NYISO”). Previously, on June 4, 2014, the Second Circuit denied an … Continue reading Second Circuit Upholds FERC’s NYISO Capacity Zone Order
Global Temperatures And Atmospheric CO2: Hottest March Ever; CO2 At All-Time High NOAA published its report on global land and sea temperatures for March on Friday, April 17. Inasmuch as five of the previous seven months set new records, it was not surprising that March’s land and sea temperatures were the highest ever recorded for … Continue reading Global Temperatures And Atmospheric CO2: Hottest March Ever; CO2 At All-Time High
NRC Sends More Inspectors to Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant HOLLYWOOD, Md. (April 16, 2015) — After another dual plant shutdown at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Lusby last week the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is sending inspectors to delve deeper into the causes of the latest mishap. The shutdown was listed as an unplanned … Continue reading NRC Sends More Inspectors to #Calvert_Cliffs #Nuclear_Plant
Nuclear Power Goes Begging, Likely at Consumers’ Expense Electricity producers in several states are asking for hundreds of millions of dollars in financial support to keep costly nuclear power plants in business—a move that is likely to boost customers’ power bills. The utilities claim the nuclear reactors in question—located in New York, Ohio and Illinois—should … Continue reading Nuclear Power Goes Begging, Likely at Consumers’ Expense
Storing Energy by Making Ice How does the Ice Bear work and what does a typical installation look like? What are the benefits for the utilities vs. the building owners where Ice Bears will be installed? The Ice Bear works by freezing regular tap water at night when temperatures, energy costs and demand for power … Continue reading Storing Energy by Making Ice
Tech More: Internet of Things Energy Costs Energy Report Smart Grid A top Internet of Things device will help reduce energy use on a large scale One of the primary benefits of Internet of Things (IoT) devices is their ability to collect data that will ultimately help increase efficiency and mitigate problems before they occur. … Continue reading Tech More: Internet of Things #Energy Costs #Energy Report Smart Grid
The edge of intelligence: using smart grids for real-time decision making ……Smart meters and smart grid technology play an integral role in making the internet of things (IoT) possible in the utility sector. Today, these technologies are delivering tangible benefits to both utilities and consumers; however, while smart grid networks and devices do a fine … Continue reading The edge of intelligence: using smart grids for real-time decision making
A city goes renewable, but raises questions about impact of biomass powerBURLINGTON, Vt. — When it purchased a small hydropower plant on the nearby Winooski River last fall, the municipally-owned electric utility here quietly nudged Vermont’s largest city into the sustainability spotlight. With a little creative accounting and the addition of the Winooski facility, Burlington’s … Continue reading A city goes renewable, but raises questions about impact of biomass power
US greenhouse gas emissions spiked 2% in 2013 After two years of decline, total US greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere because of human activity increased 2% in 2013 over the previous year. That surge was fueled, in large part, because of a growing economy, falling coal prices and a cold winter, the US … Continue reading US greenhouse gas emissions spiked 2% in 2013
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