Feds want to build massive wind farm larger than the City of Houston off the coast of Galveston
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Baseload Replacement
Baseload powerplants operate continuously at, or close to, their rated capacity to meet the continuous demand on the electric grid. Nuclear power plants are typically operated as baseload plants. Some coal power plants are also operated as baseload plants, as are geothermal plants and hydroelectric plants, depending on local availability. The transition to a renewable plus storage grid..
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Hydropower Prize Announce Phase One Winners; Opens Phase Two
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) announced eight winners of Phase One of the Hydropower Operations Optimization (H2Os) Prize. These teams are developing cutting-edge solutions for more innovative hydropower operational schemes with the potential to advance hydropower’s contributions to the United States’ goal of..
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Dolphyn Hydrogen Phase 2 – Final Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Dolphyn concept for the production of ‘green’ hydrogen at scale from offshore floating wind. The Dolphyn concept has been developed over the last 4 years. This development has been accelerated under the Hydrogen Supply Competition, funded by the BEIS Energy Innovation Programme (2016-2021). During Phase 1 of the programme, the concept was compared to..
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Edison Electric Institute Foresight on Software Supply Chain Cybersecurity is Profound
In May 2020, the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) published a model procurement contract for cybersecurity supply chain risk, which is available for download. The foresight shown by EEI in this 2020 artifact is astute and profound on several fronts, as these concepts are now considered mainstream best practices for software supply chains in 2022. The May 2020 release of this contract model..
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US Renewables Expand, Nukes Don’t
In late April 2022, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that generation from renewable resources totaled 795 million MWh in the US in 2021, surpassing nuclear generation, which totaled 778 (visual below). Renewable generation also exceeded coal in April. It is another significant milestone for renewables. Moreover, all indications suggest that the former will continue to..
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