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NRC Accepts NuScale Reactor Application for Review
luor says that the NRC confirms that NuScale’s submission addresses all NRC requirements and contains sufficient technical information to conduct the review, which could take another 40 months to complete.
U.S. Crude Production Fell in 2016 Despite Higher Prices
The Energy Department's Energy Information Administration says that monthly production began growing in the fourth quarter of 2016 after declining over the first three quarters.
Xcel Expands Wind Plans with Texas, New Mexico Projects
Xcel Energy says it has proposed 11 new wind farms in seven states, which would add a total of 3,380 megawatts of new wind generation to its system.
NYC Installed Solar Tops 100 MW, ConEd Says
New York City residents and businesses have completed 9,700 solar energy projects resulting in 101.2 megawatts of installed generating capacity, the city's utility says.
Refinery to Use Honeywell UOP Technology
Included in the project are licensing, basic engineering design, and associated services for a Penex isomerization unit and a Unicracking hydrocracking unit to produce cleaner burning fuels.
AEG Supplies UPS System to Cogeneration Power Plants
The company's 3 phase output uninterruptible power supply systems will equip both facilities.
Cummins Accelerates Its Water Intensity Reduction Efforts
The revised 50% intensity reduction goal represents a total water savings of 763 million gallons of water since 2010.
Water Filter From Wood Offers Portable, Eco-friendly Purification in Emergencies
A bacteria-trapping material developed from wood, by researchers KTH Royal Institute of Technology, is now being tested for use as a water purification filter. The aim is to use it in places where there is no infrastructure or clean water supply.
Preventing Lead Spread
A team of engineers at Washington University in St. Louis has developed a new way to model and track where lead particles might be transported during the partial-replacement process, in an effort to keep the water supply safer.
New Troubles Hit Kemper County Clean Coal Plant
Mississippi Power said tube leaks hit one of the plant's synthetic gas coolers. Engineers started an outage to make repairs, forcing another delay in commissioning the IGCC.
Hydraulic Transmission Gains Traction with Diesel Rail Routes
A new type of hydraulic transmission for diesel-powered rail vehicles is designed to reduce fuel consumption and improve engine performance.
Dominion Plans 80 MW of Solar Generating Capacity
Dominion will construct, own, and operate 81 megawatts (AC) of solar generating capacity in South Carolina.
Iberdrola Taps Mitsubishi Hitachi Turbines for Mexican Power Plants
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems will provide two M501J gas turbines, a steam turbine, a spare gas turbine rotor, and a long-term service agreement for the El Carmen combined cycle power plant.
Siemens to Help Energy Hungry Army Base Cut Its Use
The project includes a guarantee by Siemens that its improvements will save some $20 million or around 1.4 million British thermal units over the 15-year performance period.
Aluminum Alloy Synthesis with Nanopowders
When used as modifying additives, new nanopowders could lead to production of enhanced aluminum alloys.
Canada Sets Rules for Recreational Drone Use
Drones will not be allowed to fly higher than 295 feet; within 245 feet of any buildings, vehicles or people; or within 5.6 miles of airports.
Shale Gas Squeezes Out Canadian Producers, Report Says
U.S. markets are moving toward self-sufficiency and the U.S. gas industry is also beating Canadian competitors in the race to enter global liquefied natural gas markets, a report from the Conference Board of Canada says.
Utility Tests a 2MW Storage Battery in Deal with Sumitomo
During the four-year demonstration project, SDG&E will research if flow battery technology can enhance the delivery of reliable energy to customers, integrate growing amounts of renewable energy, and increase the flexibility in the way the company manages the power grid.
Retirement for First Offshore Wind Farm
After 25 years of service, the Vindeby Offshore Wind Farm is to be decommissioned by owner/operator DONG Energy.
Solar Farm Opens on Nevada Tribal Lands
The project includes more than 3.2 million thin film photovoltaic solar panels. This equates to more than 25 million square feet of solar panels, or enough to cover more than 450 NFL football fields.