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November 21, 2024

Industrial Decarbonization

Urenco
DOE Doubles Down on Advanced Nuclear with HALEU Contracts
The war in the Ukraine, coupled with the boom in electricity demand driven by data centers, has created a “muscular resurgence” of interest in nuclear, National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi said.
Georgia Power Company
NARUC Offers Guidance to States on Advanced Nuclear
Advanced nuclear is gaining momentum as part of federal, state and corporate energy strategies, and a new report lays out many of the potential use cases.
Bipartisan Policy Center
Nvidia CEO Huang Explains What’s Behind AI’s Energy Demand
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang explained why AI is driving such high demand for electricity and how it could benefit the power grid, and society more generally, in the near future.
Thermo King
Transportation Companies Turn to Solar, Hybrid Refrigeration
Cargo transportation companies are replacing diesel-powered generators with units fueled by solar, batteries and regenerative brake energy in an effort to cut emissions from refrigerated containers and trucks.
California Air Resources Board
California GHG Emissions Decreased 2.4% in 2022
California’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 2.4% in 2022 compared with the prior year, with the largest decrease seen in the transportation sector, according to a report by the California Air Resources Board.
Shutterstock
DC Circuit Strikes down Emissions Standards for ‘New’ Pre-2020 Boilers
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals set aside EPA emission rules on new large boilers as they applied to those built prior to August 2020, ruling that was a violation of the Clean Air Act.
Condorchem Envitech, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Heat Pump Tech Could Help Decarbonize Dairy Sector, CEC Says
The California Energy Commission is exploring the use of heat pump technologies to accelerate decarbonization of the sector, which accounts for 2.5% of the state's energy consumption and 1.4% of greenhouse gas emissions.
Constellation Energy
Constellation Raises Earnings Guidance amid Rising Demand
Constellation Energy turned in another solid quarterly report Aug. 6, boosting its earnings guidance for the year and offering a rosy picture for the future of its nuclear power fleet. 
Grid United
DOE Announces $2.2B in Grid Resilience, Innovation Awards
DOE announced its second round of grants for the GRIP program, with $2.2 billion going to eight projects that could expand grid capacity, reliability and flexibility across 18 states.
Shutterstock
Opposing Sides Want to Speed, Slow NY Cap-and-invest
Dueling visions for New York’s proposed cap-and-invest system are being offered as state officials continue the lengthy process of codifying its details. 

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