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Federal Probe

More 'Fraudulent' Parts in US Nuclear Plants Than Known, IG Reports Claim

February 11, 2022

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission's internal watchdog wants overhaul of agency reporting system as new incidents of counterfeit, defective and suspect components surface

Energy Transition

Hydrogen's Clean Energy Potential Touted at Congressional Hearing

Energy Dept official sees rapid acceleration over next decade

Pam McFarland

February 11, 2022

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DOE's top hydrogen official noted more manufacturing and rollout with added funding, while lawmakers pushed to site planned hubs in their states.

open pit coal mine in Virginia with trees in the horizon

Abandoned Coal Mine Cleanups Get Big Boost Under Infra Law

Mary B. Powers

February 10, 2022

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States are set to gain $725M in fiscal 2022, with total of $11.3 billion allocated over the next 15 years, U.S. Interior Dept. said Feb. 7.

Clean Energy Construction

Grids Push To Link More Renewable Projects as Backlog Soars

Mary B. Powers

February 10, 2022

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Delays mount for PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. grid, to integrate deluge of proposed solar and other clean energy projects, as it revamps a process suited to large fossil fuel power plants.

Energy Transition

European Nuclear Fusion Pilot Project Sets Big Power Record

Peter Reina

February 9, 2022

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ITER project researchers generated 59 megajoules of sustained energy, averaging 11 MW over five seconds, breaking a previous record by a factor of three

Clean Energy Construction

Canada Energy Giant's $650M Acquisition Boosts Its US Renewables Niche

Scott Van Voorhis

February 6, 2022

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Brookfield Asset Management is set to add 20 GW of solar and battery storage project potential in buying Virginia-based Urban Grid, but sector faces growing hurdles in grid connectivity and supply chain.

Energy

Tariffs Extended on Solar Panels, But Concession to Contractors Made

Exclusion of double-sided units will boost utility-grade solar farms and other installations

Jeff Yoders

February 4, 2022

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President Joe Biden extends Trump administration tariffs by four years, but also eases terms to exclude a panel technology used on utility-grade solar projects.

Energy

Improved Financials Seen for Proposed $38B Alaska LNG Project

James Leggate

February 1, 2022

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New economic study cites lower development costs and better market conditions for the proposed 800-mile gas pipeline and export terminal, but a supplemental federal review of its projected greenhouse gas emissions is in process as opponent lawsuits challenge its approvals.

Companies

ExxonMobil Restructure Set to Boost Status of Its Low-Carbon Business

Mary B. Powers

February 1, 2022

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Energy giant's action, which it says will elevate its role in carbon capture and production of lower-emission fuels, follows pressure from activist investors.