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Long Island Wastewater Plant Gets Sustainable Energy Boost

March 17, 2020

Great Neck, N.Y., treatment facility replaced its anaerobic digester equipment to create, from used cooking oil, enough methane to provide 50% of its power

Federal Agencies Reject Removal of 4 Dams in Pacific Northwest

Pam McFarland

March 4, 2020

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The four dams — Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose and Lower Granite—provide a 1,000 MW of carbon-free power for the region, but also hinder the passage of salmon.

EIA Forecasts Renewable Generation To Rule by 2050

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Pam Radtke Russell

January 30, 2020

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Current technologies will help reduce emissions through 2030, but the path to 2050 is not so clear.

Number of Domestic LNG Facilities on the Rise

Pam Radtke Russell

November 29, 2019

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As mega LNG projects continue to be built, small-scale facilities are serving a need in the Midwest and Northeast.

Burns & McDonnell Branches Out with New Consultancy Group

Pam Radtke Russell

October 30, 2019

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Burns & McDonnell has gained cradle-to-grave consultant experience by working with electric utilities.

Coal Towers Tumble to Make Way for Offshore Wind Hub

Peter Maloney

May 6, 2019

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The cooling towers for the Brayton coal plant, once the largest coal plant in New England and the last coal plant in Massachusetts were demolished in a matter of seconds.

Lake Erie Wind Farm Wins Corps Approval

Johanna Knapschaefer

March 29, 2019

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North America's first freshwater offshore wind farm could be under construction in 2021.

More Offshore Wind Leases Up for Grabs in Massachusetts

Johanna Knapschaefer

October 25, 2018

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The leased acreage could provide enough wind to power 1.5 million homes.

Hydropower Boom in Canada Hits Roadblocks with Cost Overruns, Opposition

Pam Radtke Russell

October 25, 2018

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Keeyask is one of three major hydropower projects under construction in Canada—a country that gets 59% of its electricity from hydropower.

Carolina Utilities Assess Florence Infrastructure Damage

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Debra K. Rubin

September 21, 2018

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Less than 50,000 homes and businesses need power restored, says Duke Energy, but other officials now are monitoring numerous sewer overflows in NC

July 13, 2020

As the pandemic upends traditional jobsite screening, contractors are turning to online health surveys at points of entry to help prevent an ill person coming onto the site.

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