Power
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Press Releases
Mirion Technologies Launches Vital Platform for Nuclear Industry
Mirion Technologies, a leading provider of advanced radiation safety solutions, has announced the launch of the Vital Platform. This software offers a single, unified system for accessing data across nuclear power sites to work more efficiently, enhance worker safety, and solve operational challenges faster. The launch includes the platform’s first application, Vital Supervision, designed to […]
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Renewables
LS Power Acquiring bp’s U.S. Onshore Wind Business
A leading developer of North American power and energy infrastructure projects said it has an agreement to acquire several U.S. onshore wind farms from a UK-based energy group. LS Power and bp Wind Energy North America announced the deal on July 18. LS Power said the deal comprises about 1,700 MW of operating onshore wind […]
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Hydrogen
Black & Veatch Completes FEED Study for UK Hydrogen Project
Infrastructure developer Black & Veatch announced the company has completed execution of a front-end engineering design (FEED) study for the Whitelee Green Hydrogen Project near Glasgow, Scotland. Whitelee is a proposed development by owner ScottishPower Energy Retail Limited. The contract was awarded to Black & Veatch in October 2024. The first phase of the project, […]
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Press Releases
Veolia Acquires Icetec to Expand Digital and Distributed Energy Business
Veolia, a leading global integrated provider of environmental services, said it has completed the acquisition of Icetec, a Pennsylvania-based digital and distributed energy management company with more than 20 years of experience in generating quantified energy savings and operational improvement for customers. The tuck-in acquisition will complement Veolia’s existing North American energy service offerings and […]
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Commentary
Virtual Power Plants: How to Power the Energy Economy by Stretching Today’s Grid
The challenge posed by surging demand for electricity from data centers and high-performance computing facilities presents an ideal time for innovative energy solutions that efficiently improve grid reliability and increase the availability of clean, affordable electricity. Not only does the U.S. risk missing more than $100 billion of artificial intelligence (AI) market growth over the […]
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Sustainability
Hockey Hall of Famer Champions Geothermal Innovation in NYC
The name Mike Richter is well-known among hockey fans. Richter spent 15 years in the National Hockey League as a goalie for the New York Rangers, including in 1994 when he was a fixture in the net during the team’s Stanley Cup winning season. Richter was also recognized as the most valuable player for the […]
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Trends
GM, Redwood Materials Pursue Use of Vehicle Batteries for Energy Storage
General Motors (GM) has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Redwood Materials, an agreement meant to accelerate deployment of energy storage systems using both new U.S.-manufactured batteries from GM, and second-life battery packs from GM electric vehicles (EVs). This collaboration, announced July 16, marks a significant step toward taking GM’s advanced battery technology beyond […]
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Renewables
Google Signs Deal with Brookfield for 3 GW of Hydropower Capacity
Technology giant Google announced the company will buy as much as 3 GW of hydropower generation capacity from Brookfield Renewable, an affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management. The companies on July 15 said the deal is a “hydro framework agreement” that will support Google’s goal of having data centers and other operations run continuously on carbon-free power.
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Press Releases
South Texas Electric Cooperative Issues Request for Proposals to Meet Long-Term Capacity and Energy Needs
Proposals of up to 500 MW of firm, dispatchable capacity and associated energy requested. NURSERY, Texas, July 14, 2025 — South Texas Electric Cooperative Inc. (STEC) today issued a request for proposals (RFP) through which it seeks to obtain long-term generating capacity and associated energy. The RFP solicits bids for up to 500 megawatts (MW) […]
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Gas
Kansas Regulators Back Plan for Two New Gas-Fired Plants, Along with Solar Farm
Kansas regulators have given Evergy the go-ahead to raise the utility’s rates to help finance construction of two new natural gas-fired power plants, along with a utility-scale solar power project, in the state.
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