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Atkins and SNC-Lavalin showcase our combined offshore wind experience to the US market at American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) conference in New York – 23 October 2017

October 23, 2017 - in Energy, Events

Floating wind in deeper waters, integrating UK approaches to US process for offshore wind farm consent, geotechnical and structural clustering of turbine jackets, and the return on design experience will be covered in a series of poster presentations as we…

New Study Tracks Participation in Energy Management Programs

October 20, 2017 - in Energy, Featured

PHOENIX, AZ – Utility-driven energy management programs are growing, although participation rates are still somewhat low, according to findings from…

USEA, DOE to Release New LNG Handbook During Africa Oil Week

October 20, 2017 - in Energy, Oil & Gas

Cape Town, South Africa—On Monday, October 23, the U.S. Energy Association, along with the U.S. Energy Department’s Office of International Affairs,…

Fluor Awarded U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contract to Support Power Grid Repair in Puerto Rico

October 19, 2017 - in Electric Grid, Emergency, Energy, Featured, News

IRVING, Texas (October 19, 2017) – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the company was awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntsville (Alabama) Engineering Center to help restore electric power to Puerto Rico. The six-month…

New Report Looks at Tax Revenue Generated by Clean Energy

October 17, 2017 - in Energy

Lyons, Neb. - The Center for Rural Affairs has released a report examining state statutes governing revenue collection and distribution from energy transmission projects at the local level. The report is authored by Johnathan Hladik, Center policy…

EIA Releases New U.S. Short-Term Energy Forecast and Winter Fuels Outlook

October 12, 2017 - in Energy

Forecast Highlights Winter Fuels Outlook EIA forecasts that average household expenditures for all major home heating fuels will rise this winter because of expected colder weather and higher energy costs. Average increases vary by fuel, with natural gas expenditures…

Baum Introduces PowerBaum, Industry’s Fastest Power Analysis and Modeling Solution

October 11, 2017 - in Electric Grid, News, Products, Technology

SEOUL, Korea - Baum today introduced its flagship product, PowerBaum, that enables engineering groups to fully optimize the energy efficiency of their semiconductor designs. PowerBaum is a state-of-the-art, high-speed and accurate power analysis and modeling…

Battery Costs in Stationary Energy Could Fall by up to 66%, Grow 17-Fold by 2030, Says IRENA

October 10, 2017 - in Energy, Renewables

Tokyo, Japan — The cost of battery storage for stationary applications could fall by up to 66 per cent by 2030, according to a new report published today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The falling price of batteries could stimulate…

Nexans Sets a New World Record to Strengthen Norway’s Power Grid

October 6, 2017 - in Electric Grid, Energy

Paris La Défense, October 6, 2017 – While the Nordic countries are among the most advanced in terms of clean electricity generation, their consumption of energy per capita is also among the highest in the world due to cold climate and a sparse population…

Heartland Institute to Host the America First Energy Conference Nov. 9 in Houston, Texas

October 4, 2017 - in Energy, Events

The Heartland Institute – known globally for hosting 12 International Conferences on Climate Change since 2008 – has put together the America First Energy Conference to examine the scientific, economic, and political foundations of President Trump’s…