Major step for geothermal energy in Asia - Baseload Capital and Google forge corporate PPA
Long-term partnership to supply Google’s operations in Taiwan with clean, firm geothermal energy–setting a new standard for the tech industry. Global geothermal developer Baseload Capital and Google today announced the signing of the first corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) for carbon-free geothermal energy in Taiwan. As AI and hyperscale data centers expand, so does the need for a reliable, always-on energy supply. Baseload’s geothermal solutions provide the stability needed to mee...
Fremont Township Awarded $600,000 for Renewable Energy Investment
Fremont Township in Saginaw County wins funding through Renewables Ready Communities Award by developing Eagle Creek Solar Project in partnership with EDP Renewables North America. Fremont Township, Saginaw County, Michigan, April 15, 2025 - EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA) today celebrates Fremont Township, Michigan being awarded $600,000 through the “Renewables Ready Communities Award (RRCA)” from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The RRC...
Rice and ExxonMobil collaborate to advance global sustainable energy research
Houston, Texas Master research agreement aims to ‘drive progress that benefits society’ HOUSTON – (April 14, 2025) – Rice University and ExxonMobil have entered into a master research agreement to collaborate on research initiatives focused on sustainable energy solutions. This landmark collaboration reflects their shared commitment to addressing global challenges in energy, climate and the environment while leveraging their unique expertise and coastal location in the heart of the worl...
Can District Energy System Issuers Improve Their Credit Profiles by Lessening Their Environmental Impact?
Morningstar DBRS has published a commentary that I think might interest you: "Can District Energy System Issuers Improve Their Credit Profiles by Lessening Their Environmental Impact?" District Energy Systems (DES)s generally operate as natural monopolies and provide an essential service to their customers. Customers connected to a DES benefit from high reliability and greater convenience than if they were responsible for providing their own heating or cooling; as well, disconnecting from a D...
EIC Report Warns of Climate Shortfall as North America Expands Both Renewables and Oil & Gas
Solar and wind hit record growth, but surging LNG and oil output threaten 2030 emissions targets, says Energy Industries Council analysis. Houston, TX, 7 April – North America’s energy sector is charting two paths: a historic surge in renewable energy projects is met with fossil fuel expansion that’s threatening the continent’s climate commitments, according to report by global energy trade association and data and analytics provider, the Energy Industries Council (EIC). The region added 2...
Grid-Scale Energy Storage: A Power Play for Regulated Utilities
Summary Battery energy storage is revolutionizing the utilities sector--enhancing grid reliability, enabling renewable integration, and creating new revenue streams. Falling costs, policy support, and innovative commercial models like battery energy storage systems-linked power purchase agreements are accelerating deployment. From a credit perspective, widespread adoption has the potential to strengthen utilities' overall credit profiles by improving cash flow predictability and operation...
DOE Identifies 16 Federal Sites Across the Country for Data Center and AI Infrastructure Development
Energy Secretary Chris Wright acts to strengthen America’s energy dominance and leadership in artificial intelligence by leveraging federal land and assets GOLDEN, COLORADO—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced plans to help ensure America leads the world in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and lower energy costs by co-locating data centers and new energy infrastructure on DOE lands. DOE has released a Request for Information (RFI) to inform possible use of DOE land for artific...
Schneider Electric partners with One Click LCA to publish Environmental Product Declarations for record-breaking +50,000 products
Extensive environmental data on Schneider Electric’s products is now exclusively available through the One Click LCA platform. This is the largest-ever publication of EPD data for electrical products in history, vastly increasing the amount of data available to the global mechanical, plumbing, and electrical (MEP) industry. Helsinki, Finland (April 1st, 2025) Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has published the largest-eve...
Improving steel pipelines for safe transport of hydrogen
Hydrogen is increasingly gaining attention as a promising energy source for a cleaner, more sustainable future. Using hydrogen to meet the energy demands for large-scale applications such as utility infrastructure will require transporting large volumes via existing pipelines designed for natural gas. But there’s a catch. Hydrogen can weaken the steel that these pipelines are made of. When hydrogen atoms enter the steel, they diffuse into its microstructure and can cause the metal to become b...
Video: Improving Steel Pipelines for Safe Transport of Hydrogen
The steel used to make pipelines can be weakened by hydrogen molecules that are introduced during manufacturing or when the pipeline is transporting oil and gas. USask researchers used the CLS to generate 3D images of the cracks that form inside the steel, to better understand what is happening at a microscopic level. They found that the amount of hydrogen that stays inside the steel and where it accumulates have the largest impact on whether a pipeline will fail. This new information can be use...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
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