Energy Update
Many farmers who spent big on solar are finally getting reimbursed. But another climate program for agriculture is headed for the morgue.
The Sabre EcoTec non-SF6 ring main unit (RMU) uses synthetic air instead of the SF6 greenhouse gas, which is currently used to insulate critical electrical network equipment.
The proposal is meant to help the state better manage its electric supply during times of high demand. Critics say the oversight would discourage some companies from doing business in Texas.
Late last month — with considerable fanfare — nine northeastern states, including Connecticut, announced they were embarking on a groundbreaking interregional electric grid transmission effort.
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The work includes replacing eight turbine-alternator groups, rehabilitating their water intake and hydraulic passage, building an extension and mechanical workshop to the north of the power station, replacing electrical and mechanical equipment, and modifying a spillway so that it can be used reliably in winter.
The awards, approved by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees, include Western New York hydropower allocations to four firms that are expected to create 107 jobs.
Statkraft is planning its "largest hydropower investments in decades," and Aura is one of the largest projects under consideration.
Wave energy developer CorPower Ocean has signed an agreement to build what is expected to be the country’s largest wave energy project at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland.
In the end, none of the House Republicans who had voiced concerns about ending energy tax credits were willing to go against party leadership.
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