YUBA CITY, Calif. (AP) -- Hoping to stave off summer blackouts, California will dramatically speed up the approval process for new power plants in hopes of adding electricity for 5 million homes by July, Gov. Gray Davis said Thursday.U.S. NewspapersTHE JOURNAL RECORD...
The California utility, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), has begun bidding energy resources from fleets of electric vehicles and storage systems into the state’s wholesale power market. The pilot program, one of the first of its kind, is meant to provide insights into how electric vehicles...
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New Gear Could Keep California Crab Fishermen on the Water Longer, and Whales Safe After years of a shortened crab fishing season aimed at preventing whale entanglements off the West Coast, California crabbers are experimenting with a new fishing method that allows them to stay o...
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States, there are 104 commercial nuclear power plants licensed to operate, producing a total of 806.2 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, which was 19.6% of the nation’s total electric energy consumption in 2008. The United States is the world’s largest supplier of commercial nuclear power....
"Standardizing EV charging infrastructure, enhancing grid interaction capabilities, and addressing data security concerns are critical for scaling vehicle-grid integration. Virtual power plants must also overcome inefficiencies in resource aggregation and cross-regional coordination. Furthermore, regional variation...
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Republicans have proposed an amendment that would temporarily ban the opening of new, large power plants. The moratorium would prohibit state regulators from approving any new power plants, new power contracts or alterations in fuel sources until Jan. 1, 2021. Massive...
Climate change and over-tapped waterways could leave developing parts of Asia without enough water to cool power plants in the near future, new research indicates.