May 18, 2025

Energy

Energy

Generac Expands Energy Storage Solutions with Acquisition of PowerPlay

Generac Power Systems, a leading global designer, manufacturer and provider of energy technology solutions and other power products, has acquired PowerPlay Battery Energy Storage Systems, a division of SunGrid Solutions Inc., an engineering, procurement and construction company for energy storage. PowerPlay specializes in providing turnkey battery energy storage systems solutions tailored for commercial and industrial

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Dominion Energy explores SMR integration

Dominion Energy Virginia has issued a request for proposals to evaluate the potential for developing small modular reactors (SMRs) at the North Anna power plant. This initiative is designed to meet the future energy needs of its customers. Evaluation of SMR technology Dominion Energy is studying SMRs as a potential solution to complement its energy

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Crowley’s eWolf powered by Corvus Energy batteries

July 12, 2024 The 82′ eWolf tug, which was designed by Crowley’s engineering services team, will operate with zero emissions while providing the complete performance capabilities of a traditional tug. Crowley photo Yesterday, Corvus Energy released a statement announcing its role in powering the Crowley eWolf, the first fully electric ship assist harbor tugboat in

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Energy costs a burden for many Memphians

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new study by Green Link Analytics shows that nearly 50% of Memphians are experiencing high energy burdens, meaning a larger portion of their income goes to utility bills. Their report showed that about 30,000 families are experiencing energy burdens of 20%, meaning a fifth of their income going to energy bills.

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CenterPoint Energy expects to restore 80% of impacted customers by the end of the day Sunday, July 14 

Houston — July 11, 2024 – CenterPoint shared the following update on July 11 at 8:34pm. CenterPoint Energy continues to work day and night and has successfully restored power to more than 1.2 million customers. The company now expects to restore 80% of impacted customers by the end of the day Sunday, July 14.   CenterPoint’s 12,000-strong restoration

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Pee problems, low energy and envy: The Week in Well+Being

You are reading our weekly Well+Being newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox every Thursday. Happy Shark Awareness Day! (The official day of awareness is this coming Sunday.) To celebrate, take our shark quiz. This week we’re writing about sleep, aging with energy and coping with envy. Plus we’ve got our

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Cable installation set to begin for OSU-led wave energy testing facility off Oregon coast

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Crews later this month will begin installing the power and data cables that are essential to completing construction of a new wave energy testing facility off the Oregon Coast. The cables will support Oregon State University’s PacWave South, the first pre-permitted, utility-scale, grid-connected wave energy test site in the United States. When

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Xcel Energy reassures customers will have power amid heat wave

DENVER — With temperatures forecast to exceed 100 degrees for at least three consecutive days, an Xcel Energy official said Thursday that the utility is not planning for any proactive power outages during this weekend’s heat wave. “We are confident that we’re going to have the energy resources needed to meet our customers’ needs,” said

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Big Freedia and Crescent Canna Launch Wobble Sparkling THC Energy Drink

NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Big Freedia has teamed up with Crescent Canna, the New Orleans cannabis company, to create Wobble Sparkling THC Energy Drink, an energizing THC beverage with the perfect dose of bounce. “Get ready to wobble, baby,” said Big Freedia, the Queen Diva. “My new THC drink will make your taste buds explode!” Wobble

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Massachusetts residents’ health depends on fossil fuel-free building codes

The following commentary was written by Lisa Cunningham, architect and co-founder ZeroCarbonMA, and Dr. Wynne Armand, MD, Associate Director at MGH Center for the Environment and Health and Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School. Her opinion does not necessarily reflect the position of Mass General Brigham. See our commentary guidelines for more information. Ten years after our nation’s independence, Benjamin

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