"But this recent announcement was not the first time the orange-branded store went green. Over 80 of the company’s stores currently have rooftop solar arrays and many more use wind energy. These developments, when combined with the new solar purchase, are reportedly enough to power at least 500 of The Home Depot’s 2,319 stores."
DL E&C, Doosan to invest $25 mn in SMR developer X-Energy
"For Doosan, the investment is expected to provide an opportunity to pursue diverse industrial applications of the Xe-100 technology, including the use of steam heat from the reactor to produce hydrogen or for other industries."
Study Finds Electricity Access Increases GDP, Ability to Address Climate Risk
Developing robust energy infrastructure is necessary to help the global poor escape their economic plight. Affordable, dependable power is a necessity for lifting Africans out of poverty. Increasing economic vitality, in turn, will allow countries to develop the necessary infrastructure and innovations to improve well-being and reduce climate risk.
NEW REPORT: Battery Storage and Renewable Energy Projects Are Boon to Texas Economy
"The report concluded by stating the growth of renewables has been a significant source of revenue for local jurisdictions and landowners across Texas, but any policy changes that reduce renewable or storage deployment in Texas will reduce these benefits, which are a lifeline to many rural communities across the state."
Exclusive: Exxon prepares to start up $2 bln Texas oil refinery expansion
"Exxon's Beaumont expansion marks a return to an era of steady refining capacity gains through processing tweaks and adding new equipment to existing plants."
Oil and Gas Are Back and Booming
Benoît Morenne and Jon Hilsenrath of The Wall Street Journal report on the return of America’s oil and gas industry. “As surging global demand for U.S. oil and gas has fueled high profit margins for producers, Mr. Biden has accused them of profiteering during a crisis. They take a different lesson from their fortune. ‘What’s...
Belgium to extend life of two nuclear reactors by 10 years
"Belgium's six operating nuclear reactors have a combined capacity of about 5 gigawatt and generate about half of the country's electricity, World Nuclear Association data show. One reactor, Doel 3, closed last year and the others had all been due to close in 2025."
U.S. poised to regain crown as world’s top LNG exporter
"However, the loss of Freeport LNG's supply at mid-year took away the U.S. chance to take the crown as top exporter in 2022. Freeport LNG said it expects to resume processing in the second half of January, pending regulatory approvals, which would tip the production balance back toward the United States."
Huge new investments are coming in clean energy tech, and the source will surprise you
"The traditional energy companies’ investments of billions of dollars in clean energy and technology in recent years is more than simple 'greenwashing,' in which companies make token investments to look environmentally friendly. It’s part of a rapidly growing global trend."
A major homebuilder tests the market for climate-conscious homes
"The houses, replete with everything from solar panels to heat pumps, will range from $490,000 to $600,000, and are designed to create 'a redundant power system,' Bridleman said. KB’s partners on the project include Schneider Electric, Kia, the Advanced Power and Energy Program at UC Irvine, Southern California Edison, SunPower, and the Department of Energy, which provided a $6.5 million grant to the project."
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