Marine Jet Power (MJP) and Derecktor Shipyards New York have launched the first hybrid passenger ferries in the United States powered by waterjet propulsion. Commissioned by Chatham Area Transit (CAT) in Savannah, Georgia, these vessels represent a step forward in sustainable transportation. The 65-foot ferries, Juliette Gordon Low II and Susie King Taylor II, are equipped with MJP UltraJet 305...
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) awarded Constellation Energy more than $1 billion in combined government contracts to provide nuclear power to 80 federal facilities representing more than 13 federal agencies.
While the freight industry has opposed the Biden administration’s costly, unworkable regulations to reduce emissions from heavy-duty trucks, innovators are finding ways to clean up the nation’s existing fleet cost-effectively.
Google will buy carbon credits from an Indian initiative that turns large amounts of agricultural waste into biochar – a form of charcoal that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and returns it to the soil, it said on Thursday. The deal – signed by Google and Indian supplier Varaha – is one of the biggest...
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $32 million for six selected pilot projects that will support new load growth through grid-edge innovations and the ability of energy providers to right-size grid investments for future load growth. These Connected Communities projects in eight states will also provide new strategies and tools for utilities, grid...
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) today announced the Phase 2 winners of the Re-X Before Recycling Prize, a competition to identify, prepare, and develop innovative ways to extend the lifetimes of products or parts via reusing, repairing, refurbishing, remanufacturing, or repurposing (“Re-X”) before pursuing recycling. From home goods...
All U.S. nuclear reactors, which currently provide more than half of the nation’s carbon-free power, are first- or second-generation light water reactors. This means they use water as both a coolant and neutron moderator to control the nuclear reaction and produce useful electricity. However, the growing need for more clean energy is prompting scientific experts,...
The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources was recently selected to receive $7.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to lead a regional coalition expanding a domestic critical mineral and materials supply. The project, totaling more than $10.1 million, will assess the carbon ore, rare earth...
President Joe Biden’s administration plans to streamline permitting for geothermal energy development as part of a broader executive order to boost infrastructure for AI data centers, according to people familiar with the matter. Officials aim to publish the rules within the next week, according to the people, but the timing remains subject to change. The...
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