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Understanding TerraPower’s Natrium Reactor Design and Demonstration Project Progress

Aaron Larson — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:07:04 +0000

In the proverbial shadow of the Naughton Power Plant, a station in Kemmerer, Wyoming, that will stop burning coal at the end of this year, TerraPower is constructing what it calls “the only advanced, non-light-water reactor in the Western Hemisphere being built today.” The project represents more than just a new power source—it’s a symbolic […]

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DOE’s Loan Programs Office Offers Game-Changing Possibilities

Aaron Larson — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:59:19 +0000

As the presidential inauguration loomed on the horizon in January this year, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Loan Programs Office (LPO) published a “year-in-review” article, highlighting accomplishments from 2024 and looking ahead to the future. It noted that the previous four years had been the most productive in the LPO’s history. “Under the Biden-Harris […]

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How to Stay in the Renewables Stone Age

David Rose — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:14:58 +0000

In approving the development of a 2,800-acre wind farm across prime agricultural land in the east of England, the UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, has confirmed what those who understand renewable market dynamics have known all along: That the UK’s energy transition policymaking has been flawed and riven […]

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Planning for ‘Flip Dates’ in Tax Equity Partnerships

Contributed Content — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:44:23 +0000

The U.S. government offers certain benefits to renewable energy projects, primarily in the form of tax credits and depreciation. But the reality is that a growing number of tax-equity partnerships are reaching the end of their lifespan, and the sponsors and tax-equity investors in these projects need to be preparing for the future. In fact, […]

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Navigating the Interconnection Queue Is One of Many Challenges Clean-Energy Projects Face

Aaron Larson — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 21:51:38 +0000

There are several obstacles to overcome when building a clean-energy project, but perhaps the biggest is getting through the generator interconnection queue (GIQ). Every regional transmission organization (RTO) and independent system operator (ISO) in the U.S. has a significant backlog in its GIQ and processing interconnection requests can take years to complete. This has created […]

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Environmental Justice: What It Is and Why It’s Important to Power Projects

Aaron Larson — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 17:06:25 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) defines environmental justice as: “The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.” It says “fair treatment” means that no population bears a disproportionate share of negative […]

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Clean Energy Transition Continues Despite Reliability, Supply Chain, and Financial Uncertainty

Aaron Larson — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 04:12:00 +0000

Although there is a risk of energy shortfalls in parts of the U.S. if extreme summer temperatures materialize, there is no stopping the clean energy transition that is sweeping the nation. Energy storage

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Interconnection Constraints Threaten Success of Clean Energy Projects

Aaron Larson — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 04:10:00 +0000

Power projects are filled with risk. One of the biggest risks today for clean energy developers involves interconnection constraints. And according to Sarp Ozkan, vice president of Commercial Product at

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Optimism Abounds as Infrastructure Projects Fuel Growth

Aaron Larson — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:20:35 +0000

Soon after COVID-19 first broke into the public consciousness in early 2020, panic filled the streets. I’ll be honest, I was nervous. The U.S. stock market plummeted roughly 35% over the course of about a

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Debunking Four Solar Energy Myths

Nathan Fabrick — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:19:57 +0000

Solar energy is already a significant part of the energy supply in the U.S., and it is poised to continue growing in the next few decades. In April, President Biden announced his target for the U.S. to achieve

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