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Clean Energy Construction

Feds Roll Out $12.1B in Infra Funding for Carbon Capture Tech, Pipelines

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

February 20, 2022

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White House seeks comment by March 18 on approaches to extract CO2 from sources and from the air, with $2B for new pipelines. Capture projects have strong critics, but DOE also funds $4M of planned Rio Tinto-Talon Metals nickel mine demo project in Minnesota.

Clean Energy Construction

Duke Energy, Georgia Power Set New Goals on Renewable Power

Mary B. Powers

February 16, 2022

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Utility firms will close nearly 20 GW of coal-fired capacity by 2035, committing to major investments in renewable energy projects.

Clean Energy Construction

Grids Push To Link More Renewable Projects as Backlog Soars

Mary B. Powers

February 10, 2022

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Delays mount for PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. grid, to integrate deluge of proposed solar and other clean energy projects, as it revamps a process suited to large fossil fuel power plants.

Clean Energy Construction

Canada Energy Giant's $650M Acquisition Boosts Its US Renewables Niche

Scott Van Voorhis

February 6, 2022

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Brookfield Asset Management is set to add 20 GW of solar and battery storage project potential in buying Virginia-based Urban Grid, but sector faces growing hurdles in grid connectivity and supply chain.

Renewable Power Construction

Administration Expands Push to Build Clean Energy Projects

Plans include funding more renewable projects and accelerated permit decisions

Pam McFarland

Debra K. Rubin

January 12, 2022

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Multi-faceted federal effort includes largest yet U.S. auction of offshore wind project lease tracts, in metro New York City area, and more renewables built on public lands.

Clean Energy Consruction

Spain Set to Launch First Floating Offshore Wind Turbine in Fall

Peter Reina

January 10, 2022

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Contractor Ferrovial used two 500-ton crawler cranes to raise and rotate six vertically cast floater elements for transport and assembly to support the 2-MW turbine in 85 ft of water.

Clean Energy Technology

Utility Pushes U.K.'s First Big Pumped Storage Hydro Project in 30 Years

Peter Reina

December 29, 2021

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Bechtel, Webuild, Strabag and Dragados are among bidders for the $1.3B, 1.5-GW Coire Glas project in Scotland, but project revenue uncertainties remain.

Clean Energy Technology

Report: DOE Spent $1.1B To Build Just 3 Carbon Capture Demos

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

December 23, 2021

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GAO analysis says 11 large-scale projects at coal-fired power plants and industrial sites were funded; department counters that a new clean energy demo program beefed up with with infrastructure act funds will fix cost management.

Companies

Advanced Nuclear Power Developer NuScale Strikes Deal To Go Public

Debra K. Rubin

December 14, 2021

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The firm is valued at $1.9B in link with NASDAQ-traded investor, but Fluor stays a majority stakeholder and exclusive engineer-builder of planned small reactors for global clients.

A sign posted on a pole centered among a green field, trees and power lines reads "No CMP Corridor"

Clean Energy Construction

$1B Maine Hydropower Project Halted After Governor’s Plea

Johanna Knapschaefer

November 23, 2021

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Utility stops construction following Nov. 2 voter rejection of the transmission corridor, but awaits a court ruling to enjoin the vote. A state agency on Nov. 23 suspended a project environmental permit that also halts work.