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• Japan’s Mitsubishi, energy body join Gates’ nuclear project (2022/01/27 19:51)

  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have signed an agreement to participate in a next-generation nuclear energy project with TerraPower, a company started by Bill Gates.
• Southern Nuclear agrees to load accident tolerant fuel at Vogtle Unit 2 (2022/01/27 19:34)

  The fuel is designed to be more tolerant of changes in the reactor core.
• WEC Energy Group plans hydrogen power pilot using reciprocating engines (2022/01/27 14:00)

  WEC Energy Group announced a pilot project to test co-firing hydrogen with natural gas at one of its Michigan power plants.
• People on the Move (2022/01/26 21:47)

  Job moves across the electric power and Cleantech sectors.
• PG&E a ‘continuing menace’ as it emerges from criminal probation, judge says (2022/01/26 15:52)

  The utility remains a menace, a judge said, as it emerged from criminal probation.
• PG&E proposes 6.4 GWh battery energy storage plan to California regulators (2022/01/26 05:40)

  California’s Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is proposing to add nearly 1,600 MW/6,400 MWh of energy storage across nine projects in the state.
• Vistra releases Moss Landing energy storage incident findings (2022/01/26 05:39)

  A malfunctioning heat suppression system caused the incident that damaged Vistra Corp.’s Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California, according to investigative findings released by the company.
• Coal-dependent West Virginia moves toward ending nuclear plant ban (2022/01/26 00:50)

  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Signaling an eagerness to diversify its energy offerings, coal-dependent West Virginia would eliminate a ban on nuclear power plants under a bill that passed the state Senate January 25.
• GE software aims to optimize gas turbine performance (2022/01/25 00:18)

  General Electric (GE) announced new machine learning software aimed at providing continuous tuning for gas turbines.
• MidAmerican plans to add 2 GW of wind energy in Iowa, study carbon capture (2022/01/24 17:47)

  The wind power resources could enter service in 2024.