Rethinking Carnot: Scientists overcome traditional power-efficiency trade-off
Challenging centuries-old assumptions about thermodynamics, a new study in published in Physical Review Letters has shown ...
pv magazine International3d
India’s NTPC rolls out CO2 battery storage project
NTPC Ltd. will partner with Triveni Turbine and Italy’s Energy Dome to install a 160 MWh CO2 battery at its Kudgi super ...
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KTU researcher on energy revolution: sustainability is still a work in process
The world is experiencing more frequent and intense heat waves, floods, hurricanes, and wildfires due to rising greenhouse ...
pv magazine International3d
Thermal storage beats hydrogen, electrification on industrial costs
The study examines how thermal storage can supply process heat while supporting power grids in key markets, including the ...
CNN15d
Evacuation order lifted after fire breaks out at battery storage facility in Central California
An evacuation order has been lifted after a lithium-ion battery fire broke out at a power plant facility in Central ... The facility remains offline as officials work to understand the cause ...
Forbes15d
Fire At One Of The World’s Largest Battery Storage Plants Triggers Evacuations Near Monterey Bay
A fire at Moss Landing Power Plant in Monterey Bay, California, triggered evacuation orders and the closure of a portion of the state’s Highway 1 on Thursday night, as authorities tried to ...
Business Standard16d
Torrent Power to invest Rs 18K cr in thermal power plant in Madhya Pradesh
Torrent Power Limited has announced plans to set up a thermal power plant in Madhya Pradesh with an investment of Rs 18,000 crore. The company made the announcement at the Regional Industry Conclave ...
Reuters16d
China's thermal power rises in 2024, defying expectations of coal peaking
Thermal power generation, mostly fuelled by coal while natural gas-fired power plants contribute a small portion, was 6.34 trillion kilowatt-hours (kWh) last year, up 1.5% from 2023, according to ...
The Caledonian Record16d
Smoke from fire at California lithium battery plant raises concerns about air quality
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California smoldered Friday after sending plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere, leading to the ...
NBC Bay Area16d
San Mateo power outage: PG&E working to restore power to thousands
A power outage in the San Mateo area left about 36,000 PG&E customers in the dark Thursday morning, according to the utility. The outage was reported at 8:26 a.m., according to PG&E's website.
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Perdue Farms to pay $4M after employing children in hazardous jobs at Va. plant, Feds say
(AP) — Perdue Farms will pay $4 million in restitution after it employed children in hazardous occupations at a Virginia plant and let them work past 7 p.m. during the regular school week ...
MIT Technology Review17d
Interest in nuclear power is surging. Is it enough to build new reactors?
These shifts have been great for existing nuclear plants. We’re seeing efforts to boost their power output, extend the lifetime of old reactors, and even reopen facilities that have shut down.