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DOE allocates $15M to enhance hydropower flexibility

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $15 million in funding for nine projects designed to boost hydropower’s role in stabilizing the grid amid rising renewable energy adoption. Hydropower, currently contributing 27% of U.S. renewable electricity, offers critical flexibility for balancing supply and demand. Notable projects include: Hydropower-Hydrogen Integration: DRG Technical Solutions will produce hydrogen at a Colorado facility to store energy for later grid use or as fuel. Battery Integration: Synergics Energy Services…

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Oklo secures environmental permit for fission power plant in US

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Oklo, a fission power and nuclear fuel recycling company, has received an environmental compliance permit from the US Department of Energy (DOE) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) for its advanced fission power plant site. This permit enables Oklo to proceed with plans to launch the first commercial advanced fission plant in the United States. The permit approval follows a recently completed memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the DOE, initiating site characterization activities for the project….

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PPA and DOE partner to modernize ports for offshore wind development

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The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has teamed up with the Department of Energy (DOE) to support offshore wind project development by upgrading key port infrastructure. PPA will design and repurpose three priority ports: the Port of Currimao in Ilocos Norte, the Port of Batangas, and the Port of Jose Panganiban in Camarines Norte. The Port of Currimao is near 13 offshore wind energy service contracts (OWESCs) with a potential capacity of 9,489 MW, while the…

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Oklo finalizes agreement with DOE for nuclear reactor site inspections in Idaho

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Nuclear power company Oklo has secured a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), allowing it to conduct site inspections for its planned advanced nuclear reactor in Idaho. This agreement enables Oklo to proceed with geotechnical assessments, environmental surveys, and infrastructure planning, crucial steps toward advancing the project to the construction phase. Oklo is the only advanced fission company with a DOE site use permit and has made significant regulatory progress,…