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GE Vernova secures first H-Class natural gas order in Dominican Republic

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GE Vernova has secured its first order for H-Class natural gas-fired combined cycle power generation equipment in the Caribbean.  The equipment will be deployed at Generadora San Felipe Limited’s (GSF) new 470 MW San Felipe power station in Punta Caucedo, Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. This development supports the country’s energy transition goals by enhancing renewable energy integration with reliable, dispatchable power. As natural gas has become the dominant fuel for electricity generation in the Dominican…

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B&W secures $246m coal-to-natural gas conversion project for AES Indiana

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Babcock & Wilcox’s (B&W) Thermal segment has received full notice to proceed on a $246 million coal-to-natural gas conversion project at AES Indiana’s Petersburg Generating Station.   The project involves converting two coal-fired boilers at the 1.16 GW Petersburg plant to operate on natural gas, significantly lowering the facility’s carbon footprint. B&W Thermal will handle the design and installation of the new natural gas system, air systems, and associated equipment. B&W Construction (BWCC) will manage the…

AI’s Rising Energy Demand is Reshaping the Future of Data Centers and Power Supply

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At Climate Week in New York, discussions are centered on the rising energy demand driven by artificial intelligence. Last week, it was revealed that Microsoft would use electricity from the resurrected Three Mile Island nuclear plant to power its data centers. In a recent report, Bloomberg highlighted that OpenAI had approached the Biden administration regarding plans for large-scale data centers, each capable of consuming energy equivalent to that of a whole city. This trend is…