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GE | August 26, 2022

GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business (NYSE: GE) announced it will unveil new technologies at CIGRE Session 2022. Among these are the world’s first SF6-free g3 circuit-breaker for 420 kV gas-insulated substations (GIS). These technologies demonstrate the value of combining advanced hardware with digital technologies to address customers’ needs and adapt to a more digitalized, decentralized, and decarbonized energy landscape, while bringing reliable electricity onl...

Daily Energy Insider | April 16, 2020

DTE Electric Co.’s revised integrated resource plan (IRP) gained the approval of the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) on Wednesday after the company integrated every recommendation the commission had previously made back in February. The IRP is DTE’s long-term strategy for providing reliable, cost-effective electric service to its customers over the next 15 years. The IRP is DTE’s long-term strategy for providing reliable, cost-effective electric service to its customers over the next 1...

Energy,Economy,Industry Updates

Rivian | December 07, 2022

Rivian and Apex Clean Energy today announced the signing of a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 50 megawatts (MW) of electricity from the renewable energy company’s proposed Goose Creek Wind farm in Piatt County, Illinois. As Rivian’s first large-scale procurement, the agreement supports the company’s long-term vision of enabling high-impact renewable energy projects that reduce its carbon footprint while also benefiting customers, communities, and the electrical grid. ...

RECHARGE news | April 03, 2020

Automotive giant Toyota unveiled plans to enter the renewable power generation industry after a deal to set up Toyota Green Energy with a Japanese utility. Toyota – one of the world’s largest auto manufacturers and a pioneer of electric vehicles (EVs) with its Prius hybrid model – said the new company will run wind and solar plants in Japan to help the group meet its 2050 environmental ambitions. The auto-maker will own 50% of Toyota Green Energy, with power utility partner Chubu Electric holdin...