Environmental – TRIPCLOUD

Don’t Ask States to Become Nuclear Waste Dumps. Make Them Partners in Solving the Problem

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:57:57 +0000

A new federal effort to develop nuclear “lifecycle” campuses has produced something Washington, D.C., has rarely seen: states competing for a role in managing America’s used nuclear fuel.

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Advanced Weather Forecasting: How Sub-Kilometer Models Are Reshaping Utility Risk and Wildfire Decisions

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:56:44 +0000

As fire-weather risk expands beyond California, utilities are turning to sub-kilometer, asset-level forecasts to support public safety power shutoff decisions they can defend in front of regulators. When the National Weather Service (NWS) issued routine convective outlooks on the morning of May 27, 2025, public guidance for the Houston metro called for widespread 30 to […]

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Wildfire Risk Is Rising. Electric Cooperatives Are Acting—Congress Must Too

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:56:39 +0000

Wildfires are no longer isolated disasters limited to the western United States—they are a growing threat to communities, infrastructure, and electric grid reliability nationwide. For the 42 million Americans served by electric cooperatives, the risk is especially acute. Co-ops power more than half the nation’s landmass, primarily in rural areas where wildfire danger is highest […]

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Design and Construction Planning of Solar Power Projects Under Extreme Weather Conditions

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:57:04 +0000

According to the State of the Global Climate 2024 report released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the continued rise in global temperatures is driving a measurable increase in both the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. Among these, tropical cyclones, including hurricanes and typhoons, as well as extreme precipitation events, have emerged as […]

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Thermal Flow Meter Offers Precise NH3 Injection for NOx Control in Coal-Fired Power Plants

Fri, 29 May 2026 12:56:50 +0000

Ideal for Pollution Control & Monitoring Systems’ Stack or Flue NOx Scrubbers San Marcos, CA—November 6, 2025—Process and pollution control engineers will find that the FCI ST100A Flow Meter helps them more accurately control the application of ammonia (NH3) for nitrous oxide (NOx) removal under harsh operating conditions in large flue stacks at cleaner coal […]

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Managing AI’s Footprint in a Carbon-Constrained World

Thu, 14 May 2026 12:56:14 +0000

Behind even the smallest convenience powered by AI is a massive surge of computing power for training models and inference. All that computing power requires energy.

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Beyond Carbon: How Emerging Fuels and Technologies Can Help

Sun, 10 May 2026 12:56:10 +0000

For years, the case for emerging fuels and technologies has often been told through the lens of decarbonization. That lens still matters, but it does not reflect the entire value proposition. Energy strategy is now being shaped by artificial intelligence (AI)/data centers, policy volatility, geopolitical disruption, supply-chain constraints, rising system complexity, and rapidly rising demand, […]

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Southern States Goes SF6-Free with New Switching Products

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:57:32 +0000

The company’s O2rigen product line uses a carbon dioxide (CO2) and oxygen (O2) gas blend to eliminate potent greenhouse gas emissions from power switching equipment. Southern States LLC has launched a new line of power switching products that replace sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)—one of the most potent greenhouse gases known—with a natural-origin blend of CO2 and […]

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How Energas Turned an Environmental Concern into Cuba’s Cheapest Power

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:56:35 +0000

Energas is a company that stands as a successful example of foreign investment for over 20 years. Its partners include the Cuban state-owned companies Unión Eléctrica (UNE) and CubaPetróleo (CUPET), and its foreign partner is Sherritt International. With an installed capacity of 480 MW across three plants—Energas Boca de Jaruco (Figure 1), Energas Puerto Escondido, […]

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Smart Systems Power Up Modern Emissions Monitoring

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:56:48 +0000

Capable new lasers with quantum cascade and tunable diode technologies lay the foundation for accurate, low-maintenance, and fast-response continuous emissions monitoring systems to monitor multiple gas

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