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A high-voltageÌýdirect current (HVDC) transmission systemÌýis the renewable energy industry’s best bet for expediting the deployment of cheap, clean power for our everyday electricity needs. In an article recently published on , GE’s Patrick Plas makes a powerful case for HVDC systems to support wind and solar power.

HVDC can be more expensive to build, but is more cost-effective long term when compared to alternating current (AC) systems. HVDC isn’t new, but is rising in popularity for its ability to interconnect grids across borders, allow more power to be transferred over longer distances, and control intermittent power with the lowest loss of energy. The global HVDC market, which is currently valued at $6.2 billion, is expected to reach $14.36 billion by the end of 2026, according to a report by Future Market Insights.

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The White House announced President Trump’s nomination of industry adviser and lawyer Kevin McIntyre to lead the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Thursday, July 13.

The announcement was made while a number of the President’s other nominees await votes on the Senate floor to be confirmed. According to an article in the Washington Examiner,ÌýMcIntyre has been in the running for a job on the commission for some time. Get the full story at

On May 11, President Trump signed an executive order that included provisions to protect federal networks and assess the electric grid’s ability to respond to a cyber attack.

Industry representatives responded positively. The Edison Electric Institute was quoted saying, its members “appreciate President Trump making cybersecurity for critical infrastructure a top priority, and we look forward to working with the administration to ensure industry and government continue to work closely together to protect the energy grid.”

More on the story and details of the order and its sections can be found

Marketplace® has teamedÌýwith American Public Media Reports to track proposed infrastructure projects around the country as President Trump prepares his $1 trillion plan. The first in a series of stories resulting from the partnership was released May 11, 2017,Ìýat

According to the story, ÌýTrump’s team has been soliciting requests from across the country, over the past five months. APM has collected a list of more than 500 project requests covering 50 states from governors, consultants, contractors, unions, and advisers through public record requests and interviews.

Advisors to the president are estimating a project’s value based on criteria such as whether it includes private financing; how many jobs it would create; and if construction wouldÌýgo faster if the president cleared regulations, speeding up permitting approvals.ÌýAmong the many project types under consideration are transmission electricity lines in the Midwest, and a major gas pipeline in Alaska.

Infrastructure consultants are advising investors on terminology and methodology for getting noticed when lobbying to beÌýincludedÌýin the final plan.