Generation: Page 318
-
Qinbei Coal-Fired Plant Unit Completes Trial Run
Huaneng Power International's Unit 5 performed as expected.
By Ron Gallagher • March 12, 2012 -
Exelon-Constellation Merger Closes
Exelon Corp. and Constellation Energy completed their merger Monday.
By Sean Griffey • March 12, 2012 -
NextEra Energy Buys Ontario Solar Projects From First Solar
The prpojects in St. Clair, Ontario, give NextEra an additional 40MW of owned capacity.
By Ron Gallagher • March 12, 2012 -
GE Gas Turbines Picked for Texas Power Plant
The Lower Colorado River Authority's Ferguson plant is being improved.
By Ron Gallagher • March 12, 2012 -
World Perspective: Nuclear Energy a Year After Fukushima
The World Energy Council says that about 50 nations operate or are building or considering nuclear.
By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012 -
Cameroon to develop 450 MW hydropower project
Energy developer Joule Africa and the government of the Republic of Cameroon entered into a memorandum of understanding for the development of the Kpep Hydroelectric Project, an undertaking that will increase the country's current installed power generation capacity by at least 40 percent....
By Sean Griffey • March 9, 2012 -
Coal's Share of U.S. Generation Falls Below 40%
Although still the largest single fuel for electricity generation, coal's share of monthly power generation in the United States dropped below 40% in November and December 2011.
By Sean Griffey • March 9, 2012 -
Millstone Units in Conn. Get Different NRC Inspection Schedules
Unit 2 will have an additional inspection this year because of a problem in a valve test last year.
By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012 -
ERCOT Credits New Tool for Wind Records
New transmission-analysis ability enables the council to credit wind with a higher contribution.
By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012 -
Constellation Supports Sustainability at 99 Bank Locations
The utility will deliver Green-e Energy Certified power from wind generation.
By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012 -
American Perceptions One Year After Fukushima
The event threw a scare into Americans, and that remains for 60% who do not want more nuclear here.
By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012 -
ExxonMobil Announces $185 Billion New Energy Supply Investment
Exxon sees power generation demand making natural gas the fastest-growing fuel source.
By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012 -
After Retiring Coal, FirstEnergy Files With PJM for New Generation Study
The plan would have 800 MW of combustion turbine generation at a closing coal plant in Eastlake, Ohio.
By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012 -
The Power Generation Portfolio of the Future
A wind pioneer says that what we need is a mixed-fuel system and a stronger grid.
By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012 -
Opponents Fail to Block Wisconsin Wind Rules
Republicans stopped the rules temporarily, but a long-term effort failed.
By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012 -
Maryland Pushes New Gas-Fired Plants Despite Grid Operator's Concern
The regional grid operator says the new plants are unneeded, but the state fears a lack of capacity coming.
By Ron Gallagher • March 7, 2012 -
MiaSolé Closes $55M in Funding for CIGS Solar
These are challenging times to be raising VC funding for a solar company.
By Ron Gallagher • March 7, 2012 -
Price Tag to Link Europe's Renewables: $137 Billion
That's what system operators think it will cost to integrate new energy sources.
By Ron Gallagher • March 6, 2012 -
EU on Track to Exceed 2030 Renewable Generation Target
A wind-energy group sees renewables supplying more than 50% of demand by the target date.
By Ron Gallagher • March 6, 2012 -
Cost Review Set for World's 'Most Expensive Wind Farm'
A plan by several N.J. fishing companies got harsh words from regulators in its first go-round.
By Ron Gallagher • March 6, 2012 -
Alstom Launches GT13E2 Gas Turbine Upgrade
The GT13E2 gas turbine is Alstom's offering in the E-class gas-turbine market.
By Ron Gallagher • March 6, 2012 -
Don't Call West Texas Just Oil Country Anymore
Oil and gas can boom and bust, but wind is part of what Pecos County and West Texas are all about.
By Ron Gallagher • March 6, 2012 -
It’s Official: Palo Alto Has a Feed-In Tariff for PV
The program's first year is capped at 4 MW and aimed at rooftops producing 50 KW or less.
By Ron Gallagher • March 6, 2012 -
Renewable Energy's 'Dirty Little Secret'
Jeremy Eaton of Honeywell cautions the electric power industry not to spend more than necessary to take advantage of renewables.
By Ron Gallagher • March 5, 2012 -
Kyocera, SoftBank join to build 4.2 MW solar project in Kyoto, Japan
Three Kyocera subsidiaries are taking on parts of the project.
By Ron Gallagher • March 5, 2012
Previous
