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Westinghouse Splits Its Nuclear Division into Two Units
One division will focus on business development. The other's assignment is project delivery.
By Ron Gallagher • March 27, 2012 -
EPA Proposes Strict Limits on Coal Plants
The EPA today proposed greenhouse-gas rules that would effectively bar coal-fired generation.
By Ron Gallagher • March 27, 2012 -
GE Turbines to Upgrade Saudi Natural Gas Plant
Saudi Arabia's order involves 10 turbines to give its PP10 plant combined-cycle capability.
By Ron Gallagher • March 27, 2012 -
MISO Experts Address Importance of Wind in Transmission Portfolios
The Midwest Independent System Operator's president says it is committed to using reliable wind power.
By Ron Gallagher • March 23, 2012 -
U.S. Coal Production in 2012 Falls Below Five-Year Range
U.S. coal production is down this year because utilities needed less in the warmer winter.
By Ron Gallagher • March 23, 2012 -
Calif. Approves SCE Plan to Sell Its Four Corners Share
The company arranged the deal four years ahead of a state deadline to be out of coal-fired power.
By Ron Gallagher • March 23, 2012 -
Settlements Reached in More Kleen Energy Lawsuits
The settlements involve workers injured when a gas explosion wracked the construction site.
By Ron Gallagher • March 22, 2012 -
Third Solar-Power Company in Germany Goes Bust
Solarhybrid is the third German failure in the industry in four months.
By Ron Gallagher • March 22, 2012 -
Bujagali Energy Delivering First 50MW to Ugandan Grid
The company's first power plant has completed mandatory reliability testing.
By Ron Gallagher • March 21, 2012 -
Reactions to the China Solar Tariff Verdict
Here's what U.S. and Chinese makers and U.S. groups think of the Commerce Department's decision.
By Ron Gallagher • March 20, 2012 -
Puget Sound Energy Set to Open Wind Farm Visitor Center
With two tours daily, the center encourages tourists to stop during the April-November season.
By Ron Gallagher • March 20, 2012 -
Indiana Coal-to-Gas Plant Is Unbuilt. Is It Undone as Well?
Falling prices for natural gas that nature made is only one issue for the plan.
By Ron Gallagher • March 20, 2012 -
Overturning the Eight Biggest Myths in Renewable Energy
Political wrangling over subsidy levels and climate change muddy the waters.
By Ron Gallagher • March 20, 2012 -
Bloomberg Names 10 Clean Tech Pioneers
The goal is to get to "when clean energy just energy, when smart grid is just the grid"
By Ron Gallagher • March 20, 2012 -
CASE Calls on CASM Members to Disclose Subsidies
Chinese-made panels and possible tariffs are at the heart of a dispute.
By Ron Gallagher • March 19, 2012 -
Toronto Startup Goes Underwater With Compressed-Air Energy Storage
Testing will come in an arrangement with Ontario Hydro. There's a video on YouTube.
By Ron Gallagher • March 19, 2012 -
SiGen Targets Thin Silicon Wafers With Ion Implant Technology for Solar PV
Ions are in the air this month.
By Ron Gallagher • March 19, 2012 -
NextEra CEO Hay to Retire; Robo Named Successor
Lewis "Lew" Hay, III, will become executive chairman in July and leave at the end of 2013.
By Ron Gallagher • March 19, 2012 -
Wind Rush 2012: An AOL Energy White Paper
The wind energy business is no longer a fringe activity for environmentalists. It has become a multibillion-dollar behemoth.
By Ron Gallagher • March 18, 2012 -
Tampa Electric to Seek Power Sources for 2017
Growth in demand and expiring supply agreements will bring an RFP for sources this week.
By Ron Gallagher • March 16, 2012 -
Dry Sorbent Injection Can Help Power Plants Meet MATS
DSI, combined with scrubbers, will let plants meet the MATS for HCl and other acid gases. the EIA says.
By Ron Gallagher • March 16, 2012 -
Nebraska Methane-Powered Generating Station Good for Another 5-Year Run
The Omaha Public Power District station will keep using landfill output from a county landfill.
By Ron Gallagher • March 16, 2012 -
'Invisible' Wires Transport Electricity on SolarWindow
The technology developed with the help of the government aims to make see-through glass a power source.
By Ron Gallagher • March 15, 2012 -
Energy Star's Anniversary; Texas Electricity Price Caps
A roundup of news developments of note for the electric power industry.
By Ron Gallagher • March 15, 2012 -
World Wind Record Set; U.S. Contributions Lag
In 2011, a record 41,000 MW of wind capacity was installed, bringing the world total to 238,000 MW.
By Ron Gallagher • March 15, 2012
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