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Nuclear
Nuclear Power Projected to Expand: 30 Developing Countries Considering the Energy Source
A recently released International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) study predicts that nuclear power will continue expanding globally in the coming years, even as the pace of development slows due to low fossil fuel prices and the growth of renewable energy. The IAEA presents nuclear power generating capacity projections annually. The estimates were released just days […]
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Amec Foster Wheeler wins new Dounreay design and build contract
Decommissioning of former fast reactor research and development centre, UK Design and construction of new effluent plant Amec Foster Wheeler announces today that it has won a contract to provide a new effluent treatment plant for the Dounreay nuclear site in the UK. The contract, valued at £7m, was awarded by Dounreay Site Restoration Limited […]
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Xcel Energy Uses Vaisala’s Due Diligence Services to Finance Colorado’s Largest Wind Energy Project
When complete, 600 MW Rush Creek will be one of the largest wind farms in Colorado and the most economical Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement and provider of industry-leading renewable energy consulting services, has partnered with Xcel Energy, Colorado’s largest utility, to provide due diligence services on its 600 MW Rush […]
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U.S. Water’s PhosZero™ Chemistry Named Finalist in R&D 100 Awards
St. Michael, MN (September 23, 2016) – U.S. Water, the leading national provider of integrated solutions for water treatment, has been selected as a finalist by the R&D 100 Award Program for PhosZero, its unique antiscalant and corrosion inhibitor, cooling water chemistry. PhosZero’s patent pending, sustainable technology provides both scale and corrosion protection while exhibiting […]
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Wärtsilä supplies 225 MW power plant to the City of Denton, Texas, USA
Wärtsilä has signed a major contract to supply a 225 MW Smart Power Generation plant to Denton Municipal Electric, the locally-owned utility for the City of Denton, Texas. The plant will provide balancing power to the community, which is moving towards a green, low emissions power system, aiming to have 70 % of its energy […]
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EPG Launches Online Education for Electric Power Industry with NERC Approved Learning Activity “Introduction to Synchrophasors”
PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — EPG (Electric Power Group) has launched the first of its kind online synchrophasor training service for the electric power industry, using the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) platform. The first course on “Introduction to Synchrophasors” received North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) approval as a learning activity and […]
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Nuclear
New Record: Nuclear Power Plant Online for 940 Continuous Days
The Heysham 2 nuclear power station broke a nearly 22-year-old record for continuous operation when it shut down Unit 8 on September 16 after 940 days online. The previous record—held by Pickering 7, a Canadian nuclear plant—was 894 days, set on October 7, 1994. EDF Energy said that the Heysham reactor—a 615-MW unit located on […]
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Advanced Microgrid Solutions And Opus One Announce $12.4 M North American Multi-Utility Microgrid Project
International Consortium to Provide Grid Solutions for U.S., Canada SAN FRANCISCO and TORONTO, Sept. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Opus One Solutions (Opus One), Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS) and a consortium of partners today announced a $12.4 million USD North American multi-utility microgrid project. Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) will provide $4 million USD in funding […]
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Tenaska’s 2nd Large-scale Solar Project Begins Commercial Operation
Company Continues to Expand Footprint in Renewable Generation EL CENTRO, California – The 150-megawatt (MW) Tenaska Imperial Solar Energy Center West, a new solar plant in Southern California capable of powering 55,000 homes, is fully operational. The project supplies power under a 25-year agreement with San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E). Tenaska Imperial West […]
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Powering Jeju Island: Doosan & Alstom Acquisitions Help Secure GE’s Total Power Island Order in Asia
First Power Island Solution Provided by GE in Asia – enabled by Alstom acquisition First use of newly-acquired HRSG technology from Doosan SEOUL, KOREA—September 20, 2016— GE’s power island will literally power an island – Jeju Island that is! GE Power, a division of GE (NYSE: GE), today announced the first order of its power […]