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Legal & Regulatory
Experts: If Clean Power Plan Perishes, GHG Regulation Almost Certain Under NAAQS Program
If the Clean Power Plan is scrapped or weakened, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may be forced to regulate greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted by existing power plant with wider repercussions under its National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) program, experts have warned. While President-Elect Donald Trump promised to “scrap” the Clean Power Plan during his […]
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Renewables
DOE Ditches Another Offshore Wind Demonstration Project
The Department of Energy (DOE) has dropped its support of a 24-MW offshore wind demonstration project proposed by Fishermen’s Energy off the coast of Atlantic City, N.J. “Under the Energy Department’s award, Fishermen’s Energy must have secured a power offtake agreement by December 31st to be eligible for another round of funding,” a DOE spokesperson […]
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Press Releases
FGD at Lasi Power Station in Romania Has Proven its Efficiency
04 January 2017, Ratingen, Germany (3686 signs) What does an environmentally-sound power generation depend on? It depends on a reliable flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) system that reduces emissions. Consequently, a state-of-the-art FGD facility must feature full compliance with the most stringent emissions standards. With this in mind, the German energy generation specialist Doosan Lentjes is […]
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Press Releases
Consumers Energy to Finish Installing Upgraded Meters in 2017
Homes, Businesses Can Participate in New Programs, Services TWEET ME: .@ConsumersEnergy to enable customers to track #energy usage, save money with new meters http://bit.ly/2iJ83TT #sustainability MULTIMEDIA FROM THIS RELEASE Tuesday, January 3, 2017 – 8:00am NEWSROOM: Consumers Energy CONTENT: Press Release JACKSON, Mich., Jan. 3, 2017 /3BL Media/ – From Mackinaw City to Monroe, Consumers Energy […]
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Press Releases
APR Energy and GE Renew Strategic Alliance in Fast-Track Power
For release: January 3, 2017 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – APR Energy, a global leader in fast-track power solutions, and GE (NYSE: GE) announced today they have renewed their strategic alliance to provide mobile turbine technology into the fast-track power rental market. The strategic alliance grants APR Energy exclusivity around the globe as the rental provider of […]
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Press Releases
Russia: AREVA NP supplies Safety Instrumentation and Control System for Generation 3 Reactor
January 03, 2017 AREVA NP supplied Rosatom with its safety instrumentation and control (I&C) system for its installation within unit 1 of the Novovoronezh-2*Russian nuclear power plant, which has been connected to the grid recently. AREVA NP supplied the digital reactor protection system based on the company’s proven I&C platform TELEPERM XS. The system helps […]
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Press Releases
Wärtsilä to supply 40 MW fast track power plant to Argentina
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 4 January 2017 at 10:00 am EET Wärtsilä will supply a 40 MW Smart Power Generation plant to Mendoza, Argentina, for Methax S.A., a special purpose company owned by Grupo Galileo. The value of the order is approximately EUR 25 million. The turn-key engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) order includes Wärtsilä 34SG engines running on […]
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Worldwide, Nearly 1,700 Microgrid Projects are Proposed, Under Development, or Operating, According to Navigant Research
Energy storage and solar PV continue be driving forces in the microgrid industry, report finds January 5, 2017 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research tracks data on known grid-tied and remote microgrid projects in the proposal, planning, and deployed stages across six geographies, with details on capacity, project numbers, and […]
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Nuclear
OPG: Kincardine Nuclear Waste Deep Geologic Repository Is Best Alternative
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has submitted documents that suggest its plan to permanently store low-level and intermediate-level nuclear waste close to its Bruce Nuclear Generating Station in Kincardine, at an underground site near the eastern shore of Lake Huron, is the best option for disposal. Responding to a February 2016 request for information by the […]
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POWERnews—Dec. 29, 2016
Power News Don't miss these POWER magazine resources: Post Jobs | View Jobs | Buyers' Guide A Look Back at 2016: The Year of Transition A tumultuous election year that was marked by market turmoil, the events of 2016 clearly showed that big change is afoot. Many of POWER's bold predictions for 2016, such as […]