(CHESAPEAKE, Va.) – Jan. 24, 2017 – Volvo Penta recently completed its biggest and most robust training event for the industrial business segment to date. Over the course of three weeks, the company led a series of classes for 80 technicians at the Port of Los Angeles. Participating companies included APM Terminals, International Transportation […]

The nature of a country’s existing power system and regulatory framework will influence infrastructure investment choices, report finds  January 25, 2017 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the market for transmission system technologies required to integrate large-scale renewable energy generation, with global market forecasts for renewable energy capacity additions and […]

25 January 2017, Paris WARSAW — Poland’s new energy strategy should put the country on a pathway towards a cleaner energy system while strengthening energy security, the International Energy Agency said in its latest review of the country’s energy policies. The forthcoming energy strategy is likely to prioritise long-term energy security, placing a strong emphasis […]

•    Market entry with first two H-class gas turbines in Thailand •    Fifth large power plant project in consortium with Marubeni in the country •    Total order volume about 550 million U.S. dollar Siemens, together with its Japanese consortium partner Marubeni Corporation, has received an order for the delivery of a turnkey combined cycle power […]

Augsburg, 26.01.2017 Investment decision reached for Stuttgart-Gaisburg  Energy company EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has commissioned MAN Diesel & Turbo to build a 30 MW gas-engine combined heat and power (CHP) plant at its Stuttgart-Gaisburg site. The plant will be powered by three MAN 20V35/44G gas engines and in addition to its electrical output will also […]

The board of French utility EDF has approved a compensation package for the closure of France’s oldest nuclear reactor, the 39-year-old Fessenheim nuclear plant, but it delayed making a final decision on the closure until after the presidential election this spring. Closure of the 1,800-MW Fessenheim plant in northeastern France, near the German border, has […]

The Trump administration will scrap executive actions to curb U.S. carbon pollution from power plants and other climate measures outlined in the Obama administration’s landmark Climate Action Plan, according to an “energy plan” published by President Donald Trump’s White House minutes after he was inaugurated January 20. Under the White House’s plan, the Trump administration […]

Power News Don't miss these POWER magazine resources: Post Jobs | View Jobs | Buyers' Guide State Opposition to Wind Power Spikes as Trump Prepares to Take Office Amazon’s latest wind farm in coastal North Carolina has completed construction and is weeks from beginning operations—and state legislators have just asked the incoming Trump administration to […]

As France’s grid operator Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) warned the public that they need to start taking measures to conserve energy as temperatures plummet or face rolling blackouts, the nation’s nuclear watchdog, the Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN), has given the go-ahead to restart all but three of the 12 nuclear reactors that have […]

BAGHDAD, Iraq-  January 18, 2017 – GE (NYSE:GE) announced today that it has secured more than $1.4 billion in orders from Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity to set up power plants as well as provide technology upgrades and maintenance services. The announcement further strengthens GE’s collaborations in Iraq to support the country’s power infrastructure and meet the growing […]

China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has ordered the cessation or postponement of 104 coal-fired power projects in 13 provinces scattered around the country. The body responsible for formulating and implementing energy development plans and industrial policies issued the order on January 16 to achieve goals to cap national installed coal capacity at 1,100 GW as […]

OriginClear subsidiary installed $2 million boiler feedwater system for major public utility LOS ANGELES and DALLAS, Jan. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — OriginClear Inc. (OTC/QB: OCLN), a leading provider of water treatment solutions, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Dallas-based Progressive Water Treatment Inc. (PWT), recently completed the installation and startup of a $2 million boiler feedwater system for a power plant operated by a […]

Power News Don't miss these POWER magazine resources: Post Jobs | View Jobs | Buyers' Guide 17 U.S. Nuclear Units Have Components Forged at Site Under Investigation Although AREVA recently disclosed that 17 U.S. nuclear power plant units have installed components that were forged at the Le Creusot facility in France—a forge that has been […]

A bill to protect the U.S. power grid from cyber-attacks reintroduced by members of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee urges a “retro” approach to cybersecurity using a novel analog “disrupter” technology to guard computer-connected operating systems. U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Angus King (I-Maine) on January 10 renewed their support of the Securing Energy […]

Enel, via renewables subsidiary EGPNA, has acquired a 100 percent stake in Demand Energy, an intelligent control software provider, project developer and operator specialising in battery storage optimisation  Enel will work with Demand Energy to expand the use of the company’s DEN.OS energy management software, which enables real-time optimisation of storage systems  Rome, Andover, January […]

January 10, 2017 05:50 PM Eastern Standard Time SAN RAMON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GE Digital (NYSE: GE) today announced it has completed the acquisition of ServiceMax, a leader in cloud-based field service management (FSM) solutions, for $915 million. The acquisition provides GE Digital with new capabilities in the $1 trillion market for industrial service, enabling customers to […]

IKEA completes Washington’s largest rooftop solar array atop relocated Seattle-area store, opening early Spring 2017 in Renton, WA (Photo: Business Wire) January 11, 2017 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time RENTON, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced that the installation of solar panels is complete atop the relocated Seattle-area store currently under […]

January 10, 2017 01:34 PM Eastern Standard Time BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AES Distributed Energy, Inc. (AES DE), a subsidiary of The AES Corporation (AES), and Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) announced today the execution of a power purchase agreement (PPA) for an innovative plant that will provide solar energy together with the benefits of battery-based energy […]

January 10, 2017 02:21 PM Eastern Standard Time MAPLE GROVE, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Great River Energy, a wholesale energy provider to 28 member distribution cooperatives across Minnesota, recently signed a purchase power agreement with an affiliate of NextEra Energy Resources LLC for a new 300-megawatt (MW) wind project to be built in south-central North Dakota. “We are […]

January 06, 2017 08:30 AM Eastern Standard Time CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:BW) announced today that its subsidiary, The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W), has been awarded a contract to supply and install a replacement boiler for ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s Hamilton, Ontario, steel manufacturing plant. B&W Awarded Contract to Replace Boiler at Ontario […]

NuScale will submit the nation’s first application for design certification of a small modular reactor (SMR) to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Thursday. The Corvallis, Ore.–based company, which is majority owned by the Fluor Corp., has been developing its light-water reactor nuclear technology for more than 15 years. Development of the NuScale power module […]

Zurich, Switzerland, January 10, 2017 – New link across over 1,800 km will be capable of bringing electricity to more than 80 million people ABB has teamed up with India’s national electricity grid operator Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) in a mega project worth over $640 million for ABB to deliver a transmission […]

Beyond major reliability events that have prompted regional blackouts in the past, the U.S. grid faces “imminent danger from cyber attacks,” warns the second installation of the Obama administration’s Quadrennial Energy Review (QER). Here are other key trends outlined in the comprehensive study of the nation’s electricity system. The QER, available on the DOE web site, identifies the threats, […]

Power News Don't miss these POWER magazine resources: Post Jobs | View Jobs | Buyers' Guide 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]