Press Releases

Energy storage is helping grid operators maintain system stability and ensure efficient integration of renewable energy, report finds June 08, 2016 05:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A new report from Navigant Research examines the growing opportunities for energy storage systems (ESSs) to provide numerous services to the grid, with global market forecasts for power capacity, […]

June 08, 2016 08:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Material Science and Technology Division, has been granted the first U.S. patent for a method to simultaneously extract carbon dioxide and hydrogen from seawater. This single process provides all the raw materials necessary for the production of synthetic liquid hydrocarbon […]

June 08, 2016 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits the Bay Area. The devastation stretches along the Hayward Fault in the East Bay with impacts in Marin County, San Francisco and the Peninsula. Bridges, roads, mass transit, hospitals and gas and electric service are severely impacted, the cell network […]

“An Introduction to Large Thermal Power Generation Plants,” a 3-day course designed to provide useful knowledge to those interested in energy, electric power generation, and the basics of fossil power production, is being presented by Williamson College of the Trades, in Media, Pa., from July 12-14. The course will include tours of three local power […]

  Siemens has signed a long-term contract extension for service and maintenance at the 152-megawatt (MW) Keenan II wind farm in Oklahoma that will add Balance of Plant (BoP) to the scope and extend it for another 15 years. This marks the first long-term BoP wind service agreement in the U.S. for Siemens. The customer […]

Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) Signs Six-Year Pact with GE’s Power Services Business, Covering Fleet of Gas Turbines at Two Power Plants in Bangkok Agreement Builds on GE’s Work with EGAT to Increase Availability, Reliability and Economics of the Power Plants   BANGKOK—May 26, 2016—GE’s Power Services business (NYSE: GE) today announced it has signed a multiyear […]

  General Atomics is Building ITER’s Central Solenoid, the Heart of the Fusion Reactor SAN DIEGO, May 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. Jeff Quintenz, Senior Vice President of General Atomics’ Energy Group, issued the following statement on Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz’s report released today recommending continued U.S. support for ITER, the world’s largest magnetic fusion device […]

WARRENVILLE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fuel Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEK), a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems and emissions control in utility and industrial applications, today announced the signing of an exclusive agreement under which Fuel Tech has licensed its Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction (SNCR) technology to ISGEC Heavy Engineering Ltd. (ISGEC), one […]

Vertical construction of Unit 4 cooling tower completed ATLANTA, May 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Georgia Power today announced the safe placement of the last of the “Big 6” modules in the nuclear island for Unit 3 – CA02 and CA03. The modules, weighing 52 tons and 237 tons respectively, are critical components and part of […]

Wärtsilä will supply a 67 MW Smart Power Generation plant to Mauritius. The order includes four Wärtsilä 46 engines running on heavy fuel oil. The equipment will be delivered in late 2016, and the plant is scheduled to be operational by September 2017. “Wärtsilä has been our trustworthy and professional partner for over 10 years. […]

BEIJING–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The world’s first AP1000® nuclear power plant moved a step closer to commissioning with the completion of the cold hydrostatic test (CHT) at Sanmen Unit 1 in Zhejiang Province, China. The successful completion of CHT confirms that the reactor systems meet design pressures under operating and accident conditions and signifies the completion of the […]

-Company awarded additional major order to supply equipment for Vinh Tan4- TOKYO—Toshiba Corporation has received an order to supply steam turbines and generators (STGs) for the extension of Vinh Tan 4 coal-fired thermal power plant by state-owned Vietnam Electricity (EVN). The order is from Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan and Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., […]

May 23, 2016 04:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it has achieved substantial completion for Dominion Virginia Power’s (NYSE: D) Brunswick County (Va.) Power Station. .@FluorCorp completes Dominion’s Brunswick County Power Station Tweet this Fluor provided engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning services for the 1,358-megawatt natural gas-fueled power […]

Five software applications built to enhance annual energy production and improve wind farm profitability Industrial wind apps include Energy Forecasting for business strategy optimization, Wind PowerUp* Services and Digital Plan of the Day to streamline site operations, and Diagnostics & Prognostics for turbine-level asset performance management All apps are built on GE’s Predix* software platform and include […]

Company sees drop in emissions, ramps up renewable energy May 24, 2016 10:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Xcel Energy’s commitment to clean energy is benefiting the customers and the environment in the communities it serves. By adding wind and solar power, retiring aging coal plants and expanding energy efficiency programs, the company has significantly […]

May 24, 2016 01:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, the Arizona Public Service Company’s Palo Verde Generating Station in Wintersburg, Ariz., was honored with a Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Top Innovative Practice (TIP) award for enhancing plant performance. The Westinghouse Combustion Engineering Vendor Award went to Palo Verde for successfully piloting commercial application of […]

CAMBRIDGE, Minn. (May 23, 2016) – U.S. Water’s Cambridge, Minnesota, facility, the leading national provider of integrated solutions for water treatment, was awarded a Meritorious Achievement in Occupational Safety 2015 Governor’s Safety Award during the 2016 Minnesota Safety & Health Conference in Minneapolis. The 2016 Minnesota Safety & Health Conference was organized by the Minnesota […]

DES MOINES, Iowa – (May 23, 2016) – MidAmerican Energy Company released a video today depicting the construction of the largest land-based wind turbine ever built in the United States. “Reaching New Heights” uses a combination of time-lapse footage, aerial photography and behind-the-scenes action shots to document the steps involved in building MidAmerican Energy’s first […]

LONDON – May 20, 2016 Plant in Wales will provide low-carbon energy for up to 5 million households Bechtel, the global engineering and construction firm, today announced it has been selected, with joint venture partners Hitachi Nuclear Energy Europe, Ltd. and Japan Gas Corporation, to deliver a new, two-reactor nuclear plant in Wales, United Kingdom […]

MAN Diesel & Turbo has received an EPC-contract to build a power plant for the Arabian Cement Company (ACC) in Saudi Arabia. The 40 MW plant will be equipped with two type 18V48/60 TS engines and will provide power to a cement factory in Rabigh, around 120 km north of Jeddah, at the red sea […]

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Scuderi Clean Energy (SCE) today announced that its system heat rates can be significantly lower than the traditional power generation systems on the market today. Today’s wholesale electric market is directly related to the cost of natural gas (NG).  In the U.S., more and more power generation […]

Groundbreaking partnership with NRG Energy will provide increased renewable wind energy to power Dow Operations  MIDLAND, Mich. – May 17, 2016 – Today, The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) advances its vision to accelerate the development of cost-effective clean energy alternatives and reduce carbon emissions by increasing its clean energy target from 400 MW to […]

Fast-track automation project boosts reliability and energy output PITTSBURGH (May 17, 2016) – Longview Power’s rehabilitation of its 700-megawatt power plant in Maidsville, West Virginia, has transformed an operation previously beset by frequent outages and poor performance into one of the cleanest, most efficient coal-fired plants in the United States. Emerson (NYSE: EMR) contributed to […]

The inauguration of KivuWatt, a 25 MW Smart Power Generation power plant supplied by Wärtsilä, took place in Kibuye, Rwanda on Monday 16 May. The plant is powered by three Wärtsilä 34SG engines running on methane gas that is lifted from the depths of Lake Kivu. The ceremony was hosted by the owner of the […]

VÄSTERÅS, Sweden–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Westinghouse Electric Company today announced that it has signed a contract with Teollisuuden Voima Oy (TVO) in Finland to deliver new feedwater spargers to the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) Units 1 and 2. The scope of the contract is for designing, analyzing, manufacturing and installing eight feedwater spargers. Feedwater spargers distribute water […]

Okayama, Japan—May 16, 2016 – GE Unit (NYSE: GE), GE Energy Financial Services and Virginia Solar Group have commenced commercial operations on its jointly owned 32-megawatt Pacifico Energy Kumenan Mega Solar Project (“Kumenan Solar Project”), located in the Okayama prefecture of Japan.  As one of largest solar power plants in the prefecture and in Japan’s […]

Progress continues at the nuclear expansion site with the placement of two major components ATLANTA, May 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Georgia Power today announced the placement of more than 760 tons of major components within the turbine island for Vogtle Unit 3 – the stator assembly and the deaerator. The stator assembly, which includes the stator and […]

Wind energy and transmission project combination add up to $2.5 billion of new construction for NYS ALBANY, N.Y., May 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — HVDC transmission developer Empire State Connector Corp. (“ESC” or the “Company”) today announced that the Company has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Invenergy who is developing a portfolio of […]

Complements GE’s Existing Technology Acquired through Alstom    Increases Engineering and Production Capacity to Meet Strong Demand Provides Added Global Manufacturing Footprint and Technology SCHENECTADY, N.Y.—May 10, 2016—GE Power, a division of GE (NYSE: GE) today announced that it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) business of Doosan Engineering […]

SUISUN CITY, Calif., May 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Potrero Hills Energy Producers, a partnership between DTE Biomass Energy Inc. and Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, recently started generating electricity from landfill gas. This cleaner source of electricity comes from a newly constructed renewable energy facility at the Potrero Hills Landfill in Suisun City, Calif. DTE Biomass Energy, the developer and operator […]