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Expert: 90% of U.S. Population Could Die if a Pulse Event Hits the Power Grid
When a large electromagnetic pulse (EMP) or geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) event occurs—which, according to Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.), there is “100% certainty” will happen at some time in the future—as many as 9 out 10 people in the U.S. could… Read More

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New Coal Ash Bill Unveiled in the Senate
Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) have introduced a much-awaited coal ash bill in the Senate that they say will provide more certainty than will the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) final rule alone. The bill introduced on July 17… Read More

Obama Administration Threatens Veto of House Coal Ash Bill
The Obama Administration on July 21 threatened to veto a coal ash bill that is currently pending in the House and Senate, saying it would undermine protections in the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) recently finalized rule on disposal of coal… Read More

Report: Distributed Generation, Energy Storage, Microgrids Pose Grid Reliability Risks
Emerging energy technologies such as rooftop solar, microgrids, and distributed generation could adversely affect reliability of the nation's grid, a new report from the Electric Markets Research Foundation (EMRF) warns. The non-profit research entity whose mission it is to fund… Read More

SunEdison to Acquire Vivint Solar's 523-MW Rooftop Solar Portfolio
Renewables giant SunEdison will acquire emerging distributed energy firm Vivint Solar's 523-MW rooftop solar portfolio in a $2.2 billion acquisition deal that signals momentum for the business model that has challenged the bottom lines of traditional utilities. SunEdison and Vivint… Read More

Europe’s Largest Energy Storage Project Begins Construction
AES has begun construction of what will be the largest energy storage project in Europe when it comes online later this year in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. The 10-MW/40-MWh Kilroot Advancion Energy Storage Array is being added to the AES UK… Read More

Talen Energy Sinks Its Talons into Three Power Plants, 2.5 GW of Capacity
Talen Energy Corp. announced on July 20 that it has agreed to acquire MACH Gen LLC, which owns three combined cycle, natural gas–fired power plants with more than 2.5 GW of total capacity for $1.175 billion. Talen Energy was formed… Read More

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Check out these stories from POWER's July 2015 issue and its sister publications:

A Brief History of In-Stack PM Measurement

Continuous Water Washing in Wet Electrostatic Precipitators Reduces Capital Cost in the Chinese Market

Don’t Let Leachate Derail Your CCR Landfill Plans

The Need for Alternate PM2.5 Emission Factors for Gas-Fired Combustion Units

Using an Optical PM CEMS with Wet FGD for MATS Compliance

THE BIG PICTURE (Infographic): Emissions Controls

Public Power and IOUs: The Same Yet Different

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