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Johannes Lambertz appointed CEO of RWE Power, Heinz-Werner Ufer takes the helm at RWE Energy
The RWE Group has made some important new appointments affecting its management companies RWE Power and RWE Energy. The Supervisory Board of RWE Power AG has appointed Dr. Johannes Lambertz to succeed Dr. Ulrich Jobs as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RWE Power. Johannes Lambertz, whose appointment is with immediate effect, has until now been in charge of the fossil-fuel power plant portfolio. ...
By RWE AG
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NRDC signs energy efficiency agreement with China
A representative of the Natural Resources Defense Council Thursday signed an agreement to collaborate on an energy efficiency program for Beijing that would cut demand for electricity by 800 MW, roughly the output of a standard fossil-fuel power plant, by 2015. At a State Department ceremony, Mona Yew, Beijing-based deputy director of NRDC’s China Program, signed a Statement of Intent with ...
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Utilities looking for industry input on CSP yield optimization engineering ahead of CSP today’s Denver conference
A crucial area of discussion when it comes to CSP Plant output engineering is the impact that CSP output optimization has on utility agreements, PPAs and ongoing LCOE, and the subsequent impact on the perception of the value of power produced through CSP Last week, Utilities Panel Moderator Mark Lausten from the DoE, along with utility representatives from PG&E and Xcel Energy, discussed the ...
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Constellation's Nuclear Fleet Outperformed as Fossil Plants Failed During Winter Storm Emergency
Nuclear plants operated by Constellation performed at 100 percent capacity and proved instrumental in preventing rolling blackouts for millions of homes and businesses during a powerful winter storm that knocked nearly a quarter of the power generation in the nation's largest energy grid offline on Christmas Eve. PJM, the grid operator for 13 states and the District of Columbia, said generators ...
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Abengoa Yield celebrates grand opening of Mojave solar plant in California
Mojave Solar, with a gross capacity of 280 MW, reached commercial operation in early December 2014. Construction of Mojave Solar has generated thousands of jobs in the United States Abengoa Yield (NASDAQ: ABY), the sustainable total return company that owns a diversified portfolio of contracted assets in the energy and environment sectors held today the grand opening of Mojave. The solar ...
By Abengoa
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Coal & gas power plants - efficiency & cost
Which of today's fossil fuel-fired power plants have highest efficiencies and lowest emissions? And how much do they cost? These are some of the questions answered in IEA's recently released publication Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Generation - Case Studies of Recently Constructed Coal- and Gas-Fired Power Plants. But the authors' case studies covering nine selected facilities in Europe, Asia and ...
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EPA Provides Additional Information on Clean Power Plan
As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s extensive outreach since issuing the proposed Clean Power Plan, EPA is making additional information and ideas available for public comment in a notice of data availability (NODA). At the same time, EPA is following through on its commitment made in June to propose goals to reduce carbon pollution in areas of Indian Country and U.S. ...
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Whitfield/Manchin Bill Would Block EPA Safeguards Against Carbon Pollution
Legislation sponsored by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WVA) would block the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from issuing safeguards to protect the public from carbon pollution, and the Natural Resources Defense Council strongly opposes it, David Hawkins, NRDC’s director of climate programs, said today in prepared congressional testimony. The proposal would ...
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NineDot Energy Partners with Carlyle to Accelerate the Energy Transition
NineDot Energy, a leading developer of community-scale clean energy projects, this week announced a strategic investment from funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle. Carlyle’s investment will enable NineDot to develop, build, and operate over 400 megawatts of clean energy systems by 2026 that strengthen local power grid infrastructure and provide stable, reliable, and resilient power to ...
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PG&E Proposes Innovative Clean Energy Alternative to Aging Fossil Fuel Plant in Oakland
Pacific Gas and Electric Company recently (12/6) announced a proposal that, if approved, would provide a clean energy alternative to a decades-old fossil-fuel power plant in Oakland. PG&E's Oakland Clean Energy Initiative would provide a clean and innovative alternative that could replace the existing power plant and would be a cleaner and more affordable option than the traditional approach ...
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Four cogeneration facilities earn Energy Star award for significant energy savings
EPA presented Energy Star Combined Heat and Power (CHP) awards to four organizations for using highly efficient systems to save energy, lower greenhouse gas emissions and reduce air pollution. CHP (cogeneration) is up to 60 percent more efficient than producing heat and power separately. CHP is the simultaneous production of electricity and heat from a single fuel source, such as natural gas, ...
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More than 11,000 control system projects at fossil-fired power plants next year
Existing coal-fired power plants are upgrading to become more cost competitive and reduce emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases. They will account for more than half the 11,250 controls projects which are planned for completion next year at fossil-fired power plants. These are the findings in two McIlvaine publications. Utility Environmental Upgrade Tracking System and Chinese Utility ...
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Smartcool Launches ECO3 Energy Evolution
Smartcool Systems Inc. (TSX-V: SSC) is pleased to present a new program promoting better energy efficiency for homes and businesses through Smartcool retrofits. Full details are available at the new ECO3 Energy Evolution site: www.smartcooleco3.com. Smartcool's ECO3 saves an average 20% of the energy used by compressors in air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pump systems- including ...
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EPA honors three universities for significant energy savings (HQ)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing three universities with the Combined Heat and Power (CHP) awards for generating power and thermal energy while saving energy, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and decreasing air pollution, which can reduce impacts on the public’s health. CHP, also known as cogeneration, is 50 percent more energy efficient than producing heat and ...
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Mainstream starts construction of two wind farms in South Africa
Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power celebrated the start of construction of two wind farms in South Africa’s Northern Cape which have a combined generation capacity of 280 megawatts. The Khobab and Loeriesfontein wind farms, which are situated alongside each other within the Hantam Municipality, represent a total investment value of approximately 7 billion South African ...
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Statkraft and Siemens increase the gas power capacity in Knapsack
Statkraft, Europe's leader in renewable energy, and Siemens signed an EPC contract on the power plant project Knapsack II near Cologne/Germany. The Norwegian energy generator is planning the construction of one of the world's most modern gas and steam combining power plants with a production capacity of 430 MW at the chemical industry park Knapsack. The recently signed EPC contract (Engineering, ...
By Statkraft
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NIB loan to help increase renewable energy production in Greenland
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the Greenland Self-Rule Government have signed a 15-year-maturity loan agreement totalling DKK 350 million (EUR 47 million) for the construction of a new hydropower plant.The plant, with an installed capacity of 22.5 MW, is under construction outside the town of Ilulissat on the west coast of Greenland. The new power plant will harness the water discharge from ...
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Debating the US energy future at MIT
In a spirited but friendly debate Monday night in a packed Kresge Auditorium at MIT, representatives of the John McCain and Barack Obama presidential campaigns detailed the differences between their candidates' approaches to solving the nation's energy problems. Although they agreed on some key points, the debaters delineated clear distinctions between the candidates' plans, most notably that ...
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NIB finances new hydropower station in Greenland
NIB has provided a EUR 33.5 million (DKK 250 million) loan to the Greenland Self Rule Government to finance the construction of a new hydropower station near Sisimiut, on the western coast of Greenland. The 15-year-maturity loan will help finance the construction of the new hydropower plant, which was officially opened in April 2010. The plant is expected to generate 52 GWh this year and will ...
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Alfen launches Cellular Smart Grid Platform
The rapid increase of intermittent renewable energy is putting an increasing pressure on global electricity grids. To make power grids more resilient to external influences, Dutch energy company Alfen is launching a new platform that allows local parts of the grid to disconnect from the central grid and self-heal. This new grid solution, the Cellular Smart Grid Platform (CSGriP), divides the ...
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