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Alex Parker

New York commits $1bn for new solar power projects - 1 views

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    28 April 2014 The New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has agreed to expand NY-Sun's initiative throughout the state with around $1bn (€723m) in incentives for new solar power projects. The NY-Sun programme provides long-term funding that will increase existing businesses and attract new investments to New York from international solar companies for greater economic growth of the state.
Alex Parker

X2 Resources: Mick the Miner's big comeback - 0 views

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    After resigning from Xstrata in the wake of bitter merger negotiations with Glencore, Mick Davis is on the comeback trail with his new venture X2 Resources. Mining Technology recounts the fractious months leading up to Davis's departure from Xstrata and analyses his plans for X2, a new and well-backed force in the natural resources sector.
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    After resigning from Xstrata in the wake of bitter merger negotiations with Glencore, Mick Davis is on the comeback trail with his new venture X2 Resources. Mining Technology recounts the fractious months leading up to Davis's departure from Xstrata and analyses his plans for X2, a new and well-backed force in the natural resources sector.
cali motsy

Global - Asia News: Biofuel equipment sold from company accused of historic fraud scheme - 1 views

Herald bulletin: Former town official says he does not believe company planned to defraud anyone… MIDDLETOWN - this week buyers removed truckloads of alternative fuel processing equipment from a ...

asia global enery reviews biofuel equipment sold from company accused of historic fraud scheme

started by cali motsy on 08 Oct 13 no follow-up yet
Alex Parker

ERCOT approves new transmission project to enhance Houston's power import capacity - 1 views

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    The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) in the US has approved a $590m (€482.1m) electric transmission project that will assist in enhancing the Houston region's import capacity from other parts of the state.
Alex Parker

Moundsville Power to build 549MW CCPP in West Virginia - 1 views

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    24 April 2014 US-based Moundsville Power will build a new 549MW natural-gas-fired combined-cycle power plant (CCPP) in Moundsville, US. Construction of the approximately $615m plant is expected to begin in mid-2015 on a 37-acre portion of the former Allied chemical plant site, which is now owned by Honeywell.
Alex Parker

Six of the most promising new green power technologies - 1 views

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    From concentrated solar power to floating wind turbines and from printable organic solar cells to biomass gasification, power-technology.com picks six of the most promising new green power technologies. Concentrating solar power technology Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technology involving the use of mirrors to focus sunlight onto a receiver that captures and converts the solar energy into heat for electricity generation has been in use since 1980s.
Alex Parker

Troubled waters - new developments in oil spill cleanup technology - 1 views

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    We round up the most innovative oil spill recovery technologies including a chemically modified nanocellulose sponge from Switzerland's Empa, new research into bacteria from the University of East Anglia, and other technological and theoretical breakthroughs. Rod James investigates.
Althea Tux

Germany's renewable energy experiment comes at a cost | Asia Global Energy Solution - 5 views

Movellas | Financial Times | In the idyllic southern Bavarian community of Wildpoldsried, 2,600 villagers are diligently playing their part in a bold experiment in German renewable energy generatio...

asia global energy reviews germany's renewable experiment comes at a cost

started by Althea Tux on 19 Sep 13 no follow-up yet
Alex Parker

IRENA report renewable energy now one third of the world's capacity - 1 views

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    Renewable energy now forms one-third of the world's total energy capacity, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The agency found that 171GW of renewable energy was added to the global system in 2018, with an annual increase of 7.9%. Two-thirds of new power generation capacity added in 2018 came from renewables.
Alex Parker

US DOE provides $6.5bn loan guarantee for two nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle - 0 views

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    20 February 2014 The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced it will approve approximately $6.5bn in loan guarantees for the construction of two new Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear reactors at the Alvin W. Vogtle electric generating station, also known as Plant Vogtle, in Georgia.
Alex Parker

Port Everglades Next Generation Clean Energy Centre, Florida - Power Technology - 1 views

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    Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) is developing the new 1,250MW Port Everglades Next Generation Clean Energy Centre (PEEC) to replace the existing Port Everglades power plant of the 1960s. FPL demolished the Port Everglades power plant in 2013 and plans to begin construction of the new $1bn combined-cycle power plant in the second quarter of 2014.
Alex Parker

University of Toronto researchers develop cheaper, lighter solar cells - 1 views

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    The University of Toronto Edward S Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering researchers in Canada have developed and demonstrated a new class of solar-sensitive nanoparticle.
Alex Parker

In photos - oil & gas drones seek out weird & wonderful sealife - 1 views

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    A new project is giving scientists access to the offshore industry's subsea ROVs when they're not being used in their official capacity, allowing them to moonlight as underwater spies in search of new marine species.
Alex Parker

Areva begins operations at molten salt energy storage demonstration plant in US - 1 views

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    Areva has begun operations at its molten salt energy storage demonstration plant in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Alex Parker

Roundtable - What's holding back gender diversity in the utilities industry? - 1 views

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    As the utilities industry enters a new era, gender diversity will be key to providing new perspectives and ideas. So why are women still so under-represented? Key female industry figures, including the first female chair of the World Energy Council, discuss the problem of gender diversity in utilities.
Alex Parker

Breaking the ice: researchers chart new ground in Arctic oil spill response - 1 views

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    Founded in January 2012, the Arctic Oil Spill Response Technology Joint Industry Programme (JIP) has just moved into phase II of its research. As it tests the waters in six different areas - and welcomes its latest member Gazprom Neft - what lies ahead for response teams working in icy conditions?
Alex Parker

Dargues Reef Gold Mine, New South Wales (NSW) - Mining Technology - 1 views

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    The Dargues Reef gold mine is located in New South Wales (NSW) in Australia, approximately 60km south-east of Canberra, directly north of the town of Majors Creek. The mine was owned by Cortona Resources, which merged with Unity Mining in January...
Alex Parker

Mill Creek Wind Farm, New Zealand - 1 views

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    Mill Creek onshore wind farm is a 60MW renewable power project being built in Ohariu Valley near Wellington, New Zealand. Construction started in January 2013 and commercial operation started in September 2014.
Alex Parker

Energy mapping from space: the new frontier - 1 views

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    In the battle to reduce energy poverty, the opportunities that satellite imaging data offers could be key to shining a light on wasteful inefficiencies. Andy Tunnicliffe speaks to E.ON to find out more about a project to use space-based technology to improve energy efficiency.
Alex Parker

India submits World Bank loan proposal for world's largest solar power project - 0 views

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    India to build world's largest solar power project spread across 23,000 acres, expected to generate around 6,000 million units of electricity annually.
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