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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.
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Endless energy? Fusion science is one step closer to building a star on earth - 1 views

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    Scientists in California have reached an important milestone in nuclear fusion research; generating more energy from a fusion reaction than transferred to the nuclear fuel. The holy grail of ignition remains elusive, but each step brings the world closer to a virtually limitless nuclear energy source with no emissions and negligible waste.
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Plugging the gaps: Areva and Schneider Electric look to empower islands - 1 views

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    AREVA and Schneider Electric have entered into a strategic partnership to develop energy management and storage solutions based on hydrogen fuel cell technology. We look at the technology at the centre of the deal and what the partners are bringing to the table.
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Energy innovations for rural communities showcased by Ashden Awards finalists - 1 views

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    The International Ashden Awards champions some of the most interesting and life-changing sustainable energy projects created at a grass-roots level for local communities.
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Pentland Firth Tidal Power Plant, Scotland - Power Technology - 1 views

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    The proposed Pentland Firth tidal power plant will be the biggest tidal turbine array in Europe. The project, proposed by MeyGen, a subsidiary of Atlantis Resources, will be located in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth, between mainland Scotland and Orkney.
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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.
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Jasper Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant - Power Technology - 1 views

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    Jasper solar power project is a 96MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant being developed in Northern Cape Province near Kimberly in South Africa. The plant will become one of the biggest solar power plants in Africa, upon completion. The project will be developed and operated by California-based solar developer SolarReserve and its consortium partners Kensani and Intikon Energy.
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Teesside Energy-from-Waste (EfW) Facility - Power Technology - 1 views

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    The upcoming Teesside energy-from-waste (EfW) plant at Teesside in the United Kingdom will use innovative technology to generate 49MW of green energy from residual municipal and commercial waste. The power project, whose groundbreaking is scheduled for 2014 and operation commencement scheduled for 2016, is being developed under a build, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) contract for Merseyside and Halton Waste Partnership (MHWP).
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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.
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Mount Signal Solar Power Plant, Imperial County, California, United States of America - 1 views

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    The Mount Signal Solar Project, also known as Imperial Valley Solar 1 (IVS1), is a utility-scale photovoltaic power plant, located in Imperial County, California, approximately 100 miles (160km) east of San Diego.
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Cerro Dominador Solar Power Plant - 1 views

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    Cerro Dominador is a 110MW concentrated solar power plant (CSP) being developed by Abengoa. The plant is situated in the commune of María Elena, in the Antofagasta region, Atacama Desert, Chile.
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South Korea diversifying supply to ensure long-term energy security? - 1 views

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    Spotlight on South Korea - energy security through diversity
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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.
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Volcan power: Geothermal energy erupts in Iceland - 1 views

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    In January this year Iceland's National Energy Authority announced it had created the world's first magma-based geothermal energy system after drilling 1.3 miles through the earth's crust and hitting magma - only the second time magma has ever been reached. We find out how the project is progressing six months on and whether the project could be replicated anywhere else.
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Empowering women and girls with clean energy - 1 views

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    Empowering women through clean power technologies has been put firmly on the agenda thanks to recent events held by the United Nations and Ashden Awards. So how is clean tech changing lives and how can it be scaled up to game-changing levels?
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Peterhead Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Project - 1 views

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    The Peterhead power station, located in Aberdeenshire on the north-east coast of Scotland, will be the world's first gas-fired power station to host a full-chain carbon capture and storage (CCS) project on a commercial scale.
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Power dressing: energy-harvesting fibres harness everyday movement - 1 views

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    Researchers at the University of Bolton are pioneering developments in 3D textile structures using piezoelectric energy-harvesting fibres. The results of the project could lead to the development of energy-harnessing carpets or mobile devices that can be charged as your clothes move.
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Ningde Nuclear Power Plant - 1 views

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    Ningde Nuclear Power Plant is located in Ningde, Fujian Province of China. It is the first island type nuclear power plant in China and also the first on the Taiwan Strait's west coast
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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.
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Gas turbine operations: efficiency and flexibility - 1 views

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    Gas turbine design has changed to account for the growing use of combined heat and power (CHP) plants.
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