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Wind and Solar jobs boost in the USA

  • 7 years ago (2017-01-16)
  • David Flin

Solar industry employment in the USA rose by over 73,000 jobs (+ 25 per cent) in 2016, and the nation’s wind industry added 25,000 jobs, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE).

Taiwan to end nuclear power generation by 2025

  • 7 years ago (2017-01-13)
  • David Flin

Taiwan’s legislature has amended the country’s Electricity Act, with the intention of ending nuclear power generation in the country by 2025, and liberalising the electricity market.

B&W acquires Universal Acoustic & Emission Technologies Inc.

  • 7 years ago (2017-01-12)
  • David Flin

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (B&W) has acquired Universal Acoustic & Emission Technologies, Inc. (UAET), a Wisconsin-based provider of custom-engineered acoustic, emission, and filtration solutions.

World’s biggest carbon capture project on schedule

  • 7 years ago (2017-01-11)
  • David Flin

The $1 billion Petra Nova project, the world’s largest CO2 emission capture project from power generation has come into service in the USA, on time and on budget.

Drought hits Kenyan hydroelectric output

  • 7 years ago (2017-01-10)
  • David Flin

Kenya’s Government said that the drought, following low rainfall during the October and November rainy season, has driven down water levels in dams.

Iran approves $11.8 billion of foreign direct investment

  • 7 years ago (2017-01-09)
  • David Flin

Iran has approved the attraction of $11.8 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) during 2017, according to a report recently published on the Iranian Government’s official website.

China to invest $361 billion into renewable energy

  • 7 years ago (2017-01-06)
  • David Flin

China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has said that it will invest 2.5 trillion yuan ($361 billion) into renewable power generation by 2020.

Report says nuclear waste repository best site is at Bruce

  • 7 years ago (2017-01-05)
  • David Flin

Ontario Power Generation has told the Canadian Ministry of Environment that there are additional costs and risks if low- and medium-level nuclear waste has to be shipped from Bruce Power to an alternative storage site.

Iran’s power export to Iraq awaiting new contract

  • 7 years ago (2017-01-04)
  • David Flin

Iran has suspended power supply to Iraq since the start of 2017, following the ending of the electricity export contract between the two countries.

Trump to name majority of TVA board in 2017

  • 7 years ago (2017-01-03)
  • David Flin

One third of the board governing the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in the USA has been vacated, with incoming President Trump to announce their replacements.