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Siemens Gamesa inaugurates first wind turbine blade plant in Africa and Middle East

  • 7 years ago (2017-10-12)
  • David Flin

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has inaugurated its new wind turbine rotor blade factory in Tangier, Morocco, the first blade plant of a wind turbine manufacturer in Africa and the Middle East.

Report identifies 2.6 GW of coal plants in US Midwest are uneconomic

  • 7 years ago (2017-10-11)
  • David Flin

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has released a report identifying 2.6 GW of coal capacity across just six Midwest states in the USA that are considered uneconomic, raising the possibility that these plants will be closed in the near future.

Carnegie Institute for Science says North Atlantic suitable for open-ocean offshore wind

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

Research from the Carnegie Institution for Science, headquartered in Washington DC, USA, says that there is considerable opportunity for generating wind power in the open ocean, particularly the North Atlantic.

US EPA to announce repeal of Clean Power Plan

  • 7 years ago (2017-10-09)
  • David Flin

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is likely to repeal the country’s Clean Power Plan instigated by the Obama Administration, saying that the call to switch to more natural gas and renewable generation exceeded the EPA’s authority.

Renewables to account for a third of global power generation in 2022

  • 7 years ago (2017-10-06)
  • David Flin

The annual renewable energy report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) says that the price of renewable energy has fallen, competition has increased, and there has been greater uptake of new technologies.

Power plant investment in Iran planned

  • 7 years ago (2017-10-05)
  • David Flin

Implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, or the nuclear deal) appears to have paved the way for foreign investment to help Iran upgrade its power sector.

Tepco reactors clear safety review after Fukushima

  • 7 years ago (2017-10-04)
  • David Flin

Two reactors at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power station in Niigata Prefecture run by Tepco have cleared the safety standards set by the Japanese Government, becoming the first of the utilities idled units to pass tightened screening.

Siemens receives power plant order from Pakistan

  • 7 years ago (2017-10-03)
  • David Flin

Siemens has received a €200 million order from Pakistan for a complete power island for the new combined cycle Punjab Power Plant Jhang.

Trump offers $3.7 billion to support US nuclear project

  • 7 years ago (2017-10-02)
  • David Flin

The US Energy Department has announced that it is offering $3.7 billion in additional loan guarantees for Southern Co.’s reactor project in Georgia.

Puerto Rico struggles without power

  • 7 years ago (2017-09-29)
  • David Flin

Millions of Puerto Rico residents are without power, drinkable water is scarce, roads have been washed away, and a dam is in danger of collapse following the devastation of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.