The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has voted to grant a licence for two new reactors at a site near Waynesboro, Georgia.
The EU set a new record for new power generation capacity in 2011, with renewable energy infrastructure making up over 70 percent of new installations for the year, according to a report from the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
The European Union installed 9616 MW of wind energy in 2011, or 21 per cent of its new power capacity, the European Wind Energy Association has said.
On 8th February, executives of several leading US energy companies will travel to Tanzania for a two day visit in order to “explore opportunities for investing in power -generation and fuel -supply projects”, a State Department official has said.
The Japanese government is considering relaxing regulations on building renewable energy facilities, such as solar plants, in order to promote their construction, according to government sources.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide a €1.1 million grant to enhance planning and study the feasibility of exporting geothermal electricity from Dominica to Martinique and Guadeloupe in the Caribbean.
Foster Wheeler has announced that a subsidiary of its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded a project management consultancy (PMC) contract by 2Co Power (Yorkshire) Limited (2Co) for the Don Valley Power Project in Stainforth, Yorkshire, UK.
Nigerian Government has said it will slow down its plan for establishing new power generating stations by 2014.
The Spanish government has suspended subsidies for new renewable energy projects as part of its efforts toward a deficit reduction strategy.
The Desertec Foundation has announced that it will construct a 2000 MW concentrating solar power (CSP) plant in Tunisia, to export electricity 600 km through a new submarine transmission line to Italy.