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AEP to close 5000 MW of coal-fired generation

  • 14 years ago (2010-10-21)
  • Junior Isles

American Electric Power Co. (AEP) is reviewing options to shut down more than 5000 MW of coal power, but how soon they close will depend on regulations, a company executive has said.


Qatar to consider nuclear generation option

  • 14 years ago (2010-10-19)
  • Junior Isles

Qatar may decide as early as next year on whether to develop nuclear power capabilities, as the gas rich Gulf Arab state looks to wean its dependency away from hydrocarbons.

Jubilee Platinum looks to acquire Power Alt

  • 14 years ago (2010-10-17)
  • Junior Isles

Mining exploration and development company Jubilee Platinum has said that it is still in negotiations for the acquisition of a 51 per cent stake in power generation company Power Alt, which if successful, might have a material effect on its share price on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).

EDF seeks to modify Constellation partnership

  • 14 years ago (2010-10-15)
  • Junior Isles

French state-owned power company Electricite de France is ready to move forward alone if necessary to build a third nuclear reactor at Calvert Cliffs in Maryland, according to a company executive.

US renewables integration requires $50-100 billion in T&D; investment

  • 14 years ago (2010-10-15)
  • Junior Isles

Johannes Pfeifenberger, principal and utility practice leader at The Brattle Group, has estimated that $50-100 billion in transmission investment will be needed in order to integrate renewable power onto the existing electricity grid.

Key UK CCS project put on hold

  • 14 years ago (2010-10-13)
  • Junior Isles

A key £2.7 billion UK coal gasification power station that would feature carbon capture and storage on a commercial scale in 2016 has been placed on hold until the UK's coalition government clarifies its policy and incentives regime for the technology, Powerfuel chief executive Richard Budge said in an interview.

Little progress at climate talks

  • 14 years ago (2010-10-13)
  • Junior Isles

A United Nations meeting on climate change ended in Tianjin, China, with no consensus on key issues such as emissions mitigation and transparency.

Masdar City to be scaled back

  • 14 years ago (2010-10-11)
  • Junior Isles

The government of Abu Dhabi is scaling back its plans for an ambitious clean energy city as part of a wide-ranging review of the $22 billion project.

Romania looks to wind to fill renewables gap

  • 14 years ago (2010-10-10)
  • Junior Isles

Bucharest has made renewable energy its priority as it tries to meet tough EU carbon emissions goals requiring 20 percent of power generation to come from renewables by 2020.

GE acquires Dresser, Inc.

  • 14 years ago (2010-10-08)
  • Junior Isles

GE announced that it has signed a contract to acquire Dresser, Inc., a global energy infrastructure technology and service provider in a deal worth $3 billion.