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GE HA gas turbine available at 64 per cent efficiency
- 2017-12-06 06:23:06.506715
- David Flin
GE Power has announced that its largest and most efficient gas turbine, the HA, is available at over 64 per cent efficiency in combined cycle plants.
US Department of Energy announces $5.5 million for advanced turbine technology projects
- 2017-11-22 06:36:29.515747
- David Flin
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $5.5 million in federally funded financial assistance for cost-shared research and development projects under the first phase of the Office of Fossil Energy’s (FE) funding opportunity announcement (FOA) Advanced Components for 65 per cent Combined Cycle Efficiency, SCO2 Power Cycles, and Advanced Modular Hybrid Heat Engines.
Luminant closes Texas coal-fired power plants
- 2017-11-21 06:07:06.020346
- David Flin
The electricity generator Luminant has announced that it is closing three coal-fired power plants and a coal mine in Texas, USA, with a consequent loss of around 600 jobs.
Puerto Rico again in blackout after repaired power line fails
- 2017-11-10 05:57:33
- David Flin
A major outage in Puerto Rico has plunged more than 80 per cent of the island back into darkness.
Siemens wins order for H-class gas turbines in USA
- 2017-11-08 05:45:48.963494
- David Flin
Tyr Energy has chosen Siemens as technology partner for the Hickory Run Energy Centre, a new 1000 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant to be built by Kiewit Power Constructors Co in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
Bill Gates and China partner on world-first nuclear technology
- 2017-11-07 05:38:35.975569
- David Flin
Bill Gates’ nuclear firm TerraPower and the China National Nuclear Corporation have signed an agreement to develop a world-first nuclear reactor, one that uses the waste of other nuclear reactors as fuel.
Siemens Gamesa to supply 780 MW wind turbines to USA
- 2017-11-02 06:21:59.257360
- David Flin
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has announced that it will supply 310 wind turbines of different types for five projects in the USA.
NYPA and GE partner to create world’s first digital utility
- 2017-10-26 05:56:39.969635
- David Flin
GE has announced the signing of an agreement with the New York State Power Authority (NYPA) to advance NYPA’s goal to be the world’s first fully digital utility.
Former energy regulators denounce Trump bid to boost coal
- 2017-10-24 08:47:39.112867
- David Flin
Eight former US Federal energy regulators, including five former commission chairs, oppose the plan put forward by the Trump Administration to bolster coal-fired power plants, saying that the plan will raise energy prices and disrupt electricity markets.
Wind power capacity surpasses coal in Texas
- 2017-10-17 06:06:50.700722
- David Flin
The University of Texas at Austin has issued a report that shows that wind power generation capacity in Texas may have already surpassed coal-fired capacity in the state, and wind will almost certainly overtake coal by early next year.
