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US FERC rejects Perry’s plan to subsidise coal-fired plants
- 2018-01-09 05:23:03.060486
- David Flin
The Trump Administration’s plan to bail out America’s coal industry has crumbled after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected the proposal from Rick Perry, US Energy Secretary, to subsidise struggling coal and nuclear plants to keep power grids dependable.
Toshiba sells Westinghouse nuclear unit in $4.6 billion deal
- 2018-01-05 09:09:15.215098
- David Flin
Westinghouse Electric, the US nuclear unit of the Japanese firm Toshiba, has been acquired by the Canadian asset manager Brookfield Business Partners in a deal valued at about $4.6 billion.
Alberta selects bidders for $1 billion investment in renewable power generation
- 2017-12-18 05:04:43.597070
- David Flin
The province of Alberta in Canada has selected Capital Power, EDP Renewables Canada, and Enel Green Power North America in the first round of the province’s Renewable Electricity Programme to provide around $1 billion of investment in green power generation.
NYISO says power sufficient after Indian Point retirement
- 2017-12-14 04:51:22.443049
- David Flin
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), the grid operator for New York state’s power grid, has said in a report that the state will have enough electricity after the closure of two reactors at the Indian Point nuclear power plant in 2020 and 2021.
GE to cut 12,000 power jobs in changing market
- 2017-12-08 05:56:47.893555
- David Flin
GE has announced that it will cut 12,000 jobs worldwide in its power division as alternative energy supplants demand for coal and other fossil fuels.
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.
