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September 2, 2010
Photovoltaic Markets Surge to Forefront Amid Efforts to Locate Viable Renewable Energy Sources

Rising concerns about the need to reduce CO2 emissions and increase the use of renewable energy sources worldwide will stimulate the global photovoltaic market.

News, Business, Solar, Utility Generation
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August 26, 2010
FERC, Colorado Sign Agreement on Small Hydropower Development

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the State of Colorado have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to simplify procedures authorizing the development of small-scale hydropower projects in Colorado

News, Federal, Other renewable, Utility Generation, Policy
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August 25, 2010
Smart Grid Project Will Let Wind Farms 'Talk' to Appliances

The Bonneville Power Administration and Mason County Public Utility District Number 3 announced this month that they are partnering on a smart grid pilot project to help manage the electricity grid and use wind power more effectively. 

News, Communications systems, Wind, Utility Generation, Smart Grid
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August 24, 2010
Mississippi Power Orders Gas Turbines for an IGCC Power Plant

Mississippi Power Company, a subsidiary of Southern Company, will install two SGT6-PAC 5000F gas turbines in its coal-fired integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) power plant using Southern Company's TRIG gasification technology.

News, Coal Power Plants, Utility Generation, Environmental Impact
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August 23, 2010
The Utility Industry: Stodgy and stuffy maybe, but malevolent? Give it a rest!

Utilities aren’t set up to defend themselves and usually they don’t even try. They’re easy targets, convenient scapegoats, ideal Big Brothers in energy conspiracy theories.

 

Insights, Business, Utility Generation, Policy
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August 20, 2010
BIRD Foundation Announces $4.2 Million Investments in Cooperative Clean Energy Projects

The BIRD Foundation will invest $4.2M in five clean energy cooperative projects, between U.S. and Israeli companies, under its "BIRD Energy" program

News, Biofuel, Business, Solar, Utility Generation, End Use Research, End Use
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August 19, 2010
Duke Energy Changes Focus of Coastal Wind Demonstration Project with UNC

Duke Energy Carolinas will no longer pursue a plan to place up to three demonstration wind turbines in the Pamlico Sound.
 

News, Wind, Utility Generation
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August 18, 2010
DOE Secretary Chu Dedicates World's Most Powerful X-ray Laser

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu this week dedicated the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), the world's first and most powerful X-ray laser, at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.

News, Federal, Utility Generation, Utility Generation Research, Policy, Energy Education
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August 10, 2010
Arizona Public Service to Build Largest Solar Power System on U. S. Government Property

Arizona Public Service will construct a 15-megawatt (AC) solar photovoltaic power system at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, Arizona. Scheduled for completion in the summer of 2011, it is expected to be the largest solar power installation at a U.S. government facility.

News, Solar, Solar Power, Utility Generation, Customer Generation, Career Opportunities
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August 9, 2010
Constellation Energy Bids $1.1 Billion to Buy Boston Generating Gas Fleet

Constellation Energy has signed an asset purchase agreement with Boston Generating to acquire its 2,950-megawatt fleet, the third largest power generating portfolio in the New England region, for approximately $1.1 billion, or roughly $372/kW.

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