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GE to buy a stake for 100 million dollars in a US PV project
According to Chief Executive Officer, Alex Urquhart, has recently announced that GE EFS has bought a stake in a large PV project for 100 million dollars. The new investment will give GE EFS a stake in the 127 MW Arlington Valley Solar Energy II plant which is being constructed in Arizona by LS Power.
read more... 01/03/2012
The cleanest coal plant to be built in the United States
The cleanest coal plant on earth is currently being developed in the United States by Texas Clean Energy Project, also known as the TCEP. The plant construction is costing 2.4 billion US dollars, 450 million US dollars of it is being sponsored by the Department of Energy’s Clean Coal Power Initiative.
read more... 22/02/2012
Spain to extend the lifespan of its oldest nuclear power plant
Spain's nuclear security agency CSN has given the approval for the extension of the 468 MW Santa Maria de Garoña nuclear power plant until 2019.
read more... 21/02/2012
DECC: UK carbon emissions rose 3.1 % in 2010
According to the latest statistics released by the Department for Energy and Climate Change, UK greenhouse gas emissions rose by 3.1% in 2010, the rise being attributed to increased home heating during a cold winter, meaning a greater use of fossil fuels and shutdowns at nuclear power plants after technical problems.
read more... 10/02/2012
Siemens: Saudi Arabia to boost power generation
The German multinational conglomerate company Siemens has received another major order from the combined cycle power plant (CCPP) in Saudi Arabia, IPP Qurayyah, involving the supply of key components worth over $1 billion.
read more... 08/02/2012