Progress Energy CEO Johnson Urges Flexibility and Customer Protection in Implementing EPA Rules

The U.S. electric utility industry faces an “unprecedented convergence of new federal environmental rules – unprecedented in scope of change and compression of deadlines,” Progress Energy Chairman, President and CEO Bill Johnson told utility regulators Monday in Washington. And the “current fragmented approach, coupled with rapid-compliance... 

OriginOil Lands First Order for Industrial Scale Algae Oil Extraction System

OriginOil, Inc. the developer of breakthrough technology to transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum, today announced it has received the first commercial order to deploy its algae oil extraction system in an industrial setting. MBD Energy (MBD) recently committed to purchase an initial OriginOil... 

Innergex increases its net installed capacity by 53 % as Ashlu Creek starts commercial operation

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. announces that the Ashlu Creek run-of-river hydroelectric power generating plant (“Ashlu Creek”), with a net installed capacity of 49.9 MW, is now in commercial operation. As the required performance tests were carried out successfully, BC Hydro has retroactively set the official commercial operation start... 

B&W Subsidiary Awarded Boiler Refurbishment Contract at Indonesia Power Plant

McDermott International, Inc. announced that a subsidiary of The Babcock & Wilcox Company, has been awarded a contract to refurbish two B&W Radiant Tower-type boilers at the Suralaya Steam Power Plant on Java Island, Indonesia. B&W will redesign and supply superheater and reheater surface, low NOx combustion systems, pulverizer performance... 

AES Subsidiary Secures Financing for 22 MW North Rhins Wind Farm in Scotland

The AES Corporation announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Wind Energy (North Rhins), Limited, secured £35.1 million in long-term financing to construct and operate the 22 MW North Rhins wind farm in Scotland, UK. The £35.1 million facility is a non-recourse senior project construction and term loan from Barclays Commercial Bank. The loan is... 

XsunX Provides Overview on Positive Developments for the Renewable Energy Industry

XsunX, Inc., a solar technology Company engaged in the build-out of its multi-megawatt amorphous thin film photovoltaic (TFPV) solar manufacturing facilities in Oregon, provides a look into 2008’s initiatives, legislation, and events set to positively impact the Renewable Energy Industry and reduce dependence on carbon based fuels. – In... 

Thermal Energy Ships THERMALONOx(TM) Test Equipment to China for Coal-fired Power Plant Demonstration

Thermal Energy International Inc. announce that it has shipped equipment to China for demonstration-scale testing of its THERMALONOx(TM) process for reducing nitrogen oxides (NOx) for power plants and other industrial sources. The equipment will be installed at Guangzhou Yuanchun Cogeneration Co., Ltd., a 50MW power plant in Guangdong province, China,... 

Honeywell to Supply Control Solutions to One of the Largest and Cleanest Power Plants in the World

Honeywell announced that it has won an $11 million contract to provide process control hardware and software to Nuon’s Magnum plant, a 1300 megawatt combined-cycle (3 units) power station under construction in Eemshaven, the Netherlands. The contract win follows the completion of an engineering and design study initiated by Honeywell in 2007. The... 

Utility Industry Executive to Advise CleanTech Biofuels on Renewable Power Production

CleanTech Biofuels, Inc., announced that Dan W. Ziegler, Managing Director of business development for Duke Energy Generation Services, will serve as a consultant to CleanTech Biofuels as it continues to develop its municipal solid waste to renewable power production platform. Mr. Ziegler has over 20 years of experience in the power industry, with extensive... 

Duke Energy Signs Used Fuel Contract for Proposed Lee Nuclear Station

Duke Energy has signed a contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the disposal of used nuclear fuel generated at its proposed William States Lee III Nuclear Station. The contract provides for the DOE’s acceptance and permanent disposal of all fuel from the station. For this service, the company will pay a $1 per megawatt-hour fee...