U.S. nuclear plant says shielded against Japan emergency

A U.S. nuclear plant in Alabama similar in design to the earthquake-hit Fukushima facility in Japan has multiple defenses to prevent and tackle the same kind of emergency, its operator said. Safety features at the Browns Ferry plant in northern Alabama are so superior to those at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant that even in the event of massive... 

Electric vehicles, infrastructure power 2009 Beyond Oil conference

Shiny new electric vehicles, emitting only low-whirring sounds, glistened as they darted among the few sun breaks in Seattle outside a Cascadia Center conference titled Beyond Oil: The Sustainable Communities Initiative. The all-electric Ford Focus made its debut at the late-October event, co-sponsored by Idaho National Laboratory. Ford’s Focus... 

Regional Climate Policy Could Damage Minnesota’s Economy

An economic study released today shows a regional cap-and-trade policy would severely handicap Minnesota’s economy, causing sharp increases in energy prices and reducing net employment in Minnesota by 21,000 jobs by 2015. The report, titled “Economic Analysis of the Impact of a Midwest Regional Climate Policy on Minnesota,” was written... 

Integrated Solutions Required to Meet Energy Challenge, ExxonMobil Says in New Outlook for Energy: A View to 2030

An integrated series of solutions will be required to manage increases in global energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions that will result from population growth and economic expansion, Exxon Mobil Corporation said, releasing the corporation’s Outlook for Energy: A View to 2030. “The world needs to meet the ever-growing need for reliable and affordable... 

Dow Announces Energy Plan for America

The Dow Chemical Company called for a bolder, comprehensive, bipartisan national energy policy that will help stabilize prices, strengthen the economy, increase security, clean the environment and revitalize U.S. manufacturing with the release of Dow’s Energy Plan for America. “The new Administration and Congress will need to implement a... 

The Brattle Group Projects $1.5 to $2.0 Trillion Investment Needed in the U.S. Electric Utility Industry by 2030

The U.S. utility industry will have to invest between $1.5 and $2.0 trillion between 2010 and 2030 to maintain current levels of reliable energy service for customers throughout the country, according to a new report issued today by The Brattle Group. The findings are detailed in “Transforming America’s Power Industry: The Investment Challenge... 

Major Potential Changes Seen in U.S. Energy Policy after 2008 Election

The 2008 presidential election will mean major changes in United States energy policy. William F. Weld, partner advising on government strategies and energy policy for the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery and a former two-term governor of Massachusetts, believes that the biggest impact will come on two issues: climate change (global warming)... 

Bruce Power to Conduct Environmental Assessment for Nuclear Generating Station in Haldimand-Norfolk

Bruce Power is pleased to announce it will conduct an Environmental Assessment (EA) as it considers building a nuclear generating station in the Haldimand-Norfolk region of southern Ontario. The assessment, which could take nearly three years to complete, will examine the environmental and social impacts of building two reactors to generate between... 

GE Energy to Provide Distribution Management System for EDF Energy Networks in London

GE Energy announced today that EDF Energy Networks is installing GE’s power distribution management software system to help manage EDF’s London electricity distribution network. The new distribution system completes the final phase in EDF’s integration strategy that will benefit eight million customers in the United Kingdom. Since privatization... 

Detroit Edison Submits Application for Possible New Nuclear Plant

Detroit Edison officials submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission a Combined License Application for a possible new nuclear power plant at the site of the company’s existing nuclear plant near Newport, Mich. “It is satisfying to reach this significant milestone, which is necessary if we are to maintain the option of building a...