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... 

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... 

ZBB Successfully Completes Advanced Electricity Storage Technologies Program

ZBB Energy Corporation, the leading developer of intelligent, renewable energy power platforms, announced today that their ZESS 500 has been deemed a fully operational and validated success. It is installed at CSIRO’s Energy Centre in Newcastle, Australia, as part of the Advanced Electricity Storage Technologies (AEST) program. This marks the... 

OPUC Rules on PGE 2011 General Rate Case

The Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC) today announced its decision regarding Portland General Electric Company’s 2011 general rate case, ending a public review process that began in February 2010. The commission approved an overall price increase of approximately 3.9 percent, which will be allocated across all PGE customer classes. Together... 

OPUC Rules on PGE 2011 General Rate Case

The Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC) today announced its decision regarding Portland General Electric Company’s 2011 general rate case, ending a public review process that began in February 2010. The commission approved an overall price increase of approximately 3.9 percent, which will be allocated across all PGE customer classes. Together... 

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... 

GDF SUEZ Energy North America Affiliate Completes Acquisition of FirstLight Power Enterprises, Inc.

GDF SUEZ Energy North America announced the acquisition of FirstLight Power Enterprises, Inc. (FirstLight) from Energy Capital Partners is now complete. FirstLight owns and operates a unique portfolio of 15 power generation plants — primarily pumped storage and traditional hydro facilities. It also has a state-of-the-art natural gas peaking power... 

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... 

Ocean Power Technologies and Leighton Contractors Sign Agreement to Develop Wave Power Stations

Ocean Power Technologies, a subsidiary of Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. announce that it has signed an agreement with Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd to develop wave power projects off the east and south coasts of Australia. This agreement is in line with OPT’s global plan to form alliances with strategic partners in key areas of the world and will... 

Green Power EMC’s Renewable Energy Agreement Generates Jobs and Electricity

Green Power EMC (GPEMC), a partnership of 38 electric membership corporations (EMCs) in Georgia, today announced plans to purchase 17 MW of biomass energy from Multitrade Rabun Gap (MRG), LLC. The Rabun Gap project will use woody waste as the primary fuel in a conventional boiler for the generation of steam to power a steam turbine electric generator. The...