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February 21, 2012
U.S. Energy Secretary Says Nuclear Power Plays Important Role In National Energy Policy and Job Creation

U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu told workers at Southern Co. subsidiary Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle last week that nuclear power will continue to be an important part of the energy mix in the United States and around the world.

News, Federal, Nuclear, Utility Generation, Policy
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February 13, 2012
Security Risks

How secure are industrial control systems within today's facilities from cyber threats?

Spotlight, Coal Power Plants, Utility Generation, Smart Grid
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February 10, 2012
Interest in Distributed Energy Generation is Driving Growth in Small Wind Power

Increased government incentives, the desire for customer and community ownership of power generation, and the recognition that investment in small wind turbines can be an enduring source of economic development for the rural locales in which they are typically deployed are driving accelerating growth for the small wind power market.

News, On-site PV/wind, Distributed PV/wind, Utility Generation, Customer Generation
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February 6, 2012
Germany Maps Out Financing Plan for Renewable Energies

Germany recently passed the 20 percent mark for renewable energy in the electricity mix. And the federal KfW bank group has introduced a new plan to further accelerate this shift to renewables, with increases in multimillion euro business loans now available.

News, Federal, Business, Wind, Solar, Utility Generation, Policy
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January 26, 2012
FirstEnergy, Citing Impact of Environmental Regulations, Will Retire Six Coal-Fired Power Plants

FirstEnergy Corp.'s generation subsidiaries will retire six older coal-fired power plants located in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland by Sept. 1, 2012.

News, Coal Power Plants, Utility Generation, Policy
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January 25, 2012
FERC Issues First Pilot License for Tidal Power Project in New York

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued its first pilot project license for a tidal energy project located in New York City’s East River.

News, Other renewable, Utility Generation
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January 23, 2012
DOE Takes First Step to Spur U.S. Manufacturing of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the first step toward manufacturing small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) in the United States.

News, Federal, Nuclear, Utility Generation, Policy
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January 23, 2012
PJM: Striving for Perfect Dispatch Nets Nearly $200 Million in Savings

PJM Interconnection said it saved $199 million last year -- an amount almost equal to its operating costs -- by increasing efficiency in how generation is scheduled to meet electric demand requirements, particularly, the scheduling of more costly combustion turbines used to meet demand shortfalls.

News, Energy efficiency, Demand Response, Utility Generation, End Use
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January 20, 2012
New International Photo Competition Announced by Wind Industry

In the run-up to Global Wind Day on June 15 - the annual day promoting the power of the wind around the world - photographers are invited to let their imaginations take the lead and show wind energy technology in a new way, in line with the competition title, "Wind in Mind."

News, Wind, Utility Generation, Career Opportunities
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January 17, 2012
The Significance of Small Wind-Powered Wind Systems

Stand-alone and utility-interactive, wind turbines rated 100kW or less are an increasingly important part of today’s renewable energy picture.

In The Know, On-site PV/wind, Wind, Utility Generation, Customer Generation