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- Primary Energy Appoints New Member to its Board Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:06PMPrimary Energy Recycling Corporation , a clean energy company that generates revenue from capturing and recycling waste energy from industrial processes, today announced the appointment of Mr.
- AHS confirms oil leaked into Bow River Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:25AMRoughly 200 litres of refined oil has spilled into the Bow River from a steam turbine that generates power for the Foothills Medical Centre.
- Hospital generator leaks oil into Bow River Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:22PMA leak in a generator at Foothills Hospital that spilled 200 litres of oil into the Bow River has been fixed.
- Exelon working to fix shutdown Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 12:16AMAn electrical fault on Unit 2's main generator system was the cause of the first of two reactor shutdowns at the Braidwood Generating Station early Monday morning, plant technicians said late Monday.
- Post-Katrina report a mixed bag for New Orleans Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 8:11AMNEW ORLEANS (AP) — A report on New Orleans' progress in the five years since Hurricane Katrina extols a "new spirit of reform and enhanced self reliance" and the remaking of the public school system, but it laments high crime, racial disparities and economic dependence on industries that are losing steam.
- NY gets charged in energy race Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 5:09AMUpstate/downstate group aims to win $130 million
- Solar thermal seeks U.S. breakthrough Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:18AMThe new technology could move the United States away from its dependence on fossil fuels--if it can overcome the high price tag for the massive plants needed.
- UI looks to build $70 million backup power plant Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:26AM(AP) — The University of Iowa wants to build a $70 million power plant to help provide electricity and steam for buildings on the west side of campus. Spokesman Ferman Milster says the plant would be a backup generator for University Hospitals and Clinics and research buildings. Those buildings are powered by the university’s [...]
- The Blue Angels and BP are polluting the Gulf of Mexico for fun, profit and propaganda purposes Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 11:45PMThe Gulf of Mexico is toast and the easily identifiable perpetrators are trying to get deflect responsibility and will probably get off with a slap on the wrist.
- GE and Korea's Doosan to develop advanced turbines Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 11:43AMSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- GE said Monday it signed a long-term agreement with Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. of Korea to develop advanced large steam turbines and generators. "The immediate focus of the GE-Doosan agreement will be the development of a larger output steam turbine-generator for the next-generation nuclear reactors in South Korea," said GE in a statement. The two ...
- Two Dominion reactors out of operation Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 11:07PMTwo of Dominion Virginia Power's four nuclear reactors in the state were out of operation yesterday. North Anna Unit 1 was shut down Wednesday night after operators detected small leaks in a pipe used to sample water from one of the unit's steam generators, the company said. Surry Unit 2's ...
- UPDATE: Surry nuclear reactor back online this morning Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 7:22AMA nuclear reactor at Dominion Virginia Power's plant in Surry County is back online this morning after being shut down for most of the week.
- Legislators consider tax-free weekend Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 3:13PMFollowing the first year in six that the state opted out of a tax-free shopping weekend, state legislators seem inclined to bring it back this summer, but haven’t banked on it as a certainty quite yet.
- Critics slam proposal to ship nuclear waste through Lake Ontario Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 2:21AMA controversial plan to ship nuclear waste from the Bruce nuclear plant to Sweden will see low-level radioactive material sail past Toronto.
- Dominion natural-gas plant 70 percent complete Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 11:07PMFifteen months after construction started, the plant in Cumberland County is about 70 percent complete.
- Old friends: Nebraska and the power of the atom Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 2:14AMThe deluge of rainwater that waylaid the state in June flooded towns and raised rivers. It also affected one of Nebraska’s two nuclear power plants, so much that the Cooper facility in Brownville issued a “Notification of Unusual Event” at approximately 2 a.m. June 22.
- Drugs and Counterfeiting, But No Jason Bourne Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 12:42AMDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - The District Attorney’s office last week filed a series of drug charges and one count of forgery against Brian Alexik, the man who set off a high-profile investigation when he fled his Downtown penthouse April 19.
- Drugs and Counterfeiting, But No Jason Bourne Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 3:16PMDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - The District Attorney’s office last week filed a series of drug charges and one count of forgery against Brian Alexik, the man who set off a high-profile investigation when he fled his Downtown penthouse April 19.
- Bid for Rs 25K-cr NTPC order error-free: L&T Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 11:08AMAmid reports that NTPC may invite fresh bids for the Rs 25,000-crore bulk equipment order, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) today said there is no technical discrepancy in its bid for the same.
- BNPP: A $3.15B birds’ sanctuary Monday, May 31, 2010 @ 9:56AMMORONG, Bataan – Swifts have claimed some of the roof space inside the Bataan nuclear power plant to build nests, the main ingredient of a classic soup in Chinese cuisine.
- Google Wraps AdMob Deal - Mobile Apps Onslaught Ahead? Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 2:35PMGoogle has completed its acquisition of mobile advertiser AdMob, after what was apparently a very close decision by the Federal Trade Commission, which had been vetting the buy for antitrust purposes. With the legalities finally over, the speculation shifts from "will it happen?" to "what happens next?"
- Fishing Gear Gets Turned Into Energy Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 6:15PMAt Pigeon Cove in Rockport, the fishermen are now turning old fishing gear into a source of clean energy thanks to a partnership with NOAA , the National Fish and Wildlife , Covanta Energy , and Schnitzer Steel .
- INDUSTRY & ECONOMY Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 1:48PMEXPORTS & IMPORTS: Exports in April jump 36%; imports surge 43% Euro zone debt crisis, slow recovery in US worry Govt. Exports in 2010-11 have kicked off on a positive note with shipments in April – the first month of this fiscal – posting a 36.2 per cent year-on-year growth to touch ...
- Understanding the power rate increase Wednesday, May 12, 2010 @ 11:59PMDean de la Paz tries to demystify the reasons for the recent power rate increases and predicts a lowering in the near future.
- DOE Releases US $62M for CSP R&D Wednesday, May 12, 2010 @ 9:39AMU.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu late last week announced the selections of projects for investment of up to US $62 million over five years to research, develop, and demonstrate Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) systems capable of providing low-cost electrical power.
- Hands-on: Steam for Mac beta versus Windows Sunday, May 9, 2010 @ 1:08PMMac users with gaming roots are no doubt eager to load Steam for Mac when it hopefully goes public on May 12th. It will mark the first time that many of the best games in recent years will be available for the Mac and could catch the platform up to Windows in grand fashion. MacNN and Electronista have had the opportunity to participate in the beta and can give a clue as to whether or not it will ...
- Secretary Chu Announces up to $62 Million for Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development Friday, May 7, 2010 @ 3:14PMWashington, DC - U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the selections of projects for investment of up to $62 million over five years to research, develop, and demonstrate Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) systems capable of providing low-cost electrical power.
- Bladeless wind turbine inspired by Tesla Friday, May 7, 2010 @ 3:58AM(PhysOrg.com) -- A bladeless wind turbine whose only rotating component is a turbine/driveshaft could generate power at a cost comparable to coal-fired power plants, according to its developers at Solar Aero. The New Hampshire-based company recently announced its patent on the Fuller wind turbine, which is an improvement on a patent issued to Nikola Tesla in 1913.
- ETS: Time For A Stock Take Wednesday, May 5, 2010 @ 8:03PMETS: Time For A Stock Take John Boscawen MP, ACT New Zealand Thursday, May 6 2010.
- CORPORATE Wednesday, May 5, 2010 @ 1:47PMMERGERS & ACQUISITIONS: Jagran to buy Mid-Day's print business Jagran Prakashan, the publishers of Dainik Jagran, will take over all the print businesses of Mid-Day Multimedia, which publishes the afternoon ...
- Alan Wake - Achievements Wednesday, May 5, 2010 @ 1:05PMAlan Wake (X360) Alan Wake
- Kickstarting the Green Economy with Building Energy Efficiency Wednesday, May 5, 2010 @ 7:11AMThe New York Times' Thomas Friedman has written repeatedly about the economic challenges facing our country as we struggle to make the transition to an economy based on developing and implementing green and sustainable technologies.
- Nuclear Power Uprate: Crystal River Nuclear Plant Assessment with Progress Energy and AREVA Monday, May 3, 2010 @ 2:01AMUprates of existing nuclear power plants, as a part of the US Electric Industry’s balanced blend of clean, new generation, has the potential to increase electrical capacity by 15%-20%. This can be achieved by utilizing Measurement Uncertainty Recapture, Stretch and Extended Power Uprates. The Nuclear Energy Institute document, “Roadmap for Power Uprate Program Development and Implementation ...
- TMI generator begins Carolina crawl Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 9:51AMAfter several delays, a 460-ton generator mothballed since the 1979 accident at Three Mile Island began its crawl through western Lancaster County Thursday.It will take until early Saturday morning to pull the oversized cargo from TMI down Route 441 and across the Route 30 bridge into York County.A ...
- TMI generator begins Carolina crawl Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 9:51AMAfter several delays, a 460-ton generator mothballed since the 1979 accident at Three Mile Island began its crawl through western Lancaster County Thursday.It will take until early Saturday morning to pull the oversized cargo from TMI down Route 441 and across the Route 30 bridge into York County.A ...
- TMI generator begins Carolina crawl Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 9:51AMAfter several delays, a 460-ton generator mothballed since the 1979 accident at Three Mile Island began its crawl through western Lancaster County Thursday.It will take until early Saturday morning to pull the oversized cargo from TMI down Route 441 and across the Route 30 bridge into York County.A ...
- Review: Left 4 Dead 2: The Passing Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 6:49PMWhen Valve announced Left 4 Dead 2’s first DLC, “The Passing,” I was extremely excited to see the original cast of Left 4 Dead appear in the game. Reuniting with Zoey, Francis, Bill, and Louis was a good selling point. After getting my hands on the completed add-on, I believe the new content will appeal to players differently depending on what type of zombie slayer they are. The Passing has ...
- Desertec dream moves towards reality with Egyptian solar farm Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 8:16AMJessica Shankleman, BusinessGreen , Wednesday 21 April 2010 at 14:01:00 German solar firm hopes that soon-to-be-completed 150MW Egyptian solar farm will provide working template for Desertec solar project The ambitious dream of providing much of Europe's energy from solar farms located in the North African desert took a small step towards reality last week, after one of the companies involved in ...
- Feds find 3 violations in TMI investigation in wake of Nov. 21 leak Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 7:51PMThe federal government said it found three violations at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant after investigating a small radiation leak that exposed 145 workers to radiation Nov. 21.The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said the violations were of "very low safety significance" but "more than minor."Bec...
- Arch Coal, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2010 Results Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 7:00AM-
- Relevant Links Monday, April 12, 2010 @ 9:11AMWe need an installed capacity of around 400 mW. Our electricity demand is in the order of 300 to 320 mW and we seldom exceed 360mW during peak demand and then usually only for an hour or so in the morning and again in the evening.
- Oregon city harnesses heat from hot rocks Sunday, April 4, 2010 @ 2:25AMWhen snow falls on this downtown of brick buildings and glass storefronts in southern Oregon, it piles up everywhere but the sidewalks. It's the first sign that this timber and ranching town is like few others. A combination of hot rocks and water like those... Oregon - United States - Southern Oregon - Water - Business and Economy
- Rockport fishermen ready to turn old gear into energy Friday, April 2, 2010 @ 1:59PMRockport fishermen can now turn old fishing gear into a source of clean energy, thanks to the town’s participation in the Fishing For Energy partnership. Discarded gear will be stripped of its metals for recycling, and the remaining parts will be converted into electricity.
- Weather : 43.0° | Wind NNE3.0 mph Sunday, March 28, 2010 @ 6:24AMThis undated handout photo provided by the National Pest Management Association show a bed bug in Gainesville, Fla. The federal government is waking up to what has become a growing nightmare in many parts of the country _ a bed bug outbreak.
- TMI generator move moved to April 9 Thursday, March 25, 2010 @ 7:52AMThe three-day move of a 460-ton electrical generator from the Three Mile Island nuclear plant through western Lancaster County has been delayed again.The slow transport, which will result in traffic delays along Route 441 and across the Route 30 bridge, was scheduled to begin Friday.The move already...
- Oregon town uses geothermal energy to stay warm Tuesday, March 23, 2010 @ 1:04AMKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) -- When snow falls on this downtown of brick buildings and glass storefronts in southern Oregon, it piles up everywhere but the sidewalks. It's the first sign that this timber and ranching town is like few others.
- Children’s museum prepares for its grand opening Tuesday, March 23, 2010 @ 1:03AMCAPE GIRARDEAU (AP) — Step inside the door at 502 Broadway and imagine. Replace the whirring of sanders and pounding hammers with the oohs and aahs of children and the hum of a Van de Graaff generator. To the left, the cab of a 1952 firetruck is ready.
- Oregon Town Warmed by Geothermal Energy Monday, March 22, 2010 @ 7:00AMKlamath Falls Taps Earth's Natural Energy for Sidewalks, Buildings; Could Serve as National Model
- Grand opening for Cape Girardeau children's museum around the corner Monday, March 22, 2010 @ 12:18AMCAPE GIRARDEAU — Step inside the door at 502 Broadway and imagine. Replace the whirring of sanders and pounding hammers with the oohs and aahs of children and the hum of a Van de Graaff generator. To the left, the cab of a 1952 firetruck is ready. Next door, a mock bank with play-money ATM and tellers is in the final stages of preparation. At the back of the room, that generator — a static ...
- Town uses geothermal energy to stay warm Sunday, March 21, 2010 @ 6:42PMA combination of hot rocks and water like those that created Yellowstone's geysers have been tapped by the city to keep the sidewalks toasty since the early 1990s.