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Siemens To Supply World's Most Powerful 800-kV HVDC Transformer To China

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 09:55:00 GMT

Following successful final acceptance tests Siemens Energy will deliver the world's largest and most powerful 800-kilovolt converter transformer in mid-January 2010. The world-record transformer produced at the Siemens manufacturing plant in Nuremberg is destined for the Xiangjiaba-Shanghai link, a high-voltage direct-current transmission link (HVDC) recently under construction

ABB Wins $30M Solar Power Plant Order In Spain

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:23:00 GMT

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a $30M order from GA Solar, part of the Gestamp Corporation, to deliver a 13 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) power plant in northern Spain.

U Of M Researcher Discovers How Electricity Moves Through Cells

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:26:00 GMT

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have created a molecular image of a system that moves electrons between proteins in cells.

ABB's New Inverter To Feed Photovoltaic Power Into The Grid, Safely And Reliably

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:22:00 GMT

Photovoltaic energy is currently more expensive than conventional, higher-carbon energy sources, but it's getting cheaper. Over the next five years, as photovoltaic module production capacities continue to grow and economies of scale are achieved, the cost of photovoltaic-based power generation is expected to fall to the same levels as peak-rate electricity from conventional sources.

First Solar Signs Contract With PG&E For 300 MW Photovoltaic Solar Power Project

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:30:00 GMT

First Solar, Inc. recently announced a power purchase agreement to supply Pacific Gas and Electric Company with renewable electricity from a 300 megawatt (AC) utility-scale photovoltaic solar power facility that First Solar is developing in Southern California

eMeter Wins Best Pricing And Demand Response Program Award For Pepco Pilot

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:34:00 GMT

eMeter, the global leader in Smart Grid Management software, today announced that the PowerCentsDC program it designed and managed in partnership with Pepco and Smart Meter Pilot Program, Inc (SMPPI), has won the "Best Pricing and Demand Response Program" award from the Association for Energy Service Professionals (AESP)

Western Power Awards Multi-Million Dollar Contract To Mincom

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:00:00 GMT

Mincom, a leading global provider of software and services for asset-intensive industries, today announced a significant new agreement worth $7M with Western Power, which serves the electricity needs of nearly one million homes and businesses in Western Australia and maintains an electricity network comprised of nearly 88,000 km of power lines

SunLink Ships Roof Mount System For Nation's Largest Municipal Solar Energy Project

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:30:00 GMT

SunLink Corporation recently announced that its industry-leading roof module mounting solution has begun shipping for one of the nation's largest municipal solar installation, a five megawatt project located on the Sunset Reservoir in San Francisco, California

Aquentium Signs Power Purchase Agreement In China

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:44:00 GMT

Aquentium, Inc. announced recently that the company has signed a power purchase agreement to provide electricity to a municipality in the Shandong Province of China from the conversion of waste-to-energy

AMSC Receives Fifth Core Electrical Component Order From China's CSR-ZELRI

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:42:00 GMT

American Superconductor Corporation, a global power technologies company, announced recently that it has received an additional follow-on order for $10M worth of wind turbine core electrical components from China's CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Research Institute Co., Ltd. (CSR-ZELRI).

IEEE To Hold Southeastcon 2010 - Energizing Our Future On March 18 - 21 In Charlotte, NC

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:06:00 GMT

IEEE Southeastcon 2010 brings Energy, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science professionals, faculty and students to share the latest information through technical sessions, tutorials, professional development sessions, and exhibits

MIT Researchers Discover New Way Of Producing Electricity

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

A team of scientists at MIT have discovered a previously unknown phenomenon that can cause powerful waves of energy to shoot through minuscule wires known as carbon nanotubes. The discovery could lead to a new way of producing electricity, the researchers say. By David L. Chandler, MIT News

FPL Reports Strong Service Reliability In 2009; Outlines Plans For Infrastructure Improvements In 2010

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:35:00 GMT

In a filing with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) recently, Florida Power & Light Company reported delivering another year of outstanding reliability for customers in 2009 and outlined plans for continued investment in reliability and storm preparedness in 2010.

Secretary Chu Offers $117M Conditional Commitment For Hawaii Wind Power Project

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:10:00 GMT

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu recently announced that the Department of Energy has offered a conditional commitment on a $117M loan guarantee to finance the construction and start-up of an innovative 30 megawatt (MW) wind energy project in Kahuku, Hawaii.

First Wind Receives DOE Loan Guarantee To Finance Construction Of Oahu-based Kahuku Wind Project

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:36:00 GMT

First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, recently was offered a conditional commitment from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a $117M loan guarantee to finance the construction of its proposed 30 megawatt (MW) Kahuku Wind project

JKL Components Corporation Introduces High-Temperature MR16 Sockets

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:02:00 GMT

JKL Components Corporation offers two high temperature MR16 sockets - the 2993-G5 and 2993-G6 - with a G4 bi-pin base and 6" (150mm) insulated leads

Oncor Implements Smart Meter Verification Plan

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:03:00 GMT

The Public Utility Commission of Texas, responding to the concerns raised by Texas State Senator Troy Fraser, other elected officials and consumers, agreed to oversee Oncor's proposed Smart Meter Verification Plan to confirm the accuracy of recently installed smart meters

Next Generation Utilities Summit: Get Smart - The Sensible Solution

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:43:00 GMT

Leading Executives from the utilities industry are meeting at the NGU EU summit this week to discuss EU renewable targets.

AWEA Supply Chain Manager To Explore Renewable, Wind Energy At WESTEC, March 23-25, In Los Angeles

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:01:00 GMT

Energy is Matt Garran's forte. A supply chain manager for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), Garran will offer insights on how manufacturing companies can grow in the renewable energy and wind industry at WESTEC 2010, Thursday, March 25 at the Los Angeles Convention Center

Committee Conference To Be Held March 8 On Proposed Decision For Orange County Power Plant

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:36:00 GMT

The Energy Commission committee reviewing the Canyon Power Plant project will conduct a public conference on the presiding member's proposed decision (PMPD) for the planned facility in Orange County