Scottish Government, COSLA Form Joint Public Sector Group To Cut Carbon Emissions

The Scottish Government and COSLA have joined forces to identify and promote the actions needed across the public sector to meet Scotland's climate change targets. The new group will lead Scotland's p...

Published: 09-Feb-2010

Innergex Begins Commercial Operation Of Fitzsimmons Creek Hydro Power Plant

Innergex Renewable Energy (Innergex) has started commercial operation of its Fitzsimmons Creek run-of-river hydroelectric power generating plant (Fitzsimmons Creek), located between Whistler and Black...

Published: 09-Feb-2010

ABB Wins $104m Substations Order In UAE

ABB has won an order worth $104m from Federal Electricity & Water Authority (FEWA) in the UAE to supply, install and commission five new 132kV substations and expand an existing one. ...

Published: 09-Feb-2010

FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Utilities To Offer Energy Efficiency, Conservation Programs

FirstEnergy subsidiaries Metropolitan Edison (Met-Ed), Pennsylvania Electric (Penelec) and Pennsylvania Power (Penn Power) will offer energy efficiency and conservation programs to reduce customer usa...

Published: 09-Feb-2010

ADB Approves $135m Loan For IGCC Power Plant In China

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $135m loan to construct a 250MW coal-fired integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plant in Tianjin City of China. ...

Published: 09-Feb-2010

ExxonMobil Reaches Target Depth At Point Thomson Well

ExxonMobil, an oil and gas company, has drilled and cased the first development well PTU-15 for the Point Thomson project on Alaska's north slope. ...

Published: 09-Feb-2010

UK Public Supports Greater Nuclear Capability But Needs More Information: IBM Survey

Consumer acceptance of nuclear power as a viable alternative energy source is on the increase, according to a recent survey by IBM into consumer attitudes to nuclear power. Two thirds of consumers pol...

Published: 09-Feb-2010

SaskPower, Northland Power Enter Into PPA For Gas-fired Facility

SaskPower and Northland Power have entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for a natural gas-fired facility to be located in the North Battleford area, Canada, with construction expected...

Published: 09-Feb-2010

Kema Secures Contract For Offshore Wind Farm FEED Study In Germany

Kema, an energy consulting, testing and certification firm, has won a European bid on the front end engineering design study (FEED study) for two offshore wind farms in Germany. ...

Published: 09-Feb-2010

Garrad Hassan Unveils Service Suite For Small-scale Wind, Solar PV Projects

International renewable energy consultancy Garrad Hassan, has unveiled a service suite for developers of small-scale wind and solar photovoltaic projects, in response to the Department of Energy and C...

Published: 09-Feb-2010

L&T Bags INR5.82bn Orders For Electrical Projects In India, UAE

Electrical & Gulf Projects Operating Company, a part of Larsen and Toubro's (L&T's) construction division, has bagged orders worth INR5.82bn for four electrical projects in India and UAE. ...

Published: 09-Feb-2010

Ithaca Energy, Partners Initiate Development Of Athena Project

Ithaca Energy has reported that its joint venture partners of Athena project have approved the immediate purchase of long lead equipment up to the value of $14.85m to initiate the development of the o...

Published: 09-Feb-2010

Ascent Commences Drilling Of PEN-101 Well

Ascent Resources (Ascent), through its subsidiary PetroHungaria, has commenced drilling of the PEN-101 well in the Peneszlek area of the Nyirseg exploration permits in eastern Hungary. ...

Published: 09-Feb-2010

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