Today's Newshttp://www.energy-business-review.com/en-us2009-07-01T18:20:13.0+05:302009-07-01T18:20:13.0+05:30Copyright 2009, Datamonitorhttp://www.energy-business-review.com/news/oregons_hillsboro_city_plans_to_deploy_coulomb_technologies_chargepoint_networked_charging_stations_090701Coulomb Technologies, Inc. (Coulomb Technologies) said that Oregon’s City of Hillsboro is planning to deploy company’s ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for plug-in and electric vehicles. The 16 charging stations will be installed in downtown Hillsboro including their new green intermodal transit facility to be built in 2009. The company’s charging stations were sold to the City of Hillsboro through their Northwest distributor Charge Northwest.2009-07-01T18:20:13.0+05:30http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/oregons_hillsboro_city_plans_to_deploy_coulomb_technologies_chargepoint_networked_charging_stations_090701http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/china_intends_to_develop_seven_wind_power_bases_by_2020_090630Chinese Wind Energy Association (CWEA) has reported that China intends to develop seven wind power bases in the country by 2020, China.org reported. These power bases will be set up in Jiuquan in Gansu Province, Hami in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Hebei Province, western Jilin Province, eastern Inner Mongolia, western Inner Mongolia and Jiangsu Province. Each base will have a minimum capacity of 10 gigawatts (GW). A total investment of RMB1 trillion will be required to build these bases.2009-06-30T00:00:00.0+05:30http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/china_intends_to_develop_seven_wind_power_bases_by_2020_090630http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/doe_announces_up_to_32_million_initiative_to_expand_hydropower_090630U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu has announced up to $32 million in Recovery Act funding to modernize the existing hydropower infrastructure in the US, increase efficiency and reduce environmental impact. This initiative is designed to support the deployment of turbines and control technologies to increase power generation and environmental stewardship at existing non-Federal hydroelectric facilities.2009-06-30T00:00:00.0+05:30http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/doe_announces_up_to_32_million_initiative_to_expand_hydropower_090630http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/rwe_innogy_receives_permission_to_build_300_mw_offshore_wind_farm_tromp_binnen_northern_holland_090630RWE Innogy GmbH (RWE Innogy) has received permission from the Dutch Ministry of Transport and Hydraulic Engineering to build the offshore wind farm Tromp Binnen. The wind farm is dimensioned for a capacity of 300 megawatts and is planned to be built around 75 kilometres off the coast at Callantsoog in northern Holland. According to the current state of planning, around 59 wind turbines will be installed on gravity foundations of reinforced concrete for the Tromp Binnen wind farm.2009-06-30T00:00:00.0+05:30http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/rwe_innogy_receives_permission_to_build_300_mw_offshore_wind_farm_tromp_binnen_northern_holland_090630http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/sri_lanka_receives_891m_loan_from_china_for_coalfired_power_plant_expansion_090630Sri Lanka has received Chinese financing to increase the generation capacity of a coal-fired power plant by 600MW, reported Lanka Business Online.2009-06-30T00:00:00.0+05:30http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/sri_lanka_receives_891m_loan_from_china_for_coalfired_power_plant_expansion_090630http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/star_buck_thermal_power_plant_commences_operations_090630The Star Buck Power Corporation, established by the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), Taiwan Cogeneration Corporation, and other shareholders, has commenced operations.2009-06-30T00:00:00.0+05:30http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/star_buck_thermal_power_plant_commences_operations_090630http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/star_buck_thermal_power_plant_commences_operations_090630The Star Buck Power Corporation, established by the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), Taiwan Cogeneration Corporation, and other shareholders, has commenced operations.2009-06-30T00:00:00.0+05:30http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/star_buck_thermal_power_plant_commences_operations_090630http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/sce_seeks_proposals_for_renewable_power_090630Southern California Edison (SCE), a utility for renewable energy, has launched its annual call for more renewable contracts. SCE is seeking proposals for all renewable technologies in all locations. The utility is especially interested in solar generating facilities, which produce power on hot summer days that can connect to the Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project in Kern county, California, and to the Sunrise Powerlink Project of Imperial and San Diego counties.2009-06-30T00:00:00.0+05:30http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/sce_seeks_proposals_for_renewable_power_090630http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/henan_kaifeng_receives_47_million_purchase_order_for_nuclear_forged_steel_valves_from_cgnpg_090630Henan Kaifeng High Pressure Valve Co., Ltd. (Henan Kaifeng), a subsidiary of China Valves Technology, Inc., has received purchase orders for nuclear forged steel valves from China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group (CGNPG). The contract is valued at $4.7 million. The nuclear forged steel valves will be used for CGNPG's projects at Liaoning Hongyan River and Fujian Ningde nuclear power station. The company has to deliver 50% of the order by 2009 and must deliver the remaining orders before March 2010.2009-06-30T00:00:00.0+05:30http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/henan_kaifeng_receives_47_million_purchase_order_for_nuclear_forged_steel_valves_from_cgnpg_090630http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/l3_mapps_wins_order_for_second_simulator_from_lhnpc_090630L-3 Communications MAPPS Inc. (L-3 MAPPS) has won a second simulator order for China’s Hongyanhe nuclear power plant from Liaoning Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. (LHNPC). The second simulator is for operator training for Hongyanhe plant’s third and fourth units. Preparatory work on the simulator will start immediately, and it is expected to be in service in the spring of 2011.2009-06-30T00:00:00.0+05:30http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/l3_mapps_wins_order_for_second_simulator_from_lhnpc_090630http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/pra_calls_for_freeze_on_fuel_duty_newsThe Petrol Retail Association's (PRA) plea comes at a time when crude oil prices have fallen to their lowest in a year with the cost of petrol 9% lower than three months back, according to the Automobile Association.2008-10-13T16:16:06.941+02:30http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/pra_calls_for_freeze_on_fuel_duty_newshttp://www.energy-business-review.com/news/helius_energy_secures_avonmouth_dock_site_for_biomass_power_plantUK-based renewable energy firm Helius Energy has announced that it has signed an option to lease an 18-acre site located within Avonmouth Dock, on the Bristol Channel, for the proposed construction of a 100MWe biomass power plant.2008-10-13T16:16:06.941+02:30http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/helius_energy_secures_avonmouth_dock_site_for_biomass_power_planthttp://www.energy-business-review.com/news/det_norske_sells_15%_interest_in_goliat_field_to_statoilhydroDet norske oljeselskap has sold its 15% interest in the Goliat Field, in the PL 229, PL 229B and PL 229C production licenses, to Norwegian integrated energy company StatoilHydro. This transaction is expected to considerably strengthen Det norske's cash position and financial capacity.2008-10-13T16:16:06.941+02:30http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/det_norske_sells_15%_interest_in_goliat_field_to_statoilhydrohttp://www.energy-business-review.com/news/vphase_british_gas_services_sign_agreement_for_energy_saving_productsVPhase, a developer of energy saving products for residential and commercial properties, has signed a memorandum of understanding with British Gas Services, a part of the Centrica group, which may lead to a supply and distribution agreement to offer VPhase products to all British Gas customers. 2008-11-10T01:29:46.405-05:00http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/vphase_british_gas_services_sign_agreement_for_energy_saving_productshttp://www.energy-business-review.com/news/spectra_energy_announces_management_changesSpectra Energy has announced that Dorothy Ables, currently vice president of audit services and the company's ethics and compliance officer, will take on a new role of chief administrative officer with responsibilities for information technology, audit services, human resources, support services and community relations. 2008-11-10T01:32:23.871-05:00http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/spectra_energy_announces_management_changeshttp://www.energy-business-review.com/news/oneenergy_evn_to_develop_two_phases_of_vinh_tan_power_complexOneEnergy, a joint venture between the CLP Group and Mitsubishi, and state-owned electricity utility Vietnam Electricity have signed a memorandum of understanding for the development and ownership of phases 3.1 and 3.2 of the Vinh Tan power complex in the Binh Thuan province of Vietnam. 2008-11-10T01:34:46.227-05:00http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/oneenergy_evn_to_develop_two_phases_of_vinh_tan_power_complexhttp://www.energy-business-review.com/news/halliburton_acquires_pinnacle_technologiesHalliburton, which provides a suite of services and products to the oil and gas industry, has acquired Pinnacle Technologies, a provider of real-time tilt meter and micro-seismic mapping and reservoir monitoring services. 2008-11-10T01:37:13.193-05:00http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/halliburton_acquires_pinnacle_technologieshttp://www.energy-business-review.com/news/statoilhydro_upgrades_potential_of_dagny_discovery_in_north_seaStatoilHydro has upgraded the size of the Dagny discovery in the North Sea to contain between 130 million and 170 million barrels of oil equivalent after the completion of drilling of a sidetrack well. 2008-11-10T01:39:13.144-05:00http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/statoilhydro_upgrades_potential_of_dagny_discovery_in_north_seahttp://www.energy-business-review.com/news/enel_north_america_and_partners_receive_doe_geothermal_research_grantEnel North America along with its partners at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and New England Research have been awarded funding totaling up to $1.02 million from the US Department of Energy under a grant opportunity for R&D and demonstration of enhanced geothermal systems. 2008-11-10T01:41:23.032-05:00http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/enel_north_america_and_partners_receive_doe_geothermal_research_granthttp://www.energy-business-review.com/news/pjm_auction_awards_first_long_term_financial_transmission_rightsEastern US-based power grid operator PJM Interconnection has announced that its first auction for long-term financial transmission rights has cleared 23,348MW of transmission rights for periods up to four years in the future. 2008-11-10T01:43:38.858-05:00http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/pjm_auction_awards_first_long_term_financial_transmission_rightshttp://www.energy-business-review.com/news/sinoenergy_opens_two_new_retail_cng_filling_stations_in_anhuiSinoenergy, a manufacturer of compressed natural gas vehicle and gas station equipment, has opened two new retail compressed natural gas filling stations in Xuanhu Lu in the city of Xuancheng in the Anhui Province of China. 2008-11-07T02:49:39.893-05:00http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/sinoenergy_opens_two_new_retail_cng_filling_stations_in_anhuihttp://www.energy-business-review.com/news/erg_renew_to_acquire_50_holding_in_cita_windERG Renew, through its Enerfrance subsidiary, has signed an agreement with GSEF for the acquisition of a 50% holding in Cita Wind and in five project companies belonging to the GSEF Group. 2008-11-10T01:52:48.582-05:00http://www.energy-business-review.com/news/erg_renew_to_acquire_50_holding_in_cita_wind