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Friday, September 5, 2014

Power Engineering Top Stories 9/5

Top Stories
FutureGen project approved to sequester carbon underground
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved permits that will allow FutureGen Industrial Alliance Inc. to inject carbon dioxide underground in Illinois.
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U.S., China, S. Korea to help Kenya build nuclear energy
The government of Kenya said the U.S., China and South Korea will help the country develop nuclear energy
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Dominion, Duke, others form JV to build natural gas pipeline
Dominion (NYSE: D), Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), Piedmont Natural Gas (NYSE: PNY) and AGL Resources (NYSE: GAS) formed a joint venture to build and own a proposed natural gas pipeline.
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DOE report: U.S. has 4.9 GW of potential offshore wind projects in the works
The Energy Department (DOE) released a new report showing steady progress for the U.S. offshore wind energy industry over the past year.
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China will support nuclear new build in Argentina
Dominion Virginia Power installs First Solar demo site at Virginia Union University
AWS Truepower backs financing, construction of Mexico wind power project
Clarke Energy Provides GE’s First 616 Diesel Engines to Flour Mills of Nigeria
Japan official echoes nuclear plants will restart if safety standards met
OGE Energy Corp. names new president, CFO
Aventine upgrades Illinois cogeneration facility, replaces boilers
Blue Oak Energy installs rooftop solar for security provider
Toshiba celebrates commercial operation of eighth CCPP steam turbine in US
Siemens to supply combined cycle technology to South Korea power plant
Dynegy investigating transformer fire at N. Illinois coal-fired plant, says nobody injured
Siemens to help US Geological Survey boost energy efficiency
Oklahoma landowners sue over wind farm plan
NV Energy receives approval to tap into western energy market
Fmr. NRC Commissioner Magwood begins position at Nuclear Energy Agency
University of Maine Tests 54-meter Wind Turbine Blade
The Laclede Group completes acquisition of Alabama Gas Corporation
Siemens completes 1600 MW combined cycle power plant in UAE
Finnish nuclear plant further delayed until 2018
Feds want nuclear waste train, but nowhere to go
Report: India’s nuclear power plants were “accident-free” from 2013-2014

The Week's Most Read Articles
VIDEO: Reactor vessel installed at Watts Bar 2 nuclear unit
The fully assembled reactor vessel was installed at the Watts Bar 2 nuclear project in Tennessee.
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Duke Energy to retire W.C. Beckjord Station coal-fired units
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) announced Thursday that the company will retire the remaining coal-fired units, 5 and 6, at its W.C. Beckjord Station in New Richmond, Ohio, effective Sept. 1.
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Xcel Energy defends $665mn Monticello plant project
Xcel Energy says customers should pay for the overrun costs of a $665 million project to rebuild a power plant in Monticello.
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Report: Combined-cycle unit additions hit 15-year low in 2013
The addition of combined-cycle units in 2013 dropped 50 percent from capacity additions in 2012, a 15-year low.
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