Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire

Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry.

Friday, June 28, 2013

Power Engineering Top News Stories 6/28

Top Stories
Obama vows carbon cap for power plants in climate policy overhaul
President also wants renewable capacity to double again by 2020.
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Reaction to Obama climate speech varies by interest group
Reactions differ widely based on which industry is affected.
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Tenaska cancels plans for coal gasification power plant
Tenaska says Taylorville plant is "no longer viable."
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U.S. House 2014 budget proposal slashes funding for nuclear investment
Nuclear energy programs' budgets will be cut 13.5 percent.
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In Case You Missed It
• Duke Energy plans to reduce emissions at Crystal River coal-fired units
• Honeywell to design, build on-site power facility
• Workers break ground at natural gas-fired power plant
• Wells Fargo to invest $100mn in solar PV projects
• Ten solar energy projects installed at Walmart, Sam's Clubs in Maryland
• NRC seeks public comment on nuclear spent fuel pool study
• Bankrupt electric carmaker re-emerges as energy storage manufacturer
• Summer residential electric bills to hit four-year low
• U.S.-Russia partnership has converted 19,000 nuclear warheads to civilian energy
• Enel Green Power signs $100mn loan agreement
• Construction begins on 20 MW flywheel energy storage project
• Greenwood Energy purchases solar power projects
• NRG to convert two coal-fired power plants to burn natural gas
• TVA to explore voluntary layoffs to cut costs
• Largest solar power project in Vermont in the works
• Supreme Court to review decision to repeal Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
• DNV KEMA releases floating offshore wind turbine standard
• CHP system to power two buildings
• GE opens wind energy services center in Brazil
• NYT: MOX nuclear fuel project on its way out
• Appalachian Power plans $337mn power grid upgrade in W. Va.
• SunCoke to pay nearly $2mn settlement for Clean Air Act violations
• Renewable sources to power more worldwide than gas, nuclear

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