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Energy Insights Mitsubishi Heavy Industries joins Siemens in evaluating potential Alstom bid Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Siemens have joined forces in evaluating a potential proposal for segments of French conglomerate Alstom …more>> Nuclear Waste: Officials eye 6 barrels tied to nuke dump leak Scientists investigating a mysterious radiation leak at the federal government's underground nuclear waste dump have identified five other potentially explosive containers of waste …more>> Peabody CEO calls for all-in energy plan with more coal power Peabody Energy Chairman and CEO Gregory H. Boyce calls for an all-in energy plan with greater use of coal to secure a long-term supply of low-cost electricity that is vital to a high-growth economic and industrial base …more>> Abengoa to help develop new solar-thermal storage technology Abengoa to develop new solar-thermal storage technology in collaboration with the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Colorado School of Mines …more>> Leading European utility expands Smart Grid project with Ventyx Leading European utility Fortum expands smart grid project with Ventyx Asset Health solution …more>> Construction begins on innovative ABC Green Home 2.0 ABC Green Home 2.0 will further demonstrate that a solar-powered, sustainable home can be built using available materials, technology and appliances at a cost that is competitive with conventional housing …more>> Mon Power adds line, substation employees from new training program FirstEnergy subsidiary Mon Power adds new employees from the first West Virginia graduating class of the company's Power Systems Institute, a utility training partnership …more>>