PennEnergy's Daily Power Update 7/8

Energy News & Insights Gas blast claims lives of 17 coal miners in China China has confirmed the deaths of 17 coal miners following a weekend gas explosion at a site in Fukang City. …more>> AREVA, Gamesa team to form offshore wind power giant AREVA and Gamesa have signed binding agreements to form a new global joint venture set on nearly 20 percent of Europe’s offshore wind power market by 2020. …more>> U.S. laboratory admits violating nuke-waste permit Los Alamos National Laboratory says their internal probe of the handling of the toxic waste from decades of nuclear bomb building has uncovered several violations of its Hazardous Waste Facility Permit. …more>> DOE offers $4B for renewable energy, energy efficiency projects U.S. Department of Energy makes additional $4 billion in loan guarantees available for innovative renewable energy and efficient energy projects. …more>> North Dakota approves 110 MW wind power development North Dakota Public Service Commission approves plans for the $180 million Sunflower wind power project in Stark and Morton counties. …more>> NRC releases report to Congress on nuclear security inspections Report covers the NRC’s security inspection program, including force-on-force (combat simulation) exercises, for commercial nuclear power reactors and Category I fuel cycle facilities for calendar year 2013. …more>> IEA: Around $80B wasted on power for online devices in 2013 In 2013, the world's networked devices consumed around 616 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity. The majority of this was used in standby mode, wasting around $80 billion annually due to inefficient technology, according to the International Energy Agency. …more>> Met-Ed undertakes $9.2MM electric transmission project Met-Ed constructs new transmission line, rebuilds another, to enhance service reliability in Berks County. …more>>