PennEnergy's Power Update 7/1

Energy Insights Nuclear Power: Sirens, phones sound erroneous alert in California Repairs to a nuclear power plant’s siren system inadvertently set off a series of erroneous alerts in California, including a vague cellphone message to "prepare for action." …more>> PCA: Proposed power emissions standards would harm economy without improving environment Pennsylvania Coal Alliance says recently proposed federal power plant emission standards are merely a de facto attempt to transform America's energy usage away from coal. …more>> AfDB to finance $142MM for concentrated solar power in South Africa African Development Bank has approved a loan for a 100 MW concentrated solar power plant in South Africa …more>> North Carolina cuts ribbon on largest swine waste-to-energy plant New facility is North Carolina’s largest swine waste-to-energy system operating at full capacity. …more>> Anesco plans three new solar power facilities Anesco announces plan to develop solar energy facilities in numerous Harworth Estates' former coal mining sites …more>> Vestas to supply wind power turbines for new 88 MW project in France Vestas to supply and install 24 V90 model and eight V80 model wind turbines for a new wind power project in France …more>> Conergy plans second utility-scale solar power plant in the Philippines Conergy commits to building its second utility-scale solar power plant in the Philippines …more>> Greencoat to purchase two wind power farms for approximately $163.5MM Greencoat U.K. Wind to acquire the Maerdy and Kildrummy wind farms in the U.K. for approximately $163.5 million …more>>