PennEnergy's Daily Power Update 10/2

Energy News & Insights
A coal-based strategy to reduce Europe's dependence on Russian energy imports EU deployment of two clean coal initiatives could achieve major progress toward its energy security and international treaty objectives by reducing dependence on Russian energy imports …more>>
DOE to offer $12.6B in loan guarantees for advanced nuclear The Department of Energy has issued a draft solicitation that would provide up to $12.6 billion in loan guarantees for advanced nuclear energy projects …more>>
IEA hails historic launch of carbon capture and storage project (Video) The International Energy Agency hails historic launch of Canada’s Boundary Dam carbon capture and storage project - world's first large-scale power station to trap CO2 …more>>
GE J920 FleXtra selected for new 50 MW gas power plant GE announces largest North American power project for its 60-hertz J920 FleXtra gas engine technology …more>>
Alstom improves the performance of its tidal energy solutions Alstom has taken advantage of its experience with the 1 MW turbine to improve the design of its tidal stream turbine …more>>
Xcel powers up Texas segment of TUCO-Woodward transmission line The TUCO-to-Woodward 345-kilovolt transmission line in Xcel Energy’s Power for the Plains grid improvement plan for Texas and New Mexico is now in service …more>>
Solar power industry finds sun in the Netsuite Cloud New businesses have adopted NetSuite's cloud business management solution to power growth in the rapidly expanding solar power market …more>>
MISO Confirms Benefits of MVP Projects A new report released by MISO demonstrates that the benefits of the Multi-Value Project (MVP) Portfolio not only remain intact, but are greater than previously estimated. …more>>