PennEnergy's Daily Power Update 11/10

Energy News & Insights
Coal News: New Zealand mine owner won't retrieve 29 killed Solid Energy said it will not attempt to re-enter a New Zealand coal mine where the bodies of 29 workers remain entombed after a methane-fueled explosion four years ago …more>>
Huntington Beach gas-fired power plant approved for construction The California Energy Commission has approved the 939 MW Huntington Beach natural-gas fired power project to be developed by AES …more>>
Stanford engineers tackle solar power storage with petrochemical tech Stanford chemical engineers borrow oil refining cracking technique to store solar energy …more>>
Siemens to service 12 MidAmerican wind power projects Siemens signs long-term service contract for U.S. wind energy projects totaling over 2 GW …more>>
Detecting leaks in bioenergy plants by laser Researchers are working on a technique that helps to better detect leaks at biogas plants using a laser to discover seepages from several meters away …more>>
Westinghouse to supply safety system to Ukraine nuclear power plant Westinghouse to provide a passive hydrogen control system for VVER Units 1 and 2 at the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine …more>>
Pattern to co-develop 300 MW First Nation wind power project Pattern Energy has signed an agreement to co-develop the largest First Nation wind power project in Canada …more>>
EIA: Coal stockpiles at coal power plants lower than usual Coal stocks at electric power plants are relatively low in both absolute and days of burn terms relative to recent historical norms, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration …more>>
Smart Grid: Alstom delivers demand response system for NY As part of the Smart Grid Demonstration Program funded by the DOE, this project will help Con Edison manage its growing demand response activities and data within a single platform …more>>