PennEnergy's Daily Power Update 11/13

Energy News & Insights
Marijuana growers in Boulder face electricity tax (Video) Boulder County is set to levy a tax on all energy consumed by Marijuana growers in response to the often massive level of electricity used to cultivate crops …more>>
Nuclear cleanup in Japan stymied by water woes Workers at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant are stuck coping with the vast amounts of contaminated water instead of key tasks such as preparing for the dismantling of reactors …more>>
CB&I wins 760 MW combined cycle gas turbine power plant contract CB&I has been awarded a contract for the initial development phase of a 760 MW combined-cycle gas turbine power station in Pennsylvania …more>>
Groundbreaking US-China climate deal Groundbreaking US-China climate deal sets ambitious new goals to reduce emissions, aims to prod others to act …more>>
DOE funds projects to advance gasification systems Four projects have been selected by the DOE to receive funding for next-generation gasification systems that also reduce greenhouse gas emissions …more>>
Iberdrola opens its first offshore wind power farm (Video) Pioneering technology for the $2.6 billion project in Irish Sea could help reduce costs of future offshore wind projects around the world …more>>
Tribe plans $21MM solar power project near Lake Sonoma The Dry Creek Band of Pomo Indians and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have announced a $21 million solar power joint venture …more>>
Westinghouse to fuel nuclear power plants in Germany Westinghouse Electric Company has been selected to manufacture and deliver nuclear fuel assemblies for two nuclear power plants in Germany …more>>