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Monday, April 7, 2014

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Today's Headlines
• Only a third Japan’s reactors may be restarted Facebook Linkedin Twitter
• Energy Markets: Reading the Commodity Market Barometer Facebook Linkedin Twitter
• Westinghouse, Ukraine near finalizing nuclear fuel agreement Facebook Linkedin Twitter
• Duke Energy says it needs time to clean coal ash Facebook Linkedin Twitter
• US calls on Europe to wean itself from Russian gas Facebook Linkedin Twitter
• Adani becomes largest private power producer in India Facebook Linkedin Twitter
• ReneSola sells three utility-scale solar projects in China Facebook Linkedin Twitter
• Egypt government approves use of coal as fuel Facebook Linkedin Twitter
• Smart Grid program supports more than 2,800 jobs in 2013 Facebook Linkedin Twitter


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Only a third Japan’s reactors may be restarted
New analysis from Reuters reveals that under new safety standards and the current sociopolitical climate as little as a third of Japan's reactors are expected to be restarted.
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Energy Markets: Reading the Commodity Market Barometer
The prices of energy commodities and non-energy commodities may not be as closely linked as has been previously assumed.
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Westinghouse, Ukraine near finalizing nuclear fuel agreement
U.S.-based Westinghouse Electric Co. is close to a long-term agreement with Ukraine to supply nuclear fuel for the country's reactors
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Duke Energy says it needs time to clean coal ash
Duke Energy president and CEO Lynn Good told a business group at a Charlotte luncheon that it could take time to complete the task of managing leaky coal ash pits.
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US calls on Europe to wean itself from Russian gas
Europe's reliance on Russia for a third of its energy needs has left the Kremlin in a position of power, emboldening it as it swept in to annex the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine last month
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Adani becomes largest private power producer in India
Adani Power takes position as India's largest private power producer after commissioning a fourth 660 MW supercritical coal power unit.
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ReneSola sells three utility-scale solar projects in China
ReneSola announced it has sold three utility-scale solar projects with a combined capacity of 60 megawatts in western China.
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Egypt government approves use of coal as fuel
Egypt's government has approved the use of coal to generate power amid a crippling fuel crisis
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Smart Grid program supports more than 2,800 jobs in 2013
ComEd exceeds job creation goals; expects to sustain momentum with smart meter acceleration and infrastructure improvements
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US calls on Europe to wean itself from Russian gas

US calls on Europe to wean itself from Russian gas
Europe's reliance on Russia for a third of its energy needs has left the Kremlin in a position of power, emboldening it as it swept in to annex the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine last month
Full Articlehttp://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2014/04/energy-news-us-calls-on-europe-to-wean-itself-from-russian-gas.html

Westinghouse, Ukraine near finalizing nuclear fuel agreement

Westinghouse, Ukraine near finalizing nuclear fuel agreement
U.S.-based Westinghouse Electric Co. is close to a long-term agreement with Ukraine to supply nuclear fuel for the country's reactors
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Only a third Japan’s reactors may be restarted

Only a third Japan’s reactors may be restarted
New analysis from Reuters reveals that under new safety standards and the current sociopolitical climate as little as a third of Japan's reactors are expected to be restarted.
Full Articlehttp://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2014/04/only-one-third-of-nuclear-power-stations-in-japan-may-come-back-online.html?cmpid=EnlDailyPowerApril72014

Could Thorium Energy Prevent China's Aluminum Dominance?

http://energyfromthorium.com/2014/04/06/could-thorium-energy-prevent-chinas-aluminum-dominance/