CHP: An Opportunity for Struggling Utilities

CHP: An Opportunity for Struggling Utilities
The rising cost of centralized power coupled with stagnant revenue growth caused by flat or declining demand for electricity means investor-owned utilities should give serious thought to providing distributed power to its larger customers. I’m talking about combined heat and power (CHP), also known as cogeneration.
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PennEnergy's Week's Biggest Power Headlines

The Week's Biggest Power Headlines Less Texas coal shut down under revised clean power plan The federal mandate to slash carbon emissions nationwide would shut down far fewer coal-fired plants in Texas than originally estimated, the state's biggest electric distribution grid operator said in a report released Friday. … Continue Reading Share:

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CPP and energy efficiency: What are the synergies? With the final Clean Power Plan now in place, states, utilities and businesses are starting to plan how they will comply with the new EPA rule and the steps needed to do so. … Continue Reading Share:

ABB and Microsoft join forces to launch next-generation electric vehicle charging services platform The collaboration will also take advantage of machine learning and predictive analytic capabilities to drive future innovations. … Continue Reading Share:

Review panel to weigh Montana coal mine expansion An environmental organization is asking a review board to reject a permit that would allow the expansion of a coal mine in the Bull Mountains. … Continue Reading Share:

Work complete on nuclear waste dump's emergency operations center Work is complete on a new state-of-the-art emergency operations center at the federal government's nuclear waste repository in southern New Mexico. … Continue Reading Share:

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Despite Concerns, Utilities Are Open To Investing In Distributed Generation

Despite Concerns, Utilities Are Open To Investing In Distributed Generation

By Bill Roush & Ryan Pletka, Thursday, October 22, 2015 10:00 AM

U.S. electric utilities are increasingly confident that distributed generation – that is, power assets with a capacity less than 20 megawatts – will grow significantly from today’s current levels. Furthermore, while many utilities see distributed generation as a potential threat to their business, they are quite open to considering investments in that space and related… Keep reading →http://breakingenergy.com/2015/10/22/despite-concerns-utilities-are-open-to-investing-in-distributed-generation/?utm_campaign=Breaking+Energy+Daily+Digest&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=23104731&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--EH2Cqeqk3QG1hrg2KVxFbSANtPLSWca2aO3MNKIjdP7A5EklRDLaG_B0k1EC4OkA0zGBZRV_eTDQx0MJC10g5ZVC4jQ&_hsmi=23104731

Oil And Wind Have Joined Forces In DNV GL-Led JIP

Oil And Wind Have Joined Forces In DNV GL-Led JIP

By DNV GL, Thursday, October 22, 2015 1:00 PM

The concept of using wind power for offshore oil and gas applications is one step closer to realisation. WIN WIN, a DNV GL-led joint industry project (JIP), is running with the following seven participants: ExxonMobil, ENI Norge, Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd, Statoil, VNG, PG Flow Solutions, and ORE Catapult. Initial DNV GL studies showed that… Keep reading →http://breakingenergy.com/2015/10/22/oil-and-wind-have-joined-forces-in-dnv-gl-led-win-win-jip/?utm_campaign=Breaking+Energy+Daily+Digest&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=23104731&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8fpdL14GJy6OJPL-BxDUflweS8CQxymK48CN0ZaupTlXeR_WG1HGiNJ7n8RO3tdi-nLtRQ_4WlOLWesfY200SJQm-bZQ&_hsmi=23104731

Joint Statement On United States – Israel Energy Dialogue

Joint Statement On United States – Israel Energy Dialogue By U.S. Department of Energy, Thursday, October 22, 2015 5:00 PM On Monday, October 19, 2015, U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest J. Moniz and Israeli Minister of National Infrastructures, Energy, and Water Resources Yuval Steinitz launched the 2015 U.S.-Israel Energy Dialogue.  The dialogue, held regularly since 2011, includes staff exchanges and discussions in the areas of natural gas development, cybersecurity, energy-water nexus, civil nuclear energy, and research and development… Keep reading →http://breakingenergy.com/2015/10/22/joint-statement-on-united-states-israel-energy-dialogue/?utm_campaign=Breaking+Energy+Daily+Digest&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=23104731&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9YGPaMe9fxdrneNW3vtO_ngEYSweldYbuZY3KiK149Kor4hOzz4vCnOqwARmLnOksa14Qx7W5uatlY8UwuHgWKwPF3jg&_hsmi=23104731

Who’s paying for South Africa’s nuclear power programme?

With the current strength of the rand, financing South Africa’s 9.6GW nuclear construction programme will be its number one challenge. But with ‘load shedding’ stifling economic growth demand for a reliable form of base load power is now urgent.
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Latest Headlines from ENENews re: the pacific coast die-off

“Mystery as scores of dead rare sea animals wash up” in Gulf of California — AP: Dozens of carcasses found on beaches and floating in water — Gov’t experts ‘baffled’ over mass death of dolphins, sea lions, turtles — “Long stretch of coastline closed off to public” (PHOTOS)

Published: October 23rd, 2015 at 5:31 am ET By ENENews  Email Article 20 comments

AP, Oct 15, 2015 (emphasis added): Mexican authorities are investigating the deaths of 36 marine animals that washed up on an island in the Gulf of California. The federal environmental prosecutor’s office says in a statement Thursday that 21 dolphins, 4 sea lions and 11 sea turtles were discovered at Altamura Island… decomposing remains were found on the beaches and floating in the water… The private island [has] dunes stretching some 12 miles… it’s rare to find so many at one time. Authorities are seeking to determine the cause of death and avoid possible health threats…
AFP, Oct 15, 2015: Four sea lions, 11 sea turtles and 21 dolphins have mysteriously turned up dead on an island in northwestern Mexico, sparking an investigation, authorities said Thursday. [The federal prosecutor's office for environmental protection] said in a statement that inspectors, park rangers and other experts were dispatched… to investigate the “unusual event.” They will collect evidence to figure out how the animals died, the statement said.
The Sun, Oct 16, 2015: Mystery as scores of dead rare sea animals wash up on stretch of coastline — A long stretch of coastline has been closed off to the public after the corpses of dozens of rare sea animals washed up on the beach. Mystery surrounds the sudden influx of dead marine life… Since none of the creatures appeared cut or marked, it has been ruled out that the animals died after being caught up in fishermen’s nets. There’s growing concern over what has caused the tragedy… Mexico’s Federal Environmental Protection Agency, Profepa, has activated a security protocol and tourists have been warned not to use the beaches while the water is being tested for signs of pollution and other evidence is collected. A [gov't] spokesman said: “We will be looking at what species are affected, their condition, size, age, physical appearance, nutritional state, health, visible traumas, the time and date, climacteric conditions, state of the sea, topography of the beach and accessibility of the area.”
The Express, Oct 19, 2015: Marine experts are trying to unravel an animal tragedy after dozens of dead animals, including 21 dolphins, mysteriously washed up on a beach. Horrific images from the tragic scene showed the lifeless bodies of dolphins, turtles and even sea lions scattered across the shore… Some had been washed ashore but others were simply floating in the water…
Daily Mail, Oct 19, 2015: Plague of dead sea animals killed by mystery illness wash up on a beach in Mexico… Experts have been left baffled after dozens of dead animals washed up… Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA) are now investigating whether pollution is to blame for the deaths… A spokesman for FEPA said… marine biologists were baffled about the cause of the mysterious deaths.
Daily Star, Oct 17, 2015: Marine experts have been left baffled after the corpses of 21 dolphins were found washed up on a beach in Mexico… It is believed a mystery illness may have been the cause of death for the dozens of animals… [FEPA] confirmed there are no clues to suggest what may have caused the bizarre deaths.
El Daily Post, Oct 15, 2015: Why did 36 sea mammals wash up on a Sea of Cortés island?… it’s not uncommon for the body of a sea mammal to wash up on shore. But when 36 dolphins, sea turtles and sea lions are found decomposing on one island at the same time, something out of the ordinary is going on… seldom are so many found washed up at the same time… In such mass deaths, Profepa officials activate a protocol designed to discover the causes of the event as well as protect nearby people and animals from health consequences.
See also: 13 baby gray whales and 55 dolphins found dead in Baja California — “Corpses of sea lions, birds, sea turtles decomposing” — Mysterious deaths probed by gov’t (VIDEO)

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China to set up third-generation nuclear power company 

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China to set up third-generation nuclear power company

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It Took 42 Years to Finish This U.S. Nuclear Power Plant

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Pakistan Will Be World’s Fifth Largest Nuclear Power by 2025, Report Says

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