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Canada's Altagas Wins $45M Battery Storage Award

August 24, 2016

Canadian energy firm AltaGas has won a $45-million contract with Southern California Edison to build a 20-MW energy-storage system at its Pomona natural-gas-fired plant in Southern California.

Columbus Wins 'Smart City' Grant from US DOT

Allen Zeyher

June 29, 2016

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Hoping not only to improve transportation options and lower infant mortality rates in disadvantaged communities but also to serve as a case study for other cities, Columbus, Ohio, has won a $40-million grant from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge.

World's Tallest 'Passive House' Intended to Pave the Way for Others

The 26-story Cornell Tech Residential is expected to use 70% to 90% less energy than a conventional building.

Nadine M. Post

June 22, 2016

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The building is constructed to "incredibly rigorous" air tightness standards.

Salini Impregilo Wins $2.8-Billion Hydropower Contract in Ethiopia

Italian contractor adds another large dam project to its robust renewable-energy portfolio

Shem Oirere

June 17, 2016

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The contract involves the construction, with financing from Italy’s credit agency Servizi Assicuative de Commerce Estero, of the 2,200-MW Koysha Dam on the Omo River in the southern part of the country.

Firms Look for 'Green Shoots' In Still-Lagging Energy Sector

Debra K. Rubin

June 8, 2016

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As oil-and-gas markets struggle to recover, publicly owned construction industry firms with ties to the sector tried to paint the best possible outlook for investors at a June 2 conference, held in New York City by investment firm Credit Suisse.

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Siemens Installs First Turbine for Natural-Gas Power Plant in Egypt

Part of ambitious plan to double country's electrical generating capacity

Shem Oirere

May 27, 2016

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Siemens AG has installed the first of two 400-MW turbines at the Beni Suef combined-cycle power plant in Egypt, a major milestone in the construction of three Egyptian power plants that will have a total capacity of 14.4 GW

Viewpoint: Staying Afloat in Energy Industry Crosscurrents

Thomas F. Armistead

May 25, 2016

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Congress is wrestling with its first energy policy update since 2005, and there is some concern that it may not be passed this year. That may not be all bad.

Natural-Gas Fuel Cells Power Conn. Manufacturing Facility

Johanna Knapschaefer

May 4, 2016

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On the edge of a quiet, wooded neighborhood in West Hartford, Conn., on April 18, executives at Legrand North America’s headquarters switched on a 500-kW fuel-cell array outside its decade-old manufacturing facility.

Bill sponsors Lisa Murkowski and Maria Cantwell

Broad Energy Bill Moves Onto Next Step After Senate Approval

Pam Hunter McFarland

April 27, 2016

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With the Senate’s strong approval of a comprehensive energy bill, political observers are waiting for conferees to be named to work out significant differences between the House and Senate measures.