The discovery of concrete cracks from an alkali-silica reaction, or ASR, in five safety-related structures at New Hampshire's Seabrook nuclear powerplant has prompted plant owner NextEra Energy Resources to launch several ASR studies as part of a comprehensive corrective action plan.
Shell Canada announced plans in May for Canada’s largest liquefied-natural-gas, or LNG, facility on British Columbia’s central coast near Kitimat. Shell also is considering an option for the future expansion of the facility, dubbed LNG Canada.
Egyptian construction firm Orascom Construction Industries is positioning itself to be a major player in the Middle East’s reconstruction boom after successfully negotiating for a $363-million natural-gas turbine plant in Iraq.
The decision by German renewable-energy firm Solar Millennium to file for insolvency has upended the company’s Africa expansion plans, with at least one multimillion-dollar project slipping through its hands this year.
The expiration of grants for renewable energy under the federal stimulus act and weak support in Congress for further support are limiting the prospects for biomass powerplants.
+ Image Sierra Club Proposals for six coal export terminals in the Northwest are concerning environmentalists and some regulators. Related Links: Activists Rally Against Proposed Coal Export Terminals Coal Facilities Face Challenges Environmental resistance is mounting against six coal export terminals proposed for sites in Oregon and Washington. The terminals would receive shipments from the Powder River Basin in Montana and Wyoming that would go to Asian markets where coal-fired energy is in high demand.State officials and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are asking the Army Corps of Engineers for a "cumulative" review of all the facilities' environmental and traffic-congestion
Photo Courtesy of FPL Florida Power & Light says Turkey Point uprates will run $600 million above earlier estimates, but with the and Port St. Lucie plant upgrade will generate 40 MW more than previously forecast. Photo Courtesy of FPL Florida Power & Light says Port St. Lucie uprates will run $600 million above earlier estimates, but with the Turkey Point plant upgrade will generate 40 MW more than previously forecast. Related Links: Florida Utility Plant To Harness Solar Power With Natural Gas Florida, Progress Energy Reach Fix Plan for Crystal River The estimated cost of uprating Florida Power &