China's Ministry of Commerce on Thursday said that after a months-long investigation it has ruled that the United States government broke World Trade Organization rules by supporting six renewable energy projects through unfair grants.

President Obama announced his intent to nominate Allison Macfarlane to serve as chairwoman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

The Weekly Coal Production shows how much coal is being produced across the U.S.

Siemens said it plans to invest up to $1 billion to expand its presence in Brazil, the company said in a statement.

Southern Co. on May 24 announced multiple changes within the company's management team, all of which will go into effect July 1.

Alstom has been awarded three contracts at hydroelectric power sites operated by Canadian utilities Hydro-Québec and Manitoba Hydro totaling approximately €40 million (approx. $50 million).

Adding more wind power to the electric grid could reduce wholesale market prices by more than 25 percent in the Midwest region by 2020, according to a new analysis conducted by Synapse Energy Economics on behalf of Americans for a Clean Energy Grid. 

After delivering his planned speech to at the 2012 Nuclear Energy Assembly audience, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Gregory Jaczko on May 23 spoke to the media for the first time since he announced his resignation from the agency just two days prior.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating license for the 1,250 MW Columbia Generating Station, located in Benton County, Wash., for an additional 20 years.