An energy activist says he will oppose any move to build new fossil-fuel power plants in the South, despite Tuesday's record region-wide blackout, the Bangkok Post reports.

GENEVA, May 24 -- Publication No. WO/2013/072756 was published on May 23.

Title of the invention: "A WIND TURBINE WITH A PITCH REGULATION AND FURLING OUT OF WIND." Applicants: INTERMEK S.R.L. (IT). Inventors: Marco Barbarin (IT) and Guglielmo Fausto (IT). According to the abstract* posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization: "Electric energy eolian generator, made of relatively limited sizes, particularly for installations on inhabited environments, adapted to operate also under conditions of strong wind. Generator comprising a rotating rotor (6) supported by a support structure (7) and adapted to support the rotating vanes (60) and the electric energy generator (42, 43), connected mechanically to the vanes (60) and actuated in rotation by the rotation of the same vanes, for generating the electric energy.

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), along with Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), introduced the "All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013" to improve the energy efficiency of federal buildings. The legislation ensures that alterations and additions to federal buildings meet minimum energy efficiency requirements, encourages the use of energy management systems and maintains those systems' proper operation.

The Province of New Brunswick, Canadian Government has issued the following press release:

The position of a full-time public intervener will be created and the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board will be restructured under two pieces of legislation introduced today.

(SeeNews Renewables) - May 24, 2013 - A unit of French power utility EDF (EPA:EDF) received some GBP 1.5 million (USD 2.3m/EUR 1.8m) in compensation payments for switching off turbines at its Fallago Rig wind farm in Scotland between April 29 and May 15, the Daily Telegraph said Friday.

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday approved Rs 10.50 per unit as upfront tariff for power generation through sugar mills by utilising sugarcane bagasse.

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Good Energy Group PLC
24 May 2013
24 May 2013
Good Energy Group plc
Good Energy announces financial close on wind farm
Good Energy Group plc ("Good Energy") owner of Good Energy Limited, the 100% renewable electricity company, is pleased to announce that it has reached financial close on its 8.2MW onshore wind farm site located in Hampole, near Doncaster.

Sri Lanka, May 24 -- The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) and the Lanka Electricity Company (LECO) yesterday failed to provide a comprehensive explanation as to why a consumer who had used 59 units of electricity had got his bill doubled despite the assurance by the government that there would be no increase for consumers who use less than 60 units.

AUGUSTA -- Gov. Paul LePage is withholding support for a compromise bill being worked out by the Legislature's Energy Committee that's aimed at expanding Maine's natural gas infrastructure, boosting funding for energy efficiency, directly lowering businesses' electricity costs and making it more affordable for residents to abandon oil heat.

LePage won't support the bill unless it also requires wind developers prove their projects will lower electricity costs in order to receive state approval and raises the 100-megawatt limit energy generation facilities must meet so they can count toward the state's renewable energy goals, according to Patrick Woodcock, who directs LePage's energy office.

The following information was released by the Environmental Law Institute:

The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) is pleased to announce that it will present the 2013 Environmental Achievement Award to George P. Shultz and Thomas F. Steyer to recognize their outstanding leadership to reduce climate change and advance clean energy. The Award will be presented to Shultz and Steyer at ELIs annual dinner on Tuesday evening, October 22 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Working together across party lines, George Shultz and Tom Steyer have provided an outstanding example of bipartisan leadership to help overcome the challenges of global climate change stated ELI President John Cruden. Shultz and Steyer have created a broad coalition of business, labor, health, environmental, and community groups that supports Californias leadership in clean energy policy to create jobs, cut carbon emissions, and improve public health. Following in their lead can help America and the world achieve a healthy environment, prosperous economies, and vibrant communities for future generations.

Georgia's National Energy Regulatory Commission has extended to June 1 2014 the authority of temporary special management at gas distribution company KazTransGas-Tbilisi (former Tbilgaz), the regulator reported.

May 23, 2013

Contact: Don Canton or Kami Capener DonCanton@hoeven.senate.gov SENATOR HOEVEN PRESSES FOR A STATES-FIRST APPROACH TO ENERGY REGULATION Hoeven Says One-Size-Fits-All Approach Won't Work, Calls for Cooperation among All Interests to Move Nation Forward WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today called for a states-first approach to the regulation of hydraulic fracturing and energy production. Hoeven made the statements during a roundtable of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources comprised of representatives from the energy industry and environmental groups.

INNERGEX RENEWABLE ENERGY INC ("INE-T") - Closes Northwest Stave River Hydroelectric Project Financing

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. ("Innergex" or the "Corporation") has closed a $72 million non-recourse construction and term project financing for the Northwest Stave River run-of-river hydroelectric project located in British Columbia, Canada.

"We are very satisfied with the terms of this financing agreement, which provides for fixed-rate debt at a very attractive rate, with a term corresponding to the duration of the power purchase agreement for this project" states Michel Letellier, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. "This agreement confirms the Corporation's ability to secure appropriate project financing, and serves as a reminder of its sound business model based on developing high-quality assets that generate stable and predictable cash flows over the long term and minimizing risks, in order to create value for its shareholders", adds Mr. Letellier.

NORTHLAND POWER INC ("NPI-T;NPIFF-0") - On The 2013 Annual General Meeting

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WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives today approved H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act by voice vote. The bipartisan legislation, introduced by Reps. Pete Olson (R-TX) and Mike Doyle (D-PA), will ensure America's power companies are able to comply with Department of Energy emergency orders to maintain grid reliability without facing penalties for violating potentially conflicting environmental laws.

I'd like to thank our witnesses for being with us today. Today we are meeting on four bills to expand American energy production, create American jobs, cut through bureaucratic red tape and streamline a regulatory process that is forcing companies to avoid federal land for energy production in search of state and private land more amenable to energy development.

We will be hearing witness testimony on four bills. H.R. 555, the "BLM Live Internet Auctions Act," would bring BLM leasing into the 21st century by amending the Mineral Leasing Act to allow BLM to conduct lease sales through the internet.

The following information was released by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce:

The U.S. House of Representatives today approved H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act by voice vote. The bipartisan legislation, introduced by Reps. Pete Olson (R-TX) and Mike Doyle (D-PA), will ensure America's power companies are able to comply with Department of Energy emergency orders to maintain grid reliability without facing penalties for violating potentially conflicting environmental laws.

KUWAIT CITY, May 22: Recording one of the highest energy consumption rates per capita in the world, Kuwait is keen on pursuing a sustainability plan that includes generating 15 percent of electricity from renewable resources by 2030. At the rate Kuwait is consuming energy, with the average Kuwaiti using 22 times more resources than the country provides per person, experts believe it will need as much as 20 percent of its oil production capacity just for energy generation by 2017 - a consumption pattern deemed unsustainable given that 66 percent of the country's GDP is dependent on the oil industry. On June 2-3, 2013, Kuwait's senior government officials, policymakers and influential private sector stakeholders will gather at the Kuwait Energy & Efficiency Conference at the Hilton Kuwait Resort to start mapping a national energy efficiency strategy. Organised by MEED Events and supported by the Ministry of Electricity & Water and Kuwait National Petroleum Company, Kuwait Energy & Efficiency 2013 will provide an excellent platform to debate and discuss a sustainable energy plan for Kuwait, including identifying concrete solutions that will help energy consumption in Kuwait. Kuwait's increasing energy consumption has been driven by a number of factors.

B2B energy retailer Haven Power has been on a significant acquisition drive since 2011. It has seemingly redoubled this effort in the past few quarters, picking up customers using the hook of competitive pricing allied with superior customer service. This strategy puts heavy strain on an already under pressure margin, with Drax Power admitting in its recent annual report that it expects "Haven Power to make a modest loss up to 2015." Datamonitor's soon to be published "Structural Balances of Key Power and Gas Retailers in Great Britain" shows this may be due to a change in Drax Power's market position, specifically in relation to its relationship with Centrica. Contracted power sales to Centrica were around 7TWh in 2012 but will be significantly lower in 2013, in the region of 2-3TWh.

ENP Newswire - 23 May 2013

Release date- 21052013 - Today Barrow Borough Councillors gave their approval to the repowering of Harlock Hill Wind Farm near Ulverston, following their Officer's recommendation that the application be granted planning permission.