Russia's Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) decided Tuesday to reject an application from Gazprom Energoholding's (GEH) Mosenergo (RTS: MSNG) and Centrenergoholding to jointly buy 100% of shares in power company Quadra.

The Ukrainian Energy and Coal Ministry hope to settle their dispute with Westinghouse over damaged fuel assemblies through negotiation, Energy Minister Eduard Stavitsky told the press Tuesday.

Office of the Legislative, The State of Rhode Island has issued the following press release:

Introduced By: Representatives Brien, Phillips, and Baldelli-Hunt

Date Introduced: January 05, 2012

Referred To: House Municipal Government

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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SECTION 1. Section 23-19-11 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-19 entitled "Rhode

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The European Union has issued the following news release:

Use of climate-unfriendly fluorinated gases should be banned in new air-conditioning appliances and refrigerators by 2020, according to a vote on draft legislation in the Environment Committee on Wednesday. Overall use of potent hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) greenhouse gases should be reduced 84% by 2030, MEPs say.

Chairman Sindh Board of Investment Muhammad Zubair Motiwala said that the quality of huge reserves at Thar Coal is recognised by the world renowned institutions and at Clean Coal Forum 2013 held from 13th to 14th June 2013 at Beijing, China. Chairman SBI during his address at the event explain to the international audience regarding current development projects in Thar, Sindh to increase access and develop infrastructure for increase participation of local & foreign investors.

PGE has also signed a new memorandum of understanding with the Bonneville Power Administration to seek mutual transmission capacity solutions, resulting in the company's decision to suspend permitting and development of the proposed Cascade Crossing transmission project and revise its 2013 earnings guidance. The power plants and the memorandum of understanding significantly advance the company's implementation of its current integrated resource plan, which the Oregon Public Utility Commission acknowledged in November 2010. PGE has entered into the following: An agreement to construct a new 440 megawatt natural gas-fired power plant near Boardman. Projected cost: $440 million to $455 million, excluding allowance for funds used during construction.

Patrick Kniveton, head of engineering improvement at Rolls-Royce Marine Power, has become president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Here, he tells Oliver Astley about his career and ambitions.

FOLLOWING in the footsteps of engineering icons of the past such as George Stephenson, Joseph Whitworth and Sir Harry Ricardo, Patrick Kniveton is looking to the future.

He is president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and head of engineering improvement at Rolls-Royce Marine Power, Derby.

Rather than evoke the names of the great engineers of the past, though, he wants to celebrate today's.

BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS L P ("BEP.UN-T") - Q2 Preliminary Outlook

Following its announcement that it has commenced a public offering of limited partnership units ("L.P. units"), Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. ("Brookfield Renewable") has provided the following preliminary outlook for its second quarter ended June 30, 2013.

Seasonal inflows and wind conditions across the portfolio are expected to result in generation approximating long-term average ("LTA") levels. Accordingly, Brookfield Renewable expects total generation in the second quarter of 2013 to approximate 6,151 gigawatt hours (GWh), as compared to LTA of 6,171 GWh, and generation of 4,101 GWh in the second quarter of 2012.

The table below summarizes expected generation by segment and region as at the date of this release: //st Preliminary Outlook - Q2 2013 Generation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

UK Parliament has issued the following news release:

Latest news on the Energy Bill 2012-13 to 2013-14

UK Parliament has issued the following news release:

Members of the Lords discussed the key principles and purpose of the Energy Bill during second reading, yesterday (Tuesday 18 June). The debate began with an explanation of how current levels of electricity demand are expected to double over the next 40 years, whilst generation capacity is set to shrink by a fifth in the next decade. The government's commitment to cut carbon emissions, as agreed in the 2008 Climate Change Act, was also discussed.

United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent no. 8,465,642 on June 18, 2013, to Hydro Dynamics, Inc. (Georgia), titled as "Method and apparatus for separating impurities from a liquid stream by electrically generated gas bubbles"

The following information was released by the Chinese Academy of Sciences:

The Climate Institute in Australia commented on Tuesday China's effort in establishing its own carbon trading scheme, saying China's policies since 2005 may lead to "the largest single absolute reduction for any country in the history of action on climate change".

Norfolk's commercial renewable energy projects generated £13.7m of electricity last year, according to figures.

Independent energy company SmartestEnergy said its research found that the region's farmers, businesses and public sector organisations created enough power to support 70,000 homes from 22 sites.

OTTAWA, June 18, 2013 /CNW/ - The Joint Review Panel for the Deep Geologic Repository Project for Low and Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste (DGR) today announced it has scheduled the public hearing for the project. The Panel has determined that the Environmental Impact Statement and the documents in support of the application for a Licence to Prepare a Site and Construct, along with additional information supplied by Ontario Power Generation, is sufficient to proceed to a public hearing.

The public hearing will begin on September 16, 2013, at a venue in the project area. More information on the location and dates of the hearing sessions, as well as a schedule will be available in advance of the hearing.

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC) regulations, 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed Red River Hydro LLC's application for an original license for the Overton Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 13160-004) and has prepared a draft environmental assessment (draft EA). The project would be located on the Red River in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, at an existing lock and dam operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The project, if licensed, would occupy a total of 38.7 acres of federal land.

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "Emission Control System Performance Warranty Regulations and Voluntary Aftermarket Part Certification Program (Renewal)" (EPA ICR No. 0116.10, OMB Control No. 2060-0060) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through January 31, 2014. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 19, 2013.

The U.S. Department of Energy published the following notice in the Federal Register:

Combined Notice of Filings #1

A Notice by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on 06/19/2013

Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings:

Docket Numbers: EC13-104-000.

Hong Kong, Jun. 19 -- Hong Kong SAR Government issued the following news release:

Following is a question by the Hon Leung Yiu-chung and a written reply by the Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing, in the Legislative Council today (June 19):

Question:

Well before Jon Wellinghoff officially announced his plans to resign as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last month, the Beltway rumor mill was at work churning over who would be named his successor.

And while President Barack Obama has several strong candidates to pick from for the chairmanship, there is a potential snag.

Nominations for FERC commissioners, like other independent agencies, go a lot more smoothly when nominees can be arranged in bipartisan packages. But the next Republican commissioner won't come up for renewal for two years.

Representatives of regulatory offices of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries decided at their first joint meeting to create a permanent forum focused on energy regulation issues, the Czech watchdog ERU told CTK in a press release today.