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.

GENEVA, May 24 -- Publication No. WO/2013/073017 was published on May 23.

Title of the invention: "WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME." Applicants: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD. (JP) and Akira Yasugi (JP). Inventors: Akira Yasugi (JP). According to the abstract* posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization: "The objective of the present invention is to reduce a decrease in the amount of power supply resulting from gusts when an output limiting operation is being executed. Provided is a wind power generation system that, in the case of an output limiting operation being performed having the reduction of grid frequency as the objective, increases the output of other operating wind turbines when at least one wind turbine has paralleled off in response to wind conditions." The patent was filed on Nov. 16, 2011 under Application No. PCT/JP2011/076383. *For further information, including images, charts and tables, please visit:

 Stringent regulations aimed at minimizing vehicle emissions have spurred the global emission control catalyst market. The market will also grow in tandem with the automotive and energy segments in Asia-Pacific, as rising vehicle sales and escalating demand for power add to the need for emission control catalysts.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.chemicals.frost.com), Global Market for Emission Control Catalysts, finds that the market earned revenue of more than $6.70 billion in 2012 and estimates this to reach $14.22 billion in 2019.

Nestled in the shadow of the iconic Blue Ridge Mountains some 190 miles west of the state capital of Raleigh, the unassuming town of Lenoir, North Carolina, is a living monument to the accelerated pace of technological change that has characterised American industry during the past quarter of a century.

Once a flourishing factory town serving the US furniture industry, the cacophony of noise emanating from Lenoir's carpentry mills has long since been replaced by the barely audible hum generated by row after row of servers housed inside Google's $1.2bn data centre.

Constructed in 2007 and home to 110 employees and contractors, the 215-acre facility - one of six such server farms in the US - houses computer systems and associated components that support Google Search, Gmail, Google+ and YouTube.

GENEVA, May 24 -- Publication No. WO/2013/073559 was published on May 23.

Title of the invention: "WIND POWER GENERATION DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM." Applicants: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD. (JP). Inventors: Yoshikatsu Ikawa (JP), Shinji Arinaga (JP), Hisanobu Shinoda (JP), Masato Goto (JP), Masahiro Yoshioka (JP) and Yohei Nakamoto (JP). According to the abstract* posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization: "The purpose of the invention is to suppress active power drop and reactive power consumption when a power system returns to normal after the occurrence of a low voltage event of the power system.

Cyclone Power Technologies (OTCQB: CYPW), developer of the all-fuel, clean-tech Cyclone Engine, and McGill University of Quebec, Canada announced that the two groups have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop alternative solid fuel combustion systems for micro-sized power units.

Cyclone has identified a key business line for its external combustion technology in providing universal portable power for next generation battery charging, as well as mechanical shaft power for autonomous robots, exoskeletons and bio-medical systems. Cyclone views this as a long-term opportunity in a massive growth industry with substantial global impact.

GENEVA, May 24 -- Publication No. WO/2013/074823 was published on May 23.

Title of the invention: "SOLAR RECEIVER WITH DUAL-EXPOSURE HEAT ABSORPTION PANEL." Applicants: BABCOCK & WILCOX POWER GENERATION GROUP INC. (US). Inventors: David T. Wasyluk (US), David L. Kraft (US), Justin A. Persinger (US), Jason M. Marshall (US) and Melvin J. Albrecht (US). According to the abstract* posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization: "A dual-exposure heat absorption panel is disclosed, which can be used in a solar receiver design. Generally, the heat absorption panel includes a tube panel through which a heat transfer fluid is flowed to absorb solar energy from heliostats that are focused on the tube panel. A structural support frame surrounds the tube panel. A stiffener structure runs across the exposed faces of the tube panel. The headers and other support structures on the periphery are protected by use of a heat shield." The patent was filed on Nov. 15, 2012 under Application No. PCT/US2012/065332. *For further information, including images, charts and tables, please visit:

Vashi, May 24 -- The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has chalked out an ambitious project of constructing solar power plant at Morbe dam in an attempt to reduce the power crisis faced by Navi Mumbaikars.

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.

Some years ahead, you may dump your 'outdated' smartphones and instead use advanced cognitive radio. Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (Diat), India's premier defence research institute, is working on developing an intelligent communication system called cognitive radio. Diat officials claimed that the next generation communication system will overtake today's smartphones.

Gujarat Power Corporation (GPCL) is planning to set up wind mills at the Gujarat Solar Park located in Patan district of the State.

GPCL has invited expression of interest for provision of consultancy services to establish the wind power project. The scope of work includes conducting techno-economic study and financial modelling, including but not limited to, CDM/REC benefits based on existing models for sale of electricity.

The consultancy firm would include study of micro sitting of wind turbine generators for economic generation of wind power considering shadow impact on solar power generation and availability of space and selection of turbine generators of appropriate capacity.

(SeeNews Renewables) - May 24, 2013 - The renewable energy unit of Indian power producer Tata Power (BOM:500400) intends to expand its operations into Africa, Hindustan Times said on Thursday.

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.

/ PRNewswire Africa / - For the African Development Bank's Energy, Environment and Climate Change Department, transforming Africa means powering a climate-smart and greener continent. It entails supporting transformative infrastructure projects to increase energy access backed by both large-scale and off-grid solutions, promoting sustainable use of natural resources, supporting climate-resilience with concessional climate and environmental finance, and ensuring that all projects comply with international and social best practices.

Some energy projects are large-scale transformative projects. They involve blending public and private capital with the help of concessional climate and environmental finance and diversifying the energy mix to include clean and renewable energy sources such as hydro (e.g Inga in Democratic Republic of Congo), geothermal (e.g. Rift Valley) or wind and solar power (e.g. in Morocco).

(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.

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

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Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas (13th CD), issued the following news release:

This week, U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) introduced the latest version of his bill to promote domestic energy production. H.R. 2081, the "No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013," would encourage the production of all forms of domestic energy including oil and gas, nuclear, and alternative energy and fuels.

"Congress needs to reduce the amount of regulation coming out of Washington and encourage all forms of energy production here at home," said Thornberry. "We need national energy policies that create jobs and grow the economy; basically, we should be trying to replicate what Texas has been doing the past 15 years. This bill is meant to do just that - help to lower energy prices and create jobs by getting government out of the way of producers."

The following information was released by North Dakota Senator John Hoeven:

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. He also called on Congress, industry and various interest groups to work together to address the nations energy needs using all of the nations energy resources.

New Delhi, May 24 -- Markanda Sangeet of Barnala, India and Dr R K Aggarwal filed patent application for thermocouple electricity generator using solar and geo thermal heat. The inventors are Markanda Sangeet and Dr R K Aggarwal.

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.