The following information was released by Missouri Senator Roy Blunt:

In a letter to President Barack Obama, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) joined five of his Missouri Republican colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to express their continued concerns surrounding the Obama Administrations proposed regulations, which would effectively ban the construction of new coal fired power plants.

The proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would establish unprecedented Greenhouse Gas (GHG) New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for power plants. In the letter, the Missouri lawmakers called on President Obama and his administration to amend the proposed rule and utilize a technology-based approach to reduce carbon dioxide emissions an option that would not harm the economy or endanger the nations electricity supply.

The following information was released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA):

On April 15, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance clarifying the eligibility for the recently extended renewable electricity production tax credit (PTC). Congress passed the extension on January 1, 2013 as part of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA). EIA expects this extension could result in significant wind capacity additions over the next three years, leading to higher generation from wind.

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.

(600401) "Hareon Solar Technology Co., Ltd." (the Company) -- Announcement on Outward Investment of Establishing Gucheng Hareon Photovoltaic Power Generation Co., Ltd. and Building 50 MW Photovoltaic Grid-connection Power Generation Project

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Dubai, May 21 -- Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), the largest producer of oil and gas in Oman, and GlassPoint Solar, the global leader in solar enhanced oil recovery, today announced the successful commissioning of the Middle East's first solar enhanced oil recovery (EOR) project. By harnessing the sun's energy with GlassPoint's Enclosed Trough technology, the solar EOR project produces a daily average of 50 tons of emissions-free steam that feeds directly into existing thermal EOR operations at PDO's Amal West field in Southern Oman. The 7MW system is in regular operation and recently passed its first performance acceptance test since coming online, exceeding contracted steam output by 10 percent.

A COMPANY that specialises in helping utilities and electricity-distribution companies improve electrical grids across Europe is on course to increase its workforce by almost half this year.

Since its establishment in 2008, Swansea-based S&C Electric Europe, has seen rapid growth with the number of employees increase by over 127% between 2010 to 2012.

New Delhi, May 21 -- A fabric that generates electricity on its own? It may seem unbelievable but it's true for a student of MTech Textile Technology from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute has actually invented something like this. Hrishikesh Kirkire has attempted to develop a solar cell fabric using the dye sensitised solar cell technology under the guidance of his professors VD Gotmare and DV Raisinghani.

Kirkire made use of textile materials/technology to develop a solar cell that is flexible and which can bring about a revolution in the photovoltaic industry. It can allow portable use of solar power for military applications. Soldiers need electricity for portable devices in remote areas, to power mobile and stationary electronic devices to communicate, cool and heat, etc.

TESTIMONY-BY: DONA L. CRAWFORD, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

AFFILIATION: LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY

Statement of Dona L. Crawford Associate Director, Computation Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Committee House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy

May 22, 2013

Thank you, Madam Chair, Ranking Member Swalwell, and Members of the Committee. I am Dona Crawford, Associate Director of Computation at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). I welcome the opportunity to provide my perspective on high performance computing (HPC). There are major opportunities and challenges associated with developing exascale computing, the next generation of HPC capability. At the same time, exascale computing is critically needed to support national security priorities, advance science and technology, and enable greater innovation in U.S. industry.

I applaud the Committee for its determined support to maintain U.S. leadership in HPC. The U.S. has benefited immensely from the investments the nation has made in developing and applying HPC capability. The U.S. has enjoyed a long record of success and unparalleled leadership in computing for many years. The world took notice, and many other nations started investing in HPC and now strive to challenge U.S. leadership in this critical arena. It is imperative that we continue to make smart investments of our limited resources to maintain U.S. HPC leadership.

Reflecting its longstanding commitment to military recruitment, Southern Company has been named a top employer for both active duty and veteran military in a pair of recent surveys. Southern Company is the top-ranked energy company and No. 19 overall in the Military Times EDGE Best for Vets 2013: Employers survey and has been named to the Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military® winners by CivilianJobs.com for the fourth consecutive year.

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Prior to March 2011, the emphasis for advanced fuel R&D activities was on improving the fuel performance for waste minimization and increased power density, as well as collaborating with industry on fuel reliability. Following the event at Fukushima in 2011, enhancing the accident tolerance of light water reactors (LWRs) became a topic of serious discussion in the United States.

The US Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) is conducting research and development on enhanced accident-tolerant fuels (ATF) for light water reactors (LWRs). This work is being carried out through the Light Water Reactor Sustainability (LWRS) Program, Advanced Nuclear Fuels Pathway, and Fuel Cycle Research and Development (FCRD) Program Advanced Fuels Campaign (AFC).

A central goal of these coordinated programmes is to develop novel fuel and cladding concepts to replace the current zirconium alloy-uranium dioxide (UO2) fuel system (Figure 1). ATF concepts should provide improved performance, reliability and safety characteristics during normal operations and accident conditions, while minimizing waste generation, relative to the current UO2-zirconium alloy system. The initial effort focuses on implementation in operating reactors or reactors with design certifications.

Salt Lake City, Utah (PRWEB) May 20, 2013

The demand for alternative energy is becoming increasingly more prominent and production companies are responding by turning their focus onto mobile power and back up generators. With emergency situationsin mind, Intermountain Wind and Solar are introducing a line of highfunctioning mobile energy generators. These compact trailers combinethe efficiency achieved through Utah solar panels with a mobile platform, creating a compact and functional alternative to expensive homegenerators or Idaho backup power systems.

ContourGlobal announced that it has acquired 100 percent of the shares of the company holding the wind and diesel power generation assets on the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire from the administrator of the company's shareholder.

Good morning. My name is Joe Pyne, and I am the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kirby Corporation, the nation's largest inland and coastal tank barge operator. Kirby has revenues of approximately $2.5 billion per year and has a market capitalization of approximately $4.5 billion. We employ some 4,600 Americans and operate over 1,300 Jones Act vessels. Kirby has been in the marine transportation business since 1969. I am pleased to appear before you today on behalf of the American Maritime Partnership (AMP) to stress the importance of the domestic U.S.-flag fleet and the coastwise laws to our U.S. transportation system and the role that they play in meeting the economic, homeland, and national security needs of the United States.

Background on the American Maritime Partnership and Kirby Corporation

The state government's approval for Western Australia's first waste-to-energy plant has ticked another box on New Energy Corporation's checklist, but it's yet to overcome significant funding, waste supply, and energy off-take hurdles.

Minister for Environment Albert Jacob has today announced the government will support New Energy's proposal to build a plant at Boodarie in Port Hedland.

ANILA, May 21 -- Mindanao-focused holding firm Alcantara Group on Tuesday said it is on track to produce an additional 282 megawatts (MW) and raise its total electricity generation capacity to 436 MW by 2016 to meet growing demand in the power-starved southern Philippine island.

At the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, water treated at Arizona's largest wastewater sewage plant is piped 36 miles to a treatment plant and then into on-site reservoirs. From there, it feeds the plant's tertiary cooling loop that runs through condensers under the turbogenerator, through cooling towers, and back again, until it is super-concentrated and diverted to evaporation ponds.

There are many factors that need to be considered with such a novel method of cooling, including: the size of the water source and its effluent chemistry, materials for construction of the waste water treatment plant and the pipeline, the property required for huge storage reservoirs, as well as numerous environmental and permitting considerations.

"What with the water quality sent to the evaporation ponds, how many acres you need, the rate of evaporation, which changes with the water concentration, so as the total dissolved solids builds evaporation slows, and mapping that with liner issues ... This isn't for the faint of heart. You have to know that this is something that you'll deal with for the length of the plant," says Robert Lotts, director of Arizona Public Services' water resources plan, and a 27-year veteran of Palo Verde's Water Reclamation Facility (WRF).

New Delhi, May 22 -- As per the re-assessment studies carried out by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) during 1978-1987, the hydro power potential in terms of Installed Capacity (I.C.) is estimated at 148701 MW out of which 145320 MW of the potential consists of hydro electric schemes having I.C. above 25 MW.

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Renewable Energy Generation Ltd
22 May 2013
22 May 2013
Renewable Energy Generation Ltd ("REG")
Ramsey Wind Farm extension
Renewable Energy Generation Limited ("REG") (AIM: WIND), the UK renewable energy group, today announces that Huntingdonshire District Council has resolved to grant planning permission for an extension to its operating Ramsey wind farm.
Construction of four new turbines adjacent to the existing Vestas 1.8MW machine will boost the site's clean energy output to around 27GWh per annum, making it one of REG's most productive wind farms.
Formal planning permission is expected to follow shortly and subject to the expiry of the three month legal challenge period, the project is expected to enter construction in 2014.
Andrew Whalley, REG Chief Executive Officer, said: "The existing turbine has performed extremely well since we installed it in 2008 so the extra four turbines will be an excellent addition to REG's portfolio.
"Achieving a resolution to grant planning permission at local authority level is tremendously welcome as it avoids the need to enter the time-consuming appeal process."
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New Delhi, May 21 -- Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), the largest producer of oil and gas in Oman, and GlassPoint Solar, the global leader in solar enhanced oil recovery, today announced the successful commissioning of the Middle East's first solar enhanced oil recovery (EOR) project. By harnessing the sun's energy with GlassPoint's Enclosed Trough technology, the solar EOR project produces a daily average of 50 tons of emissions-free steam that feeds directly into existing thermal EOR operations at PDO's Amal West field in Southern Oman. The 7MW system is in regular operation and recently passed its first performance acceptance test since coming online, exceeding contracted steam output by 10 percent.

All 10 major power companies and four gas suppliers in Japan will raise their rates for July due to rising costs for imported fuel reflecting the yen's sharp depreciation, informed sources told Jiji Press on Wednesday.