Power generation by all plants run by Ukrainian National Nuclear Generating Company Energoatom fell by 5.4% to 29.982 billion kWh in January-April 2013, the company has said.

Dubai, May 17 -- Masdar, Abu Dhabi's renewable-energy company, and the Export Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) - the official export credit agency of the United States - today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in which they will explore opportunities to structure and deploy up to $2bn worth of Ex-Im Bank's finance supporting U.S. exports to Masdar's future projects.

Power generation by all plants run by Ukrainian National Nuclear Generating Company Energoatom fell by 5.4% to 29.982 billion kWh in January-April 2013, the company has said.

Australia, May 18 -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Tokyo, filed an application (2008360253) on Aug. 6, 2008, for 'Wind turbine blade and wind power generator using the same.'

Inventor(s): Kentaro Hayashi and Hiroshi Nishino Application Status: Withdrawn The original document can be viewed at: http://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/ols/auspat/applicationDetails.do?applicationNo=2008360253 For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at htsyndication@hindustantimes.com

Electric Reliability Council of Texas issued the following news release:

Electric generation from renewable resources in Texas increased 7 percent in 2012, compared to 2011, with capacity up by about 16 percent.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) provided these updates to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) this week in the 2012 Annual Report on the Renewable Energy Credit Trading Program.

Generators participating in the state's renewable energy credit trading program reported 33.9 million megawatt-hours (MWh) of renewable generation in 2012, compared to 31.7 million MWh in 2011 -- a 7 percent overall increase. At more than 32.5 million MWh in total generation, wind power continued to lead the pack, with solar generation representing the largest rate of growth, nearly quadrupling last year's output, and energy from biomass sources more than doubling the 2011 total.

The following information was released by the office of the governor of North Carolina:

Governor Pat McCrory signed into law landmark legislation (H.B. 484) today that creates a framework for the establishment of wind energy facilities in North Carolina and signals the governor's continued support for an "all-of-the-above" energy plan.

Power generation by all plants run by Ukrainian National Nuclear Generating Company Energoatom fell by 6% or 1,917 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh), to 29.982 billion kWh in January-April 2013, the company has said.

Power generation by all plants run by Ukrainian National Nuclear Generating Company Energoatom fell by 5.4% to 29.982 billion kWh in January-April 2013, the company has said.

Nuclear power generation accounted for a record low of 1.7 percent of the 940.8 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity generated by Japan's 10 utilities in fiscal 2012 amid the closure of most nuclear plants, an industry body said Friday.

THE FIRST of 160 wind turbines has been installed at the huge Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm eight miles off the North Wales coast.

With a planned installed capacity of 576 megawatts (MW) the Gwynt y Môr wind farm is one of the largest offshore wind farms currently under construction in Europe and the largest renewables project under construction by RWE npower renewables.

When completed, the installed capacity of Gwynt y Môr wind farm will be equivalent to almost the entire capacity of all onshore and offshore wind farms currently operational in Wales.

Kansai Electric Power Co. on Friday temporarily reduced the power output from one of the country's only two running nuclear reactors to 80 percent for a week of cleaning.

P2 SOLAR INC ("PTOS-L") - Acquires First Renewable Energy Project In India

P2 Solar, Inc. (the "Company" or "P2") announces it has acquired a unique renewable energy project to develop a mini-hydro facility in Punjab, India, on the Sidhwan irrigation canal in the city of Ludhiana. P2 now owns the project outright through its new wholly owned subsidiary, Jagat Energy Private Limited and will be moving to begin construction as soon as this summer.

The project involves the installation of a 700 KW mini-hydro facility in a minor canal diversion project, creating little impact on the water channel and surrounding terrain. This type of hydro power installation has long been used around the world and is highly environmentally sustainable. The project provides rights to several kilometers of canal space, so the possibility for significant project expansion over phases is extensive. A PV Solar power plant can be built on the free space above the canal as well.

MODEC Inc., a maker of floating oil production platforms, and the Saga prefectural government have announced that what they call the world's first experiment to generate electricity from a combination of tidal and wind energy systems will start this fall off the coast of the prefecture.

Energy crisis, especially very costly and scarce electricity is the most pressing economic problem of Pakistan and the coming government of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz led by Mian Nawaz Sharif needs to fully utilized abundant solar energy in the country and the first steps in this regard would be turning all government buildings offices, schools, colleges, universities, healthcare centers, police stations, streetlights, railways installations, etc on total solar power.

This single step if carried out dedicatedly would not only save billions of rupees in the head of electricity bills but also help in provision of more electricity to domestic sector and industry, thus denting the menace of load shedding.

ENP Newswire - 17 May 2013

Release date- 16052013 - SCHENECTADY, N.Y - GE (NYSE: GE) and Greenwich, Conn.,-based Green Waste Energy today announced they have signed a frame agreement for GE to supply an undetermined number of ecomagination qualified Jenbacher gas engines to power a series of Advanced Recycling and Energy Conversion plants that GWE's development subsidiary, Green Waste Energy Development, plans to build around the world.

Office of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has issued the following news release:

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) of Japan have amended a Memorandum on the import and export of radioactive sources. The amendment reflects changes in regulatory responsibilities from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) to the NRA.

Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding is now looking seriously at other Asean countries such as Cambodia, Myanmar and the Philippines after gearing up for expansion in both domestic and international markets including Laos and Australia, The Nation reports.

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice called: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request.

The notice, published in the Federal Register on May 14 by Tremaine Donnell, NRC Clearance Officer, , states: "The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment about our intention to request the OMB's approval for renewal of an existing information collection that is summarized below. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Registerunder the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted:1. The title of the information collection:10 CFR Part 50, "Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities."2. Current OMB approval number:3150-0011.3. How often the collection is required:As necessary in order for NRC to meet its responsibilities to conduct a detailed review of applications for licenses and amendments thereto to construct and operate nuclear power plants, preliminary or final design approvals, design certifications, research and test facilities, reprocessing plants and other utilization and production facilities, licensed pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and to monitor their activities. Reports are submitted daily, monthly, quarterly, annually, semi-annually, and on occasion.4. Who is required or asked to report:Licensees and applicants for nuclear power plants and research and test facilities, and approximately 100 materials licensees responding to generic communications.5. The number of annual respondents:251.6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request:4.88M hours; 1.93M hours reporting (an average of 41.8 hrs/response) + 2.95M hours recordkeeping (an average of 19.5K hrs/recordkeeper).7. Abstract:Part 50 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations(10 CFR), "Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities, " specifies technical information and data to be provided to the NRC or maintained by applicants and licensees so that the NRC may take determinations necessary to protect the health and safety of the public, in accordance with the Act.

Lawmakers are currently considering an omnibus bill that could give the state new, unprecedented authority within the New England natural gas and electricity markets. The energy bill combines components of 10 other pieces of legislation: It expands the mission of Efficiency Maine Trust and changes how Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative money is spent. Most controversially, it gives the Maine Public Utilities Commission the authority to both negotiate and approve contracts to purchase a percentage of natural gas pipeline capacity either within or outside Maine. If that section is not substantially rewritten, it should be thrown out.

This is an ambitious bill, and the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology will be working during the coming days to refine it and address concerns. Committee members must analyze it carefully because, while this bill has some good elements supported by both parties, such as its funding of energy conservation programs and its directive to Efficiency Maine to focus more on fuel efficiency measures, one component in particular needs attention.