DOE, Duke Energy sign agreement for disposal of nuclear waste
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has signed an agreement with Duke Energy for the permanent disposal of used nuclear fuel generated at the company's proposed William States Lee III Nuclear Station.
View ArticleEPURON, GE Energy Financial Services launch Asian renewable energy trust
EPURON, a Singapore-based subsidiary of the Conergy Group, and GE Energy Financial Services have launched Asia-Pacific's first renewable energy private trust to accelerate growth and investments in...
View ArticleGlobal snapshot of the Clean Development Mechanism
Wind and geothermal power projects alongside ones promoting energy efficiency are emerging across the globe courtesy of the United Nation-brokered carbon markets. A year-end snapshot of the Clean...
View ArticlePeoplesBank unveils new $2.5m funding package to boost energy efficiency
PeoplesBank has unveiled a new $2.5m financing package to boost the efficiency of a Holyoke Gas & Electric Company hydroelectric generator.
View ArticleGDF SUEZ gets approval for €2.44bn finance for Brazilian hydro project
The Brazilian development bank BNDES (Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social) has approved a 20 year loan of BRL7.2bn (€2.44bn) for GDF SUEZ to finance the Jirau project, a 3,300MW...
View ArticlePPL Montana gets green light to expand Missouri hydroelectric plant
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has given PPL Montana's request to double the output at its Rainbow hydroelectric plant the go-ahead.
View ArticlePlutonic Power Corporation’s hydroelectric plant undergoes environmental review
Plutonic Power Corporation, a Canadian renewable energy company, will undergo an environmental assessment of its Bute Inlet Hydroelectric project as part of a federal panel review process spearheaded...
View ArticleScottish and Southern Energy outline trio of new renewable projects
Scottish and Southern Energy has outlined a trio of new renewable energy projects.
View ArticleIberdrola agrees sale of stakes in two Chilean hydroelectric companies
Iberdrola, a Spanish energy company, has agreed to the sale of CGE, through its CGE Generacion subsidiary, of its stake in two Chilean hydroelectricity companies.
View ArticleScottish and Southern Energy seeks approval for two hydroelectric schemes
Scottish and Southern Energy is exploring the feasibility of building two hydroelectric schemes in the Great Glen and is currently seeking approval from the Scottish Government to accompany its...
View ArticlePPL Corporation sells hydroelectric business for $95m
PPL Corporation, a US electricity company, said its Maine subsidiary has signed an agreement to sell the majority of its hydroelectric generation business to Black Bear Hydro Partners, an affiliate of...
View ArticleBrazil and Paraguay sign hydroelectric power deal
Brazil and Paraguay are reported to have struck an agreement, under which Brazil will be obliged to pay higher prices to Paraguay for electricity generated by the hydroelectric power plant, Itaipu,...
View ArticleBrazil and Peru look to develop five hydroelectric power plants in the...
Five new hydroelectric power generation plants are being considered for development in Peru's Amazonian region at a cost of $15bn, according to reports.
View ArticleBangor Hydro Electric Company applies for federal smart grid stimulus funds
Maine, US-based electric utility, Bangor Hydro Electric Company submitted an application for federal stimulus funding from the US Department of Energy to bring smart grid advancements to its...
View ArticleHydroelectric company Plutonic Power Corporation appoints Paul Sweeney president
Plutonic Power Corporation, a British Columbia-based hydroelectric company has appointed Paul Sweeney to the position of president with immediate effect.
View ArticleOyster hydroelectric project launched in Scotland
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond has launched the Oyster hydroelectric wave energy device at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.
View ArticleAqua Resources Fund completes $20m investment in China Hydroelectric
Aqua Resources Asia Holdings, the wholly owned subsidiary of close-ended investment scheme Aqua Resources Fund, has completed its $20m investment in Series C convertible preferred shares of hydropower...
View ArticleAREVA wins $400m Brazilian transmission contract to connect hydroelectric...
Global energy and transmission company AREVA T&D has received $400m order from special purpose company IE Madeira, for a 600KV high voltage direct current (HVDC) bipole in Brazil to connect the...
View ArticleWorld Energy Research to develop hydroelectric turbines in Guatemala
New Zealand energy investment firm World Energy Research (WER) has secured an agreement to build hydroelectric turbines in Central America's Guatemala.
View ArticleReservoir Capital to push forward Serbian hydroelectric projects
Serbia-focused Canadian renewable energy company Reservoir Capital is to advance two hydroelectric projects on the River Lim in southwest Serbia.
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