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EDF Acquires 179MW Switch Station 1 & 2 Projects From First Solar

EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) of San Diego, CA, USA (a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, the renewable energy arm of EDF group) says that in late June it acquired the 179MWAC Switch Station 1 and Switch Station 2 Solar Projects from ...

Tags: renewable energy, photovoltaic modules

Renault-Nissan Alliance, Transdev to Develop Mobility Services System for Self-Driving Vehicles

Renault-Nissan Alliance and Transdev have signed a research contract to jointly explore development of mobility services with fleets of electric driverless vehicles for public and on-demand transportation. The companies will collaborate ...

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Corner Brook-Based Fish-Processing Company Fined for Environmental Violations

Barry Group was ordered to pay, in St. John’s Provincial Court, a total of $200,000 in penalties for environmental violations that occurred at fish-processing facilities in Witless Bay and Port de Grave, Newfoundland and Labrador. ...

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Nuclear Firm Confident Reactor Can Pass UK Test

China General Nuclear Power Corp has said it is confident that the Chinese-made Hualong One reactor will pass Britain's strict approval process in five years. The technology, also known as HPR1000, will be submitted to the UK Office for ...

Tags: Nuclear

Workshop on Technologies and Equipment for Global Energy Interconnection Held in Berlin, Germany

The conference on technologies and equipment for global energy interconnection was held in Berlin from December 10 to 11, 2015 local time. This conference was co-hosted by State Grid Corporation of China or SGCC, and German Electrical and ...

Sulzer to Provide 28 Pumping Units for EDF

The EDF contract consists of qualifying a pump set prototype and manufacturing and installing 28 pumping units over the next 15 years. The pumps will be manufactured at Sulzer’s facility in Buchelay, France. Sulzer Pompes France, ...

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China to Set up Third-generation Nuclear Power Company

Two Chinese nuclear power giants on Wednesday concluded a deal on a joint venture to promote China's third-generation nuclear reactor design, Hualong One, in overseas markets technologies. The Hualong international nuclear power ...

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French Prompt Power Prices Fall as Load Forecast Revised Down

French prompt power prices fell Thursday after demand forecasts for Friday and into next week were revised lower amid an expected increase in wind generation in France and Germany, sources said. Friday baseload was last heard trading at ...

Tags: power prices, Gas, coal

UK Day-Ahead Power Prices Fall on Forecast for Mild Weather, Steady Wind

UK day-ahead power prices fell sharply Tuesday, extending Monday's losses as steady demand amid mild weather conditions and stable wind power forecasts weakened the prompt market. Baseload power for Wednesday delivery was last heard ...

Tags: power prices, fuel, Didcot B gas

French Government Plans to Give Away 1 M LED Bulbs

The French government is planning to give away one million LED bulbs to low income families in the country, reported French media The Connexion. Ecology Minister Ségolène Royal proposal will encourage low income families to ...

Tags: LED Bulbs, Energy, fluorescent bulbs

France's Areva Opens Possibility of Minority Stake Buy by China's CNNC

Areva and China National Nuclear Corp, or CNNC, signed a memorandum of understanding in Beijing Monday involving the "possible" acquisition of a minority stake by CNNC in the French nuclear company's capital, Areva said in a statement. ...

Tags: Areva, China National Nuclear Corp, nuclear fuel

USDA Funds New Pilot Project to Give Almond Growers Access to Greenhouse Gas Markets

The Almond Board of California (ABC) will join with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and other partners in carrying out a new USDA-funded pilot project designed to give both almond and corn growers greater access to greenhouse gas ...

Tags: almond, corn, Gas Markets

JICA and The Pakistani Textile Ministry Held a Meeting on July 2 in Islamabad

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Pakistani textile ministry held a meeting on July 2 in Islamabad to work out parameters for the project of “Skill Development and Market Diversification” (PSDMD) for the ...

Tags: Japan International Cooperation Agency, Textile Sector

Obtain Five Year Extension to Vehicle Fleet Contract

Vehicle fleet provider BT Fleet has expanded its vehicle fleet contract with the UK-based integrated energy company EDF Energy for an additional five years. Under the deal, BT Fleet will be responsible for handling EDF's fleet of 1,000 ...

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Attributable Coal Sales for Whitehaven in The Half Year to DEC. 2013 Were 4.3 Million Mt

Increased low-ash thermal coal production from Whitehaven Coal's Narrabri underground mine in New South Wales was a key driver for a 48% year-on-year rise in the Australian coal producer's earnings before interest, depreciation and tax to ...

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