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South Carolina commission okays cost overruns for nuclear plants Wednesday, September 2
2015-09-03 04:10:06| Energy - Topix.net
Construction costs for two new nuclear reactors in South Carolina will go up almost $700 million in 2007 dollars and completion of the plants will be delayed three years, according to a settlement agreement approved on Wednesday by the South Carolina Public Service Commission. After the vote, SCANA Corp, parent company of the primary utility owner South Carolina Electric & Gas Co [SCGSCA.UL], said the estimated overruns would push the cost of the project to $5.2 billion in 2007 dollars, or $6.8 billion in today's dollars.
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General Electric to upgrade two thermal power plants in Japan
2015-09-03 01:00:00| Power Technology
US-based technology giant General Electric (GE) has secured orders to upgrade gas turbines for two thermal power generating facilities in Japan.
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InterEnergy Holdings Acquires Power Plants In Panama And Jamaica From Conduit Capital Partners
2015-09-01 03:56:24| plantautomation News Articles
Conduit Capital Partners (“Conduit”) and InterEnergy Holdings (“InterEnergy”) announced recently that InterEnergy Holdings has purchased interests in two companies owned by Latin Power III, a $392M private equity fund managed by Conduit
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Carbon Emissions From Power Plants Hit 27-Year Low
2015-08-28 21:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: As states begin the long task of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from electric power plants to comply with new federal climate policy, a 27-year low in carbon dioxide emissions earlier this year shows the U.S. may be heading toward meeting its emissions goals. U.S. power plants emitted less carbon dioxide -- 128 million metric tons -- in April than at any point in since April 1988, according to new U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That continues a long-term trend of declining...
NASA Study Quantifies Plants' Role in Mitigating Urban Heat Island Effect
2015-08-27 17:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: The presence or scarcity of vegetation is an essential factor in determining how much urban areas heat up, according to a NASA study. Using data from multiple satellites, the researchers found that areas covered in part by impervious surfaces such as asphalt, concrete, and steel had an average summer temperature 3.4 degrees F higher than nearby rural areas. The highest U.S. urban temperatures compared to surrounding areas were along the Interstate-95 corridor from Boston to Washington and around...
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