The question is, what’s going to happen over the next 10 years in particular? I think at that time we’re looking at the need for tens of thousands of megawatts not only to meet new load growth but hopefully to start replacing some aging coal plants around the country.

The Feb. 27 Chilean earthquake offered a reminder of how vulnerable infrastructure can be to natural and man-made disasters. Days before the quake, at Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo North America, an Editor's Briefing discussed disaster planning and the role that renewable energy and other energy sources can play in both short- and long-term recovery.

While the federal economic stimulus package has done a good job to stimulate manufacturers and developers of renewable energy generating assets, supply could outstrip demand in the coming months.

India’s power ministry is to oppose a proposal to double taxes on imported turbines and boilers, as it would raise costs for electricity producers and delay capacity addition needed to curb blackouts.

Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin has reprimanded Russian power generators for failing to make investments in the electricity sector, as record demand during the severe winter puts worn-out generation capacity under renewed strain.

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled March 5 to award Energy Northwest nearly $56.9 million in damages from the Department of Energy (DOE) for breach of contract involving the Yucca Mountain nuclear repository project.

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $40 million to Westinghouse and General Atomics for conceptual design and planning work for the Next Generation Nuclear Plant.

Power transmission and distribution equipment manufacturers such as Siemens, Areva T&D and Prysmian have launched Friends of the Supergrid (FOSG) in an effort to build a European offshore grid focused on the North Sea.

Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) and Sindh Engro Coal Energy Company (SECEC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build a 1200 MW coal fired power plant at the Thar coalfield in Pakistan.

Do you agree or disagree with the Vermont Senate's decision to shut down the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant?