11 March 2010 - UTC Power has announced that its new 400 kW fuel cell system, the ‘PureCell’ Model 400, has been certified to meet the latest emission standards of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the strictest in the United States.

Fortum’s Russian subsidiary OAO Fortum and the Chelyabinsk Region Administration in Russia have agreed on extensive cooperation in the area of energy efficiency, including the automation and upgrade of the Chelyabinsk district heating system.

Sustainable energy services and facility management solutions company, Veolia Energy North America has purchased the Comfort Link district cooling system business in Baltimore, Maryland, US, one of the nations’ largest ice thermal storage systems that serves 50 major customers in the city.

Enel, the Italian electricity group, has outlined plans for a EUR13bn ($17.7bn) flotation of its renewable energy business, Enel Green Power (EGP).

The UK government will publish a document on 24 March outlining a move towards the introduction of a "Low Carbon Obligation" that would force power suppliers to buy a percentage of their power from nuclear and coal plants with carbon capture and storage (CCS).

The Financial Times has reported leaks in the French press suggesting Paris is mulling a 'gentle reorganisation' of its nuclear industry to give it a better chance to compete in international markets.

A draft policy calling for power plants to recycle and reuse cooling water through closed cycle cooling technology could affect six New York State nuclear reactors and may require $2 billion in investment. Similar rules affect power generators in California and New Jersey.

FPL Group Inc. proposed changing its name to NextEra Energy Inc. Shareholders will vote on the name change at the company’s annual meeting on May 21.