SunPower Corp. is designing and building a 1 MW solar power system in California. Project finance includes multiple funding sources, including clean renewable energy bonds and qualified energy conservation bonds available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to change its rules regarding how pressurized water reactor (PWR) operators can determine how likely a reactor vessel is to fail during a pressurized thermal shock (PTS) event.
Pattern Energy Group LP acquired the 283 MW Gulf Wind project Gulf Wind from Babcock & Brown. Gulf Wind includes 118 wind turbines and is on the Gulf Coast in Kenedy County, Texas.
USEC Inc. is operating a cascade of AC100 centrifuge machines in a commercial-plant configuration. The company called its efforts "integral" to meeting Department of Energy requirements for a loan guarantee.
Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana asked state regulators March 16 to allow them to continue early development of a new nuclear generator that could come online in 2024.
Tim Probert is Deputy Editor of Power Engineering International magazine, the number one title for the global power community. Additionally, he serves as online editor for Power Engineering International and conference director for Nuclear Power Europe.
