Exelon : CALVERT CLIFFS UNIT 2 OFFLINE FOR SCHEDULED REFUELING LUSBY, MD – Operators removed Calvert Cliffs Unit 2 from service early this morning for a planned refueling outage. While the unit is offline, technicians will replace nearly one-third of the reactor’s fuel and perform thousands of tests and preventive maintenance activities to keep the … Continue reading Exelon : CALVERT CLIFFS UNIT 2 OFFLINE FOR SCHEDULED REFUELING
GM Adds Wind Energy to Power Factories in Mexico Yesterday General Motors (GM) announced it will add wind power to its energy portfolio for the first time in the history of the company. The construction of the 34 megawatt wind farm in Palo Alto, 325 miles (526 km) from Mexico City, will begin during the … Continue reading GM Adds Wind Energy to Power Factories in Mexico
Marcellus Shale gas production rose 28 percent in 2014 Despite low gas prices and a reduction in drill rigs, Marcellus Shale producers generated nearly 4 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in Pennsylvania last year, up 28 percent from the previous year, according to state figures. Exploration companies produced 2.08 trillion cubic feet of gas … Continue reading Marcellus Shale gas production rose 28 percent in 2014
San Antonio takes different tack on solar energy San Antonio is one of the leading cities for solar energy in the United States, with photovoltaic systems on nearly 2,500 roofs and a solar farm in the works that will power the equivalent of 70,000 homes. Leading the effort is Doyle Beneby, the CEO of the … Continue reading San Antonio takes different tack on solar energy
Can Wind Energy Be Counted On To Help Meet Obama’s Carbon Goals? The wind energy sector is perpetually facing headwinds. But despite the challenges, those producers say that they are well prepared to help the country meet carbon reduction goals under the White House’s Clean Power Plan. That plan, which was unveiled last summer and … Continue reading Can Wind Energy Be Counted On To Help Meet Obama’s Carbon Goals?
Chesapeake Energy Accuses Ex-CEO of Document Theft Chesapeake Energy Corp. turned on the man who built it into a natural-gas powerhouse, accusing former Chief Executive Aubrey McClendon of stealing sensitive documents to start a rival company. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, Chesapeake contends Mr. McClendon made off with confidential data and maps of oil and … Continue reading Chesapeake Energy Accuses Ex-CEO of Document Theft
Big Investors Make Big Bets For and Against Energy Major investors made striking bets with their energy holdings in the fourth quarter amid a collapse in the price of oil. Warren Buffett ’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and George Soros ’s Soros Fund Management sold off all their shares in Exxon Mobil Corp. as of Dec. … Continue reading Big Investors Make Big Bets For and Against Energy
Grids Could Balance Themselves, Says Study Germany’s huge investment in renewables has cut demand for fossil fuels, but it has also brought a new source of instability to the grid. Intermittent renewables, such as wind and solar power, increase the difficulty of monitoring and balancing the grid as the amount of power being produced fluctuates. … Continue reading Grids Could Balance Themselves, Says Study
Lombard streetlights get smart with ComEd LOMBARD – The village of Lombard has been selected by ComEd for a pilot program that will install about 400 smart LED streetlights across the village. The streetlights are currently being replaced, and the new LED streetlights will be installed at no cost to Lombard or Bensenville, another town … Continue reading Lombard streetlights get smart with ComEd
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