With the hurricane Sandy picking up strength as it barrels towards the East Coast, energy companies are breaking out their disaster recovery plans. The report “Disaster Management and Recovery Planning” examines long and short-term goals for mitigation, planning and recovery from disaster and provides a special focus on management of energy infrastructure during the time [...]
Sandy to Challenge Nuclear Plants, Electric Transmission Operator
October 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Hurricane Sandy has already knocked out power to tens of thousand people in New Jersey and is expected to cause far wider disruptions as it hits land. With the storm headed directly for New Jersey, Public Service Enterprise Group, the main utility in the state, is expecting to be hit hard.
How Could Sandy Hit Energy Markets?
October 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
As Hurricane Sandy barrels toward the East Coast,industry specialists speculate how the east coast storm will effect energy markets:
NRG Energy and Entergy reschedule 3Q reports due to Hurricane Sandy
October 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
NRG Energy and Entergy, and Pfizer Inc. have delayed the release of their 2012 Q3 earnings reports due to hurricane Sandy steaming towards the eastern part of U.S.
Storm Sandy Injected with Baroclinic Energy
October 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Baroclinic energy is the force that occurs when warm and cold air collide and one mass is injected with the energy of the other. If you consider the word “collide” then you might understand what can happen when two very large bodies of air masses – one of them a hurricane – collide. In the [...]
Japan Citizens Prefer No More Nuclear
August 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Japan’s citizens want the government to phase out nuclear power according to the results of town hall-like forums held to give the public a say in the debate on the nation’s energy supply post-Fukushima.
Energy Department Grants Made Despite Conflicts of Interests
July 28, 2012 By 1 Comment
A U.S. Energy Department program designed to promote use of alternative fuels for vehicles gave out about $5 million in grants to individuals with conflicts of interest, the agency’s inspector general said. The Clean Cities program was given $300 million to distribute to companies and local coalitions through the economic stimulus package Congress approved in [...]
New Generator Sets Run Efficiently on Biogas
July 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The new series of Cat® generator sets offer flexibility, lower operation costs, high efficiency and unprecedented reliability. Featuring electrical outputs ranging from 400 to 4,300 kWe, CG generator sets are designed for maximum efficiency in extended-duty distributed generation and cogeneration (combined heat-and-power) applications.
Gujarat Region of India High Renewable Energy Generation Potential
June 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The India state of Gujarat is the highest amongst Indian states with renewable energy generation potential from different sources, according to the Central Statistical Office’s report ‘Energy Statistics 2012′.
Freshman Senator Thinks Tweaking US Tax Code Could Spur Green Energy
June 7, 2012 By 1 Comment
Freshman Democratic senator Chris Coons thinks he may have found a way to encourage investment in wind, solar and biofuel projects without dipping into too many taxpayer dollars or injecting new venom into a bitter partisan battle over energy incentives.
