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ExxonMobil Acquires Crude Oil Terminal to Serve Growing Permian Basin Production
Exxon Mobil Corporation announced today that it has acquired a crude oil terminal in Wink, Texas from Genesis Energy LP. The terminal is located in the rapidly growing Delaware Basin, part of Permian Basin - one of the most prolific plays in the United States.
The terminal is strategically positioned to handle Permian Basin crude oil and condensate for transport to Gulf Coast refineries and marine export terminals. The facility is interconnected to the Plains Alpha Crude Connector pipeline sy...
Oil and Gas
Oct 18, 2017
CNL releases summary report on small modular reactor RFEOI
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Canada's premier nuclear science and technology organization, announced today that it has released a summary report to its Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEOI) on small modular reactors. This initiative yielded responses from 80 organizations around the world, including 19 expressions of interest in siting a prototype or demonstration reactor at a CNL campus. CNL launched the RFEOI this summer to gather feedback and initiate a conversation on the poten...
Nuclear
Oct 18, 2017
Construction begins on Horns Rev 3
It is the first time in five years that an offshore wind farm will be built in Denmark.
"Horns Rev 3 is the first of three offshore farms that Vattenfall will construct in Denmark in the coming years. These wind farms will, in the highest degree, contribute to our strategy to have a fossil free energy production within one generation ," says Gunnar Groebler, head of Vattenfall´s Wind Business.
The foundations consist of 40-50-metre 'monopiles' made of steel, wi...
Wind
Oct 20, 2017
EBRD and IFC backing 1.4 GW of Egyptian solar projects
The Egyptian solar market has received a timely boost this week following the news that two leading global development banks are to pour more than $500 million into the construction of 1.4 GW of PV capacity in the country.
The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has confirmed that $380 million from a pot of $500 million is to be used to part-finance 16 large-scale solar projects in Egypt with a combined capacity of 750 MW. Additional funding will be mobilized from the p...
Solar
Oct 20, 2017
A partnership between renewable energy industry leaders has announced the final details of a project that will help accelerate the transition to an energy mix led by renewable energy and aim to provide even more reliable and consistent renewable energy production adapted to energy demand and grid requirements.
Developed by Australia's international renewable energy company, Windlab, with support from Vestas, the global leader in sustainable energy solutions, the innovative 60.2 MW Ken...
General News
Oct 20, 2017
FuelCell Energy Finalizes 7.4 Megawatt Utility Project to Power a Strategic Military Installation
FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL), a global leader in delivering clean, innovative and affordable fuel cell solutions for the supply, recovery and storage of energy, today announced the execution of a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative (CMEEC) for the long-term supply of power to the U.S. Navy Submarine Base in Groton, Connecticut. CMEEC is owned by six municipal utilities: Groton Utilities, Norwich Public Utilities, Jewett City D...
Energy Efficiency
Oct 20, 2017
Fortum-NBCC and ABB pledge to build EV charging stations in India
The Indian government is bringing opportunities for automobile manufacturers and associated electric vehicle (EV) service providers. The government has planned to switch to EVs by 2030.
The government will buy 10,000 electric sedans through state-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd. As a first step. Tata Motors Ltd. and Mahindra will supply 500 cars in the first phase.
In an interview with pv magazine, Rahul Walawalkar, Executive Director at IESA, said: “With better tariff struct...
Smart Grids
Oct 20, 2017
BIO, Member Companies Ask Congress to Reauthorize Section 9003 Program in Farm Bill
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) and 66 renewable chemical producers today asked leaders of the House and Senate Committees on Agriculture to reauthorize the Farm Bill’s Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Manufacturing Assistance Program (Section 9003). BIO and its members also asked that Congress “fully and unconditionally allow renewable chemical standalone manufacturing facilities” to receive Section 9003 Program loan guarantees without requiring...
Bio
Oct 20, 2017
