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Feb 3- Centrica Plc, owner of British Gas, is set to scrap plans to build nuclear power stations in Britain, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing one person familiar with the company's plans.
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—Utility-scale solar facility in Los Angeles County provides clean power to PG&E customers—.
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DUBLIN---- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Analysis of Vestas Wind Systems" company profile to their offering. Vestas Wind Systems is a Denmark based wind power systems company with an installed power capacity of 50,000 MW.
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NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1, 2013/ PRNewswire/-- The Board of Directors of Entergy Corporation has declared a quarterly dividend of 83 cents per common share. Entergy Corporation, which is celebrating its 100 th birthday this year, is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations.
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HOUSTON, Feb 1- As J. Wayne Leonard retires from the ranks of U.S. electric utility executives, the former chairman of New Orleans- based Entergy Corp said he will continue to push the industry and the nation to combat climate change.
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OAKVILLE, ON, Feb. 1, 2013/ PRNewswire/- Algonquin Power& Utilities Corp. today announced the closing of the acquisition of the regulated water distribution utility assets located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas from United Waterworks Inc. The acquisition by its subsidiary was originally announced in August 2012 and final regulatory approvals were received in December 2012.
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ZHONGSHAN, China, Feb. 1, 2013/ PRNewswire/-- China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited, a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, reiterated recent statements by its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chuanwei Zhang, that market prices of 1.5 megawatt and 2.0 MW domestic wind turbine generators are expected to increase up to as much as RMB4, 000 per kilowatt this year, and that Ming Yang currently expects to deliver 2.5 gigawatts of WTGs in 2013, including domestic and overseas markets.
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WORCESTER, Mass., Feb. 1, 2013/ PRNewswire/-- Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. today announces electric bill savings for more than eighty percent of its residential and business electric users in its initial target market.
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DUBLIN---- Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData's new report " Netherlands Power Market Outlook to 2030- Business Propensity Indicator, Market Trends, Regulations and Competitive Landscape" to their offering. This report gives detailed information on the Dutch power market.
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Global wind and solar developer Mainstream Renewable Power has successfully completed Financial Close and has started constructing its 33 MW Negrete Cuel Wind Farm in southern Chile. China Development Bank has provided USD52 million in senior project finance for the wind farm.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 31, 2013/ PRNewswire/-- Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc., announced today that the Company has been selected as a semi-finalist at the Future Energy Pitching Event at the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in Washington D.C. on Monday, February 25, 2013. A total of eight startups will be selected to present from over 300 applicants.
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ATLANTA, Jan. 31, 2013/ PRNewswire/-- Art P. Beattie, Southern Company chief financial officer, will deliver a presentation to investors and industry analysts during the Credit Suisse Energy Summit at the Vail Cascade Resort in Vail, Colo., on Feb. 5.. Beattie is scheduled to present a Southern Company overview from 9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. MST.
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SCHENECTADY, N.Y.---- Today, GE announced the 2.5-120, the world’ s most efficient high-output and the first brilliant wind turbine. The taller tower, which has a maximum hub height of 139 meters, makes it ideal for heavily forested regions in places like Europe and Canada.
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Jan 31- Over 330,000 homes and businesses were without power mostly in the U.S. On Wednesday, the thunderstorms moved from West to East and stretched from Louisiana to New York. The National Weather Service issued tornado watches across the Southeast.
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TEMPE, Ariz.---- First Solar, Inc. and Element Power Solar today announced that First Solar has acquired the 50- megawatt AC Macho Springs Solar project that Element Power Solar has developed in Luna County, N.M. When complete, it will be the state’ s largest solar power project.
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DUBLIN---- Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData's new report " Wind Power in Czech Republic, Market Outlook to 2025- Capacity, Generation, Market Share, Levelized Cost of Energy, Investment Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles" to their offering.
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TROY, Mich.---- Viper Networks, Inc., a minority owner in Aequitas Energy, is pleased to announce that Aequitas Energy, Inc., a licensed Connecticut electric supplier, officially launched their retail electric service in Connecticut January 25, 2013.
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DUBLIN---- Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData's new company profile "Operational Flexibility and Process Integration Essential for Improved Power Plant Economics" to their offering.
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DUBLIN---- Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData's new report " Ireland Power Market Outlook to 2030- Business Propensity Indicator, Market Trends, Regulations and Competitive Landscape" to their offering. Ireland Power Market Outlook to 2030- Business Propensity Indicator, Market Trends, Regulations and Competitive Landscape.
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Klaus Friedl, Vice President Projects and Head Middle East of Phoenix Solar, said, "We are pleased to complete this historic project which will provide clean, renewable energy for KAPSARC as well as for the Saudi grid.
Energy
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Drivers are paying more to fill up their gas tanks than they ever have at this time of year.
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As we find ourselves deep into the winter, it is becoming increasingly clear that we are not getting the cold weather and the demand that comes with it to push natural gas higher.
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The boom of shale oil in the United States raises serious questions about where it leaves Gulf oil producers.