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EIN News Launches Cameco Daily Report

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:00:46 +0000

Washington, January 12, 2012 /EINPresswire.com/ EIN News, a leading media monitoring company since 1995, has announced the launch of Cameco Daily Report.

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ENERGY TECH ACCELERATOR OPENS CALL FOR PROGRAM APPLICATIONS

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:57:35 +0000

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Leading the Surge to Solve the World's Energy Problems - SURGE Accelerator Begins Accepting Applications Today

Join the SURGE! Houston-Based Accelerator Kicks-Off Spring 2012 Program

/EINPresswire.com/ HOUSTON, TX - November 1, 2011 - Today, SURGE Accelerator announced the official opening of its Spring 2012 Program Application. Entrepreneurs with innovative ideas to solve the world's energy problems using software are encouraged to apply for a chance to be a part of the only mentor-driven, seed accelerator focused on efficient energy software. Through SURGE's Spring 2012 Program, entrepreneurs will be given an opportunity to turn their ideas into reality and bring their solutions to market.

SURGE was founded by energy industry experts, venture capitalists, angel investors and community organizations, with the goal of nurturing, accelerating and promoting software startups at the intersection of energy and information technology. SURGE's acceleration program consists of a 12 week mentoring program during which 10 finalists will receive $30,000 in cash, more than $20,000 in valuable in-kind partner services, be connected to over 80 SURGE mentors and be taken through a rigorous curriculum of relevant topics faced by energy startups. Finalists will be announced in late January 2012 with the program beginning in March 2012. SURGE Accelerator finalists will complete their curriculum by presenting to an esteemed audience of industry experts, media and investors at SURGE Day in May 2012.

"Traditionally, startups and early-stage companies have had a difficult time gaining traction and credibility in the energy space," said Kirk Coburn, Managing Director and co-founder of SURGE Accelerator. "Located in the heart of the world's largest energy ecosystem, SURGE can offer entrepreneurs direct access to industry leading energy and technology resources and will give participants an opportunity to make their ideas a reality. I'm confident the SURGE program will enable today's energy startups to define a clear path to commercialization and delivery for the new energy efficiency solutions of tomorrow."

Startups selected for the SURGE program will reside in Houston for the duration of the boot-camp. Being in Houston will offer finalists a long list of advantages with access to resources never before possible. Not only is Houston recognized as the Energy Capital of the World, but it also has the largest deregulated electricity market, is the largest distributor of smart meters in the country, is the number one municipal purchaser of green power in the nation, and has the second largest information technology service economy.

In addition, SURGE finalists will gain invaluable knowledge from the Houston community and receive in-kind services from SURGE and its partners including:
• Banking from Silicon Valley Bank
• Cloud hosting and coaching from Rackspace
• Legal setup from Andrews Kurth
• Financial modeling and recruiting from vCFO
• Office space and amenities from Red House Associates
• Software from Microsoft BizSpark
• Entry into the Houston Technology Center
"The intersection of energy and IT is vastly under-served by the entrepreneurial community," said Brian Landrum, former COO of Reliant and RRI Energy. "SURGE was created to fill this 'white space' by providing a mentor-based program to help startups achieve faster and more meaningful new product acceptance in established energy markets. Houston is the best location for energy innovation with the world's deepest and strongest energy talent and concentration of resources."
Entrepreneurs accepted into SURGE will spend three months in SURGE's Houston-based boot-camp preparing their startups for rapid customer acquisition and their next round of financing. Finalists will attend more than 40 educational sessions where they will learn from SURGE's mentors, industry experts and guest speakers about a range of key business topics including legal formation and intellectual property, working with the Energy Giants, working in a regulated industry, and landing a pilot. Each startup will also be partnered with energy industry experts, experienced investors and energy market leaders who will mentor the entrepreneurs through the complexities of developing their go-to-market strategies in today's new energy economy.

According to Coburn, "While SURGE's initial focus will be on green applications, there are plans to expand the program to include areas such as production efficiency in fossil fuels, energy independence, security and safety. In addition, by working with the Rice Alliance and the Houston Technology Center, we'll be able to create a focus for energy and IT innovators in Houston which will undoubtedly have a multiplier effect on the number of new ideas and companies that are launched. We're excited the journey has begun!"

Entrepreneurs can submit their application starting November 1, 2011 by visiting www.surgeaccelerator.com. The application process will close quickly due to current demand and the influx of early applications.

For more information about SURGE, visit www.surgeaccelerator.com.

About SURGE Accelerator
SURGE Accelerator is a mentor-driven, seed accelerator solving the world's energy problems using software. Based in Houston, The Energy Capital of the World, SURGE Accelerator assists companies seeking to innovate and exploit the massive shifts in technology, policy and expertise in the traditional energy industry. SURGE will accelerate entrepreneurs innovating in three primary segments - Smart Grid Applications, Energy Trading & Risk Management and the Digital Oilfield - by providing them with the seed capital, expert mentorship and industry ecosystem to rise to true market validation. SURGE Accelerator's Houston and Gulf Coast resources ensure entrepreneurs benefit from access to the largest deregulated electricity market, largest population of smart meters, second largest information technology service economies, and one of the world's best ecosystems to help an entrepreneur grow their company from idea to prototype to market leader. For more information on SURGE Accelerator and the application process, visit www.surgeaccelerator.com.

Contact:
Brandy Brazell Obvintsev
Energy People Connect For SURGE
+1 281 222 7277
brandy(at)energypeopleconnect.com

ENERGY TECH ACCELERATOR OPENS CALL FOR PROGRAM APPLICATIONS

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:57:28 +0000

Workshops on water intakes and air pollution control offered in Dubai

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:08:19 +0000

Alden Research Laboratory Inc. (Alden) is bringing together global experts to train desalination and power plant engineers how to manage water intake debris concerns and air pollution control projects.

/EINPresswire.com/ Dubai, United Arab Emirates June24, 2011— Alden is hosting two workshops to address training needs associated with growing local water and power development demand. The first workshop, to be held October 3-4, 2011, will be focused on helping engineers to understand how to evaluate the various water intake design and debris management options for new or existing plants and how to ensure proper performance and minimized maintenance. The second workshop, to be held October 4-5, 2011, will address the various choices of air pollution control equipment for oil- and gas-fired power plants that are required for meeting emissions standards.

Jellyfish, algae, and other debris have been causing increasing maintenance concerns at water intakes in the Middle East. At the same time, there are escalating concerns over emissions on the Arabian Peninsula, though the choices over equipment selection can seem confusing and daunting. These converging demands have led to requests for the workshops.

"Increasing interest from the Arabian Peninsula has encouraged us to pull together experts from around the globe to help train engineers who are addressing these issues," said Alden President Stuart Cain. "We're excited about bringing everyone together to facilitate rapid progress."

Instructors will include speakers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Woods Hole Group Middle East, Global Water Intelligence, and Alden, among others.
The workshops will be held at the Dubai Ritz Carlton. More information, including how to register, can be found at http://www.aldenlab.com/index.cfm/AldenACRES/Middle_East_Training_Seminars. A 5% discount on registration is offered for those registering prior to August 1.

Alden (Alden Research Laboratory, Inc.) (http://www.aldenlab.com) is an acclaimed leader in solving flow-related engineering and environmental problems. The firm has 80 employees and over 150,000 sq feet of indoor lab space on a 32 acre campus. Alden provides engineering, physical and computational flow modeling along with environmental and flow meter calibration services.

Contact:
Dave Schowalter, Ph.D.
Director of Marketing & Business Development
dschowalter@aldenlab.com
+1 508-829-6000 x6476

2nd Annual Vietnam Power Summit

Tue, 17 May 2011 08:20:19 +0000

Securing opportunities and ensuring success in project development, financing and investment in Vietnam's power sector

Hong Kong, May 17, 2011 -- In response to critical energy shortfall issues, Vietnam is commissioning more power projects to add electricity to the grid in the new few years and has rolled out new initiatives towards liberalising the power sector with new IPP projects. An estimated investment of US$39.58bn will be required over the next 10 years, making Vietnam an exciting prospect. On June 22nd and 23rd, Euromoney Seminars will be hosting the 2nd Annual Vietnam Power Summit at Sofitel Metropole Hanoi, Vietnam. A key event for professional who involves in Power sector to secure opportunities and ensure success in project development, financing and investment in Vietnam's power sector.

At this event, financiers, IPPs, national power providers, multilateral agencies, investors, legal experts and consultants will join together to discuss the future of Vietnam's power sector and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Key speakers in Hanoi this June including…

• Le Tuan Phong, Deputy Director General, Department of Energy, Ministry of Industry and Trade Vietnam
• Sharad Shamani, Partner, KPMG
• Dao Nguyen, Managing Partner, Mayer Brown JSM
• Joel Laykin, Secretary-General, Independent Power Producers Forum
• Hang Tran, Associate Investment Officer - Infrastructure, IFC
• Noriyasu Yuge, Chief Representative, Hanoi Representative Office, Japan Bank for International Cooperation
• Zhen Han, Director - Structured Finance, Overseas Private Investment Corporation
• Vu Huu Dien, Director, Portfolio Management, Dragon Capital Group
• Senior Official, National Power Transmission Corporation (Subsidiary of EVN)

Key sessions include:

• Policy and regulatory considerations for foreign direct investment in Vietnam's power sector
• The future role of IPPs in Vietnam's power sector and concerns and challenges
• Sector overviews of the coal, wind, biomass, renewable and transmission industries
• Optimal financing strategies for BOT power projects and changes in BOT regulation

And much more. For the full speaker line-up and programme, please visit the event website at www.euromoneyseminars.com/VPS2011, or call our event team on HK+852 2842 6995.

These are exciting times for the Vietnamese power sector. Establish your part in the future of the market by meeting the people who count and receiving a timely update on the hottest topics. Reserve your place today by either:

1. Visiting www.euromoneyseminars.com/VPS2011 and registering online
2. Calling our event team on HK+852 2842 6995

About Euromoney Seminars

Euromoney Seminars is a division of Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC. The business hosts over 80 content led events worldwide. Renowned for the seniority of the audience and quality of the debate, Euromoney Seminars offer the perfect mix of market insight and networking.

Media contact:

Carmen Siu
Marketing Manager, Asia - Euromoney Seminars
DD - +852 2842 6912
DF - +852 2111 1400
carmen.siu@euromoneyasia.com
www.euromoneyseminars.com

American Scientists Lead the Way to Carbon Free Energy

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:09:20 +0000

Scotts Valley, CA-August 17,2010 -- Fusion Power Corporation announces that it has laid a course to design the first HEAVY ION FUSION (HIF) ENERGY PRODUCTION FACILITY.

FPC's president, Dr. Charles Helsley, announced today that the Corporation will present its plans for a Fusion Power plant, a 'StarPower Energy Complex', at an international symposium to be held in Darmstadt, Germany later this month. Departing from other fusion systems, the FPC - HIF design avoids the known problems and shortcomings of magnetic confinement fusion and laser-driven inertial confinement fusion (ICF). Instead, the FPC design is based upon the heavy-ion-accelerator driver, the internationally favored ICF driver approach, to supply the instantaneous source of high amounts of energy to initiate the fusion reaction.

"Power production from nuclear fusion can be realized in the near term using technologies in widespread use today," said Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Robert Burke. "The ability of high-energy particle accelerator systems to ignite fusion burn in commercial settings has been known internationally since the mid-1970s. Accelerators routinely focus energetic beams to sub-millimeter spots, a size matching the requirement of fusion targets. Moreover, standard features of accelerators include rapid pulsing, efficient conversion of wall-plug electricity to beam energy, reliable 24/7 operation, and lifetimes as long as their users want. It now is time to apply this technology, and the lessons learned from the National Ignition Facility, and start producing fusion energy for commercial purposes." said Burke.

Fusion was first demonstrated in 1952. Research on inertial confinement fusion (ICF), began at the Livermore National Laboratory in 1962, The HIF process was discovered jointly at the Argonne and Brookhaven National Laboratories in 1975 and has been confirmed in Germany in the 1990's. Dr. Burke led Argonne's HIF team from 1976 to 1980.

Drs. Burke and Helsley will present papers at the 18th International Symposium on Heavy Ion Inertial Fusion (HIF 2010) in Darmstadt, Germany August 30 - September 3, 2010. Their presentations at the conference will provide impetus for the international HIF community to refocus their efforts on HIF's ability to meet the need of commercial energy production.

"We have completed the scientific study and are now in the process of engineering the design for the first facility to produce 20 to 35 GWe. This is an exciting step forward to meet the energy needs of the US and the world without carbon emissions or a significant radioactive waste problem." said Dr. Helsley. Helsley went on to say, "Accelerator developments over the past three decades, producing CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC), Brookhaven National Laboratory's Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), and Germany's Helmholtz GSI heavy ion accelerator complex, have made the HIF job substantially more straightforward."

HIF is the ultimate of clean energy producers. The power chambers are protected from fusion's intense neutron emission by thick walls of flowing liquid metal. Intercepting the neutrons in liquid walls internal to the chamber, frees the FPC-HIF design from the need to find materials able to withstand the neutron bombardment a need that makes commercialization of magnetically confined fusion problematic. The liquid walls also minimize the generation of radioactive waste to a level consistent with the great promise of fusion energy. FPC plans to bring HIF on line within ten years.

Fusion Power Corporation (FPC), a California corporation located in Scotts Valley was formed in early 2009 to pursue the opportunity to commercialize HIF technology in the US and Internationally. FPC has the exclusive worldwide right to license the patent-pending Single Pass HIF intellectual property with the goal of: 1) completing the detail design for the development of the Single Pass HIF" Energy System within two to three years; 2) having the first US commercial Energy Complex operating by 2020; and 3) driving worldwide adoption of this Energy Solution thereafter.

For more information on Heavy Ion Fusion:

contact@fusionpowercorporation.com

Background info available at: http://www.fusionpowercorporation.com

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Energy Data Storage

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:44:43 +0000

3rd & 4th November 2010, Copthorne Tara Hotel, London,UK

SMi's Energy Data Storage conference is the perfect opportunity for the oil & gas and utility sectors to determine the tangible value of their IT strategies. Whether companies follow Shell's lead and turn their IT divisions into profit centres or BP, who have opted to outsource these functions, managing the various IT infrastructures enables these assets to become a competitive advantage.

This conference forms a platform for the energy sector as a whole to discuss and compare a range of unique digital data storage needs. Various issues associated with business continuity and information security will be incorporated into this two day event to illustrate how these contribute to consolidating a data storage strategy.

With our expert speaker line-up this really is a fantastic opportunity to find out all the relevant data storage information and network with some of the industries leading figures. Speakers include; Amr Morsy, Data Management Specialist for KUWAIT OIL COMPANY, Mark Ossel, Vice President of ECHELON ENERGY AND UTILITY, Duncan Sedgwick, former CEO of ENERGY RETAILERS ASSOCIATION and many more.

For more information, a full programme and the opportunity to register online for this unmissable event, please visit http://www.smi-online.co.uk/energydatastorage15.asp
Or alternatively contact please contact Andrew Gibbons on Tel. +44 (0)20 7827 6156 or Email. agibbons@smi-online.co.uk

Coal Mining Industry News Service Expands Coverage

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:37:53 +0000

Coal Mining Industry and Coal Mining Companies Under Pressure

Washington D.C. / August 11, 2010

Mining companies continue to be under pressure world-wide as alternative energy initiatives expand. From China to Cameroon, governments and the public are weighing the costs and benefits of damage to the environment vs. creating new "clean energy jobs".

The coal mining industry, coal mining companies and the mining industry are all re-establishing their relationships with the societies they serve. This re-alignment is creating new threats and new opportunities.

Stay abreast of the challenges facing the mining industry with EIN News. EIN News' energy media-monitoring services include in-depth coverage from the world's top news sources. Covering more than 5,000 key world sources, EIN News' Mining Industry Today is a key resource for many of the world's leading companies and institutions and is used widely by governments.

Key coverage areas include:

Coal Mining: http://mining.einnews.com/archive/coal_mining

Mining Companies: http://mining.einnews.com/category/mining-companies

Mining Markets: http://mining.einnews.com/category/commodity-market

Mining By Country: http://mining.einnews.com/all_countries.php

According to David Rothstein, EIN News' Chief Executive Officer, "We monitor a wide range of news sources from large and well-established outlets to small and regional sites. We are a front line resource for both analysts and top level executives who need constantly updated information in a easy, quick platform."

Hundreds of mining topics can be researched at http://mining.einnews.com. The entire EIN News portfolio of industry websites can be found at http://www.einnews.com/media-monitoring.

About EIN News

EIN News is a pioneering innovator of proprietary news technology. Combining both intelligent search technologies and the human element, EIN News stands above the rest as the most efficient, yet personalized, news service available anywhere. Established in 1995, EIN News began by supplying business professionals and individuals with relevant and interesting news products. It has grown to become the largest digital news provider in Europe.

Contact: David Rothstein at http://www.einnews.com/contact

Massey Energy Loses $88.7 Million in Q2

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:39:49 +0000

Upper Big Branch accident pulls down profits

July 28, 2010 -- US coal mining giant Massey Energy Company reported a $88.7 million net loss in Q2 2010, which ended on June 30. The loss was a nearly $110 million turnaround from the same period in 2009 when the company reported $20.2 million in net income. For the first half of 2010, Massey reported a net loss of $55.1 million on $1.26 billion in coal revenue.

The biggest hits to Massey earnings have been pretax charges of $128.9 million in incurred costs, asset impairments and accrued reserves associated with the explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine in April 2010. These charges include estimates for loss of equipment, investigation costs, workers compensation and other compensation and benefits provided to the families of the miners, charges expected to be incurred for litigation, net of insurance proceeds and other related costs.

Excluding the accident-related charges, the company reported a net loss of $1.6 million or $0.02 per share in Q2 2010 and net income of $32.0 million, or $0.34 per share in the first half of the year.

Massey's Chairman and CEO Don Blankenship said, "This was clearly a difficult quarter for everyone associated with Massey. The tragedy at Upper Big Branch and the ensuing, contentious investigation overshadowed our day-to-day operations and largely occupied the time and attention of management and many of our members. We continue to grieve the injury and loss of our miners. Our efforts to provide for the needs of the families of the injured or lost miners continue as well."

Read more Massey news at Mining Industry Today:
Massey Energy news - http://mining.einnews.com/news/mining-massey-energy

Located at http://mining.einnews.com, Mining Industry Today is a mining news monitoring service from EIN News.

Siemens Powers First 800-kV High-Voltage Direct-Current Link in China

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:34:24 +0000

ERLANGEN, Germany, June, 21, 2010 -- Siemens Energy and the utility China Southern Power Grid have put into operation the second pole of the world-record HVDC system, which is capable of transporting huge amounts of clean hydro power to Guangdong Province. The transmission capacity has now been doubled to 5000 megawatts (MW). With one pole operating at plus 800 kilovolts (kV) and the other at minus 800 kV, the voltage difference between the poles reaches the world record of 1600 kV DC. In December 2009, the link had also set the world record for first DC operation ever at a voltage level of 800 kV DC. Since that date, Pole 1 has operated at nominal power of 2500 MW without any interruptions.

"This has been an ambitious project including ground-breaking product developments and we have ultimately even managed to complete it ahead of schedule. With DC systems operating at ultra high-voltage levels we now have the transmission technology of the future in our portfolio. This technology is ideal for transporting clean, renewable power over thousands of kilometers to consumers - with nearly zero losses," said Udo Niehage, CEO of the Power Transmission Division of Siemens Energy.

The ecofriendly, CO2-free power totaling 5000 MW, produced by several hydro power plants in the remote Yunnan Province with its high levels of rainfall will be transported with minimal losses to the rapidly growing industrial region in the Pearl River delta in Guangdong Province with its megacities Guangzhou and Shenzhen. This will reduce annual CO2 emissions by over 30 megatons compared with equivalent fossil-fueled power plants in the power grid of Guangdong Province.

The Yunnan-Guangdong UHVDC system covers a transmission distance close to 1500 kilometers. The new ultra-high voltage level of 800 kV offers global transmission operators economical low-loss bulk power transmission over even longer distances. Distances of 3000 kilometers and even more are feasible now with UHVDC technology of this kind: At a transmission capacity of 5000 MW losses are as low as around two percent per 1000 kilometers, plus less than 1.5 percent losses for both converter stations at the sending and receiving end of the transmission line.

Together with its Chinese partners, Siemens designed the entire HVDC system for the Yunnan-Guangdong project and developed and supplied the core components for this ground-breaking technology, which included 800-kV and 600-kV converter transformers, DC filters and all 800-kV direct-current components.

Energy-efficient HVDC systems for highly reliable, low-loss transmission of large amounts of power over long distances are part of Siemens' Environmental Portfolio. In fiscal 2009, Siemens generated revenue of €23 billion with products and solutions from its Environmental Portfolio. During 2009, Siemens customers worldwide were able to reduce their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by a total of 210 million tons with products and solutions from the Siemens Environmental Portfolio. This amount is equal to the annual CO2 emissions of New York, Tokyo, London and Berlin put together. In fiscal 2011, the annual CO2 savings are projected to total at least 300 million tons, which roughly corresponds to the current emissions of six major cities - New York, Tokyo, London, Singapore, Hong Kong and Rome.

Source: Siemens

For more China electric power news (http://electricpower.einnews.com/china/), visits Electric Power News Today (http://electricpower.einnews.com/), a service of EIN News.

Russia to Build Turkey's Nuclear Plant

Thu, 13 May 2010 14:42:57 +0000

May 13, 2010 -- Although South Korea had been making gains in securing deals to build nuclear plants in the Middle East, Russia has emerged as the winner for Turkey's $20 billion nuclear power plant.

The nuclear plant, Turkey's first, will be built at Akkuyu on the country's Mediterranean coast. The awarding of the contract comes despite a Turkish court nullifying a tender last year by a Russian-led group to build four reactors at Akkuyu.

Russia will own a controlling stake in the plant, making it the first Russian-owned plant outside of Russia.

Read more at Nuclear Power News Today:
Nuclear Power Plants news - http://nuclearpower.einnews.com/news/nuclear-power-plant
Turkey Nuclear Power news - http://nuclearpower.einnews.com/turkey/

Located at http://nuclearpower.einnews.com, Nuclear Power News Today is a service of EIN News, a global news monitoring service for researchers and analysts. Using a combination of proprietary search technology and human editing, EIN News delivers the latest nuclear power news from more than 7,000 news sites from around the world. The latest news updates on these topics are also available in email and RSS formats.

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Energy companies face increasing pressure to mitigate risk

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:22:27 +0000

/EIN Presswire/ The energy industry is undergoing some active transformations in the current marketplace. Key decision makers need to fully understand the opportunities & complexities arising out of these changes in order to protect themselves against any commercial, legal or operational risks.
SMi's 5th annual Energy Risk Management conference on the 21st and 22nd June at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, St. James, London, is an unmissable event for Chief Risk Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Risk Managers and Risk Analysts working in the energy sector. Renowned experts will address major concerns that are facing the industry and talk about unique techniques to help the sector overcome any potential risk.

Key Topics Include:

• Exploring hedging strategies for a volatile wholesale energy market
• Credit risk in energy trading: A practical approach
• Effects of the recent proliferation and strong growth of exchanges in energy trading
• Former Soviet Union energy markets: Risks
• Decarbonising power: Risks and Opportunities
• Commodity Risks in Oil and Gas
• Managing risks arising out of global regulatory developments
• Contract risk management in LNG Projects
• Options and their usage
• The importance of Risk management for Major Project(s) & Portfolios
• Understanding credit risk for trading counterparties.
This conference will offer you the unique opportunity to hear from some of the leading authorities, share their experiences and learn best practice techniques of managing risks in the current economic climate.

To book your place, please visit; http://www.smi-online.co.uk/10energyrisk28.asp

Alternatively please contact Marta Szymaniak on Tel. +44 (0)20 7827 6180 or E-mail. mszymaniak@smi-online.co.uk

A Nuke World Order: 47 Nations Agree to Nuclear Pact

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:02:41 +0000

April 14, 2010 - At the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, President Barack Obama has secured the support of 47 nations to help keep the world's nuclear materials out of the reach of terrorists.

Within four years, the governments pledged - on a voluntary basis - to safeguard the nuclear materials they use in bombs, civilian reactors and nuclear plants in an effort to curb the threat of nuclear terrorism.

A follow-up meeting to gauge countries' progress is to be held in six months, and another summit in two years. However, doubts have been raised about the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) ability to help ensure nuclear security.

Read more at Nuclear Power News Today:
Nuclear Security news - http://nuclearpower.einnews.com/news/nuclear-security

Located at http://nuclearpower.einnews.com, Nuclear Power News Today is a service of EIN News, an industry leader in news monitoring for researchers and analysts. Using a combination of proprietary search technology and human editing, EIN News delivers to its members the latest nuclear news from around the world. New users to Nuclear Power News Today can enjoy a no-obligation, one-week free trial.

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UK & Europe pushing forward with nuclear power plants

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:22:12 +0000

/EIN Presswire/ As the UK's energy demands continue to increase, the UK has recently given the go-ahead for 10 new nuclear power stations, a trend which will likely be replicated across Europe in the coming months.

At a time when the supply of greener efficient energy is becoming less and less cost effective, it is even more essential for investors, the government and utility companies alike, to have a full awareness of the realistic financing options and possibilities that nuclear power has to offer in this high risk and high capital industry.

SMi's 3rd annual Financing Nuclear Power conference will aim to increase your awareness of these financing options by bringing together key experts and decision makers in the industry to share their experiences with you, offering practical advice and discussing realistic options for financing nuclear power in 2010.

Key topics will include; The nuclear renaissance in the UK ; Financing new nuclear - challenges for the utility; Decommissioning - successfully managing the costs; Operational waste handling and storage - opportunities and risks; Nuclear - an integral part of the future fuel mix; From plan to production - insurance aspects; Project management: from licensing to power generation; Political lobbying for nuclear power.

Here Key experiences from;
Kalev Kallemets, Secretary General, Estonian Nuclear Powerplant Association
Rafael Jiménez, Senior Nuclear Development and Head of Thermal Projects Development, Iberdrola Maxim Kozlov, Head of Project Team - Baltic NPP, Inter RAO UES
Yulia Chernyakhovskaya, Deputy Director for Development Programmes, Atomstroyexport JSC
Simon Wilde, Head of Power & Utilities EMEA, RBS Global Banking and Markets
Jacques Cantarella, Financial Risk Manager, ONDRAF/NIRAS

For more information on SMi's 3rd annual Financing Nuclear Power conference, please visit; http://www.smi-online.co.uk/10nuclear35.asp

Or alternatively contact Teri Arri on Tel. +44 (0)20 7827 6162 or E-mail. tarri@smi-online.co.uk should you require further information.

Energy News Roundup: Siemens Calls for Green Energy Investment; Sony's Power Cut in Venezuela; Rise in US Nuclear Support

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:24:07 +0000

March 22, 2010 /EIN PRESSWIRE/ Here are today's top energy news stories from the EIN News media monitoring service:

Siemens Chairman Sees Future Full of Alternative Energy
Chairman of Seimens Australia & New Zealand Albert Goller introduced the company's "Picture the Future: Australia" report, a $60 billion initiative for sustainable energy. Calling "Picture the Future" a report for both the nation and for his own company, Goller said the technology for a sustainable future already existed and that governments and corporations needed to invest in it. He predicted that coal and oil companies would support such an initiative.

Read more at Renewable Energy News Today:
Australia Renewable Energy News - http://renewableenergy.einnews.com/australia/

Venezuela Punishes 80 Firms, Including Sony, for Power Use
Venezuela announced 24-hour power cutoffs for companies that failed to reduce energy usage during the country's current electricity crisis. Among the abusers was Sony Corp's Venezuelan unit. The country is suffering from severe drought that has hampered hydroelectric power, from which the Venezuela gets 70% of its electricity.

Read more at Electric Power News Today:
Venezuela Electric Power News - http://electricpower.einnews.com/venezuela/

Poll: 3 in 5 Americans Support Nuclear Energy
A new Gallup poll shows that support for nuclear power is at an all-time high in the US. The latest survey shows that 62% of Americans are in favor of using nuclear energy as an electricity source. Of the respondents, 28% "strongly favor" nuclear power.

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