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Alternative Energy News Friday March 14th 2008



State House panel hears case for nuclear power plantsState House panel hears case for nuclear power plants
(Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Fri, 14 Mar) Georgia will need to produce more than 2,000 megawatts of additional electricity annually by 2016 to keep the lights on, the computers running and the cellphones charged. A representative from the Embassy of France told the state House Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications committee on Thursday that the bulk of that electricity should come from nuclear power. "Nuclear reactors should be the ...


Proposal for nuclear power plantProposal for nuclear power plant
(CFCN.ca: Fri, 14 Mar) The proposal to build Alberta's first nuclear power plant just got bigger. Bruce Power wants to build a plant near Peace River.


Four minor deviations recorded at Russian nuclear power plants inFebruaryFour minor deviations recorded at Russian nuclear power plants inFebruary
(Interfax: Thu, 13 Mar) MOSCOW. March 13 (Interfax) - The Russian technical standards watchdog Rostekhnadzor recorded four deviations in the operations of Russian nuclear power plants in February 2008.



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Alternative energy firm Ener1's loss widensAlternative energy firm Ener1's loss widens
(Miami Herald: Thu, 13 Mar) Alternative energy company Ener1's loss widened in 2007 to $61 million, or 12 cents a share, on sales of $280,000. It lost $43 million, or 11 cents a share, on sales of $100,000 in 2006. The Fort Lauderdale firm is developing lithium ion batteries for hybrid vehicles and other fuel cell products.


SDG&E launches new solicitation for renewable energySDG&E launches new solicitation for renewable energy
(San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News: Wed, 12 Mar) San Diego Gas & Electric has issued a competitive solicitation seeking supply of renewable-energy resources to help the utility meet California's mandate to derive 20 percent of its energy from renewable sources starting in 2010.


Iberdrola Renovables begins tests on pilot wave energy plantIberdrola Renovables begins tests on pilot wave energy plant
(Energy Business Review: Wed, 12 Mar) Clean energy firm Iberdrola Renovables has begun testing of a wave energy pilot plant in Santona, in the Spanish province of Cantabria, which the company claims will become the first of this kind to be installed in Europe.


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