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Alterra Power and EDC Complete Joint Venture Agreement for Geothermal Assets in Chile and Peru

VANCOUVER, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire - Alterra Power Corp. (TSX: AXY) announces the completion of a joint venture agreement with Energy Development Corporation (EDC) for the development of Alterra's Mariposa geothermal project in Chile plus three geothermal concessions held by Alterra in Peru. More...

Fukushima No. 1 can't keep its head above tainted water

May 21 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Reiji Yoshida Japan Times, Tokyo - More than two years into the triple-meltdown crisis at the Fukushima No. More...

Thousands in Taiwan protest nuclear power project

TAIPEI, May 20, 2013 -- Xinhua - About 10,000 people took to the street in Taipei on Sunday to protest against further development of nuclear power on the island. More...

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Asean countries still seek nuclear power

May 21 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Yuthana Praiwan Bangkok Post, Thailand - Although Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries have shelved commercial nuclear programmes, continuous developments remain under way to improve their safety infrastructure. More...

Globeleq Inaugurates Nicaraguan Wind Project

LONDON, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire - Globeleq, the emerging markets power company, has inaugurated its 44 MW Eolo de Nicaragua S.A. More...

Brazil's Genrent to build thermal plant in Peru

Lima, May 17, 2013 -- EFE - Genrent do Brasil has been awarded a concession to build a 70 MW thermoelectric plant and temporarily supply electricity to the Peruvian Amazon city of Iquitos, authorities said. More...

Metso-supplied Finland's largest pellet-fired heating plant produces environmentally friendly energy in Tampere

HELSINKI, FINLAND -- (Marketwired) -- 05/16/13 - Metso Corporation's press release on May 16, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. More...

Taisheng Wind Power Plans to Buy 51% of Blue Island Offshore

SHANGHAI, May 16, 2013 -- SinoCast Daily Business Beat - Shanghai Taisheng Wind Power Equipment Co., Ltd. announces that it plans to take over 51 percent equities in Nantong Blue Island Offshore Co., Ltd. so as to build a 3-10MW offshore wind turbine tower manufacturing base. More...

Former AG launches coalition to thwart NV Energy's 10-year plan

May 16 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Andrew Doughman Las Vegas Sun - Former Nevada Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa is leading a coalition to defeat a major piece of energy legislation pushed by NV Energy that would create a 10-year plan to divest from coal and launch a massive project to build natural gas and renewable energy plants instead. More...

Fault under reactor at Tsuruga active: NRA

May 16 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Kazuaki Nagata Japan Times, Tokyo - A fault running under reactor 2 at the Tsuruga plant in Fukui Prefecture is active, a Nuclear Regulation Authority panel said Wednesday, effectively killing any chance the reactor will be reactivated. More...

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