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Dr. Ernest Moniz was sworn in as the nation's 13th Secretary of Energy by Deputy Energy Secretary Daniel Poneman in a ceremony for the Department's employees where he spoke of his vision for the Department's future.

Energy News: Moniz sworn in as 13th U.S. Secretary of Energy (Video)

May 22, 2013 Dr. Ernest Moniz was sworn in as the nation's 13th Secretary of Energy by Deputy Energy Secre...
Siemens Energy has secured two contracts valued at approximately EUR 200 million for the delivery of five SGT6-2000E gas turbines and to build a 380 kV substation in Saudi Arabia.

Siemens secures EUR 200MM in gas turbine power, substation contracts

May 22, 2013 Siemens Energy has secured two contracts valued at approximately EUR 200 million for the deli...
Alstom and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) form strategic power joint venture to focus on delivering high voltage direct current (HVDC) projects in Korea.

Alstom, KEPCO form strategic power transmission joint venture

May 22, 2013 Alstom and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) form strategic power joint venture to foc...
Drawing from responses from more than 100 utilities across America, a new report released this week shows that the nation’s electric grid remains highly vulnerable to attacks from Iran and North Korea, or other threats like geomagnetic storms from solar activity.

Report highlights gaps in electric power grid security

May 21, 2013 Drawing from responses from more than 100 utilities across America, a new report released thi...
New power transmission report shows April continues trend of new transmission. Over $1 billion of new transmission projects completed in 1Q13.

New power transmission report shows April continues trend of new transmission

May 21, 2013 New power transmission report shows April continues trend of new transmission. Over $1 billio...

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Mums, dads seen as key to successful float

May 24, 2013 Meridian Energy, the next state-owned electricity firm set to be listed, is arguably the jewe...

Carper, Coons, Carney announce $20 million for climate change research at Delaware colleges; Delaware is one of just five states to be awarded a National Science Foundation grant for science and engineering academic research; Sen. Christopher A. Coons (D-DE) News Release

May 24, 2013 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and Representative John Carney today a...

Plans for new nuclear reactors

May 24, 2013 A UK Government big-hitter met nuclear chiefs who want to plough billions of pounds into two ...

20 hours of load shedding as electricity shortfall crosses 7,000MW

May 24, 2013 The power shortfall in the country has exceeded 7,000MW and load shedding has risen to at le...

Improving Enterprise Workflows

Southern California Edison improves design by improving enterprise workflows

There’s a saying that a picture is worth a thousand words, but for Southern California Edison (SCE), a formula is worth a thousand pictures.  Since SCE commenced improvement initiatives with the implementation of new Graphical Design Tools (GDT), formulas have played a foundational role in key benefits being realized.

Learn more in the case study from Debra Brooks at Southern California Edison >>

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Shell Lubricants is introducing into the market, a new member to the Mysella range of Gas Engine Lubricants. The new product, named Shell Mysella S5-S, has been especially formu...

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Join us for this high-value webinar where we will share the findings of the survey and also discuss key trends and how leading Energy companies are tackling the core information...

Leveraging Self-Service Analytical Tools for Improved Operational Insight in the Chemicals Sector

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