246-MW coal-fired plant construction rushed to address Cebu power crisis.
CEBU CITY (PNA) -- A newly-formed consortium is rushing the construction of a 246-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Toledo City in Cebu's western seaboard costing at least $ 450 million to address a looming power crisis in Cebu. Cebu Power Corp. (CPC) officials said they will...

Indiana Utility Commission OKs Cost Increase for New Coal Plant.
ENERGY RESOURCE-7 January 2009-Indiana Utility Commission OKs Cost Increase for New Coal Plant(C)2009 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission today approved Duke Energy's revised cost estimate of $2.35 billion for a clean coal gasification power plant under construction in southwest Indiana, the company announced. ...

LDK Solar Reaches New Milestones in January.
- Completes First Polysilicon Production Run - Celebrates 15 Million Safe Work Hours for 15,000 MT Polysilicon Plant XINYU CITY, China and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LDK Solar Co., Ltd. , a manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, today announced that a ceremony was...

U.S. Army Selects AT&T Government Solutions for $23 Million Global Network Infrastructure Upgrade.
Award to AT&T Government Solutions Issued Via the IMOD Vehicle VIENNA, Va., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Government Solutions business unit announced today it has been selected by the U.S. Army to build an advanced data network to extend the Global Information Grid (GIG) and service Army...

TI's $ 1.1-B project in Clark on track - DTI.
Trade and Industry Secretary Peter B. Favila said that the $ 1.1- billion investments of US-based Texas Instruments Inc. in Clark is on track saying it is not affected by the downturn in the global electronics industry. "As far as I know, they are on track," Favila...

Jacobs Receives Contract from Syngenta for World-beating Fungicide Plant in Scotland.
PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that it received a contract from Syngenta to provide engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) services for a new fungicide manufacturing plant to be built at Grangemouth, Scotland. Officials did not disclose the contract value....

Volkswagen Group of America Announces Start of Construction for Paint Shop.
- Walbridge Selected as General Contractor for $30 million project - HERNDON, Va., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. announced today that construction is set to begin on the paint facility for its Chattanooga plant. The company also announced that Walbridge has been selected...

Indiana Utility Regulators Approve Updated Costs, Carbon Capture Study for Clean Coal Gasification Plant.
- Project could be among the first demonstrations of carbon capture, sequestration at a power plant - Plant will be one of the cleanest, most efficient coal-fired plants worldwide PLAINFIELD, Ind., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission today approved Duke Energy's revised...

Solar Power Company Ausra Launches First Solar Thermal Plant in California in Nearly 20 Years.
Governor Schwarzenegger on Hand as Next Generation Solar Technology Provides Power and Industrial Steam on Cost-Competitive Basis BAKERSFIELD, Calif., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Ausra, Inc. (http://www.ausra.com/) and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today launched the company's Kimberlina Solar Thermal Energy Plant in Bakersfield, CA, showcasing the company's "next...

Solar Power Company Ausra Launches First Solar Thermal Plant in California in Nearly 20 Years.
Governor Schwarzenegger on Hand as Next Generation Solar Technology Provides Power and Industrial Steam on Cost-Competitive Basis BAKERSFIELD, Calif., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Ausra, Inc. (http://www.ausra.com/) and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today launched the company's Kimberlina Solar Thermal Energy Plant in Bakersfield, CA, showcasing the company's "next...