A critical review of global wind power generation.
INTRODUCTION Wind turbine is a non-polluting means of generating electricity. Large-scale modern wind turbines are presently able to produce electricity in the United States at economically competitive rates in a significant portion of the country, depending upon the average wind speed of the location of the turbine....

Design of new load shedding special protection schemes for a double area power system.
INTRODUCTION Major power system breakdowns have been occurring historically in interconnected electric grids. In recent years economical restrictions in the installation of new power system components especially transmission facilities, which may be a consequence of power system deregulation, has considerably increased the frequency and intensity of power...

CGI Helps Banks Manage Mortgage and Home Equity Losses and Foreclosures with Enhanced Collections Offering.
Stock Market Symbols GIB.A (TSX) GIB (NYSE) FAIRFAX, VA, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CGI Group Inc. (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE:EeAaGIB), a leading provider of information technology and business process services, announces the launch of the newest version of their end-to end collections and recovery application, CACS(R) Enterprise, now...

VRB Power Systems Identified as Potential Supplier of Two VRB-ESS(TM) for Wind Project.
RICHMOND, BC, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VRB Power Systems Inc. (TSX-V: VRB) announces it has been identified by Scotian Windfields Inc. ("Scotian Windfields"), a Nova Scotia community-owned wind company, to potentially supply two 60kW x 4hour VRB Energy Storage Systems(TM) (VRB-ESS) for a pilot wind project funded by the...

Belmar Unveils One of the Largest Solar Parking Structures in the Western United States.
1.75-Megawatt Solar Array Dedicated in Lakewood, Colo. LAKEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continuum Lakewood Development Company, in association with MMA Renewable Ventures, a subsidiary of Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC (Pink Sheets: MMAB), Oak Leaf Energy Partners and SunPower Corporation , is dedicating today a 1.75-megawatt...

Privacy protection and the government--the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board example.
Across Canada, there are government boards and tribunals that make decisions affecting Canadians on a regular basis. In fact, some would say that decisions made by tribunals have an integral impact on our daily lives. In many cases, federal or provincial privacy legislation applies to the activities of these...

Industry risk report: utilities and energy.
INDUSTRY RISK REPORT UTILITIES AND ENERGY Thanks to increases in and the volatility surrounding petroleum an natural gas prices, risk managers working or energy producers are more likely to be keeping an eye on counterparties, credit swaps and commodities traders than the are to be looking over their contracts...

Ameren Illinois Utilities Report Lower Natural Gas Prices, Adequate Supplies as 2008-09 Heating Season Begins.
Utilities Offer Advice on Reducing Energy Bills PEORIA, Ill., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ameren Illinois Utilities natural gas customers will see a significant drop in the cost of natural gas as the 2008-09 heating season begins, while the utilities are continuing to encourage customers to take the...

Regulation and the regulatory burden.
IN MANY AREAS of government policy, the fingerprints of the prime minister are clearly visible. When we consider the highest-profile issues of the John Howard years--foreign policy, immigration, federalism and the culture wars, just to name a few--the influence of senior Coalition ministers on the government's policies are obvious....

PG&E Leading Coalition of U.S. Utilities to Capture Energy Efficiency Opportunities In Data Centers.
Utilities to Share Program and Service Models, and Market Strategies in Booming Tech Sector SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced today that it is leading the formation of a nationwide coalition of utilities to discuss and coordinate energy efficiency programs for...