Breaking Energy Newsletter 8/8

Friday, August 7, 2015 Teachers Go Back To School With The Energy Department By U.S. Department of Energy, Thursday, August 6, 2015 5:00 PM August means “back to school” for students, but for many teachers it’s a time to apply what they’ve learned over the summer in trainings and professional development courses. The Energy Department teamed up with the Smithsonian Science Education Academies for Teachers this year to promote an understanding of renewable energy resources in the classroom. The… Keep reading →     Energy & Environment Update – August 2015 By David Leiter, Sarah Litke, Neal Martin | Mintz Levin - ML Strategies, Thursday, August 6, 2015 4:00 PM Energy and climate issues have had a big week, with the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approving its bipartisan broad energy package and President Obama unveiling the final Clean Power Plan.     India Eyes 175GW Of Renewable Energy By 2022 By Jagdish Kumar, Thursday, August 6, 2015 1:58 PM Eyeing an alternative of fossil fuel to meet growing energy needs, India is planning to generate 175 GW from green energy by 2022. Speaking at the workshop on rooftop solar recently in New Delhi, Indian Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal said, “The target of generating 175,000 MW of Renewable energy… Keep reading →     Energy News Roundup: SEC Going After Miller Energy, LNG The Key To Qatar & Duke Report Record Losses By Conor O'Sullivan, Thursday, August 6, 2015 1:03 PM The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it is bringing civil charges of fraud against Miller Energy Resources Inc. [Knoxville News Sentinel] Qatar continues to develop as an LNG giant,  producing around a third of all liquefied natural gas, despite Australian and the United States export ambitions. [The NY Times] Duke Energy has reported… Keep reading →     Ownership Involvement, Choice of Contract Have Direct Impact On EPC Project Success By Gordon Heft, Thursday, August 6, 2015 10:00 AM Utilities that are considering new large infrastructure projects should carefully evaluate whether to put the bid out for a lump sum contract, or whether they want to use an open book arrangement. Both methods have their advantages, depending on the owner’s circumstances, and matching the best style for the given project can make a major… Keep reading →