Lead utility Otter Tail Power pulls out of plans for $1.6B coal-fired power plant in SDSeptember 11th, 2009 Minnesota utility quits Big Stone IIMINNEAPOLIS — The utility leading an effort to build a $1.6 billion coal-fired power plant in South Dakota that would serve five states has pulled out of the project. Minnesota-based Otter Tail Power Co.
Lead utility Otter Tail Power pulls out of plans for $1.6 billion coal-fired power plant in SDSeptember 11th, 2009 Lead utility drops out of Big Stone IIMINNEAPOLIS — The utility leading an effort to build a $1.6 billion coal-fired power plant in South Dakota pulled out of the project Friday, citing the economic downturn and uncertainty about climate change legislation to regulate carbon emissions. The decision by Minnesota-based Otter Tail Power Co.
Solyndra begins building second solar plant using $535M federal loanSeptember 4th, 2009 Solyndra begins building second solar plantFREMONT, Calif. — Solyndra Inc.
Air Products & Chemicals buys Texas hydrogen plant; facility to come on stream next MarchSeptember 1st, 2009 Air Products & Chemicals buys Texas hydrogen plantLEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. — Air Products & Chemicals Inc.
Coca-Cola to invest $5 bn in MexicoAugust 21st, 2009 TEPOZOTLAN - The Coca-Cola Company plans to invest $5 billion over the next five years in Mexico to boost its presence in the country. Mexico ranks second after US in market share of the company.
AP Source: Chrysler Group to build Fiat 500 minicar at factory in MexicoAugust 17th, 2009 AP Source: Chrysler to build Fiat 500 in MexicoDETROIT — Chrysler Group LLC, now being run by Italian automaker Fiat Group SpA, is planning to build the Fiat 500 minicar at a factory in Mexico, according to a person briefed on the company's plans. The automaker also is considering building a compact car in the U.S.
Chrysler Group to build Fiat 500 small car at plant in Mexico, according to reportAugust 17th, 2009 Report: Chrysler to build Fiat 500 in MexicoNEW YORK — Chrysler Group LLC is planning to build the Fiat 500 small car at a plant in Mexico, according to a report published Monday. The automaker could also build an engine for the 500 at a plant in Trenton, Mich., and is weighing building another compact car similar to the 500 in the U.S., according to The Wall Street Journal, which cited anonymous sources familiar with the matter.
NM company plans to build utility-scale, zero-emissions hydrogen plantJuly 16th, 2009 NM company to develop hydrogen power plantALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A New Mexico-based energy technology company announced plans Wednesday to develop in southern New Mexico what it calls the world's first utility-scale, zero-emissions hydrogen power plant.
Mass. company ends plans for Conn. garbage-to-energy power plantJuly 8th, 2009 Mass. company pulls plug on Conn. power plantWATERBURY, Conn.
Nation's largest solar plant to be built in NM, producing enough electricity for 74,000 homesJune 12th, 2009 Nation's largest solar plant to be built in NMALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Utility officials announced plans Thursday to build a giant solar energy plant in the New Mexico desert in what is believed to be the largest such project in the nation.
Utility officials in Illinois say no public threat in tritium leak at nuclear power plantJune 8th, 2009 No public threat in tritium leak at Ill. plantMORRIS, Ill.
Upstate NY Mohawks approve referendum to end National Grid service, start own electric utilityJune 8th, 2009 NY Mohawks vote to create electric utilityST. REGIS MOHAWK RESERVATION, N.Y.
Czech CEZ, Slovak JAVYS sign deal to build new nuclear power station in SlovakiaMay 29th, 2009 Slovakia to build new nuclear power plantPRAGUE — Two state-run companies from the Czech Republic and Slovakia signed a deal Friday to create a joint company that will build a new nuclear power station in Slovakia. The Czech Republic's main power utility CEZ AS and Slovak energy company JAVYS AS will build the power station near the existing Soviet-era nuclear plant in Jaslovske Bohunice in western Slovakia.
AmerenUE suspends plans for 2nd nuclear reactor in Callaway CountyApril 23rd, 2009 AmerenUE suspends plans for 2nd nuclear reactorST. LOUIS — The power company AmerenUE has suspended plans to build a second nuclear reactor at its central Missouri plant.
Mahindra opens defence vehicle plant in HaryanaMarch 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Auto major Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) Tuesday inaugurated a defence-vehicle manufacturing plant in Haryana's Prithla region. The Rs.400-million (Rs.40-crore) facility is expected to roll out 200 vehicles by year-end.