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Power and energy

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Energy legislation passed in the US Congress in Oct 1992 is the nation's first comprehensive energy legislation in 15 years. The bill originated in the Dept of Energy's National Energy Strategy and affects all aspects of energy use in the US including power generation and regulation, transmission access, fuel production and regulation, energy conservation and efficiency and research and development. Tax credits are established by the bill for solar, geothermal and certain biomass plants. Nuclear energy is a large and growing component of energy plans in Asia; the Taiwan Power Company of Taipei Taiwan has awarded a $4 million contract to a consortium of Ebasco Services, a Taiwanese engineering firm, to build part of the Dragon Gate nuclear plant. China plans to construct about six reactors. Small reactors are also being acquired by Egypt and Syria. Three US nuclear plants are slated for closure: Yankee Rowe in Rowe, MA; Trojan in Prescott, OR; and the San Onofre unit 1 in Southern California.

Electric services, Fabricated plate work (boiler shops), Laws, regulations and rules, International aspects, Cover Story, Energy policy, Nuclear energy, Nuclear power plants, United States. Congress, 1992 AD, Government Regulation, Energy Management, Power Systems, International

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Power and energy

Article Abstract:

Europe is projected to dominate worldwide the design and manufacture of electric power equipment by the end of the century. This includes all three power-equipment categories: generation, transmission, and distribution. A number of mergers and acquisitions are underway, which will give the bigger European companies a continental stance. Combined-cycle generating plants, plants that use both gas and steam turbines, are expected to be the next big area. Procurement directives from the European Communities propose that EC manufacturers be able to freely sell heavy electric equipment all over the 12 member countries. But the utility companies will be allowed to ignore bids from companies that manufactures less than 50 percent of their equipment in the EC, which eliminates US electrical manufacturers from bidding.

Europe, International trade, Manufacturing, Electric power plants, Power Plants, European Economic Community, Electrical Equipment Industry

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