Power Projects For Oct. 31, 2008

Here are the headlines for the Utility “E” Alert issued October 31, 2008.  Utility E Alert: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/energy.html#41f is offered separately, but is also included in the Utility Environmental Upgrade Tracking System: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/energy.html#42ei  which has current data on each coal-fired plant worldwide.  Utility People:  http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/energy.html#43i can also be included in the package.

UTILITY E-ALERT

#898 – October 31, 2008

Table of Contents

OVERVIEW

• Impact of the Recession will be Significant but not Huge

COAL – U.S.

• Northeast States Petition EPA to Require Mercury Reductions
• Franklin County (IL) CFB Power Project Needs New Air Permit

COAL – WORLD

• Maharashtra Government wants Control of Dabhol Plant in India

GAS/OIL – WORLD

§  New 225 MW Gas Turbine for Rio Tinto Alcan’s Shipshaw Power Plant in Quebec

GASIFICATION

• Foster Wheeler awarded Coal-to-Liquids Feasibility Study in China

BIOMASS

• Drax to Build 3 x 300 MW of Biomass-fired Power Plants in UK

CO₂ CAPTURE AND STORAGE

• Abu Dhabi CCS Project to be ready by 2013

NUCLEAR

• Bruce Power Seeking Site License for Nuclear Power Plant at Nanticoke

BUSINESS

• Fuel Tech Announces Second FUEL CHEM^® Demonstration in China
• Karachi Electric Supply Co. to add 1,000 MW by 2011
• Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trades reassigns 13 Power Projects rejected by EVN
• ADA-ES Reaffirms Activated Carbon Market Expectations

HOT TOPIC HOUR

• “NO_x Catalyst Performance on Mercury and SO₃^” is the “Hot Topic” for November 6, 2008
• Upcoming Hot Topic Hours

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Bob McIlvaine

rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com