Table of Contents

1. Natural gas and solar power plant awarded permit from EPA
2. Shell announces Iraq natural gas joint venture gets final approval
3. The construction of the Trunk Pipeline Navtlugi –Saguramo is close to the end
4. Individual Re-Metering Process Completed at Terjola Region Etseri Village 
5. Minister of Energy and Natural Recourses has met with Chinese Journalists  
6. Boeing and Hawai’i BioEnergy to work together on aviation biofuel
7. EU aims to show leadership at Durban talks
8. How climate change will affect NY
9. Publications
10. Events

Oil & Gas

Natural gas and solar power plant awarded permit from EPA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a Clean Air Act permit for the construction and operation of the 570 MW Palmdale Hybrid Power Project in California. The permit sets limits for carbon dioxide emissions from the plant at 774 pounds per megawatt-hour of power produced.

http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2011/11/natural-gas-and-solar-power-plant-awarded-permit-from-epa.html


Shell announces Iraq natural gas joint venture gets final approval

The Iraqi cabinet today approved an agreement with Royal Dutch Shell ("Shell") and Mitsubishi Corporation, forming a joint venture to gather raw gas from three major oil fields, adding an important domestic energy source for Iraq and offering the potential for gas exports.

The joint venture, held 51% by Iraq's South Gas Company, 44% by Shell and 5% by Mitsubishi Corporation., will be called Basrah Gas Company (BGC) and will gather raw gas that is currently flared because of a lack of infrastructure to collect it.

Shell will provide project management and technical expertise with the intention to facilitate the learning and development of Iraqi staff to progressively assume key positions in the management of the company.

www.youroilandgasnews.com/shell+announces+iraq+natural+gas+joint+venture+gets+final+approval_70886.html


The construction of the Trunk Pipeline Navtlugi –Saguramo is close to the end

The First Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Mrs. Mariam Valishvili and the Director General of JSC Georgian Oil And Gas corporation, Mr. Zurab Janjgava  visited  the construction site of the trunck pipeline Navtlugi –Saguramo on November 17.

The construction of the trunk pipeline Navtlugi –Saguramo is a last stage of the three year project “Tsiteli Khidi –Saguramo”.

The project is intended to supply gas to western part of Georgia in considerable volume. Also, as a result of the project high pressure pipeline will be moved outside the city.

http://www.menr.gov.ge/en/News/2011/2120


Electrical PowerOLA REGION VILLAGE ETSERI

Individual Re-Metering Process Completed at Terjola Region Etseri Village

Individual re-metering process is completed at Terjola region village Etseri. EPG installed modern type European standard meters to 630 customers. Company invested GEL 189 000 for the implementation of this project.

Process of individual re-metering activities along with company representatives was reviewed by the Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural resources Nino Enukidze.

Along with re-metering company conducted electricity grid rehabilitation activities, which implied electricity grid rehabilitation; as a result of rehabilitations depreciated cables were replaced with new ones, old wooden poles replaced with reinforced concrete ones, transformer units repaired and grid infrastructure improved significantly.

http://energo-pro.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=27&info_id=2200


Minister of Energy and Natural Recourses has met with Chinese Journalists

Minster of Energy and Natural Resources of Georgia Mr. Alexander Khetaguri has met with Chinese journalists. Minster has introduced/presented them the reforms conducted/implemented in Georgia the hydro potential and investment projects in Georgia as well.  The Chinese journalists are in one-week visit and hold meetings with governmental officials. The delegation was arrived with the invitation of Embassy of Georgia in China.

http://www.menr.gov.ge/News/2011/2127


Renewables and Energy Efficiency

Boeing and Hawai’i BioEnergy to work together on aviation biofuel

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing and renewable energy supplier Hawai’i BioEnergy have announced plans to work together on creating aviation biofuel.

The two companies plans to work together to identify biofuel sources that can be grown in Hawaii, such as sorghum and eucalyptus, and used to produce sustainable jet fuel.

Hawaii depends on imported energy but has set an ambitious goal of achieving 70% clean energy by 2030.

http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/i/4641/


Climate Change

EU aims to show leadership at Durban talks

The EU should show leadership at the UN climate summit in Durban and fight to continue the CO2-cutting Kyoto Protocol beyond 2012, says a resolution adopted by the European Parliament on Wednesday.  According to the resolution, the EU should give "public and unequivocal" support to the continuation of the Kyoto Protocol, a landmark binding international agreement that commits industrialized countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The parliament wants to avoid any gap after the current phase expires at the end of 2012.

Echoing previous climate resolutions, the resolution says the EU should aim beyond its current 20 percent emissions reduction target for 2020. Doing so would be in its own economic interest, given the benefits of "green jobs, growth and security".

http://www.energy-enviro.fi/index.php?PAGE=3&NODE_ID=5&LANG=1&ID=3894


How climate change will affect NY

Devastating floods like those caused in upstate New York by the remnants of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee are among the climate change effects predicted in a new report written by 50 scientists.

http://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/how-climate-change-will-affect-ny-1.3327357


Publications

Engineering Education and Sustainable Development

A Guide to Rapid Curriculum Renewal in Higher Education

By Cheryl Desha and Karlson 'Charlie' Hargroves

http://www.earthscan.co.uk/?TabId=102734&v=513507


Events

THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM FOR GEORGIAN COMMUNITIES - ENERGY BUS PROJECT - PHASE III

Georgia, Batumi City, Achara Region

21 November – 24 November, 2011

http://www.eecgeo.org/ge/energy-bus-project.html


Electric Vehicles

Understanding the Rise of eMobility

13th and 14th February 2012

Copthorne Tara Hotel, London

http://www.smi-online.co.uk/events/overview.asp?is=5&ref=3715