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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Expands Workforce Training Collaboration with Poland's University Sector

GE Energy - GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Krakow-based engineering school AGH University of Science and Technology to collaborate in the training of a skilled nuclear engineering workforce that will be needed to help develop and operate future nuclear power plants that Poland plans to build to diversify its energy supplies. more...

Hitachi-GE Launch Human Resource Training Program in the Nuclear Power Field in Southeast Asia

Hitachi America Limited - Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd. (Hitachi-GE) today announced that it has started an international human resource training program jointly with the Tokyo Institute of Technology (TITECH) in the field of nuclear power, energy and the environment, mainly for Southeast Asia. more...

U.S. utility survey respondents believe energy prices will rise significantly, place emphasis on growing nexus of water and energy challenge

Black & Veatch - Black & Veatch today released the results of its fifth annual Strategic Directions in the Electric Utility Industry survey in which more than 700 U.S. more...

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Perceptive Software Helps Electric Utility Automate Processes and Harness Intellectual Capital

Perceptive Software - Perceptive Software, creator of enterprise content management (ECM) solutions, including ImageNow document management, imaging and workflow, announced today that Sunflower Electric Power Corporation of Kansas recently selected ImageNow for an initial deployment in its finance and human resources departments. more...

ElectriCities of North Carolina Brings Interim Management Services to Members

Hometown Connections - To address the challenge of increasing turnover among public power managers, ElectriCities of North Carolina is teaming with utility recruiting firm Mycoff, Fry and Prouse (MF&P) and Hometown Connections to offer members the human resource service called "Strategic Power Placements" (SPP) for the temporary assignment of retired utility professionals. more...

Itron Smart Meters Featured in NEMA Smart Grid Video Series

Itron - Itron Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that it participated in the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Vids for Grids: New Media for the New Energy Workforce program to help demonstrate smart grid equipment, explain electrical engineering concepts and portray exciting career opportunities in smart grid technology. more...

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Denver Urban Renewable Authority (DURA) Awards Martifer Solar and Hangar 2 Partners Enhanced Training Opportunity Grant

Martifer Solar USA - In efforts to improve construction-based training, job safety and increase opportunity for advancement within Denver's renewable energy and construction industry, DURA awarded $20,000 to Martifer Solar and Hangar 2 Partners LLC's innovative new solar training program. more...

Landis+Gyr Partners with Northwest Lineman College to Design Smart Grid Training Center; Provides Technology to Network a Virtual City

Landis+Gyr Group - Landis+Gyr announced it was chosen by the Northwest Lineman College (NLC) to help develop a smart grid training center at the college’s Oroville, CA campus. more...

Top Energy Industry Leaders to Gather at EnergyBiz Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C.

Energy Central - Renewable energy. Smart grids. Overcoming public fear of nuclear energy. These are just a few of the myriad, complex issues facing the energy industry as its leaders prepare to gather for the 3rd Annual EnergyBiz Leadership Forum (www.EnergyBizForum.com), February 27 to March 1, 2011 at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Washington, D.C. more...

Kansas Power Pool Joins Hometown Connections Marketing Network

Hometown Connections - Public power communities in Kansas will be learning about special offerings in metering, outage management, SCADA, cyber security, human resources, and customer information solutions through a new partnership between the Kansas Power Pool (KPP) and Hometown Connections, a utilities service subsidiary of the American Public Power Association (APPA). more...

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