renewable energy plant Articles
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St. Cloud Duel Fuel Engine, USA - Case Study
In 2016, St. Cloud Wastewater Treatment Facility selected GE Jenbacher as the dual fuel engine of choice for their new renewable energy plant. For most cities, wastewater and drinking water treatment plants are major energy hogs so when St. Cloud was looking for ways to reduce its utility bills, it made sense to look at the sprawling wastewater treatment plant on the city’s south side. The ...
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St. Cloud Wastewater Install Biogas and Natural Gas Engine, USA - Case Study
In 2016, St. Cloud Wastewater Treatment Facility selected Jenbacheras the blended biogas and natural gas engine of choice for their new renewable energy plant. For most cities, wastewater and drinking water treatment plants are major energy hogs so when St. Cloud was looking for ways to reduce its utility bills, it made sense to look at the sprawling wastewater treatment plant on the city’s ...
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Renewable energies in Tunisia: trends and competitiveness till 2030
The present work deals with the application of international standards on Tunisian power network in order to predict trend and competitiveness of electric power plants. It was made in partnership with the Renewable Energy Department of the Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG–PEREE). Such work is considered as the first strategic study held for the help of STEG and national development ...
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Solar powered mini steam power plant: a simulation approach
The solar powered steam power plant is a mini power plant that is meant to generate power at the location of the consumer hence playing a pivotal role in distributed power generation. This plant will also have a huge impact on the environment as it utilises the sun's energy, making it eco–friendly and reducing its impact on the environment by reducing the amount of fossil fuel consumption. In ...
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Contingent Valuation of renewable energy innovations: vegetal biomass in Italy
Warming-up of the planet and scarcity of conventional energy resources has led to aim of reducing the consumption of fossil fuels and the development of innovative renewable technologies for energy production. However, innovations and investments in renewable energy can encounter resistance of local communities. This makes planning for the development of Renewable Energy Source-based power plants ...
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Project - Birmingham Bio Power Ltd. (BBPL), Tyseley, UK
Renewable Energy 10 MW Power Plant Nexterra is delivering its first biomass gasification project in the United Kingdom to MWH and Birmingham Bio Power Ltd. Nexterra's system is a cornerstone of the £47.8 million power plant in Tyseley, UK that will produce 10 MW of renewable electricity for sale to the grid. The project was developed by Carbonarius and will be project managed by MWH. It ...
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Desertec: slow death or healthy evolution?
After five years the Desertec Industrial Initiative will cease to exist in its current form. The question for the industry is whether this is a natural progression or a cause for concern. It has been a bumpy few weeks even by the turbulent standards of the Desertec Industrial Initiative’s short history. After a dwindling number of backers earlier this year decided to maintain the Dii as a ...
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Renewable Energy: the steam production plant at Reinsberger Spezialpapier is in operation
Residual products from the paper recycling plant are used directly to produce steam for the paper factory. An interesting alternative of renewable energy solutions. Typical tasks: You have to dispose production residues You need a low cost and future safe energy production Our solution: Usage of the production residues as fuel for our continuous incinerator Production of energy by ...
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Adiabatic compressed air energy storage plants for efficient peak load power supply from wind energy: the European project AA-CAES
With the continuing expansion of electricity generation from fluctuating wind power the grid-compatible integration of renewable energy sources is becoming an increasingly important aspect. Adiabatic compressed air energy storage power plants have the potential to make a substantial contribution here. The present article describes activities and first results relating to this technology that are ...
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WOW: Solar without subsidies now also in Germany!
As announced in my blog of January 21, 2019 "We will abolish the EEG in 2019", the implementation and project planning of large PV systems without subsidies have now been officially announced. A historical development - the third pillar besides EEG and own consumption, "PPA" is the key word. We'll talk about that on February 26, 2019 in Berlin, more here . While around 2 GW of wind energy with ...
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Asia-Pacific Analysis: Go green not nuclear
Crispin Maslog says the region should follow the Philippines' lead and focus on renewable, not nuclear power. A year after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, questions remain over the role of nuclear power in the developing world, including South-East Asia and the Pacific. Nuclear power had a renaissance, driven by rapidly growing energy demands, and fading memories of high-profile disasters at ...
By SciDev.Net
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Fluidized bed drying system at Ara Region Bern AG, Berne, Switzerland - Case Study
Fluidized bed drying system at ARA REGION BERN AG, Berne, Switzerland Already a leader in environmental sustainability, ara region bern ag (arabern) in Switzerland had an ambitious plan to produce renewable energy. Their plant has used digestion gas for heating processes in the wastewater treatment plant. But a new concept would take the plant’s energy efficiency and environmental ...
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Growing Pains: Current Disadvantages of Renewable Energy
As renewable energy projects continue to be a growing piece of global energy production, it is easy to assume that they will automatically have less of an impact on the environment and people than conventional fossil fuels. Renewable energy is an appealing way to avoid carbon emissions, use fewer resources and provide energy security and jobs. But it is not perfect, and despite the many positives ...
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Creating Renewable Energy Integration Solutions
Integrating Renewable Energy Sources Into the Grid How can we respond to demands for both clean energy and greater energy security? By integrating renewable energy sources like wind and solar into the grid. As the power sector faces growing pressure to decarbonize and diversify its resources, we're witnessing a major transition away from traditional fossil fuels. To advance clean air standards ...
By Lumin
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Reducing Energy Costs in the industrial sector [WEBINAR]
We are pleased to announce our upcoming webinar where our experts discuss consumption and savings in the industrial sector to help you identify areas of improvement and opportunities, using real-life examples. Hosted by our team of energy experts, the webinar will take place on Wednesday the 4th of May at 11 am (10 am). As you know, the industrial sector plays a vital role in the economy of any ...
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11.4 MWe - Landfill Gas Fuel Simple Cycle Power Plant Charlotte Motor Speedway Landfill - Case Study
OWNER/OPERATOR Fortistar END USER Concord Energy LLC PROJECT ENGINEERING SCS Engineers CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT McCarthy & Smith, Inc. PRODUCT Two (2) 5.7 MWe Taurus 60 Gas Turbine Generator Sets CUSTOMER VALUE High Availability and Local Renewable Energy Supply The Concord Energy facility at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Landfill in North Carolina helps fulfill a regional need for ...
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Effects of Solar Energy On Wildlife
In America’s southwest, the high potential for harnessing the solar energy as a renewable source is exponentially large. In addition, in the southwest the numbers of endangered species of birds and mammals is also large. What will the impact be on these birds and animals, as renewable energy sources are operating? How can Solar Energy be Detrimental to Wildlife? Studies performed on the ...
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Vast Solar in talks with Australian mining groups for first CSP plant
Modular CSP developer Vast Solar sees Australia's mining sector as the greatest deployment opportunity before wind and PV growth creates wholesale market openings, Craig Wood, CEO of Vast Solar, told New Energy Update. Vast Solar's quest to build Australia's first large-scale CSP plant could soon be boosted by new offtake contracts with the mining sector. The developer is currently in talks ...
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Computing with words on energy options? Towards decision-making under risk and uncertainty
Nature's real estate, such as water, minerals, oil and gas, and coal, is the precious gift available for the welfare of mankind since time immemorial. In spite of the efforts initiated by many countries in the development of non-conventional energy resources, it is too early to visualise that the gap between supply and demand of energy for the peaceful purpose could be bridged in the near future. ...
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Turbine suppliers invest in multi-brand services as competition mounts
Wind turbine suppliers are investing in supply chain solutions and combining new technologies with data advantages to win service contracts for third-party turbines, leading suppliers told the Wind Operations Dallas 2019 conference. As intense price competition squeezes margins, turbine suppliers are targeting a greater share of the growing operations and maintenance (O&M) market. ...
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