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Storage Systems Joins California Energy Commission’s Solar Equipment List
TROES Corp., a Markham-based, clean energy company that designs and manufactures Advanced Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), is delighted to announce they have been added to The Energy Commission’s Solar Equipment Lists of certified Batteries. The California Energy Commission is conducted of five commissioners arranged by both the governor and the Senate. They manage the solar ...
By TROES Corp.
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An Old Technology Finds New Purpose - Energy Savings
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) used in motor speed control designs has been around since the 1960’s. First AC controls and later DC controls employed this method of changing speed of a motor. The technology has always produced energy savings especially when compared to other options such as running the motor at full supply voltage or dumping excess supply voltage across a resistor / ...
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Combined Heat and Power Dairy - Kerry Group- Case Study
Owner Kerry Group Location Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland PRODUCT Taurus 70 (8 MWe) Gas Turbine The Kerry primary dairy facility at Listowel, Ireland, installed an 8 MW electricity and 36 tonnes per hour steam combined heat and power (CHP) system consisting of one Taurus 70 gas turbine from Solar Turbines and a heat recovery steam generator. A gas compressor was also installed. Kerry chose ...
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How residential solar energy can save you money
A company is emerging; one that allows American homeowners to produce their own clean, green, renewable energy from the sun and keep the energy savings every month – year after year. You save thousands of dollars powering your home with solar generated electricity.It is not just the American Dream any longer. It is possible for U.S. homeowners to save money on their energy bills, month after ...
By Solargies
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Alba Green Energy Fair - 2022 edition
Between October 1-2, you can find us at the House of Culture of Trade Unions in Alba-Iulia, exhibition with free access organized by the Local Energy Agency of Alba The official page of the event published the following statement: "For the 2022 edition, several suppliers of solutions and equipment for the production of energy from renewable sources and energy efficiency, as well as suppliers of ...
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Greenshine New Energy Celebrated Partnership at MSA 50th Annual Conference
Solar lighting equipment vendor Greenshine New Energy attended the MSA 50th Anniversary Conference and Equipment Show this month, celebrating partnerships with fellow MSA members. Greenshine New Energy, the leading solar LED lighting equipment supplier headquartered in Lake Forest, CA, celebrated it’s partnerships at the MSA 50th Annual Training Conference and Equipment Show. The event ...
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Why You Should Install Solar Panels on Your Minnesota Farm
Farming and agriculture are integral to our country’s infrastructure, and solar energy is integral to sustaining that infrastructure in the coming years. With our increasing global population, more and more people need to be fed. This is increasing a demand for high-yield crops and well-bred livestock at a time when climate change is challenging farmers’ livelihoods. Farmers who ...
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Erving Industries, Inc. - 6.2-MW CHP System - Case Study
Quick Facts LOCATION: Erving, Massachusetts MARKET SECTOR: Pulp and Paper FACILITY PEAK LOAD: 6.36 megawatts (MW) EQUIPMENT: Solar Taurus 60 gas turbine with duct-fired heat recovery steam generator FUEL: Compressed natural gas USE OF THERMAL ENERGY: Steam for paper machines and other process users CHP TOTAL EFFICIENCY: 75% ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT: Reduced 21.6 million lb of CO2/yr ENERGY SAVINGS: ...
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Women Who Run with Tools
Last February, a group of dedicated and enthusiastic women descended on Tucson, Arizona to learn how to incorporate solar energy into their lives. Though it hasn’t always been this way, women wielding power tools and installing solar electric equipment is becoming more common. For the past three years, Solar Energy International (SEI), an educational non-profit based in Carbondale, Colorado, has ...
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Hybridnet Project, Terni, Italy - Case Study
The Hybridnet Project has assembled a team of young engineers devoted to building an alternative energy training center where they can help North and Central African refugees learn about sustainable development. The goal is to for them to create economically and environmentally sustainable local enterprises in their home countries, allowing them to make a living while providing a useful and ...
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Bristol-Myers Squibb - 4.7 MW CHP System - Case Study
Quick Facts LOCATION: Wallingford, Connecticut FACILITY PEAK LOAD: 4.7 megawatts (MW) EQUIPMENT: 4.7 MW Solar gas turbine ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT: Backup boilers, four electric chillers, three diesel generators, for emergency power and demand response. FUEL: Natural gas CHP TOTAL EFFICIENCY: 72 % HEAT RECOVERY APPLICATONS: Process Heating & Cooling, Building Heating & Cooling. PAYBACK: 5 ...
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4 Solar Power Misconceptions Clarified
There are definitely some misconceptions "in the wild" when it comes to solar power, but the experts under our roof have worked in commercial solar lighting for several years and can quell those misconceptions. Here are 4 of them we commonly hear and why they are actually far from the truth. Four Solar Power Misconceptions Solar Power Doesn't Work Outside of the Sun Belt You may have heard of ...
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Solar Energy – Proving Advantageous for Your Business
Energy costs constitute a sizeable part of operational costs for any commercial establishment, whether it is a public or a private enterprise. If a firm invests in solar energy, it not only contributes towards decreasing carbon footprint, but also helps create a better world for forthcoming generations. Though, in the initial years, an investment in setting up a solar power plant would seem an ...
By Vista Solar
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A step by step guide to selecting the “right” Solar Simulator for your solar cell testing application
Solar Simulator or Xenon Light Source There are many companies in the market place that claim to sell solar simulators, yet what they are really selling is a xenon light source. What are the differences between these two, even though they both use xenon short arc lamps? A solar simulator is a xenon light source; however a xenon light source is not a solar simulator. By definition of International ...
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The Future of Nano Coating Solar Street Lights
Although it is commonly thought that shade is the worst threat to a solar panel’s productivity, dirt can be an even greater problem. As dirt, dust and debris like bird poop collect on its surface, the productivity of a panel is markedly reduced over time unless cleaned regularly. While doing such maintenance might be easy for small, compact array, the time and labor it takes to keep widely ...
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Bloomberg NEF sees surge of growth in U.S. solar market
The U.S. market for solar power will experience “explosive” growth as a result of declining equipment costs and strong government support, according to recent analysis conducted by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (NEF) (New York, NY). Bloomberg NEF projected that PV and solar thermal power could account for 4.3% of the nation’s electricity generating capacity by 2020, or 44 ...
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Tesoro Petroleum - 22-MW CHP System - Case Study
Quick Facts LOCATION: Salt Lake City, Utah MARKET SECTOR: Refineries TOTAL PROJECT COST: $25,000,000 ENERGY BILL IMPACTS: $200,000 in savings plus $300,000 in sales to utility PAYBACK: 4.2 years EQUIPMENT: 2 Solar Titan Turbines and 2 Rentech Heat Recovery Steam Generators FUEL: Natural gas & refinery fuel gas USE OF THERMAL ENERGY: Process steam FACILITY SIZE: 145 Acres, 200 ...
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Solar power is booming in India. Will it reach the people who need it most?
As renewable energy ramps up, entrepreneurs work to bring its benefits to the 300 million citizens who lack electricity. The sun is shining on India, and India is poised to take advantage of it, with massive investments in solar energy facilities to help meet the needs of a population that is expected to grow to make it the planet’s most populous nation by 2022. But will the power go to ...
By Ensia
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Invenergy equips solar services teams for 3 GW growth push
Invenergy is developing in-house analytics to accelerate growth in solar services and predicts more complex roles and wider technology knowledge within maintenance teams, Brad Purtell, Director, Services Business Development at Invenergy, told New Energy Update. As U.S. solar costs fall and installations surge, developers are expanding operations and maintenance (O&M) divisions to gain a ...
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Energy Efficiency and PV: Together Forever
We have seen a marriage of the energy efficiency and solar energy industries as the US has worked to green its buildings. In fact, some financing programs require that all cost-effective efficiency be pursued before solar panels are installed. Here Elisa Wood interviews Liz Merry, owner of Verve Solar Consulting, about how the solar industry views energy efficiency and the outlook for companies ...
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