standby power Articles
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Powering up your business
Dramatic incidents such as explosions, fires, floods and landslides make the headlines, but mundane mishaps such as diggers cutting through cables can cause just as many problems for businesses. With many companies now putting all their eggs in one electronic basket, power supply is a critical factor in business life with the fear of electricity blackouts identified as a major problem for all ...
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Fears over future power shortages highlights requirement for standby power
Britain is facing a future where energy prices will escalate and energy sources become insecure and unreliable according to a recent report from the industry regulator Ofgem. It stated that a combination of a global financial crisis, tough environmental targets, increasing gas import dependency and the closure of ageing power stations are to blame for rising costs and uncertain supplies. There ...
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Hospital Backup Power Plan - Understanding NFPA 110 Chapter 7
How NFPA 110 can help you plan your hospital backup power system NFPA 110 provides guidelines for the performance of emergency and standby power systems. It is a requirement for hospitals to provide Emergency Power Supply Systems (EPSS). These supply independent power for critical life support systems and infrastructure. Its intent is to ensure maximum reliability of the ...
By AKCP
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Two CoEnergy America CHP Units Powering Cape Codder Resort & Spa
Overview Co-Energy America has worked with the Cape Codder on multiple occasions to develop clean energy solutions. The resort runs two Co-Energy CHP units 24/7 in order to alleviate their large consumption of hot water and electricity. According to the resort, the CHP units reduce the facility’s carbon footprint by up to 70%. The resort has since been recognized by the Green Leaders ...
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Why it is so Hard – and so Important – To increase distributed resources
If distributed resources are such a good idea, why don’t we build more of them? A report released this week by Tufts University sheds some light on the answer. Despite all of the talk about the efficiency they bring to the grid, resources like solar energy and combined heat and power still face significant regulatory and monetary hurdles. Consider the following findings from ...
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Reflection on Electricity’s Importance in a Pandemic
When it was first suggested that one of us do a piece for the newsletter on the impact of the current pandemic on anything battery related; I will be honest I did not see a lot of connection. That changed at 3:30 on a recent morning when I was awakened by a rather nasty thunderstorm. As I lay there, I wondered if our electrical service would survive, and had I remembered to put my phone and ...
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CityCenter MGM Resorts, Las Vegas, NV - 8.2-MW CHP System - Case Study
Quick Facts LOCATION: CityCenter MGM Resorts Las Vegas, NV MARKET SECTOR: Hotel/Casino/Mixed Use FACILITY SIZE: 18 million sq. ft. EQUIPMENT: Two Turbines (Mercury 50) FUEL: Natural Gas USE OF THERMAL ENERGY: Water heating CHP TOTAL EFFICIENCY: 73% ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS: Reduction in carbon emissions. TOTAL PROJECT COST: $12.6M ANNUAL ENERGY SAVINGS: $1.8M per year PAYBACK: 7yrs CHP IN ...
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15MWe modular power plant utility power - City and Borough of Sitka - Case Study
OWNER: City and Borough of Sitka, Alaska PRODUCT: Titan 130 Modular Power Plant APPLICATION: Standby and Peaking Power CUSTOMER VALUE: Stability in Island Mode Operation Efficient Environmentally Friendly Power The City and Borough of Sitka is located in the center of the Tongass National Forest, the largest temperate rain forest in the world. Partly because of this environment, Sitka is ...
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Using biogas for combined heat and power
An integral part of the majority of anaerobic digestion facilities across the world is the CHP combined heat and power (CHP) engine. For the first time builder of a biogas plant, it is often neglected as the focus is on reducing the capital costs of the installation. However, the engine is integral to the plant, and is the key component in the production of renewable electricity, hence the ...
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Using biogas for combined heat and power
An integral part of the majority of anaerobic digestion facilities across the world is the CHP combined heat and power (CHP) engine. For the first time builder of a biogas plant, it is often neglected as the focus is on reducing the capital costs of the installation. However, the engine is integral to the plant, and is the key component in the production of renewable electricity, hence the ...
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