Fossil Energy Articles

Between the time a piece of coal is dug out of the ground and is burned in a power plant boiler, it has been through many stages of transportation and storage. One of the advantages of coal as a fuel for power generation is the ability to store substantial quantities on site. This provides a strategic buffer of at least one month's fuel supply, which can be valuable if there is a short- or ...

Jan. 23, 2018

By AMETEK Land

Provisional government statistics reveal that renewable energy accounted for a record-breaking 29.4% of electricity demand in the UK last year, up from 25% in 2016. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy data also shows that ...

Apr. 3, 2018

By The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)

Russia is in a weak position to directly hinder UK gas supply in response to diplomatic disputes. Brexit creates more risk for future energy security ...

Mar. 29, 2018

By Petroleum Economist Ltd

Combustion efficiency is a measurement of how well any given fuel is being burned and converted into useful energy (e.g.: heat, hot water, steam). The calculations are based on 3 MAJOR Factors: Chemistry of the burned Fuel (e.g. Propane, Natural Gas, Oil, etc) The CO2 percentage by volume after the combustion process The NET ...

Mar. 1, 2018

By E Instruments International, LLC

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced the availability of presentations from its Advanced Development and Optimization (ADO) Workshop.  As previously reported in the Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group (BRAG­®) blog post DOE ...

Feb. 2, 2018

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Wind, solar and biomass overtook coal in supplying electricity across Europe for the first time last year, according to analysis by think tanks Sandbag and Agora Energiewende. ...

Jan. 30, 2018

By The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)

Waste fat, oils, and grease (FOG) are a huge problem. It doesn’t matter whether it’s industrial or domestic waste fats or oil, it all needs to be disposed of responsibly. There are already schemes that convert waste cooking oils and fats into eco-friendly B20 biodiesel. Transport for London is leading the way with ...

Jan. 19, 2018

By Phoenix Compaction Systems Ltd

Cars have been a need in our daily life, and more and more cars mean creating more and more waste tyres. In this manner, how to manage these waste tyres has turned into a troublesome issue. Doing produced fully continuous waste tyre pyrolysis plant can process waste tyre very well, the fully ...

Dec. 19, 2017

By Henan DOING Renewable Energy Equipment Co.,ltd

How to convert waste tyres to useful resources? Now, it is no longer a problem. With 18 years' experience in the field of tyre pyrolysis, and continuous research, development and improvement, Doing group  provides the latest waste tyre pyrolysis plant which has reached a high level in technology. The Waste tyre ...

Dec. 14, 2017

By Henan DOING Renewable Energy Equipment Co.,ltd

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 ...

Dec. 11, 2017

By Clarke Energy

Project: Lining of floors & walls in Crude Oil Tank Location: Marsden Point Oil Refinery, New Zealand Owner: New Zealand Refining Company Engineer: Greg Bracey Sauereisen Representative:  Greg Wiggins, Pacific Concrete Protection Ltd. Products: No. 501 Conoweld ...

Nov. 22, 2017

By Sauereisen Inc.

Health, environment and climate groups are calling on the European Union to hasten the move away from coal and other fossil fuels and towards clean renewable energy. As ‘Europe Beyond Coal’ launches, Brussels-based groups have set the EU five challenges to help Europe become coal-free by 2030.  As the world’s nations convene in Bonn for the ...

Nov. 3, 2017

By Health and Environment Alliance

Biomass represents a fastgrowing solution for renewable fuel, which can help reduce the need for foreign oil and provide an environmentally-friendly alternative for energy production. Typical biomass sources include switchgrass, hemp, wheat straw, corn stover, woody materials, and sugarcane tops. It is no wonder why biomass is capturing so much market interest as a replacement for coal in energy ...

Sep. 20, 2017

By Siemens Industry, Inc. - Process Analytics

Rotork flow control products are used on oil and gas applications throughout virtually all upstream, midstream and downstream activities, ranging from offshore production facilities through refining and processing to transportation of finished products via pipelines or vessels. They deliver reliable and accurate performance, operating valves and controlling the flow in every area, often at high ...

Sep. 1, 2017

By Rotork

Concrete is the most common construction material used in building industry. On average approximately 1 ton of concrete is produced each year for every human being in the world. Because of its abundance in the world market, understanding the environmental implications of concrete manufacturing is becoming increasingly important. The production of 1 m³ of concrete requires 2,775 ...

Aug. 28, 2017

By Geoplast US Corp.

In 2016, Scandlines inaugurated two new hybrid ferries for the Rostock-Gedser route. In order to improve the power quality, Scandlines installed active filters on board M/V Berlin and M/V Copenhagen. Before commissioning, Scandlines’ new hybrid ferries had a power quality of THDV 15%. In order for the ferries to go into operation, the power quality had to be reduced to below 8 ...

Aug. 8, 2017

By DESMI A/S

Summary Biorem's biogas desulphurization product is providing very high removal efficiencies at a landfill site in Quebec. Despite the highly variable concentrations and low winter temperatures, the system has achieved an average removal efficiency of 97%, and has maintained outlet nydrogen sulphide concentration below target consistently. As a result, the customer has realized a ...

Jul. 25, 2017

By Biorem Technologies Inc.

Renewable Industries Canada (RICanada), a principal stakeholder representing Canadian producers of clean-burning renewable fuels, announced that the Quebec Government’s 2017-2020 Action Plan under the 2030 Energy Policy included, for the first time, renewable ...

Jul. 21, 2017

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Due to increasing awareness on the impact of fossil fuels on the environment, and heavier taxes on carbon emissions there is a worldwide effort to seek renewable sources of energy – alternative energy sources that increase energy efficiency and security.  A renewable source that’s gained significant attention in recent years is biogas, one of the most ...

Jul. 4, 2017

By Edinburgh Sensors Ltd

Sector: Power Generation Category: Control Networks, Electric Actuators, Services Products: Field Service, IQ3 Range, Preventative Maintenance, Training Overview SSE plc’s Great Island Power Station in County Wexford is a 464 MW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plant which was first ...

Jul. 3, 2017

By Rotork