Fuel Transfer News
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Benefits of Heat Pumps Detailed in New NREL Report
Millions of U.S. households would benefit from heat pumps, but the cost of installing the technology needs to come down to make their use a more attractive proposition, according to researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The findings, detailed in the journal Joule, quantify the costs and benefits of air-source heat pumps across the United ...
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Bramble energy secures £12 million funding to provide first-of-its-kind fuel cell technology to hydrogen bus project
Bramble Energy, an innovator in fuel cell technology, has joined forces with Equipmake, Aeristech and the University of Bath to develop a revolutionary new hydrogen double-deck bus integrating Bramble’s revolutionary, low-cost printed circuit board fuel cell (PCBFC) technology. Bramble Energy is the lead partner of the Hydrogen Electric Integrated Drivetrain Initiative (HEIDI) which has ...
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Marine Leader Maritimo Engages Clarke Energy to Provide Industry Leading Marine Gensets
Clarke Energy provide power solutions across various market segments and have recently cemented its entry into the Australian marine industry by unveiling an ongoing partnership with Maritimo. Maritimo is the second largest boat builder in the Southern Hemisphere. For the past 20+ years Maritimo has engaged a competing brand to supply marine power generation but has recently transitioned to ...
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USDA Announces Grants to Increase Ethanol and Biodiesel Sales
On October 8, 2020, Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has made $22 million available in grants to increase sales of ethanol and biodiesel. The funds are coming out of the $100 million in grants available through the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) and have been disbursed to 14 states. USDA predicts that the ...
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House Representative Finkenauer Introduces the Clean Fuels Deployment Act Of 2020
On April 28, 2020, U.S. Representative Abby Finkenauer (D-IA) introduced the Clean Fuels Deployment Act of 2020, which would fund installation and conversion of fuel pump infrastructure to deliver higher blends of biofuel. Co-sponsored by Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN), Don Bacon (R-NE), and Roger Marshall (R-KS), this bipartisan bill creates a clean fuels grant program with $600 million over ...
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Tennessee Valley Authority studies Browns Ferry licence extension
Increased efficiencies from five-year, $475-million Extended Power Uprate make business case for prolonging operation of plant. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) says it is exploring the potential of applying for a 20-year licence extension at Browns Ferry. The plant’s three reactors are currently licensed to operate to 2033 (Unit 1), 2034 (Unit 2), and 2036 (Unit 3), and the utility ...
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EnviTec Biogas and BAUER complete first joint CNG filling station expansion project
Demand for biofuels is rising—and helping to drive green mobility. The powerful high-pressure systems, energy efficiency and outstanding global reputation offered by EnviTec’s business partner BAUER are more in demand than ever before. The partnership between this long-established supplier of CNG (compressed natural gas) plant components and biogas plant all-rounder EnviTec Biogas ...
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Orano TN transfers high-heat canisters; GNF installs accident tolerant fuel assemblies
Orano TN completes transfer of high heat fuel canisters Orano TN has completed the first transfer and storage of 296 used fuel canisters with a higher than usual heat load using its Extended Optimised Storage (EOS) dry storage system. The use of EOS, licensed by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for heat loads of up to 50 kW per canister, means used fuel can be transferred to secure ...
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Renewable Industries Canada applauds Ontario’s Environment Plan
OTTAWA, Nov. 29, 2018 – Renewable Industries Canada (RICanada) today welcomed the release of Ontario’s Environment Plan “Preserving and Protecting our Environment for Future Generations: A Made-In-Ontario Environment Plan” and its commitment to move to 15% ethanol blend in gasoline as early as 2025. Ontario continues to lead the way in renewable fuels use and production in ...
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Prime Restaurant Site Available for Development in NE Wichita, KS
Great Plains Ventures, Inc. opened the Aloft Hotel in NE Wichita with a premier restaurant site designated adjacent to the new hotel. The site is 1.45 acres of fully usable land. It is thoughtfully configured to allow an east facing, shaded patio overlooking a 1.3 acre pond held in reserve and maintained by the association. All drainage, utilities and a private road with access to Oliver ...
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EnviTec Biogas an active exhibitor at trade fairs in Germany and abroad
Individual advice and know-how to go: from the start of the year, the team of sales and technical experts at EnviTec Biogas AG has been offering its expertise on biogas, the green energy all-rounder, at many national and international trade fairs. At Fieragricola in Verona, Italy, the focus was on innovative biogas upgrading using the EnviThan process, as well as the comprehensive EnviTec service ...
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EnviTec Biogas an active exhibitor at trade fairs in Germany and abroad
Individual advice and know-how to go: from the start of the year, the team of sales and technical experts at EnviTec Biogas AG has been offering its expertise on biogas, the green energy all-rounder, at many national and international trade fairs. At Fieragricola in Verona, Italy, the focus was on innovative biogas upgrading using the EnviThan process, as well as the comprehensive EnviTec service ...
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EnviTec Biogas an Active Exhibitor at Trade Fairs in Germany and Abroad
One-to-one advice offered in China, Czech Republic, France, Germany and Italy Lohne/Saerbeck, 26 June 2018 – Individual advice and know-how to go: from the start of the year, the team of sales and technical experts at EnviTec Biogas AG has been offering its expertise on biogas, the green energy all-rounder, at many national and international trade fairs. At Fieragricola in Verona, Italy, ...
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Entergy to close Indian Point nuclear plant by 2021
Citing safety and environmental concerns, Entergy Corp. has agreed to shut down its 40-year old Indian Point nuclear plant by 2021, according to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Gov. Cuomo announced the decision to shut down Indian Point, located 30 miles north of New York City during his State of the State speech Monday night, one of six speeches he plans to give throughout the state. Cuomo has ...
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NGVAmerica applauds collaborative approach of new study that identifies opportunities for improving on emission benefits of NGVs
NGVAmerica today commended the release of a new study by scientists from West Virginia University’s Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions (“CAFEE”). The study published online by Environmental Science & Technology was supported by the Environmental Defense Fund and numerous organizations from the natural gas industry, including a variety of NGVAmerica members. ...
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Improve Gas Turbine Engine Reliability with Cool Valves and Piping
Presentations and discussion at meetings of the gas-turbine users groups, such as the 7F, often call into view problems owner/operators are having with the liquid-fuel systems on their dual-fuel engines—in particular, unreliable starts and unreliable fuel transfers from gas to oil. A couple of years ago, the sure solution for some users rarely called to operate on oil was to disable or ...
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Iowa Legislature Unanimously Votes To Extend Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program
On April 27, 2016, the Iowa Senate voted 49-0 to extend the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) through June 30, 2017. The legislation, House File 2464, was passed by the Iowa House 94-0 and provides funding for cost-share grants to upgrade fueling infrastructure. RFIP covers up to 70 percent of the installation cost of E15, E85, or biodiesel blend fuel pumps for Iowa retailers, up to ...
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Bulk Fuel Tank Monitoring with Remote Display
Pulsar Process Measurement have supplied non-contacting ultrasonic volume measurement equipment with associated remote plant mimic software to help solve an issue for Northern Rail at three sites; their Newton Heath LMD (Light Maintenance Depot) near Manchester, Blackpool LMD and Barrow LMD, allowing them to control the ordering, delivery and usage of fuel more efficiently. Equipment used: ...
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Biodiesel Fuel Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Clean Air Act Crimes Connected to Renewable Fuels Scheme
Philip Joseph Rivkin, a.k.a. Felipe Poitan Arriaga, 50, today pleaded guilty to a Clean Air Act false statement and mail fraud as part of his role in a scheme to defraud EPA by falsely representing that he was producing millions of gallons of biodiesel fuel. According to the terms of the plea agreement, Rivkin faces more than 10 years in prison and will be responsible for $51 million in ...
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Dassault Rolls Out Falcon 5X Business Jet Featuring Eaton`s Advanced Hydraulic Power-Generation System
On June 2, Dassault Aviation hosted a rollout ceremony for the Dassault Falcon 5X business jet at its Bordeaux-Mérignac final assembly facility in France. Power management company Eaton designed an advanced power-generation system for the new business jet that integrates hydraulic power packs to provide a backup localized source of hydraulic power — an Eaton innovation that ...
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