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Generally, can the medicinal residue do mechanism charcoal? We all know that there are a lot of raw materials that can be used to make mechanism charcoal, such as sawdust, crop straw, tree branches and bark, wood, and waste corner wood from manufacturers. So, can the medicinal residue do mechanism charcoal? The answer is yes.   Now there are many pharmaceutical factories, every day there are ...

Jun. 2, 2020

By Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery Co.,Ltd

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently (5/29) approved with conditions Pacific Gas and Electric Company's proposed reorganization plan pursuant to statutory requirements established in 2019 (Assembly Bill 1054) and under CPUC regulatory requirements and authority. The CPUC's approval of the reorganization plan is an important milestone to achieving the completion of the ...

Jun. 1, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Clarke Energy, a KOHLER Company, has signed a memorandum of understanding with NEC Energy Solutions, Inc. (NEC) with respect to the supply of their  GSS Grid Storage Solution products and warranty service offering. Energy storage products are highly complementary to Clarke Energy’s existing ...

May 29, 2020

By Clarke Energy

Catalytic Products International (CPI) recently installed a Thermal Combustor System (TCS) for the abatement of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) at a Southern USA adhesives manufacturer. ...

May 20, 2020

By Catalytic Products International (CPI)

BGE recently filed a multi-year customer relief and energy infrastructure investment plan with the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) designed to aid in the region's recovery from the pandemic and to continue improvements to the electric and natural gas systems serving 1.3 million electric customers and more than 680,000 natural gas customers in central Maryland.  Covering the years ...

May 18, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Nearly 600,000 U.S. clean energy workers have lost their jobs since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic after 447,208 new workers filed unemployment claims in April- tripling the claims filed in March. That's according to a new analysis of unemployment data released last week by E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), the ...

May 18, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

On May 11, 2020, a total of 70 Mayors from various cities in the United States submitted a letter to Andrew Wheeler, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, criticizing the decision not to uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and not to reject proposed waivers under Section 211(o)(7) of ...

May 15, 2020

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Form Energy, a company developing ultra-low-cost, long-duration energy storage for the grid, recently announced it signed a contract with Minnesota-based utility Great River Energy to jointly deploy a 1MW / 150MWh pilot project to be located in Cambridge, MN. Great River Energy is Minnesota's second-largest electric utility and the fifth largest generation and transmission cooperative in the U.S. ...

May 11, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

The Covid-19 pandemic represents the biggest shock to the global energy system in more than seven decades, with the drop in demand this year set to dwarf the impact of the 2008 financial crisis and result in a record annual decline in carbon emissions of almost 8%. A new report released today by the International Energy Agency provides an almost real-time view of the Covid-19 pandemic's ...

May 7, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

SimpliPhi Power, a leading U.S. manufacturer of safe, cobalt-free lithium ion energy storage systems, has partnered with non-profit Footprint Project to supply and deliver a clean energy microgrid field hospital for the Matamoros migrant camp in Mexico on the U.S. border to power the camp’s first mobile medical ICU to treat COVID-19 patients. The camp is ...

May 6, 2020

By Simpliphi Power, Inc.

Nusaned Investment and SCHMID Group have closed the JV transaction in Saudi Arabia focusing on manufacturing and technology development in the field of Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries (VRFB). Nusaned Investment (an investment company owned by SABIC) and SCHMID Group announced today that they have successfully closed their JV transaction focusing on manufacturing and technology development in the ...

May 6, 2020

By Schmid Group

by Seth Feaster (swfeaster@ieefa.org), IEEFA data analyst In a first for any month, renewables generated more electricity than coal on every day in April, new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows. This impressive stretch actually began on March 25, when utility-scale solar, wind and hydropower collectively produced ...

May 5, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Ameresco, Inc., a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, recently announced the completion of phase-one of a multi-stage investigation of how flow battery technology could support microgrids with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Conducted in partnership with 2ndPath Energy, this research is funded by the Department of Defense's Environmental Security Technology Certification ...

May 5, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

In just one year, Dominion Energy Virginia has quadrupled the amount of solar and wind generation in its 15-year, long-term integrated resource plan (IRP). The increase is driven, in part, by Governor Ralph Northam's executive order on climate change and the Virginia Clean Economy Act passed by the General Assembly. The expansion of renewable energy development will give Virginians significant ...

May 4, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

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), ...

May 1, 2020

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Switch2 has also been appointed to provide metering and credit billing services to residents and businesses. Greenford Quay straddles the Grand Union Canal and includes 2,000 homes for rent and sale, and 185,000 sq. ft of commercial and community space. The low carbon district heating system includes two CHP engines and four gas boilers and is complemented by a ...

Apr. 30, 2020

By Switch2 Energy Limited

aximized levels of solar generation have ensured the delivery of a new coal-free record period for the UK grid. Coal power plants have been offline since 00:00 on Friday 10 April 2020,1 and since then the UK has seen more than 1 terawatt hour of solar power put on the grid in that period2 - enough to boil water for over 25 billion cups of tea or drive 6.7 billion kilometres in a ...

Apr. 29, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

The Michigan Public Service Commission recently (4/15) approved a revised integrated resource plan (IRP) for DTE Electric Co. that addresses concerns raised when the Commission in February recommended substantial changes to the utility's long-term strategy for providing reliable, cost-effective electric service to its ...

Apr. 28, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

8minute Solar Energy announced this week that the company has added 3 gigawatts of large-scale solar projects to its development pipeline this month, for a total of over 18 GW-enough to provide power for 20 million people. The company further announced it has attracted additional corporate-level funding to develop the rapidly growing pipeline, the majority of which will be converted to the ...

Apr. 24, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Dominion Energy and Ørsted recently announced the turbine components and monopiles for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project have started their journey to North America. The project team and vessel crews have been successful in navigating the impact of the ...

Apr. 22, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer