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Nov. 7, 2018

By Kingtiger (Shanghai) Environmental Technology Co., Ltd.

The Government of Israel has reportedly announced that it would be tendering off around 19 offshore blocks in a new eastern Mediterranean oil & gas exploration round. With the new exploration bidding round, the government hopes to bounce back from last year’s disappointing oil & gas bidding round, cite reliable sources. According to a press release from Israel’s Ministry of ...

Nov. 11, 2018

By Global Market Insights, Inc.

As part of PJM Interconnection’s ongoing initiative to assess the resilience of the electrical grid, today the nation’s largest grid operator released a summary of its study examining one critical element of grid resilience – fuel supply.PJM’s fuel security analysis results found that the system serving 65 million people in 13 states and the District of Columbia is reliable and can withstand ...

Nov. 7, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

A major green milestone has been reached on Britain's electricity grid, as the total capacity available from renewables has overtaken fossil fuels for the first time, according to the latest Drax Electric Insights report.A ...

Nov. 6, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

The California Public Utilities Commission recently (10/25) authorized Southern California Gas Company to continue its thermostat-based natural gas demand response program to support reliability in Southern California. The CPUC previously ordered SoCalGas to address the ongoing natural gas reliability concerns related to the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility. SoCalGas implemented a ...

Oct. 28, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

October 11, 2018, Bloomer, WI USA - Catalytic Combustion Corporation (CCC), a leader in emission control technology for the power generation industry, announced today they were awarded a turn-key emissions system upgrade for a combined cycle gas turbine with heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) in Southern California. This project includes the removal of the existing NOx and CO catalyst layers ...

Oct. 23, 2018

By Catalytic Combustion Corporation

At its October meeting, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council members heard from representatives from Link Transit and Chelan PUD on their efforts to electrify transportation in the Northwest. Although demand for electricity from the transportation sector is currently limited in the region, growing sales of electric cars to consumers and electric buses to municipalities ...

Oct. 21, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. – a California-based renewable natural gas (RNG) fuel provider for transportation, and BP Plc, a renowned multinational oil and gas company have reportedly announced that they have signed an agreement to boost the supply of RNG for Clean Energy. Reports cite, the boost in the supply would significantly increase Clean Energy’s vast fueling infrastructure ...

Oct. 14, 2018

By Global Market Insights, Inc.

Duke Energy's advancement of battery energy storage technologies in the Carolinas includes $500 million of projects in the company's 15-year forecast – continuing the company's industry-leading deployment of the technology."Duke Energy is at the forefront of battery energy storage, and our investment could increase as we identify projects that deliver benefits to our customers," ...

Oct. 10, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

San Antonio’s natural gas and electric provider, CPS Energy has recently announced opening of its first solar energy and battery storage project in Texas, a significant step in utilizing innovative technology to produce zero-emission renewable energy during high energy use days.As per sources, the USD 16.3 million project, constructed by leading renewable energy company RES Americas, will ...

Oct. 10, 2018

By Global Market Insights, Inc.

Schneider Electric recently (10/10) announced an agreement to design, engineer and build a new microgrid that will enable critical energy resilience at the Port of Long Beach in the city of Long Beach, California. Schneider Electric will create a microgrid technology demonstration which will include an integrated system of distributed energy resources (DER) and microgrid controls, enabling added ...

Oct. 10, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has reportedly announced to have signed contracts with Stolt-Nielsen Gas to construct two more small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. As per trusted sources, the two latest deals are set to be completed in the last quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021 respectively. Reportedly, the new contracts are valued at a total of about ...

Oct. 9, 2018

By Global Market Insights, Inc.

Rolls-Royce is investing in Berlin-based start-up company Qinous GmbH, a global provider of innovative energy storage and control systems, and adding turnkey microgrids to the portfolio. “As a strategic investor, the aim is to set up a partnership with Qinous for the development of innovative energy storage solutions and together offer cleaner solutions designed to meet tomorrow’s ...

Oct. 4, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Renowned Anglo-Dutch oil and gas company – Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) has reportedly announced that the company and four of its partners have agreed to invest into a $31 billion LNG venture in Canada. It is claimed that this would be the largest infrastructure project ever to be undertaken in Canada. LNG Canada, comprising Shell, Mitsubishi Corp., Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Bhd, ...

Oct. 2, 2018

By CMFE Research

The power vertical of the Indian multinational conglomerate Larsen & Toubro has reportedly announced to have bagged two contracts worth INR 1,400 crore from the state-owned National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). As per trusted sources, the power vertical of Larsen & Toubro would set up FGD systems at NTPC’s Darlipali Super Thermal Power Project in Odisha and Vindhyachal Thermal ...

Oct. 2, 2018

By CMFE Research

ENGIE North America and Holyoke Gas & Electric (HG&E) recently (9/25) unveiled Massachusetts' largest utility-scale energy storage system at a ceremony at the Mt. Tom Solar Farm in Holyoke, Massachusetts. ENGIE Storage Services (formerly ...

Sep. 25, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

German energy company, juwi, has recently signed a contract with the University of Queensland to develop a PV / battery hybrid power project at the Heron Island Research Station in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. According to an official press release, Juwi claims the project to comprise a 500kW rooftop installation integrated with a 0.6MWh vanadium flow battery combined with diesel ...

Sep. 20, 2018

By CMFE Research

A team of engineers at the International CCS Knowledge Centre (Knowledge Centre) have uncovered a game-changer for large scale CCS - catapulting it to second generation.  Bringing together over 20 years of combined CCS experience from SaskPower's Boundary Dam 3 CCS Facility (BD3), the team is spearheading a feasibility study with impressive outcomes.  "We are excited about it because ...

Sep. 19, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Is biogas the ‘wild card’ that’s needed to help achieve the German government’s climate goals? It could well be, since the coalition government is forecast to miss its impressive climate target – a 40% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2020 compared to 1990 – by more than expected, with savings of just 32%. A failed opportunity, according to biogas all-rounder ...

Sep. 12, 2018

By EnviTec Biogas AG

Maxim Power Corp. ("MAXIM" or the "Corporation") announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Milner Power Inc., has closed an agreement to purchase a General Electric Frame 7 F-Class combustion turbine generator ("CT") and certain related equipment for $20.3 million. This equipment was previously delivered new to the seller in 2012 and never installed. The purchase pr ice will be funded ...

Sep. 4, 2018

By Maxim Power Corp.