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AFC Energy and De Nora for longevity of electrodes

Adam Bond, CEO, said:” The ability to deliver this extended operational lifetime in our electrodes is the critical factor in reducing the levelized cost of power. This would be an incredible outcome not only for AFC Energy, but for the fuel cell industry and the wider hydrogen economy, and will put our technology on a comparable footing with other low carbon, base load power generation ...

Jan. 19, 2018

By Industrie De Nora S.p.A. | De Nora Water Technologies

Cutting CO2 emissions from existing coal plants

Professor Ernest Moniz, director of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) and former undersecretary of the US Department of Energy, has unveiled a report on reducing carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal plants. The report is based on the findings of a major MIT symposium on retrofitting coal-fired power plants, and identifies a range of possible next steps for the consideration of policy ...

Jun. 22, 2009

By MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

White House’s industrial energy efficiency plan will boost manufacturing, curb emissions

Yesterday, President Obama signed an Executive Order establishing a national goal of deploying 40 gigawatts (GW) of new industrial combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) by the end of 2020, a 56 percent increase from 2010 levels. The actions outlined by the order will help spur investment in U.S. industrial energy efficiency, which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, create ...

Aug. 31, 2012

By World Resources Institute WRI

Environmental Concerns Compel Use of Gas Turbines for Power Generation in Asia-Pacific, Finds Frost & Sullivan

The Asia-Pacific gas turbine market will sustain its growth momentum as concerns on global warming and greenhouse gas emissions force utilities and independent power producers to opt for environmentally friendly power generation technologies. The availability of liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplied through both pipelines and shipment will increase gas turbine demand in the long term, although ...

Feb. 28, 2013

By Frost & Sullivan

Clean energy: ten trends to watch in 2011 - free report

As the clean energy industry emerges from a challenging period caused by the global economic downturn, it is entering a stage of rapid change in which business models are being transformed against a backdrop of regulatory uncertainty. In several key sectors, the market is shifting back toward business structures and technologies that were once abandoned, but are now being revived. Evidence of ...

May 31, 2011

By GLOBE SERIES

Clarke Energy features on 2 French TV Programmes

Didier Lartigue, a Main Board Director of Clarke Energy has featured on a regional TV programme in France. This programme highlights some of the applications where gas engine technology can be used. These include: Landfill gas and biogas, where gas engines are used to generate renewable base-load power Cogeneration– High efficiency utilisation of natural gas to deliver onsite ...

Apr. 8, 2013

By Clarke Energy

African Utility Week returns to Cape Town in May and showcases how community scale projects are the continent’s energy future

“The power and energy landscape in Africa is undergoing significant change” says Evan Schiff, African Utility Week event director, adding that current trends include “the availability of private investment for power and energy projects, the fast development of energy storage, renewable energy is becoming cheaper, gas that is an increasingly attractive mode of power generation ...

Dec. 8, 2016

By Spintelligent (Pty) Ltd - part of Clarion Events

ANDRITZ receives important order for a new pumped storage plant in Portugal

ANDRITZ HYDRO GmbH, a member of international technology group ANDRITZ, has been contracted by the Spanish energy utility IBERDROLA GENERACIÓN to supply the electro-mechanical equipment and the penstock for the new pumped storage hydropower plant Gouvães in Portugal. The total contract value for ANDRITZ amounts to about 140 million euros. The scope of delivery comprises design, ...

Aug. 5, 2016

By Andritz AG

CSP investors return to Spain as market outlook brightens

New tariff legislation, proven plant performance and a growing need for storage is increasing investor confidence in Spanish CSP ownership, investors told New Energy Update. Earlier this month, UK-based investment fund Cubico Sustainable Investments acquired the 50 MW Arenales Solar Plant in Seville, southern Spain, from the PanEuropean Infrastructure Fund. Online since 2013, the Arenales ...

Feb. 26, 2020

By Reuters Events

Emrgy Inc. Announces Australasia Distribution Partnership

Emrgy Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Atlanta, Georgia USA is excited to announce an exclusive distribution contract with Emrgy Australasia, based in Geelong Victoria, to promote and develop our modular hydrokinetic projects throughout Australasia. The partnership launch includes the initial 100kW (10 module) order delivery to Australia beginning in June 2020. Emrgy Inc. is a USA based ...

Jun. 10, 2020

By Emrgy Inc.

Hybrid CSP-PV gains create openings for 24-hour solar supply

Last month, Spain's Acciona and Abengoa resumed construction of the 110 MW Cerro Dominador CSP plant after receiving a notice to proceed (NTP) from project owners. The Cerro Dominador plant is a tower design with 17.5 hours of molten salt thermal storage capacity. Abengoa is acting as technology partner for the engineering and construction project. The plant will be joined with an operational ...

Aug. 15, 2018

By Reuters Events

CSP competition heats up as Fresnel design taps higher temperatures

Global installed Fresnel CSP capacity is currently around 177 MW, compared with 4.2 GW of parabolic trough capacity and 629 MW of CSP tower capacity, according to the CSP Today Global Tracker. While Fresnel designs offer some cost advantages in manufacturing and installation, advancement of these systems was hindered by an inability to operate at temperatures high enough to provide energy ...

Aug. 24, 2016

By New Energy Update

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Commences Operation of Eight Flags Energy combined heat and power Plant

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla., Aug. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) ("Chesapeake Utilities") announced today that the Company commenced operation of its Eight Flags Energy Combined Heat and Power ("CHP") Plant on Amelia Island in Nassau County, Florida. The CHP plant began generating electricity in June and began producing steam in July. Rayonier Performance Fibers ...

Aug. 1, 2016

By World Alliance for Decentralized Energy (WADE)

NRG Energy and GenOn Energy Stockholders Approve Merger

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) and GenOn Energy, Inc. (NYSE: GEN) today announced that the stockholders of both companies approved by substantial majorities the previously announced merger of the companies at their respective special meetings. "Today’s overwhelming shareholder vote in favor of the NRG/GenOn combination reflects the reality that this transaction is a clear win-win for ...

Nov. 9, 2012

By NRG Energy, Inc.

U.S. Department of Energy`s Secretary Perry Orders Study on Grid Reliability, Market Distortions

Rick Perry, secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, has asked the agency to prepare a study on the country's electric grid which will offer policy recommendations to ensure that reliable, baseload generation sources are preserved. "There are significant changes occurring within the electric system that could profoundly affect the economy and even national security, and as such, these changes ...

Apr. 21, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Commission clears proposed acquisition of British Energy by EdF, subject to conditions

The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of British Energy (BE) by Electricité de France (EdF). The Commission's decision is conditional upon EdF´s commitment to divest the power generation plant at Sutton Bridge in the UK (owned by EdF) and at Eggborough (owned by BE), to sell certain minimum volumes of electricity in the British wholesale ...

Dec. 30, 2008

By European Commission

Energy Department announces $10 million to speed enhanced geothermal systems into the market

In support of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Energy Department today announced $10 million to improve subsurface characterization for enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) by developing state-of-the-art methods that quantify critical underground reservoir properties as they change over time. New methods to access engineered reservoirs will speed the deployment of this ...

Feb. 24, 2014

By US Department of Energy

Sunverge Secures $11M Capital Raise to Provide Utilities with Real-time Visibility, Control and Management for DERs

Sunverge, the provider of an industry-leading Distributed Energy Resource (DER) control and aggregation platform, recently (8/7) announced an $11 million capital raise. The round was led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund with participation from Equinor Energy Ventures and Evergy Ventures. With the funding, the company will continue to expand and evolve its platform to help utilities to operationalize ...

Aug. 8, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

North Carolina’s renewable energy production initiatives get a boost from GE

North Carolina’s renewable energy production initiatives recently received a boost with the formal opening of a new landfill gas-to-energy plant in Durham, the state’s fourth largest city. Built by the landfill gas project developer Methane Power Inc., the energy plant is powered by three of GE’s (NYSE: GE) containerized and ecomagination-approved, JGC 320 Jenbacher landfill gas engines. GE’s ...

Dec. 17, 2009

By General Electric

OPIC Board Approves $310 Million for Geothermal Project in Kenya

The Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, today approved up to $310 million in financing for a project that will double the generating capacity of a geothermal power plant in Kenya, adding new electricity to the country’s grid through the use of ...

Sep. 22, 2011

By Ormat Technologies, Inc.

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