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NASA launches carbon satellite after 2009 failure
A rocket carrying a NASA satellite lit up the pre-dawn skies Wednesday on a mission to track the chief culprit behind global warming. The Delta 2 rocket blasted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base along the central California coast and sped toward low-Earth orbit. It separated from the global warming satellite about an hour after liftoff. The launch was canceled on Tuesday morning because ...
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High voltage specialist Smith Brothers appointed to energise eleven wind turbines
Two wind farms in Perth and Kinross, Scotland are closer to completion following the appointment of Elland-based high voltage electrical engineering firm Smith Brothers. Spread across two adjacent sites, eleven wind turbines will provide a combined output of 23.55MW to the SSE network once energised. 14.35MW of this will be delivered by seven turbines at Tullymurdoch. A further 9.2MW will be ...
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Energy Saving Trust Becomes Associate Sponsor of The Green Awards
The Energy Saving Trust, one of the UK's leading organisations set up to address the damaging effects of climate change has aligned itself with the Green Awards (www.greenawards.co.uk) , by becoming the Associate Sponsor. Satellite Marketing Communications, producers of the Green Awards says the move by the Energy Saving Trust will send a clear signal to business, industry and beyond that the ...
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10 Years After Hurricane Sandy, PSE&G Is Considerably More Prepared
Public Service Electric and Gas, New Jersey’s largest utility, is well prepared to support customers and the state for what experts say could be another very active hurricane season. Ten years after Superstorm Sandy raged across the East Coast, PSE&G reports that the company continues to protect customers’ utility service from the damaging impact of extreme weather by ...
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Golden Age’ of gas coming to China, IEA says in latest five-year outlook
Driven by booming demand, the "Golden Age" of natural gas that is now firmly established in North America will expand to China over the next five years, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its 2014 Medium-Term Gas Market Report released today. The projected near-doubling of Chinese gas demand through 2019 compensates for a slight slowdown in growth in many other areas of the the world, ...
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Nicor gas launches new energy efficiency program
Starting today, May 1st, Nicor Gas customers will have the opportunity to save energy and money through the new Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Program (EEP). The program offers rebates, ideas, and tools to help Nicor Gas residential and business customers use energy wisely. 'The Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Program provides rebate incentives to residential and commercial customers who choose to ...
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Don't forget urgent climate challenge of heat decarbonisation
The UN secretary general warned conference goers that the planet is nearing "the point of no return". This opinion is backed up by many scientific studies, including the latest data from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which suggest this year is on course to be the second or third warmest year ever. "Significant progress is being made in decarbonising power and there is a real ...
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Saving on fuel and safeguarding the environment with smart driving
A new system is using satellite navigation data to help car drivers develop smart, smooth and safe driving techniques that can help save an average of 15-25% in fuel, as well as contribute to environmental protection. Nowadays, many modern vehicles are designed to combine high performance and low fuel consumption. However, a fuel saving car-design can be compromised by driver behaviours that can ...
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Saving on fuel and safeguarding the environment with smart driving
A new system is using satellite navigation data to help car drivers develop smart, smooth and safe driving techniques that can help save an average of 15-25% in fuel, as well as contribute to environmental protection. Nowadays, many modern vehicles are designed to combine high performance and low fuel consumption. However, a fuel saving car-design can be compromised by driver behaviours that can ...
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Summit Utilities, Support RNG Biogas Plant Resilience with CHP
Clarke Energy has secured a project to build and supply a 280kW combined heat and power (CHP) system to support the operation of a biogas plant treating dairy farm waste in Maine, USA. A CoEnergy 280NC combined heat and powered system with black start capability and a 500kW KOHLER natural gas fired back up generator will help support Peaks Renewables’ biogas plant’s energy ...
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HELBIO delivers the 2.5 kW CHP system to EDA
Helbio has now manufactured and delivered to EDA, the Natural Gas Distribution Company in Attica, the 2.5 kW CHP unit that was announced via a press release on Apr 11, 2019. The system is based on reformate hydrogen production via steam reforming of Natural Gas and Low Temperature PEM fuel cell for outdoor operation. The principal specifications of the system are the rated electric power ...
By Helbio S.A
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Duke Energy Florida files to save customers approximately $8.50 monthly due to lower fuel prices
Today, Duke Energy Florida updated its fuel and capacity rate request due to falling natural gas cost projections, which will lower a typical residential customer bill by approximately $8.50 per month. If approved, the monthly bill for a typical residential customer using 1,000 kWh would be $190.56. The new rate will take effect beginning April 2023. The change will save customers $8.48 per ...
By Duke Energy
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Uk Energy Minister Expresses Scepticism Over The Use Of Hydrogen For Domestic Heating.
UK energy minister, Lord Callanan states that it is pretty much impossible to heat homes using clean hydrogen. He makes this the comment as the British Government continues to invest millions of pounds in hydrogen heating trials.“If I’m being honest, the idea that we could produce enough hydrogen at reasonable cost to displace mains gas is pretty much impossible,” said ...
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Chile to launch new carbon tax to cut emissions
The initiative forms part of wider tax reform and is due to be detailed on Tuesday. The new measure will include incentives for thermoelectric power plants to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions, the main gas blamed for causing climate change. Chile is the world No.1 copper producer and the majority of mines are powered by coal-fired thermoelectric plants, which have received heavy criticism ...
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Con Edison's Clean Energy Investments Approved by State
On July 20, 2023, Con Edison received state approval for critical clean energy investments that will help New York transition away from fossil fuels. The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) ruling sets electric and gas rates through 2025 and advances an investment plan totaling $11.8 billion. That plan will help reach the state and city's clean energy goals and funds initiatives that ...
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EU plans power supergrid to boost renewables
An electricity supergrid is being planned to connect all 28 European Union countries and provide them with insurance against power blackouts. Forty leading organisations from research, industry, utilities and grid operators are combining in a €63 million research programme aimed at incorporating all renewable energies into a supergrid that can balance intermittent sources of electricity and ...
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Europe’s planned ‘Super Grid’
An electricity super grid is being planned to connect all 28 European Union countries and provide them with insurance against power blackouts. Forty leading organisations from research, industry, utilities and grid operators are combining in a €63 million research program aimed at incorporating all renewable energies into a super grid that can balance intermittent sources of electricity and ...
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Rising living standards propel energy needs
Exxon Mobil says the drive for higher living standards around the world will keep demand for electricity and transportation fuels growing even as economies get more efficient and governments put a price on pollution. The company's annual long-term energy outlook, released Thursday, predicts world energy demand will grow 35 percent by 2040 as electricity and modern fuels are brought to some of ...
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California Utilities Must Buy Cleaner Power
Sacramento, California – Municipal utilities in California must make long-term investments in clean electricity generation under new regulations adopted Wednesday by the California Energy Commission, CEC. The CEC approved regulations that limit the purchase of electricity from power plants that fail to meet strict greenhouse gas emissions standards. The new rules prohibit the state's publicly ...
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AHMUR holds first assembly
Fostering research and implementation of renewable energy projects, as well as guiding energy transition and establishing the region’s green hydrogen valley, are the key targets of this new association. Andamur, Enagás, Primafrio and Soltec, leading firms in the transport, logistics and energy industries, are the main association founders and members AHMUR, pioneer Green Hydrogen ...
By Soltec
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