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Eaton`s Hydraulic Power-Generation System enhances reliability, efficiency and safety for New Dassault Falcon 5X Business Jet
Power management company Eaton is supplying an advanced hydraulic power-generation system for the Dassault Falcon 5X, a new business jet unveiled today at the National Business Aviation Association convention in Las Vegas, Nev. After the contract award in 2010, Eaton teamed with Dassault to design, develop and integrate the hydraulic power-generation system and controller logic along with a ...
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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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Eaton drives efficiency with Hybrid Lift Truck Technology test drive
Power management company Eaton is moving lift truck technology to the leading edge with its new hydraulic hybrid solution. Engineers from the world’s leading lift truck manufacturers recently visited one of Eaton’s facilities in Germany to get a first-hand feel of this more efficient technology installed in a machine demonstrator. “The Eaton hydraulic hybrid power system means ...
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Bell Helicopter, Eaton Announce Cooperative Agreement
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announces today that power management company, Eaton (NYSE: ETN) will be providing the hydraulic system for the Bell V-280 Valor. John Garrison, president and CEO of Bell Helicopter, says: “We are pleased Eaton is making the strategic decision to join our growing team of aerospace leaders and help develop our third generation tiltrotor, ...
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Eaton’s broad product portfolio enhances safety, reliability and power management for Embraer’s KC-390 military transport aircraft
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation has been selected by Embraer to supply airframe fuel system components, hydraulic components and the on-board inert gas generation systemfor the KC-390 military transport aircraft in separate contract awards. The content reflects Eaton’s comprehensive product portfolio and innovative technologies driving major platform advancements, in ...
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Oscilla Power to Deploy Triton-C Wave Energy System in Hawaii
Oscilla Power today put its revolutionary new wave energy system, the Triton-C, on a barge to Kaneohe, Hawaii, where it will be deployed offshore of the Marine Corps base and will generate clean, renewable power from the waves of the Pacific Ocean. This is the first commercial-scale demonstration of the Triton technology, which has been under development for more than a decade, supported by the ...
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A new charter for sustainable hydropower on IHA’s 25th anniversary
On this historic date, the association’s board is delighted to announce the adoption of a new IHA Charter for Sustainable Hydropower. The Charter symbolises the commitment of the association, and its members, to the responsible and sustainable development of hydropower. The IHA Charter for Sustainable Hydropower also emphasises hydropower’s important contribution to the clean energy ...
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Hydropower needs ‘new climate knowledge’
In a region where on average more than 60 per cent of electricity is provided by hydropower facilities — in contrast to a less than 20 per cent globally — the future of water availability matters. So, this issue dominated the second day of the Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): Developing, linking and applying climate knowledge, organised by the World Climate ...
By SciDev.Net
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Green Growth seen as prime business opportunity in Scotland
The Carbon Trust challenges businesses to be better equipped to take advantage New research from the Carbon Trust has shown that Scottish business leaders are almost unanimous in their belief that green growth is an opportunity for their business (94%) over the next five years. However, when asked which country is best prepared to take advantage of the green economy, over one in five Scots (22%) ...
By Carbon Trust
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Homegrown BC wind energy a cost-effective and clean choice to meet increased electricity demand: Turbine prices drop 20 per cent while productivity increases 27 per cent since 2009
Wind energy is a cost-competitive and clean choice to supply the significant amounts of new electricity the province will require due to increased industrial development. The cost of developing clean wind energy has dropped significantly in the past three years while technology improvements have increased productivity, an analysis by GL Garrad Hassan has found. The report commissioned by ...
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EPA Awards Almost $45,000 to New England Student Teams for Sustainable Technology
College teams at Dartmouth College, University of Massachusetts-Lowell and the College of the Atlantic were among 45 college teams nationwide to win approximately $15,000 each from EPA through a student design competition that promotes the design of sustainable technologies to help protect the public health and the environment while also promoting economic development. Teams at the three schools ...
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Climate protection yields growth
This year’s economic survey carried out by the Styrian green-tech industry shows that climate protection and economic growth don’t contradict each other. Record numbers were reported in terms of employment with employment figures exceeding 25,000 people for the first time (+7.5 %) and turnover which for the first time exceeded 5 billion Euros (+3.66 %) This equates to roughly 11 % of ...
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Statkraft: Solar Power is Fastest Way to Reduce Europe's Dependency on Russian Gas
For the seventh year in a row, Statkraft's analysts have made a comprehensive analysis of the global energy market towards 2050. Along with wind power, solar power is asserted as the crucial renewable technology to reduce the European Union’s dependence on Russian gas and cut emissions. Statkraft’s new analysis estimates an average yearly increase of solar capacity in the EU of between 45 and ...
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New SMA Multicluster Box Makes Rural Electrification Simple, Scalable
SMA is taking orders for its Multicluster Box, an off-grid AC distribution hub that manages a variety of renewable and combustion generation sources for large-scale Sunny Island multi-cluster systems. Now available for the North American market, the SMA Multicluster Box features a preconfigured design that simplifies the installation of off-grid renewable-energy systems, providing users with ...
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Camp Denali Develops 90kW Solar Project
Located 90 miles from the nearest power grid, Camp Denali has harnessed the benefits of renewable energy for most of its history. From their first hydroelectric system, developed in 1981, to subsequent photovoltaics and passive-solar hot water, they continue to explore evolving ways to power their facilities while minimizing fossil fuel dependence and carbon emissions. ...
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IEG: renewable energy numbers from Key Energy
The amount of electricity produced from renewable sources in 2017 was 103.4 TWh, about 3.5 TWh less than in 2016. The demand share of electric renewable energies was 32.4%, while this figure was 34% in 2016. The cause was the considerable decrease in hydroelectricity production: in 2017, hydroelectricity covered a mere 11.7% of the national demand while, in 2014, it represented 19.2%. It now ...
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Department of Energy Announces New Projects to Extend Grid Energy Storage
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the selection of 10 projects as part of a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program, Duration Addition to electricitY Storage (DAYS). Awardees will develop energy storage systems to provide reliable, affordable power to the electric grid for up to 100 hours, enhancing grid resilience and performance. Under Secretary for Science Paul ...
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SMA Simplifies Off-Grid PV Design with New Configurator Software
SMA has introduced its Off-Grid Configurator, a customizable solution that helps solar professionals design the ideal off-grid photovoltaic (PV) system. This intuitive software analyzes each design aspect, from sizing the PV array to preparing a final cost analysis, thereby providing the user with comprehensive planning assistance that saves time and reduces costs. “Designing and ...
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HydroXpert SAS Releases SIMAHPP5 to analyze and valuate hydropower projects
SIMAHPP is tool for Windows Platform used to simulate and assess the feasibility of hydropower projects combining hydraulic, financial, and environmental parameters. Since its first release in 2009, SIMAHPP has been used internationally by consultants, well established companies and universities in 30+ countries in Europe, North and Latin America, Africa, Asia & Australia. Problems related ...
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Small Hydro could add up to Big Damage
A belief that small hydropower systems are a source of clean energy with little or no environmental problems is driving the growing interest in mini, micro, and pico hydro systems that generate from less than 5 kilowatts up to 10 megawatts of energy. Hydropower appears to be the cleanest and most versatile of renewable energy sources. But experience shows that optimism about its potential can be ...
By SciDev.Net
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