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Swiss minister proposes post-2012 carbon tax
Swiss environment minister Moritz Leuenberger has proposed an extension of national carbon taxes to achieve an annual 1.5 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 2012. Switerland could also consider becoming climate neutral by paying to offset remaining emissions, he said. In a statement last week Mr Leuenberger said he would push for a tax of SFr210 (€129) - the maximum allowed ...
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ALLCOT registers the first LatAm TIGRs project with APX
ALLCOT has registered the first TIGRs project from Latin America certified by APX, a leading provider of infrastructure solutions to the environmental and energy markets. The project is a hydro plant situated on the Guatemalan highlands of San Marcos. Tradable Instruments for Global Renewables or TIGRs℠ are a new product for the voluntary renewable energy markets launched by APX last year, ...
By ALLCOT
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Hydro beats nuclear and coal, beats oil and gas
Researchers in Italy and the UK have reviewed the economic, social and environmental impact of hydro, coal, oil, gas and nuclear power. Each has its advantages and disadvantages, but of these conventional electricity generation technologies, hydroelectric power appears to be the most sustainable and acceptable environmentally and economically. Nuclear and coal run a close second place but oil or ...
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Voith hydro selects Eaton cylinders to help increase operating efficiency of rock creek powerhouse
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced that it was selected by Voith Hydro of York, Pa., to provide servomotor cylinders for the Rock Creek Powerhouse located in Plumas County, Calif., and operated by Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The Eaton cylinders, used on pressure regulating valves and wicket gates, will help increase operating efficiency of the ...
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Thermal Power Generation in China Industry Research Report – Now Available from IBISWorld
Power shortages, industry deregulation and the implementation of a market mechanism have stimulated growth in China's power sector in recent years. These deregulation measures, combined with increases in the number of thermal power generation plants, contributed to strong growth in revenue for the Thermal Power Generation industry in China, says IBISWorld. Over the past five years, industry ...
By IBISWorld
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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 ...
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US solar employment forecast to hike 8%; Oil group Galp to build 10 GW of renewables
US solar jobs multiply as installations soar US solar employment is forecast to rise by 7.8% this year to 269,500 jobs due to a surge in new installations, the Solar Foundation said in its latest National Solar Jobs Census. Around 18 GW of solar power is expected online in 2020, including 12.6 GW of utility-scale PV, according to the latest quarterly market report by Wood Mackenzie Power and ...
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ANDRITZ to supply electromechanical equipment for the Srinagarind hydropower station, Thailand
ANDRITZ HYDRO, a part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received an order from the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) to supply electromechanical equipment for the Srinagarind hydropower plant, Thailand. Commercial operations are scheduled to begin mid-2019. This rehabilitation order includes the supply of three vertical Francis runners, including model test, ...
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EIA`s new energy visualization widget embeds interactive charts and maps on any website
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) today released a new widget that allows internet users to display interactive visualizations of current energy data from EIA on their own websites. The widget pulls user-selected data from EIA's application programming interface (API) to create maps, line charts, pie charts, and bar graphs. The interactive visualizations are configured to always ...
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Abengoa wins its third project in Costa Rica
The company is the winner of the “Company” category in the second edition of ONCE’s “Premios Solidarios” in Andalusia. Abengoa employs more than 100 people with disabilities in Spain. Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has been ...
By Abengoa
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Grid Mod: Dialing in Hydroelectric Generators' Responses to Market Signals
How do you reduce error between scheduled hydro-generation and the actual power produced? BPA's answer: Form a tight partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and evaluate existing systems and processes for areas of improvement.For years BPA, USACE and the Bureau of Reclamation have dealt with varying levels of Station Control Error (SCE) on the non-big 10 federal projects. The non-big 10 ...
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Tacoma Public Utilities Adopts OSI Technology for an Advanced Energy Management System
Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been selected by Tacoma Public Utilities (mytpu.org) to supply a state-of-the-art Energy Management System (EMS) based on OSI's monarch (Multi-platform Open Network ARCHitecture) platform. This will replace Tacoma's legacy ABB system. A publicly owned utility, Tacoma Power provides electricity to Tacoma, Washington and the surrounding areas, serving ...
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New York Power Authority and GE Partner to Create the World`s First Digital Utility
GE recently announced a wide-ranging software and professional services agreement with the New York State Power Authority (NYPA) to advance NYPA's goal to be the world's first fully digital utility. NYPA intends to work with GE to explore the digitalization of every aspect of its operations, from its 16 generating facilities and 1,400 miles of electricity transmission network, to the more than ...
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New York Power Authority to Improve Reliability of NYPA Generation and Transmission Assets
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) recently (7/18) announced it is aggressively advancing efforts to deliver on its strategic initiative to build smart generation and transmission capabilities across New York State through an expansion of its Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) program and upgrades to its Convertible Static Compensator (CSC). The two digitization projects support Governor Andrew M. ...
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Firm seeks Vt. power line under Lake Champlain
A New York company announced Thursday it hopes to build a 150-mile power line from the Canadian border under Lake Champlain and then across Vermont to the town of Ludlow where it would connect to the New England electric grid. The $1.2 billion New England Clean Power Link line could carry up to 1,000 megawatts of Canadian hydro-electricity, enough to supply about 1 million homes, said Donald ...
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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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Green mountain power chief addresses national regulators conference
The President and Chief Executive Officer of Green Mountain Power, Mary Powell, today addressed the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) about the benefits of large hydroelectric generation in a carbon constrained world. Ms. Powell told the commissioners that the Vermont Legislature this year was the first in the country to designate large hydro as a renewable ...
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ADB extends US$160m in Loans for Sri Lanka`s Power Program
The Government of Sri Lanka’s push to expand and improve its electricity services, especially to the poor and those living in conflict-affected areas, will receive support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). ADB’s Board of Directors today approved loans of US$135 million from its Ordinary Capital Resources (OCR) and a further $25 million from its concessional Asian Development Fund (ADF) for ...
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EPA Challenges Top Corporations to Double Use of Green Power
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is asking Fortune 500 companies to step up to the plate and double their current level of green power purchasing. Green power is environmentally friendly electricity obtained from renewable sources such as solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, biogas and low-impact hydro. The goal of the green power challenge is to exceed 5 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of ...
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IPM Attending AISTech 2016 in Pittsburgh
In-Place Machining Company invites you to visit us at Booth #2653 during the Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition 2016, May 16-19 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The annual conference features technical presentations, plant tours, and the largest steel related exposition in North America. In-Place Machining Company provides precision on-site ...
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