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C-Power Wins DOE Funding for H3 StingRAY Design
Announcement: C·Power Wins DOE Funding for H3 StingRAY Design. The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded DOE funding for design of the H3 StingRAY! Congrats to the project PI Pukha Lenee-Bluhm! Congrats to rest of the team as well! #waveenergy #doe #marinehydrokinetic “WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced selections for up to $24.9 million ...
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ANDRITZ HYDRO to modernize Dnipro 1 hydropower station, Ukraine
ANDRITZ HYDRO, part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, was awarded a contract by state-owned utility Ukrhydroenergo for modernization of the Dnipro 1 hydropower station on the Dnieper River, Ukraine. The project is part of a rehabilitation program financed by the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The contract value for ANDRITZ HYDRO amounts to approx. 60 million ...
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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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How I wreck a rocky wall
Home communication News When quarries are located near residential areas, adopting rock-working machinery that aren't noisy has its perks. If the machinery in question is handy, compact and with low vibration then the advantages are countless. It happened in the Czech Republic, in a basalt quarry, where an MB-R900 cutter worked with a Liebherr excavator. Powerful and precise, the MB drum cutter ...
By MB Crusher
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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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NIB finances Norwegian Akershus Energi's renewable energy plants
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the Norwegian energy company Akershus Energi have signed a loan totalling NOK 500 million (EUR 63.3 million) for financing the upgrade of two of Akershus Energi's hydropower plants and the construction of a new district heating plant, in the Akershus region, surrounding Oslo.The 10-year maturity loan will help finance six new generators and turbines for the ...
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Green light for hydro scheme in Scotland
RWE Innogy is delighted that The Highland Council has given planning consent for the up to 9 megawatts (MW) River Pattack hydroelectric scheme located on the south side of Loch Laggan, 10 km north west of Dalwhinnie. Unlike a run-of-river hydro scheme, which is dependent on the water that is currently available in the river to generate electricity, River Pattack is a storage scheme. This means ...
By RWE AG
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Consultation on a groundbreaking global sustainability standard for hydropower
The International Hydropower Association (IHA), on behalf of a multi-stakeholder coalition of industry, civil society, governments and financial institutions, is publishing today a consultation paper on the development of a global sustainability standard for ...
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C2ES: Canadian hydropower could help states achieve carbon-cutting goals
Canadian hydropower could help some U.S. states meet their carbon-cutting goals under the proposed federal Clean Power Plan, the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) says in a new policy report. "Canadian Hydropower and the Clean Power Plan” explores the potential for increased hydropower imports from Canada, and the adjustments needed to the Environmental Protection ...
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`Northwest BC hydroelectric facility honoured for operational excellence` as featured in the Interior News
Northwest BC hydroelectric facility honoured for operational excellence Tahltan Nation also receive a Finance Award for their purchase of a stake in the project A hydroelectric project in Northwest B.C. is the recipient of a 2019 Clean Energy BC (CEBC) award.The Forrest Kerr run-of-the-river facility owned by Axium Infrastructure, Manulife Financial, the Tahltan First Nation and AltaGas Canada ...
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First Turkish Carbon Transaction between Bilgin Energy and 3C climate change consulting
Ankara based Bilgin Energy Investment Holdings A.S., supported by Munich based Future- Camp, and Frankfurt based 3C climate change consulting (3C) terminated the first Turkish carbon transaction in June 2006. 3C purchased emission reduction certificates from Bilgin Energy’s wind power plant project ‘BARES II’ in Balikesir. The first carbon transaction in Turkey between Bilgin Energy and 3C ...
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ABB solution will monitor and manage dozens of hydro plants in North America
The solution will enable Brookfield Renewable Power, one of the largest generators of emission-free energy in the Americas, to monitor, control and manage its entire fleet of power generation facilities in North America. Brookfield Renewable Power operates 132 hydropower plants, one wind farm (one of the largest in Canada) and one thermal power plant in ten states and provinces of the United ...
By ABB
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Pakistan´s First Hydroelectric Project Powered by IBM
Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) Remaco, the builder of Pakistan's first private sector hydroelectric power scheme, has selected IBM (NYSE: IBM) software to streamline operations and help meet the business challenges of running the US$235 million plant. The addition of this power source will replace about 135,000 tons of imported oil, reducing carbon emissions and saving Pakistan approximately US$100 ...
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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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New Hydro Power Plant With Horizontal Rake Set Into Operation
Just before the international lockdown a new DIVE power plant has been set into operation. Hydro power plant Touille ist located at the river Salat with a capacity of 600kW at 7m of head. The runner diameter is 1450mm. For fish migration safety a new horizontal rake was installed. The rake is also designed by DIVE Turbinen GmbH & Co. KG. DIVE Turbinen GmbH & Co. KG is a german turbine ...
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Small hydroelectric dams not so green, say experts
The combined impacts of numerous small hydroelectric dams in one river basin can be at least as harmful as one large dam, warn experts, environmental activists and indigenous groups, who face a flood of new projects along the rivers of the western Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. Hydraulic energy from small dams 'is interesting because of its low environmental costs, but everything has its ...
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GE-Powered Santa Catarina Wind Farm goes online in Mexico
GE (NYSE: GE), Comexhidro Viento, Next Energy de México and Conduit Capital announce the opening of Santa Catarina, the first operational wind farm in Mexico powered by GE wind turbines. Eight GE 2.75-103 turbines are online and are expected to generate 45 gigawatts of power annually. GE also was awarded a five-year agreement to operate and maintain the Santa Catarina wind farm. Energy ...
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Renewable Energy, Mining & Rio Tinto
As part of a forthcoming national store roll-out, Nu Energy spent time way out west last week and stumbled upon some great examples of off-grid solar. While Rio Tinto’s Weipa Bauxite Mine future operations will soon be powered by a proposed 6.7MW installation, in reality they’ve been ‘in the game’ for many years with sustainable and renewable energy initiatives where ...
By Nu Energy
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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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