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Energy Opticon at DHC Days in Lyon 21.-22. February 2017
Energy Opticon will be participating in the fair DHC Days in Lyon that takes place on 21.-22. February 2017. Take advantage of the opportunity to learn more about Energy Optima 3, our software for power plant optimization and load forecasting. We will be focusing on the following topics: Economical optimization of energy production and the operation of the district heating network ...
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Commission puts Europe`s supercomputers on the path to sustainable energy sources
Cooperation between researchers into a potentially massive new source of sustainable energy and European supercomputers promises to speed up work that could supply the energy needs of the planet. Today the European Commission announced it will give scientists all over Europe working on nuclear fusion, which taps energy from reactions like those that heat the sun, dedicated access to the network ...
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Nuclear plants face crisis of ageing
Life extensions to nuclear plants in Europe and North America are repeatedly being granted by safety regulators. But, according to nuclear plant owners, 25% of parts are now obsolete, so keeping the reactors going is becoming an increasing problem as components wear out. This is the background to the Nuclear Power Plant Optimisation Summit being held in Brussels tomorrow and Wednesday, when 150 ...
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NEC Announces 24 MW of New Energy Storage Projects in China
NEC Energy Solutions, through its exclusive distributor in China, Puxing Energy, continues to increase its market penetration with the commissioning of two 9MW projects for Ray Power. The energy storage systems, owned and operated by Ray Power, are providing frequency regulation for the Hang-Jin and Feng-Run power plants located in Ordos City, Neimongol Province and Tanshan City, Hebei Province ...
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TÜV SÜD on Growth Course: Significant Rise in Revenue and Earnings
TÜV SÜD significantly stepped up its pace of growth in 2010. In the past year, the international service corporation increased its revenue by 10.1 per cent to over EUR 1.55 billion (2009: EUR 1.41 billion), while earnings before taxes even show a year-on-year increase of 21 per cent to EUR 123 million (2009: EUR 102 million). The TÜV SÜD headcount rose by 1,600 to over 16,000 employees. The ...
By TÜV SÜD AG
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Ampt Receives Follow-on Order for String Optimizers Totaling 390 MW of Solar+Storage in Chile
Ampt, a DC optimizer company for large-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems, this week announced that it has received an order for Ampt String Optimizers for 210 MW as a follow-on to the company’s successful delivery of 180 MW earlier this year. The combined 390 MW of Ampt optimizers will power Chile’s largest solar plus energy storage power plant initiative. Ampt’s patented optimizer technology plays ...
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International Solar Energy Survey Reveals Consumer Optimism and Misperceptions #solsticeapplied
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Duke Energy Florida Proposes More Solar, Grid Improvements for 2019
Duke Energy Florida (DEF) recently (8/24) announced plans to bring more solar power to its system, as well as improvements to the grid that will enhance reliability, security and resilience in 2019. The company is offering more value for customers through investments in its state-of-the-art Citrus Combined Cycle Natural Gas Plant and Hamilton Solar Power Plant, and grid improvements such as ...
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Frost & Sullivan Award Emphasises PSI Group´s Unswerving Focus on Customer Value Enhancement
Based on its recent analysis of the ICT for smart energy market, Frost & Sullivan recognises the PSI Group, the largest energy control system software provider in Germany, with the 2012 European Customer Value Enhancement Award. "PSI's products deliver increased quality and reliability of energy supplies, and thus bring added value to end customers in the energy market," noted Frost & ...
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Himalayan countries urged to own their green tech boom
Himalayan countries should support and invest in green technologies if such initiatives are to succeed and bring benefits to the economy in the long term, a meeting has heard. Eight countries in the Hindu-Kush Himalayan region are making progress in development and uptake of renewable energy technologies, which can maintain sustainable economic growth for mountain communities, a workshop in ...
By SciDev.Net
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Xcel Energy on track to surpass CO2 reduction goal by 2020
Xcel Energy today announced a 16 percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, or 14 million tons, since the utility in 2005 began a reduction strategy in its eight-state service territory. The company's goal is to achieve a 20 percent CO2 reduction by 2020, and the latest projections are that it will surpass that goal by up to 7 percent. "We all share the goal of satisfying the country's ...
By Xcel Energy
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Clarke Energy Installs GE’s Jenbacher Gas Engines to Drive Largest Landfill Gas Power Plant in France
Officials from French waste management and services company Véolia Propreté, energy services company Dalkia and distributed power services provider Clarke Energy today celebrated the inauguration of the new Electr’od landfill gas-powered cogeneration plant in Plessis-Gassot. The 17.3-megawatt (MW) facility is the country’s most powerful landfill gas-fueled power plant ...
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Low Energy, Cost Saving Elements Keep the Beer Flowing
Breweries need power to produce their products, and power plants need consistent, high-quality water to operate effectively. Since source water varies based on location, water chemistry, and time of year, a power station for a major brewer in North America turned to Dow Water & Process Solutions and Consolidated Water Solutions to deliver a means to a flavorful, robust and satisfying end. ...
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Efficient Clean Coal Technology
Among a lot of interesting topics being discussed at SETA 2016, reducing emission and improving efficiency in coal fired plants is among a great focus. Mr. Ajit Nambiar, Vice President, Power and Gas Sales, Siemens Pte Ltd, Singapore shared a case study to the audience how to optimize combustion using laser absorption spectroscopy technology as the innovative and cost-effective solution developed ...
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Eaton Showcasing Power Management, Electrical Modernization Solutions for Hydropower Utilities at HydroVision Booth #4057 from July 15 through 17
Power management company Eaton will showcase an expanded portfolio of solutions and services for hydropower generation customers at HydroVision International 2015 booth #4057, from July 15 through 17 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. Eaton provides a wide range of solutions and life extension services designed to help optimize the performance of new and existing hydropower ...
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AES Distributed Energy Selects SunPower Platform to Power Innovative Solar Plus Storage Plant in Kaua?i
AES Distributed Energy, Inc., a subsidiary of The AES Corporation (AES), and SunPower Corp. recently (10/25) announced that a SunPower® Oasis® Power Plant platform with an innovative solar plus storage facility is under development by AES DE on the Hawaiian island of Kaua?i . AES DE will construct a 28-megawatt SunPower Oasis system at the site, as well as a 20-megawatt five-hour ...
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High Efficiency Biogas Cogeneration Plant for Dairy Farm in Washington
2G - CENERGY received an order for a biogas cogeneration plant to be constructed in the State of Washington, generating enough energy to supply electricity to more than 370 homes. The 400 kWh CHP system will be installed in Lynden, WA, about 95 miles north of Seattle. It is scheduled to be installed in late 2010. Lynden-based DARITECH Inc. will build the anaerobic digester, and the Van Dyk ...
By 2G Energy AG
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AxSTREAM Net – New Thermal-fluid Simulation Software Secondary Flows
SoftInWay has announced the adding of a new module called NET for thermal-fluid flow simulation and its application to gas turbine secondary and cooling systems analysis & design. Since 2005, when the AxSTREAM platform was first released as the Gold Standard platform for design, analysis and optimization of Turbomachinery flow path, the company has been steadily adding customers, and ...
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SoftInWay Unveils Newly Redesigned Website
It was with crossed fingers and excited jitters that the SoftInWay team launched the new and improved SoftInWay.com. The past few months had been leading up to the release of a fully redesigned and user-friendly browsing experience and the company couldn’t have been more thrilled to see the website go live. The site includes extensive product information that will assist SoftInWay ...
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RWE Gives Green Light for Utility-Scale Battery Storage Project in the Netherlands
RWE is further expanding its battery storage business worldwide. The company has now finalised its investment decision for a Dutch battery storage project with an installed power capacity of 35 megawatts and a storage capacity of 41 megawatt-hours. A total of 110 lithium-ion battery racks are to be installed at RWE's biomass plant in Eemshaven on an area of around 3,000 square metres. RWE plans ...
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