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Abengoa promotes energy efficiency measures in Campus Palmas Altas
Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), an international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors has developed a package of measures at its headquarters, located at Campus Palmas Altas, for energy savings in these facilities, as result of its commitment to sustainable development. Among these measures, a series of actions ...
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South African CSP: Weighing up the opportunity
At first glance South Africa’s decision to invite bids for 200 MW of CSP is not doing the industry many favours. On closer inspection, however, there could be a sizeable opportunity. London, UK, September 28th 2011 This month 800-plus green power professionals gathered at South Africa’s largest conference centre, the Gallagher Estate, to hear about the country’s ...
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2014 marks the 30th anniversary of CSP in the U.S.
It may only have had a capacity of 14MW but the iconic Solar Energy Generating Systems I (SEGS I) project in California commissioned in 1984 lay the foundations for a rich tradition of CSP to follow. The Daggett based project is a far cry from the 459ft landscape-dominating Ivanpah towers which now mark the Mojave Desert. However the project bought by Cogentrix Energy in 2009 was the first ...
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Innovative Steam Technologies (IST) Selects EmeraChem to Supply Catalyst for Municipal Power and Light Georgia Sullivan Power Plant
INNOVATIVE STEAM TECHNOLOGIES has selected EmeraChem, LLC to supply two catalyst systems for installation at the George Sullivan Power Plant project in Anchorage, Alaska. The expansion to the 1970’s era George Sullivan Power Plant is expected to be completed by the summer of 2016. Municipal Light & Power anticipates the expansion to be one of the world’s most energy-efficient, ...
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Pennsylvania Businesses are Paying Too Much for Unreliable Power
Throughout Pennsylvania, many large commercial and industrial consumers of energy pay anywhere from $0.10 to $0.19 per kWh on average for bundled electricity (generation + transmission + distribution). Meanwhile, reliability of the power supply from the grid is never a sure bet. Substantial business, safety, or health impacts can result due to grid interruptions or outages. A typical industrial ...
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District Heating Consumer Thermal Energy Forecast
WHAT IS DISTRICT HEATING CONSUMER THERMAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION FORECASTING? Thermal energy forecasting is a process where depending on the weather conditions and information about the consumers, operators forecast thermal energy consumption. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO FORECAST THERMAL ENERGY? Precise hourly forecasts allow to manage the district heating network in the most efficient way: ...
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SHARC International Announces Closing of First Tranche of Non-Brokered Private Placement
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 15, 2018 — SHARC International Systems Inc. (CSE:SHRC) (FSE:IWIA) (OTCQB:INTWF) (“SHARC”) is pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche a Non-Brokered Private Placement (the “Private Placement”) raising gross proceeds, of $2,332,598.00 from the issuance and sale of 5,831,495 Units at a price of $0.40 per Unit. No new ...
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SHARC Presenting at U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Vancouver – (May 2, 2018) – SHARC International Systems Inc. (CSE: SHRC) (FSE: IWIA) (OTCQB: INTWF) (“SHARC”) is pleased to announce that its CEO Lynn Mueller was invited to present SHARC to a panel of investors and industry experts at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) hosts its annual Industry Growth Forum (IGF) in Denver, ...
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Metso`s heating plant delivery for Kotka Energy increases the utilization of renewable fuels in local heat generation
Metso Corporation's press release on September 8, 2011 at 13:00 local time Metso will supply Kotka Energy Ltd a biomass-fired heating plant for the production of district heat in the township of Kotka in Finland. The turn-key heating plant will be delivered by the Metso-Wärtsilä joint venture MW Power. The value of the order is not disclosed. Once completed, the plant will produce hot ...
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California Businesses Pay Too Much for Unreliable Power
Throughout much of California, commercial and industrial consumers of energy pay between $0.10 and $0.20 per kWh for bundled electricity. Meanwhile, with California’s prevalent blackouts and planned outages due to transmission risks, power supply from the grid is anything but reliable. Power outages can be devastating for vital industries, large employers, urban centers, and campuses. ...
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NREL Finds Up to 6-cent per Kilowatt-Hour Extra Value with Concentrated Solar Power
Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) projects would add additional value of 5 or 6 cents per kilowatt hour to utility-scale solar energy in California where 33 percent renewables will be mandated in six years, a new report by the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has found. The report, “Estimating the Value of Utility-Scale Solar Technologies in California Under a ...
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National Atlas highlights our renewable energy potential
Environment Minister Peter Garrett today launched the first ever, user friendly interactive atlas to map the full extent of Australia's renewable energy resources. Speaking at the site of the new solar 'big dish' at the Australian National University, Mr Garrett said the atlas would be a fantastic and invaluable tool for industry, governments and the community as Australia explored solutions to ...
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SHARC International Introduces Mass Market MAKO System
Award-winning waste water heat exchange system now available for individual homes Vancouver – (March 13, 2018) – SHARC International Systems Inc. (CSE: SHRC) (FSE: IWIA) (OTCQB: INTWF) (“SHARC” or “the Company”), is pleased to announce it has completed the design and fabrication of the MAKO™ waste water heat exchange system. The system is currently ...
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Guardian Industries and Pythagoras Solar Announce Collaboration to Launch SunGuard PVGU
Guardian Industries and Pythagoras Solar today announced they are working together to manufacture and market SunGuard Photovoltaic Glass Units (PVGU) for commercial buildings. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120315/DE70123LOGO ) Guardian SunGuard PVGU, powered by Pythagoras, combines Pythagoras Solar PVGU tiles with SunGuard advanced architectural glass to create a ...
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PG&E First in the Nation to Buy Wave Energy
SAN FRANCISCO, California, December 21, 2007 (ENS) - Pacific Gas and Electric Company has entered into a long-term, two megawatt commercial wave energy power purchasing agreement with Finavera Renewables Inc. both companies said Tuesday. Finavera has begun development plans for the two megawatt wave energy project to be constructed 2.5 miles off the coast of Humboldt County, California. The ...
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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Commences Operation of Eight Flags Energy combined heat and power Plant
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla., Aug. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) ("Chesapeake Utilities") announced today that the Company commenced operation of its Eight Flags Energy Combined Heat and Power ("CHP") Plant on Amelia Island in Nassau County, Florida. The CHP plant began generating electricity in June and began producing steam in July. Rayonier Performance Fibers ...
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MHI-led Consortium to Implement Feasibility Study with India`s Tata Group for Creation of Smart Community in Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Plan
Tokyo, Aug 26, 2011 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has reached an agreement with the Tata Group, India's largest business group, to conduct a feasibility study (F/S) for the creation of an environmentally friendly smart community which an MHI-led consortium has been promoting as part of India's Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) development plan. As the leader of ...
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NREL Report Finds Similar Value in Two CSP Technologies
Parabolic troughs and dry-cooled towers deliver similar value for concentrating solar power (CSP) plants, despite different solar profiles, a new report by the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has found. The report, “Estimating the Performance and Economic Value of Multiple Concentrating Solar Power Technologies in a Production Cost Model,” found that ...
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Cyclone Power Technologies and Phoenix Power Group Reach Milestone in Commercialization of Waste Oil Engine System
Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. (Pink Sheets: CYPW), developer of the all-fuel, clean-tech Cyclone Engine, and Phoenix Power Group LLC announced that they have successfully completed fabrication, assembly and initial testing of the first pre-production Waste Heat Engines (WHE-25) manufactured by TopLine Energy Systems. This milestone – from ...
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Cogen World Coalition, A New Global Association For The Cogeneration Industry
We are pleased to announce the launch of COGEN World Coalition (CWC), a global association that will bring together a worldwide community of companies, associations, institutions and other key stakeholders focused on the use of cogeneration (also known as combined heat and power or CHP). The CWC has been established to ensure a better contribution of cogeneration to environmental sustainability ...
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