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Gamesa completes assembly of the first offshore turbine installed in Spain

This morning Gamesa completed assembly of the main parts (tower, nacelle and blades) of Spain's first prototype offshore wind turbine, which has been installed at the Arinaga Quay in Gran Canary Island. Installation of the tower, nacelle and the three blades, which were shipped from Bilbao port to the Canaries, began in the middle of April with the tower assembly work. The tower measures 90 ...

May 28, 2013

By Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

Gamesa makes progress on its offshore strategy as it begins to erect its 5 MW turbine

The offshore turbine’s blades, nacelle and tower, set to be installed at the Arinaga Quay (Gran Canaria, Spain), are loaded onto a ship at the port of Bilbao The company expects the turbine to begin operating in the third quarter of 2013 Gamesa, a global technology leader in the wind power industry, has marked further progress on its offshore strategy by shipping components for its 5 ...

Apr. 12, 2013

By Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

Gamesa showcases its new 5 MW offshore wind turbine at the Offshore Wind 2013 trade fair

The company expects the turbine installed in Arinaga, Canary Islands, Spain, to begin operating in the third quarter of 2013 and the installation of the initial units in 2014 Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, is exhibiting for the 3rd consecutive year at the Offshore Wind 2013 trade fair, one of the industry's premier events, in Manchester, UK, from 12-13 June. At this ...

Jun. 12, 2013

By Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

Mortenson to Build Largest Single-Phase Wind Project in North America

Mortenson, a leading renewable energy contractor, has been selected to build what will be the largest single-phase wind farm ever built in North America. The 600-megawatt Rush Creek Wind Project, owned and operated by Xcel Energy, will be home to 300 turbines and an 83-mile transmission line near Limon, Colo. "We are pleased to be selected to construct this significant project for Xcel ...

Mar. 8, 2017

By Xcel Energy

DOE taps Universities for Turbine Technology Science

The U.S. Department of Energy announced the selection of three projects under the Office of Fossil Energy’s University Turbine Systems Research (UTSR) Program. University researchers will investigate the chemistry and physics of advanced turbines, with the goal of promoting clean and efficient operation when fueled with coal-derived synthesis gas (syngas) and hydrogen fuels. Development of ...

Jul. 20, 2009

By US Department of Energy

U.S. Department of Energy Awards $200 Million for Next- Generation Supercomputer at Argonne National Laboratory

Today, U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary for Science and Energy Lynn Orr announced two new High Performance Computing (HPC) awards that continue to advance U.S. leadership in developing exascale computing. The announcement was made alongside leaders from Argonne National Laboratory and industry partners at Chicago’s tech start-up hub, 1871. Under the joint Collaboration of Oak ...

Apr. 9, 2015

By US Department of Energy

JOHNSON MATTHEY’S GAS TURBINE SCR SYSTEM DESIGN AND ENGINEERING OPERATION IN CALIFORNIA AWARDED ISO 9001: 2008 STATUS BY NSF INTERNATIONAL The compan

JOHNSON MATTHEY’S GAS TURBINE SCR SYSTEM DESIGN AND ENGINEERING OPERATION IN CALIFORNIA AWARDED ISO 9001: 2008 STATUS BY NSF INTERNATIONAL The company’s Quality Management System is certified world-class conforming to the latest standards Malvern, PA, April 28, 2010—Johnson Matthey’s Stationary Emissions Control (SEC) group in Aliso Viejo, CA, has been awarded ISO 9001: ...

Apr. 28, 2010

By Johnson Matthey Emission Control Technologies

ARPA-E awards $130 million for 66 transformational energy technology projects

Today, Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced 66 cutting-edge research projects selected by the Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) to receive a total of $130 million in funding through its “OPEN 2012” program. ARPA-E seeks out transformational, breakthrough technologies that show fundamental technical promise but are too early for ...

Nov. 28, 2012

By US Department of Energy

Powersystems Announce Electrical Works Contract For Glen Kyllachy Onshore Wind Farm

Powersystems has announced it has been awarded the electrical balance of plant contract by Scottish company RJ Mcleod who are a highly experienced civils contractor based in Dingwall – who have been appointed to construct the 50MW Glen Kyllachy wind farm on behalf of their mutual client Innogy Renewables. Experience in the design and installation of high voltage electrical infrastructure ...

Jan. 24, 2020

By Powersystems UK Ltd

ASTM D1655 - 11b standard specification for aviation turbine fuels

This specification covers purchases of aviation turbine fuel under contract and is intended primarily for use by purchasing agencies. This specification does not include all fuels satisfactory for reciprocating aviation turbine engines, but rather, defines the following specific types of aviation fuel for civil use: Jet A; and Jet A-1. The ...

Nov. 14, 2011

By ASTM International

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