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Year: 2016 Running Gear: 3 units: Vertical shaft synchronous generator driven by a Francis turbine. Vertical shaft synchronous generator driven by a propeller turbine, and a vertical shaft induction generator driven through a flat belt by a Kaplan turbine. Scope: Replacement control system, switchgear, excitation, wicket gate operators.. Located in Massachusetts, this hydroelectric plant ...

By Piedmont Hydro Technologies LLC. (PHT)

Quick Facts LOCATION: Amherst, Massachusetts FUEL: Natural Gas and Oil MAX CAPACITY: 16 MW POLLUTION CONTROL: Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS: 99.3% SOx Reduction, 93% NOx Reduction, 96% CO Reduction AVERAGE CAPACITY FACTOR: ~ 75% ENERGY OUTPUT: 100,000 MWh per year IN OPERATION SINCE: April 2009 EQUIPMENT: 10 MW Solar Gas Turbine; 4 MW and 2 MW Steam Turbines USE OF ...

By Solar Turbines Incorporated

Venoco Inc. Situation: Restricted space and limited on-board gas processing solutions forced oil producer on off-shore platform to re-inject high-carbon dioxide laden associated gas Solution: Installation of a Xebec PSA to dehydrate and separate C02 & heavy light hydrocarbons in the associated gas to meet California regulatory sales gas specification. Benefits: Xebec PSA provides a cost ...

By Xebec Adsorption Inc.

If there were an equivalent in the energy industry to Time Magazine’s Person of the Year, natural gas would be this year’s winner. The dramatic rise in natural gas supply, and fall in price, has reconfigured the energy scene in the United States, suddenly creating a bounty of domestic energy, driving down wholesale power prices and speeding retirement of polluting coal-fired plants. ...

By Energy Efficiency Markets LLC

Ontario's Green Energy and Green Economy Act, 2009 (the 'Act') received Royal Assent on May 14, 2009. The Act's aim is to foster the growth of renewable energy projects, promote a green economy and energy conservation and to encourage the efficient use of energy. Its scope equals its intended impact on Ontario's energy sector: both are substantial. To realize its objects, the Act creates the ...

By McMillan LLP

Our PP20 Power Pallet was Installed in Green Island, a small village island located about 14 kilometers off the coast of Roxas, Palawan, in the Philippines. The project is being developed by Solutions Using Renewable Energy (SURE) who are building a microgrid system tying a 2.5 kW solar array and a 5 kW wind turbine to our 20 kW Power Pallet. This grid is supplying power not only provide light ...

By All Power Labs

The HOMER Micropower Optimization Model is a computer model developed by the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to assist in the design of micropower systems and to facilitate the comparison of power generation technologies across a wide range of applications. HOMER models a power system's physical behavior and its life-cycle cost, which is the total cost of installing and operating ...

By HOMER Energy LLC

Changing fuel prices, government regulations and technology all combine to make decision making difficult for operators and developers of coal-fired power generation facilities around the world. Power plant designers in developing countries face new local environmental regulations plus additional requirements stipulated by lenders such as the World Bank. In the developed world, the regulations ...

By The McIlvaine Company

Lead-acid batteries have been a fundamental energy storage technology for over a century, revolutionizing various industries and applications. From automobiles to backup power systems, lead-acid batteries remain a reliable and cost-effective solution. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the intricacies of lead-acid batteries, exploring their history, construction, working ...

By Olsen Power

Global onshore wind speeds are rising, new study finds Global onshore wind speeds have risen since 2010, after decades of decline, boosting potential wind energy by around 17% between 2010 and 2017, according to a new academic study published in Nature. Rising wind speeds have increased U.S. wind turbine capacity factors by around 2.5% since 2010, representing half the gains in capacity ...

By New Energy Update - Reuters Events

At a time when the importance of turning to sustainable energy sources and reducing our carbon footprint is increasingly recognised, offshore wind farms represent a ray of hope amid growing concerns about the energy crisis. They constitute a significant step forward in the search for long-term solutions in the field of renewable energies and sustainable development. In this article, we take a ...

By Spacewell Energy (Dexma)

OVERVIEW Originally published in Pollution Engineering Magazine. In an effort to reduce the world’s dependence on fossil fuels, there has been a major push towards alternatives. Ethanol has been at the forefront of this movement because it reduces greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles and its production has a positive net energy balance. The homegrown fuel also reduces the need for ...

By Anguil Environmental Systems, Inc.

Is Wind Energy Actually Sustainable? Wind energy is usually considered a cleaner alternative to traditional sources of fossil fuel and is renewable, with much-reduced carbon emissions. However, its full range of implications is worth considering. Any discussion on the sustainability of wind energy necessarily involves wind turbine technology, recycling, and natural effects. Let’s explore ...

By Freen OÜ

Soon to complete its first full-scale module in Morocco, CSP developer 247Solar predicts series build gains could reduce capex to $3,000/kWe and sees advantages for industrial energy supply. Last month, 247Solar announced it will build its first fully-operational demonstration Brayton cycle CSP plant module at the Ouarzazate solar park in central Morocco. Due online in the first half of ...

By New Energy Update - Reuters Events

Increasing global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), a heat-trapping gas, are pushing the world into dangerous territory, closing the window of time to avert the worst consequences of higher temperatures, such as melting ice and rising seas. Since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels have grown exponentially. Despite wide agreement by governments on ...

By Earth Policy Institute

Rankine Cycle and Organic Rankine Cycle Waste heat is a vast, underutilized, and sustainable source of energy that is often overlooked due to the costs involved with capturing and converting that heat into electricity. Rankine cycle (RC) systems have been used for decades to generate clean electricity from heat, however these systems are restricted to sources of high-temperature heat such as ...

By ElectraTherm by Bitzer Group

Original story at MIT News Ancient technology could be used to level electricity prices for renewables. Firebricks, designed to withstand high heat, have been part of our technological arsenal for at least three millennia, since the era of the Hittites. Now, a proposal from MIT researchers shows this ancient invention could play a key role in enabling the world to switch away from ...

By MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Technologies that harness the energy of moving water or temperature differentials in the oceans promise to deliver abundant carbon-free electricity. Long before humans got hooked on fossil fuels, we learned how to harness the power of water to do work. Rivers ran mills that ground flour, sawed logs or spun looms that transformed fibers into textiles. Later generations realized that moving water ...

By Ensia

What is the Renewable energy progress report and what is its purpose? The Renewable Energy Directive states that a progress report should be issued every two years. The purpose of this progress report is to assess Member States' progress in the promotion and use of renewable energy in line with the 2020 targets. In addition, it contains sections on thesustainability scheme for biofuels and ...

By Europa Press Room

INDIAN FARMERS CAN GENERATE 800000 MW SOLAR POWER DANGERS OF CENTRALIZED POWER PLANTS Solar power has come as a blessing to the humanity, not only to provide energy to all but to save humanity from the evils of industrial revolution. The biggest evil of industrial revolution in last two centuries is the concentration and centralization of wealth and resources ...

By Tinytech Plants