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NINGXIA, China, Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Solar power generation is one of the key strategic emerging industries in China. Hanas New Energy Group (Hanas) commenced the construction of its integrated solar combined cycle (ISCC) trough solar power plant in Gaoshawo town, Yanchi county, Ningxia, China on October 12, 2011. Zhao Xiaoping, vice chairman of Ningxia, Taoyuan, vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) of Ningxia, and Ma Fuqiang,...
WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Joseph F. Finn, Jr. C.P.A. ("Finn") of the firm Finn, Warnke & Gayton, LLP ("FWG") announced today that Mechanology, Inc.'s steam turbines, business offered for sale at a sealed bid sale on November 18, 2011, are suited for applications in power recovery and power generation packages. Wasted thermal energy, in certain cases, from a diverse set of sources can be recovered and utilized to generate power and electricity. The...
WORCESTER, Mass., Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- "Clean coal can provide a greener, more cost efficient strategy than gas to bridge the transition between fossil fuels and renewables for baseline power production," said Bob Marrs, Vice President of International Business Development for ThermoEnergy Corporation (OTCBB: TMEN), in his presentation to the 2011 Clean Coal China Congress in Beijing on September 26. "Natural gas fired power generation reduces, but does not eliminate, CO2...
Executive at one of the largest suppliers of silicon to advise Alphabet Energy on scaling manufacturing of its silicon-based thermoelectric technology. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (PRWEB) September 27, 2011 Alphabet Energy Inc., maker of thermoelectric materials for waste-heat recovery, has named Dr. Graham Fisher to its technical advisory board. Dr. Fisher is currently chief scientist at MEMC, were he leads the emerging technologies research group. MEMC is a global pioneer in wafer...
More than 60 percent of the energy produced by cars, machines, and industry around the world is lost as waste heat – an age-old problem - but researchers have found a new way to make “thermoelectric” materials for use in technology that could potentially save vast amounts of energy. And it’s based on a device found everywhere from kitchens to dorm rooms: a microwave oven. Chemists at Oregon State University have discovered that simple microwave energy can be used to make a...
SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Orange County Board of Supervisors has approved, by a 4-0 vote, the selection of Flex OC Renewables, a subsidiary of FlexEnergy Inc (www.flexenergy.com), as the primary firm to negotiate an agreement for the installation and operation of a one megawatt system that will generate electricity from landfill gas at the Santiago Canyon Landfill in Orange. The Santiago Canyon project will be one of the world's most environmentally advanced...
TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Terminus Energy Inc. (TMGY.PK) Terminus Energy Corporation announced today that all commercialization targets for the Terminus TE-50 distributed electric power generator are on schedule. Terminus CEO Dan Pratte stated, "We are meeting all target dates for our commercialization work. We know our efforts have yielded technology advancements that have never before been achieved with presently operating Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) technology....
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On 13 September, Alstom announced the launch of its upgraded GT24 gas turbine and the corresponding KA24 combined cycle power plant offering for North America, parts of Latin America, Asia and the Middle East (60Hz market). This important step closely follows the launch in June of its upgraded GT26 gas turbine and the corresponding combined cycle power plant KA26 for the 50 Hz electricity markets. To view the multimedia assets associated with this...
Pioneer of thermoelectric technology with track record of high-volume commercialization success to advise Alphabet Energy on strategies for deploying its waste-heat recovery technology. San Francisco, Calif. (PRWEB) August 29, 2011 Alphabet Energy, Inc., maker of thermoelectric materials for waste-heat recovery, has engaged Dr. Lon Bell as a strategic advisor. Dr. Bell is the founder and former chief technical officer of Amerigon Inc. and former president of its thermoelectrics research...
During Earthquakes, Hurricanes and Other Disasters, Diesel-Powered Backup Generators Keep Nuclear Power Plants, Hospitals and Other Critical Services Up and Running WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Within seconds after Tuesday's massive earthquake led to the shutdown of the North Anna nuclear power plant, three backup diesel generators went to work and provided power to the electrical and reactor cooling systems. ("Power restored to nuclear plant after quake" - CNN) This...
