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ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyBuilt Power's Mobile Power Station has been nominated by the Edison Awards organization as a 2011 Best New Product. This prestigious award honors excellence in products as well as societal impact, marketplace and technological innovation. The Award symbolizes Thomas Edison's inspiring drive for American innovation and creativity. 2010 winners included the Kindle II, the Honeywell Wind Turbine, and GE's Hybrid Water Heater. Nominations are...
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apartment Investment and Management Company (Aimco) has installed cogeneration (combined heat and power) plants in three of its apartment buildings in the City of Philadelphia. Made possible through a public-private partnership and funded by a $1 million competitive, matching grant from the State of Pennsylvania's Green Energy Works! Program, Chestnut Hall (3900 Chestnut St.), The Sterling Apartment Homes (1815 JFK Blvd.), and University...
Carsten Beier from the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT in Oberhausen, Germany does not believe that "anyone would burn a 50-dollar bill just to keep warm. It's obvious that it simply is too valuable for that." But, in contrast to dollar bills, most energy carriers are all too frequently burned for less than they are worth. Take wood, for example. Beier and his colleagues have analyzed the efficiency of heat supply systems and he explains...
NEWPORT, Mich., Dec. 5, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant returned to service today when operators synchronized the plant to the Detroit Edison electrical system, following a safe, successful refueling and maintenance outage that began Oct. 24. Currently operating at about 25 percent power, the plant will gradually increase to full power over the next several days. "The Fermi 2 team completed an enormous amount of work during the outage, while always keeping safety as...
The generation of electricity and heat with no pollution and with considerably less emission of the greenhouse gas CO2 sounds too good to be true. However, it is possible with the so-called SOFC fuel cells, which Risø has been conducting research into for over 20 years. The technology is now on its way to reach Danish and international companies including consumers.An SOFC fuel cell produces electricity and heat with a very high efficiency. That means less carbon emissions for each kW...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New investments in alternative and clean energy, as well as energy efficiency, are helping Pennsylvania's consumers, businesses and municipalities lower their energy bills by millions of dollars, Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Austin Burke said today. Burke said the Commonwealth Financing Authority today approved nearly $7.9 million in grants and loans for 12 projects in 10 counties that will use...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif., Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- DTE Energy Services (DTEES) is acquiring a significant interest in the 49.5-megawatt Mt. Poso Cogeneration Company power plant near Bakersfield. DTEES will operate the plant and co-lead its conversion to operate on 100 percent biomass fuel, primarily wood fuel derived from urban wood waste, tree trimmings and agricultural residues. One of Mt. Poso's three current partners, MacPherson Oil, will continue to have an ownership and management...
Invention could enable renewable power generation at thousands of unused sitesHydroelectric power is the oldest and the "greenest" source of renewable energy. In Germany, the potential would appear to be completely exploited, while large-scale projects in developing countries are eliciting strong criticism due to their major impact on the environment. Researchers at Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) have developed a small-scale hydroelectric power plant that solves a number of...
CHINA TOWNSHIP, Mich., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- DTE Energy officials along with state and local lawmakers and other officials, joined the employees of Detroit Edison's Belle River Power Plant today to celebrate the facility's 25th anniversary. The plant began full commercial operation on Oct. 11, 1985, producing as much as 1,350 megawatts of electricity from its two generating units. Over the following 25 years, the coal-fired power plant has produced more than 215,000 gigawatt hours of...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The first combined cycle natural gas-fueled power plant in the state of Tennessee is officially operating, the Tennessee Valley Authority announced Wednesday. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100304/TVALOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100304/TVALOGO) The Lagoon Creek Combined Cycle Plant, near Brownsville, Tenn., began commercial operation with a generating capacity of 550 megawatts. Combined cycle plants use...
