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· Hybrid FuelCell
MicroTurbine Energy System
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Source:Company
Capstone
Turbine CEO John R. Tucker joined FuelCell
Energy Chairman Jerry D. Leitman, President and CEO R. Daniel Brdar
and U.S. Department of Energy officials in a recent ceremony unveiled a
newly operational fuel cell/microturbine hybrid
energy system. The combined-cycle system uses the high value heat
byproduct from a FuelCell Energy 250-kilowatt
Direct FuelCell® (DFC®) power plant to operate
a modified 60-kilowatt Capstone MicroTurbine®.
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· Shrinking the Energy Appetite of
Modern Computers
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Source:
Company
Desktop
computers, icon of the information age, have revolutionized the way we
conduct business and how we communicate professionally. Modern
organizations might find it impossible to function without these
indispensable technological tools. However, despite their undeniable
benefits, the widespread proliferation of computers has unexpectedly
created unintended and problematic side effects. One side effect is the
insatiable and uncontrollable energy appetite of these devices, which
collectively consume as much as 10 to 15 percent of the overall energy
bill of a typical commercial building. The 80 PLUS program, a unique
initiative designed to resolve this problem, is bringing energy
efficiency to the computer industry and delivering a whole new generation
of energy- efficient computers to the marketplace.
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· DOE to Develop Offshore Wind Turbine
with General Electric
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Source:
Company
GE
(NYSE: GE), announced it has entered into a $27 million partnership with
the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to design a next- generation offshore
wind turbine. The power rating of the turbine will be optimized for
minimal cost of energy but is expected to be between 5 and 7 Megawatts,
making it one of the most powerful wind turbines in the world. The
partnership will also help expand the nation's wind energy potential. The
research will be conducted at GE's Global
Research Center
in Niskayuna, NY.
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· Anasol Consulting, develops Energy
engineering simulation software STEAMDOSS V1.0.
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Source:
Company
STEAMDOSS
V1.0 is an energy engineering application software created by Anasol Consulting based in Orlando, FL . Its focus is on the need of users in Steam
Generation and Steam User facilities. It is a tool to design, model and
analyze these systems. It is designed on a system concept rather than
individual components and aimed at providing one stop steam software
solution for all Steam and Boiler Plant applications.
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· Clean Energy Markets to Quadruple by
2015
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Source:DOE
Clean
energy markets grew to $40 billion in 2005 and are poised to expand
fourfold to $167 billion by 2015, according to a new report from Clean
Edge, Inc., a clean technology research and publishing firm. "Clean
Energy Trends 2006" examines biofuels,
wind power, solar photovoltaic systems, and the fuel cell and distributed
hydrogen markets, and predicts rapid growth for each. But it also warns
of challenges facing each industry, including distribution channels for biofuels, rising steel costs for building wind
turbines, a shortage of silicon for solar cells, and the slow adoption of
fuel cells and hydrogen. Despite these challenges, the report calls clean
energy "one of the fastest-growing technology sectors on the
planet." Investment firm Nth Power is the lead sponsor of the
report.
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· Publix Back-Up Power Part of Business
Recovery Plan
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Source:
Company
Publix Super Markets plans to install 400
stationary and mobile generators to hurricane-prone store locations as
well as 175 quick- connecting docking stations to stores in lower-
probability hurricane areas. The installs, currently in progress, focus
on stores in the southeast and southwest coasts of Florida,
the Florida panhandle, coastal Georgia and South Carolina and will occur in two
waves: Wave one, to be completed by July 1, 2006, encompasses
approximately 1/3 of the generators, and wave two is anticipated to
conclude in July 2007. This massive generator project is expected to
protect Publix stores in approximately 575
communities at an estimated investment of $100 million.
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· PA Clean Energy Initiatives Showcased
Before U.S.
Senate Committee
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Source:
DEP
Governor
Edward G. Rendell's success and leadership in building a clean energy
future in Pennsylvania
was recognized recently by a U.S. Senate committee seeking solutions to
decrease the nation's dangerous dependence on foreign oil, enhance energy
security at home and invest in new technologies that create jobs and
improve the environment. Environmental Protection Secretary Kathleen A. McGinty was invited to join more than two dozen
policy experts and representatives of various high-tech industries,
energy trade associations, consumer groups and environmental
organizations to highlight Governor Rendell's energy initiatives during
an invitation-only meeting with members of the U.S. Senate Democratic
Steering and Outreach Committee.
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· Controlotron’s System 1010E Has Exciting New Functions and Features
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Source:
Company
Controlotron’s extensive R&D efforts have resulted in the rollout
of a radically upgraded Energy Measurement System. A bundle of new
functions and features now enables System 1010E to provide superior
performance for a number of new applications, making it truly the most
versatile energy measurement system available!
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