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Where are the green collar jobs you promised, Mr. President?
One year after President Barack Obama promised, “We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories”, the United States has failed to deliver a renewables-based power strategy.
Onwards and upwards: the modern nuclear industry
As many as 60 countries are reported to be considering using nuclear power as part of their energy mix, and at least 20 are expected to have a domestic nuclear programme in place by 2030.
Norwegian wood? Biomass co-firing at Drax
PEi visits the giant Drax coal fired power station in North Yorkshire, UK. The second largest coal plant in Europe is the site of a co-firing system that will allow for the displacement of ten per cent of its coal throughput in favour of biomass, thus reducing its sizeable carbon footprint by around two million tonnes a year.
Power generation and water reuse – urgent, equal global priorities
It is often said that an economy runs on oil, but it could also be said it runs on water.
Protecting our power
Tom Roche from FM Global discusses the world’s growing demand for electricity and presents a case study with Turkey’s ENKA Power to illustrate the importance of protecting supply.
Offshore wind: Time for a market take-off?
Offshore wind activity is at an all-time high with significant year-on-year growth now being seen in terms of capacity installed.
Retrofit reductions: Meeting both current and future emission targets
For Tejo Energia’s Pego power station – one of the few coal fired plants in Portugal – the implementation of an emissions control system has been immensely successful in reducing SO2 and NOx levels below legislative norms.
Cultural change can transform asset performance
To ensure its future Sembcorp UK, a major supplier of utilities to British industry, had to undergo not only an operational transformation, but also a cultural one.
What exactly is a smart grid?
A smart electrical grid has the potential to play a key role in the effort to lower energy costs for consumers, reduce energy dependency and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Scandinavian power generator welcomes the future of safety
Dong Energy uses its new communication infrastructure, based on software designed by Zonith A/S, at ten of its biofuel power plants to protect lone workers and automatically dispatch alarms.
The hydrogen economy: Turning potential into energy
Moving towards a green, renewable-based hydrogen economy is still some years away, with issues relating to its production, storage and transportation remaining.
FGD plants: stainless steel makes the grade
In a flue gas desulphurization unit, by properly matching the corrosion resistance of a specific stainless steel grade with the requirements of individual components, an alternative to carbon steel or non-metallic materials is economically viable.
The pain in Spain falls mainly on the plain
Spain is the world’s third largest producer of wind power, ranks second in solar energy development and is seen widely as a model for the creation of a genuinely green economy.
We can capture carbon, but can we store it?
Next month sees the United Nation’s COP 15 meeting taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark, where world leaders will hopefully hammer out the successor to the Kyoto Protocol.
Asia: keen to go green but coal remains queen
Last month Bangkok played host to the 17th annual POWER-GEN Asia conference and exhibition.
INTERNATIONAL
A meeting of energy ministers from member countries of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has concluded that an investment of $42bn will be needed by the year 2020, to achieve the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.
EUROPE
German energy giant E.ON has put plans to construct a new 1600 MW coal fired power plant at Kingsnorth in the UK on hold citing the recession.
ASIA-PACIFIC
Indonesian state power company PT PLN is planning to invest $2.2bn in a 700 km power interconnection between the islands of Sumatra and Java including 40 km of underwater power cables passing through the Sunda Strait.
AMERICAS
Alstom and Canadian power company TransAlta have formed a partnership to construct what is described as the world’s largest carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage (CCS) demonstration facility.
COMPANIES
Siemens has acquired Israel-based Solel Solar Systems for $418m.
Wärtsilä wins power plant operation contracts in Brazil
Wärtsilä has been contracted to operate and maintain the Geramar I and Geramar II power plants in Miranda do Norte, Brazil.
Emerson sells millionth valve controller unit
Emerson Process Management sales offices have sold its one millionth Fieldvue digital valve controller worldwide.
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