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Tampereen Energiantuotanto’s Pellet-Fired Heating Plant Helps the Region Lower CO<sub>2</sub> Emissions

Finland's largest pellet-fired heating plant, which was supplied by Metso to Tampereen Energiantuotanto Oy, Tampere, is based on a technological solution that is the first of its kind in the country. It will bring new opportunities to gear the structure of Finnish district heat production towards the goals of sustainable development. Previously, peak load plants have been using fossil fuels because there was no other technology available.

17 May 2013

Construction and Demolition Waste Being Tested as Fuel for Cement Plants

Researchers at Queen's Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy are working with Lafarge Canada to test using low carbon fuels including construction and demolition waste, asphalt shingles, utility poles and railway ties, to help power cement plants.

14 May 2013

Asia-Pacific Smart Grids Market Estimated to Reach $15.83 Billion in 2018

The smart grids market in Asia-Pacific got a huge boost from the roll-outs of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) in Australasia and Smart City projects in North Asia.

13 May 2013

Natural Seepage of Shale Gas may Contribute to Increase in Greenhouse Gas Concentrations

"Eternal flames" fueled by hydrocarbon gas could shine a light on the presence of natural gas in underground rock layers and conditions that let it seep to the surface, according to research by geologists at the Department of Geological Sciences and the Indiana Geological Survey at Indiana University Bloomington.

10 May 2013

Landis+Gyr to Provide Technical Foundation for TEPCO Smart Grid Project

With Toshiba Corporation’s recent announcement that Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has selected the firm’s proposal for a smart metering communications system and associated meter data management system (MDMS), Landis+Gyr is poised to undertake its indispensable role for the world’s largest smart grid project.

9 May 2013

Comprehensive Natural Gas Fueling Solution from Clean Energy and Mansfield

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. and Mansfield Energy Corp. today announced a strategic partnership to offer customers the most comprehensive solution in the compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel industry.

From Clean Energy Fuels 8 May 2013

VIESTE Energy Selects Abengoa to Build Plant to Produce Electricity from Solid Waste

Abengoa, the company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, has been selected by VIESTE Energy LLC, a Chicago, Illinois-based base load renewable energy development entity, to build a plant that will produce electricity from the gasification of municipal solid waste in the city of Glendale, Arizona.

8 May 2013

A123 Systems’ New Division to Develop and Manufacture Advanced Lithium Ion Energy Storage Systems

A123 Systems, LLC announced today that its businesses focused on advanced batteries for electric grid, backup power and lead-acid replacements for commercial applications will be branded A123 Energy Solutions, combining the activities of several previous groups of A123 Systems.

From A123Systems 7 May 2013

Canadian Government to Invest in Three Innovative Clean Energy Projects in Nova Scotia

Senator Kelvin Ogilvie announced today that the Government of Canada will invest almost $6.9 million in three innovative clean energy projects in Nova Scotia.

6 May 2013

Sirius Integrator to Resell New Enerday's 500 W Solid Oxide Propane Fuel Cell Generator Battery Recharger

Sirius Integrator becomes North America's reseller and integrator of New Enerday's 500 watt solid oxide propane fuel cell generator battery recharger. Later in 2013 the natural gas fuel cell model will be also available. Sirius Integrator has been reselling and integrating EFOY Pro direct methanol fuel cells in North America for over four years and has hundreds of deployments across over ten vertical markets.

3 May 2013