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Biomass Conversion Process of Plant Mitchell Postponed by Georgia Power

Georgia Power has decided to postpone the conversion of coal-fueled Plant Mitchell in Albany, Ga. to biomass as the company is not sure how the industrial boiler emissions will be affected by the future regulations of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The conversion will take place after the rules are better defined by EPA in April 2010.

12 Jan 2010

Fluor Limited and SSE Awarded Offshore Wind Farm Development Rights

The UK division of Fluor Corporation, Fluor Limited, and SSE have been jointly awarded the exclusive rights to develop Round 3 offshore wind farm zone, which is located off the coast of Scotland, by The Crown Estate.

12 Jan 2010

Xterra Series Forcair Geothermal Heat Pumps from Northern Heat Pump

The Xterra Series Forcair geothermal heat pump does not emit toxic gasses or carbon dioxide. The heat pump is equipped with R410a refrigerant, a non-ozone depleting material. The ECM blower motor, included in the heat pump, is factory programmed to give maximum performance.

12 Jan 2010

NextEnergy Offers ClimateMaster Tranquility 27 Geothermal Heat Pumps

NextEnergy offers ClimateMaster Tranquility 27 heat pumps. The heat pump, designed for use with geothermal energy, is a forced air heat pump and it is equipped with an EarthPure HFC-410A refrigerant, which is non-chlorine based. With the two stage technology that is self regulating, the geothermal heat pump provides efficient performance in all types of weather conditions.

12 Jan 2010

Pumpernickel Geothermal Project by Nevada Geothermal Power

Nevada Geothermal Power, a developer of geothermal projects, is developing the Pumpernickel geothermal project. The project is located in the Humboldt County, Nevada. The project property covers an area of 10.34 square miles, and it is 100 percent leasehold. The site has access to the local transmission grid through three interconnect points. The project site is estimated to have a geothermal resource capable of producing 20 to 30 megawatts of power.

12 Jan 2010

Genesis GSW Geothermal Heat Pumps from Moose Mountain Geothermal

The Genesis GSW heat pump is available in different nominal capacities, such as 3, 5 and 10 tons. The geothermal heat pump is equipped with Copeland scroll compressors and R-22 refrigerant. The other features of the heat pump include compressor run LEDs, which makes troubleshooting simple, CXM microprocessor technology, external cabinet mounted fault, and balanced port thermal expansion valve that is bi-directional.

12 Jan 2010

Energex Pellet Fuel Offers Premium Grade Wood Pellets for Residential Applications

The premium grade residential pellets are produced from the softwood and hardwood varieties of pellets. These pellets are prepared from clean sawdust, which is free of bark and additives. The residential pellets exceed the premium grade standard of the Pellet Fuel Institute.

12 Jan 2010

Ecotherm EB2.0 Standard Wood Pellet Boiler Furnaces from Ecodynamics

The Ecotherm EB2.0 standard pellet boiler furnace can be used along with solar thermal system. The heating technology of the furnace incorporates hydronic principle. This technology helps the water to transfer the heat from the furnace. In addition, the heating technology also helps the boiler furnace to be easily combined with domestic water supply.

12 Jan 2010

DunsleyHeat Offers Highlander-8 Multi-Fuel Stoves

The Highlander range of wood burning and solid fuel stoves are made of using the best materials, with a metallic black stove enamel paint finish, which is heat resistant, and fixed with standard brass handles. The Highlander-8 multi-fuel stove has two cast iron doors together and large viewing windows.

12 Jan 2010

Air Breeze Small Wind Turbines from Discover Power

The Air Breeze wind turbine incorporates composite blades. Its castings are made of aluminum alloy, which has aircraft-quality. This wind generator offered by Discover Power includes an internal regulator, which is based on a microprocessor. The internal regulator comes together with peak power tracking feature.

12 Jan 2010

Composite Technology Corporation Offers DeWind D8 Wind Turbines

Composite Technology Corporation provides DeWind wind turbines. The DeWind D8 wind turbine generates maximum power of 2,000 kilowatts at voltage and current of 690 volts and 1675 amperes respectively. The wind turbine consists of a doubly fed generator and an IGBT inverter. The main braking system of the DeWind D8 wind turbine is a central blade pitching unit and is hydraulic, while the emergency braking system is a single blade pitching unit.

12 Jan 2010

HYBON Fiber Glass Roving Products Certified for Use in Wind Turbine Blades

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has announced the certification of HYBON fiber glass roving products for wind turbine blades by Germanischer Lloyd (GL), a leading international certification body in the wind energy industry.

11 Jan 2010

eSolar and Penglai Electric Announce Licensing Agreement to Build Solar Thermal Power Plants in China

eSolar and Penglai Electric announced a master licensing agreement to build about 2 gigawatts of solar thermal power plants in China over the next 10 years. eSolar is a provider of inexpensive and reliable concentrating solar power (CSP) plants. Penglai Electric is a privately-owned company that manufactures Chinese electrical power equipment.

11 Jan 2010

First Renewable Fuel Dealer’s Group Organized by DMC Green

DMC Green has organized its first renewable/alternative fuel dealer’s group to support the increasing number of its fuel program dealers currently operating in California. These dealers, under the DMC Green brand offer boidiesel, ethanol and electric car charging besides offering its important oil company fuel brands.

11 Jan 2010

ET Solar Group Completes 1.48 MW PV Power Plant in Germany

Completion and grid connection of a 1.48 megawatt ground-mounted PV power plant in Germany was announced by ET Solar Group, which acted as the EPC contractor. ET Solar Group, a PV system turnkey solution service provider and a manufacturer of downstream PV products, is situated in Nanjing.

11 Jan 2010