A new 495 megawatt combined cycle power plant equipped with a Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) M501J gas turbine at the Grand River Energy Center in Oklahoma has achieved a significant milestone by sustaining reliable power generation just 45 days after first fire.  Achieving reliable power generation output means the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) […]

VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA—May 31, 2017—With Australia’s utilities seeking to increase capacity and lower plant carbon footprint through less coal consumption, ENGIE—one of Australia’s leading independent power companies—has selected GE’s Power Services (NYSE: GE) to modernize generation equipment at its 1,056-megawatt (MW) Loy Yang B coal-fired power station in Victoria, Australia. GE will upgrade two Hitachi heavy-duty […]

GE Water & Process Technologies today introduced a new reverse osmosis (RO) system for a broad range of applications including general industrial, power, drinking water, food and beverage, mining, refining and petrochemical industries. GE’s new PROflex* RO is flexible and robust and was redesigned to incorporate years of customer feedback to provide a cost-effective, easy-to-configure […]

Shanahan Engineering has been awarded an operations and maintenance (O&M) compilation contract by SEPCO (SEPCO Electric Power Construction Corporation) for their project in Saudi Arabia. The contract is for the production of the O&M Manual for the Jazan Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Project. The work will be completed by Shanahan Engineering’s Consultancy Services department from […]

President Donald Trump will pull the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement on climate change, making the nation one of only three in the world not a party to the agreement, joining Syria and Nicaragua. While campaigning, Trump vowed to “cancel” the agreement, the first international climate agreement to include developing as well as developed […]

The technology group Wärtsilä is currently implementing a digital transformation to become a data led, insights driven, and agile technology company dedicated to taking a leadership role in the smart marine and smart energy ecosystems throughout their entire lifecycle. The aim is to increase efficiency while enabling a zero emissions society. Following the appointment of […]

The renewable energy sector employed 9.8 million people in 2016, up 1.1% percent from 2015, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA’s) “Renewable Energy and Jobs Annual Review 2017”, released May 24. “Renewable energy employment worldwide has continued to grow since IRENA’s first annual assessment in 2012, but the last two years have seen […]

Neoen, the premier French independent power producer and Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, have signed a 750 MW Conext SmartGenTM multi-year framework agreement on three continents.  The scope includes: conversion stations composed of 1500V inverters, medium voltage switchgear, transformers, and complete monitoring and control system, as well as lifecycle maintenance […]

LEWIS CENTER, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. (OTCQB: MEEC) (ME2C), a leader in mercury emissions control in North America, has acquired all patent rights for its Sorbent Enhancement Additive (SEATM) mercury emissions control technology from the Energy & Environmental Research Center Foundation (EERCF), an organization that works to provide innovative solutions to the world’s energy and environmental challenges. […]

ABB is bringing affordable, safe and reliable electricity to remote communities thanks to its new integrated microgrid solution, MGS100, that enables solar power and battery energy storage.  Zurich, Switzerland, May 24, 2017 – The MGS100 has been built to perform in extreme environments, and has the ability to transform lives and businesses for the better […]