Press Releases
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Press Releases
SimpliPhi Power Teams Up with Footprint Project to Deliver Clean Energy Microgrid to Field Hospital for Matamoros Migrant Camp Fighting COVID-19
Oxnard, Calif. (May 7, 2020) – SimpliPhi Power, a U.S. manufacturer of safe, cobalt-free lithium ion energy storage systems, has partnered with non-profit Footprint Project to supply and deliver a clean energy microgrid field hospital for the Matamoros migrant camp in Mexico on the U.S. border to power the camp’s first mobile medical ICU to […]
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Workforce
STLE Elects Paul Hetherington from Petro-Canada Lubricants as 2020-2021 President
39-year industry veteran to lead technical society serving tribologists and lubrication engineers. Park Ridge, Illinois (May 5, 2020) ─ The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) — the technical society serving individuals, companies and organizations that comprise the tribology and lubrication engineering business sector — today announced that Paul Hetherington, CLS, manager, technical services, […]
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Wärtsilä Gas Engines Will Burn 100% Hydrogen
May 5, 2020 — The technology group Wärtsilä is developing the combustion process in its gas engines to enable them to burn 100% hydrogen fuel.Wärtsilä has researched hydrogen as a fuel for 20 years, and has tested its engines with blends of up to 60% hydrogen and 40% natural gas. This development is part of […]
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Instrumentation & Controls
Yokogawa Real Time Gas Analyzer Breakthrough Design Drastically Reduces CAPEX and OPEX in Industrial Process Heating Installations
Houston, Texas – May 4, 2020 High-speed analysis enables live process and safety control, energy efficiency and yield improvements, as well as air emissions reductions Yokogawa Corporation of America has released the TDLS8100 probe-type Tunable Diode Laser Spectrometer (TDLS). Industrial process heating operations – fired heaters, boilers and furnaces – account for approximately 70% of […]
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Framatome and the Technical University of Munich to develop new fuel for research reactor
May 4, 2020 – Framatome and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) recently began the commercial development of uranium-molybdenum fuel (UMo) for nuclear research reactors. Framatome and TUM will design and install the fuel manufacturing production line, and develop, produce and irradiate new fuel prototypes. The project will take place at the CERCA Research and Innovation […]
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Connected Plant
Peoples Natural Gas Adopts SAP S/4HANA® as the Foundation for Future Transformation as Part of Essential Utilities
May 4, 2020 – SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) announced that Peoples Natural Gas has completed its conversion to SAP S/4HANA®, laying the technical groundwork for ongoing innovation and business transformation. Acquired by Essentials Utilities in March, Peoples provides natural gas to about 740,000 homes and businesses in Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Kentucky. The company has been […]
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Caterpillar Launches New Diesel Generator Sets for Stationary Standby Applications
DEERFIELD, IL (May 4, 2020) – Caterpillar Inc. today announced the introduction of Cat® GC diesel generator sets, a new line of standby power solutions configured with an optimized mix of common features that offers excellent customer value by delivering performance with a minimal footprint. The line includes eight new models with standby power ratings […]
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News
Dominion Energy Virginia Quadruples Renewable Energy and Energy Storage in Long-Term Integrated Resource Plan
More than 300% increase in projected solar and wind generation development as compared to last year’s integrated resource plan update filing; Energy storage grows by more than 700% Reflects targets mandated in Virginia Clean Economy Act Diverse fuel mix provides reliability, affordability and regional emissions reductions Expansion of renewable and energy storage resources will put […]
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Nautilus Solar Energy Closes Debt Financing With National Bank of Canada and Royal Bank of Canada
SUMMIT, N.J., April 29, 2020 — Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC (“Nautilus”), a leading owner-operator of distributed generation and community solar projects located throughout North America closed a $90 million debt financing agreement led by National Bank of Canada “NBC” and including Royal Bank of Canada (“RBC”) as lender. The financing consists of a $75 million […]
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O&M
Winsted Announces New Protective Operator Partition
New partition brings added safety to control rooms during COVID-19 Pandemic Minneapolis, Minn., April 30, 2020 – Winsted Control Room Solutions has unveiled new protective operator partitions. The new partitions were developed to bring a higher degree of safety to control room operators who are working through the COVID-19 pandemic. “Social distancing of six feet […]