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Economizer and Heat Exchanger Project Nets Cost Savings
The project is expected to save the city of Newark $80 million over 15 years and reduce the environmental impact of operating a 236-unit residential facility.
GE Power Plant Deal Is Worth $1 Billion
The package is configured to include up to six high-efficiency HA gas turbines, six steam turbines, six heat recovery steam generators, and other equipment.
Insight: Advanced Metering Infrastructure
AMI serves as a local link in a utility grid. Each unit has a unique address coupled to a user profile and its consumption curve.
Food Waste as Material for Rubber Tires
In tests, rubber made with the new fillers exceeds industry standards for performance, which may ultimately open up new applications for rubber.
Brookfield Acquires SunEdison Renewable Assets
Brookfield says that it will acquire TerraForm Global Inc. for about $787 million and buy 51% of TerraForm Power Inc. for $1.7 billion.
Tool Helps Gauge Man-made Quake Potential
The tool uses three pieces of information, which are typically available from data collected by oil and gas companies, to help determine the probability of a fault being pushed to slip.
Revised Steel Standard to Boost Efficiency, Cut Cost
Proposed revisions will add three higher-strength grades to the specification, representing a 15-25% increase in minimum tensile strength.
Mitsubishi Supplies HVAC for Morocco Theater
The HVAC system includes Climaveneta high efficiency units: two multi-purpose heat pumps NECS-Q/B 3218 and one air-cooled chiller NECS/B 3218.
Programs Aim to Boost Energy Storage for Solar PV
The technology has become so popular that utilities and others are asking engineers to come up with ways to efficiently manage and store solar power to make it even more cost-effective for consumers.
ICAO Adopts Global Aircraft Emission Standards
The measure represents what ICAO says is the world’s first global design certification standard governing CO2 emissions for any industry sector.
Saudi Aramco Nets Biggest U.S. Refinery in Shell Deal
Saudi Arabian Oil Co. will pay Royal Dutch Shell Plc $2.2 billion including debt to finalize the breakup of a 19-year refining partnership.
ARiOUS: an Innovative Oil Consumption Monitor
Ultrasonic measurements and proprietary software allow real-time, accurate engine oil monitoring.
Honda Launches 10-Speed Transmission
The 10AT features a low-friction designand will appear first in upper grades of the 2018 Honda Odyssey minivan.
SolarReserve Gets OK for 450 MW Solar Tower
The Tamarugal Solar Project would include three 150 MW solar thermal towers, each with 13 hours of full-load energy storage.
Wind Bests Hydro as Installed Capacity Rises
Installed wind electric generating capacity in the U.S. surpassed conventional hydroelectric generating capacity after 8,727 MW of new wind capacity came online in 2016.
A Growing Role for Automated Pipeline Pigging Systems
Extensive time and manpower requirements associated with manual pigging systems have become problematica, so many pipeline companies are turning to automation.
Northeast to See Surge of Natural Gas Pipeline Build
Producers in the Marcellus Shale region are eager for the pipelines because they have been hurt by low prices in areas of inadequate pipeline infrastructure.
Streamlined Auto-Injector Designs Can Do Double Duty
As companies look toward creating products that are more modular and flexible in their capabilities, they'll benefit from cost and time to market advantages. The ability to swap out spring components will allow for more cost-effective integration of new technology.
Energy Facilities Are Vulnerable to Cyber Attack, Report Says
Oil and gas companies are facing increasingly sophisticated hackers seeking to steal trade secrets and disrupt operations, according to a newspaper investigation.
Is Europe Ready for the Smart Buildings Revolution?
A report says most countries show little progress in opening the market to demand response or in encouraging the penetration of energy storage capacity in buildings.