Advocates of intermittent alternate energy sources put enormous hopes in electricity storage development as a boon to the market acceptance of their technologies. It is recognized by anyone with an ounce of realism that the timing mismatch between God-given winds and sunbeams and the needs of man is one of the fundamental problems with alternative energy development.
|
|
|
|
News & Announcements
-
GE Energy - 8/20/08
The JSC Coal Company Krasnoarmeiskaya Zapadnaya is the latest Ukraine company to modernize its coal mining operations by signing a framework agreement with GE Energy. Under the agreement, JSC plans to install up to 20 of GE’s ecomaginationTM-certified Jenbacher coal mine gas-fueled cogeneration units. The engines will use the active mine‘s own methane gas to generate about 129 MW in total power output, covering the mine’s on-site power and heat requirements. The initiative will also reduce site emissions and support workplace safety initiatives.
-
Emerson Process Management - 8/19/08
Emerson Process Management announced today it has received a contract from Huaneng Group to apply its Plantweb® digital plant architecture at Haimen, a new ultra-supercritical, coal-fired power plant being built in China’s Guangdong province. The new plant will employ digital bus technologies, an approach that has been proven to result in significant construction savings as well as ongoing operational savings for power generating facilities.
-
Aug 18 - The Miami Herald
One of the two nuclear reactors at Turkey Point has been taken off-line because of a leak, nuclear regulators reported Monday.
-
Aug 18, 2008 -- Energy Department Documents and Publications/ContentWorks
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) today delivered to Congress the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) Licensing Strategy Report which describes the licensing approach, the analytical tools, the research and development activities and the estimated resources required to license an advanced reactor design by 2017 and begin operation by 2021.
-
Aug 18, 2008 -- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS/ContentWorks
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has issued its final environmental impact statement (EIS) on the proposed Early Site Permit (ESP) for the Vogtle site, about 26 miles southeast of Augusta, Ga. The report contains the NRC's finding that there are no environmental impacts that would prevent issuing the ESP.
Upcoming Calendar Events
-
Winnipeg Canada
Sunday Aug 24, 2008 - Friday Aug 29, 2008
-
Sarasota, FL - USA
Monday Aug 25, 2008 - Thursday Aug 28, 2008
-
Sarasota, FL - USA
Monday Aug 25, 2008 - Friday Aug 29, 2008
-
Sarasota, FL - USA
Monday Aug 25, 2008 - Wednesday Aug 27, 2008
-
Schenectady, NY - USA
Monday Aug 25, 2008 - Friday Aug 29, 2008
-
Sarasota, FL - USA
Monday Aug 25, 2008 - Friday Aug 29, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
Copyright © 1996-2008 by CyberTech, Inc. All rights reserved.
Energy Central® and Energy Central Professional® are registered trademarks of CyberTech, Incorporated.
Data and information is provided for informational purposes only, and is not intended for trading purposes.
CyberTech does not warrant that the information or services of Energy Central will meet any specific requirements; nor will it be error free or uninterrupted;
nor shall CyberTech be liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential damages (including lost data, information or profits) sustained or incurred in connection
with the use of, operation of, or inability to use Energy Central.
Other terms of use may apply.
Membership information is confidential and subject to our privacy agreement.
COMTEX End-User Agreement Provisions
|
|
Blog About This!