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Parker Dam Bureau of reclamation has success with ‘VSG’ biodegradable grease
Background: A better product was necessary because spent grease from the wicket gate bearings on hydroelectric turbines will end up in the waterways. Traditional mineral oil based greases are not considered to be readily biodegradable or environmentally friendly so an alternative was required. This is VSG which was specifically developed for the bearings on the wicket and control gates of ...
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Monadnock Takes Concrete Actions to Reduce Environmental Impacts 100 Percent Clean, Renewable Electricity Carbon Neutral Manufacturing
Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., a family-owned manufacturer of technical/specialty and premium printing and packaging papers, announced today that it has achieved 100 percent carbon neutral production status and can now offer customers and supply chain partners a third-party verified claim that 100 percent of its products are made with Green-e certified, clean renewable electricity. “We have a ...
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JSC RusHydro develops an action plan for eliminating the consequences of the accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP
JSC RusHydro, in conjunction with the Ministry of Power of the Russian Federation and JSC Lengidroprojekt, has developed a plan of organisational and technical measures for eliminating the consequences of the accident in the turbine room of the Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP and restoring the power station to normal functioning mode. The plan envisages rapid pumping out of the water from the turbine ...
By RusHydro
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Imagine H2o Announces Winners Of Prize For Energy-Saving Water Start-Ups
SAN FRANCISCO, March 17, 2011 –Imagine H2O launched its global Water-Energy Nexus Prize to attract and accelerate new water businesses with energy-saving innovations. “To our surprise, the winners don’t just save energy, they also make use of the valuable energy stored in water and wastewater,” says Scott Bryan, Director of Operations. The First Place winner, Hydrovolts, ...
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CPS Energy & Quidnet Energy to Build Grid-Scale, Long Duration, Geomechanical Pumped Storage Project
CPS Energy and Quidnet Energy this week announced a 15-year commercial agreement for an energy storage project employing Quidnet's Geomechanical Pumped Storage (GPS) technology. This project will support CPS Energy's 'Flexible Path' Resource Plan to reduce net emissions by 80 percent by 2040. Energy storage is a key part of that plan, with long-duration systems like Quidnet's GPS expected to play ...
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Water and Wastewater Treatment’s Role in Sustainability
Processes like desalination and wastewater recycling can increase the fresh water available for drinking and irrigation Sustainabilty has various definitions, but generally it involves balancing today’s resource needs with those of the future to support humanity and the ecosystems upon which we depend. In a world where the finite nature of our resources is becoming increasingly clear, it ...
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Hitachi Power Systems America, Ltd. Awarded Contract with Xcel Energy for SCR Systems
Hitachi Power Systems America, Ltd. (HPSA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi America, Ltd., today announced that it has been awarded a contract for the design and supply of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Systems including Hitachi’s proprietary catalyst with Xcel Energy for its Hayden Station, Units 1 & 2, located in Routt County in Hayden, Colorado. Terms were not disclosed. ...
By Xcel Energy
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Oil Skimmers for Hydroelectric Power Plants: Another Green Idea from Abanaki
CLEVELAND - Abanaki announced a full range of oil skimmers and emergency oil spill systems for the special challenges facing hydroelectric power generation facilities, who must protect water resources from spills of hydraulic fluid. Although hydroelectric-generated electricity is considered clean, small leaks of hydraulic oil from turbines at hydroelectric plants are not uncommon. The oil can ...
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Report: Climate change causing energy disruptions
Climate change and extreme weather already are causing disruptions in the U.S. energy supply that are likely to worsen as more intense storms, higher temperatures and more frequent droughts occur, the government says in a new report. The report, released Thursday by the Energy Department, says blackouts and other problems caused by Superstorm Sandy and other extreme weather events are likely ...
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