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American Filtration Society holds ‘new energy’ conference
The American Filtration and Separations Society plans to hold a technical conference and exhibition covering the role of filtration and separation in ‘new’ (renewable) energy. The American Filtration and Separations Society conference, which will run from 17-20 October 2011 in Houston, Texas, USA, will cover upstream and midstream oil production/processing; downstream refinery, gas, ...
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Frost & Sullivan: Australia Commits to Reducing Carbon Emission with Carbon Tax Implementation
Australia has made a move toward its commitment to reducing carbon emission with the implementation of carbon tax from July 2012 onward. Now, companies with high emissions – over 25,000 tonnes annually – are liable to pay the carbon tax. While this poses strong challenges for industrial companies, it will drive demand for energy-efficiency solutions and renewable energy power ...
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Over 2,900 Energy Experts Believe Climate Change Is Happening
A recent survey of the Association of Energy Engineers' (AEE) membership, based on 2,967 responses, has revealed that 83% of respondents believe climate change is happening (go to www.aeecenter.org/2013markettrends for full report), and 74% of those individuals believe that climate change is a manmade phenomenon, with 85% indicating that the federal government should take action to combat the ...
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Frost & sullivan: global market for green technologies to grow to approximately $800 billion by 2012
All over the world, access to clean technology remains the focus for the global transition to a resource-efficient and green economy. In 2009, global investments in renewable energy power generation (US$140.00 billion) far exceeded that of fossil-fuelled power generation (US$110.00 billion). New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.environmental.frost.com), Benchmarking Country ...
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Baker Hughes, C3 AI, Accenture and Microsoft to Collaborate on Industrial Asset Management Solutions
Energy technology company Baker Hughes is collaborating with C3 AI, Accenture and Microsoft on industrial asset management (IAM) solutions for clients in the energy and industrial sectors. The collaboration will focus on creating and deploying Baker Hughes IAM solutions that use digital technologies to help improve the safety, efficiency, and emissions profile of industrial machines, field ...
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International W2E Market Bulletin July Round-Up
The cost of renewables is falling, by 2040 more than $7.80 trillion will be invested in renewable and waste-to-energy power generation worldwide, out of a total of $11 trillion, according to fresh analysis by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. There is nearly $1 trillion invested in renewables at the moment versus around $1.2 trillion in oil and gas, according to various estimates. The report says ...
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Abengoa reaches commercial operation phase at Jazlah desalination plant Jubail 3A, Saudi Arabia
ACWA Power’s Jazlah Water Desalination Company obtained the Commercial Operation Certificate on the 10th of April. The plant successfully passed all the necessary contractual tests led by Abengoa and entered commercial operation on the 28th of February. Jubail 3A has a total capacity of 600,000 m3/day, becoming the largest reverse osmosis desalination plant in ...
By Abengoa
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Nor-Cal Controls Tahoe Met Station simplifies Data Gathering
New solar PV farm projects require the use of meteorological (MET) weather stations to achieve and maintain efficiencies critical to power and revenue generation. Nor-Cal Controls ES, Inc. has meticulously engineered the Tahoe™ MET station to meet and exceed the exacting demands of this new industry using Lufft’s weather sensor. Challenges in power generation Additionally, a ...
By OTT HydroMet
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New technology for industrial remote visual inspections
Ashtead Technology is delighted to announce the addition of the latest Olympus technology to its rental fleet of industrial videoprobes. “The new IPLEX NX offers dramatic improvements to existing imaging technology and can help locate defects that were previously invisible” says Branch Manager Alan Hasson. “With a host of new features, this instrument improves the accuracy of ...
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EUR 220m from EIB to finance first projects under China Climate Change Framework Loan
Drawing from the China Climate Change Framework Loan (CCCFL), signed with the People’s Republic of China in November 2007, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a total of EUR 220 million in three operations that will contribute to the mitigation of climate change, as follows: EUR 50 million will part-finance two forestation programmes: (a) the establishment of a “bio-energy forest” ...
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UK Environment Agency plans to create enough green energy to power a city the size of York
The Environment Agency has announced proposals to generate its own renewable energy – enough to power a city the size of York – at its sites across England and Wales. As part of the plans, up to 80 wind turbines could be built on Environment Agency owned land across the country, generating around 200 megawatts of renewable energy – enough to power 90,000 households and save around 200,000 tonnes ...
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EPA and SEPTA settle hazardous waste violations
The US Environmental Protection Agency and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) have settled alleged violations of hazardous waste and underground storage tank regulations at nine SEPTA facilities. In addition to a $169,527 civil penalty, SEPTA has agreed to spend $1.1 million on a project that will provide significant environmental and public health benefits. SEPTA ...
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GE Introduces New Ultrafiltration Membranes for Seawater Reverse Osmosis Pretreatment
New ZeeWeed 1000 and ZeeWeed 1500 Membranes Specially Designed for Seawater Reverse Osmosis Pretreatment - Reduced Footprint and More Efficient, Cost Effective Operation GE (NYSE: GE) today announced new pressurized and submerged ultrafiltration (UF) membranes designed for pretreatment of feedwater for seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) systems. The new technology includes GE’s ZeeWeed 1000 ...
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MEG Energy Corp. Selects GE Evaporation Technology to Maximize Water Reuse
GE to Design and Supply Evaporator Systems for MEG Energy’s Christina Lake Project GE’s Evaporative Technology is Expected to Help MEG Energy Conserve Water and Reduce Operational Costs GE (NYSE: GE) reports that MEG Energy Corp. has selected its evaporation technology for Phases 2B and 3A of the Christina Lake Project, located in Northern Alberta, Canada. GE’s evaporators ...
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GE Introduces MBR with MACarrier Technology for Tough-to-Treat Industrial Wastewater
Enhances Performance of MBR Technology to Remove Contaminants and Produce High-Quality Effluent Reduces Recalcitrant COD in Effluent by More than 50 Percent Ideal for Industrial Plants, Including Refining, Chemical Processing and Textile Industries GE (NYSE: GE) today introduced a new membrane bioreactor (MBR) with membrane accommodating carrier (MACarrier*) designed to help industrial ...
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Queensland Sewage Treatment Plant to Double Daily Wastewater Treatment Capacity with GE’s Wastewater Treatment Technology
GE’s (NYSE: GE) high-performance LEAPmbr* membrane bioreactor (MBR) wastewater-treatment technology will be the centerpiece of an upgrade to Unitywater’s Maleny sewage treatment plant in Queensland, Australia, and is expected to allow the plant to double the amount of water treated per day to one million liters. New environmental regulations and expected population growth led ...
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GE Advanced Water Treatment Technology Selected for Thailand Power Plant
GE’s (NYSE: GE) advanced water treatment technology will help purify water at IRPC Public Company Limited’s new combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Rayong, Thailand. GE's ZeeWeed* 1500 ultrafiltration membranes, reverse osmosis (RO) and electrodeionization (EDI) technologies will be used to make high-quality demineralized water for boiler feed water and to reduce the use of ...
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Corporate Sustainability Goals Are Here to Stay, But Delivering Tangible Results Remains a Challenge
Black & Veatch's Corporate Sustainability Goal Setting and Measurement report, developed with GreenBiz Group and released this week as a free download, finds that corporate leadership teams across all sectors are working to accelerate the shift from discussing and establishing sustainability goals to actively delivering tangible results. How to achieve the most aggressive goals remains an ...
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GE’s New Solus* AP All-Polymer Boiler Water Treatment Technology Enables Increased Boiler Reliability and Performance
GE (NYSE: GE) today introduced the Solus* AP line of all-polymer dispersants for control of deposits in mid- to low-pressure boilers in a variety of industries. Solus AP technology offers users increased boiler reliability and performance because it enables greater control of iron oxide deposition and enhanced rejection of iron and hardness contaminants versus standard water treatment polymers ...
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MacKay River Commercial Project to Recycle 99 Percent of Its Produced Water by Using GE Evaporation Technology
GE’s Produced Water Treatment and Reduced Liquid Discharge System Will Significantly Reduce Operational Costs While Minimizing Makeup Water Demand Project Highlights GE’s Global Approach to Bringing Innovative Technologies to the Heavy Oil Marketplace GE’s (NYSE: GE) produced water evaporation technologies have been selected by Brion Energy (formerly Dover Operating Corp.) ...
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