solar energy plant News
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Berkeley Lab Science at the Theater: Hope or Hype? What’s next for biofuels?
From the sun to your gas tank: A new breed of biofuels may help solve the global energy challenge and reduce the impact of fossil fuels on global warming. KTVU Channel 2 health and science editor John Fowler will moderate a panel of three Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists who are developing ways to convert the solar energy stored in plants into liquid fuels. http://www.lbl.gov/LBL ...
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ACCIONA will build the Jubail 3B Desalination Plant, its sixth in Saudi Arabia
Together with its partner SEPCOIII, ACCIONA will undertake the construction of the Jubail 3B desalination plant. Its capacity of 570,000 m3/day will supply 2 million people in the cities of Riyadh and Qassim. ACCIONA and its partner are the main EPC contractors in the project, which will be developed and financed by a consortium consisting of ENGIE, NESMA and AJLAN for the publicly-owned ...
By Acciona Agua
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How Does Fine Dust Affect Solar Systems?
A two-year MIT study revealed how air pollution negatively affects the performance of solar panels. The particles in the air prevent part of the incoming the solar irradiance to reach solar panels. For their observations, they chose Delhi, India as the location, as it is probably the most polluted city in the world. The MIT scientists discovered that this can lead to a reduction in transmission ...
By OTT HydroMet
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EPA Awards US$217,036 in environmental education grants
EPA Region 7 has awarded eight grants totaling US$217,036 to schools, universities and organizations in the Agency’s four-state region to fund the development of new environmental education projects. The proposals came from the four Region 7 states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. “The variety of organizations and diversity of proposals selected to receive these Environmental ...
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L´Oreal Signs The Climate Declaration In Support Of Climate Change Policy
L'Oreal joined forces in Washington, DC today with 32 other leading companies and consumer brands to urge regulators and legislators to put climate change on the federal policy agenda. Recognizing the business risks associated with climate change and having been affected by Superstorm Sandy, as were many businesses in the northeast, L'Oreal has taken concrete and meaningful steps to reduce its ...
By Ceres
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Republic Services Continues Its Commitment To Planet-Friendly Operations
Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG), one of the nation's largest recycling companies, is committed to employing the best environmental practices as it expands the Company's recycling operations. Recycling plays a critical role in creating a sustainable future and Republic is proactively expanding and modernizing its infrastructure across the U.S. so more people and communities can participate ...
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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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REC Solar Dedicates 1.1 MW Solar System at Moorpark Wastewater Treatment Plant
REC Solar, a leader in solar system design and installation, today joined with AECOM and Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1 to celebrate the completion of a 1.1 MW solar energy system at Moorpark Wastewater Treatment Plant. The solar project, which is the largest publicly owned system in Ventura County, will produce over 2,235 MWh annually and will meet ...
By REC Solar
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EISENMANN Chosen to Provide Emissions Abatement Equipment for Waste to Energy Project
Forsite Development, lead developer for ReVenture Park, today announced its selection of the biomass gasifier technology for its proposed Waste-to-Energy (WTE) project. ReVenture Park will utilize a gasifier designed and commercialized by ICM, Inc. combined with the dual field Wet Electrostatic Precipitator (WESP-2F) technology from EISENMANN for emissions abatement. “EISENMANN is ...
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