Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Symposium 2008 Releases Preliminary Program
The Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Symposium 2008 preliminary brochure with a basic outline of the program has been posted on the conference Web site. Learn about the newest technologies and proven practices at the Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Symposium 2008!
Energy Efficiency and Sustainability 2008 will feature, Reduce Then Produce, a presentation hosted by Laks Sampath, executive director of Technology and Project Development at SPG Solar, Inc. He will discuss the economics of solar PV and show how energy conservation measures contribute to reducing peak demands.
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Newport to Supply Key Laser Subsystems for the XsunX Solar Module Production Line
XsunX, Inc., a solar technology company engaged in the build-out of its multi-megawatt solar module manufacturing facility, has expanded its existing two-year relationship with Newport Corp. by selecting Newport as its preferred supplier for laser and motion subsystems for its integrated thin film photovoltaic manufacturing line. These products are used to create monolithically interconnected cells on the solar panels and to laser scribe bar codes on the panels for quality control purposes.
Newport Corp., supplier of photonics technologies, has developed new solutions for the automated manufacturing of solar cells that leverage its work in high-power lasers, precision positioning systems, vibration isolation and optical subsystems to enhance the speed and precision of the solar cell manufacturing process.
Cost-Effective Integrated Solar Solutions from e5 Clean Energy Provide Commercial Reliable, Emission-Free Power
With energy costs hitting new highs, businesses in the manufacturing, agricultural and food processing sectors are feeling the squeeze. Although many industries are heavily dependant on plentiful and affordable energy, next to the airlines and freight forwarders, few are as sensitive to price fluctuations as growers and other food-related businesses. A recent study by the US Department of Agriculture found the food processing sector alone currently consumes about 6 percent of the total energy used by all US industries.
While price spikes in the oil, gas and electricity markets may have been considered an unavoidable cost of doing business, emerging sources of renewable energy are now offering alternatives. One such option is grid-tied on-site solar systems that enable businesses to convert otherwise wasted rooftop space into emission-free, self-contained power plants. e5 Clean Energy is a vendor in this growing market, offering its clients a broad spectrum of integrated solar solutions, robust enough to supply a large portion of their energy needs during the high demand time of day.
Ronald Means, CEO of e5 Clean Energy, says that with oil substantially over $100 a barrel, and the memory of California’s infamous rolling blackouts still fresh, it’s an approach that is catching on fast. He cites a recent report issued by the Solar Energy Industries Association which found that the installation of rooftop solar energy systems by businesses grew 45 percent last year.
The completely self-contained solar power solutions are dubbed grid-tied systems because they’re connected to the local energy grid, enabling the business to sell unneeded power to the area utility provider. Industry observers say the trend has been spurred by federal tax incentives and increasing power costs.
With little chance of price stability in the utility market anytime soon, e5 Clean Energy executives predict many more companies will turn to solar, although they expect the market will become more selective in choosing a renewable energy partner and increasingly demanding when it comes to choosing a comprehensive solution. By beginning each client relationship with a thorough analysis of their energy usage, e5 engineers can create highly customized effective strategies to reduce costs and manage future energy supply risks.
BlackLight Power Inc. Announces Commercial Ready Alternative Energy Solution
BlackLight Power, Inc. has successfully tested of a new energy source. The company has successfully developed a prototype power system generating 50,000 watts of thermal power on demand. Incorporating existing industry knowledge in chemical and power engineering, BlackLight Power (BLP) is pursuing the immediate design and engineering of central power plants utilizing the BlackLight Process. BLP plans on developing pilot plants with architecture and engineering firms with anticipated delivery in approximately12 to 18 months. The BLP process has been replicated and validated by independent scientists and has received interest from financial institutions and power utility plant operators around the world. BLP plans on licensing its technologies.
“If you make cheap heat, you can make cheap electricity and if you can make cheap electricity you can make cheap hydrogen” says Randell Mills, Chairman, CEO, and President of BlackLight Power Inc. “The BlackLight Process generates enormous amounts of cheap, non-polluting heat that will replace the thermal power in coal, oil, gas and nuclear power plants that is then converted to electricity.”
And with gasoline prices setting record after record, BlackLight CEO Randell Mills, says the BlackLight Process is the breakthrough we’ve all been waiting for. “The hydrogen-burning car has been possible for decades, but there has never been a way to produce cheap hydrogen until today. We are projecting that we will be at the scale of power generation necessary for a power plant to replace the gasoline pumped in a day at a station with hydrogen from water in approximately 24 months.”
Carmanah Provides Solar LED Lighting for London, England Transit Project
As part of an ongoing commitment to equip Transport for London transit routes with solar-powered lighting and communications technology, Carmanah Technologies Corp. has received an additional purchase order of $1.1 million from Trueform Engineering Ltd. for London Bus Stop systems. Carmanah currently has more than 3,000 of the London Bus Stop systems and 650 transit shelter lighting systems installed throughout the city of London, England. This latest order is part of a longstanding partnership with UK-based Trueform Engineering in support of an initiative to install up to 7,000 London Bus Stops in total.
Carmanah's solar-powered LED (light emitting diode) lights offer distinct advantages over hardwired grid-based lighting systems, including easy installation, no scheduled maintenance, and the use of free, clean solar energy as a power source. An integrated energy-management capability ensures a reliable, year-round source of light in even the most adverse weather conditions.
GE’s Jenbacher Biogas Plant Helps Eliminate Animal Waste, Curtail Site Emissions at Limena Farm
Azienda Agricola 2G di Giuseppe and Paolo Gomiero, two commercial farmers and cattle breeders in Limena (PD), have selected an ecomagination-certified Jenbacher gas engine from GE Energy to power the Baita del Latte farm’s first biogas plant.
The power plant uses biogas created by the digestion of a wet mixture of animal waste, or slurry, as well as agricultural biomass materials such as corn and rye. By using the biogas for power generation in place of fossil fuels, the project is expected to result in the reduction of the equivalent of about 5,000 tons of CO2 per year, thus, providing significant environmental benefits.
The new biogas project allows Gomiero to address two common farming challenges: obtaining energy at sustainable prices and properly disposing of agricultural and animal wastes like cow manure and chicken dung, which presents an ecological and regulatory challenge for farmers due to its high content of nitrates.
GE Energy supplied a Jenbacher type J320 GS cogeneration unit for this plant, which recently went into operation at the farmstead. The plant has an installed electric capacity of 1.06 megawatts (MW), with an efficiency of 40.8 percent. The power plant is equipped with a heat recovery system that utilizes the waste heat from the jacket water. The electricity produced is supplied to the Italian power distribution network, while thermal energy is recovered and used to power the biomass digestion process, the farm’s housing facilities and cattle sheds.
The Jenbacher engine is fueled by biogas created from 20 m3 of cattle effluent and approximately 50 tons of biomass each day. By delivering the electricity generated by the biogas engine to the public grid, Baita del Latte is able to obtain “Green Certificates” provided by Italian legislation. These certificates are negotiable instruments that prove electricity is being produced using renewable energy sources.
GE Energy has already installed more than 800 Jenbacher gas engines in Italy, characterized by durability, reliability and the ability to combine high production density and an excellent cost/performance ratio with low levels of exhaust emissions. Thanks to these features, GE’s Jenbacher systems represent technological excellence among gas engines, generators and cogeneration systems. Jenbacher gas engines operate on natural gas as well as a broad variety of waste gases. |
Power-One, Inc., a provider of power conversion and management solutions, introduces five new series in the Aurora Family of renewable-energy inverters. These grid-connected products offer a unique combination of ultra-high efficiencies, installer-friendly designs, long service life and competitive initial acquisition costs, which significantly increases return on investment in photovoltaic installations from 3 kW to 12.5 kW.
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