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Research Opportunities Plentiful for Next Generation Batteries
Berkeley Lab spin-off company PolyPlus has created an entire line of lithium-metal batteries using their PLE technology.
In the opening scene of the iconic movie of the 1960s, The Graduate, Benjamin Braddock, at a party to celebrate his college degree, is given one word of advice for his future: “Plastics.” Were young Benjamin to be receiving that advice today the word would be: “Batteries.” Steve Visco of Berkeley Lab’s Materials Sciences Division had plenty...
Energy Efficiency
- May 21, 2013
KBR Awarded FEED Contract for World-Scale LNG Project in British Columbia
KBR today announced it was awarded a contract by Pacific NorthWest LNG Ltd., a subsidiary of Malaysia’s state-owned oil company (PETRONAS) and Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JAPEX), to execute front-end engineering and design (FEED) and early detailed engineering work for a world-scale LNG export facility at Lelu Island near Prince Rupert, British Columbia. KBR is partnered with JGC Corporation for the project.
The purpose of the project is to process shale gas produced from...
Natural Gas & LNG
- May 22, 2013
AES Brings Patented Storage Operating System (SOS) To Market
AES today announced its market-dynamic, technology-aware control platform for the commercial operation of energy storage. This patented operating system, called sOS™, is a fast-response architecture that applies patented performance algorithms to automate the operation of AES-delivered battery-based energy storage arrays, optimizing performance and efficiency for customers, and extending the life of the battery.
“We’ve architected sOS™ to respond to the needs of ea...
Energy Efficiency
- May 21, 2013
Wartsila to supply major gas engine power plant to Russia
An important step in the use of combustion engine technology for major power plant projects was taken with the award of this order to Wärtsilä. The new power plant will be powered by Wärtsilä's leading edge technology and will be the first of its kind in Russia. It will provide a reliable and efficient electricity supply for large industrial consumers, while meeting the highly variable load requirements with extreme flexibility and fast response.
Wärtsilä...
Power Generation
- May 22, 2013
Aquamarine Power secures full consent for 40MW Lewis wave energy farm
Wave energy developer Aquamarine Power, has today [Wednesday 22nd May] received full consent from the Scottish Government for a 40MW wave farm off the north-west coast of Lewis, Scotland – making it the world’s largest fully-permitted ocean energy site.
The announcement was made by the Scottish Government’s Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism Fergus Ewing at the All Energy conference in Aberdeen.
The green light from the government and its regulator Marine Sc...
Energy Efficiency
- May 22, 2013
The Energy sector delivers gas turbines and transformers to Saudi Arabia
The Energy Sector has been awarded two contracts valued at approximately EUR200 million by Saudi Electricity Company (SEC). The first contract includes the supply of five SGT6-2000E gas turbines, which will add 388 megawatts (MW) to the Rafha, Qurayyat and Arar areas, helping to address the Kingdom's rapidly rising power demand.
The second signing is for a turnkey project to build the Al-Kharj 2 380 kV substation. Under the contract, the Energy sector will supply all key components su...
Energy Efficiency
- May 22, 2013
EU leaders look to energy for growth boost
EU leaders, desperate to give growth a boost, target energy policy Wednesday amid concerns a US-led revolution in shale oil and gas development will reshape the global economy and leave Europe far behind.
Stuck in the doldrums, Europe has lost nearly all momentum as the debt crisis bites deeper and sends unemployment soaring, with governments scrambling as they can to find some momentum.
Worse still, energy costs remain high, in marked contrast to the United States where new shale oil...
Energy Efficiency
- May 22, 2013
Malaysia tribal groups protest world hydro meeting
About 300 Borneo tribespeople staged a protest at a world hydroelectric industry meeting in Malaysia on Wednesday to denounce dams they say are destroying forests and native ways.
Officials in the Malaysian state of Sarawak have for years been accused of ramming through controversial dams, and opponents have harshly criticised the International Hydropower Association's (IHA) decision to meet in the state.
Shouting "No more mega-dams," and with signs saying "No force...
Hydro
- May 22, 2013
