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Véolia Propreté launches landfill gas power plant in France

13 June 2014

French waste management and services company Véolia Propreté, Dalkia and Clarke Energy have launched the new Electr’od landfill gas-powered cogeneration plant in Plessis-Gassot, France. The 17.3MW landfill gas-fueled power plant comprises ten GE Distributed Power-built ecomagination-qualified Jenbacher gas engines to generate renewable electricity and heat for residents and businesses. Developed by Véolia in cooperation with […]

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World cup played for the first time in a solar-powered stadium

13 June 2014

The Greece- Colombia football match to be played on Saturday will represent a first in World Cup terms- it will be the first time the prestigious tournament will be played in a solar-powered stadium. Mineirão stadium will be powered by Martifer Solar who built the rooftop PV plant as part of the Minas Solar 2014 program for […]

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Alstom-Saft consortium to develop energy storage battery system for EDF

13 June 2014

A consortium of Alstom and Saft have been awarded a contract by EDF group to provide an initial energy storage system. The consortium will contribute to the EDF’s demonstration on a megawatt scale for frequency regulation using a lithium-ion battery storage system. Under the contract, the Alstom-Saft consortium will develop 1MW/30min energy storage and conversion […]

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Dalkia, GE, Clarke Energy open landfill gas power plant in France with Véolia

13 June 2014

French waste management and services company Véolia Propreté, energy services company Dalkia and distributed power services provider Clarke Energy celebrated the inauguration of the new Electr’od landfill gas-powered cogeneration plant in Plessis-Gassot, France. The 17.3 MW renewable power generation facility is France‘s most powerful landfill gas-fueled power plant and features 10 of GE Distributed Power’s Jenbacher gas engines to […]

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Mitsubishi and Siemens consider joint bid for parts of Alstom

13 June 2014

TOKYO (AP) — The possible bid by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for turbine businesses of French engineering firmAlstom is part of Japan’s effort to carve out a share of the lucrative global energy infrastructure business. Mitsubishi and German rival Siemens AG said Wednesday they are considering a joint bid for parts of Alstom and will decide by Monday whether to […]

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UK offshore wind industry to reach 10GW by 2020: Report

13 June 2014

The Crown Estate said in two reports released at Global Offshore Wind 2014 conference that the UK offshore wind industry is progressing towards doubling its capacity to 10GW and meeting approximately 10% of the country’s energy demand by 2020 Offshore wind operational report 2014 outlines the continuing growth within the energy sector whereas the second […]

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Alstom-Saft consortium to develop energy storage battery system for EDF

12 June 2014

A consortium of Alstom and Saft have been awarded a contract by EDF group to provide an initial energy storage system. The consortium will contribute to the EDF’s demonstration on a megawatt scale for frequency regulation using a lithium-ion battery storage system. Under the contract, the Alstom-Saft consortium will develop 1MW/30min energy storage and conversion […]

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Durham city center receives 100 kW hydroelectric power project

12 June 2014

Developers of a mixed-use project in Durham City, England, have installed a 100 kW Archimedes screw turbine that will provide about 75% of the energy needed by the complex. Located at the new Freeman’s Reach scheme, the area is being developed by a consortium consisting of Carillion Developments, Arlington Real Estate and Richardsons Capital LLP. […]

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Need for UK nuclear stressed by climate campaigners

12 June 2014

The need to bring online a new fleet of nuclear power stations in the UK was stressed yesterday at an energy conference in London. Speaking at UK Energy 2014, organised by The Economist, power company bosses and climate change campaigners backed Britain’s drive to build eight new reactors, starting with EDF’s Hinkley Point C. EDF is poised to make […]

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Global wind power forecast to more than double by 2020

12 June 2014

The world’s cumulative wind power capacity is to more than double by 2020, according to a new report. Despite an overall slump in installations in 2013, the report from analysis firm GlobalData predicts that worldwide wind capacity will grow from 319.6 GW at the end of last year to 678.5 GW by 2020. Harshavardhan Reddy Nagatham, GlobalData’s […]

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