Gas Generator News
- At State Fair, an accident leaves two people hurt and the lights out Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:05AMA truck accident, two people hurt by a downed power line and hours-long outages across the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
- Legislature hears plans for biogas project Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:12PMAUBURN — The Cayuga County Legislature met Tuesday with localplanning board members and renewable energy experts to discussplans for a 40-mile long biogas pipeline proposed for thecounty.
- Idaho Power plan gets nod from PUC Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:56PMIdaho Power's plan for keeping up with customers' electricity needs over the next 20 years has received formal approval.
- Norfolk residents prepare for Hurricane Earl Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:55PMFamilies in Norfolk are taking action to make sure they are ready for Hurricane Earl. The November Nor'Easter left their neighborhoods underwater for days and they do not want to make the same mistakes again.
- Xcel plan is good for environment, economy Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:48PMThere was a great deal of hand-wringing Monday evening about the effect Xcel Energy’s proposed switch to more natural gas-fired electric generation will have on coal jobs in western Colorado. That’s understandable. Coal mining and related work offer high-paying, stable jobs that have been a hallmark of this region for many decades. No one should carelessly consider eliminating such jobs.
- 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Redefines Compact Segment Value Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:18PMDETROIT, Aug. 31, 2010; When the first 2011 Chevrolet Cruze sedans arrive at U.S. dealerships in September, they will offer consumers more for their money, with class-leading standard safety features, expected class-leading fuel economy, and more standard equipment than competitive vehicles.
- Residents say water at Regency still not drinkable Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:29AMAlthough state officials say the drinking water at the Regency mobile-home park is safe, residents Karen Abbott and Sally McKee say they would never think of drinking it.
- NZ share market falters Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:17AMNew Zealand stocks fell for the second time in three sessions, as the collapse of South Canterbury Finance triggered a $1.6 billion payout under the retail deposit guarantee scheme, and put pressure on the kiwi dollar. PGG Wrightson, NZ Oil & Gas, and Nuplex Industries paced decliners on the exchange.
- NZ stocks edge lower after SCF failure, PGW down Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:05AMAug. 31 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand stocks fell for the second time in three sessions, as the collapse of South Canterbury Finance Ltd. triggered a $1.6 billion payout under the retail deposit guarantee scheme, and put pressure on the kiwi dollar.
- Housing Authority Director: Rental market in Northern Tier is in 'crisis' Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:38PMBLOSSBURG - Rents in the Northern Tier are doubling and sometimes tripling, pricing many lower-income residents out of the housing market, but the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development doesn't seem to realize it, said Tioga County...
- Siemens to build combined cycle power plant in the Netherlands Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:11PMSiemens Energy has received an order from the Netherlands for turnkey construction of a combined cycle power plant. Purchaser of the 435-megawatt (MW) plant Diemen 34 in the vicinity of Amsterdam is the Dutch utility Nuon, a subsidiary of Vattenfall A.B. Siemens will also handle plant...
- Plumber: Generate a pre-storm plan Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:13PMGenerators are hot items when big storms hit, because it's important to keep electrical equipment like sump pumps and refrigerators running.
- He plans to recharge it with juice from home-built solar generator Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:32PMJim Dudley is gradually shifting to renewable energy at his rural Vail home, with largely home-built solar electric and water-heating systems, windmills - and even a pedal-powered TV. Now he's tying his passion for motorcycles and renewables together.
- Wind energy sales blowing away for Infigen Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:11PMWind farm company Infigen Energy has been unable to capitalize on the rising need for sustainable energy solutions, announcing substantial losses that bring into question the efficiency of current incentives to cut greenhouse has emissions, writes Ian Verrender .
- Market heads for another day of declines Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:08PMNew Zealand Oil & Gas led decliners on the NZX 50 Index as the price of crude oil fell and offshore equity markets weakened. Guinness Peat Group fell to a two-month low.
- AN ENDURING PEOPLE Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:40PMTommy Longo swam for his life on Aug. 29, 2005.
- Small plane makes emergency landing on Wise County highway Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:48PMOut of fuel, the pilot of a 1936 Stinson Reliant makes an emergency landing on U.S. 23 in Wise County.
- Detection System Sniffs Out The Tiniest Amounts Of Radioactive Material In The Air Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:21AMThe set-up looks rather unimposing to the uninitiated eye: a container, a satellite dish, a generator. Yet this container in the midst of lush green scenery some kilometres to the southeast of Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, houses a highly sensitive apparatus. It's a fine summer day in 2010, and a group of scientists and engineers put the finishing touches to an unusual installation ...
- Carbon monoxide detectors installed Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:20AMIn the aftermath of the Aug. 13 incident, which took the life of 33-year-old Casey Steenland, Champion EMS has installed carbon monoxide detectors in all of their facilities and in every truck that operates with generators.
- Area towns catching up on projects Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:48PMSummer months mean an opportunity for Craighead County communities to improve parks, roads, ditches, sewers, tornado sirens and anything else city mayors and council members see fit.
- Boy born a day before Hurricane Katrina 'was determined to be a New Orleans baby' Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:09PMFearful medical staff rushes young family out of the city after three days marooned at Touro.
- Don't wait -- how to protect your home from hurricanes now Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:50PMNow is the time to make sure your home is as hurricane-proof as possible. Once the weather reporters don their yellow slickers, it's usually too late to effectively protect against hurricane-force winds and deluging rains, said Scott McCurdy of Coastal Reconstruction, a general contractor who specializes in restoration from natural disasters.
- Champion EMS installs carbon monoxide detectors in all vehicles, facilities Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:20PMChampion EMS announced Friday that the company has installed carbon monoxide detectors in all of their facilities and in every truck that operates with a generator.
- NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 24 August 2010 Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:25PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
- Siemens supplying turbines for Kemper County plant Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:14AMKEMPER COUNTY — Siemens Energy has been awarded a contract from Mississippi Power Company (MPC) to supply two SGT6-PAC 5000F gas turbine packages for MPC’s proposed coal-fired integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) power plant in Kemper County.
- NextEra Energy’s Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rate Declines by 33 Percent over Past Decade Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:08AMJUNO BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The carbon dioxide emissions rate of NextEra Energy has fallen by a third over the past decade as a result of significant investments in low- and no-carbon power generation, according to the company’s 2010 Sustainability Report, released today. From 2000 through 2009, NextEra Energy’s CO2 emissions rate declined from 985 pounds per megawatt-hour to 657 pounds ...
- NextEra Energy's Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rate Declines by 33 Percent over Past Decade Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:00AMJUNO BEACH, Fla.----The carbon dioxide emissions rate of NextEra Energy has fallen by a third over the past decade as a result of significant investments in low- and no-carbon power generation, according to the company’s 2010 Sustainability Report, released today.
- Plasma Cutter supports manual and automated applications. Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:03AMAccepting any primary input voltage from 208-575 V, single- or 3-phase, 50/60 Hz, Spectrum® 875 Auto-Line is available in handheld and machine torch packages. Auto-line(TM) technology allows use in virtually any location without physical linking mechanism. When connected to Big Blue® diesel engine drives with 12 W of power, system provides 60 A output to cut 7/8 in. steel at 10 ipm. Auto-Refire ...
- Special Oil Pump Helps Chevrolet Cruze Conserve Fuel Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:00AMThe oil pump in the engine of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze takes a laid-back approach to its work, delivering the precise amount of oil needed during all driving conditions. That requires the engine to work less versus a conventional pump and ultimately saves fuel. Â
- Finavera Renewables sells majority interest in Grid Connection for Ireland's Largest Onshore Wind Project to Scottish ... Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:00AMFinavera Renewables Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed a series of agreements for the co-development of the 105 megawatt Cloosh Valley Wind Project in County Galway, Ireland.
- Reportlinker Adds Utility Scale Wind Turbines Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2010 to 2016 Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:23AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
- BHEL commissions gas turbine generating unit in Oman Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:25AMNew Delhi, Aug 25 : State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) today announced that it has commissioned a 26 Megawatt gas turbine generating unit in Oman.
- Couple depend on solar, wind energy for power Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:46AMBy Trevor Stokes Staff Writer George and Lynn Mycroft live on Pharos Hill in a home off a gravel road, a mile away from the neighbor's cow pasture, the nearest town and, importantly, away from the electrical grid. The Mycrofts have lived off-grid for 10 years by choice. They depend on solar and wind power for their home.
- Talk Show Host to be First Corvette Engine Builder Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:00PMTodd Schnitt's fifth Corvette will be unlike any he has had before because he will personally help build the 638-horsepower supercharged small block engine for his ZR1 supercar  at the General Motors Performance Build Center.
- Idaho fire causes Wells power outage Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:44AMDrew Nash/Times-News Shoshone Rural Fire Department firefighter Mark Tackett gets a better view of the Long Butte Fire Sunday afternoon in southern Idaho’s Gooding County.
- WSI: Very Warm Fall Period in Store for Much of the US Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:00AMWSI and ESAI Expect US Early-Season Heating Demand during September-November Period to Decrease 3% Year-Over-Year
- Noble gas detection system reaches maturity Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:53AMThe Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization certified the first noble gas detection system at its radionuclide station in Charlottesville, Va., United States, on Aug. 19, 2010. The system is part of a global verification regime to monitor the planet for nuclear explosions. Of the 80 planned radionuclide monitoring stations, 40 are envisaged to be ...
- Fire levels Hillandale barn Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:42AMNEW LEBANON — An early morning fire Monday destroyed a barn on the Hillandale Farm on Canaan Road in New Lebanon.
- Noble gas detection system reaches maturity Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:42AM( Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organisation ) The Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization certified the first noble gas detection system at its radionuclide station in Charlottesville, Va., United States, on Aug. 19, 2010. The system is part of a global verification regime to monitor the planet for nuclear explosions. Of the 80 planned ...
- Steam generators for San Onofre nuclear plant arrive Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:31AMNew steam generators, used to make steam with superheated water at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, arrived at Camp Pendleton Tuesday morning.
- Investigators focus on communication in spill Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:12AMFederal investigators seeking the cause of the rig explosion that led to BP’s massive Gulf oil spill focused Monday on communication and chain of command, wondering at times whether the key players knew enough to handle an emergency.
- TOP STORIES Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:01AMThe blackout that left almost half of St. Petersburg without electricity on Friday evening was allegedly caused by a control cable at the city’s Vostochnaya substation wearing out, Kommersant daily reported Monday.
- Siemens Receives High Efficiency Gas Turbine Order for an IGCC Power Plant in the United States Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:00AMSiemens Energy has been awarded a contract from Mississippi Power Company, a subsidiary of Southern Company, to supply two SGT6-PAC 5000F gas turbine packages. These gas turbines will be installed in a coal-fired integrated gasification combined-cycle power plant using Southern Company's proprietary TRIG⢠gasification technology.
- Energy Future Holdings hit hard by lower gas prices after huge leveraged buyout Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 2:31AMA little less than three years ago, two of the nation's shrewdest, most successful buyout firms peered into the future and decided they just had to have Energy Future Holdings Corp., the giant Dallas utility and largest electricity generator in Texas.
- Attempted theft causes $10,000 worth of damage Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 1:17AM43-year-old man threatened on 700 block of Long Avenue. 16-year-old woman assaulted on the 1500 block of Charter Drive. 20-year-old woman grabbed on the 700 block of Lincoln Drive.
- Public record for Sunday, Aug. 22 Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 12:08AMPolice Log STATE POLICE/GETTYSBURG JULY 30 A revolver was stolen from a home in the 3500 block of Hunterstown-Hampton Road in Reading Township some time after July 10.
- Construction underway at steam station Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 11:00PMDuke Energy officials update the Eden City Council on the Dan River Steam Station
- NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 20 August 2010 Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 6:25PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
- Baldacci touts renewable power in Maine Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 8:11AMThe governor says the state must continue to "support the development of homegrown, renewable sources of energy" to create jobs and reduce dependency on foreign oil.
- POLICE AND EMERGENCY RUNS Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 7:04AM8:59 a.m. --River Trace Lane; fire alarm.