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High radiation levels found at Ohio nuclear plant
CLEVELAND (AP) — High radiation levels recorded at a nuclear reactor in northeast Ohio have prompted a special inspection by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.The NRC says workers at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant immediately evacuated the plant on April 22 when radiation levels rose while the plant was in the process of shutting down … Continue reading
Solar Powers Philadelphia Pollution Control Plant
Green Technology: Solar Powers Philadelphia Pollution Control Plant Green Technology Achieve a Sustainable Future with Green Technology. Create Innovation for New Energy. « San Francisco Airport (SFO) Water Hydration Stations | Main | Valvoline NextGen Oil – Recycled Motor Oil » Solar Powers Philadelphia Pollution Control Plant Dynamic Solar installs 250kW solar system for the … Continue reading
Chemical plant blast kills at least 9 in China
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese state news agency says an explosion at a chemical plant in the northeast of the country has killed at least nine workers.The official Xinhua News Agency said Thursday that the cause of the explosion in Daqing in Heilongjiang province was not immediately known. Five other people escaped the blast.Xinhua says … Continue reading
Combating plant diseases is key for sustainable crops
ScienceDaily (Apr. 13, 2011) — Climate change is likely to make plants more vulnerable to infectious disease, which will threaten crop yield and impact on the price and availability of food. Dr Adrian Newton, presenting his work at the Society for General Microbiology’s Spring Conference in Harrogate, explains how exploiting diversity in crops is the … Continue reading
GE to build massive thin-film U.S. solar plant
GE plans to manufacture 400 megawatts worth annually of thin-film solar cells made with cadmium telluride.(Credit: GE) General Electric plans to build a thin-film solar factory in the U.S. that will produce solar cells that have an efficiency of 12.8 percent, the company announced today. In conjunction with this news, GE also announced that it … Continue reading
Pepsico Green Bottle based on 100% plant material
Green Technology: Pepsico Green Bottle based on 100% plant material Green Technology Achieve a Sustainable Future with Green Technology. Create Innovation for New Energy. « Boost solar cell efficiency with organic material at nanoscale | Main | These Come From Trees …. Promote Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. » Pepsico Green Bottle based on 100% plant … Continue reading
Breach possible at troubled Japanese power plant
TOKYO (AP) — A possible breach at Japan’s troubled nuclear plant escalated the crisis anew Friday, two full weeks after an earthquake and tsunami first compromised the facility. The development suggested radioactive contamination may be worse than first thought, with tainted groundwater the most likely consequence.Japanese leaders defended their decision not to evacuate people from … Continue reading
Balance of plant now big business in CSP
The financial reasoning is clear: new reports suggest that the initial investment outlay, combined with operations and maintenance expenses, account for an average of 57% of the total lifecycle plant cost.In accordance with this rise in interest, CSP Today are delighted to announce the launch of their CSP Yield Optimisation Conference and Expo Europe (Seville, … Continue reading
Malaysia nixes Borneo coal plant for wildlife sake
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities on Borneo island have scrapped plans to build a coal–fired power plant near a wildlife reserve.Environmentalists are praising the move as a landmark effort to curtail energy projects in Borneo that threaten rain forests teeming with endangered animals.The chief minister of Sabah state announced Wednesday that his administration … Continue reading
150 MW is the Optimal Plant Size New Report Finds
This is because suppliers will be able to provide better prices for components, due to higher volume purchases. However, while scaling up the plant size will lead to a general decrease in the LCOE mainly due to power block savings ($/MW). “The impact of plant size on other factors such as parasitic losses and operations … Continue reading