Category: Green & Clean
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SunEdison completes 2-MW solar plant in Maryland
SunEdison, Inc. completed construction on a 2-MW solar power plant for the Town of Elkton, Md. The mayor and commissioners approved a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with SunEdison to buy the solar power generated by the system and estimate that it will save the town more than $2 million on electricityRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Composites target aerospace industry.
Comprising PAEK and carbon fiber based unidirectional tape and laminate panels, VICTREX® AE250 Composites enable production of continuously reinforced components that can perform under load, including brackets, clips, clamps, and housings used throughout aircraft in primary and secondary structures. PAEK composites are 100% recyclable and offer greater chemical resistance, fatigue performance, and FST properties than…
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Gas Injection System optimizes heat treatment furnaces.
Designed to maximize productivity of heat treatment furnaces without use of circulation fans, CARBOJET® is suited for upgrading roller hearth, pusher, rotary-retort, and pit furnaces. Ultra-high-speed injection of gas or gas mixture through special CARBOJET lances optimizes gas and atmosphere flows and circulation. To satisfy NFPA safety requirements, nitrogen supply system for CARBOJET system can…
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Hawaii residents asked to choose ‘self-supply’ or ‘grid-supply’ in next move to smart grid
Starting today, renewable-energy project developers seeking interconnection to the HECO companies’ utility grids will face two new PUC-driven tariff requirements, termed “self-supply” and “grid supply”, that will replace the NEM program and pave the way for so-called smart grid functionality. Out goes the NEM program, which led to Hawaii’s massiveRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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NEXTracker deal with Cintac reduces South American manufacturing lead time
NEXTracker formed a partnership with Cintac, South America’s leading steel manufacturer, in which Cintac will manufacture essential steel components and piers for NEXTracker’s Chilean solar projects. This partnership bolsters NEXTracker’s commitment to partnering with local suppliers to meet the rapidly growing global demand for its advanced tracking systems. The company saysRead More — Solar Builder magazine