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Puget Sound Energy has added two new solar-powered systems to dozens installed since 1984 that help protect the utility’s underground natural gas system in Western Washington.
PSE’s two newest solar-powered systems in Edmonds, Wash., use the sun to produce electric current along more than six miles of buried natural gas steel pipe to block corrosion caused by the electrochemical reaction between the metal pipe and the surrounding soil.
The anticorrosion technique, called cathodic protecti... [more]
EDF Energies Nouvelles has been awarded building permits for two photovoltaic power plants with a total of 15.3 MWp in capacity in Sainte-Rose, Reunion. This photovoltaic complex is the most powerful yet to have received authorisation in France. Construction will start in the next few weeks, with commissioning scheduled to take place in several stages from late 2008 onwards.
These facilities will supply the public electricity grid with power equivalent to the annual consumption of over 23,700... [more]
Puget Sound Energy is pursuing the acquisition of 560 megawatts (MW) of new, long-term electricity supply – including more wind power – from three outside parties.
The targeted resources constitute the screened “short list” of more than 30 power-supply bids PSE received from regional energy producers and marketers in response to the utility’s Request for Proposals (RFP) in January. PSE hopes to secure the short-listed resources over the next 12 to 18 months.
“These new supplies are designe... [more]
Heritage Solar Slate is a newly released product from PV Systems. Solar Slate embodies the usual benefits of solar, but overcomes some of the obstacles met by traditional installations. Because of its remarkable slate-like appearance, it has been successfully installed on a Grade 1 Listed property in Wiltshire, and has met with full planning approval.
MD of PV Systems, Bruce Cross, comments: “Before Heritage Solar Slate, solar powered roofs were too conspicuous to stand a chance at meeting ... [more]
Probe Manufacturing, Inc. has announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent with Solar Masters, a solar technology company that is dedicated to providing innovative solutions for solar power generation focused on lighting and battery charging products.
Probe Manufacturing’s acquisition of Solar Masters marks the beginning of our quest for advancing and promoting solar technology as a viable, affordable, and sustainable technology. “Solar powered products are going to revolutionize the way w... [more]
Basin Water, Inc. will begin to offer NSF 61 certified photocatalytic membrane systems to drinking water providers in the United States via its agreement with Purifics ES Inc.
Known as Photo-Cat™, the technology combines one of the best chemical-free advanced oxidation process (“AOP”) technology with long-life UV and maintenance-free ceramic membranes in a single-unit operation. Photo-Cat™ may be used alone or in combination with other treatment systems as a part of Basin Water’s technology+... [more]
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