SoCalGas displays innovative energy technology projects at San Diego State University

SoCalGas, in collaboration with several partners, displayed some innovative renewable energy technology projects at the San Diego State University Center for Energy Sustainability in Brawley, California. The projects support the commercialization of low-cost, commercial-scale renewable energy technology. They were done along with assistance from Hyperlight Energy, Genifuel Corporation, the STARS Corporation, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory …

LOINTEK expands its Urduliz plant with three new industrial units

The Biscay-based company LOINTEK, a manufacturer of large, high-tech industrial equipment adapted to the unique needs of its clients, has been awarded a disused industrial property by public tender. The site belongs to Biscay Council and was previously owned by Mecánica de la Peña, whose current facilities are adjacent to it. The venture entails an …

EPRI to Lead $5 Million DOE/NETL Project to Test Concrete Thermal Energy Storage Technology

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) to lead a pilot project to test concrete thermal energy storage (CTES). Participants in the $5 million project will design, construct, and test a CTES system to demonstrate the technology’s potential to …

A Solar Process Like Gas Reforming Makes Green Hydrogen Cheaper

A solar process that is similar to gas reforming for producing hydrogen from wastewater IMAGE @Adrian Dawson, CSIRO A preliminary study of the average cost of a novel process for producing solar hydrogen in several locations in Australia finds it could come close to the US DOE renewable hydrogen target of $3 per kilogram. The …

China To Dominate Concentrated Solar Power Revival in Long Term

Concentrated Solar Power is the technology which uses mirrors to concentrate the sun’s energy to drive traditional steam turbines or engines that create electricity. The thermal energy concentrated in a CSP plant can be stored and used to produce electricity when it is needed, day or night. Concentrated solar power (CSP), a renewable energy technology …

World’s largest concentrated solar power project starts commercial ops in Abu Dhabi

Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has announced that Noor Abu Dhabi, the world’s largest single solar project with a capacity of 1,177MW, has started commercial operations. The project will enable Abu Dhabi to increase its production of renewable energy and reduce the use of natural gas in electricity generation, reducing the emirate’s carbon dioxide …

Designing Solar Furnaces to Make Biochars without Air Pollution

Solar Pyrolysis Of Agave And Tomato Pruning Wastes: Insights Of The effect Of Pyrolysis Operation Parameters On The Physicochemical Properties Of Biochar   IMAGE@Heidi Villafán-Vidales Charcoal might seem like a very low tech product, but lithium batteries, water filtration and super-capacitors are among its high tech end uses, and the requirements for these different purposes are …

Abengoa holds its Shareholders’ Ordinary Meeting with a backlog of 1,900 million euro

Abengoa (the “Company”) (MCE: ABG/P:SM), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the infrastructures, energy and water sectors held today its Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting, in which the company’s annual accounts were approved. During the meeting, the executive chairman of the company, Gonzalo Urquijo Fernandez de Araoz, took stock of 2018, …

Refractaris participates in the construction of Dubai’s concentrated solar power tower

The spanish company Refractaris participates in the construction in Dubai of the tallest solar tower in the world. With a height of 260 meters and capable of generating 100 megawatts, the solar thermal project is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2020. The tower is part of a hybrid project that includes …