The latest content updates from the power-technology.com web site http://www.power-technology.com/ en-us http://www.power-technology.com/ http://www.power-technology.com/content/images/logo_big.gif http://www.power-technology.com/news/newshitachi-horizons-nuclear-plants-to-boost-investment-and-jobs-in-uk-says-energy-minister http://www.power-technology.com/news/newshitachi-horizons-nuclear-plants-to-boost-investment-and-jobs-in-uk-says-energy-minister UK Business and Energy Minister Michael Fallon said proposals by Hitachi and Horizon to build nuclear plants will boost investment and jobs in the country. Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT http://www.power-technology.com/news/newsnigeria-forms-committee-to-initiate-500m-afdb-loan-process-for-power-sector-upgrade http://www.power-technology.com/news/newsnigeria-forms-committee-to-initiate-500m-afdb-loan-process-for-power-sector-upgrade The federal government of Nigeria has activated a $500m African Development Bank (AfDB) loan to upgrade the country’s power infrastructure. Thu, 23 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.power-technology.com/projects/adler-combined-heat-power-station/ http://www.power-technology.com/projects/adler-combined-heat-power-station/ Adler Power Plant, located in the Sochi District of Russia, is an advanced combined heat and power station (CHPS) built by Gazprom. Thu, 23 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.power-technology.com/news/newsuk-committee-warns-against-gas-fired-generation http://www.power-technology.com/news/newsuk-committee-warns-against-gas-fired-generation The UK’s Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has called for fresh electricity reforms seeking industry players to focus on investing in low-carbon technologies through 2020s instead of gas-fired generation. Thu, 23 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.power-technology.com/downloads/whitepapers/powerplantequip/controlling-vibrations-equipment/ http://www.power-technology.com/downloads/whitepapers/powerplantequip/controlling-vibrations-equipment/ Machinery and equipment in power generation and metal forming plants now employ an active vibration isolation system (source isolation), to reduce foundation size and cost. Thu, 23 May 2013 17:36:00 GMT http://www.power-technology.com/contractors/materials/schenck-process/pressblow-through-rotary-valves.html http://www.power-technology.com/contractors/materials/schenck-process/pressblow-through-rotary-valves.html Schenck Process, leading producer of applied measurement and process technologies, is expanding its tried-and-tested portfolio of blow-through rotary valves. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:37:00 GMT http://www.power-technology.com/contractors/cooling/tempco/pressheat-exchangers-ships.html http://www.power-technology.com/contractors/cooling/tempco/pressheat-exchangers-ships.html Heat exchangers are a kind of thermal machine widely employed on ships of every type, from cruise ships to large commercial ones, where they provide cooling of engines and hydraulic oil, in order to ensure the perfect lubrication and working conditio… Thu, 23 May 2013 16:24:00 GMT http://www.power-technology.com/contractors/cogeneration/solvina3/pressgroundbreaking-grid-code-compliance-tests.html http://www.power-technology.com/contractors/cogeneration/solvina3/pressgroundbreaking-grid-code-compliance-tests.html Solvina has recently finished grid code tests of Iru Waste-to-Energy Power Plant, near Tallinn in Estonia. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:17:00 GMT http://www.power-technology.com/downloads/whitepapers/cogeneration/energies-skills-innovations/ http://www.power-technology.com/downloads/whitepapers/cogeneration/energies-skills-innovations/ Beirens possesses unparalleled knowledge in the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of chimneys, exhausts and silencers. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:07:00 GMT http://www.power-technology.com/downloads/whitepapers/cogeneration/power-systems-protection-services/ http://www.power-technology.com/downloads/whitepapers/cogeneration/power-systems-protection-services/ OnPower provides protection services for power systems through a combination of support and maintenance services, specialist industrial equipment and training seminars. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:05:00 GMT http://www.power-technology.com/downloads/whitepapers/powerplantequip/economical-engineering-solutions/ http://www.power-technology.com/downloads/whitepapers/powerplantequip/economical-engineering-solutions/ Based on more than 20 years of international experience and expertise of our engineering personnel, EEE Anlagenbau GmbH offers state-of-the-art and economical system solutions, focusing in areas such as natural gas, LPG and oil systems for gas and en… Thu, 23 May 2013 16:04:00 GMT http://www.power-technology.com/downloads/whitepapers/cleaning/hrsg-dry-ice-cleaning/ http://www.power-technology.com/downloads/whitepapers/cleaning/hrsg-dry-ice-cleaning/ Eco-Genics recently won a contract for providing dry ice cleaning services to a major power generation company in the UK. The scope of the work was complex and the controls measures in place were meticulous. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:02:00 GMT http://www.power-technology.com/contractors/cleaning/eco-genics/pressdry-ice-document.html http://www.power-technology.com/contractors/cleaning/eco-genics/pressdry-ice-document.html Eco-Genics has released a white paper detailing its dry ice cleaning methods on industrial applications. Thu, 23 May 2013 10:24:00 GMT http://www.power-technology.com/news/newsaquamarine-power-gets-approval-for-worlds-largest-wave-farm-in-western-isles-scotland http://www.power-technology.com/news/newsaquamarine-power-gets-approval-for-worlds-largest-wave-farm-in-western-isles-scotland Aquamarine Power has secured approval from the Scottish Government to develop a 40MW wave farm off the north-west coast of Lewis, Scotland. Wed, 22 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.power-technology.com/news/newsiberdrola-opens-largest-hydroelectric-power-plant-in-galicia-spain http://www.power-technology.com/news/newsiberdrola-opens-largest-hydroelectric-power-plant-in-galicia-spain Iberdrola has opened the Santo Estevo II hydroelectric power plant in Galicia, Spain. Wed, 22 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.power-technology.com/features/featuregoogle-duke-energy-lenoir-data-centre-renewable-investment/ http://www.power-technology.com/features/featuregoogle-duke-energy-lenoir-data-centre-renewable-investment/ Google is investing an additional $600m in its data centre in Lenoir, North Carolina, and aims to expand clean energy options for companies in the US state through utility-offered 'renewable energy tariffs'. Julian Turner talks to Michael Terrell, Go… Wed, 22 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.power-technology.com/news/newsenel-green-power-to-increase-stakes-in-us-wind-farms http://www.power-technology.com/news/newsenel-green-power-to-increase-stakes-in-us-wind-farms Enel Green Power North America has agreed to acquire stakes in two US wind farm operators from EFS Chisholm. Wed, 22 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.power-technology.com/contractors/cooling/arrospe/ http://www.power-technology.com/contractors/cooling/arrospe/ ARROSPE is a general boiler making / engineered custom metal fabrication company with more than 30 years' experience in the design, fabrication and installation of stainless steel and specialist steel equipment, such as tanks, vessels, reactors, sepa… Wed, 22 May 2013 15:35:00 GMT http://www.power-technology.com/downloads/whitepapers/tandd/stakeholder-magazine-electricity/ http://www.power-technology.com/downloads/whitepapers/tandd/stakeholder-magazine-electricity/ When you take a thorough look at electricity as a form of energy, you quite clearly see that it is an enabler of sustainability, and a source of many positive things in our lives. Without electricity there is no modern civilisation. Wed, 22 May 2013 14:24:00 GMT http://www.power-technology.com/contractors/operations/meinberg-radio-clocks/presstime-servers-elfack.html http://www.power-technology.com/contractors/operations/meinberg-radio-clocks/presstime-servers-elfack.html Meinberg Radio Clocks, one of the world's leading manufactures of time and frequency synchronisation equipment, is showcasing its synchronisation solutions in cooperation with Netcontrol AB and Ehrenborg Networks AB at the Elfack Power Fair in Gothen… Wed, 22 May 2013 13:56:00 GMT