The Japanese government is debating whether to reduce nuclear energy supply to zero %, 15%, or 20-25% of the power generation mixby 2030.The country’s desire to eliminate nuclear comes after the Fukushima disaster last year, and would necessitate the utilization of fossil fuels to plug the gap whilst renewables are developed. This would mean that Japan would fail to meet a target to cut greenhouse gases 25% ...

A systematic coordination of a hydrothermal system requires determining an optimal policy which minimizes thermal costs along the simulation period. The resolution of this problem is complex and requires a mathematical tool to solve it. PLEXOS® offers a methodology which can determine an operational policy in medium-term and then use these results in a detailed short-term problem including hydro unit commit ...

With villages that used indigenous methods of water harvesting and storing being forced to look for alternative means, Kottanathampatti in Madurai is jubilant as it has been given a desalination plant to address its drinking water needs. Kottanathampatti, identified as a model village in the district, boasts of self-sustenance, but lacks a source of potable water. Relief came on Saturday when a desalination ...

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PRESS RELEASE MINNEAPOLIS — Cummins Power Generation Inc., a division of Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI), announced today the company’s entire stationary diesel generator set range from 680–2,750 kW, including the industry leading Mission Critical 2500 kW diesel generator set, has received Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 interim (Tier 4i) certification for the North American market. “Cummins has been a ...

The Ministry of Science and Technology and National Development and Reform Commission jointly published the water desalination plan in the Twelfth Five Year scheme. The inclusion of desalination is in an attempt to boost the amount of water desalinated in China. It also aims to increase the production of desalination equipment to be made in China, as desalination plants currently rely almost exclusively on ...

Analysts Predict Desalination Boom.Water is becoming as precious and as difficult to obtain as fossil fuels. In an ever developing and industrialising global community, it is becoming essential to ensure a constant supply of fresh water: “Water right now is a strain on this planet more than carbon,” Dow Chemical Co. (DOW) Chief Executive Officer Andrew Liveris said in an interview this month in London. “We ...

Gamesa has signed a deal to supply 24 of its G87 and G90 2MW turbines to Chinese developer Longyuan Group for a wind farm to be built in Jiangkou, Fujian Province. Spain's Gamesa says it has prepared an “integral solution” to suit the conditions of the site, including supplying a "Class S" version of the G87 turbine that can be installed in “close to Class I” sites – increasing energy production by 8% compa ...

In addition to their current financial woes, Vestas Wind Systems A/S is cutting a further 1,400 jobs to lower costs by more than 250 million euros ($311 million) in preparation for a decline in wind turbines installations it expects next year. The world’s biggest maker of the machines said it expects to have 19,000 employees at the end of the year, down 16% from the end of last year. It’s still considering ...

German Q-Cells was once the world’s largest manufacturer of silicon solar technology. However, due to the financial market crash and the rise of well-financed Chinese solar cell makers, the company was forced to declare insolvency in April of this year. After some fierce competition from various companies, Q-Cells has now been sold to the South Korean company, Hanwha. The creditors of the German company agr ...