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- FirstEnergy to Buy Plant for $253.6M
- Water-treatment plant to run on solar power
- … Resources Limited Announces Signing of EPCM Contract and…
- Cellulosic Ethanol a Reality: First American Plant in Production.
- Pacific Ethanol Among Four Companies Selected by US Department of…
FirstEnergy to Buy Plant for $253.6M
Motley Fool – Jan 29, 2008
‘s 707-megawatt natural-gas combined-cycle generating plant in Fremont hio. The transaction requires approval by a New York bankruptcy court before moving ahead to the next phase. A one-megawatt plant running continuously at full capacity can power 778 households each year according to the U. Department of Energy. Calpine has been in Chapter 11 reorganization since Dec. 2005 and expects to exit bankruptcy before Feb… FirstEnergy serves customers in hio. The plant however is connected to two major power-grid operators: Midwest Independent Transmission System perator and PJM Interconnection. FirstEnergy still needs to complete an engineering review to finalize the cost and the timeframe to finish construction of the facility which began in Sept. Calpine has indicated in court documents that the plant is about 70 percent complete and could take 12 to 18 months and about $150 million to become operational. FirstEnergy shares rose 93 cents to $70. 62 in morning trading.
Water-treatment plant to run on solar power
Press-Enterprise – Jan 29, 2008
A committee of water district board members this morning will discuss a project adding 5370 solar panels to run the Santa Rosa Water Reclamation Facility in Murrieta. The panels will be installed on 9 acres next to the plant which is also undergoing an expansion. The plant processes 2. 7 million gallons of wastewater a day enough to service 10000 homes. It is the first solar-energy project for the Temecula-based district which serves more than 120000 people in Temecula Murrieta and nearby unincorporated areas. Spokeswoman Meggan Reed said the water district wants to save on electricity while reducing the district's carbon emissions… 88 million in electric costs over the next 20 years Reed said. The start date for the panel project is June and it is estimated they will take seven months to build Reed added. At its meeting this morning the Engineering and perations Committee of the district board of directors will consider adopting a “mitigated negative declaration” for the solar project and the plant expansion. The declaration will allow both projects to proceed without the need for a more extensive environmental analysis. The full board must give final approval to the solar panels and the expansion. Reach Jeff Horseman at 951-375-3727 or.
… Resources Limited Announces Signing of EPCM Contract and…
Market Wire (press release) – Jan 29, 2008
29 2008) – Asian Mineral Resources Limited (“AMR” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:ASN) announced today that Ban Phuc Nickel Mines subsidiary has entered into an EPCM contract with Metplant Engineering Services Pty (a member of the Bateman Engineering Group) (“Metplant”) for its Ban Phuc Nickel Project for which a mining license was received in mid-December (see press release December 17 2007). Until now Metplant had been providing services on a purchase order basis. The decision has also been made to take advantage of the full 450000 tonne per annum (“tpa”) nominal capacity of the refurbished ball mill by reconfiguring the plant design so that the rest of the circuit also has the capacity to handle this tonnage. To meet current mine production expectations of 300000 tpa the plant will be operated on reduced hours on a campaign basis. The plant modifications include larger pumps a larger thickener and filter an extra cyclone and a second concentrate surge tank at a total estimated cost increase of US$2 million and a one-month extension of the construction period. “The EPCM contract signing is a significant milestone for Ban Phuc and the process plant capacity expansion made in consultation with Metplant to take full advantage of ball mill capacity with an acceptable increase in capital cost is a rational conservative decision as we continue to make excellent progress with project development” commented Jim Askew AMR’s Chairman… Until now Metplant had been providing services on a purchase order basis. The decision has also been made to take advantage of the full 450000 tonne per annum (“tpa”) nominal capacity of the refurbished ball mill by reconfiguring the plant design so that the rest of the circuit also has the capacity to handle this tonnage. To meet current mine production expectations of 300000 tpa the plant will be operated on reduced hours on a campaign basis. The plant modifications include larger pumps a larger thickener and filter an extra cyclone and a second concentrate surge tank at a total estimated cost increase of US$2 million and a one-month extension of the construction period. “The EPCM contract signing is a significant milestone for Ban Phuc and the process plant capacity expansion made in consultation with Metplant to take full advantage of ball mill capacity with an acceptable increase in capital cost is a rational conservative decision as we continue to make excellent progress with project development” commented Jim Askew AMR’s Chairman. Company Profile:Asian Mineral Resources Limited is currently engaged in the development of the Vietnamese located Ban Phuc Nickel Project in which it currently has a 90% interest.
Cellulosic Ethanol a Reality: First American Plant in Production.
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Cellulosic Ethanol a Reality: First American Plant in Production. (29-JAN-08) PR Newswire.
Pacific Ethanol Among Four Companies Selected by US Department of…
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Department of Energy has included Pacific Ethanol in a matching award totaling $24. 32 million to build the first cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant in the Northwest United States. The plant will employ a technology to produce ethanol from wheat straw wood chips and corn stover and will be co-located at the site of Pacific Ethanol’s existing corn-based ethanol facility in Boardman regon. Pacific Ethanol’s partners in winning this competitive process are BioGasol ApS and the Joint BioEnergy Institute (Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratory). BioGasol ApS has developed the proprietary technology and the Joint BioEnergy Institute will be providing support and specific research and development on enzyme technology. The pilot plant which will be designed to produce 2. 7 million gallons of ethanol annually will demonstrate the potential of a technology developed by BioGasol ApS.