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- Proposed solar power plant criticized by state report
- Residents steamed over water proposal for power plant
- Ground broken on engineering plant
Photo Release — rion Energy Systems’ Apollo Light Pipe Named …
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More than 135 products from throughout the world were named finalists for the awards and the winner was chosen by Plant Engineering’s readers. “In 2008 our readers focused on efficiency and energy” said Bob Vavra editor of Plant Engineering magazine. “Energy was a major driver and we’re pleased that our readers recognize this as important and we’re very pleased to be honoring our Grand Award winner at our 21st annual Product of the Year awards to rion Energy Systems and the Apollo(tm) Light Pipe.
Proposed solar power plant criticized by state report
Central Valley Business Times
The solar plant’s proposed use of potable groundwater for power plant cooling and the project’s process and potable water needs would cause a significant adverse impact to potable water resources and could affect current and future users of groundwater the report says. The preliminary analysis shows that with the exception of soils and water resources and its visual impact on the landscape the solar power plant’s potential impacts could be mitigated to a less than significant level. The commission’s staff says it is waiting to receive from the applicant new design data related to the engineering of the proposed diversion channel to determine if it impacts to the floodplain and neighboring properties will be avoided or mitigated. The project proposed by Beacon Solar LLC a subsidiary of Florida Power and Light Energy is a concentrated solar electric generating facility proposed on 2000 plus acres in eastern Kern County. It would use parabolic trough solar thermal technology to produce electrical power from a steam turbine generator fed from a heat exchanger. If licensed by the California Energy Commission the solar thermal facility will begin construction in late 2009 or first quarter of 2010 with commercial operations beginning in approximately the fourth quarter of 2011.
Residents steamed over water proposal for power plant
Salt Lake Tribune
The Sevier Power Co. has applied with the state engineer to change the diversion and use of water rights that it owns. The company wants to use 211 acre-feet of water a year for steam in the plant which is expected to produce 270 mega-watts of electricity enough to power 270000 houses. State Engineer Kent Jones conducted the public hearing Wednesday to discuss the water issue after receiving protests from area residents.
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Ground broken on engineering plant
The Patriot Ledger
The tenant Sapphire Engineering is consolidating its Bourne and Hopedale operations at the Middleboro plant. Braintree developer Campanelli Cos. broke ground on the building in March after receiving final permits in February. The town last year granted a tax-increment-financing agreement to Sapphire Engineering to lure the company to town. Taunton also had offered tax breaks to the company.
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