Researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have created a high-voltage and high-frequency silicon carbide (SiC) power switch that could cost much less than similarly rated SiC power switches, it is reckoned. The findings could ...
Cree is to participate in the 11th annual Darnell Power Forum (DPF 2014) in Richmond, VI (23-25 September). As part of Darnell’s Energy Summit 2014 (a solutions-oriented conference and exhibition event that also hosts the Green ...
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Duke Energy has submitted its $1.2 billion plan for decommissioning the Crystal River 3 nuclear plant in Florida to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The plan calls for the nuclear fuel at Crystal River 3 to remain in the shuttered ...
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Progress Energy Canada Ltd., Pacific NorthWest LNG Ltd. and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) have signed transaction agreements whereby PetroleumBRUNEI, through its affiliates, will acquire a 3 percent interest in Progress Energy ...
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BASF and Pacific NorthWest LNG have concluded a license agreement on the use of BASF's OASE® technology for the removal of carbon dioxide and sulfur containing components from natural gas for all trains of Pacific NorthWest LNG's ...
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BG Group has entered the regulatory phase of its Prince Rupert LNG project, submitting applications to Canadian and British Columbia environmental review agencies for a three-train operation aimed at eventually exporting 21 million mt/year, ...
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Rooms To Go has completed an effort initiated in 2010 to convert 115 of its retail stores to LED lighting. The switch to energy efficient 16-18 watt LED track lamps from the 60 watt halogen track lamps previously in use by the retailer ...
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TransCanada Corporation announced Wednesday that it was selected by Progress Energy Canada Ltd. to design, build, own and operate the proposed $5 million Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project. This proposed pipeline will transport natural ...
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Imagine for a moment that you have a credit card with a limit of a few trillion dollars but with one caveat: you need to use those funds exclusively to provide for your family. It sounds easy, until you realize your “family” is ...
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With approval from the Canadian government granted on Friday, China National Offshore Oil Corp. has crossed the biggest hurdle to its $15.1 billion takeover bid for Nexen and the deal should close by the end of the year, analysts said in ...
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Southern Company today announced the acquisition of the company's first solar installation in North Carolina-the 2.5-megawatt(MW)Granville Solar Facility-by subsidiary Southern Power and Turner Renewable Energy.The project represents the ...
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2013,brighter,more efficient streetlights will begin to go up in Fayetteville neighborhoods. As part of a pilot study by the Public Works Commission,the city-owned utility plans to convert about 300 conventional streetlights to LED ...
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Cree LEDway® Luminaires to Replace More than 3,600 Antiquated Street Lights Taking steps to improve energy efficiency and reduce its overall carbon footprint, the City of Asheville has initiated North Carolina’s first large-scale ...
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