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Capstone Receives $2.4M Order

Capstone Turbine Corporation has received an order for $2.4 million from a global oil and gas company. “We are delighted to receive this significant order from an integrated company involved in exploration and production, refining, and distribution including natural gas and energy,” said Jim Crouse, Capstone’s Executive Vice President of Sales. “In addition to providing high quality products and services, the company is deeply concerned about their social responsibilities and takes environmental preservation seriously,” added Crouse. The company has numerous production platforms and refineries and thousands of miles of ducts and gas stations. The Capstone microturbines supplied to this customer will be specifically designed to survive in high humidity climates. “We have been working hard to increase our market presence in the oil and gas sector. We know that our product is a great fit in this market, and are very pleased to have received this large and significant order,” said Darren Jamison, President and CEO of Capstone Turbine Corporation. “As we have previously stated, Capstone microturbines are a perfect solution to reliably power oil and gas producing operations using natural gas or unprocessed wellhead gas to generate continuous power. Capstone solutions require little maintenance and avoid fuel transport and […]

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Solarcentury Completes GBP13.5M Financing

Solarcentury Holdings Limited has completed a GBP 13.5m round of financing to fund its product development and international expansion strategy. The round was led by zouk ventures, a European Cleantech investor, and co-led by Good Energies, a global investor in renewable energy. Additional investors are Vantania Holdings Limited (advised by the Consensus Business Group) and Foursome Investments, along with participation by existing investors VantagePoint Venture Partners and Scottish and Southern Energy. Established in 1999, Solarcentury is a leading provider of a range of award winning proprietary and third party photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal products to commercial, residential and public sector customers in the UK and other European countries, focusing on building integrated product solutions. The Company maintains a strong network of distributors and installers while successfully working with large building contractors and property developers. Jeremy Leggett, founder and CEO of Solarcentury, commented, “We are delighted with the commitment from our new investors, who are leading institutions in the solar and clean technology sectors. Their expertise will be a valuable contribution to Solarcentury’s development and growth. This new investment further strengthens our position as a leader in building integrated solar products.” Samer Salty, CEO of zouk ventures, said, “Solarcentury has […]

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Converting Poultry Litter into Bio-oil

A team of researchers at Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is developing transportable pyrolysis units that will convert poultry litter into bio-oil, providing an economical disposal system while reducing environmental effects and biosecurity issues. The lead researcher, Foster Agblevor, is working with poultry growers to test technology that would convert poultry litter to three value-added byproducts – pyrodiesel (bio-oil), producer gas, and fertilizer. The pyrolysis unit heats the litter until it vaporizes. The vapor is then condensed to produce the bio-oil, and a slow release fertilizer is recovered from the reactor. The gas can then be used to operate the pyrolysis unit, making it a self-sufficient system. Agblevor presented his paper, “Thermochemical conversion: A dual tool for bio-oil production and a solution to environmental waste disposal,” as part of the session “Characterization of Fossil and Biofuels: Challenges and Progress” during the 234th American Chemical Society National Meeting in Boston last week. More than 5.6 million tons of poultry litter are produced each year in the United States. The litter consists of a mixture of bedding, manure, feathers, and spilled feed. According to Agblevor, current disposal methods such as land application and feeding to cattle are under pressure […]

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