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The article offers information on the importance of embedding sustainability into the chemical engineering curriculum to prepare students for solving complex societal challenges. Topics include accreditation bodies emphasizing sustainability-related competencies, curriculum reforms, and the integration of sustainability into the chemical engineering degree at James Cook University in Australia.

Buildings in the United States account for 40 percent of the total energy used, and approximately 15 percent of global GHG emissions are directly attributed to heating and cooling systems in buildings. Buildings are also one of the largest contributors to global energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In late June, Cambridge, Mass., took bold, aggressive action - mandating net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 for existing nonresidential buildings under 100,000 square feet, and requiring all buildings more than 100,000 square feet to face a 2035 deadline. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses about the Solar power technologies, which are renewable energy technologies that in some way harness the power of the sun to create energy, mainly in the form of electric power. Topics include the technologies of photovoltaic (PV) systems or concentrated solar power (CSP) system; a small but significant subset of alternative technologies within the broader solar PV segment, and these systems emerging as one of the most competitive sources of new power generation capacity.

The article focuses on the Nexus project of Appalachian State University (ASU) which has been working to help farmers in western North Carolina to extend their growing season by developing sustainable greenhouse heating solutions from biomass waste streams. The project which end goal is to transfer the technology that it is developing is based at the Watauga County Landfill in Boone, North Carolina. The Nexus team is using solar thermal design developed by Zach Dowell.

The article discusses the report by the Energy Information Agency that advances in photovoltaic (PV) panel production might cause solar power to be the cheapest form of electricity in the future. Topics discussed include the uses and limitations of process heat, the practicality of solar thermal reactions, and solar thermochemical processes. Also discussed are approaches to regulate solar energy fluctuations including conversion of solar radiation as thermal energy, and varying mass flow rate.

This article will show the existence of a clean technology used in Peru, since the last century: “The Solar thermal bath.” This technology also known as organic and is regarded as the most economical solution for heating the water because it will allow us to solve the problem significantly in energy, reducing power consumption for this task. The materials used in this solar thermal bath is 6000 liters of water gives us the assurance of a lifetime and 30 years more, being used daily and constant. Thermosyphon system was used for reaching a temperature about 50 ° C. The sun was a hot spring located in the city of Chosica, Lima-Peru. This city is located at a height of 961 msnm, with the initial water temperature of 10 ° C. The aim is determing the cost savings obtained by using this technology, as compared through a graph of energy consumption would have a thermal solar power for 15 years. And the main goal is that the thermal solar is not clean and is friendly to the environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents news items related to solar thermal energy technologies. Ausra Inc. launched the Kimberlina solar thermal energy plant in Bakersfield, California. Siemens energy & Automation Inc. is all set to supply an industrial steam engine to Sener's 19-megawatts (MW) Solar Tres project near Seville in Spain. The 194-MW Lynn and Inner Dowsing wind farms make Great Britain lead in installed offshore wind capacity with 590 MW as compared to Denmark's 423 MW.

The article focuses on the solar thermal power plant of Nevada Solar One in Boulder City, Nevada. The hydraulic actuator is comprised of parabolic concentrators and mirrors to generate electricity while protecting the environment. Gilbert Cohen, senior vice president of Acciona Solar Power Inc. (ASP), cites the significant of the plant because it provides a renewable energy alternative with no fossil-fuel emissions.

The article presents information on recent developments related to the energy industry in the U.S. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E), the city and county of San Francisco, California, and Golden Gate Energy Co. have agreed to undertake a comprehensive study of harnessing San Francisco Bay tides to generate power. A parabolic solar thermal power plant in the Nevada desert began generating electricity for the state's grid in June 2007. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has rejected a petition by locals opposed to extending the operating license of Progress Energy's 900-MW Shearon Harris nuclear power plant for another 20 years.

The article offers engineering and mining news briefs. Topics include Global chemical company BASF and IntelliSense.io, an industrial artificial intelligence (AI) company has announced in July an exclusive partnership that will combine their capabilities in mineral processing, and Outotec has introduced several new mineral processing products including a modular fine-grinding solution and a process has claimed to significantly reduce cyanide consumption in refractory gold ore treatment.

The article focuses on the solar thermal collection systems and their application in food industry. Topics discussed include application of solar thermal processing in food industry for solar thermal drying; advantage of forced convection in the active solar dryers; use of solar thermal in solar thermal baking and cooking; and researches for the storation of solar energy while unavailability of sunlight.

Discusses solar thermal power systems. Power transfers; Annual efficiency; Capacity; Technology/development issues.

The article offers information on the an apparatus demonstrated by Stanford University team that simultaneously absorbs most sunlight while sending unwanted heat into deep space. It mentions that the combined system was able to reduce the temperature without use of refrigerants or electricity. It further reports that Stanford device, variants of which are now being pursued commercially by a company called Sky Cool Systems, functions in a way that is exactly opposite of the greenhouse effect.

Tom Baxter does the math DIRECT CO 2 emissions from residential households in 2018 were 68 million tonnes of CO 2 equivalent (mtCO 2 e) The total across all UK sectors was 451 mtCO 2 e, hence our households are 15% of the UK's carbon footprint. The Prelude project, unlike the other floating LNG projects (PFLNG1, PFLNG2, Hilli Episayo) has to produce LNG, LPG and condensate, significantly increasing the complexity of processing, storage and offloading.

The article reports on the ultra-green building initiatives of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual) in Springfield, Massachusetts to install solar-thermal arrays and photovoltaic (PV) array to generate electric energy. It states that the solar installations saved about 100,000 dollars per year and resulted in a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification. It notes that the solar array with high-efficiency systems provide the facility with hot water.

The article focuses on companies based in Israel involved in clean technology. Metrolight, an efficient-lighting company produces smart electronic ballasts used to operate High Intensity Discharge lighting, the main source of outdoor lighting in commercial, industrial and municipal applications. Two Israeli companies that achieved success in alternative energy include Ormat Industries in geothermal energy and Solel Systems in solar thermal energy. The Israeli government is also raising its cleantech profile. In April 2007, the National Infrastructure Ministry announced that it would invest in alternative energy startups in an attempt to reduce the country's dependence on imported fossil fuel.

The article discusses the notice issued by the energy regulating agency National Energy Administration (NEA) of China regarding the extension of the construction period of the Solar Thermal Power Generation Demonstration Projects. It also discusses the importance of the technology to develop domestic thermal power generation.

The article discusses the comprehensive resource conservation plan launched by Henderson County, North Carolina that focused on facility improvements, vehicles and equipment and behavior modifications. It mentions the mandate received by the city from its county manager to reduce energy consumption. It notes the installment of solar thermal water system at the Henderson County Detention Center which use the energy of the sun to heat the water supply of the facility.

The article discusses several aspects of career paths in engineering applications of solar energy in the U.S. It mentions that substantial energy impacts can be obtained with the development and use of wind energy systems in the higher average wind regions of the U.S. It also mentions smaller-scale applications of solar thermal and photovoltaic systems are much nearer readiness for specialized and remote energy needs.

The article focuses on the working of solar thermal aerator prototype that can improve aquaculture in developing countries. It mentions that artificial ponds worldwide are on family farms and other small-scale operations in developing countries. It also mentions presents the views of Amy Bilton, the principal investigator at the University of Toronto's Water and Energy Research Lab, regarding the same.

El artículo discute la importancia de la utilización de las energías renovables y la necesidad del planeamiento estratégico de la gestión por el uso de la energía eólica y de la energía solar. El autor discute las ventajas de las energías renovables alternativas como el ahorro de dinero y la minimización de residuos como la basura urbana y los residuos agrícolas.

The article focuses on the Kimberlina Solar Thermal Energy Station located in Bakersfield, California. The power plant was developed by Ausra Inc. in 2008 and purchased by AREVA Solar in February 2010. Kimberlina is the first solar thermal energy plant to utilize compact linear Fresnel reflector technology in generating continuous superheated steam.

The article deals with the growth in utility-scale solar projects in the U.S., which are focusing on solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) technologies. The increase in interest in these projects emerged as the government of U.S. President Barack Obama made its intention to support clean energy and renewable energy resources. A description of the PV solar project of the municipal utility Austin Energy is presented.

The article offers information on a device developed by clean technology venture Desolenator, which is capable of producing potable water from seawater using sunlight. It mentions that the device converts sunlight to electrical energy which boils the dirty water to make it safe for drinking. It highlights that the device carries heat-intensive solar panels, fitted with double glazing and insulated with foam to capture sunlight, and states that a small "brine line" filters out salt from water.

The article focuses on Nevada Solar One, a 64-megawatt (MW) solar thermal plant in Boulder City, Nevada. Nevada Solar One is a parabolic trough power plant that was designed and built by Parker Hannigin, and this is considered as the first large solar plant to be constructed in the U.S. Hannigin was selected by Acciona Solar Power (ASP) to develop the motion control system of the solar panel. As compared to the photovoltaic solar panels, parabolic trough systems use concentrated sunlight as alternative to fossil fuels to provide the necessary thermal energy.

Presents information on the parabolic trough solar technology being employed for power generation at the Nevada Solar One power plant. Uses of solar thermal technology; Benefits of the technology; Improvements made to parabolic trough systems.

The article reports that the Solar Trade Association (STA) Scotland has extended the permitted development rights (PDRs) for Scotland's solar projects. It highlights the Scottish planning rules for commercial solar rooftop schemes and a consultation launched by STA to give PDRs to non-domestic solar rooftop and domestic air source heat pump installations. It states that the STA has announced that PDRs will apply to solar thermal and photovoltaics (PV) and will not extend to historic gardens.

The article discusses the highlights of the CSP FOCUS China 2015 (Solar Thermal Electricity & Industrial Application) event held in Beijing, China last March 30-31, 2015. Thirty-one organizations and specialists made presentations focusing on the different aspects of the concentrated solar power (CSP) industry. Xiaobing Liu, Secretary-General of National Solar Thermal Energy Alliance and Fengwu Bai, Professor of Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Science, hosted the event.

The article offers updates in power plant projects. It notes the awarding of an engineering and construction contract to The Industrial Co. (TIC) for the building of a gas turbine (GT) power plant for the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) in Oklahoma. It mentions the awarding of preferred bidder status to the consortium of SolarReserve and the International Company for Water and Power Projects for the 100-megawatt (MW) Redstone Solar Thermal Power project in South Africa.

Discusses the development of solar thermal propulsion, a transportation method to boost satellites into space, by the United States Air Force Research Laboratory's Propulsion Directorate at Edwards Air Force in California. Description of solar thermal propulsion; Design of the solar concentrators; Reflectors of the solar concentrators.

An introduction is presented in which the author discusses the cover story of the issue featuring the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System.

The article discusses various issues related to the Ivanpah concentrating solar power (CSP) plant in California. It is stated that Ivanpah is the largest solar thermal energy facility in the world with a capacity of 392 MegaWatts, and has 170,000 heliostat mirrors. However, it is stated that the 2.2 billion dollar project was funded with 1.6 billion dollars in federal loan guarantees; and several birds mistaking the mirror field for a lake have died.

The article informs that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released 30 million U.S. dollars for 12 research and development (R&D) projects to develop hybrid solar-thermal energy technologies through the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).

The article focuses on the technique that researchers at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico are developing to come up with a method of capturing the sun's thermal energy using falling-particle technology. It mentions that successful results could lead to 100-MW power plants costing less than 150 dollars per kilowatt to construct. A brief overview of the approach to capture solar thermal energy is discussed.

The article presents information on the results of a survey of engineers on concentrating solar thermal power, which was conducted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

The article offers a corporate profile for King & Wood Mallesons in 2013. The firm is litigating, structuring, commercialising and financing the innovations of the market, and advises across a range of clean energy and climate change matters. Recent work includes acting on the Solar Flagships Program to build solar power stations with the use of photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies and the waste-methane biofuel generators of EnergyAustralia.

The article presents a proposed Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme for domestic households which would open up the door to support for farmhouse heating projects that would benefit farmers. The new RHI scheme is aimed at any householder who seeks to replace their current heating system with renewable heating kit such as biomass boilers, heat pumps and solar thermal. It cites the role of renewable heat technologies in reducing carbon emissions and improving energy security.

The article discusses how solar thermal systems provide alternative heat solutions for dairies and farms. According to Ben Whittle, technical manager of Southern Solar, dairies and other farm activities that use large amounts of electricity to heat water could benefit from solar thermal energy. The author adds that any farms that use lots of warm water could benefit from a solar thermal system.

The article announces the winner of the 2011 Specialty Contracting Award: MCFM Solar Thermal Installations, which includes information on the project and project team members.

The article discusses the design and construction of a Visual Arts Center at the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie, Wyoming. Various elements of the sustainable energy efficiency technology used in the design are discussed, including the ventilation of classrooms and studios, centralized evaporative cooling, and the solar-thermal heating system.

The article describes a hybrid system proposed by Duke University engineer Nico Hotz wherein sunlight heats a mixture of water and methanol in a maze of glass tubes on a rooftop. It notes that this system can produce hydrogen more efficiently than current technology. Another benefit of the system is that it can store the resulting hydrogen and use it on demand in fuel cells. Hotz cites the exergetic efficiency of the system during winter and summer seasons.

In this article, the author discusses the importance of 21st-century infrastructure planning for energy and water supply system. He emphasized the key factors that reduce the effects of global warming and carbon dioxide emissions by using water as a fuel for generating electricity, solar thermal and biofuels. He further explained the ways on how to improve wastewater treatment system and reduce water consumption.

The article announces the plan of the U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu to implement a program that will cover dark roofs of government buildings with white paint and other materials that reflect solar thermal energy.

The article offers information on the solar thermal technology developed by an Australian company, Ausra Inc. It mentions that the advantage of the technology is by replacing coal or gas-fired generators in conventional power stations. It also discusses how Ausra was affected by the financial crisis when it moved to Australia. It notes that the company shifted from developer to equipment manufacturer which resulted to lay off on staff and traded to the French nuclear company, Areva SA.

The article looks at the potential of concentrating solar thermal power (CST) as a cost-effective source of energy. It discusses a report from the World Resources Institute regarding CST development and its advantages. The article also tackles the initiatives of CST developers such as NV Energy in incorporating a solar field with a natural gas-fired combined with cycle power plant.

The article reports on the four solar power system called Suncatchers which are displayed at Sandia National Laboraties' (SNL) National Solar Thermal Test Facility, designed for ease of maintenance, high-volume production, and cost reductions. It mentions that the modular solar thermal power focuses on the sun's rays into a receiver, which transmits heat to a Stirling engine. According to Sandia project manager Chuck Andraka, the Suncatcher system produces 150 kilowatt of electrical power.

The article reports on the deal signed by Sopogy with INYPSA Informes y Poyectos to use its solar thermal technology in a 50 megawatt electric-generation plant in Toledo, Spain. The transaction comes as Sopogy looks to expand beyond its initial focus of Hawaii and California and into the European market. According to Sopogy chief executive Darren Kimura, Europe's feed-in tariffs and other incentives are attractive now as solar project financing in the U.S. has dried up.

The article reports on the power and automation deal won by ABB Inc. for the Extresol 1 and 1 solar thermal power plant and solar collector field in Extremadura in western Spain. Under the deal, ABB would provide a power and automation system for the solar thermal power plants, including a control equipment for enabling 1,248 parabolic troughs. ABB would supply low-voltage products, motors and substation power equipment.

The article presents an interview with David Mills, chairman and founder of Ausra. He discusses the company's efforts to beat rival companies vying to dominate world demand for solar power plants. Mills reports on the launch of Ausra's solar thermal plant in Palo Alto, California. He also examines the key factors contributing to the growth of the industry.

The article discusses the advantages of solar radiation as an energy source for heating and cooling. The entry notes that the use of solar radiation for heating water and environments is less expensive than using it to generate electricity. The section cites that solar cooling of buildings is possible through the technology of absorption and adsorption cycles, while a solar thermal power plant can combine with a seawater desalination plant for the production of 165,000 cubic meters per day of fresh water.