Fiber-Reinforced Composite enhances wind turbine blade design.
Available in 12-78 mm thicknesses, TYCOR® W5 fiber-reinforced composite core material meets design requirements of longer, heavier utility wind turbine blades. It is suited to vacuum infusion and provides 105 MPa min transverse shear modulus in all directions. Offering alternative to balsa with consistent infused density, minimal resin absorption, and optimal dimensional stability, material...
Read More »SEC Selects GE Technology for Saudi Power Plant Expansions; Contracts Total More Than $500 Million
o GE Supplies Power Generation Equipment and Services for Four Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) Expansion Projects o Expansion Projects Adding 1,680 Megawatts to Meet 50 Percent of SEC's Annual Target Increase o SEC Fast-Track Power Plant Expansions to Address the Kingdom's Peak Summer Power Demand RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - May 2, 2011 - GE (NYSE: GE) announced that it has been selected to provide...
Read More »Siemens Transports First Wind Turbine Nacelles by Rail from New U.S. Factory
Electricity-generating components bound for new Puget Sound Energy wind power facility in Southeast Washington ORLANDO, Fla. - Using a greener, more reliable and cost-effective method of transportation, Siemens transported 22 wind turbine nacelles and hubs by rail from its new wind turbine nacelle assembly facility in Hutchinson, Kansas, yesterday. Shipping the 87-metric-ton nacelles by train has...
Read More »Germany's First Commercial Offshore Wind Farm EnBW Baltic 1 Goes into Operation
Siemens wind turbines supply clean electricity to over 50,000 households Located in the Baltic Sea, Germany's first commercial offshore wind farm is now fully operational. With German Chancellor Angela Merkel in attendance, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG commissioned the project, which consists of 21 Siemens wind turbines, each with a capacity of 2.3 megawatts (MW) and a rotor diameter of...
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Polymer Protection For Optical Fiber
To learn more about the challenges your optical fibers face, and which polymers are best to protect them, download this white paper.
Read More »GE Technology Helps Drive Russia Oil and Gas Industry
GE Aeroderivative Gas Turbines Ramp Up Power Production for LUKOIL's Busy Astrakhan Operations HOUSTON, TEXAS and ASTRAKHAN, RUSSIA - One of the world's leading oil and gas companies, LUKOIL, will use GE's (NYSE: GE) innovative aeroderivative technology to provide additional energy for its operations in Astrakhan, Russia, continuing GE's history of growth in the region. Four GE LM6000(TM)-PF dual...
Read More »GE's Workhorse 9E Gas Turbine Picked to Help Meet Power Needs of Indonesia's Growing Industrial Sector
Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant will Contribute to the Country's Emissions Reduction Initiative JAKARTA, INDONESIA - Independent power producer PT Cikarang Listrindo has selected GE (NYSE: GE) gas turbine technology to help support Indonesia's rapidly growing industrial sector. A GE Frame 9E gas turbine and associated generator will add 114 megawatts of power for Cikarang's power station located...
Read More »Duke Energy to Deploy Energy Storage Technology at Texas Wind Farm
36-Megawatt Battery Storage System Will Be World's Largest at a Wind Farm CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) intends to store electricity generated at its Notrees Windpower Project in west Texas using an energy storage and power management system developed by Austin-based Xtreme Power. In November 2009, Duke Energy announced plans to match a $22 million grant from the U.S. Department of...
Read More »Designed for Higher Efficiency and Lower Emissions, GE Combined-Cycle System Shipped for New Power Plant in Greece
Megalopolis Project to Replace Older Technology, Help Country Meet Energy, Environmental Targets ATHENS, GREECE - GE (NYSE:GE) has shipped advanced gas turbine combined-cycle equipment for the Megalopolis Power Plant in Central Peloponnesus, Greece. The combined-cycle package will replace four lignite-fired units at the site to help the country meet both its energy and environmental goals. Last...
Read More »GE Energy's 2.5 Megawatt Wind Turbine Technology Will Power New Wind Farm in Northwestern Poland
SCHENECTADY, N.Y.- GE (NYSE: GE) today announced it will supply its 2.5-megawatt (MW) wind turbine technology to power the Zensko wind farm, a new facility being developed in northwestern Poland, as the country expands the production of renewable energy to reduce its dependence on coal-generated electricity. The project is located in the city of Krzêcin in Choszczno County, West-Pomerania...
Read More »Lightweight Wind Generator starts turning at 0.5 mph.
Weighing less than 185 lb and measuring 6 ft in diameter, Honeywell Wind Turbine can generate power for home or business in wind as low as 2 mph. Gearless solution produces up to 1,500 kWh annually, depending on height and location, and can connect power directly to building, grid, or batteries. Blade Tip Power System(TM) utilizes magnets and stators surrounding outer ring to capture power at...
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Micro Air's Dust, Fume, Mist Collection Equipment Facilitate a Safe Work Environment
Dust, fume, and mist collectors from Micro Air promote a safer, more productive work environment. Our wide array of products are available to the industrial manufacturing sector for processes such as welding, cutting, grinding, blasting, and more. Check out our video to learn more.
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