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Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC)
This is a good video from GE explaining the process and technology behind IGCC. With tighter environmental controls on emissions especially coal fired power plants, this technology will be well received moving forward. A big thanks to my friend, Venkad … Continue reading
Waste to Power
Look at how this company, Rutland Plywood, feed their wood waste to boilers to generate process steam to be used in their daily operation. They also turn the biomass project into a cogeneration project. (http://www.sustainableplant.com/2013/05/renewable-energy-becomes-profitable-byproduct-for-rutland-plywood/) In Singapore, Sembcorb Industries has opened … Continue reading
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Geothermal Basics
A good link plus video explaining the basics of geothermal energy. (http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2013/04/back-to-basics-video-what-is-geothermal-energy-anyway) I haven’t have a chance to visit a geothermal site yet but feedback from my colleagues told me that geothermal region is usually very beautiful with many resorts. … Continue reading
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Why ‘Clean Coal’ ?
Read this article today, ‘Could ‘Clean Coal’ Finally Live up to Its Name? (http://www.smithsonianmag.com/ideas-innovations/Could-Clean-Coal-Finally-Live-up-to-Its-Name-208382461.html). It explains the meaning of what is clean coal and the process of how to make the coal ‘clean’. The ongoing debate of coal vs … Continue reading
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How is Electricity Tafiff in Singapore Determined ?
Thanks to my good friend Simon Tay (www.simontay78.com) for sending me this link of how electicity in Singapore is calculated. (http://www.ema.gov.sg/electricity/new/about_electricity_tariff.htm). Now I understand better on the 2 components which are the fuel cost and non-fuel cost.
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Why green energy is still falling behind hydrocarbons in power generation ?
Just read a very interesting article posted by Ian Wright on ‘ Why Black is the Real Green’. (http://seekingalpha.com/article/1444461-why-black-is-the-real-green-in-energy-production) I believe that although it is important to continue the effort to look into alternative energy such as wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, we … Continue reading
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