Cleantech Update

HELMSFORD, N.Y. -- Coca Cola Enterprises signed a 10-year contract with UTC Power that will bring two fuel cells to its southern New York bottling plant. The UTC Power fuel cells will produce heat and energy that can satisfy nearly a third of demand at Coca Cola’s bottling plant in Elmsford, N.Y. The project received $2 million in funds from the state’s Energy Research and Development Authority . South Windsor, Conn.-based UTC Power will retain ownership of the fuel cells, in addition to operating and maintaining them. The company began offering the 10-year energy services agreement a few years ago, according to company spokeswoman Peg Hashem.“It’s helpful for those who don’t want to spend the capital upfront,” she said. Fuel cells produce electricity, heat and water by combining hydrogen and oxygen in an electrochemical process. The PureCell 400 fuel cells to be deployed at Coca Cola’s bottling plant are more than twice as energy efficient as traditional power sources and can ea...

11/19/08 Oncor is theLargest Grid Provider in Texas, Covering over 400 Cities The State of Texas Has set energy demand reduction goals during electric utility deregulation in Texas ( Texas Senate Bill 7 ) In it, Oncor is required to achieve a 10 percent reduction in annual system demand growth in 2008; By 2009 the goal will grow to 20% of annual system demand. Take a Load off Texas Video Clip Here are a list of their current Incentives For Homes We offer five programs for residents of Oncor's service area: Statewide CFL Campaign Home Energy Efficiency Refrigerator Recycling Low-Income Home Weatherization Air Conditioning Installations ENERGY STAR® Homes For Businesses For commercial, industrial and governmental businesses we offer: Small Commercial Program Commercial Program Load Management Program Commercial A/C Program For Service Providers If you are a current Energy Efficiency Service Provider or Project Sponsor -- or would like to become one -- you'll find the prog...

R. Gerald Nix National Renewable Energy Laboratory Wind energy is a commercially available renewable energy source, with state-of-the-art wind plants producing electricity at about $0.05 per kWh. However, even at that production cost, wind-generated electricity is not yet fully cost-competitive with coal- or natural-gas-produced electricity for the bulk electricity market. The wind is a proven energy source; it is not resource-limited in the United States, and there are no insolvable technical constraints. This paper describes current and historical technology, characterizes existing trends, and describes the research and development required to reduce the cost of wind-generated electricity to full competitiveness with fossil-fuel-generated electricity for the bulk electricity market. Potential markets are described. The Resource One way to characterize winds is to use seven classes according to power density : class 1 is the lowest and class 7 is the greatest. The wind power density i...