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Willow to Fuel Irish CHP Plant
UNC Lowers Greenhouse Gas
Emissions
low- and no-cost solutions saved 15,000
metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, as
well as more than $1 million, in the 2009
calendar year. The program continued
through the fiscal year and resulted in total
savings of nearly $4 million and 40,000
tons of carbon abatement so far. UNC’s
2009 Climate Action Plan is available at
www.climate.unc.edu/CAP/cap2009.
GE Introduces New J920 Engine
Jenbacher has introduced its new
J920 power generation gas engine, which
offers decentralized power and top-of-its-class efficiency, reduced carbon emissions
and a small, power-dense footprint. The
new J920 engine is especially suitable for
decentralized, independent power supply
in remote, hot or high-altitude regions for
use in combined heat and power applications and the stabilization of power grids.
With electrical efficiency of 48. 7 percent and an output of 9. 51 MW, the J920
provides enough energy for 18,500 typical
European households. Particularly high
efficiency levels of 90 percent and more
can be achieved when the engine is utilized for CHP. In this case, the J920 module provides fuel savings of more than
130 million k Wh of primary energy
( 76,000 barrels of oil), while preventing
more than 7,800 tons of carbon dioxide
emissions.
Plans call for the new engine to be
put into operation for the first time at
the Rosenheim, Germany, municipal utility
as part of a large-scale pilot program.
Following this test phase, serial production is scheduled to begin, and the new
engine should be available for use in
applications in 50- and 60-Hz countries
in 2012. For additional information, visit
www.gej920gasengine.com.
Jenbacher J920 power generation gas engine
Detroit Thermal Attracts
$50 Million for Energy System
A coalition of Detroit, Mich., public and
private enterprises announced Nov. 16 a
$50 million investment in Detroit that they
said would assure a long-term, cost-effective
and eco-friendly supply of renewable energy
from waste-derived fuel to support the
essential needs of the city’s core business
district. Making the announcement were
Detroit Renewable Energy LLC, the new parent company of Detroit Thermal LLC; the
city of Detroit; the Greater Detroit Resource
Recovery Authority; the International Union
of Operating Engineers Local 324; Utility
Workers Union of America; AFL-CIO Local
223; and DTE Energy.
Detroit Renewable Energy LLC (DRE)
was funded by Greenwich, Conn.-based
Atlas Holdings LLC with participation by
Youngstown, Ohio-based Thermal Ventures
II LP. DRE is a new Detroit-based holding
company for several companies that will
operate as independent subsidiaries of DRE.
DRE acquired the Detroit energy-from-waste plant that produces steam and
electricity from municipal waste, and it also
purchased Detroit Thermal, which owns and
operates the city’s district steam system. In
addition, DRE acquired Hamtramck Energy
Services LLC, which operates the private
industrial steam plants at five General
Motors facilities. Each of the businesses will
operate as independent subsidiaries under
the umbrella of the newly formed DRE and
will be headquartered in Detroit.
The Greater Detroit Resource Recovery
Authority will continue to supply the energy-from-waste plant with the municipal waste
it turns into energy. The plant will operate
under the name of Detroit Renewable Power
LLC as an independent subsidiary of DRE.
DTE Energy will continue to purchase all
of the electricity generated by Detroit
Renewable Power from the energy-from-waste plant. The International Union of
Operating Engineers Local 324 ratified a
new three-year collective bargaining agreement with Detroit Renewable Power.
“This new investment of $50 million,
on top of the $35 million we already invest-
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