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Texas Governor Rick Perry signs new energy efficient Combined Heat and Power Policy into law, creating greater opportunity for the state to add capacity and reduce water used for electric power generation.

Texas Governor signs new CHP bills into law

Jun 19, 2013 Texas Governor Rick Perry signs new energy efficient Combined Heat and Power Policy into law,...

AES to bring advanced energy storage systems to Ohio

Jun 18, 2013 AES to expand energy storage resources in PJM market with first advanced energy storage facil...
Siemens delivers gas turbines, steam turbines, and generators for the Ashuganj power plants in Bangladesh.

Siemens delivers gas turbine power packages for plants in Bangladesh

Jun 18, 2013 Siemens delivers gas turbines, steam turbines, and generators for the Ashuganj combined-cycle...
GE celebrates 20 years of powering progress with its LM6000 aeroderivative gas turbine, which has logged more than 26 million operating hours and shipped to over 1,000 customers worldwide.

GE aeroderivative gas turbine marks major milestones

Jun 17, 2013 GE celebrates 20 years of powering progress with its LM6000 aeroderivative gas turbine, which...
The Capitol Power Plant in Washington, DC has received final permitting to begin work on a new natural gas-fired cogeneration plant that will replace coal energy at the facility once commissioned and operational.

Capitol Power Plant cleared for switch to natural gas generation

Jun 14, 2013 The Capitol Power Plant in Washington, DC has received final permitting to begin work on a ne...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a EUR 150 million loan to Wärtsilä to finance the company’s research, development and innovation (RDI) activities in several European countries. The contract for the 10-year loan was signed in Helsinki, Finland on 13 June 2013. This loan is a continuation of the longstanding and strong co-operation between the European Investment Bank and Wärtsilä. With the loan Wärtsilä will continue to develop engines and power plants that are cleaner, more efficient, more reliable and with higher levels of automation, lower lifecycle costs, as well as with improved environmental performance. New maritime emission requirements are expected to increase the demand for more environmentally sound engines and a similar trend is evident in land-based power plants. “We are glad to sign this agreement with Wärtsilä, which will bring substantial benefits to the transport and energy sectors in environmental performance and fuel efficiency. These are central considerations for the EIB’s involvement in RDI projects in the maritime and power generation sectors,” says Jonathan Taylor, EIB Vice-President. “This highly appreciated loan is a fourth RDI funding agreement between EIB and Wärtsilä. The first R&D loan was signed already in 2003. The loan is an important building block in the long-term funding of investments in research and development work. Cutting edge R&D operations are the key to retain the position of the most competitive supplier in a fast changing global market,” says Raimo Lind, Senior Executive Vice President and CFO, Wärtsilä Corporation. In Europe, Wärtsilä has research centers in Finland, Italy, Switzerland, the UK, the Netherlands, Norway, and Spain. In 2012, Wärtsilä’s total expenditure in research and development was EUR 188 million, which represents four per cent of the company’s net sales. Wärtsilä’s R&D activities employ more than 800 specialists globally. The key areas of Wärtsilä’s research and development operations are 4-stroke engines, 2-stroke engines, propulsion, gear box systems, seals and bearings, and their integration. In addition, Wärtsilä has been a pioneer in introducing dual-fuel technology for 2- and 4-stroke engines and during recent years has launched a series of gas engines, which offer outstanding fuel flexibility. Furthermore, environmental and flow & gas technologies are becoming increasingly important areas for research and development.

Wartsila secures €150 million R&D loan from European Investment Bank

Jun 14, 2013 With the EUR 150 million loan,  Wartsila said it will continue to develop engines a...

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