Cogeneration & On-site Power Production: News covering distrubuted power generation including combined heat and power or cogeneration technologies; combined chill, heat and power

Third US wholefoods store to use fuel cell energy (Feb 1, 2010)

Whole Foods Market has chosen to power a third store, located in San Jose, California, US, with on-site fuel cell power from UTC Power. The other stores to install a ‘PureCell’ system from the company are in Dedham, Massachusetts and Glastonbury, Connecticut.

Service agreement for GE turbines in Thailand (Feb 1, 2010)

Thailand’s largest chemical producer, PTT Chemical Public Company Limited, has signed a service agreement with GE to help ensure the long-term reliability of nine GE gas turbines at PTT Chemical’s site in Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, Rayong Province, Thailand.

UK households to get cash back for low-carbon on-site power (Feb 1, 2010)

UK households and communities who install generating technologies such as small wind turbines or solar panels will from April be entitled to claim payments for the low-carbon electricity they produce.

300 MW cogen project for gas plant in Mexico (Jan 27, 2010)
Gas turbine technology from GE is to be used to convert a conventional power plant into the first large-scale cogeneration plant in Mexico, in support of the Mexican government's initiative to promote cogeneration as a key step in improving the efficiency of the country's energy infrastructure.

Fuel cell domestic CHP unit moves into Europe (Jan 27, 2010)
UK-based Ceramic Fuel Cells has sold its first BlueGen domestic-scale, fuel cell-based CHP units in Europe, to German utility EWE, which has ordered three units, for delivery in Q2 and Q3 this year.

CoaLogix Expands Environmental Services for Coal Power ; CoaLogix and FLSmidth form alliance to combat acid rain and mercury emissions (Feb 8, 2010)
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CoaLogix Inc. announced today that its subsidiary CoaLogix Tech LLC has signed an agreement with FLSmidth to provide SO3 and mercury remediation technologies to the coal fired power generation market.

Nalco Mobotec Announces $3 Million Mercury Control Contract With PPL Corporation (Feb 8, 2010)
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Feb. 8, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nalco Mobotec, the global leader in air protection technology, announced today it had signed a contract with PPL Corporation to provide mercury emission control at a coal-fired power plant near Colstrip, Montana.

Coulomb Technologies Announces Flex Billing System for ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles (Feb 8, 2010)
Marking a significant change in the way drivers pay to fuel electric vehicles, and how charging station owners are paid for providing that service, Coulomb Technologies today announced the Flex Billing system.

Park Place Energy Corp. Announces Saskatchewan Property Acquisition (Feb 8, 2010)
VANCOUVER, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Park Place Energy Corp. ("Park Place" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the Company has acquired a 50% working interest in 80 acres of land located in western Saskatchewan.

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