Field Technologies News

41. Tri-State Generation And Transmission Association Selects Honeywell Integrated Security Through NRTC 8/27/2009
    The National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC) announced recently that Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association has entered into an agreement to purchase a Honeywell Integrated Security access control and camera system to modernize security at Craig Station, one of its flagship baseload generating stations.
42. AMSC Receives Second D-VAR Order For Chinese Power Grid 8/27/2009
    American Superconductor Corporation, a global energy technologies company, recently announced that it has received its second order for a D-VAR system to meet dynamic reactive compensation requirements for the Chinese power grid.
43. Hyundai Heavy Industries Orders Initial Wind Turbine Electrical Systems From AMSC 8/19/2009
    American Superconductor Corporation, a global energy technologies company, today announced that it has received an initial order for 17 sets of full wind turbine electrical systems from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. Based in Ulsan, South Korea, HHI is the world’s largest shipbuilder, a global leader in turnkey power plants and offshore projects, and a major global supplier of high voltage electrical equipment.
44. DOE Awards $377M In Funding For 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers 8/13/2009
    In a major effort to accelerate the scientific breakthroughs needed to build a new 21st-century energy economy, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the delivery of $377M in funding for 46 new multi-million-dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) located at universities, national laboratories, nonprofit organizations, and private firms across the nation.
45. DOE-Funded Research Projects Win 46 R&D 100 Awards For 2009 8/5/2009
    U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced recently that Energy Department-funded researchers have won 46 of the 100 awards given out this year by R&D Magazine for the most outstanding technology developments with promising commercial potential.
46. GE Energy's Control System Upgrades The Efficiency And Reliability Of Century-Old Hydro Power Plant In Hawaii 8/5/2009
    On the North Shore of Kauai, GE Energy’s Control Solutions business recently upgraded two 1906-era Pelton hydro turbines with Mark VIe digital controls and a new hydraulic system. This upgrade brought increased efficiency and reliability to the first hydroelectric plant ever built in Hawaii and still in operation today.
47. Minnesota Power Selects Black & Veatch To Design Bison I Wind Project Capable Of Powering 33,000 Homes 8/5/2009
    Minnesota Power has selected Black & Veatch to provide detailed design services for the Bison I Wind Project near Bismarck, N.D., which will be capable of generating enough electricity to power approximately 33,000 homes.
48. PSE&G's Solar 4 All Program Approved 7/31/2009
    PSE&G recently received approval from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to invest $515M in 80 megawatts of solar projects, doubling the state’s solar capacity and creating green jobs
49. Secretary Chu Announces More Than $57M In Recovery Act Funding To Advance Smart Grid Development 7/23/2009
    U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently announced delivery of more than $47M in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for eight projects to further smart grid demonstration projects in seven states. Secretary Chu also announced $10.5M in Recovery Act funding available for local governments to develop emergency preparedness plans for their electrical systems.
50. U.S. Department Of Energy Provides Funding For Superconductor Smart Grid Projects 7/22/2009
    American Superconductor Corporation, a global energy technologies company, recently announced that the United States Department of Energy (DOE) has provided more than $12M in funding to AMSC under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to complete the following ongoing superconductor smart grid projects.