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Microturbine Powers Mission Critical Facility & Captures Waste Heat for Cooling & Dehumidification

Benz Research and Development Corp. founded in 1980 is a leader in the research, development and manufacturing of optical polymers and associated technology used worldwide for contact lenses and interocular lenses. In April 2019, the company turned to E-Finity Distributed Generation to upgrade an existing Capstone Green Energy combined cooling heat and power system (CCHP) to support increased energy demands and to increase the site’s resiliency in hurricane-prone Florida. The upgrade coincided with the company’s commitment to environmental awareness by increasing efficiency and reducing the need for utility power.

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Advanced Power

Advanced Power is a privately owned company that develops, owns and manages power generation and related infrastructure projects throughout Europe and North America. We have a clear vision for cleaner energy, and we seek better ways to a cleaner future. Always. We’re a leader in the movement for more efficient and more sustainable energy. Through our expertise in development, financial structuring and asset management, we’re advancing toward our fundamental goal of rapidly reducing global emissions.

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Where are the world's largest offshore wind farms?

video | August 30, 2022

165 wind turbines delivering 1.3 GW of renewable electricity The wind farm spans an area of 462 km2 – equal to more than 64,000 football fields Each wind turbine blade is 81m long and the blade tip reaches more than 200m above sea level One revolution of the wind turbine blades can power an average UK home for 24 hours 390km of subsea export cables take the power generated from Hornsea 2 to the shore at Horseshoe Point in Lincolnshire...

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Dark side of clean energy: Solar panels leaving behind toxic trash

video | July 12, 2022

We are approaching towards the first big wave of discarded solar panels. The problem of solar e-waste is real, what's even worse is that most of the dead solar panels go straight to the landfills because the cost of recycling them is high....

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Are floating solar panels the future of energy generation?

video | March 18, 2023

Solar panels are mostly spread out over the land. But what if we install them atop of water reservoirs? This new research argues that it is why we need to transition away from fossil fuels....

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A look at the cost of solar energy access and who benefits from it

video | April 16, 2022

When someone starts powering their home with solar energy and stops buying power from their local utility, many like to think they've "gone off the grid." But in many areas, they're not as independent as you might think. Barry Petersen has more. "CBS Saturday Morning" co-hosts Jeff Glor, Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson deliver two hours of original reporting and breaking news, as well as profiles of leading figures in culture and the arts. Watch "CBS Saturday Morning" at 7 a.m. ET on CBS and 8 a.m. ET on the CBS News app....

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Advanced Power

Advanced Power is a privately owned company that develops, owns and manages power generation and related infrastructure projects throughout Europe and North America. We have a clear vision for cleaner energy, and we seek better ways to a cleaner future. Always. We’re a leader in the movement for more efficient and more sustainable energy. Through our expertise in development, financial structuring and asset management, we’re advancing toward our fundamental goal of rapidly reducing global emissions.

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