DesignLine USA Announces a Contract with MTA New York City Transit
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Charlotte, NC (16 December 2008)- DesignLine USA, LLC is pleased to announce the beginning of a test and evaluation contract with MTA New York City Transit ("NYCT"). NYCT has executed a contact worth 50.4 million dollars to begin what is hoped to be a long-term relationship.
Microturbines Turn Digester Gas Into Power
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This article was written in WaterWorld, dated December 10, 2008. When it was time to upgrade the outdated boiler used to heat anaerobic digesters at the City of Sheboygan's wastewater treatment plant in 2003, the Wisconsin facility's superintendent turned to 10 Capstone Microturbines that use methane gas created by solid waste to generate electricity and heat, cutting the plant's electric and natural gas bills.
IMPROVE THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF YOUR DATA CENTER
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Energy efficiency improvements can increase the capacity of your data center. UTC Power's combined cooling, heating and power solutions, such as the super-clean and ultra-efficient PureComfort(R) system, can be almost three times more energy efficient than what you are likely using today, the electrical grid. UTC Power's alternative energy solutions not only reduce your energy bills, they lower emissions and help pay for themselves by qulifying for federal and local incentives.
UTC Power systems meet California Air Resources Board stringent standard
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South Windsor, Conn., July 10, 2008: UTC Power announced that four models of its PureComfort(R) combined cooling, heating and power system now meet the strictest emission standards in the United States, those established in 2007 by the California Air Resources Board. Capstone Turbine Corp. of Chatsworth, California, supplies microturbines to UTC Power. The two companies have collaborated for several years in the development, marketing and sales of low-emission power systems.
Building Power From the Ground Up
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July 10, 2008: Written by Richard Lee, Assistant Business Editor: When the light go out in New York City, the power at some office buildings will stay on because of technology supplied by a Norwalk-based provider of gas turbines. OfficePower Inc. in Norwalk plans to install microturbines supplied by Capstone Turbine Corp. of Chatsworth, Calif., in office buildings at 200 Park Ave., 220 E. 42nd St. and 230 Park Avenue
Jun 25: Marriott Steps Up to the Plate: By Jonathan A. Schein
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Jun 25: Marriott Steps Up to the Plate: By Jonathan A. Schein The New York Marriott Downtown has recently joined the ranks of the sustainable movement by installing a rooftop microturbine farm to help with energy consumption.
Power-Gen Europe, Milan, Italy: June 3-5, 2008
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On this video, you will see scenes and details from PowerGen Europe, dated June 3-5, 2008,and an interview with Darren Jamison, President & CEO of Capstone Turbine Corporation.
Microturbine farm at Marriott. Tuesday, 17th June, 2008
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4Hoteliers: Hospitality & Travel News: Source: Marriott International. Harvesting energy - going green! the first hotel in New York City to install energy-efficient tri-generation plant...The installation of two hotel owner-funded PureComfort(R) systems built by UTC Power, a United Technologies Corp. company, makes the hotel the first in New York City to use this ultra clean technology to provide its own electricity, cooling and heating on-site.
CTA Tests New Hybrid Electric Bus Powered by a C30 Microturbine
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On this video, Chicago Tribune’s transportation reporter, Jon Hilkevitch talks about the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) plans to test a new, low emissions Designline EcoSaver IV hybrid bus powered by a Capstone C30 microturbine.
CTA testing new hybrid electric-powered bus: Vehicle touted to get 7 m.p.g., rather than just 3 or 4
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Chicago Tribune, June 17, 2008: The Chicago Transit Authority announced Tuesday that it is testing a new hybrid electric-powered bus that could get nearly double the miles per gallon of current CTA hybrid buses...The key behind the technology is a jetlike turbine that delivers electricity to a battery pack that solely powers the bus. The bus being tested by the CTA is made by DesignLine International LLC in Charlotte, N.C.
Branford High School First With New Model of UTC Power "Green" On-Site Power System
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Branford, Conn., May 20, 2008 - In a state whose schools rank among the least energy-efficient in the country, Branford High School today celebrated its decision to become one of Connecticut's most energy-efficient and environmentally conscious places of learning..."The UTC Power system is a great fit for us and will allow us to make our own electricity, cooling and heating on-site," said Mark Deming, director of facilities.
Follow-on Order for Microturbines in Europe - April 18, 2008
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The announcement appeared in Cogeneration and On-Site Power Production Magazine: Casptone Turbine Corp has received a follow-on order from its Switzerland-based distributor for its C200 MicroTurbine systems. Capstone's distributor, Verdesis Suisse SA, ordered the systems...
The New York Times Article: Partly Off the Grid, With a Mini-Utility in the Cellar
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The article was written by J. Alex Tarquinio and was published in the New York Times on March 26, 2008: Astor Wines and Spirits went beyond the conventional notions of a wine shop...Deep in the basement, the company installed a complex mechanical system to generate energy for its businesses...
Installation of City's First Microturbines Under New Code Completed in Battery Park City
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The article was written by Stephen Del Percio in GreenBuildingsNYC.com, on March 11, 2008 as follows: Last week, RSP Systems installed the first microturbines in New York City pursuant to a new rule for their installation and use that Mayor Bloomberg signed into law last December...
Orlando Area's Lynx Looks at Hybrid Electric Buses
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Written by Jay Hamburg, Sentinel Staff Writer on January 25, 2008: Central Florida's Lynx bus agency may chart a new route into the green movement this year. It's considering buying several hybrid electric buses that would use fuel only to generate electricity, if their batteries need recharging while on the road.
New York Post: Riders Will Live Hush Life in Bus by Alex Ginsberg, October 15, 2007
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The MTA is tryoing out the latest in super-modern, energy-conserving vehicles: a 35-foot, electric-turbine bus that hums along with barely a whisper...It's powered by a clean-buding electric-turbine engine and can function on battery power alone for up to 25 percent of its daily run, emitting zero exhaust during those periods.
October 11, 2007 Turbine-Powered MTA Bus Being Tested On Crosstown Route
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A new turbine-powered and futuristic-looking bus is making a trial run in Manhattan. The bus runs on batteries and a turbine powered generator, unlike other MTA hybrids, which use diesel engines...."The emissions will be far better, I mean it meets the EPA certification, just as our buses do, but the projection is that it will exceed that by even more. It's also quieter," said Jerry Higgins on the City Transit Department of Buses.
Airport Going Green With Hybrid Buses
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Charlotte/Douglas International Airport is cleaning up its act - at least when it comes to ferrying passengers and others around the complex. The airport is buying two hybrid-powered buses, which are more fuel-efficient than standard ones, for $ 880,000. "It's for the environment," says Jerry Orr, city aviation director...Plus, the turbine-engine system of the new buses will eliminate about 95% of the greenhouse-gas emissions, Orr says.
Verizon to Be Inducted Into EPA's WasteWise Hall of Fame
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Micro turbine engines: In two California central offices, Verizon is using micro turbines fired by natural gas to generate electricity. The turbines provide approximately 50 percent of the electricity required in each central office, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by an equivalent of taking 800 passenger cars off the road for one year.
Building Codes Lag Behind Mayor's Vision
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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's ambitious sustainability plan for New York's future makes expanding the use of alternative power sources a top priority.
Designline buses head Stateside
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When two white buses headed out of Ashburton yesterday, on board a vehicle transporter, they began an exodus that could see 200 of their kind leave the Designline factory.
Podcast: PureComfort System, INROADS partnership
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You may listen to the latest UTC Podcast, featuring recent UTC-related news and audio clips of Chairman and CEO George David and President and COO Louis Chenevert at the UTC headquarter's all-hands meeting on July 25. You'll also hear an interview with John Fox, On-Site Product Manager at UTC Power about the PureComfort system
E-Finity, Capstone Distributor, has been enrolled and listed on the EPA CHP site.
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Partners of EPA's Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Partnership are organizations committed to improving the efficiency of the United States' energy infrastructure and reducing the emission of pollutants and greenhouse gases. Partners include federal, state, and local government agencies and private organizations such as energy users, energy service companies, CHP project developers and consultants, and equipment manufacturers.
UTC Power names Vice President, On-site Power Solutions
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On June 6, 2007, UTC Power, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company, announced that Ken Fox has been named to the newly established position of Vice Presidnet, On-site Power Solutions, effective immediately.
