Media Events

Two C800 Power Packages Sit Atop A New High-Profile 10-Story Building in Colombia 4/29/2010 - The high-profile 10-story building, along with the two natural-gas Capstone C800 power packages, is part of a 12-building plaza in bustling downtown Bogota that is leading the way for revitalization of the district.

Capstone Distributor IBT Group Installs Five CR65 Microturbines at First Landfill Site in Italy 2/8/2010 - Longtime Capstone distributor IBT Group has sold five CR65 microturbines to CEM Ambiente SpA, a solid-waste management company serving more than 400,000 residents surrounding Milan and is installing the five methane-fueled microturbines the CEM Ambiente SpA landfill outside of Cavenago Brianza.

The First C1000 Capstone Megawatt Scale Product is on Site in Spain 1/26/2009 - The First C1000 Megawatt Scale Product is on Site

CTA testing new hybrid electric-powered bus 6/17/2008 - Chicago Tribune: By Jon Hilkevitch/Tribune Reporter, 11:53 AM CDT, 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. (Tribune photo by Candice C. Cusic/June 17, 2008.) 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.

Signing a Contract Extension with Samsung 6/16/2008 - On Monday, June 16, 2008, Capstone hosted a group of Executives from Samsung at its headquarters in Chatsworth, California. Following the meeting with the Capstone Leadership Team, Mr. Darren Jamison, President and CEO of Capstone Turbine Corporation, and Mr. Chang-Soo Kim, Executive Vice President, Plant & Machinery Business Unit of Samsung C&T Corporation, signed an extension of Capstones contract with Samsung.

Capstone Turbine Receives Woelfel Best Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award for its C200 MicroTurbine 5/5/2008 - "Woelfel Best Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award" is presented annually by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Petroleum Technology Institute (ASME-IPTI) to recognize a product, device or system displayed at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) which best reflects innovation in and/or practical use of mechanical engineering in energy industry-related problem solving, design improvement or performance maximization.

Wachovia Championship Powered with Ultra-Low Emission Turbines 4/28/2008 - Clean & green turbines power hospitality tent and Charlotte-manufactured shuttle buses

Capstone Receives Certificate from the U.S. Department of Commerce for Export Achievement 1/24/2008 - Capstone Turbine Corporation received the U.S. Department of Commerce Export Achievement Certificate for recognition of its significant exports to global markets and special Congressional recognition from Congressman Henry Waxman.

Capstone Signs New Distributor Agreement for the Oil and Gas Sector in China While Attending US Clean Energy Trade Mission 1/17/2008 - Capstone Turbine Corporation and Shanghai Tech-Steel Petroleum & Natural Gas Technology Development Co. Ltd ("STS") sign distributor agreement

Opening Ceremony of the Biggest Valorisation Unit with Biogas Microturbines in Europe 7/7/2007 - VERDESIS and Electricite de France (EDF) hosted the opening ceremony of the biggest valorisation unit with biogas microturbines in Europe in the presence of dignitaries and Senior Company Representatives.

The Official Opening of the Greenvironment 1st commercial microgasturbine powerplant 6/15/2007 - On Friday, June 15, 2007, in the presence of 150 invited guests from industry, politics and press, the first microturbine powerplant with waste heat fired residue digester was officially opened. The next day was organized as "open day" - about 350 farmers and others in biogas interested visited the site and came for discussions with the companies involved.

Grand Opening: Aerial Tram and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) 1/19/2007 - Planned with support from the City of Portland, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and South Waterfront Development, the event attracted thousands of spectators. This event was designed to promote the opening of the tram to the public and celebrate the cooperation to accomplish this signature event among the diverse communities of Portland. In addition to free rides on the tram, the event also featured speakers and health awareness activities at the OHSU Center for Health & Healing and March Wellness.

WBREDA (West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency) Stepping Forward 10/30/2006 - Feature Article: First microturbine project commissioned at Purulia, West Bengal

TST Fuel Cell and Microturbine Installation Ribbon Cutting 10/11/2006 - The TST Inc. foundry in Fontana, CA, produces aluminum ingot, billet and other bulk aluminum forms from recycled aluminun scrap. In an effort to control power costs and improve overall plant energy efficiency, TST contracted with Alliance TST Energy, LLC to install a 500 kilowatt (kW) fuel cell cogeneration system to deliver electricity and thermal energy to the TST facility. In a separate, concurrent project, TST installed four 60 kW Capstone C60 microturbines in a similar cogeneration installation at the TST site.

Opening of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library’s Air Force One Pavilion 10/25/2005 - UTC Power and the U.S. Department of Energy have enabled the Ronald Reagan Library to create its own energy for electricity, space heating and cooling in a revolutionary way while reducing waste and increasing efficiency.

The Ritz Carlton, San Francisco Ribbon Cutting 10/14/2005 - A formal opening ceremony was held at this prestigious Ritz Carlton hotel, a landmark in the upscale Nob Hill area of San Francisco.