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Andrew Dal

Saved by the Fire Curtains - 1 views

Last week, our microwave oven overheated and there were black smokes coming out from it. I am asthmatic and inhaling fire smoke could be crucial to my health. Thanks to Building Materials UK fire c...

fire curtains

started by Andrew Dal on 15 Apr 11 no follow-up yet
Alex Parker

UK cuts tax on CO2, GDF Suez launches gas-fired CCGT plants - 1 views

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    The UK announced a £7bn package in the 2014 budget to reduce energy costs for British manufacturers and households by 2019, and GDF Suez launched the Sohar 2 and Barka 3 gas-fired combined cycle gas turbines (CCGT) plants in Oman.
Alex Parker

Leading the way - CCS fitted coal-fired power stations now a reality - 1 views

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    Despite being touted as the best way to clean up dirty fossil fuels, commercial deployment of carbon capture storage (CCS) in the power industry has been near non-existent. Now, for the first time ever, a coal-fired power plant is being retrofitted with CCS.
Alex Parker

Can a coal-fired power plant be labelled as cleanest ever? - 0 views

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    Labelled as the largest, cleanest and most efficient coal-fired power station in the UK, the 4,000MW Drax plant supplies around 7% of the UK's electricity needs.
Alex Parker

Super dragons - The ten biggest power stations in China - 1 views

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    Three of the ten biggest power stations in China are hydro-based, including the gigantic Three Gorges Dam, while the other seven are coal-fired. Power-technology.com profiles the ten biggest Chinese power stations based on installed capacity. The Three Gorges power station located in Yichang in Hubei province is by far the world's biggest power generation facility.
Andrew Dal

Plasterboard Ceiling System for Sturdier Roofing - 1 views

I am planning to have my ceiling renovated because some of the tiles are broken. A friend of mine recommended Building Materials UK where I can purchase high quality plasterboard ceiling system and...

building materials

started by Andrew Dal on 06 Jan 11 no follow-up yet
Jean Peterson

Ants No More! - 1 views

I love raising rabbits. But the thing is, I cannot just let them out in the yard or they will be attacked by giant red fire ants which are native to this part of Australia and can be fatal to them....

artificial turf

started by Jean Peterson on 05 Apr 11 no follow-up yet
Alex Parker

Power from waste - the world's biggest biomass power plants - 1 views

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    Biomass power is poised to occupy a significant share in the global renewable energy mix, as new technologies reach commercial deployment and some coal- fired plants, such as Drax power station in the UK, are converted.
Alex Parker

Demolition of power plant deepens humanitarian crisis in Gaza - 1 views

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    The Gaza Power Plant exploded into flames on 29th July. It is believed to have been hit by multiple shells fired by an Israeli tank, though Israel have yet to accept responsibility for it.
Alex Parker

Energy in the east - the ten biggest power stations in Russia - 1 views

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    The ten biggest power stations in Russia include four hydroelectric power facilities, four nuclear power stations, and two gas-fired power stations. Power-technology.com profiles the ten biggest Russian power stations by installed capacity.
Alex Parker

Behind the US EPA's 'war on coal' - Industry squares up for a fight - 1 views

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    The US Environmental Protection Agency has been accused of 'waging a war' on coal after announcing proposals to reduce CO2 emitted by coal-fired power plants. Industry has called the proposals "extreme" and "ill-advised" and it is poised for a fight. But should the EPA be the coal industry's only concern?
Alex Parker

Rodenhuize Power Station - 1 views

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    Rodenhuize power station is an 180MW biomass-fuelled plant located in Ghent, Belgium. The plant was converted from a coal-fired unit called Rodenhuize 4 into a 100% biomass unit.
Alex Parker

March's top stories: China plans space power station, E.ON to shut German plants - 1 views

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    China intends to develop a solar power station in space as part of its efforts to cut down greenhouse gases and tackle energy shortage, and E.ON plans to take two of its gas-fired power plants in Germany offline due to unprofitability.
Alex Parker

Power generation in India: shifting towards emission control - 1 views

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    India's largest power utility NTPC has plans to use biomass to co-fire all its coal-based power plants. The decision is a bold move that will reduce the company's overall carbon emissions, but what challenges might it face during implementation and how will the change impact India's overall energy mix? Heidi Vella investigates
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