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The article reports that a technology to create bioethanol from waste paper and other organic residuals using a special kind of bacteria is underway by a package material manufacturer in western Japan called Shingoshu Co. According to Japan for Sustainability, joint research is being conducted with two universities and the Energen company that sells biomass energy. Some countries have already been blending gasoline with bioethanol produced from such materials as sugar cane. In Japan, a blended fuel containing three percent bioethanol was introduced in 2004.

The article announces that the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) in Australia is inviting feedback on its Green Papers on energy and water which were launched with a symposium in June 2008 in Sydney, New South Wales. The papers were still in final preparation but are expected to be online by early July at www.icheme.org/roadmap.

The article reports that energy services group Mitsui Babcock has called for urgent government action to support clean coal technologies in order to retain the security of the British electricity supply and enable carbon dioxide reduction targets to be met. It believes that at least 20 million pounds per year is needed to support R&D efforts and, most importantly, the demonstration of a coal-fired power station retrofitted with the latest carbon dioxide abatement techniques. This investment should be increased to 50 million pounds if Great Britain is to become a global leader in this area. INSET: Mitsui's four-point action plan.

The optimization of EMS (Electro-Magnetic Stirring) technology is one reason for the continuous productivity and metallurgical quality improvement of melting and casting. Advancements in converter (electrical power supply) technology, and numerical simulation of the stirring also contributed substantially to this progress. The result is a controlled process for making homogeneous microstructures by using optimally-sized inductors to electromagneticaily stir the liquid melt. This technical paper describes current applications for inductive kinetics and associated innovations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on a paper which applies scenario planning using assumptions based on technology adoption, greenhouse gas regulations and fuel prices to examine the economics of generation technologies. The results reveal that effective renewable technologies such as wind, geothermal, hydro and biomass will not require large subsidies.

Reports on the process used by some electric power generation companies in converting sludge to power then to glass aggregate. Tons per year of paper mill sludge converted into tons of glass aggregate used in the patented glass aggregate technology operating in the facility in Neenah, Wisconsin; Moisture content of paper sludge; Growth of the beneficial reuse of coal combustion products from Wisconsin Energy's coal-fired power stations from 1980 to 1998.

The article presents information on the Kaukaan Voima Oy Biomass-Fired Power Plant in Lappeenranta, Finland. Launched in 2009, this plant can provide 125 MW of electricity. It is stated that the Kaukaan Voima power plant produces process steam and electricity for the UPM Kaukas paper and pulp mill. It is stated that the plant is connected to UPM's steam pipeline network that helps ensure a sufficient supply of steam at the mill site.

The article focuses on the effort of Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) to look for a pulp and paper firm willing to install a reheat recovery boiler that could turn the manufacturing facility from a power consumer into a power generator. According to B&W, the reheat recovery boiler can reduce overall electricity purchases and can produce a new revenue stream as a net energy producer. B&W also reveals that a new boiler, precipitators, evaporator modules and turbine are needed for the installation of a heat recovery.

Reports on the release of the government's energy white paper in Great Britain. Strategies for energy production and use; Goals of the government concerning energy sources; Reaction of environmental campaigners toward the government's strategies. INSET: Blair backs bid for sustainability.

Presents information on the problems experienced by the power supply and power marketing sectors in Midwest, United States, in July 1998. Information on a lawsuit filed against the city of Springfield, Illinois after its municipal utility defaulted on contracts to supply electricity to four energy companies; Details on a report from The Wall Street Journal; Examination of the papers filed by El Paso Energy Corporation against Springfield.

The article discusses a paper presented by Geoff Potter, a power technologist at Texas Instruments at the "Designing with LEDs" about the impact of power supply and light emitting diodes (LED) on the lifetime and reliability of LED-lighting assembly. Potter considered the LED as the shortest-lived, least-reliable component in the assembly. He also noted the solder joints problem in LED lighting caused by to many systems on chips (SOCs) designs.

The article provides information on the nuclear power engineering research by the Nuclear Engineering Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers published in the "Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power" (JEGTP) in the U.S. In April 2008, the Division selected JEGTP for the publication of the studies relating to gas turbines, energy and power. These papers provide the best technological solutions to define the technology, policy and market issues to achieve a more sustainable energy system.

The article focuses on the construction of a new coal-fired power plant in Louisiana. The plant was contracted with Emerson Process Management to provide 10 Rosemount Analytical PowerVue fan and damper actuators to control fans. PowerVue is expected to deliver 7,200 foot-pounds of torque. It notes that PowerVue and damper actuators are used at power plants, refineries paper mills and wastewater treatment. Meanwhile, Fieldvue provides diagnostics that can be displayed in control room.

The article discusses various reports published within the August 2009 issue of "The Chemical Engineer Today" including a sneak preview of the salient points of Institution of Chemical Engineers' (IChemE) Green Paper on energy and a ten-page review of future sources of energy.

The article reports on various developments within the environmental sector in the U.S. Peterson Corp. has launched its Peterson model 5900 equipment which generates qualitative paper chips from low-grade organic residuals. Catia Bastioli, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Novamont SpA has been awarded with the European Inventor of the Year by the European Union Commission and the European Patent Office. On the other hand, the PrairieFire Biofuels Cooperative in Madison, Wisconsin is planning to integrate a two-tank system which will power a city diesel truck with vegetable oil.

The article focuses on gasification process as the cleanest coal/carbon conversion technology. Aside from coal, the potential inputs to the process include petcoke from many industrial processes, biomass, and pulp and paper industry black liquor. The viable paths identified by the Glass Manufacturer Industry Council include utility-sized plant that produces 250 megawatt-per-hour of electricity, onsite gasification operation in an individual plant, and methanization of Syngas.

This article presents information related to wider issues in energy and energy policy through the eyes of engineers. The government said, for instance, that Great Britain's carbon dioxide emissions should be cut by 60% from current levels by 2050. By a margin of 51% to 39%, engineers thought it could, though many added the caveat that it would need significant investment and some push by government. A nearer target in the white paper is the aim for renewable sources to cater for 20% of Great Britain's energy demand by 2020.

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Presents an update on construction and contracts related to power engineering in the U.S. as of August 2002. Construction of a Metcalf Energy Center in San Jose, California by Calpine company; Move of Black Hills Energy Capital company to add cogeneration plant in North Las Vegas, Nevada; Plan of Siemens Power Generation to build a large turbine-generator with a backpressure turbine in the pulp and paper industry for Finland's Wisaforest pulp facility.

Deals with the paper published by Heidi Anderson, an energy analyst at Frost & Sullivan, which stated that the renewable energy industry could be boosted by the development of green power insurance. Opinion of Anderson about green power; Information on an initiative to develop green power insurance; Role of green power insurance and other means of financing terms to the green power market in the United States.

Reports on the failure of the heavy industry to meet the deadline for energy efficiency targets. Agreement with the Great Britain government of future climate change levy; Failure to resolve issues such as pollution prevention and control; Position of the Paper Federation of Great Britain, UK Steel and the Non-Ferrous Alliance.

Reports on the 17th Congress of the World Energy Council in Houston, Texas on September 13-18, 1998. Topics discussed; Congress theme; List of technical papers submitted during the meeting.