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Can EU = Entrepreneurship Union?
Global Crude Oil and Liquid Fuels 2013.
Global Crude Oil and Liquid Fuels
Overview.
EIA expects global oil markets to loosen in the
fourth quarter of 2012 as forecast liquid fuels supply, which was 0.7 million bbl/d lower than
world consumption in the third quarter of 2012, outpaces consumption by 0.1 million bbl/d in
the fourth quarter, leading to an increase in world inventories. Projected liquid fuels
consumption declines by 0.3 million bbl/d from the third quarter of 2012 to the fourth quarter
of 2012 while global production increases by 0.5 million bbl/d over the same period, as
members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) continue to produce
more than 30 million bbl/d of crude oil and non‐OPEC countries recover from unplanned
outages and scheduled maintenance. EIA also expects global inventory builds to continue
during the first half of 2013, mostly due to an increase in non‐OPEC supply.
Global Crude Oil and Liquid Fuels Consumption.
World liquid fuels consumption grew by an
estimated 1.0 million bbl/d in 2011. EIA expects world consumption growth of about 0.7 million
bbl/d in 2012 and 0.9 million bbl/d in 2013, with countries outside of the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) driving global consumption growth.
Projected OECD liquid fuels consumption declines by 0.4 million bbl/d in 2012 and by an
additional 0.2 million bbl/d in 2013 below 2012. Although EIA forecasts U.S. liquid fuels
consumption to grow by 110 thousand bbl/d in 2013, this is more than offset by declines in
consumption in Europe and other OECD countries. At the same time, EIA expects that China’s
annual consumption growth to increase from 330 thousand bbl/d in 2012 to 430 thousand bbl/d
in 2013.
Non‐OPEC Supply. EIA estimates non‐OPEC liquid fuels production in October 2012 to be 0.3
million bbl/d above the same month last year, primarily because of increased crude oil
production from tight oil plays in the United States. Projected non‐OPEC production increases
by 1.3 million bbl/d in 2013 over 2012, largely due to continued production growth from U.S.
tight oil formations and Canadian oil sands. EIA slightly increased its forecast for Canada’s oil
sands output from last month’s Outlook, as Cenovus announced that its phased expansions of
the Christina Lake project are proceeding faster than expected.
Unplanned production outages in non‐OPEC countries declined in October to 0.9 million bbl/d,
from an average of 1.1 million bbl/d in September. The decrease was mostly due to the return
of the U.S. production in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico following disruptions related to the late August
landfall of Hurricane Isaac. Hurricane Isaac led to a peak shut‐in of 1.3 million bbl/d of U.S.
production in the Gulf of Mexico and average disruption volumes of 210 thousand bbl/d in
August and September.
Other unplanned disruptions persist in non‐OPEC countries, including those in Syria and Sudan.
An estimated 220 thousand bbl/d of production was offline in Syria in October, an increase
relative to September’s outage of 180 thousand bbl/d as a result of infrastructure damage related to
Overview.
EIA expects global oil markets to loosen in the
fourth quarter of 2012 as forecast liquid fuels supply, which was 0.7 million bbl/d lower than
world consumption in the third quarter of 2012, outpaces consumption by 0.1 million bbl/d in
the fourth quarter, leading to an increase in world inventories. Projected liquid fuels
consumption declines by 0.3 million bbl/d from the third quarter of 2012 to the fourth quarter
of 2012 while global production increases by 0.5 million bbl/d over the same period, as
members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) continue to produce
more than 30 million bbl/d of crude oil and non‐OPEC countries recover from unplanned
outages and scheduled maintenance. EIA also expects global inventory builds to continue
during the first half of 2013, mostly due to an increase in non‐OPEC supply.
Global Crude Oil and Liquid Fuels Consumption.
World liquid fuels consumption grew by an
estimated 1.0 million bbl/d in 2011. EIA expects world consumption growth of about 0.7 million
bbl/d in 2012 and 0.9 million bbl/d in 2013, with countries outside of the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) driving global consumption growth.
Projected OECD liquid fuels consumption declines by 0.4 million bbl/d in 2012 and by an
additional 0.2 million bbl/d in 2013 below 2012. Although EIA forecasts U.S. liquid fuels
consumption to grow by 110 thousand bbl/d in 2013, this is more than offset by declines in
consumption in Europe and other OECD countries. At the same time, EIA expects that China’s
annual consumption growth to increase from 330 thousand bbl/d in 2012 to 430 thousand bbl/d
in 2013.
Non‐OPEC Supply. EIA estimates non‐OPEC liquid fuels production in October 2012 to be 0.3
million bbl/d above the same month last year, primarily because of increased crude oil
production from tight oil plays in the United States. Projected non‐OPEC production increases
by 1.3 million bbl/d in 2013 over 2012, largely due to continued production growth from U.S.
tight oil formations and Canadian oil sands. EIA slightly increased its forecast for Canada’s oil
sands output from last month’s Outlook, as Cenovus announced that its phased expansions of
the Christina Lake project are proceeding faster than expected.
Unplanned production outages in non‐OPEC countries declined in October to 0.9 million bbl/d,
from an average of 1.1 million bbl/d in September. The decrease was mostly due to the return
of the U.S. production in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico following disruptions related to the late August
landfall of Hurricane Isaac. Hurricane Isaac led to a peak shut‐in of 1.3 million bbl/d of U.S.
production in the Gulf of Mexico and average disruption volumes of 210 thousand bbl/d in
August and September.
Other unplanned disruptions persist in non‐OPEC countries, including those in Syria and Sudan.
An estimated 220 thousand bbl/d of production was offline in Syria in October, an increase
relative to September’s outage of 180 thousand bbl/d as a result of infrastructure damage related to
cross‐border shelling between Turkey and Syria. South Sudan’s production still
remains offline as well, though the government recently ordered oil companies to restart
production and estimated that exports would resume in the following three months. EIA
forecasts Sudan and South Sudan’s production to average 120 thousand bbl/d in 2012 and
recover to 310 thousand bbl/d in 2013, still well below the pre‐shut‐in level of around 460
thousand bbl/d.
OPEC Supply. EIA expects that OPEC members will continue to produce more than 30 million
bbl/d of crude oil over the next two years to accommodate the projected increase in world oil
consumption and to counterbalance supply disruptions. Projected OPEC crude oil production
increases by about 1.2 million bbl/d in 2012 and falls by 0.5 million bbl/d in 2013. OPEC
production of noncrude oil liquids, which are not subject to production targets, increases by 0.3
million bbl/d and 0.2 million bbl/d in 2012 and 2013, respectively.
Production from OPEC member states has increased over the past year, especially in Libya and
Iraq, while Saudi Arabia continues to produce nearly 10 million bbl/d. There has also been
growth, although smaller, in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. Iraq’s production increased
to 3.2 million bbl/d in October 2012, compared with the year‐ago level of 2.7 million bbl/d. The
increased production was boosted by new infrastructure that facilitates exports of oil from
Iraq’s southern fields. Furthermore, new agreements on payments between the central
government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) have resulted in
resumed exports from the oil fields located in the area controlled by the KRG. Libyan crude oil
production remained near 1.5 million bbl/d in October, slowly approaching the pre‐crisis level of
near 1.7 million bbl/d.
Nigerian oil production declined for a second consecutive month in October to slightly less than
2.0 million bbl/d. Maintenance‐related outages reduced Nigeria’s production in September,
which fell again in October due to floods and pipeline sabotage. The floods mostly affected
onshore oil and gas production from Total and Eni and curtailed natural gas shipments to the
Bonny liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility. However, Total stated that increases from some of its
offshore oil fields partially compensated for the lost output. Meanwhile, pipeline sabotage
caused production delays and led Shell to declare force majeure on Bonny and Forcados crude
oil exports in mid‐October.
remains offline as well, though the government recently ordered oil companies to restart
production and estimated that exports would resume in the following three months. EIA
forecasts Sudan and South Sudan’s production to average 120 thousand bbl/d in 2012 and
recover to 310 thousand bbl/d in 2013, still well below the pre‐shut‐in level of around 460
thousand bbl/d.
OPEC Supply. EIA expects that OPEC members will continue to produce more than 30 million
bbl/d of crude oil over the next two years to accommodate the projected increase in world oil
consumption and to counterbalance supply disruptions. Projected OPEC crude oil production
increases by about 1.2 million bbl/d in 2012 and falls by 0.5 million bbl/d in 2013. OPEC
production of noncrude oil liquids, which are not subject to production targets, increases by 0.3
million bbl/d and 0.2 million bbl/d in 2012 and 2013, respectively.
Production from OPEC member states has increased over the past year, especially in Libya and
Iraq, while Saudi Arabia continues to produce nearly 10 million bbl/d. There has also been
growth, although smaller, in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. Iraq’s production increased
to 3.2 million bbl/d in October 2012, compared with the year‐ago level of 2.7 million bbl/d. The
increased production was boosted by new infrastructure that facilitates exports of oil from
Iraq’s southern fields. Furthermore, new agreements on payments between the central
government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) have resulted in
resumed exports from the oil fields located in the area controlled by the KRG. Libyan crude oil
production remained near 1.5 million bbl/d in October, slowly approaching the pre‐crisis level of
near 1.7 million bbl/d.
Nigerian oil production declined for a second consecutive month in October to slightly less than
2.0 million bbl/d. Maintenance‐related outages reduced Nigeria’s production in September,
which fell again in October due to floods and pipeline sabotage. The floods mostly affected
onshore oil and gas production from Total and Eni and curtailed natural gas shipments to the
Bonny liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility. However, Total stated that increases from some of its
offshore oil fields partially compensated for the lost output. Meanwhile, pipeline sabotage
caused production delays and led Shell to declare force majeure on Bonny and Forcados crude
oil exports in mid‐October.
CROATIAN CENTER of RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES (CCRES)
Global OPEC surplus capacity, overwhelmingly concentrated in Saudi Arabia, remains relatively
tight by historical standards, and is estimated at 2.0 million bbl/d over the past two months.
OPEC surplus capacity grows slowly over the next year to 3.3 million bbl/d by the second quarter
of 2013. This estimate does not include additional capacity that may be available in Iran, but
which is currently offline due to the impacts of U.S. and EU sanctions on Iran’s ability to sell its
oil.
OECD Petroleum Inventories. EIA estimates that OECD commercial oil inventories ended 2011
at 2.60 billion barrels, equivalent to just under 56 days of forward‐cover. Projected OECD oil
inventories increase to 2.65 billion barrels and just over 57 days of forward‐cover by the end of
2012. Forecast days of supply are at the highest end‐of‐year levels since 1991 because of the
decline in OECD consumption over the past seven years.
Crude Oil Prices. EIA projects the price of Brent crude oil will average $112 per barrel in 2012
and $103 per barrel in 2013, both mostly unchanged from last month’s Outlook. EIA expects the
WTI price to average $89 per barrel in the fourth quarter of 2012, about $4 lower than last
month’s Outlook¸ and to mostly remain at this level throughout the forecast period averaging
$88 per barrel in 2013. After increasing to $22 per barrel in October of this year, the WTI crude
oil spot price discount to the Brent crude oil spot price will average $20 per barrel in the fourth
quarter of 2012 before falling to $11 per barrel by the end of 2013, according to EIA.
Cratian Center of Renewable Energy Sources (CCRES)
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Cro Eco Energy Expo 2012
Cro Eco Energy Expo 2012
Riječ je o tematski specijaliziranom sajmu posvećenom svim
aktivnostima iz područja obnovljivih izvora energije. Cilj ovog projekta
je otvoriti vrata novim tehnologijama, inovacijama i metodologijama u
svrhu osiguranja održive i pristupačne opskrbe energijom i povećanja
energetske učinkovitosti korištenjem obnovljivih izvora energije.
Hrvatska bi već danas trebala aktivno raditi na traženju rješenja
za smanjenje negativne energetske bilance i učinka na okoliš te dodatno
zaštiti svoje prirodne resurse čime bi se doprinijelo i otvaranju novih
poslovnih prilika. Jer, osim što se njome ostvaruju uvjeti za održivi
razvoj, „zelena industrija“, čije vrijednosti, domete i mogućnosti
promoviramo ovim sajmom, vodič je i prema ekonomskom rastu.
Kako bi sajam bio što kvalitetnije i potpunije organiziran te
otvoren i prema građanima, ali i poslovnom sektoru, entuzijastima,
inovatorima te ostalim zaljubljenicima u „zeleni trend“, voljeli bismo
da nam se pridružite kako bi nove tehnologije, oprema i usluge u sektoru
energije bile što bolje predstavljene od strane izlagača i na taj način
se što uspješnije ukazalo na prednosti korištenja obnovljivih izvora
energije i novih pogleda na uštedu.
4th International Renewable Energy Fair is a regional fair
event, specializing in new technologies, equipment and services in the
field of renewable energy. The fair covers various topics, that will
display the current conditions in certain types of renewable energy and
which should answer the open ended questions about their future.
The fair is conceived of a platform which should promote and
exchange experience and knowledge in the field of renewable energy sources and which brings together companies, international institutions
and numerous professionals from this area. In addition, participants are
invited to participate in interesting and constructive discussion
panels and presentations.
Contact
CRO ECO ENERGY EXPO 2012
4th International Renewable Energy Resources Fair trade
From November 23-25, 2012
Varaždin Arena
Opening hours: 9:00 - 19:00 pm
Information and registration at:
tel: + 385 42 659 125
fax: + 385 42 659 126
mail: info@cro-eee.com
How to find
4th International Renewable Energy Fair will take place at the Varaždin Sports Hall at Šetalište Franje Tuđmana 1.
After coming down the highway from the direction of Zagreb, it is
best to follow the road signs to the City Sports Hall. These signposts
are also to be found on other access roads, coming from the direction of
Čakovec, Koprivnica/Ludbreg and Slovenia.
Ukoliko ste zainteresirani za izlaganje na 4. sajmu obnovljivih izvora energije u Varaždinu obratite se na e-mail: info@cro-eee.com.
Opširnije na www.cro-eee.com
Hrvatski Centar Obnovljivih Izvora Energije
(HCOIE)
Croatian Center of Renewable Energy Sources
(CCRES)
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Heat Pipe Solar Collector
All photos by CCRES
What is a Heat Pipe Solar Collector?
The principle behind heat pipe's operation is actually very simple.
Structure and Principle
The heat pipe is hollow with the space inside evacuated, much the same as the solar tube. In this case insulation is not the goal, but rather to alter the state of the liquid inside. Inside the heat pipe is a small quantity of purified water and some special additives. At sea level water boils at 100oC (212oF), but if you climb to the top of a mountain the boiling temperature will be less that 100oC (212oF). This is due to the difference in air pressure.
Based on this principle of water boiling at a lower temperature with decreased air pressure, by evacuating the heat pipe, we can achieve the same result. The heat pipes used in solar collectors have a boiling point of only 30oC (86oF). So when the heat pipe is heated above 30oC (86oF) the water vaporizes. This vapor rapidly rises to the top of the heat pipe transferring heat. As the heat is lost at the condenser (top), the vapor condenses to form a liquid (water) and returns to the bottom of the heat pipe to once again repeat the process.
At room temperature the water forms a small ball, much like mercury does when poured out on a flat surface at room temperature. When the heat pipe is shaken, the ball of water can be heard rattling inside. Although it is just water, it sounds like a piece of metal rattling inside.
This explanation makes heat pipes sound very simple. A hollow copper pipe with a little bit of water inside, and the air sucked out! Correct, but in order to achieve this result more than 20 manufacturing procedures are required and with strict quality control.
Quality Control
Material quality and cleaning is extremely important to the creation of a good quality heat pipe. If there are any impurities inside the heat pipe it will effect the performance. The purity of the copper itself must also be very high, containing only trace amounts of oxygen and other elements.
If the copper contains too much oxygen or other elements, they will leach out into the vacuum forming a pocket of air in the top of the heat pipe. This has the effect of moving the heat pipe's hottest point (of the heat condenser end) downward away from the condenser. This is obviously detrimental to performance, hence the need to use only very high purity copper.
Often heat pipes use a wick or capillary system to aid the flow of the liquid, but for the heat pipes used in solar collectors no such system is required as the interior surface of the copper is extremely smooth, allowing efficient flow of the liquid back to the bottom. Also heat pipes are not installed horizontally. Heat pipes can be designed to transfer heat horizontally, but the cost is much higher.
Often heat pipes use a wick or capillary system to aid the flow of the liquid, but for the heat pipes used in solar collectors no such system is required as the interior surface of the copper is extremely smooth, allowing efficient flow of the liquid back to the bottom. Also heat pipes are not installed horizontally. Heat pipes can be designed to transfer heat horizontally, but the cost is much higher.
The heat pipe used in solar collectors comprises two copper components, the shaft and the condenser. Prior to evacuation, the condenser is brazed to the shaft. Note that the condenser has a much larger diameter than the shaft, this is to provide a large surface area over which heat transfer to the header can occur. The copper used is oxygen free copper, thus ensuring excellent life span and performance.
Each heat pipe is tested for heat transfer performance and exposed to 250oC (482oF) temperatures prior to being approved for use. For this reason the copper heat pipes are relatively soft. Heat pipes that are very stiff have not been exposed to such stringent quality testing, and may form an air pocket in the top over time, thus greatly reducing heat transfer performance.
Freeze Protection
Even though the heat pipe is a vacuum and the boiling point has been reduced to only 25-30oC (86oF), the freezing point is still the same as water at sea level, 0oC (32oF). Because the heat pipe is located within the evacuated glass tube, brief overnight temperatures as low as -20oC (14oF) will not cause the heat pipe to freeze. Plain water heat pipes will be damaged by repeated freezing. The water used in heat pipes still freezes in cold conditions, but it freezes in a controlled way that does not cause swelling of the copper pipe.
Croatian Center of Renewable Energy Sources (CCRES)
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
U.S. Renewables 2013.
Renewables and Carbon Dioxide Emissions
U.S. Renewables
U.S. Renewables
After growing by 14.0 percent in 2011, total renewable energy consumption
is projected to decline by 2.6 percent in 2012. This decrease is the result of hydropower use
falling by 0.4 quadrillion Btu (13.8 percent) as it begins to return to its long‐term average. The
decline in hydropower from 2011 to 2012 more than offsets the projected growth in the
consumption of other renewable energy forms. Renewable energy consumption increases 2.5
percent in 2013 as hydropower continues to decline (2.4 percent) but nonhydropower
renewables grow by an average of 5.0 percent.
Under current law, federal production tax credits for wind‐powered generation will not be
available for turbines that begin operating after the end of 2012. Wind‐powered generation,
which grew by 27 percent in 2011, is forecast to grow an additional 16 percent in 2012. The
outlook for wind capacity additions and generation in 2013 will likely depend on whatever
decision is made regarding the extension of production tax credits.
Solar energy continues robust growth, although the total amount remains relatively small.
Consumption is projected to grow by about 30 percent in both 2012 and 2013.
As a result of drought conditions depressing corn harvests throughout the Midwest, fuel ethanol
production fell from an average of 890 thousand bbl/d during the second quarter of 2012 to an
average of about 806 thousand bbl/d in October 2012. EIA expects ethanol production will
remain near current levels through the first half of 2013 and recover in the second half of 2013,
averaging over 850 thousand bbl/d (13.0 billion gallons) for the year. The projected lower
ethanol production is generally matched by higher ethanol imports and lower ethanol exports.
Biodiesel production averaged about 63 thousand bbl/d (0.97 billion gallons) in 2011. Forecast
biodiesel production averages 67 thousand bbl/d in 2012 and 82 thousand bbl/d in 2013, with
biodiesel blending meeting the Renewable Fuel Standard requirements of 1.0 billion gallons and
1.28 billion gallons, respectively, in those years.
CROATIAN CENTER of RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES (CCRES)
special thanks to
U.S. Department of Energy |
USA.gov
U.S. Energy‐Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions. After declining by 2.1 percent in 2011, fossil
fuel emissions are projected to further decline by 2.9 percent in 2012. This decline is followed
by an increase of 2.2 percent in 2013. Petroleum emissions fall by 1.5 percent in 2012 and grow
by 0.2 percent in 2013. Projected natural gas emissions rise by 5.1 percent in 2012 and fall by
0.8 percent in 2013. Forecast coal emissions decline 10.1 percent in 2012, but are projected to
rise by 7.2 percent in 2013 as rising natural gas prices lead to increases in coal‐fired electricity
generation.
fuel emissions are projected to further decline by 2.9 percent in 2012. This decline is followed
by an increase of 2.2 percent in 2013. Petroleum emissions fall by 1.5 percent in 2012 and grow
by 0.2 percent in 2013. Projected natural gas emissions rise by 5.1 percent in 2012 and fall by
0.8 percent in 2013. Forecast coal emissions decline 10.1 percent in 2012, but are projected to
rise by 7.2 percent in 2013 as rising natural gas prices lead to increases in coal‐fired electricity
generation.
Croatian Center of Renewable Energy Sources (CCRES)
Friday, November 9, 2012
News and Events by CCRES November 09, 2012
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory Debuts Titan Supercomputer
The Energy Department's Oak Ridge National
Laboratory (ORNL) on October 29 debuted the Titan supercomputer, a
system capable of a theoretical peak performance exceeding 20 trillion
calculations per second (or 20 petaflops). Titan employs a family of
processors called graphic processing units (GPU), first created for
computer gaming, and will be 10 times more powerful than ORNL's last
world-leading system, Jaguar.
Titan will provide unprecedented computing power
for research in energy, climate change, efficient engines, materials,
and other disciplines and will pave the way for a wide range of
achievements in science and technology. Titan utilizes a Cray XK7 system
contains 18,688 nodes, each holding a 16-core AMD Opteron 6274
processor and an NVIDIA Tesla K20 GPU accelerator. Titan also has more
than 700 terabytes of memory. The combination of central processing
units, the traditional foundation of high-performance computers, and
more recent GPUs will allow Titan to occupy the same space as its Jaguar
predecessor while using only marginally more electricity. See the ORNL press release.
USDA Announces $3 Million in Smart Grid Funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on October 19
announced $107.5 million in loan guarantees to modernize and improve
rural electric systems, including nearly $3 million in Smart Grid
technologies in North Dakota and Wisconsin.
According to a 2009 Energy Department report
that examined Smart Grid deployment nationwide, Smart Grids have the
potential to dramatically change how we manage electricity use in the
United States. In August, the USDA reported that it had met its goal to
finance $250 million in Smart Grid technologies in fiscal year 2012. See
the USDA press release.
Navy's China Lake Solar Plant Begins Operations
SunPower Corp. on October 19 announced the
completion of the U.S. Navy's largest solar system, a 13.78-megawatt
solar photovoltaic (PV) power system at Naval Air Weapons Station China
Lake, California. The power plant is the first federal agency project to
be financed through a 20-year term solar power purchase agreement. The
plant, designed and operated by SunPower Corp., is generating the
equivalent of more than 30% of China Lake's annual energy load, helping
to reduce costs by an estimated $13 million over the next 20 years.
The 20-year power purchase agreement requires no
upfront capital or maintenance obligations from the Navy, matches
conventional project financing terms for solar power facilities, and
allows the Navy to secure electricity at up to 30% below the rate
available through shorter duration 10-year power purchase agreements.
SunPower has installed more than 50 megawatts
(MW) of solar power systems at government facilities to date. The
systems the company has delivered to the Navy and U.S. Air Force alone
generate enough electricity to power about 9,000 homes. According to
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates, the Navy and Air Force
systems will reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emitted into the
atmosphere by almost 732,000 tons over the next 20 years. See the SunPower press release.
China Lake also has four geothermal power plants
that produce up to 270 MW of electricity, or enough electricity for
approximiately 378,000 households. The site has been in continuous
operation since 1987, and was the Navy's first site to tap thermal
energy. See the China Lake Natural Resources webpage.
Interior Announces Lease for Delaware Offshore Wind
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and
its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced on October 23
that BOEM has reached an agreement on the first commercial lease under
its "Smart from the Start" initiative for offshore wind energy
development. Situated in federal waters, the site covers 96,430 acres
approximately 11 nautical miles off the coast of Delaware.
The lease grants NRG Bluewater Wind Delaware LLC
the exclusive right to submit one or more plans to BOEM to conduct
activities in support of wind energy development in the lease area. The
company may submit a Site Assessment Plan with a proposal to conduct
site assessment activities, such as the installation of a meteorological
tower or meteorological buoy. It can also submit a Construction and
Operations Plan to propose construction of the actual wind facility and
cabling to shore.
NRG Bluewater originally proposed a 450-megawatt
project off the coast of Delaware, with estimates that the project
could generate enough power to supply electricity for more than 100,000
homes. This estimate could change after NRG undergoes additional
planning and survey work and submits its plan to BOEM, which will assess
the potential plans based on environmental, technical, and other
factors before granting approval for construction. The Smart from the
Start initiative for the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf, announced in
2010, is designed to facilitate siting, leasing, and construction of new
offshore renewable projects. See the DOI press release and the BOEM Delaware webpage, which includes a map of the site.
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INCITE Program Doles Out Hours on Supercomputers
What's one recipe for accelerating scientific discovery and innovation?
Start by taking a couple of world-class
supercomputers, including Titan, which just debuted as the world's most
powerful machine for open science. Provide serious processing hours to
dozens of brilliant people working on the toughest problems they can
find. Plug the programs in and let them cook. When they're done, the
result is simulations that astonish the mind, and more importantly,
solutions that increase America's competitiveness and may lead to
significant scientific advances.
In a sense, that's the recipe for success of the
INCITE (Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and
Experiment) program. Since the program made its first awards in 2004, it
has provided more than 10 billion processing hours on the Energy
Department's fastest supercomputers to scientists across the globe
taking on the field’s most difficult challenges. For the complete story,
see the Energy Blog.
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Sunday, November 4, 2012
Elektro-Kontakt d.d. Zagreb
Hrvatski Centar Obnovljivih Izvora Energije (HCOIE)
s ponosom predstavlja hrvatsku tvrtku
Elektro-Kontakt d.d. Zagreb
Vodećeg hrvatskog proizvođača
elektroinstalacijskog materijala .
Brojni
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Elektro-Kontakt joint venture is the largest manufacturer of electro-technical products in the Republic of Croatia. During almost 80 years of its experience, this factory has been highly effective in different social and economical systems, prooving its flexibility and vitality many times.
Main production programmes are electro-installation material and components for household appliances, and the main programme orientation is cooperation with complementary foreign companies.
In 1969 Elektro-kontakt began its cooperation with company E.G.O and the first common investment contract was made in 1973.In 1992 Elektro-Kontakt became a joint venture company and E.G.O the major shareholder.Nowadays, Elektro-kontakt is a company with 1400 employees, located in Zagreb.
Total revenue amounts to about 70 mio EUR, 90% out of which is achieved by export. Each day, more than 150.000 products are exported to West European market.Using all advantages that international cooperation offers, Elektro-Kontakt has achieved a level of competitiveness that enables covering of 35% of world market request for various regulation components for electrical appliances.
Constant investment in technical and technological development, use of latest network organization, personnel education , quality requirements complying with latest ISO standards, protection at work, enviromental protection and high degree of social responsability are major points of business policy which has been constantly implemented.
Results of such business policy put Elektro-Kontakt in the group of most successfull big companies in Croatia.
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Hrvatski Centar Obnovljivih Izvora Energije
s ponosom Vam predstavlja
dugogodišnjeg direktora i predsjednika Uprave tvrtke Elektro-Kontakt d.d.
Vladimir Ferdelji, dipl.ing. – Pod njegovim
je stručnim i moralnim vodstvom izvedena jedna od najuspješnijih
autonomnih pretvorbi u RH. Elektro-Kontakt je zahvaljujući tome
profitabilna tvrtka koja ima vrhunsku europsku razinu automatizacije i
informatizacije te više od 90% svoje proizvodnje izvozi u EU i SAD, a u
proizvodnji regulacijskih uređaja za električne štednjake, drži svjetski
tržišni udio od 35%. Vladimir Ferdelji predsjednik je Hrvatskog
udruženja menadžera i poduzetnika CROMA, predsjednik koordinacije
CRO-industrije u HUP-a, predsjednik GSV-a Grada Zagreba te član Upravnog
odbora HGK., član gospodarskog vijeća HGK Zagreb, predsjednik Društva
za plastiku i gumu, predsjednik Elektroindustrije pri HUP-u. Nositelj
priznanja za najboljeg menadžera u kategoriji velikih poduzeća.
Elektro-Kontakt d.d.
Proizvodnja elektroinstalacijskih materijala i komponenata za kućanstvo / Electrical Machinery and Apparatus Production
Radnička cesta bb, HR-10000 Zagreb
www.ekz.t-com.hr
Radnička cesta bb, HR-10000 Zagreb
www.ekz.t-com.hr
Uprava / Board of directors:
- Egon Kofler
- Hrvoje Mršić
- Domagoj Matasić
Tel. (01)24 10 330
Prodaja EIM / Sales:
- Damir Ključarić
Tel. (01)24 04 909
Fax. (01)24 10 173
- Dalibor Šikić
Tel. (01)24 10 457
Izvoz EIM / Export:
- Dalibor Šikić
Tel. (01)24 10 457
- Damir Ključarić
Tel. (01)24 04 909
Fax. (01)24 10 173
Nabava / Supply:
- Silvija Futivić
Tel. (01)24 04 303
Fax. (01)24 04 304
Financije / Finance:
- Anita Mužar
Tel. (01) 24 10 152
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