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Cagayan de Oro City (3 September) -- Using technology developed in India, a local company is about to start the commercial operations of a green plant that produces ethanol for vehicle fuel or raw material for the manufacture of liquor, methane gas, electric power and organic fertilizer in Negros Occidental.
The green project, dubbed as Roxol Methane Recovery Project, was unfolded by Engr. Ramon Picornell at the opening of the recently held international eco show at the Mall of Asia in Pasay.
Picornell said that the main raw materials in such an operation are cane juice and bagasse, the stalks of sugarcane after the sweet juice is extracted in nearby sugar mills.
Picornell said that the main raw materials in such an operation are cane juice and bagasse, the stalks of sugarcane after the sweet juice is extracted in nearby sugar mills. "There are several ethanol processing plants in the country and most of them throw out huge volumes of waste water. In the case of our project, there is practically zero waste," the chief executive of Roxas Holdings, Inc. owner of the plant, explained.
Hennig, Inc., Machesney Park, Ill., announces the immediate availability of its new online configurator for equipment builders, consulting/specifying engineers, architectural spec writers, contractors and others involved in the delivery of power generation systems. Through the use of the Hennig configurator's computer software, integrated and fully interactive at the company website (http:// www.hennig-enclosure-systems.com/group.cfm?id=Spec%20Writers ), spec writers can immediately begin the process of designing the ideal enclosure and fuel tank configurations from the Hennig offerings. Every parameter for all popular power gen unit brands have been incorporated into this unique online service by Hennig, a major supplier of enclosures and fuel tanks to the industry.
All performance and dimensional requirements are menu-selected, along with all electric, HVAC, exhaust system, roof, door and materials of construction on the enclosure. Likewise, for the sub-base diesel fuel tank, all size and accessory specs are selectable on a downloadable .xls menu for easy completion. Upon completion of the selections, a .doc is generated for the enclosure spec and another for the fuel tank.
The created specification can then be electronically submitted to Hennig for a fast and accurate quotation of price and delivery. "Through this system, the Hennig enclosure and fuel tank are precisely matched to the generator and the particular conditions of the installation. No settling for less and no need to make a standard product 'fit' the requirement. It really is a useful time and money saving tool," says Robin Moore, the Hennig vice-president for engineering and operations.
Hennig manufactures all enclosures and fuel tanks in its Rockford, Illinois facility, located approximately 90 miles northwest of Chicago. Here, experienced power gen engineers work in concert with the company's vertically integrated metalworking, fabricating, finishing and test departments to ensure the highest quality and reliable construction of the enclosures and fuel tanks to suit the specification mandated by customers. Hennig then ships the finished units to the construction site, power gen subcontractor or other location with full guarantees of satisfaction, backed by the company's service and after-sale assistance team.
Vikas offers some strategies on how to play the cleantech sector and discusses in detail several clean-technology companies ready to flourish.
Cleantech is the development of the whole range of technology that will enable humankind to basically conduct life in ways that are more eco-friendly and sustainable. It’s a fairly broad term. For example, alternative-energy generation companies (i.e., wind, solar and geothermal companies) all fall into the cleantech category.
Yes, absolutely. A couple of years ago when you talked about cleantech, the discussion mostly centered on alternative energy with a focus on wind, solar and, to a certain extent, geothermal companies. But in the last three years or so, there’s been an acknowledgment that cleantech is much more than renewable power generation. This move toward a broader classification is a really big change.
Another big change would be the growth of a whole set of companies that focus on very basic problems, for example, methods of providing clean drinking water to the vast majority of the global population, and more efficient technologies for waste management, especially in developing countries.
Vikas Ranjan: Look for Sustainable Models in Cleantech - Jutia Group
Vikas offers some strategies on how to play the cleantech sector and discusses in detail several clean-technology companies ready to flourish.
Cleantech is the development of the whole range of technology that will enable humankind to basically conduct life in ways that are more eco-friendly and sustainable. It's a fairly broad term. For example, alternative-energy generation companies (i.e., wind, solar and geothermal companies) all fall into the cleantech category.
Yes, absolutely. A couple of years ago when you talked about cleantech, the discussion mostly centered on alternative energy with a focus on wind, solar and, to a certain extent, geothermal companies. But in the last three years or so, there's been an acknowledgment that cleantech is much more than renewable power generation. This move toward a broader classification is a really big change.
Another big change would be the growth of a whole set of companies that focus on very basic problems, for example, methods of providing clean drinking water to the vast majority of the global population, and more efficient technologies for waste management, especially in developing countries.
Vikas Ranjan: Look for Sustainable Models in Cleantech - IBTimes
The collision between MSC Chitra and MV Khalija III on August 7 th 2010, near Prongs Light, a lighthouse off the coast of Mumbai, between JNPT and Mumbai ports , two of the nation's busiest ports that handle nearly 40% of sea bound traffic, and 75%(JNPT) of container traffic, raises many key issues that need to be addressed as well as call for some immediate as well as long term remedial action. The MSC Chitra had on board nearly 2450 containers, about 2500 tonnes of furnace oil and some 300 tonnes of diesel fuel,. Some 240 odd containers are reportedly fallen/sunk/floating in the coastal water of the Arabian sea. . Following the spill, oil was found accumulated in mangroves at Navi Mumbai Uran and Alibaug, Tar balls were also found on-shore in Sasvane, Kihim, Revas and Mandavi along the Raigad coastline, Uran, Vashi and in pockets of Colaba . Fisheries officials said that there were 400 trawlers which were allowed to go beyond 12 nautical miles and they were not affected . The latest samples of gas on board the MSC Chitra have revealed high concentrations of phosphine, which would endanger further salvage operations, as well as cause immense harm to marine flora-fauna in event of its leakage to surrounding coast in event of sea water entering some of the containers containing hazardous substances. The containers hold organo phosphates used in agriculture and vector control and solid sodium hydroxide. Of the containers spilt into the sea, about 90 floating containers have been retrieved, and 150 are still to be removed.
Almost 18 days after the oil spill off the Mumbai coast reached Alibaug, the clean-up operation on its 5-km beach stretch began on Friday20th august2010. A proposal to clean up Uran has been sent to the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board . Experts from the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation have been called to oversee the shore-cleaning operations. Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) officials said the salvage team from the Rotterdam-based firm Smit have been entrusted with the task of pumping out the remaining fuel, on MSC Chitra.
Experts from the firm tried to board MSC Chitra last week, and have began attempts to stabilize it by adding ballast water into one of its tanks. The operation was kept on hold due to suspected leakage of phospine, and choppy seas. The salvers have deployed eight tugs to tow away the floating containers and two crane barges to lift the floating containers from fthe choppy seas. Ten diving and rigging teams are trying to retrieve the missing containers yet to be retrieved, especially the missing containers having hazardous substances. Using oil-zapper technology developed by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI),New Delhi, approximately 100 volunteers of the NCC were roped in to start the bioremediation technique only on select beaches and rocks to begin with , starting with Alibaug and Navy Nagar., Around 9,500 twenty-ft containers have been e diverted to nearby Pipavav Port and 7,600 containers to Mundra Port, in the neighbouring state of Gujarat.. Cabotage Law and customs clearance procedures have been relaxed - till Aug 31 to permit clearance of these diverted cargoes at the ports. As per present Cabotage Law, foreign vessels cannot engage in coastal voyages between 2 indian ports , and hence the relaxation was necessary, Given the slow pace of salvage operations, the relaxation likely to be extended. Navy has stopped escorting some vessels through the navigation channels, a task now being entrusted to the salvage firms.The Maharastra pollution control board has served notice to the salvage company as well as the two firms owning the two ships involved in the tragic collision to clear the oil spill within a week, an unlikely possibility. The state government has also asked owners , Mediterranean Shipping Company owners of MSC Chitra, identified as the polluter to pay compensation for the spillage, a wishful request given lack of legal backing to enforce such a directive. Fishing in the coastal areas still not permitted, despite a BMC report saying no mineral oil found in samples of fishes tested from 30 muncipal markets. This is because of perception that most fishes caught in high seas, brought from neighbouring states after the scare after the oil spill near the Mumbai coast.
MV Khalijia III failing to submit the PAN ( Pre Arrival Notification) before entering the harbor, and why no pilot was escorting the vessel through the channel. The collision took place before the pilot for incoming vessel could board ship.
Mumbai Oil Spill: Key Issues, Action Required - CounterCurrents.org
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