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MAN Diesel Maintains the EGR Route

MAN Diesel Maintains the EGR Route

by: BO SVENSSON
Tier III, which will enter into force January 2016, will require a reduction of the existing Tier I NOx level by 80% across the entire speed limit for new marine engines, even if only in defined local areas near shore. These new requirements impose a sense of urgency in developing future emission control technologies [...]

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Repowering the Cross Sound Ferry’s M.V. JOHN H.

Repowering the Cross Sound Ferry’s M.V. JOHN H.

GE Marine, a unit of GE Transportation, recently announced that it successfully installed two inline L250 engines on Cross Sound Ferry’s M.V. JOHN H., making the vessel U.S. EPA Tier II compliant while increasing power and reducing fuel consumption by up to 15%. The M.V. JOHN H. operates on a vehicle and passenger ferry route [...]

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Wärtsilä and Mitsubishi Renew Cooperation Agreement on Low-Speed Marine Diesel Engines

Wärtsilä and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd have signed a ten-year renewal of the existing cooperation agreement for the sale, manufacturing and servicing of Wärtsilä low-speed marine diesel engines. Mitsubishi is the longest-standing member of the Wärtsilä family of low-speed engine licensees. The renewal was signed on the 84th anniversary of the signing of the first [...]

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Venezuela's Power System on Brink of Collapse March 1, 2010
Venezuela, a country that relies on hydropower for almost three-quarters of its electricity, has been battling a deepening electricity crisis since a drought in 2009 and a sudden 7% surge in demand brought the country’s power system to the brink of collapse.... […]
Peru: The Potential to Become a Regional Energy Hub March 1, 2010
Water and gas provide the energy for Peru’s power generation sector, and the country could generate considerably more, especially from hydro and wind. While the nation strives to extend electricity service to all its citizens, it’s also looking beyond its borders for potential future customers.... […]
Ethiopia's New Hydro Plant Boosts Region's Generating Capacity March 1, 2010
Ethiopia in mid-January officially inaugurated the 420-MW Gilgel Gibe II hydropower project, the second hydropower plant to be opened since November 2009, when the 300-MW Tekezé project began operations.... […]
Plant Efficiency: Begin with the Right Definitions February 1, 2010
The race is on to claim the title of "most efficient coal-fired power plant" on the planet. However, it’s tricky identifying finalists because of the widespread misuse of the term "efficiency" and all those nagging assumptions. Let’s first establish clear definitions and then identify the title contenders.... […]