California Energy Commission Awards Additional $2 Million to CES for a Zero Emission Demonstration Power Plant.Energy Editors/Business Editors RANCHO CORDOVA Rancho Cordova (răn`chō kôrdō`və), uninc. residential city (1990 pop. 48,731), Sacramento co., N Calif. A suburb of Sacramento, it experienced rapid growth in the late 20th cent. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2004 Clean Energy Systems Inc. (CES) announced today that the California Energy Commission The California Energy Commission is California’s primary energy policy and planning agency. Created in 1974 and headquartered in Sacramento, the Commission has responsibility for activities that include forecasting future energy needs, promoting energy efficiency through (CEC (Central Electronic Complex) The set of hardware that defines a mainframe, which includes the CPU(s), memory, channels, controllers and power supplies included in the box. Some CECs, such as IBM's Multiprise 2000 and 3000, include data storage devices as well. ) has unanimously approved additional funding to demonstrate the durability and reliability of the first zero-emission, gas-fired power plant. The proposed Kimberlina power plant, purchased last year from the AES Corp., was an idle six-megawatt biomass power plant near Bakersfield, Calif. CES plans to re-power the plant using its recently tested zero-emission electric power generation system. The plant will initially use natural gas as a fuel. "We are very grateful for the continued support of the CEC, and with this additional funding we will begin immediately the next development phase," said Brian Griffin, president of Clean Energy Systems. "All of the components required to produce power without pollution have been tested, and now we will integrate them into what will be the first zero-emission power plant using our technology," added company CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Keith Pronske. "Our goal is to begin testing this summer, and to have the plant producing electricity this year." The gas generator an apparatus in which gas is evolved a retort in which volatile hydrocarbons are evolved by heat a machine in which air is saturated with the vapor of liquid hydrocarbon; a carburetor a machine for the production of carbonic acid gas, for aërating water, bread, etc. technology developed by CES enables the generation of electric power without pollution using fossil or biomass fuels. The system emits no nitrogen oxide Noun 1. nitrogen oxide - any of several oxides of nitrogen formed by the action of nitric acid on oxidizable materials; present in car exhausts pollutant - waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil , sulfur dioxide, particulate matter or any of the other harmful elements often associated with conventional power systems. The carbon dioxide carbon dioxide, chemical compound, CO2, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is about one and one-half times as dense as air under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure. is captured and can be beneficially used in nearby oil fields to increase domestic oil production. The gas generator technology is derived from the aerospace industry and results from more than 10 years of effort by a team led by experienced aerospace scientists and engineers. Successful testing of a commercial scale gas generator was completed in February 2003. The CEC's total investment of $4 million towards this project is matched by funding and in-kind support from CES, America Air Liquide, the Mirant Corp. and the U.S. Department of Energy. Total project costs are estimated at $13 million, which will cover plant re-powering and operations over a two-year demonstration period. CES is a privately held California corporation. For additional information, visit the company Web site at www.cleanenergysystems.com. |
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