Steam Turbine
The earliest known steam turbine was built by Hero of Alexandria in the first century A.D. Called the Sphere of Aeolus, the device consisted of a hollow sphere that could be made to rota...
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Turbines, Steam
Evolution of an Industry
Since the turn of the twentieth century, the steam turbine has evolved from an experimental device to the major source of electrical generation. Practical stea...
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Thursday that it set up on
Oct. 8 a London unit to promote sales of its power generation systems
across Europe in order to help meet the rapidly rising e...
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When it comes to energy, the power right now is behind the green.Socially conscious investors whose holdings include PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy Fund PBW have been reaping the benefits of t...
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Mitsubishi Heavy collaborating with Russian firms in turbine business
TOKYO - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Thursday it has
signed an agreement with two Russian firms to ...
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It seems a little soon to start worrying about how we'll get our power during the scorching summer peak hours. After all, it's more than a bit chilly out.Luckily, someone is.
Nevada Power is curren...
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ECB conducts another emergency liquidity-boosting move
LONDON - The European Central Bank took an emergency measure
again Friday by injecting massive amounts of cash into the ban...
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Mitsubishi Heavy gets China order for N-plant turbine generators
TOKYO - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Friday it has
received an order from China for two steam turbine ge...
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HOUSTON (Reuters) - Much talked-about U.S. efforts
to build a coal-fired power plant with near zero emissions are
now concentrated in a single project, as the costs and
difficulties of the endeavo...
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Talk about long-term growth. Industrial machinery maker Woodward Governor WGOV was founded in 1870 -- the same year John D. Rockefeller launched Standard Oil Co. and the 15th Amendment gave black A...
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The oil industry needs pumps to control the flow of black gold. Wastewater treatment plants depend on reliable pumps and valves to keep systems working. And chemical plants rely on the strength of ...
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Dreams of making
Nevada
the epicenter of renewable energy development just got a little closer to reality.
Ausra, a
Palo Alto, Calif.
-based solar thermal power developer, announced plans Dec. 1...
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