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NEWSIn brief...Syngas-to-hydrogentrails to begin in OhioUS-based Southern Co.andOhio State University havesigned a collaborativetesting agreement todemonstrate a highpressuresyngas-to-hydrogenchemical looping process.The U.S. Department ofEnergy’s National CarbonCapture Center, operatedby Southern in Alabama,will be staging the trials &testing.The Ohio State syngas ironlooping process circulatesvarious iron oxide formsthrough different reactionzones. After the reducer,the elemental iron isoxidised by steam, producinghydrogen and an intermediateiron oxide form.US$304m deal for PPLGenerationPPL Generation LLC haspaid US$304m for AESIronwood L.L.C. and AESPrescott L.L.C., whichtogether own and operatethe 705 MW AES Ironwoodcombined-cycle natural gasfiredpower plant inLebanon, Pa. USA.Imperative in dealwith NorthlineImperative Energy Ltd., aprovider of biomass heatand power solutions in theUK and Ireland, hasannounced a partnershipwith Northline Energy, aLynnwood, Wash.-basedprovider of biomass combustionsystems. The plan isto offer fully financed biomasssolutions to usersunder long-term EnergySupply Agreements.Tedom proves a powerful London presenceTA Tedom New Series Cento T100has been installed into a fulldevelopment site in CentralLondon where it generatesessential power for residents.Kingsland Wharves is a prestigiousnew housing development in theheart of the capital.The project focus involves thefull regeneration of historic buildingsand the careful constructionof new waterside apartments.The area is a conservation zoneand upgrade & refurbishment ofold buildings for commercial,retail and housing use is a keypart of this.The scheme is a joint developmentwith a partnership of localCouncil, housing association andproperty developers.The scheme has had to complywith several environmentalrequirements such as BREEAM andlocal building efficiency codes.Shentongroup was selected tosupply the first Tedom New SeriesCento T100 into this prestigiousCentral London location.The unit will be installed in anew, purpose-built undergroundplant room and will be supplyingheat and electricity to theapartment blocks.Another section of the developmentrelies on a Tedom Micro T30CHP.Shentongroup, as the sole UKprovider of Tedom products, hascarried out the system integrationworking with its client ImtechAqua.LATEST IPEE SHOW UPDATE:DALE POWER SOLUTIONS - Stand 413The latest news from the IPEE/Electrex 2012 Exhibition is that Dale Power Solutions will be exhibiting onStand 413 in Hall 2 at the NEC on April 18th & 19th.Founded over 70 years ago, Dale Power Solutions now supplies secure power solutions to all major UK andinternational market sectors. As a specialist in diesel and gas-turbine generators, and UPS systems, thecompany offers an extensive range of products and services, including the supply and upgrade of all typesof diesel and gas-turbine generators, and successful, cost-effective solutions to generator projects frominitial concept through to installation. Together with its sister company in Mexico, Ottomotores, Dalesupply in excess of 3,000 generators and UPS systems worldwide annually.Dale Power Solutions is also known as a leading designer and manufacturer of battery-based AC and DCsecure power products including industrial systems, AC UPS, switch-mode products and batteries.The company’s Erskine brand AC and DC secure power systems serve the most demanding markets,including power generation anddistribution, petrochemicals,process control, telecommunications,data centres, commercialcentres and railways.Secure power solutions can beprovided with battery back-uptimes from minutes to hours,allowing for controlled plantshutdown or continued operation.Erskine also provides clients withsecure power solutions which areeither of standard design orcustom-designed.8M ARCH 2012 • WORLDWIDE I NDEPENDENT P OWER