June 22, 2009 - POWER has entered into a Research and Development Agreement with Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. ("EPRI") to prepare a paper on the "Characteristics and Benefits of Simplified Combined Cycle."  POWER is excited about working with EPRI, said Tom Mason, President and CEO of POWER.  EPRI conducts research and development relating to the generation, delivery and use of electricity for the benefit of the public.  Read more...

Fremont, California April 24, 2009 - Advanced Power Projects, Inc. (POWER) announces the successful demonstration of its Simplified Combined Cycle (SCC) using the Cheng Power Systems CLN® technology on a GE LM2500 PE combustion gas turbine. The tests were conducted at the Calpine Corporation-operated Agnews Power Plant in San Jose, California, and were primarily funded by StatoilHydro.

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February 9, 2009 - Tom Mason becomes POWER’s President and CEO.

January 24, 2009 - POWER successfully demonstrated the use of natural gas diluted with steam as the fuel for a LM2500 combined-cycle, cogeneration plant using 2:1 nozzles. At a 1.7 steam to fuel ratio and at 22MW the NO_x emissions without the assist of SCR were 8 ppmvd.  

January 10, 2009 - POWER successfully demonstrated the use of natural gas diluted with steam as the fuel for a LM2500 combined-cycle, cogeneration plant using 1:1 nozzles. 

POWER Expands Nationwide
Fremont, Calif. Sept 29, 2008 - With the addition of three Regional POWER managers, Advanced Power Projects, Inc. (POWER) has expanded its coverage of the U.S. market to include all 50 states.

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POWER Opens Engineering and Construction Office
Fremont, California August 4, 2008 - Advanced Power Projects, Inc. ("POWER") announces the opening of its engineering and construction office located at 1410 Rocky Ridge Drive, Suite 140, Roseville, CA 95661. The office will house technical staff required to support POWER’s contracts and proposal development.
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Fremont, California, July 15, 2008 - Advanced Power Projects, Inc. (POWER), announces the appointment of Charles B. (Chuck) Clark, Jr. as Chief Financial Officer. Chuck brings over 25 years of accounting and finance experience in the power industry, and has supported the raising of over

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VCs Fund Advanced Power Projects, Inc.
POWER Brings More Electricity and Less Greenhouse Emissions
Fremont, CA. March 18, 2008 - Innovative technology by energy leaders to produce reliable electricity and less greenhouse gas is now available for commercialization. Pete Cartwright, co-founder and CEO of Advanced Power Projects, Inc. (POWER), Read more...

In early 2009 a LM2500 combined cycle cogeneration plant in California was upgraded with the Simplified Combined Cycle emissions control system, CLN® to demonstrate the emissions impact of diluting the natural gas fuel with steam.

The GE LM2500, Kapaia Plant on the island of Kauai had Steam injection added for emissions control and power augmentation in 2003.

Chevron installed CLN® and power augmentation steam on two of its GE 6B gas turbines at its El Segundo refinery in 2001.