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| UL certifies Capstone microturbines  Capstone Turbine announced that its 30- and 65-kilowatt renewable energy systems are the first generators to be classified by Underwriters Laboratories to the UL2200 standards for Stationary Engine Generators, under the new category of Engine Generators Fueled by Biogas or Raw Natural Gas. These products are additionally Listed to UL1741, the standard for Inverters, Converters, Controllers and Interconnection System Equipment for Use With Distributed Energy Resources. UL1741, which references IEEE 1547 and IEEE 1547.1, is being accepted as the US national utility grid interconnection standard.The new UL generator category underscores the importance of ensuring public and environmental safety in the use of biogas and raw natural gas renewable fuels that have non-methane content. Nearly 15% of the Capstone MicroTurbines sold and shipped worldwide are designated to use commonly flared landfill, sewage, livestock and upstream petroleum gases as a fuel to create renewable energy with extremely low pollutant emissions. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |