2014
Where Are Tennessee Cooling Towers?
Cooling towers are heat rejection devices which extract waste heat to the atmosphere through the cooling of a water stream to a lower temperature. There are quite a few places in which you can find examples of cooling towers in Tennessee. We’re going to point out three cities with some […]
2014
Replacing Cooling Tower Parts
Having to replace a cooling tower can be an expensive, problematic endeavor for a company to undergo. According to most manufacturers, the average life expectancy of a typical cooling tower spans around 10-15 years, depending on the type of tower used and the material used in construction. For some companies, […]
2014
Who is Responsible for Regulating Food Safety in Tennessee?
Who is Responsible for Regulating Food Safety in Tennessee? The Tennessee Department of Agriculture, or TDA, is responsible for regulating and enforcing food safety pertaining to food processing, handling, storage, and sale in Tennessee. The TDA also inspects food warehouses, bottled water, wineries and food manufacturers. The TDA regulates all […]
2014
3 Reasons Plate Heat Exchangers Are Used In The Tennessee Food Industry
3 Reasons Plate Heat Exchangers Are Used In The Tennessee Food Industry 1. Food Safety. Plate heat exchangers are used in the food industry for many reasons, but the most important is to protect the consumer from harmful bacteria and microbes that can occur if food isn’t kept at a […]
2012
Biodiesel powered boat sets a new top speed record
A new top speed record for a B100 biodiesel powered boat was set by Ken Riggs and Larry Cowdery on October 20 in the Ohio River near Long Bottom, Ohio. The record established an official baseline top speed by a piston powered watercraft using B100 as the fuel. The record […]
2012
Mammoth Cave leads national parks in alternative fuels use
Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave National Park was the first national park in the country to be powered completely by alternative fuels. Melissa Howell, Executive Director of the Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition, recently reported this success to state lawmakers in Frankfort, Kentucky. “Mammoth Cave has set a tremendous example for other parks […]
2012
Louisville, KY based UPS exceeds 2011 sustainability goals with biodiesel
Biodiesel continues to play a role in the overall sustainability efforts of one of the country's leading Fortune 500 companies. UPS recently released its 2011 Corporate Sustainability Report, which documents how UPS exceeded four of the seven key sustainability goals it established for 2011. The company met its goals for […]
2012
WILD TURKEY® UNVEILS FIRST MAJOR KENTUCKY DISTILLERY EXPANSION IN DECADES
LAWRENCEBURG, KY– Wild Turkey® is spreading its wings. The honorable Governor of Kentucky, Steve Beshear, joined famed Wild Turkey Master Distiller Jimmy Russell and executives from brand owner Gruppo Campari at a ceremony today in Lawrenceburg, KY to unveil the state’s first major distillery expansion in decades. Representing a potential boon […]
2012
Drilling rig in West Virginia is the first to be converted to run on liquefied natural gas
EQT Corporation today announced the launch of a pilot program to begin converting drilling rigs to liquefied natural gas (LNG), displacing the diesel used to power equipment at the well site. This program marks the first LNG rig conversion in the Marcellus Shale and will provide a cleaner burning alternative […]
2012
BP CEO says the energy giant is returning to Northeast Ohio, lured by shale gas
After 14 years gone, BP is returning to Northeast Ohio. Not with a landmark skyscraper on Cleveland’s Public Square, but with a modest field office in Warren, within striking distance of its stake in Ohio’s Utica shale. BP chief executive Bob Dudley, on a visit to Cleveland Friday morning, said the […]