It’s time to get serious about the Earth.
Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Forty years after Earth Day began, the global consciousness about the state of our planet is definitely raised. However, there is still a lot of work to do before we reverse the effects of climate change and take dedicated action to clean up our home. So, as you go out celebrating at various events today (or whether you decide to stay indoors and rap with Biz Markie instead), think about what long-term commitments you and your family want to make in order to save our planet. There is no day like the 40th Earth Day to get serious about going green.
Source: http://coolpeoplecare.org/home/
Twenty years ago Ecolink Inc. was established by Bill Green (now with Macquarie Capital Funds) to replace Class I Ozone Depleting Solvents and other hazardous chemicals. Their flagship products Electron and Positron were adopted originally by Westinghouse, now owned by Siemens, and General Electric for the maintenance of turbines, generators, motors, rotors, stators, and windings. The US Department of Defense adopted both of these environmentally preferred cleaners, solvents, and degreasers to maintain weapon systems and ground support equipment.
After our initial success of replacing bad industrial chemicals with better industrial chemicals, Ecolink embarked on chemical management as a best practice to close the loop that led to the formation of SCMG – Strategic Chemical Management Group. This group worked with several public utilities, including Southern California Edison in California, New Jersey Public Service Electric & Gas (PSEG), and Florida Power Corp., now known as Progress Energy. Ecolink continues to refine its material throughput management approach by asking how to reduce further chemical risk exposure. Is it essential? Is it efficiency? Answering ‘No’ to either question triggers the start to Ecolink’s cleaning process design and mechanical cleaning systems configuration.
What are your sustainability goals or compliance needs? VOC’s, flammability, toxicity? Whatever your goal, Ecolink partners with its customers to first use less chemicals through better performing chemicals and processes and then focus on the environmental profile to improve safety to people and the planet. Every day is Earth Day. Celebrate!
Earth Day Remix Lyrics
Did you even know the Senate was deciding your fate?
Ten years for clean energy they wanted you to wait
Let me tell you a story of our situation
And how we’ll Repower this U.S. nation
Two things are goin’ on — I hate to bust your bubble
But the climate is changin’ and the economy’s in trouble
Walkin’ down the street in Cleveland town
A woman passed by, I said “Why you look so down?”
She said “I lost my job, my only hope’s clean energy
Closed down the auto plant, we need a factory.”
Ready to work, we got the science and skill
And for 2 million jobs, all we need’s a strong bill
You’d think our leaders would jump at the chance
But the lobbyists got them shakin’ in their pants
So I went to the Senate, asked for real change
But when I sprung the question, they acted real strange
All we need is a clean energy law
But all they’re just hearing is “blah blah blah”
Come on, I’m not even going for it
You, you got what I need…
Cause we need clean energy
We need clean energy
AMERICA!
We need clean energy
Cause we need clean energy
Cause we need clean energy…
AMERICA!
We need clean energy
Cause we need energy
Cause we need clean energy…
Please!
Wind Power 2010 in Texas – Less than 30 Days Away
/in Ecolink News/by Industrial DegreasersWind generator repair and maintenance chemicals
Gearboxes, gears, and bearings are the primary moving parts that negatively impact up time and revenues. Ecolink Inc. supplies a variety of industrial solvents and industrial cleaners to thousands of wind power turbines. With more than 30,000 megawatts under contract for industrial degreasers, including Next Era Energy and FPL Wind, we know how to get the job done with the least amount of cleaning chemicals and labor resulting in shorter maintenance intervals. We are also well versed with the complicated regulations including CARB and the various Air Quality Management Districts (AQMD) in California. In 2008, we partnered with FPL Wind at the Altamont Pass with over 6,000 turbines.
Brake and choke cleaners are common wind generator repair and maintenance chemicals. The problems using this category of cleaner degreaser:
Solution:
Ecolink 3005 and Positron (solvent) and S-34 NG (aqueous) – any of these three will get the job done in the field or in the shop. FREE samples are available and all aerosol cans are filled to minimize propellant or water where applicable in solvent vs. aqueous formulations.
Special Offer for Texas Wind Power Companies
Ecolink Inc. is offering a 15% discount and FREE shipping for cleaner degreasers, degreaser chemicals, or industrial solvent manufactured or distributed by Ecolink Inc.
We offer numerous alternatives to:
Call 800 886-8240 or email info@ecolink.com to discuss your current use of any of these or other manufacturer’s brand to switch and start saving. With over 200 products to choose from, including several new formulations not yet listed on the website, we feel certain we can expand upon the savings and safety improvements enjoyed for nearly 20 years. Chemist owned and operated, we offer guaranteed FREE samples, including FREE freight, to evaluate for a RISK-FREE evaluation.
Wind power generator repair and maintenance related articles
Earth Day Revolution – 5 Minutes of Caring
/in Ecolink News/by Industrial DegreasersEarth Day Revolution by Sam Davidson
Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Forty years after Earth Day began, the global consciousness about the state of our planet is definitely raised. However, there is still a lot of work to do before we reverse the effects of climate change and take dedicated action to clean up our home. So, as you go out celebrating at various events today (or whether you decide to stay indoors and rap with Biz Markie instead), think about what long-term commitments you and your family want to make in order to save our planet. There is no day like the 40th Earth Day to get serious about going green.
Source: http://coolpeoplecare.org/home/
What are your sustainability goals or compliance needs? VOC’s, flammability, toxicity? Whatever your goal, Ecolink partners with its customers to first use less chemicals through better performing chemicals and processes and then focus on the environmental profile to improve safety to people and the planet. Every day is Earth Day. Celebrate!
Earth Day Remix Lyrics
Did you even know the Senate was deciding your fate?
Ten years for clean energy they wanted you to wait
Let me tell you a story of our situation
And how we’ll Repower this U.S. nation
Two things are goin’ on — I hate to bust your bubble
But the climate is changin’ and the economy’s in trouble
Walkin’ down the street in Cleveland town
A woman passed by, I said “Why you look so down?”
She said “I lost my job, my only hope’s clean energy
Closed down the auto plant, we need a factory.”
Ready to work, we got the science and skill
And for 2 million jobs, all we need’s a strong bill
You’d think our leaders would jump at the chance
But the lobbyists got them shakin’ in their pants
So I went to the Senate, asked for real change
But when I sprung the question, they acted real strange
All we need is a clean energy law
But all they’re just hearing is “blah blah blah”
Come on, I’m not even going for it
You, you got what I need…
Cause we need clean energy
We need clean energy
AMERICA!
We need clean energy
Cause we need clean energy
Cause we need clean energy…
AMERICA!
We need clean energy
Cause we need energy
Cause we need clean energy…
Please!
Ice Harbor Dam Hydroelectric Generator Maintenance
/in Ecolink News/by Industrial DegreasersIce Harbor Dam Approaches 20th anniversary with Ecolink Inc.
Ecolink Inc. recognizes the engineering, maintenance and environmental, health and safety staff at the Ice Harbor Lock and Dam for their continued support of our maintenance repair and overhaul cleaning compounds used to maintain their (3) three 90-megawatt units and (3) three 111-megawatt units for an installed power generating capacity of 603 megawatts and maximum capacity of 693 megawatts.
Safety and Environmental Protection at Ice Harbor Lock and Dam
With large hydroelectric generators almost 50 years old, our products Electron and Heavyweight have been ‘on the job’ for nearly 20 years. We greatly appreciate the loyalty and applaud the commitment of the US Army Corp of Engineers to the safety and protection of their employees, the Snake River and Lake Sacajawea.
Special Offer for Ice Harbor Lock and Dam Employees
Ecolink Inc. is offering a 15% discount and FREE shipping for any new cleaner degreasers, degreaser chemicals or industrial solvent manufactured or distributed by Ecolink Inc.
We offer numerous alternatives to:
Call 800 886-8240 or email info@ecolink.com to discuss your current use of any of these or other manufacturer’s brand to switch and start saving. With over 200 products to choose from, including several new formulations not yet listed on the website, we feel certain we can expand upon the savings and safety improvements enjoyed for nearly 20 years. Chemist owned and operated, we offer guaranteed FREE samples, including FREE freight, to evaluate for a RISK-FREE evaluation.
About Ice Harbor Lock and Dam
Source: Wikipedia.org
Ice Harbor Lock and Dam is a hydroelectric, concrete, gravity dam on the Snake River in Walla Walla and Franklin counties in the U.S. state of Washington. The dam is located 8 miles (13 km) northeast of the town of Burbank and 12 miles (20 km) east of Pasco, river mile 9.2. Its name comes from a tiny bay in the river where boats once tied up to wait for upstream ice-jams to break up.[2]
Construction began in June 1955. The main structure and three generators were completed in 1961, with an additional three generators finished in 1976. Generating capacity is 603 megawatts, with an overload capacity of 693 MW. The spillway has ten gates and is 590 feet (180 m) long.
Ice Harbor Dam is part of the Columbia River Basin system of dams.
Inside the Dam on the South side of the river is a large visitor center that has been recently updated to include a new film “The Snake – River of Life” and a new modern interactive touch screen kiosk with information on the dam and recreational opportunities in the area. The visitor center also offers an excellent fish ladder viewing room where you can sit and observe the migration of Salmon, Steelhead, and Shad. Due to security, visitors must pass through the security gate to gain access.
Lake Sacajawea, named for Sacajawea, is formed behind the dam. The lake stretches to the base of Lower Monumental Dam, 32 miles (50 km) upstream. The Wallula Channel, formed from the backup of Snake River entering the Columbia River just southeast of Pasco, runs 10 miles (16 km) downstream from the base of the dam.
USBR Dams Maintained with Electron Solvent & Hypersolve
/in Ecolink News/by Industrial DegreasersUS Bureau of Reclamation: Electron Solvent & Hypersolve™
If you are bidding on any USBR dam projects that specify the use of Electron solvent or denatured alcohol for wiping the rotor of a large hydroelectric generator, please call 800 886-8240 or email info@ecolink.com.
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Electron solvent is approaching its 20th anniversary and was originally approved by Siemens-Westinghouse and General Electric for their turbines and generators. We offer denatured alcohol in convenient 5-gal pail container size along with many other commodity chemicals used during the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of hydroelectric generators. However, if you prefer a non-flammable alternative with much more solvency than denatured alcohol or comparable industrial cleaners than we urge you to upgrade to Hypersolve™ as a safe, effective, and best-in-class npb solvent. When paired with Electron it delivers a 1-2 punch that knocks out even the most baked on, caked on dirt and soils.
Electron & Hypersolve™ helped maintain Grand Coulee Dam during Major Overhaul
After more than
10 years of cleaning critical components with Electron at Grand Coulee Dam, the engineers and electrical technicians were seeking a safer and more effective alternative to denatured alcohol. After a series of site visits and product compatibility testing, Hypersolve™ was approved and has been in use for over 3 years.
As recently as August 2009, Electron and Hypersolve™ played a significant role as part of a $2M multi-year contract for Grand Coulee Dam Third Powerplant Unit Overhaul. The six generating units in the Third Power Plant (TPP) have been in service since the mid-1970s. Age-related wear began to create problems, which resulted in increased power outages and reduced reliability.
The overhaul project will ensure continued operation of the power plant and provide a reliable source of hydroelectric power to the region. These efforts, along with Electron and Hypersolve™, will result in improved reliability of equipment; minimizing outage durations, and will reduce the likelihood and magnitude of increases to outage time.
Special Offer for USBR Dam Employees
Ecolink Inc. is offering a 15% discount and FREE shipping for any new cleaner degreasers, degreaser chemicals or industrial solvent manufactured or distributed by Ecolink Inc.
We offer numerous alternatives to:
Grand Coulee Dam Statistics
Source: Wikipedia.org
US Army Corps of Engineers Dams: d Limonene & NPB Solvents
/in Ecolink News/by Industrial Degreasersd Limonene & NPB Solvents Used to Maintain Hydroelectric Generators
If you are bidding on any Army Corps of Engineers project that have specified the use of Electron solvent or denatured alcohol for wiping the rotor of a large hydro electric generator, please call 800 563-1305 or email info@ecolink.com.
Electron solvent is approaching its 20th anniversary and was originally approved by Siemens-Westinghouse and General Electric for their turbines and generators. Ecolink Inc. offers denatured alcohol and other commodity chemicals used during the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of hydroelectric generators. However, if you prefer a non-flammable alternative with much more solvency than denatured alcohol or comparable industrial cleaners than we urge you to upgrade to Hypersolve™ as a safe, effective and best-in-class NPB solvent.
When paired with Electron it delivers a 1-2 punch that knocks out even the most baked on, caked on dirt and soils.
Special Offer for US Army Corps of Engineer Dam Employees
Ecolink Inc. offers a 15% discount and FREE shipping for any new cleaner degreasers, degreaser chemicals or industrial solvent manufactured or distributed by Ecolink Inc.
We offer numerous alternatives to:
Call 800 886-8240 or email info@ecolink.com to discuss your current use of any of these or other manufacturer’s brand to switch and start saving. With over 200 products to choose from, including several new formulations not yet listed on the website, we feel certain we can expand upon the savings and safety improvements enjoyed for nearly 20 years. Chemist owned and operated, we offer guaranteed FREE samples, including FREE freight, to evaluate for a RISK-FREE evaluation.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operational Facts and Figures
Source: Wikipedia.org