Compressed air is vitally important to all power plants. Although in some cases it is used simply for convenience, such as when operating certain pneumatic tools, in other cases, compressed air is ...

My love affair with compressed air started a number of years ago when I got an entry level oil-less air compressor for Christmas. Looking like a bloated red fire hydrant lying on its side, it made a ...

How can an 8%-10% efficient utility be Green? The answer is that it can't, but improvements to Compressed Air Systems represent the single largest opportunity to reduce carbon emissions by reducing ...

Compressed air is critical in many industrial and nonindustrial applications, including powering pneumatic tools and conveyor systems, cleaning equipment and airfilling amusement park objects. While ...

After receiving a litany of abuse from fellow hot rodders and mechanics about my lack of pneumatic capabilities in my shop in the past, I decided once and for all that it was time to get real and set ...

A startup says its compressed-air technology could do a better job of storing the power generated by wind turbines. SustainX, a startup in West Lebanon, New Hampshire, has received $20 million in ...

The growth of renewable power generation is experiencing a remarkable surge worldwide. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), it is projected that by 2050, the share of wind ...

Half of the energy produced in Europe is consumed by industry, and generating compressed air accounts for 8-10% of all industrial electricity consumption. But according to Leicester-based Sarlin Ltd, ...

Forced induction is a fantastic way to get more power out of a car, but it needs to rely on an intercooler. These can either be air-to-air or air-to-water.