Doug Baltzer, CEOFlexEnergy Solutions charts a realistic path toward sustainability by reducing the environmental impact of fossil fuels rather than solely relying on green power.
A significant issue identified by the company is the incomplete combustion inherent in traditional fossil fuel energy systems, leading to considerable emissions of greenhouse gases. To counteract this, FlexEnergy Solutions has developed an innovative solution: a compact gas turbine.
This technology is designed to produce reliable, efficient, and clean energy from fossil fuels. When this gas turbine burns fuel gas, it draws in external air and merges it with the fuel, creating a pure combustion cycle. The process results in an exceptionally clean and highly efficient burning system, with nearly 100 percent combustion.
The turbine achieves impressive reductions in emissions of pollutants such as nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon dioxide (CO2), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), reaching levels as low as four parts per million for each of these environmental contaminants. This achievement is in sharp contrast to equivalent technologies, like reciprocating engines, which exhibit over ten times higher emissions when burning the same fuel at a similar scale.
But that’s not all; using different fuel gases gives FlexEnergy Solutions’ turbines an exceptional ability to operate in a wide variety of applications and environments. This continuous operational capacity is a significant advantage over renewable energy sources, which can be intermittent.
Doug Baltzer, CEO of FlexEnergy Solutions, emphasizes this reliability: “Our turbines are designed to run 24/7, irrespective of whether the sun is shining or the wind’s blowing. This ensures we are not solely focusing on clean emissions but addressing the vital need for an uninterrupted power supply, a requirement frequently overlooked.”
This attention to detail is a cornerstone of FlexEnergy Solutions’ mission to provide better energy solutions, and it can be seen in how the company caters to its client’s specific objectives and challenges. Many of them approach FlexEnergy Solutions because they are burdened with escalating utility prices that impact their operational budgets and the imperative to maintain or decrease carbon emissions.
Here, FlexEnergy Solutions’ role becomes pivotal. It consistently offers a more cost-effective solution in kilowatt-hour (kWh) rates compared to utility providers, and is cleaner than the majority of utilities in the U.S. Additionally, when it comes to regulatory compliance, FlexEnergy Solutions has a strong track record of successfully obtaining permits for equipment across various states in the U.S. Even the stringent California Air Resources Board (CARB) has granted permits for FlexEnergy Solutions’ turbines within the industrial sector, validating the technology’s adherence to permissible emissions levels.
Our turbines are designed to run 24/7, irrespective of whether the sun is shining or the wind’s blowing. This ensures we are not solely focusing on clean emissions but addressing the vital need for an uninterrupted power supply, a requirement frequently overlooked
This successful delivery is backed by FlexEnergy Solutions’ seasoned engineering team, whose members have over two decades of experience. Clients benefit from direct access to this expertise, assuring effective energy solutions, comprehensive support and the reassurance that any potential issues will be expertly handled.
The turbine’s design is a marvel of efficiency, contributing to an exceptional annual uptime rate of 99.8 percent. With a maintenance schedule that is as non-intrusive as it is efficient—requiring just a few hours once a year—clients enjoy near-continuous operation.
In regions where power disruptions like brownouts and blackouts are common, the dependability of FlexEnergy Solutions’ technology becomes even more critical. Offering a turnkey solution that clients can rely on, FlexEnergy Solutions is an example of stability in a volatile energy landscape.
