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industry customers continue to demonstrate. proven field reliability, remote monitoring electricity to power CNX’s operations. The
In addition to providing the reliable and diagnostic capabilities, and high project will reduce 1,325 metric tonnes of
electricity they are looking for to operate availability with partial load redundancy. CO2 annually during Phase One, scaling up
their equipment, Capstone’s low-emissions The microturbines will allow the customer to a reduction of nearly 4,000 metric tonnes of
microturbines also help customers meet their to increase on-site power production, lower CO2 annually throughout later phases.
emissions reduction targets. We appreciate operational costs and increase reliability. CNX president of New Technologies
the confidence that repeat customers continue CAPSTONE GREEN ENERGY, January 24, 2023 Ravi Srivastava said: “Capturing waste heat
to place in our team and technology,” said from compressor stations enables CNX to
Darren Jamison, president and chief executive generate locally-sourced, zero-emission
officer of Capstone Green Energy. ENERGY TRANSITION power for our operations and further
The C200S microturbines, fuelled by reduce overall emissions. Our initial pilot
wellhead natural gas extracted directly CNX and ICE Thermal project with ICE makes good business and
from the pipeline, will provide primary environmental sense – and it’s part of our
electrical power at two separate Appalachia Harvesting launch pilot Appalachia First vision to identify and deploy
gas compression sites where no electricity is innovative technologies that drive operational
currently available. The microturbines will act programme generating efficiencies, environmental progress, and
as the primary power source for these remote commercial excellence.”
sites while keeping site emissions ultra-low. zero-emission, Following a successful initial application at
Compressor stations assist in transporting Dry Ridge, additional systems will be installed
natural gas from supply points to end users. Appalachian-sourced power at the station during Phases Two and Three to
As natural gas safely moves through pipelines harvest heat during the compression process.
over long distances, friction and elevation CNX Resources and ICE Thermal Harvesting Carrie Murtland, co-founder of ICE
differences slow the movement of the gas and have partnered on a pilot project to generate commented: “ICE Thermal Harvesting
reduce pressure. Compressor stations keep 100% emission-free, locally-sourced power sees opportunity where others see waste.
the pipeline pressurised and the natural gas for use in CNX’s operations, the companies We’re proud to partner with CNX, a proven
flowing. These sites are often unmanned, and announced today. sustainability leader, to deploy our heat-
in remote locations, any failure usually results Underway at CNX’s Dry Ridge compressor to-power systems that generate reliable
in the station going offline. A prolonged station in West Virginia, Phase One of the zero-emission power. Working alongside
interruption can be the difference between project captures and converts engine exhaust innovators like CNX, we continue to
profit and loss. With this much at stake, heat produced at the compression site to demonstrate that energy producers can cost-
having reliable power in place is essential to supply ICE’s patented heat-to-power systems. effectively address on-site power needs while
operational efficiency. Once fully implemented, the innovative reducing carbon emissions.”
The customer continues to select technology project will produce approximately CNX RESOURCES AND ICE THERMAL
Capstones microturbines based on their half a megawatt of clean and sustainable HARVESTING, January 24, 2023

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