Press Releases

The North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) CIP Security Standard was designed to help organizations protect their critical cyber assets.  This includes bulk electric system assets, as well as other essential information systems. Compliance with security standards, such as those prescribed in the NERC CIP-002 through CIP-009 can be challenging for any organization. Global Training […]

Rental Solutions & Services (RSS) is a global provider of rental power, temporary cooling and mobile water solutions, has been chosen as one of the “Top 25 Most Innovative Companies in the Gulf”. RSS was ranked fourth, in the special report by Construction Week Magazine.  According to the special report “All the companies listed in […]

BETHESDA, Md., March 18, 2011 – AREVA’s Nuclear Measurements Business Unit (CANBERRA) quickly responded this week to the need in Japan by shipping a supply of crucial emergency support radiation measurement equipment. The wide range of detection equipment helps emergency personnel efficiently and effectively conduct radiation measurements of people and the environment, and helps safeguard […]

The Coal Handling Training Series is the most comprehensive e-learning solution dedicated to providing best practices for working with coal.  Personnel have access to 20 cutting-edge e-learning modules spanning critical skill and knowledge areas like preparation, maintenance, transport, storage and safety.  Each course includes high-quality video of actual demonstrations from the filed and applies the […]

Paris, March 16, 2011-Following the earthquake and tsunami that struck northern Japan, AREVA is mobilizing its forces to provide support to residents of the affected area and to the rescue workers and personnel working near the Fukushima nuclear plant.  AREVA has chartered a plane that will depart for Japan as soon as possible to deliver […]

Ballston Lake, N.Y. – March 15, 2011 – Sixnet, a global market leader of machine-to-machine (M2M) networking solutions for industrial markets, today announced the newest addition to its industrial cellular router product line, the IndustrialPro™ Plus. The compact IndustrialPro Plus routers bring together Sixnet’s core automation, wireless and switch competencies to deliver reliable, secure, remote […]

Irvine, CA—March 9, 2011–The new Model DCA-23 Seawater Dechlorination Analyzer from Electro-Chemical Devices (ECD) is a low maintenance measurement solution that requires no chemicals to monitor seawater chlorine levels accurately in a wide range of industrial process and municipal water treatment applications. Seawater hasmultiple process industry uses, including heat exchange systems at LNG terminals, oil/gas […]

The new Hawkeye® 6 meter Flexible Video Borescope is the perfect choice for visual inspection when portability, easy image capture, and a long reach, are key factors. These new scopes deliver 5X higher image quality than fiber optic borescopes, and are made in the USA. Operators can quickly and easily inspect turbine blades, combustion chambers, […]

March 3, 2011- Charleroi, Pennsylvania – Supporting America’s transition to an era of smarter, more reliable, and more stable energy grids, senior executives of Alstom Grid today celebrated the opening of a new disconnect switch manufacturing facility in Charleroi, Pennsylvania that will strengthen the company’s ability to deliver switches tailored to the needs of U.S. […]

NEW YORK & MADRID–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The financing of México’s largest cogeneration power plant—owned by GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of GE (NYSE:GE), and Abengoa (MCE: ABG.MC)—has been named Overall Latin American and Latin American Power Deal of the Year by Project Finance magazine. Announced at the 12th Annual Project Finance Deals of the Year […]

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – March 1, 2011 – The leader in advanced electrical power software solutions, which operated for nearly 30 years as “EDSA Micro Corporation,” today announced that it is changing its corporate brand to “Power Analytics Corporation”… taking the name of the technology it made famous in the mission-critical power arena.  The new […]

SUBSTATION OPERATIONS CERTIFICATE APRIL 4 – 15, 2011 OKLAHOMA   •    TEXAS This intensive 2-week certification program is ideal for both novices and journeymen who are new to the substation environment.  This program covers industry best practices with a focus on improving safety, efficiency and reliability.   Course topics include: Schematics, Troubleshooting, Protection Skills, High Voltage Safety […]

ARSAW, POLAND—March 1, 2011—GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) Senior Vice President of New Plant Projects Danny Roderick addressed the Polish parliament’s joint committee on energy today, highlighting the company’s advanced nuclear reactor technologies and commitment to Poland. GEH’s nuclear technologies will generate low-carbon electricity and help to strengthen Poland’s energy security, Roderick told the committee. […]

PLAINVILLE, CT and PLANO, TEXAS—March 2, 2011—GE (NYSE: GE) today announced it has completed the acquisition of privately-held Lineage Power Holdings, Inc., from The Gores Group, LLC. Lineage Power is a leading global provider of high-efficiency power conversion infrastructure technology and services for the telecommunications and datacenter industries. The acquisition positions GE Energy technology to […]

(CHARLOTTE, N.C. – March 2, 2011) – Generation mPower LLC, a joint company formed by The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) (NYSE:BWC) and Bechtel to design, license and build the next generation of nuclear power plants based on B&W mPower™ reactor technology, today announced several executive leadership appointments. Christofer Mowry, President of Babcock & Wilcox […]

Bobcat has launched two new ranges of hydraulic grabs for the company’s E55W, E60 and E80 excavators for applications in demolition, general material handling, construction, utilities and landscaping.  The first range is a new family of grabs for applications in demolition and for general sorting jobs.  The new demolition and sorting grabs are available in […]

HOUSTON, FEBRUARY 23, 2011 — For over four decades, POWER magazine has honored the top performers in the electricity-generating industry with annual power plant awards. This year it adds a new award, the Smart Grid Award, in recognition of the role that smart grid technologies are beginning to play throughout the power value chain—from supply to demand. […]

Manheim, PA –. Harrington Hoists, Inc. has increased its operating authority and expanded its geographic service area to include South America under the Kito brand.  In doing so, Harrington has launched the newly created Kito Americas; a Kito brand to support these markets.   “This is an exciting time for Harrington” commented Carlo Lonardi, VP Sales […]

FLSmidth, a global engineering supplier of equipment and services to the global cement and minerals industries, has chosen Intergraph® SmartPlant Enterprise to design cement and mineral processing facilities, improving processes control and increasing efficiency. This multiyear agreement comprises a suite of high-end solutions, including SmartPlant 3D Materials Handling Edition, SmartPlant Foundation, and SmartPlant P&ID. This […]

Operational Unit Will Both Provide Gas and Carbon and Serve as Demonstration Unit in China

Low Fuel Consumption for Doosan Wheeled Loader at Plant Converting Grape Waste Products to Power

Kahului, Maui, Hawaii – February 15, 2011 – The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission recently approved a power purchase agreement between Kaheawa Wind Power and Maui Electric Company for an additional 21 megawatts (MW) of wind energy. The project is an expansion of the existing 30 MW Kaheawa Wind farm above Maalaea in West Maui. When […]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The National Action Plan Coalition (NAPC) today announced the availability of a new case study that focuses on a real-world example of how early and consistent involvement by a wide range of stakeholder groups can lead to successful smart grid and demand response programs. The National Action Plan Coalition […]

EXTON, Pa. – Feb. 15, 2011 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, today announced the launch of STUDENTserver. This intuitive website offering is available at no charge to schools participating in the Be Careers Network Academic SELECT Subscription program. STUDENTserver provides all students and faculty […]

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 16, 2011 – AREVA Renewables announced today that 14-year company veteran Bill Gallo will become Chief Executive Officer of AREVA Solar, the group’s global solar business unit headquartered in Mountain View, Calif. Gallo assumes his new position effective March 1, 2011. Robert Fishman will continue to serve as CEO during this […]

Seattle, WA – February 7, 2011 – Finding the right industrial pump suppliers and getting multiple price quotes just got a whole lot easier with the debut of PumpScout.com. PumpScout.com is a dynamic search engine that helps pump buyers including engineers, maintenance professionals and contractors connect with pump suppliers and get price quotes — fast. […]

Chicago, IL, February 8, 2011.  Nordex USA, Inc. continues its run of good news into 2011 by announcing a new order from CG Power Solutions USA, Inc. (formerly: MSE Power Systems), the US subsidiary of Crompton Greaves Ltd., which is a global leader in power transmission and distribution headquartered in India. The 45 MW project […]

January 25, 2011- Layne Christensen Company (NASDAQ:LAYN) and Aqua-Pure Ventures, Inc. (TSXV: AQE) have entered into a Teaming Agreement under which the companies intend to jointly promote opportunities and projects where the combination of their respective technologies provide unique solutions for the treatment and disposal of flowback, produced water and other applicable waste streams. The […]

IBERDROLA INGENIERÍA Y CONSTRUCCIÓN has successfully completed the work to modernise the Laguna Verde power plant in Mexico, after concluding the fourth and last scheduled fuel recharge and synchronising both units at the plant to the grid. The aim of this initiative, which is one of the most important to be carried out in recent […]

February, 2011- Particulate CEM (Continuous Emissions Monitor) meets environmental regulations such as US-EPA MACT and other standards such as ASTM D22 for monitoring particulate emissions from fabric filter baghouses, cartridge type dust collectors, cyclones and some ESPs (electrostatic precipitators). Particulate levels down to at least 0.1mg/m3 can be monitored. The company’s non-optical charge induction-sensing and […]