Press Releases

CONROE, TX (May 29, 2012) – Pentair Porous Media is pleased to announce a new channel partnership with PIC Group, Inc. The new relationship gives PIC the ability to offer Pentair Porous Media’s revolutionary technology to its clients in the power generation market. Revolutionary Technology UltiDri® launches a revolution in achieving clean, dry oil. It […]

Church & Dwight Co., Inc., FMC Corporation and TATA Chemicals (Soda Ash Partners) have signed a definitive agreement to form a partnership to manufacture and market sodium-based, dry sorbents for air pollution control in electric utility and industrial boiler operations. The sorbents, primarily sodium bicarbonate and trona, are used by coal-fired utilities to remove harmful […]

Rochester, N.Y., May 24, 2012– The new Luxxor® Portable Video Camera (LPC) quickly and easily attaches to any Hawkeye® Rigid or Flexible Borescope, and most other major borescope brands as well. Now, any borescope can quickly and easily become a videoscope, simply by attaching the borescope to the video coupler of the Luxxor Portable Camera. […]

Alstom, a world leader in power generation technology, today celebrated the first shipment of a GT24 gas turbine from its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This major milestone signifies the ongoing ramp-up of Alstom’s manufacturing activities in Chattanooga, and the company’s ability to serve growth in the North American natural gas market with a […]

May 18, 2012- San Jose, CA, USA – Aquilex WSI, LLC (WSI) and Structural Integrity Associates (SI)(together as W(SI)2) announce the recent successful installation of full structural weld overlays on three steam generator hot leg nozzles at Dominion Virginia Power’s North Anna Power Station Unit 1. North Anna is a two-unit site located in Mineral, […]

The FilterSense particulate monitor is designed for chemical spray dryers and pharmaceutical powder fluid bed dryers. Moisture present in a drying process will not affect operation nor will the buildup of wet powders. The company’s proprietary combination of Induction Technology and a Protected-Probe also provides low level measurement capabilities (0.01mg/m3) which is important in the […]

PLYMOUTH, MA – April 30, 2012 – Bartlett Holdings, Inc., dba BHI Energy (BHI), completed the acquisition of WeldTech Services Corporation (WeldTech), a leading specialty welding and mechanical repair company that provides innovative solutions through the utilization of a highly skilled union workforce and automated tooling to the power, hydrocarbon, petrochemical, pulp and paper industries. […]

Parkline, Inc. recently completed a recapitalization of the Company in partnership with Summit Park, a Charlotte, North Carolina based private investment firm.  The transaction, which closed on April 24, 2012, will provide Parkline additional capital to support its growth initiatives. Since its inception in 1973, the Company has established itself as the leading provider of […]

ATLANTA (May 1, 2012) – PIC Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has entered into an operations and maintenance contract with Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc., headquartered in Amarillo, Texas. PIC will provide full care, custody and control O&M services to GSEC’s Mustang Station facility, located near Denver City, Texas. The facility is […]

MINNEAPOLIS, April 24, 2012 — Winsted Corporation (www.winsted.com) today introduced Winsted Equipment Layout Software (WELS) version 3.7.5. The update to this free, easy-to-use, interactive 3D design tool is available for immediate download at www.winsted.com/WELS.   WELS allows users to easily create console designs and room layouts using products from Winsted’s extensive product lines. This user-friendly […]

ST. LOUIS – April 19, 2012 – Lafayette Utilities System (LUS), which provides electric, water, wastewater, and telecommunications services to approximately 62,000 electric customers and 52,000 water customers in Lafayette, La., will implement the Aclara Meter Data Management (MDM) system, while Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation (BREMC), Lenoir, N.C., will deploy Aclara Consumer Engagement as […]

(DALLAS – April 18, 2012)  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, has claimed a top spot in EPA’s sixth College and University Green Power Challenge for 2011-2012.  The EPA tracks and recognizes collegiate athletic conferences with the highest combined green power purchases in the nation.    Purchases of green power […]

•         State commits to innovative action to fight against global warming
•         Asia’s largest solar park and the world’s only multi-developer park

PALO ALTO, Calif. (April 17, 2012) – The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) announced effective today that Nicholas K. Akins, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of AEP, will chair the Board of Directors and Kimberly S. Greene, executive vice president and chief generation officer, at TVA will be the vice chair. Akins was elected […]

ATLANTA, April 17, 2012 –Siemens today announced that its latest version of i-3 Control Technology V2™ lighting control system is available for purchase. Siemens’ i-3 V2 is an excellent, cost-effective lighting control system that reduces energy costs and enables users to control light based on schedules, sensors and inputs. The system—designed for commercial use—is robust, […]

LONDON – 17 April, 2012 – Power plant services represent a growing market that offers steady revenues and solid growth, in contrast with the much more cyclical market for new-build power stations. In the developed regions of Europe and North America, the main drivers are ageing power capacities that need replacing and, linked to this, […]

NEW YORK (GBI Research), 13 April 2012 – The US and the EU plan to coordinate the development of smart grid standards, if financial frugality can be overcome, according to a new report by business intelligence expert GBI Research. The new report* states that the US plans to implement smart grid technology to reduce the […]

Day & Zimmermann to provide system-wide fossil plant maintenance services for ten We Energies’ fossil-fueled generating stations.

Erie, PA… Indeck Keystone Energy’s technology center has completed the custom engineering and manufacture of one of the largest shop-assembled boilers in the United States.  Indeck Keystone Energy delivered this massive Keystone watertube “D” type package boiler for a major steel manufacturer in the Midwest.  The boiler weighed nearly 1,000,000 pounds and required tremendous efforts […]

Continuous particulate emission monitor and baghouse leak detector incorporates Automatic Self Checks (Zero and Span) to eliminate manual calibration audits as required by the US-EPA for MACT. The company’s field-proven technologies provide enhanced reliability over older opacity and triboelectic technologies particularly in difficult applications such as coal, cement, carbon black, chemical plants and pharmaceutical spray […]

BENSON, Ariz., March 20, 2012 — Matinee Energy, Inc. and Zentric, Inc. (OTCBB: ZNTR) (OTCQB: ZNTR) announced the signing of an EPC agreement for construction by Zentric, Inc. of the solar power plants for 20MWdcp (U$72M) in Benson, Arizona, as part of the aggregated 120 MWdcp of plants using a part of the larger site […]

The Diamantina combined cycle power station in Mount Isa is being built adjacent to the existing Mica Creek station. Siemens will be responsible for the overall plant design and will also provide technical advisory services during the construction and commissioning phases of the project. The Siemens scope of supply encompasses two power islands each comprising […]

Manheim, PA – Harrington Hoists, Inc. has introduced their new dual speed, single phase, ED Infinity Electric Chain Hoists. These hoists are offered in 125, 220, 250, 350, 400, 525 and 1050 pound capacities. The pendant on the hoist is equipped with easy access external speed adjustment knobs that enable the operator to quickly customize […]

Charlotte, NC, USA – 28 February 2012: AVEVA (LSE:AVV), announced today it has opened a new office in Charlotte, North Carolina to support the growing global nuclear energy market. The office, based on the prestigious Ballantyne Corporate Business Park, will focus on sales and support for clients engaged in engineering, design-build, handover/commissioning and on-going operations […]

KENNESAW, Ga., Feb. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Enercon Services, Inc. (ENERCON) has added two international offices in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Brussels, Belgium to their expanding company, bringing the total of the company’s offices to 21. Founded in 1983, ENERCON is a highly respected engineering, nuclear licensing, environmental, technical and management services firm. […]

Houston, TX – Feb. 21, 2012: TradeFair Group, in conjunction with its industry-leading brands–POWER magazine, ELECTRIC POWER Conference & Exhibition and LDC Gas Forums–is pleased to provide the gas power marketplace with several new opportunities to connect with key gas power plant decision makers through media and lead gen channels: in print, online and at […]

Manheim, PA – Harrington Hoists Inc., in order to more effectively serve their customers in the U.S. and around the world, is pleased to announce two changes to its executive staff.  Scott Miller has been promoted from Vice President of Operations of Harrington Hoists, Inc. to the position of Managing Director of their KITO Europe […]

Dresden, 16 February 2012 – Linde Engineering Dresden GmbH, a subsidiary of the Linde Group, is set to build a turn-key geothermal power plant for GEOenergie Kirchweidach GmbH at their Kirchweidach site in Germany. "Geothermal power plants represent a new product on the market for innovative plants generating clean energy. With this project, Linde is […]

Houston, TX – Feb. 8, 2012: POWER is pleased to announce the addition of Thomas W. Overton, JD, to its editorial staff. Tom has over 15 years of experience in scientific and professional publishing, and is a licensed California lawyer specializing in copyright and intellectual property issues. Before joining the publishing world, he served in […]

Kennesaw, Ga. — (February 6, 2012) — ENERCON, a multi-disciplined engineering, environmental and technical consulting energy company since 1983, has received patents (USPN 8048319 and USPN 8054932) for a filter medium for strainers used in nuclear reactor Emergency Core Cooling Systems (ECCS). ENERCON’s product was developed in response to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Generic Safety […]