Press Releases

Denver (CO), 21 December 2010— (Business Wire) – Abengoa Solar announced today that it has finalized $1.45 billion financing to build Solana, the world’s largest parabolic trough concentrating solar plant. This plant, with a total investment of around $2 Billion, will generate 250 net megawatts (MW). Santiago Seage, CEO of Abengoa Solar stated “Solana is […]

In-house development shows off its performance capabilities

GreenDash™ software now features GridLock technology to give homeowners unparalleled protection of sensitive home energy information and quarantee privacy

The Wisconsin-based 4.8 MW landfill gas-to-energy project will support the state’s renewable energy goals by generating enough clean electricity to power 2,800 homes

Outotec has commissioned a new CO2 removal pilot plant at its R&D center in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It complements Outotec’s circulating fluidized bed (CFB) pilot plant allowing for the cleaning of process gas from iron ore direct reduction as well as from coal and biomass gasification. "Not only is the new plant a big […]

EXTON, Pa. – Dec. 15, 2010 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for the infrastructure that sustains our world, today announced that it has been selected to join the consortium, led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, for a U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center […]

Calgary, AB – December 14, 2010 – EmberClear (TSXV: EMB) applauds Huaneng Power Group (NYSE: HNP) for the formation of their new corporation called the Clean Energy Research Institute (CERI). Dr. Shisen Xu, CTO of Huaneng Power will be the CEO of CERI. CERI will consolidate and control the development and direction of all clean […]

DEVENS, Mass. – December 20, 2010 – American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), a global power technologies company, today announced that it has received a turnkey order for the company’s proprietary D-VAR STATCOM reactive compensation solution from Ergon Energy Corporation Limited (Ergon Energy), an electricity distribution company serving Queensland, Australia.  AMSC will install the D-VAR STATCOM […]

Elkridge, MD. December 15, 2010 –Global performance improvement solutions provider General Physics Corporation (GP), the operating subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX), announced today that its Energy Services group achieved approved provider status from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Education Program. NERC requires Electric Transmission System Operators to maintain and expand their […]

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho USA, December 2010 – Energy Products of Idaho (EPI), a leading provider of solid fuel fired renewable energy systems, has been selected to provide a state-of-the-art green energy system for the Klamath Falls Bioenergy project in Klamath Falls, Oregon.  The EPI advanced staged gasification system is designed to convert biomass materials into […]

Combination of strengths and know-how Joint development strategy on multiple topics, including renewable energy and smart grids Joint contribution to energy and climate objectives Elia Group and Alstom Grid signed in Brussels a three year cooperation agreement setting out the general framework for long-term joint development strategy including Smart Grid initiatives, renewable energy integration, and […]

Boston, MA—December 9, 2010—First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, today announced that applications will be open and available online for the 2011 First Wind Scholars program beginning on December 15.   The extension and expansion of the program will provide new scholarship opportunities for high school seniors attending school in communities where the company […]

Paris – 9 December, 2010 As part of their ongoing cooperation, Alstom Grid and FGC UES have today signed an agreement for cooperation in research and development aimed at the modernization of the Russian electrical grid through the introduction of advanced “Smart Grid” technologies. Under this agreement, the parties will establish an Alstom Grid – […]

Report Reveals the True Cost of Pollution to Families and Communities, Quantifies Additional Economic Benefits of EPA Proposed Transport Rule

TAMPA, Fla., December 3, 2010 – Chromalloy announced today that the company will build a $5 million ceramic core production facility in Tampa, Fla., adjacent to its newly operational investment casting center.   “Chromalloy plans to expand our capability in Tampa with a new 40,000 square foot facility to manufacture the critical ceramic cores used to […]

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Siemens Energy, Inc. announces that Burbank Water and Power (BWP), the provider of water and electricity to Burbank, California, residents and businesses, has completed its installation of the eMeter EnergyIP meter data management system (MDMS). Siemens provided software, installation, configuration and commissioning services for this project. This is […]

Blythewood, SC – November 1, 2010 – Spirax Sarco is pleased to announce the release of the TD120M Thermo-dynamic Steam Trap.  This product is engineered for pressure rating of up to 3190PSIG and is ideal to drain saturated and superheated steam mains in the O.P.C and Power Generation industries. With its maintainable disc and seat, […]

Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas, Inc. (MPSA) has announced that itʼs Board has now approved the construction of a Gas Turbine manufacturing and assembly facility at the new Savannah Machinery Works in Pooler, GA. This will be the first Mitsubishi industrial frame gas turbine manufacturing facility outside of Japan. Construction of the new expansion is set […]

November 24, 2010, San Juan Capistrano, California, USA – Meggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, has announced the re-launch of Endevco® model 2771C-XX, an ultra-low noise remote charge converter (RCC), designed to facilitate even more precise measurements from piezoelectric transducers within mechanical system health monitoring, nuclear power plant/regenerative energy and environmental testing applications. This […]

Wesel/Germany, November  2010 Clyde Bergemann Africa successfully concluded a contract with Eskom for fly ash handling at Eskom’s Kusile Power Station. The power station is currently being built by Eskom near Delmas in Mpumalanga. Eskom is  state owned and the largest utility company in South Africa, headquartered in Johannesburg. The order is worth around $50.1 […]

Leading international renewable energy consultancy, Natural Power, has been appointed as the environmental impact assessment (EIA) co-ordinators for the offshore elements of the Narec Offshore Wind Demonstrator Scheme after a competitive tendering exercise run by Turner and Townsend on Narec’s behalf. The Demonstrator will be located offshore from Narec’s Blyth headquarters, and will enable turbine […]

Photocaption: SIPOS’ undervoltage initiative for actuation protects against voltage fluctuations SIPOS Aktorik has spearheaded an actuator design feature that tolerates voltage fluctuations from -30% to +20% without needing to oversize the actuators. Via an integrated frequency converter, combined with intelligent electronics, SIPOS has addressed undervoltage conditions ensuring that fluctuations are tolerated without leading to system […]

RBG, the leading provider of fabric maintenance and construction support to the global energy industry, has secured a three-year contract with Shell Exploration and Production Company to supply a coatings and maintenance program for offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.   RBG has initially been commissioned to work on three of the six major […]

Hamburg, 22 November 2010 – Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) received a Type Certificate from GL Renewables Cerification (GL) for their wind turbine SHI 2.5 MW, load class IEC 2A. Based in Geoje, South Korea, SHI is one of the world’s largest shipbuilders, a global leader in turnkey power plants and offshore projects, and also a […]

DENVER, November 22, 2010 – In recognition of its continued and persistent commitment to safety, CH2M HILL, a global full-service consulting, design, construction, and operations firm, has been awarded the 2010 Energy EPC Excellence Award for EHS (Environmental, Health, Safety) Excellence by GE Energy for performance on the 630 megawatt Darling Downs Power Station Project. […]

Aurora, CO – Nov. 22, 2010 – Robert Streblow has joined The Merrick Consultancy, a management, technical, and operations consulting service provider focused on the renewable, refining, and utilities markets.  As a consulting team member, Streblow will focus on renewable energy projects for clients located throughout the Americas. Streblow’s 37-year career has focused on the […]

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada—A broad coalition of groups in both the U.S. and Canada took full advantage of an opportunity provided by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to voice continued opposition to the shipment of radioactive steam generators on the Great Lakes. The radioactive waste shipment from Bruce Nuclear Power Plant near Owen Sound, Ontario […]

Centrax is to supply the gas-turbine generator set at the heart of a new energy centre at a major health campus in Scotland, where it will reduce the hospital’s carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 20 per cent while cutting costs by some £2 million (US$3 million) per year. The combined heat and power centre, at […]

Washington – The GridWise Alliance today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Smart Grid Oregon to work together on smart grid issues. Smart Grid Oregon just held their first public policy conference earlier this month in Portland. Over 160 attendees from both public and private sector joined a discussion on how to move smart […]

DAVIDSON, N.C. — November 18, 2010 — (NYSE:IR) – Ingersoll Rand, a pioneer in the development of overhead material handling equipment, has launched its new line of Jib Crane products (275#, 350#, 550# and 1100# capacity points), designed to meet overhead support needs, particularly those with limited headroom height. An inexpensive solution for short transfer […]