Press Releases

By achieving ATEX certification for a newly developed 18 MW high-speed electric motor, MAN Diesel & Turbo reached a crucial step in further enhancing its compressor technology for the worldwide Oil & Gas industry, extending the company’s lead in the field of hermetically-sealed motor-compressor units. The current step of development is a result of MAN […]

NEW DELHI—November 16, 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it has signed a research collaboration agreement with IIT Madras and IIT Kharagpur to develop systems that will help power grids become more efficient and resilient. The systems will analyze power grid data for predictive insights. They will also improve grids to enhance productivity and […]

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 […]

HOUSTON, September 21, 2010 — Quantum Energy Partners, a leading energy private equity firm is pleased to announce the formation of Quantum Utility Generation, LLC (“QUG”), a power generation company that will be headquartered in Houston, Texas.  The QUG leadership team will include industry veterans Larry Kellerman as Chief Executive Officer, Sean O’Donnell as Executive […]

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho USA, November 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 Piedmont Green Power project in Barnesville, Georgia.  The EPI advanced staged gasification system is designed to convert biomass materials into 480,000 lb/hr, […]

Moscow, CIS, 11 November 2010: AVEVA Group plc (LSE:AVV) one of the world’s leading providers of engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries, today announced the signing of a contract to supply a suite of plant engineering and design software for OJSC Power Machines, a leading Russian manufacturer and […]

November 15, 2010 – Calgary, AB: A survey released today shows a noticeable drop in the number of Canadians who believe Canada can meet its future energy needs – from 82 per cent in 2009 to 76 per cent in 2010. At the same time, Canadians increasingly believe it is important for Canada to be […]

Series 176 Measures Combustion Instability to Prevent Turbine Damage and Downtime

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 11, 2010 – San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) today announced that it has signed a 25-year power-purchase agreement with a subsidiary of CSolar Development, LLC, a renewable energy company managed by Tenaska Solar Ventures, to procure up to 130 megawatts (MW) of renewable power.  The solar photovoltaic energy will come from […]

LIMA, Peru (November 3, 2010) – PIC Group, Inc. and its subsidiary, PIC del Peru S.A.C., have been chosen to provide operations and site performed maintenance services for nine hydro power plants in Peru.  Owned by Volcan Compania Minera S.A.A., a Peruvian mining company and the fourth largest producer of zinc and silver in the […]

4-Nov-2010 Wood Group has been reappointed for three years as the prime contractor by Hess Limited and co-venturers to provide operations & maintenance services to the Triton FPSO operating in the Bittern, and Greater Guillemot Area, located 140 miles east of Aberdeen. The contract also has three further one-year extension options and is estimated to […]

Smart metering is a not a cure-all for the utilities industry’s woes and there is a strong risk it will not deliver on some of its promises, Ovum finds.   In a new report*, the independent technology analyst states that smart meter and smart grid investments help to address a number of issues utilities companies […]

Paris – 3 November 2010 On November 3, Alstom Grid has signed a contract with Svenska Kraftnät, the Swedish electrical Transmission System Operator (TSO), to provide a new Energy Management System (EMS) for Sweden’s national power grid. At the contract signing ceremony held at Alstom Corporate Headquarters in Paris, Patrick Kron, Alstom’s Chairman and CEO […]

Hamburg/Germany, Bristol/UK, 5 November 2010 – SMart Wind, the consortium lead by Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Project Ventures, has appointed GL Garrad Hassan to act as Independent Engineer for the first two 500MW projects in the 4GW ‘Hornsea’ zone located off the coast of Yorkshire. Last month the consortium announced it has secured grid […]

A UK office has become the first public-sector organisation anywhere in the world to be certified carbon neutral under an internationally-recognised framework.The British Trade and Cultural Office, Taipei (BTCO) in Taiwan is the first government-sector office in the world to be certified as carbon neutral under the PAS 2060 framework developed by the British Standards […]

ISELIN, NJ, November 5, 2010 – The Research and Development Council of New Jersey has awarded a team of BASF catalyst inventors with the prestigious “2010 Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award” for outstanding environmental contributions at a ceremony held last evening at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey. The BASF inventors honored […]

Blue Springs, MO, October 27, 2010 – The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently hosted the 2010 NFPA Dust Explosion Hazard Recognition and Control Symposium in Kansas City, Missouri, focusing on updates in industry best practices for the management of dust explosion hazards. In association with the Symposium, Fike offered an on-site facility tour of […]

Jodoigne, Belgium, October 26, 2010 The FDT Group, AISBL announced today that Emerson Process Management, a leader in global process automation, joined the organization on its Executive Committee and Board of Directors. With its membership, Emerson will be in a better position to support field device users that deploy FDT/DTM technology. “We are delighted to […]

A.Hak Industrial Services BV today announces that it purchased the company activities of InTANK, a subsidiary of Berkeley Springs Instruments of Berkeley Springs, WV. BERKELEY SPRINGS, WV, November 06, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — A.Hak Industrial Services BV today announces that it purchased the company activities of InTANK, a subsidiary of Berkeley Springs Instruments of Berkeley Springs, […]

DENVER, November 8, 2010 – Australia’s largest combined cycle power station is operational and providing power to 400,000 Queensland homes while significantly reducing water usage in a drought prone region and reducing greenhouse gas emissions relative to equivalent coal-fired generation. In partnership with GE Energy, CH2M HILL, a global full-service consulting, design, construction, and operations […]

Boulder, Colo., Nov. 5, 2010 ― The American Solar Energy Society (ASES) has elected three new members to its Board of Directors. Mary Guzowski, associate professor of architecture at the University of Minnesota, represents the Solar Buildings Division. She works on Minnesota’s Initiative for Renewable Energy in Architecture (reARCH), and is the author of the […]

ATLANTA, GA —November 9, 2010— Tremendous growth over the past decade has created a massive demand for energy to support China’s business and consumer lifestyles. Today, GE (NYSE: GE) and State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), China’s top power distributor and one of the world’s largest utilities, announce plans for several joint ventures to address […]

Washington, D.C. – November 9, 2010 – In response to action by leading U.S. environmental groups, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking action to keep pollution from coal plant smokestacks out of America’s waterways. EPA will issue these new rules, which would protect Americans from millions of pounds of heavy metals and other […]

Akron, Ohio – Paying electric bills just got even easier for customers of FirstEnergy’s (NYSE: FE) seven electric utility companies – Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company, Toledo Edison, Pennsylvania Electric, Pennsylvania Power, Metropolitan Edison and Jersey Central Power & Light. The companies now offer electronic bill payment through banks and financial institutions. Using this new […]

WILMINGTON, N.C.—November 10, 2010— As utilities seek to increase the efficiency, reliability and safety of their nuclear power stations, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) today announced the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) approval of a new methodology that operators can use to more accurately evaluate the condition of steam dryers in current and future boiling […]

TWINSBURG, OH – Pepperl+Fuchs introduces the 5000Q Purge and Pressurization System – the latest addition to the company’s extensive family of purge and pressurization products.  With a robust display screen and intuitive menus, the field-configurable 5000Q system facilitates simple installation and safe, seamless operation of general purpose equipment, mounted in certified enclosures, within Zone 2, […]

Akron, Ohio – FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), announced its Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station Unit 1, located in Shippingport, Pa., returned to service today following an October 2 shutdown for refueling and maintenance. The 911-megawatt plant is currently operating at 24 percent power and is expected to […]

FilterSense – Beverly, MA USA The company’s B-PAC series of Baghouse Performance Analyzers & Controllers feature a combination of features to help dust collector operators reducing operating costs, improving the process and meet EPA or OSHA compliance simultaneously. The controllers tightly integrate control, sensing and signal analysis to provide time and money saving diagnostics including: […]