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