Press Releases by Category Energy & Environment
Clarion Events opens office in Abu Dhabi
Clarion Events, and its subsidiaries The Energy Exchange and World Refining Association, have been granted a trade license to start operations in Abu Dhabi and have opened a new office to support its work in the upstream and downstream oil and gas sector in the Middle East.
The new office in Abu Dhabi:
* Reinforces our commitment to our clients and the region with a locally based team and
infrastructure
* Broadens our market…
WELTEC BIOPOWER Builds Biogas Plant in Latvia
WELTEC BIOPOWER GmbH is establishing its second biogas plant in Latvia in Limbaži, a city located about 50 miles north of Riga. The EU-subsidised 500 kW plant with its fermenter of 3,500 cubic metres will feed in power starting from July 2011. The final storage tank has a capacity of about 6,000 cubic metres. Plans for expanding the plant with another fermenter are already under way.
The 88 cubic metres stainless-steel…
Solar Module Manufacturing in India is the Business of the Decade predicts Headw …
New Delhi, Apr 11 2011 - India is poised to be the next big Solar market in the world. This upward trajectory is supported by the Indian Government's ambitious National Solar Mission of achieving 20 GW of SPV by 2022. Indian Government is spending huge sums of money to bring Solar Energy in to the mainstream. In lieu of the incentives doled out, the Government wants to transform India…
Clean Energy Wins Top Industry Award
A Harrogate-based renewable energy company has scooped a top industry award for its work at a public convenience in Knaresborough.
Clean Energy (Yorkshire) beat off competition from Sheffield Council and Sheffield University to clinch the “Best Public Building Installation” title, in this year’s Yorkshire and the Humber Microgeneration Partnership Awards.
The work at the Fisher Street public facilities saw the firm - which is headed by husband and wife team Spencer…
Shreveport Mitigation Bank: Wetland Mitigation Readily Available-LA
The Shreveport Mitigation Bank (SMB) is managed and operated by Ecosystem Renewal, LLC. Wetland mitigation credits are available for sale and more are scheduled for release in the near future.
Being cleared prior to wetland regulation more than seventy five years ago, the land has been plowed, leveled, levied off and ditched to allow for agricultural farming. Historically the majority of the SMB was bottomland hardwood wetland with some buffer…
Japan nuclear scare: focus on renewable energy as viable solution at T&D Europe …
Can renewables replace nuclear power generation? Is the power infrastructure ready to support the change? Are governments and energy companies willing to invest in renewable integration infrastructure? Many of these questions will be addressed by the high-level energy experts converging on Copenhagen next week for the annual Transmission & Distribution Europe and Smart Grids Europe at what is the leading utility forum on the continent.
Volatility and risks of…
PULS UK Gains ATEX Approval for Full Range of Redundancy Modules
PULS UK, the world’s leading manufacturer of DIN rail power supplies has been granted ATEX approval for its full range of redundancy modules, allowing them to be used in potentially explosive environments. Redundancy modules are used to back up critical devices in the event of the main source of power being interrupted. The units have been tested to EN 60079 – 15 and are approved for use in Class…
Middle East Downstream Week to address the impact of Libyan unrest on wider indu …
The Middle East Downstream Week event in Abu Dhabi next month will address the impact of the unrest in Libya on the wider downstream industry from the perspective of NOCs, IOCs, petrochemical producers, refiners, fuels marketers and distributors in addition to independent oil and gas experts and technology leaders. The event is taking place from 8-11 May 2011.
Long-term perspective could open doors for investors
Dominica Andrews, project director…
SGS HELPS AUO TO BECOME THE WORLD’S FIRST TFT-LCD MANUFACTURER TO BE ISO/DIS 500 …
SGS is pleased to announce that it has certified AU Optronics Corporation’s ("AUO") 8.5G TFT-LCD facility located in Central Taiwan Science Park, Taichung, Taiwan against ISO/DIS 50001 Energy Management Standard in February 2011. AUO is the world’s first TFT-LCD manufacturer to have obtained this certification. SGS also certified AUO’s energy saving performance.
AUO has introduced ISO 50001, the latest international standard on energy management, to front-end TFT and back-end module facilities.…
Delta presents advanced SOLIVIA Solar Inverters at Green Energy Expo in Korea
Two new models will be showcased for the first time at the leading tradeshow in Daegu, Korea. The already existing SOLIVIA string inverter product line with models between 2.5 and 3.3 kW power output will be expanded by a new model – the SOLIVIA 5.0 AP G3 – a string inverter with a power output of 5 kW. The central inverter model SOLIVIA CM 100 stands for a modular solar…
Observers: Petronas can boost revenue and recovery with optimisation
Optimising solutions can increase daily production by 30 to 300 percent, corresponding to estimated RM 6 billion to RM 60 billion in lost revenue for 2010
SINGAPORE (6 April 2011) – With Petronas’ recovery factor for main oilfields currently standing at close to 26 percent, more can be done to increase recovery rates and boost production. An observer commented, “Not that they can’t have a higher recovery rate, but expertise and…
Ultrapure Water for Maximum Efficiency of Solar Cells
In the creation of solar wafers and solar cells, the highest purity requirements are imposed on the water used for cleaning and rinsing. High-precision modern conductivity and TOC instruments monitor in real time the quality of ultrapure water (UPW) with regard to trace ionic and organic contamination.
Ultrapure water in solar cell production
Large quantities of ultra-high quality ultrapure water are required in solar cell production. It is used to clean raw…
ABB's expanded product range set to revolutionize robotic palletizing
ABB is further enhancing its current palletizing market product line by introducing two new robots, three new grippers, and a comprehensive software program to complement its existing palletizing product range. “We are serious about serving this market,” says Klas Bengtsson, Product Manager at ABB Robotics. “The new complete range now addresses all integrator and customer needs for palletizing solutions”
Leading ABB’s new palletizing offering is the compact, 110 kg capacity, IRB…
CWC are Pleased to Announce the Dates for Iraq Telecoms 2011: 25-27 October
The sixth Iraq Telecoms Conference organised by the CWC Group will bring together the key decision makers in Iraq’s Telecoms market. The Conference will take place on the 25-27 of October in Istanbul, Turkey and will build on the success of Iraq Telecoms 2010, which gathered together 36 speakers, over 300 senior telecoms industry experts, and 21 sponsoring companies.
The Conference will engage leading telecommunication government officials and service companies…
Drama as Helicopter sensor flies into theatre role
With theatres striving to create breath-taking spectacles and leave the audience gasping for more, there is often world-class engineering behind the scenes. A British company is developing technology to ensure safety when excited performers and heavy machinery share the same space.
If live theatre is to compete with film and television, it has to produce visual spectacles to complement the performance of the actors, singers and musicians on stage.…
Schaltbau GmbH at Intersolar in Munich - DC contactor for photovoltaic systems
Munich, 21/03/2011: Schaltbau GmbH will be making its debut appearance at Intersolar (8 - 10 June 2011) at this year’s show in Munich, where the company will be exhibiting DC contactors, snap-action switches and connectors. These products are used in photovoltaic systems, wind turbines and in smart grid systems. The most important exhibit will be the CT1000 contactor series. The double pole version of this isolating contactor is ideally suited…
CWC are Please to Announce the Dates for Iraq Petroleum 2011: 12-14 July, The La …
Iraq Petroleum 2011 Conference, is taking place in London at The Landmark Hotel on 12-14 July 2011. The strategic forum this year will focus on the next phase of developing Iraq’s oil and gas resources; the current and future upstream opportunities and tenders.
The conference programme is developed around highlighting Iraq’s huge potential that could reshape the global energy scene and the massive business opportunities arising in the Iraqi oil…
European Solar Days: For a bright future
15 days to raise awareness on the contribution of solar energy to Europe’s energy independence and security
Brussels, 4th April 2011 - On the 1st of May 2011 the European Solar Days (ESD) will envelop the entire continent, aiming to promote the advantages of properly harnessing the energy of the sun. During two weeks, over 5,000 events will take place in 17 countries all around Europe. The campaign will conclude with…
SAVE FOOD! - Interpack 2011: Bizerba makes a positive contribution to the fight …
Balingen/Düsseldorf, 30th March 2011 - The figures are frightening: Experts believe that over 70m tonnes of food is thrown away every year in the European Union alone. This kind of wastage is found along the entire supply chain: right at the start in the fields where the food is grown, during the manufacturing process, during transport and then of course in households. At the Interpack 2011 trade fair, the SAVE…
Coulomb Technologies Expands ChargePoint Network into New European Markets
- Coulomb and Nissan Europe Complete Compatibility Testing for New European ChargePoint Station and LEAF Interoperability -
CAMPBELL, Calif., April 4, 2011 -- Coulomb Technologies, the leading electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions provider, today announced the expansion of the ChargePoint® Network with advanced networking features specifically designed for the European market. The ChargePoint Network now supports the popular MIFARE-based transportation card that facilitates interoperability amongst different European energy supplier charging…
A NEW OUT OF HOME MEDIA HITS THE STREETS OF MIAMI BEACH
DECOBIKE signs their first global advertiser KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to be featured on their new “Green” public transportation system
(Miami Beach, April 2, 2011) — DECOBIKE, LLC announced today a contract with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to be the first global brand to partner with the new DECOBIKE bicycle sharing program in Miami Beach & the world-famous South Beach District. The details of this program include placing KLM branding on…
meeco arranges Joint Venture of Soma and PV Energy in India
The meeco Group has made a significant leap in its India business by arranging a joint venture between PV Energy Private Limited (Indian subsidiary of PV Energy Limited, UK) and Soma Enterprise Limited, a leading infrastructure company in India. The joint venture will provide turnkey EPC and Operations and Management services. meeco will lend its know-how to the joint venture to deliver Quality PV Solar projects in India replicating its…
Sunnking Becomes First R2 Certified Electronics Recycler In NYS - Coincides With …
Rochester, NY - Sunnking, Inc., (sunnking.com) an electronics recycling company with facilities in Brockport & Rochester, NY, is proud to announce that they are the first and only R2 (Responsible Recycling) Certified recycling facility in New York State.
R2 Certification can be compared to the more widely publicized ISO standards, but is specific to the electronics recycling industry, setting requirements relating to environmental, health, safety, and security aspects of…
INTERGAS VI Conference & Exhibition dates are Confirmed: A New Dawn, A New Era
Cairo (1 April 2011): CWC Group Limited and Egypt International Fairs are delighted to confirm that INTERGAS VI is taking place as scheduled from 10-12 May 2011 at the Cairo International Convention Centre.
More than 200 companies are already confirmed for the exhibition, the conference will bring together senior decision makers in the Egyptian and international oil, gas and petrochemical industries to engage in real dialogue.
The deadline for submitting Abstracts for…
FNB to share South African mobile money success at MMT Africa
South Africa has made an important contribution to the mobile money transfer industry and the country’s banks have been highly participatory when it comes to developing mobile banking and mobile money solutions. This is according to Yolande Van Wyk, CEO: Smart Services at the South African banking giant First National Bank (FNB). She is part of a distinguished list of industry experts who will address the annual MMT…
No risk of oil shortage due to Libya says Total’s Jean-Jacques Mosconi
There is no risk of oil shortage due to the current situation in Libya, says Total’s Senior Vice President, Strategy, Jean-Jacques Mosconi. He is part of a high-level line-up of experts which will address the upcoming Middle East Downstream Week from 8-11 May in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The political uncertainty in many parts of the Middle East will form part of the discussions by industry attendees, including NOCs,…
Lack of standards in key areas is major road block for European power industry s …
It is necessary for the key players and the main stakeholders in the European power market to sit down and work on defining the requirements for the next generation power distribution, says Martin Speiermann, Vice President, Sales and Marketing of PowerSense, a global Danish utility control systems supplier. PowerSense heads up a list of leading utility and power specialists gathering at the upcoming Transmission & Distribution Europe and Smart…
Norwegian Crown Couple to visit CWC Ghana Summit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (1 April 2011, Friday) Norwegian Crown Couple, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit will be travelling to Ghana in mid-April. The Couple’s visit to Ghana will be accompanied by Norwegian Minister of Environment and Development, Mr Erik Solheim.
During their official visit to Ghana, the Royal Couple will attend The CWC Group’s Ghana Summit, 12 – 14 April. Minister of Environment and Development, Mr Solheim, is expected…
Unipak Tissue Mill to Play Role in Scientific Approach to Eco-Friendly Industry …
(Ajaltoun, Lebanon) 31 March 2011 – Over a 7-year period, Unipak Tissue Mill, a division of Unipak in Halat, Lebanon, has invested approximately $10 million US dollars to improve its environmental qualifications.
In a press conference, held today at the Lebanese Ministry of Environment in downtown Beirut, the tissue mill agreed to part of the launch of a scientific approach to eco-friendly industry in Lebanon.
The conference identified proactive steps…
Worldwide Video Action on Climate Change
Hamburg/Koblenz, March 31. Copenhagen was a ‘Waterloo’ for Climate Protection Worldwide. Also the 16th United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Cancun, December 2011, has not produced big decisions to stop anthropogenic Climate Change and to defend our world against further drastic consequences of Global Warming. Now the United Nations and the signatories of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change are working towards a major success in the…
New Petrobras Government & Industry Speakers Announced at the Rio Gas Forum 12-1 …
The Petrobras-hosted Rio Gas Forum announces new speakers and sponsors in the final 2 weeks before the event. New speakers include; Luis Eduardo Duque Dutra, Chief of Staff, ANP; Symone Christine de Santana Araujo, Director of the Department of Natural Gas, Ministry of Mines and Energy; Nelson Silva, President, BG Brasil; Jorge Ciacciarelli, Director, Repsol Bolivia.
The Opening Address will be given by Antonio Eduardo Monteiro de Castro, Executive Manager…
Billion showcases Solar / Wind Energy Management Solutions, Intelligent Streetli …
(Taipei, Taiwan, Mar. 29, 2011): Billion Electric Co., Ltd. (Taiex: 3027, trading as Billion), a leading Asia Pacific-based provider in network equipments and green management products, will highlight its latest Solar and Wind Energy Management Solutions, Intelligent Streetlight Control and Management Solutions, Smart Grid AMI Solutions, and BPL / EoC Broadband Access Solutions at Hannover Messe 2011 which will be held on April 4th to 8th in Hannover, Germany, visitors…
Air Conditioning Integral to Health and Safety
Health and Safety legislation across the UK comprises the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. These are the standards that must be met to ensure the health and safety of all employees and others who are affected by any work activity.
Ensuring employees are comfortable in their work has put pressure on business owners to satisfy the ever increasing health…
Powergrid Cybersecurity Town Hall: Breaking Down Barriers for Better Security
Clackamas, OR - National Electric Sector CyberSecurity Organization (NESCO), a Department of Energy funded program of EnergySec, announces the first of its kind town hall event allowing electric sector leaders to discuss important cybersecurity issues regarding the North American power grid. The focus of this event is to overcome obstacles to information sharing, explore new ideas and take a fresh look at an old problem. “Removing the…
Leading speakers announced for SMi’s European Demand Response and Dynamic Pricin …
SMi Group are delighted to present a line-up of leading industry speakers for their European Demand Response and Dynamic pricing conference. The only event of its kind in Europe, European Demand Response and Dynamic Pricing will see major European utilities and leading industry bodies present in-depth case studies on DR programs for Germany, Poland, Denmark, Spain and Ireland.
This event is the ideal place to gain a better…
PV Systems Investments Protected by CB Certification
The growth of the photovoltaics market has been driven by the demand for greener power sources and by increased government subsidy. To justify the subsidies given, governments require certified testing of photovoltaic modules for safety and quality. The incentive to improve performance could not be greater.
Photovoltaic Module Certification
The growth of testing laboratories testifies to the importance of quality, safety and proven performance in the manufacture of photovoltaic modules. Certified…
SOFC test system allows with full-ceramic cell housing non-destructive and repro …
For research and development of SOFC or SOEC fuel cells, detailed knowledge about material properties as well as long-term behaviour and interaction of the several components are necessarily required in order to accelerate market entry of this high-efficient fuel cell technology. Cell characterization thereby is a major research part, since the MEA is the key component for the energy conversion process. Thus, cell durability and performance are critical for efficient…
Miss Earth Florida 2010 and Miss Teen Earth Florida 2010 announce green tour acr …
Continuing to demonstrate their commitment to environmental education and advocacy, Miss Earth Florida 2010 Kelly Saks and Miss Teen Earth Florida 2010 Brittney Ronda have begun their Earth Day tour.
Kicking-off Earth Month, Saks and Ronda along with the City of Miami Mayor Tomas P. Regalado supported Earth Hour by dimming the city lights at Miami City Hall on March 26. Following Earth Hour celebration began a series of…
9th NELP Auction takes place amid intense political & business debate
As companies from worldwide jockey for Indian energy at the New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) auction on March 28th, government & business leaders debate the present impasse in efforts to phase out NELP’s annual auctioning of pre-assigned oil & gas exploration blocks, and to move to a new Open Acreage Licensing System (OALP) that would allow energy firms to bid for blocks they want to drill, any time of the…
Institutes from Belgium, Finland, Luxembourg and the USA join the Association of …
Roskilde, 29 March 2011. Today, the Association of European Distributed Energy Resources Laboratories (DERlab e.V.) has accepted four new members at its general assembly in Roskilde, Denmark. DERlab e. V. was founded in 2008 as an non-profit association of independent world-class laboratories for the grid-integration of decentralised power generation. Since then, the twelve members have, for example, prepared an international white paper for the standardisation of grid inverters and developed…
More efficiency for SOFC and SOEC cell characterization
SOFC test system allows with full-ceramic cell housing non-destructive and reproducible cell evaluation
For research and development of SOFC or SOEC fuel cells, detailed knowledge about material properties as well as long-term behaviour and interaction of the several components are necessarily required in order to accelerate market entry of this high-efficient fuel cell technology. Cell characterization thereby is a major research part, since the MEA is the key component for…
Natural disaster in Japan emphasises need for international networking among geo …
In future, new satellites will support international disaster relief with faster and optimised image data
Karlsruhe, 29 March 2011. When the Earth shook with a magnitude of 9.0 off the coast of Japan on Friday, 11 March, Olaf Kranz and his team at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen had to react quickly. “In close cooperation with the International Charter 'Space and Major Disasters' and the Japan Aerospace Exploration…
Modernizing the Trier municipal waterworks: Ultrafiltration from inge watertechn …
People in the Mosel town of Trier first experienced state-of-the-art water supply systems back in Roman times when aqueducts were introduced. Jump to the present day, and the Trier municipal utility company is once again helping the town to take on a pioneering role in Germany by equipping its local waterworks with a cutting-edge technology known as ultrafiltration, which purifies drinking water using purely physical means – without the use…
Over 170 companies will be participating at CWC Kuwait Oil & Gas 2011 in April
Kuwait (14 March 2011): Held under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Minister of Oil, Minister of Information, Chairman of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation's Board of Directors (KPC) Kuwait Oil and Gas Summit & Exhibition will bring together senior decision makers in the Kuwait and international oil, gas and infrastructure industries to engage in real dialogue about the opportunities and challenges of Kuwait energy in a global…
Environmental Education Centre,Biodiversity,Biodiversity Conservation
C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre is a Centre of Excellence of the Ministry of Environment and Forests , Government of India, established jointly by the Ministry and the C.P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation. C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre in collaboration with the British High Commission, New Delhi implemented a project on Biodiversity Conservation through Capacity Building. The objective of the project was to provide participants an understanding of the design and nature of…
A New Wind Jobs Website has been Launched that Promotes International and United …
A new specialist Wind jobs website has been launched that covers a wide variety of wind related jobs that are based in the United Kingdom and Worldwide.
Dublin, Ireland, March 25, 2011 -- The new WindJobs (http://www.windjobsuk.com) website covers a variety of areas in the wind sector including wind jobs, wind farm jobs, wind turbine jobs, wind energy jobs and offshore wind jobs.
From a candidates perspective the WindJobs website has been…
AHEC's Innovation Offers A Safer Alternative To Nuclear Energy
Allen Hydro Energy Corporation (AHEC) is a renewable energy start-up company, founded 2009 in Columbus, Ohio. AHECs innovation uses proven hydroelectric technology to generate electricity. AHEC has an innovative global renewable energy solution!
AHEC's Founder & CEO Charles E. Campbell announced that he's in negotiation's with Edison Welding Institute, headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, which has full-size laboratories and a staff of highly skilled engineers, scientists, technicians, industry experts, and project managers. EWI helps start-ups…
WELTEC BIOPOWER Coaches Hessia into Age of Regenerative Energy
WELTEC BIOPOWER is the producer of the entire process technology including the gas feed-in and gas processing technology for Central Hessia's largest biogas plant in the municipality of Ebsdorfergrund. Construction of the 1.5 MW plant started in March 2011.
Starting from early 2012, biomethane is to be fed into the natural gas grid of ESWE Versorgungs AG Wiesbaden and Giessen PU, generating power and heat for about 3,000 households. Apart…
FireSide Gives Away $1,000 to a Deserving Georgia Charity
Marietta, Georgia, U.S.A.; on March 22nd, 2011, FireSide Natural Gas, a certified Georgia natural gas marketer, awarded UGA HEROs a donation of $1,000. During the last couple of weeks of February and the first two weeks of March, FireSide Natural Gas conducted a Facebook Charity Promotion to benefit a Georgia charity. FireSide Facebook fans nominated thirty-eight of their favorite charities for a chance to win a $1,000 donation. …
City of Miami Mayor Tomas P. Regalado and Miss Earth Florida 2010 ask everyone t …
No lights. No electricity. No problem. The City of Miami Mayor Tomas P. Regalado and Miss Earth Florida 2010 Kelly Saks are joining efforts to raise awareness for Earth Hour. On Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 8:30p.m. Mayor Regalado and Ms. Saks will dim non-essential lighting at a famous Miami landmark at to acknowledge and celebrate the commitment Miami has to do more for our planet.
Both Mayor Regalado and…
