Press Releases by Category Energy & Environment
DranetzUSA Goes Solar With the Gossen-Metrawatt ProfiTest PV
Edison, New Jersey - April 11, 2012: DranetzUSA has gone solar with the Gossen-Metrawatt Profitest PV Peak Measurement and Characteristic Curve Tracer. The ProfiTest PV can be used for the measurement of characteristic IV curves of photovoltaic modules and strings. It is also capable of calculating peak power, internal series resistance (Rs) shunt resistance (Rp) on the basis of measured values directly at the PV system ’s installation site.…
District Cooling – solution for Kuwait’s cooling needs
Fleming Gulf will host Power and District Cooling Summit under the esteemed patronage of The Ministry Of Electricity & Water, Kuwait between 29 April – 01 May 2012 at JW Marriott in Kuwait.
Eng. Ahmed Khaled Al-Jassar, Undersecretary and Dr. Mishan Al Otaibi – Assistant Undersecretary Planning and Training from The Ministry Of Electricity & Water, Kuwait will join industry leaders to advocate the need for effective and efficient technologies for…
Regional leaders gear up to discuss GCC wastewater future from 24 – 26 April
Fleming Gulf in association with ACWUA and Miahona to host 2nd Annual Gulf Waste Water Summit at JW Marriott, Dubai between 24 – 26 April 2012. The summit will see a senior delegation from National Water Company, KSA along with Dr. Walid Abderahmann, Chairman of Miahona.
As the implementation of wastewater infrastructure for the Gulf and GCC regions continues to gain momentum, regional leaders are going the extra mile to…
Switchgear Market in India 2011
The switchgear market is expected to witness strong growth with government taking favourable initiatives to support the power sector. The country is also witnessing the completion of increasing number of housing projects that is driving the demand for switchgears.
The report provides a brief overview of the switchgear market in India, the market size and forecasted growth as well as product segmentation. It then elaborates on the switchgear market segments…
Transformers Market in India 2011
High growth and development of the power sector in India is stimulating the demand for transformers. The initiatives undertaken by the Government of India is providing ample opportunities to the players in the industry to grow.
The report begins with an introduction to the transformers market with an overview of the structure of the transmission segment. The market overview section discusses the size of the market and its potential growth. The…
ECHA Provides Information about SVHC Use in Consumer Articles
The aim of the ECHA in publishing this information is to increase awareness of SVHC uses in the applications listed. The ECHA warns that not all articles similar to those listed will contain SVHC and vice versa that if an article is omitted from the list it may still contain an SVHC. It is hoped this list of SVHC applications may contribute to a better knowledge about existence of applications…
Hilton Los Angeles/ Universal City Awarded National Green Seal, Silver Level Cer …
LOS ANGELES, C.A. (April 12, 2012) ─ Energy and environmental enthusiasts are increasingly calling on businesses to take green action and implement sustainable initiatives. Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City is making great strides in this endeavor and is proud to be one of the few environmentally conscious “Green Seal Silver” certified lodging facilities in California. The hotel’s executives understand that sustainability is meeting present needs without comprising the earth’s…
African Development Bank to show “enormous investment opportunities” on continen …
South Africa has been a model for good investment environment in the region, says the African Development Bank’s Neside Tas Anvaripour, Head of Infrastructure Finance in the Private Sector Department. The AfDB executive is a headline speaker at the upcoming African Utility Week where more than 5000 utility professionals and energy experts will gather in Johannesburg in May.
Says Anvaripour: “over the past decade, South Africa has…
American Biogas Council Applauds Obama Administration for Biogas Funding Announc …
WASHINGTON— Today, the American Biogas Council applauded the Obama Administration for connecting biogas to its all-of-the-above approach to America’s energy challenges. Monday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a $5 million payment from his agency to support the construction of a new biogas system at a cattle farm in Oakley, KS. Biogas is produced from
organic waste using a natural process called anaerobic digestion.
The completed project will replace almost 90 percent of…
LiquidLEDs Unveils Remodelled Site
LED Lighting Specialist LiquidLEDs Opens Fresh and Updated Site, Promises to Deliver Same Excellent Service
In an effort to better reach out to its customers and a consumer market growing increasingly interested in LED lighting, LiquidLEDs Lighting Corp. in Australia recently unveiled its new and redesigned website, making it easier than ever for visitors to make purchases directly through the site and learn everything there is to know about LED lighting.
Some…
LiquidLEDs Opens Bulbs Information Centre
Lighting Company LiquidLEDs Opens Online Resource Centre on Light Bulbs
In an effort to educate their consumers about the history and changes made over time in the lighting industry, LiquidLEDs Lighting Corp. in Australia has opened a new section on its website, LiquidLEDS.com.au that acts as an online encyclopaedia on anything and everything to do about light bulbs and other lighting devices.
LiquidLEDS has made sure to present its followers and visitors…
Local Middle Schoolers Power Radio Station with Wind Energy by FPL Grant
Juno Beach, FL (April 12, 2012) -- Stroll onto the campus of the David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center School in North Miami, and one of the first things you'll see is a waterfall powered by solar panels. Round a corner, and you'll stumble upon a working wind turbine. A few steps further, a team of pre-teens is constructing a radio transmission tower under the direction of teacher Laurie Futterman.
This month,…
GlacialLight Releases New T8 LED Tube Light Series Worldwide
Castor Series – 6 New Types in 2 Sizes
April 12, 2012, Taipei, Taiwan - GlacialLight, a sub-division of the experienced technology manufacturer GlacialTech Inc., is pleased to announce a new T8 LED Tube Light Series – Castor Series. Available in two sizes (2ft” and 4ft”) with three color temperature variations (3000K, 4000K, and 6000K), the Castor Series is a simple and more energy efficient replacement for traditional T8 fluorescent tubes.
Fitting…
DERri Network grants Free Access to Research Infrastructure for Scientists
Milan, 12 April 2012. The Distributed Energy Resources Research Infrastructure (DERri) is calling scientists from industry and research organisations to apply for the free access to the laboratories. The selected user teams will have the chance to access and use the research facilities, including all laboratory installations within the DERri Network, for experiments free of charge. All expenses, including travel and accommodation are reimbursable, under the conditions agreed with the…
ALT will present the newest product of 2012 in Messe Frankfurt Light + Building …
(April 9, 2012 Taipei) Aeon Lighting Technology Inc. has been performing greatly in the European market since last year. Therefore, ALT announces its plan to participate in Messe Frankfurt Light + Building 2012, which is the largest lighting trade show in the world and only held once every two years. Mostly the newest light products will be presented and viewed in the show during April 15th to 20th, 2012 in…
"The global floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) market to reach $2.92bn in 201 …
The global market for floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) can be divided into two distinct areas: the conceptual floating liquefaction plants and the operational floating regasification units. Visiongain's new report addresses both of these markets, quantifying the opportunity for growth expected over the next ten years. In 2012, visiongain calculates the global FLNG market to be worth $2.92bn.
The FLNG market is on the cusp of exceptional growth as floating liquefaction…
SEMI India re-iterates its commitment to skill development for the solar industr …
Bangalore, India, April 11, 2012: SEMI India, the Indian arm of the global industry organization, SEMI, today launched a solar PV work force development initiative, with a three day short-term course on “Off-grid Solar PV Components and Systems” at the India Habitat Center in New Delhi. ‘Skill Development’ was identified as a priority action area by SEMI India’s PV Advisory Committee, comprising key executives from India’s solar PV industry. …
GlacialLight exhibiting at Light+Building 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany
10 April 2012, Taipei, Taiwan - GlacialLight, a sub-division of the experienced technology manufacturer GlacialTech Inc., extends an invitation to all business and media partners around the world to attend their display (Booth #C10B, Hall 10.1) at Light+Building 2012, to be held at Messe Frankfurt in Frankfurt, Germany, April 15-20, 2012.
Event: Light+Building 2012
Venue: Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
Exhibition Date: April 15-20, 2012
GlacialLight Booth #: C10B, Hall 10.1
GlacialLight will be featuring many…
EnOcean appoints Matthias Poppel as COO
Oberhaching, Germany, 10 April 2012 – EnOcean, the inventor of energy harvesting wireless technology, has announced the appointment of Matthias Poppel as Chief Operation Officer (COO). In this newly created position, Matthias is responsible for the operational side of the business. The objective is to further align technology development with specific customer needs, the internationalisation of the company and the opening of new markets. Matthias Poppel reports directly to Laurent…
Orga Systems showcases at Metering, Billing/CRM Asia 2012
Paderborn (Germany), 10 April 2012: Orga Systems, Gold Sponsor of Metering, Billing/CRM Asia 2012, will be showcasing its Dynamic Energy Billing in Bangkok, Thailand. The showcase will demonstrate dynamic pricing and real-time rating of consumption data to support the growing adoption of Smart Grids and Smart Metering technology. It provides dynamic tariff capabilities to improve the efficiency of energy generation, distribution and usage.
The challenge: Finding the right business case
The electricity…
Development projects for Angola’s electrical energy sector will be implemented u …
USD 16,5 billion dollars are ready to be invested in the consolidation of the electrical energy sector
During the opening session of the legislative year, Angola’s State President, José Eduardo dos Santos, made reference to the year 2016 as the year for the stabilization of energy supply in Angola. In a recent public appearance, the country’s Minister of Energy and Water, João Batista Borges, confirmed that development projects should be implemented…
Perfected testing solutions for battery production - German test station supplie …
German test station supplier FuelCon AG introducing test systems for quality management in battery production
To meet the needs for continuous quality assurance within the production of batteries FuelCon introduced a modularized cell tester and a end-of-line tester for completely assembled batteries.
The cell test unit is able to check the parameters of the incoming battery cells before assembling into the battery housing. The cell test unit allows cell adaptation, cell…
Vikram Solar Commissions a 2MW Solar Power Plant in Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Vikram Solar announces the commissioning & launch of a grid-connected power plant of 2 MW capacity in Kharora, 38 KM from the city of Raipur in Chhattisgarh. This plant is set up under the RPSSGP Scheme of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) and Chhattisgarh Investment Limited. The plant has been inaugurated by Dr. Raman Singh, the Honorable Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh and was presided over by Swami Shri Satyaroopanand…
JMA Pilani Rajasthan - Earth Hour 2012 Call
Hometown to the Birla family, located in the heart of Shekhawati region of Rajasthan, Pilani is well known world over not only for various institutions imparting quality education but also for the CSIR Laboratory CEERI and the upcoming BrahMos Missile Assembly Project unit. Established in the year, 2004 Smt Jamuna Mishra Academy – JMA which has been making rapid strides in early childhood education is presently one among the most…
Wind Energy Market in China is one of the fastest growing segments of the renewa …
Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd. launches Wind Energy Market in China 2012 report covering a market with strong growth potential. The report is part of Netscribes’ Power Industry Series reports.
Mumbai, India – April 4, 2012 – Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd., a knowledge consulting solutions company, announces the launch of its report, Wind Energy Market in China 2012. Increasing demand for energy coupled with rapid rise in newly installed capacity is expected…
"The Electric Power Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Transformer Market will …
The Electric Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Transformer Market 2012-2022 is visiongain’s latest utility report, analysing how this important market will develop over the next ten years. The report quantifies the market in terms of global size and breaks the market down into two distribution transformer and power transformer sub-markets, twenty leading national markets and the rest of the world. Forecasts and analysis are provided for each national market from…
AMPEGY EXPANDS BUSINESS FOCUS, SERVICE OFFERINGS
Ampegy, a leading network marketing company, has announced it will be accelerating its expansion and service offerings to include identity protection, home services and travel through Ampegy™Service Solutions.
After completing a banner year of growth, Ampegy is ready to aggressively meet the needs of its current and future customers. Its flagship service offering, energy, will continue to be a mainstay at the company, but the inclusion of new services allows…
COUNTYWIDE SOLAR PROGRAM LAUNCHED TO OFFER INCENTIVES GREATER THAN STATE REBATE
SAN DIEGO, CA (April 2, 2012) – With the potential of developing the nation’s largest collective deployment of solar energy, locally headquartered business Sullivan Solar Power announced its launch of the San Diego Solar Program Sunday. The innovative program allows eligible residents to go solar for no upfront cost and receive a substantial cash payment for their involvement.
“San Diego’s Solar Program is designed in a manner that financially…
Local MP visits award-winning environment-friendly recycler
Mike Penning, the Member of Parliament for Hemel Hempstead and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, has paid a visit the specialist collections, clearance and recycling company, Waste King. While there, he found out about Waste King’s many environmentally-friendly waste and recycling initiatives and congratulated the company and its staff on their award-winning environmentally friendly policies and business strategy.
Among these is a recycling point for clothes and shoes, which…
Kamstrup Selected for Norwegian Smart Metering Deployment
In a close race of leading system providers, Ringeriks-Kraft has chosen the wireless smart metering system from Kamstrup for 22,000 metering points.
Ringeriks-Kraft will be the first distribution company in Norway to implement a smart metering system since the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) issued the directive about countrywide implementation of smart meters before January 1, 2017. The meter installation will take place in 2012-2013.
Project manager, Morten Sjaamo,…
Significant government support and increasing mandate to reduce CO2 emissions is …
Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd. launches Solar Energy Market in China 2012 report covering a market with strong growth potential. The report is part of Netscribes’ Power Industry Series reports.
Mumbai, India – March 30, 2012 – Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd., a knowledge consulting solutions company, announces the launch of its report, Solar Energy Market in China 2012. The market will be boosted by the increasing demand for energy coupled with planned…
Accurately Measure Hydrocarbon (Oil/Grease) Levels in Produced Water in Under 15 …
E. Norwalk, CT, March 29, 2012 -- Determining total hydrocarbon or oil/grease levels to ensure compliance with regulatory permit requirements for discharging produced water is a worldwide problem facing the oil and gas industry. Ensuring compliance with these regulations and avoiding fines for non-compliant discharges requires more frequent wastewater measurements to determine the total hydrocarbon concentration. The portable InfraCal TOG/TPH Analyzers manufactured by Wilks Enterprise, Inc.…
Smart Cities - Plan to Reality
Industry analysts estimate the Smart City Market will touch $2.1 trillion by 2020 and the Middle East market seems to be taking an active role in investing in their future. Spends of over $63 Billion in the next five years in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE alone, is proof of realisation of a need to create an integration of technology that drives sustainability, citizen well-being and economic development. To…
African Utility Week: Incomprehensible utility bills – could be empowerment tool …
With rising utility tariffs, the South African consumer is under mounting pressure. Add to this the fact that utility bills are for all practical purposes unintelligible, with consumers being confronted with figures few seem to understand.
A research company, Sarah Slabbert Associates, recently did a study for the Water Research Commission of South Africa into how this country’s utility bills compare with that of the rest of the world…
Schaltbau GmbH at the Intersolar in Munich
Munich, 23 March 2012: Again this year Schaltbau GmbH will be present at the Intersolar, being held in Munich from 13 to 15 June. Schaltbau will be showcasing its state-of-the-art DC contactors and snap-action switches with positive opening feature as well as its range of connectors. These products are widely used in photovoltaic applications, in wind turbines and battery storage systems. The contactors disconnect the solar field from the inverter…
Wastewater experts to congregate at Dubai to discuss industry outlook
With 5 percent of the world’s population residing in Middle East & North Africa regions, the region ideally should have much more than the meagre one percent of the world’s available water supply. The numbers are a reminder that while it is important to implement rescue technologies and follow proper treatment to re-use wastewater individually in each region; crossing borders to create dialogue across all countries to share success stories…
MEW – Kuwait to seek energy efficient solution for district cooling
In the wake of a demand for effective and efficient technologies for Kuwait’s cooling needs, Fleming Gulf’s utility division announced its Power and District Cooling Summit which is being hosted under the esteemed patronage of The Ministry Of Electricity & Water, Kuwait. The summit will take place on 29 April – 01 May 2012 at JW Marriott in Kuwait
Eng. Ahmed Khaled Al-Jassar, Undersecretary and Dr. Mishan Al Otaibi –…
Direct Liaisons Comment On Edinburgh Turbine Factory
With a major new wind farm factory planned for Leith Docks, paving the way for a renewable revolution, business leaders have hailed the “dawn of a new Leith”. The facility plans to create 800 skilled jobs, and bring an estimated £125m of investment. Edinburgh fought off competition from Hartlepool and Dundee to become the preferred location for the wind turbine blade factory. Spanish energy giant Gamesa aims to begin construction…
Altaeros Energies Achieves Breakthrough in High Altitude Wind Power
Altaeros Energies, a wind energy company formed out of MIT, announced today that it has demonstrated high altitude power production from an automated prototype of its airborne wind turbine.
The company recently completed testing of a 35-foot scale prototype of the Altaeros Airborne Wind Turbine (AWT) at the Loring Commerce Center in Limestone, Maine. The prototype, fabricated in partnership with Doyle Sailmakers of Salem, Massachusetts, achieved several key milestones. The AWT…
SUNERGY AMERICA SIGNS 385 KW SOLAR PROJECT FOR ELDER CARE IN NJ
Today, Sunergy America, a New Jersey solar solutions energy provider, announced the signing of an agreement for the building of a 385 KW solar plant in Toms River, New Jersey. The system will be comprised of a 90KW rooftop system and a 295KW Solaire carport system utilizing CNPV power 240Watt modules, and Solectria Invertors. The innovative system provides for distributed power to Rose Garden Nursing Facility to provide clean reliable…
"Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) technologies set to reach a market value of $19.32b …
Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technologies are used to increase the amount of oil that can be extracted from an oil field after the primary and secondary production stages. Visiongain has calculated the global EOR technologies market – including investments in research and development (R&D) as well as spending on acquiring and using the technologies – to be worth $19.32bn in 2012. Growth over the ten year forecast period will be…
"Visiongain determines that spending in the Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) …
Oil and gas production from offshore resources is of considerable importance for energy companies as existing base resources are being depleted at a rapid rate. New oil discoveries of significance are becoming less common, with the majority of major finds being offshore. A large amount of undeveloped offshore oil and gas fields as well as new offshore discoveries will help drive the MODU market, especially in deepwater. With strong oil…
JMA Pilani Rajasthan Celebrates World Water Day - WWD 2012
JMA Pilani which is aims to be one among the top ranking schools in India today derives its strength from the quote “Information is just bits of data while knowledge is putting them together and wisdom is transcending them.”
Hometown to the Birla family, Pilani in the heart of Shekhawati region of Rajasthan is well known for various educational institutions, CSIR Laboratory CEERI as well as the upcoming BrahMos Missile Assembly…
The Clean Air Campaign Receives $50,000 Grant from The UPS Foundation
(ATLANTA – March 21, 2012) The Clean Air Campaign received a $50,000 grant from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (NYSE: UPS). The grant will be used to expand Get There Green, an educational high school program introduced last year, and to further efforts for The Clean Air Campaign’s No-Idling Program.
The Get There Green program is designed to educate students about ‘green’ transportation planning in relation to…
Maximum Yield and Optimum Grid Integration
The PCS Green Line Family shows what modern full- power converters can do
Berlin, March 2012 – PCS Power Converter Solutions GmbH continues to expand its portfolio of products for wind energy In addition to the state of the art PCS Green Line Power Converters, PCS now offers a total drive train system solution including generator, transformer and converter. PCS will present examples from the Green Line Family…
Pure air thanks to pure oxygen
Messer, the largest privately run industrial gases specialist, is supplying Südzucker AG in Ochsenfurt, Germany, with pure oxygen in order to eliminate oxygen deficiency in settling ponds – and to prevent recurrences in the future. Oxygen injection here supports the natural purification processes.
The large quantities of water which Südzucker uses to wash beets are treated in a wastewater treatment plant. The wastewater is stored temporarily in settling ponds. Aerobic bacteria…
Worldwide Visionaries Launches World's First 'Global Project Fair'
Boston, MA (PRWEB) March 16, 2012
Worldwide Visionaries is announcing the launch of the Global Project Fair, an online, multimedia project showcase for individuals, students and classrooms around the world to present their positive ideas and solutions for addressing a wide range of social and environmental issues. The first of its kind, this online event welcomes projects of artistic, educational or activist-based strategies to address topics participants feel passionately about. In…
"Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) technologies set to reach a market value of $19.32b …
Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technologies are used to increase the amount of oil that can be extracted from an oil field after the primary and secondary production stages. Visiongain has calculated the global EOR technologies market – including investments in research and development (R&D) as well as spending on acquiring and using the technologies – to be worth $19.32bn in 2012. Growth over the ten year forecast period will be…
Pilani Rajasthan JMA Celebrates World Sparrow Day - WSD 2012
Starting from the year 2010, the day is celebrated on 20th March across the globe to raise public awareness about the decline of the house sparrow and throw light on the problems faced by the species in its daily fight for survival.
Hometown to the Birla family, Pilani in the heart of Shekhawati region of Rajasthan is well known in India today for various educational institutions, CSIR Laboratory CEERI as…
Bin operators work with rubbish but “we are not rubbish”
“I am proud of my work,” says Hassien Satarien, a 40-year old father of five who has been a bin operator for nine years. “Knowing that I am delivering an important service makes me feel great. I have a fancy title - bin operator - but I am just an ordinary worker.”
The garbage truck slowly makes its way down the suburban street. People in council uniforms jump down when it…
