Press Releases by Category Energy & Environment
"The shale gas market will reach $36.95bn in 2012" according to new Visiongain r …
Over the last few years the shale gas industry has seen significant growth in the North American market changing the dynamics of natural gas trading in this region. The combination of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing to extract gas from low permeability rock sources has presented a major new energy source, which has significantly reduced the need for natural gas imports to the US. Nations across the world are now…
ew Webinar: ISO 20121 - Sustainability & Event Management
The objective of this 45-minute complimentary webinar is to provide an initial overview of the soon to be released ISO 20121 standard for sustainable event management. The pre-cursor, BS 8901 has been in existence for a couple of years and has attracted great interest.
Agenda
1. Background and Review of the proposed ISO 20121 Standard
2. An Overview of What Organizations can do to achieve ISO 20121
3. An Outline of SGS Can…
"$35.8bn to be spent on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) infrastructure in 2012" says …
Visiongain calculates that capital expenditure in the LNG market will total $35.8bn in 2012. You will gain valuable insight into the future developments of this sector by ordering The Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Market 2012-2022 report.
The world has vast quantities of natural gas reserves, but most of them are located far from where the gas is most needed. In natural gas liquefaction plants, gas is cooled and its volume is…
Heavy Duty Lift Supplier Hoffman Services Stocks New Stertil-Koni ST 1075 Lift
Innovative Stertil-Koni ST 1075 Fully Wireless Control System now available through Hoffman Services.
Newark, NJ, May 11, 2012 -- Leading heavy duty lift supplier, Hoffman Services, is pleased to announce it now supplies Stertil-Koni’s innovative new ST 1075 lift. With a capacity of 16,500 lbs per column and fitted with 14 inch lifting forks, it’s suited to lift all types of vehicles, including those with air suspension.
It comes with three options:
1.…
Iraq Petroleum 2012: Positioning Iraq on the World Energy Map
Iraq’s oil exports have reached the highest records in decades. Crude oil exports averaged 2.508 million bpd in April 2012 due to the opening of two new floating terminals, easing export constraints. The Iraq Petroleum 2012 Conference will address this recent increase in crude oil exports, in a key session titled ‘Positioning Iraq on the World Energy Map’ led by members of the Iraqi Government, including: H.E. Thamir Ghadban; H.E.…
SGS Participates in RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind 2012 in London, UK
SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, will participate in the 11th RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind 2012 Conference and Exhibition held in London, UK on
June 13-14, 2012. At stand 545, SGS’s team of experts will demonstrate the wide portfolio of services it offers to the renewable energy industry at stand 545.
RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind 2012, held at the international exhibition and convention center ExCeL London, is…
New UK Business Manager Appointed at West Midlands Engineering Firm
West Midlands engineering firm and bolt tensioning specialist, Tentec Ltd, is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Outram as its new Business Manager for the UK. Richard will be responsible for the further development of sales of Tentec’s bolt tightening equipment and custom-designed engineering products in growing market areas such as oil & gas, offshore, power generation and renewables.
Richard has an extensive background in the steel industry spanning the…
Statoil chooses IGMAS+ for interactive 3D gravity and magnetic modeling
Today Transinsight announces a five year licensing agreement with Statoil for IGMAS+ (Interactive Geophysical Modeling Assistant), Transinsight’s software for interactive hybrid full tensor gravity (FTG) and magnetic modeling. IGMAS+ easily integrates constraining data into interactive modeling processes by visualizing and combining geodata with density/susceptibility models.
ABOUT TRANSINSIGHT: Transinsight develops semantic software products in the field of bioinformatics and geophysics. Developments in bioinformatics include text mining and analysis of biological high-throughput data.…
H.E. Gabriel Obiang Lima hosts international oil & gas leaders in Equatorial Gui …
Equatorial Guinea Ministry of Mines, Industry & Energy will host the CWC Group's 15th Gulf of Guinea Oil & Gas Conference (GOG15) in Malabo, June 19-21, 2012. The event is the most senior forum to focus on West Africa's growing hydrocarbon sector and confirmed to be inaugurated by country’s President, H.E. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.
Both H.E. Marcelino Owono Edu, Minister of Mines, Industry & Energy and H.E. Gabriel Obinag…
Monitoring of Secondary Substations Affordable and Easy with New Smart Grid Sens …
Together with a number of customers in Norway, Kamstrup has successfully completed field testing of UtiliKeeper® - a Smart Grid component, which by means of external sensors, detects critical substation situations and sends alarms to operators in close to real time. UtiliKeeper’s® integrated logger functionality provides an overview of historical data and events.
Kamstrup is now ready to deliver UtiliKeeper® in high quantities and is therefore launching UtiliKeeper® for all its…
Large Thai government presence at Clean Power Asia in Bali
A large Thai delegation will attend the annual Clean Power Asia in Bali from 14-16 May which will feature some exciting updates on the region’s progress in adopting solar and other renewable and cleaner energy technology.
Says Clean Power Asia’s conference manager, Daria la Valle: “The large Thai delegation that will come to Bali include representatives from EGAT, PEA Encom, the Ministry of Energy, the Energy Regulatory Commission,…
Adaptation is the sensible response to climate change
Attention: News Editors, Political, Science and Environment Reporters
MEDIA RELEASE
Adaptation is the sensible response to climate change
Extreme weather not on the rise and not related to hydrocarbon fuel use
Ottawa, Canada, May 5, 2012: “Climate campaigners at 350.org and their partner organizations are completely off base with Climate Impacts Day,” said Tom Harris, executive director of the International Climate Science Coalition (ICSC) which is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. “Instead of…
International Conference on Renewable Energy at Eternal University, Baru Sahib, …
Today with the mindboggling progress in the fields of Renewable Energy, experts are coming up with new ideas and systems which are the need of the society. Considered as a front runner educational institution in Himachal Pradesh; Eternal University, Baru Sahib has been instrumental in many firsts and creating toppers in the state and is bringing the top international brains to a common platform by organizing the International Conference on…
SABIC wins Seven Coveted ACC Responsible Care® Energy Efficiency Awards, Demonst …
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – May 2, 2012 – On April 30, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business was recognized by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) for its extensive world-class programs designed to improve energy efficiency, taking seven Responsible Care® Energy Efficiency Awards, including three for its Mt. Vernon, Indiana, manufacturing facility. This accomplishment marks the second consecutive year in which SABIC’s sustainability initiatives have been honored by the ACC. These…
Less Energy Consumption in Data Centers
arvato Systems presents best practice model
(arvato Systems) Gütersloh, Germany -- During 'Netzwerk Dialog West' arvato Systems presents methods that focus on energy efficiency in data centers.
Germany's 30 "Energy Efficiency Networks" will meet on May 09, 2012 in Bielefeld for the 'Netzwerk Dialog West' meeting. The event is meant to be an ideal place to exchange experiences and information.
The initiative is adopted by the German Ministry for the Environment,…
New App Makes it Easy to Save Energy
A new Energy Monitor App enables utilities to provide their consumers with a complete overview of their home energy consumption and increase their energy awareness which in overall terms should result in energy savings within the consumer's own four walls. Thus, the App can form part of the utilities' energy-saving efforts and support the EU 20-20-20 targets of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20%, increasing the share of renewables in…
Smart Grid Technology helps FPL deliver more Affordable, Reliable Electricity to …
Juno Beach, FL (May 1, 2012) -- This is an exciting time to work in the energy business and it is also a good time to be a customer of Florida Power & Light Company. We are rolling out advanced technology that will allow FPL to improve upon its already industry-leading reliable service and give our customers more control than ever over their energy bills.
The technology includes smart meters, which…
Opus Energy says smart meters are the big industry innovation for the next decad …
New research from independent UK business-to-business energy supplier, Opus Energy, suggests that UK SMEs are turned on to the benefits of having smart meters installed in their premises, supporting the company’s ambitious target to install 40,000 smart meters at customer sites by the end of this year.
15% of the SME business leaders polled said they currently had a smart meter installed, compared to 25% (16,000) of Opus Energy’s existing SME…
New Webinar: European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR)
SGS invites you to attend the webinar "European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR)".
This 45-minute complimentary webinar will inform you of key points and recent development of the Regulation and help you to understand the likely impact on your day-to-day activities.
The objective of this 45-minute complimentary webinar is to inform you of key points and recent development of the Regulation and help you to understand the likely impact on your day-to-day activities.
Participants…
Sunstall and Cantsink Manufacturing Join Forces
After making initial contact shortly before the start of Intersolar 2011 in San Francisco, California. Cantsink Business Development Manager, Chris Jones and Sunstall President Helge Biernath, began talks to possibly work together on photovoltaic projects. During these conversations, it became increasingly evident that the two companies could very easily work in tandem to greatly increase the productivity and marketability of each firm. Cantsink Manufacturing, which is a manufacturer…
"Oil refineries market will total $46.64bn in 2012" according to latest visionga …
The oil refineries market is currently undergoing a significant reorientation, with demand moving away from the traditional strongholds of Europe and North America to other regions of the world. This change is creating a number of opportunities and challenges for companies involved in the market and will continue to do so over the next ten years. Visiongain has calculated the global oil refineries market to be worth $46.64bn in 2012.…
Air Quality Awareness Week Celebrates Progress, Acknowledges Future Challenges
(ATLANTA – April 26, 2012) The Clean Air Campaign and Governor Nathan Deal will kick off Air Quality Awareness Week on April 30 to educate Georgians about meaningful actions to reduce air pollution for better health. Throughout the week, the nonprofit organization is working with schools statewide to incorporate clean air lesson plans into classroom activities. Georgia employers are also encouraged to observe the week by offering carpool, vanpool, transit,…
Climate Star 2012 – 20 Cities and municipalities awarded
In Schloss Hof in Lower Austria 20 cities, municipalities and local authorities associations from nine European countries were awarded with a Climate Star 2012 for their commitment in climate protection yesterday. The honoured communities set themselves ambitious climate protection goals in avoiding CO2 emissions and using renewable energies. They design scenarios for the future of transport and mobility, for power supply and savings. And they have already implemented very much.
According…
Central Veterinary Associates Receives “Friend of the Environment” Award from Al …
VALLEY STREAM, NY — On April 21, Central Veterinary Associates’ doctors and staff received the Alley Pond Environmental Center’s (APEC) 2012 Friend of the Environment Award at APEC’s Earth Day reception in Douglaston, Queens. During the ceremony, they also received a special commendation from the Office of New York City Councilman Daniel Halloran. APEC’s Board Chairperson, Rita Sherman, also acknowledged CVA’s staff members who were in attendance for their work.
The…
African Utility Week to focus on great potential for renewable energy on the con …
Governments and business across the globe are scrambling to find ways of making renewable energy (RE) – such as solar, geothermal or wind power – a viable form of energy generation. By investing in renewable energy programmes, governments and business are not only trying to stave off the devastating effects of climate change, but also to generate income.
In Africa, South Africa has invested in wind farms on the West Coast,…
HERO BX Adopts Arisdyne’s Oleochemical Cavitation System to Reduce Biodiesel Cat …
ERIE, PA and CLEVELAND, OH (April 26, 2012) – The Arisdyne Systems cavitation process has allowed biodiesel producer HERO BX to reduce catalyst consumption by over 25% and contributed to the reduction of monoglycerides, since its installation at their plant.
“HERO BX and Desmet Ballestra worked together with Arisdyne to test Arisdyne’s cavitation process. After two months of testing, we proved that the technology demonstrated significant cost savings, streamlined operations…
Clean Power Asia to share cleaner and renewable energy success stories and case …
The upcoming Clean Power Asia conference and exhibition, taking place in Bali, Indonesia from 14-16 May, is to provide some exciting updates on the region’s progress in adopting solar and other renewable and cleaner energy technology.
Clean Power Asia will gather some 600 leading Asian renewable and cleaner fossil power experts, utilities, energy ministries, regulators, investors and technology and service providers to discuss the latest renewable and cleaner fossil…
EnOcean starts new University Programme
Promoting the use of energy harvesting wireless technology in education and offering career opportunities for young engineers
Oberhaching/Munich, Germany, April 26, 2012 — EnOcean has launched a new university programme. This initiative will educate the university community about energy harvesting wireless technology and open up students’ career opportunities at EnOcean. The programme addresses Electronics, Software or Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and other related courses. A key element of the…
Innovating “next generation” retail logistics for FMCG
A lot has been made of the rapid development of consumer culture in Central and Eastern Europe, but how has the inclusion of 170 million buyers in CEE impacted the function of FMCG and Retail Logistics?
Demand for FMCG in the CEE has grown year on year since 1999. The more than a decade of growth began in an environment with almost no modern logistics infrastructure. Demand alone has pushed producers,…
HSE Leaders in Energy Sector to Discuss Risks and Preventive measures
Managing safer facilities under cost, human, process and environmental constraints has been a growing challenge for years. Now coupled with the resonating implications of industrial disasters and the gaze of media and government fixed firmly on HSE practitioners, it has never been tougher for HSE professional to sustain a high level of standard and practise.
To revisit the current standards and develop stringent guidelines, Fleming Gulf announces the 8th edition of…
Microchip's energy-measurement analog front end has two 24-bit ADCs with industr …
Bangalore, April 24, 2012: [NASDAQ: MCHP] – Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today launched its next-generation energy-measurement analog front end (AFE), the MCP3911, which features two 24-bit, delta-sigma ADCs that operate at 3V with industry-leading accuracy of 94.5 dB SINAD and 106.5 dB THD. This provides better energy-meter and power-monitoring performance by accurately measuring from start-up to maximum current, and enables…
WELTEC BIOPOWER Builds Plant in France
In early 2012, WELTEC BIOPOWER started building a 526-kW biogas plant in Saint-Nicolas-du-Tertre, Brittany, about 60 miles northwest of Nantes. The plant is equipped with a fermenter of 3,052 cubic metres and separator, solid matter dosing feeder, two storage tanks, digestate storage unit, pump station, control, and drying. The plant is to be commissioned in October 2012.
According to operator, the fermenters are fed with pig manure, waste from the food…
Hydropower Africa confirms Energy Minister Dipuo Peters’ attendance in September …
Hydropower Africa has confirmed the attendance of South African Energy Minister Elizabeth Dipuo Peters at the event in Cape Town in September. The Minister will welcome delegates at the official networking reception of Africa’s largest hydropower event and exhibition, boasting over 600 visitors from across the globe. It will look at the current status and potential for hydropower development in Africa’s major basins as well as non-conventional methods…
NEW IEEE STANDARD AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO AID SMART-GRID COMMUNIC …
Bangalore, April 23, 2012:IEEE, the world's largest professional association advancing technology for humanity, today announced the publication of anew standard, as well as the launch of three new standards-development activities, all designed to enhance the communications and distribution-automation capabilities of the smart grid globally.
“Many of the benefits that the world hopes to achieve through smart-grid development—such as empowering greater consumer choice in energy use, improving the reliability of power…
Pre-salt Brazil Congress gathers experts as oil industry prepares to explore mas …
As Brazil prepares to explore one of the largest oil discoveries ever, some 250 international oil and gas industry representatives are meeting with the state-run oil governing body Petrobras and other government institutions at the annual Pre-Salt Brazil Congress in Rio de Janeiro in June.
“Once again we are gathering the industry and Brazil’s who’s who to focus on the current state of exploration of the subsalt area as…
rational motion obtains ISO 9001 certification
Successful TÜV audit verifies quality management standard.
Cologne, April 23, 2012
ISO certification to kick off the third fiscal year – an achievement to be proud of. The Cologne-based automotive vehicle integrator rational motion successfully implemented the same demanding quality and efficiency standards it applies to its products and services in its internal structures and the company itself as well: on April 13 2012, the world-renowned inspection and certification agency TÜV Rheinland…
JMA Pilani Rajasthan - World Earth Day 2012
India today has emerged as a decisive environmental, social, economic and political power. Education is the key component of any environmental initiative, as it provides for sustainability and prepares future generations of global citizens.
Indeed it’s high time for everyone to remember famous author Ayn Rand quote "Ask yourself whether the dream of heaven and greatness should be waiting for us in our graves - or whether it should be ours…
Nuclear power inevitable part of South Africa’s energy future?
When the South African government approved the hotly debated Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2010) in 2011, it was clear that a substantial part of future power generation will come from nuclear power.
According to this plan, 42% of all the new electricity generating capacity in the country will come from renewable sources (including wind, solar, hydro) over the next 20 years. Twenty three percent of electricity will be generated…
Haven’s Consultant Event Covers Key Industry Topics
Haven Power’s recent consultant events provided the perfect opportunity for energy consultants to hear about the business electricity supplier’s growth over the past year, its future plans and the impact of third-party costs and taxes.
With one held at Drax, North Yorkshire, and the other in Ipswich at Kesgrave Hall, both events proved to be popular with consultants around the country. As well as highlighting Haven’s success in the latest…
New York City Celebrates Earth Day And Every Day
Sunday will be the 42nd annual Earth Day celebration observed each year on April 22, come celebrate Earth Day New York at Grand Central Station EARTHFAIR Indoors Grand Central Terminal www.earthdayny.org this Thursday Friday Saturday - EARTHFAIR Outdoors Grand Central Terminal and EARTH DAY in Times Square Friday, April 22nd 11:00am to 5:00pm. show your appreciation for the environment. Plumbing Supplies Depot, www.PlumbingSuppliesDepot.com, a global leader in plumbing, environmental…
Kennedy/Jenks Consultants and Gehrlicher Solar America Announce Joint-Developmen …
Kennedy/Jenks Consultants and Gehrlicher Solar America Corp. announced a strategic joint-development agreement focused on providing solar energy to water and wastewater treatment facilities in California, Arizona and Nevada. Since 1919, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants has specialized in the planning, evaluation and design of water and wastewater treatment facilities. With a significant client network in the western US, including 250 facilities in California, Kennedy/Jenks is uniquely positioned to introduce renewable energy solutions to…
Earth Day Can Inspire a Lifetime of Actions: Ed Begley Jr. Talks Everyday Green …
As Earth Day approaches, many environmentalists think back to how Earth Day events inspired them to reduce their energy and water consumption, to eat organically, to simplify their lifestyle.
For Ed Begley Jr., the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970 became a green tipping point for him to forever green his life. In his inspiring and thought-provoking interview in Living Green Magazine, Ed talks about the small…
Bringing real-time performance to Utility
Paderborn (Germany), 17 April 2012: There is a clearly economic, political and social pressure to use energy more efficiently and telecoms have a role to play. If Utility companies want to move from monthly or quarterly billing to a system that measures and charges by the hour or the minute, then telecoms billing companies are a natural supplier of the technology. Orga Systems offers convergence beyond fixed and wireless. Its…
Water Pressure Sensors Packaged for Long-term Operation in Residential, Commerci …
When measuring pressure in water applications, an off-the-shelf pressure sensor typically will not do as different operating conditions and variable PH levels will cause standard pressure sensors to fail. American Sensor Technologies (www.astsensors.com) packages its pressure sensor for use in water applications within residential, commercial, municipal and irrigation pumps. Used to measure water booster pressurization in pipelines and tanks and serve as part of monitoring and control systems,…
"The Smart Grid market will attain a value of $33.91bn in 2012" according to new …
Smart grid technology combines traditional grid infrastructure with the advantages of advanced internet technology, with the aim of improving the efficiency of electricity supply as well as decreasing consumption by providing real-time information. The global smart grid market is expected to experience strong expansion during the following decade. However, the industry faces two crucial issues which remain to be addressed in the coming years: the merging of interoperability standards and…
Intersolar Europe 2012 – take-e-way and VERE e.V. advise PV manufacturers on the …
Hamburg/Munich (Germany) - As soon as the revised directive of the European Parliament and of the council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE directive) will be binding for all manufacturers and importers of solar and PV modules, the producers will need help in particular when implementing the German version of the WEEE directive, the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG).
After the implementation of the “WEEE2” in the countries of…
"The global oil tanker market will reach $18.96 in 2012" according to the latest …
Global oil trade is profoundly dependent on seaborne oil tankers for the transportation of crude oil. Over recent years the trading of refined petroleum products and petrochemicals by sea has also risen. All of these petroleum related products are somewhat volatile and closely linked to levels of economic activity. Visiongain has calculated capital expenditure in the oil tanker market will reach $18.96bn in 2012.
There are a number of driving factors…
Global Oil and Gas Survey 2012–2013: Market Trends, Marketing Spend and Sales St …
Synopsis
Global Oil and Gas Survey 2012–2013: Market Trends, Marketing Spend and Sales Strategies in the Global Oil and Gas Industry is a new report by ICD Research that analyzes how oil and gas companies’ media spend, marketing and sales strategies & practices and business planning are set to change in 2012–2013. This report provides the current size of the marketing and advertising budgets of global oil and gas suppliers and…
EnOcean's wireless technology is international standard
First ISO/IEC wireless standard optimised for solutions with ultra-low power consumption and energy harvesting
Oberhaching, near Munich, 16 April 2012 – The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has ratified a new standard – ISO/IEC 14543-3-10 – for wireless applications with ultra-low power consumption. It is the first and only wireless standard that is also optimised for energy harvesting solutions and, therefore, for EnOcean's self-powered wireless technology. Together with the EnOcean Equipment Profiles…
Grid Code and Grid Compatibility for Wind Energy
PCS Green Line 1000 enables grid compatibility for the 135 MW Suzlon Cookhouse wind turbine project in South Africa
Berlin, April 2012 – PCS Power Converter Solutions has signed a supplier contract with Suzlon Wind Energy South Africa (Pty) Ltd. to supply Green Line 1000 reactive current converters for the Suzlon Cookhouse Project in the East Cape province of South Africa. Cookhouse is the largest wind energy project in South Africa.…
