ROSEMEAD, Calif., — Southern California Edison (SCE) has selected Holtec International to expand the San Onofre nuclear plant’s storage of used nuclear fuel in a robust underground facility. The contract with Holtec represents a major step in the decommissioning of the nuclear plant. It sets the stage to transfer San Onofre’s used fuel from steel-lined […]
URS and the LJUNGSTRÖM Division of ARVOS Group have signed an exclusive agreement to jointly develop, demonstrate, and market a novel approach to improve the energy efficiency of coal-fired power plants by 1 to 3 percent, with a corresponding reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. As a consequence, power plants can realize significant operational cost […]
FOLSOM, Calif.– SynapSense®, a Panduit company and the leading provider of data center wireless monitoring and cooling control solutions, announced with Yahoo!, Inc. that their joint project in the Quincy, Washington data center saved 7.5 million kilowatt hours of energy annually. This is nearly double the original target announced in March 2014. “At Yahoo, we […]
MOLINE, Illinois – Deere & Company has fully acquired Auteq Telematica, an onboard software and computer company located in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Deere had previously created a joint venture with Auteq in 2009 to provide integrated, innovative technologies and solutions for sugarcane production. The acquisition provides John Deere additional specialization in the sugarcane market and […]
BALTIMORE, Md., – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and teammate Concord Blue announced a new contract to build a power generation facility that will provide a new, clean energy source to meet the needs of 5,000 homes and businesses in Herten, Germany. The five-megawatt power generation facility will transform forestry waste to power using Concord Blue’s […]
WASHINGTON – At a forum marking the first anniversary of its Minorities in Energy Initiative (MIE), the Energy Department today announced the launch of its new Industry Partners Network. The network is comprised of energy-focused companies and trade associations joined by a common mission to increase engagement of minority and tribal communities in the energy […]
SHANGHAI, — Johnson Controls is introducing a new technology in China to meet the growing demand for central heating that does not emit harmful pollutants. The York Dual Steam Turbine (YDST) heat pump recycles surplus heat from industrial or power plants into higher temperature hot water that can be used to operate large central heating […]
IRVING, Texas & HAARLEM, Netherlands – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that IXAS Zuid-Oost B.V., a special purpose company including Fluor, Ballast Nedam, Heijmans Capital and 3i Infrastructure plc, has reached financial close for the A9 public-private-partnership infrastructure project in the Netherlands. The project includes the design, build, management, maintenance and financing of the […]
Bosch and Siemens agreed yesterday that Robert Bosch GmbH would acquire Siemens’ 50 percent stake in the joint venture BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH (BSH). The transaction has been approved by the Board of Management and Supervisory Board of Bosch and the Managing Board and Supervisory Board of Siemens. The purchase price will total […]
MINNEAPOLIS & REHOVOT, Israel — Sept. 10, 2014 — Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), a global leader of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, announced today its partnership with FirstBuild. The partnership combines co-creation and micromanufacturing to build and commercialize the next evolution of various GE appliances and accessories by leveraging 3D printing, and other advanced manufacturing […]