ABB has won an order worth around $60 million from Hydro-Quebec to replace components of its ultra-high voltage transmission system that transports hydroelectric power from North to South Quebec. As part of the order, ABB will upgrade two ...
Fruit of the Loom, Inc., which designs, makes and markets Spalding and Russell Athletic apparel, has been named a recipient of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Leadership Award for committing to reducing its carbon ...
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The fourth-largest energy consumer in the world is starting to make some noise on the renewables front.India,with its growing population and GDP,has announced plans to build a massive 4-gigawatt solar photovoltaic plant near Sambhar ...
Romania will suspend new hydropower projects in protected areas in a bid to preserve biodiversity, authorities and the conservationist group WWF said Tuesday. The planned construction of thousands of small-scale hydropower stations across ...
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Energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions associated with primary aluminum production in the United States and Canada have declined significantly in recent years according to a new, peer-reviewed life-cycle assessment (LCA) report released ...
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SURREY, BC, Dec. 2, 2013 /CNW/ - FortisBC has received approval from the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) to modify natural gas and propane rates. Beginning January 1, 2014 customers will see varying changes to their bill depending on where ...
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Two major electrolytic manganese metal producers in China will raise production capacity in 2014 despite weak steel fundamentals, said sources Thursday. The Hongxin Group -- a major producer based in Hubei province -- will raise its ...
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Chinese electrolytic manganese metal prices fell this week, with most steel mills retreating from the spot market following weeks of restocking, sources said Platts assessed 99.7% manganese at $2,160-2,210/mt FOB China Thursday, down ...
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Google has announced plans to continue its rollout of solar energy plants in the U.S. with an $80million investment for six new facilities; its second largest ?to date. So far, Google has committed over $1 billion to wind and solar power ...
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Voith has received an order for the modernization of the Mount Coffee hydropower plant at the St. Paul River in Liberia, West Africa: The company will modernize Francis turbines of the power plant and deliver new generators, the control ...
GDF SUEZ bolsters its plans for marine current power in France with the signing of a partnership agreement with Alstom Tuesday, Oct 01, 2013 This agreement is part of the strategy of GDF SUEZ to bring together all interests in a position ...
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Voith has achieved a success in the promising hydropower market of South East Asia: the local branch of the company, Voith Hydro Shanghai, will supply the Nam Hinboun hydropower project in Laos with two bulb type power-generating units each ...
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Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) says it will mark a major milestone with the introduction of a new dispatch tool for all grid-connected wind resources. The ability to dispatch wind, scheduled to take effect ...
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China's legislators on Monday called for greater support for the development of renewable energy industry which is facing obstacles in planning, purchase system, subsidies and technology. Development of renewable energy must be a ...
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Alstom has been awarded a contract worth more than $ 90 million for Hydro-Quebec's La Romaine 3 power house, which is one of four new power houses that make up the 1550MW La Romaine hydroelectric complex located north of the municipality of ...
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