Current Headlines

1. ABB Names Ulrich Spiesshofer As CEO
   6/18/2013

   The Board of ABB has unanimously appointed Ulrich Spiesshofer, the head of its Discrete Automation and Motion (DM) division, as Chief Executive Officer. He will succeed Joe Hogan in this role in an orderly transition on September 15, 2013. Hogan will continue with ABB for some months as Senior Advisor to the Board.

2. APR Energy Announces 200MW Expansion Of Contract In Libya
   6/17/2013

   APR Energy, a global leader in fast-track power, today announces a 200MW expansion of its original 250MW contract in Libya, making it the single largest contract ever signed in the fast-track power industry

3. Atwell Acquires Peak Power From UniversalPegasus International
   6/17/2013

   National engineering and construction firm Atwell, LLC has acquired Peak Power Engineering, Inc. from UniversalPegasus International, Inc . Based in Denver, Peak Power provides electrical and power engineering solutions for utility scale power generation systems, transmission lines and distribution networks

4. Endress+Hauser Introduces On-Line Thermowell Sizing Calculator
   6/14/2013

   Endress+Hauser introduces a free on-line thermowell calculation tool to help customers stay compliant with the new ASME PTC 19.3 TW-2010 thermowell standards.

5. World's Largest Nuclear Power Producer Selects InStep Software To Monitor Plants In France
   6/13/2013

   European energy producer EDF Group has selected InStep Software's predictive asset analytics software to monitor its nuclear power plant fleet in France

6. Siemens Delivers The Knapsack II CC Power Plant Ahead Of Schedule
   6/13/2013

   Siemens Energy completed the Knapsack II combined-cycle (CC) power plant in Hürth near Cologne, Germany, six weeks ahead of schedule. The customer is Statkraft Markets GmbH, a subsidiary of the Norwegian utility company Statkraft

7. Washington Gas Energy Systems Awarded Contract To Build, Own And Operate Solar Projects In Rio Rancho, New Mexico
   6/13/2013

   Washington Gas Energy Systems, Inc., recently announced it signed a contract with Rio Rancho Public Schools, AMSOLAR and Conergy to build, own and operate two 1,215-kilowatt solar arrays at Cleveland and Rio Rancho High Schools

8. Toshiba Wins Major Order For Nam Ou 5 Hydro Power Plant In Laos
   6/12/2013

   Toshiba Corporation recently announced Toshiba Hydro Power (Hanzhou) Co., Ltd. (THPC), a subsidiary in China, has won a major order from China's Sinohydro Resources Ltd. to supply three 80MW hydroelectric turbines and generators for the Nam Ou 5 hydro power plant on the River Nam Ou in Laos

9. GE’s Heat-To-Power Technology And PHG Energy Produce Kilowatts From Wood Chips
   6/12/2013

   GE Power & Water and PHG Energy, a Nashville-based alternative energy equipment company, have successfully collaborated on an innovative project to produce electricity from waste material by employing gasification technology to power GE’s Clean Cycle heat-to-power generator

10. RES Americas To Construct Phase Two Of The Lower Snake River Wind Project
    6/12/2013

    Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas), a leader in the construction of wind and solar projects in North America, is pleased to announce it has been selected as the balance of plant (BOP) constructor for phase two of the Lower Snake River wind farm