Czajka sewage plant, Warsaw, Poland. Short construction period and high level of safety

The large-scale sewage treatment plant Czajka, situated to the north-east of Warsaw, is scheduled to be finished in December 2010 – and this after only a two-year construction period. With a cleaning capacity of almost 450, 000 cubic metres per day, designed for the equivalent of two million inhabitants, it will be the largest waste-water facility in Poland. Together with the Warbud construction company, PERI´s Polish engineers developed a cost-effective... 

DSM contributes to world record for most efficient solar module

Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, announces today that its KhepriCoat™ anti-reflective coating system has contributed to achieving the highest energy conversion ever of a full-size solar module. The world record of 16.4%, achieved by the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), was verified by global certification and testing organization TÜV. The previous record of... 

Ballauff Woven-Wood Sliding Panel

Ideal as room divider, the sliding panels can also be used for large windows. All panels are finished with a co-ordinated viscose trim. Established in 1872, Ballauff is the major european manufacturer and supplier of high quality woven wood fabrics and blinds. Ballauff combine traditional knowledge using modern materials and methods to ensure endurance an performance. Bearing in mind “our passion for wood” Ballauff carefully select producers... 

Caterpillar 613G Elevating Wheel Tractor-Scraper

The smallest of the Cat® wheel tractor-scraper line, the 613, has been upgraded to G-Series performance, comfort and serviceability standards. The new model features a tractor that has been redesigned from the ground up. With increases in power train efficiency, rimpull, elevator speed and travel speed, the 613G is more productive than its predecessor and can load material as much as 13 percent faster. Other enhancements promote safe operation and... 

Thermomax Evacutated – Tube Heat Pipes

Thermo Technologies is the east-coast U.S. distributor for Thermomax, a European company with manufacturing facilities in Italy, Northern Ireland, and Wales. Thermomax produces evacuated-tube “heat pipe” solar collectors—including temperature-limiting Mazdon “Memotron” tubes (TMA600) with integrated overheating protection that limits the maximum heat-exchange temperature to 250 degrees F. Heat pipes use a contained phase-change fluid to... 

GE Energy Helping to Meet Europe’s Increasing Demand for Renewable Energy

The latest evolution of GE Energy’s wind turbine technology, the 2.5xl wind turbine, is playing a growing role in helping Europe meet its renewable energy demands. This machine has been selected for projects across Europe that will add nearly 1, 000 megawatts of wind-generated electricity in 2009, or enough to serve over 480, 000 typical European households. The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has reported that more wind power was installed... 

Heads of State reach EU Climate deal

At their Summit, the EU Heads of State endorsed the 20% mandatory targets for renewables agreed on Tuesday and adopted a general principle of 100% auctioning of CO2 allowances in the power sector. The two measures will be forceful drivers for Europe’s wind power industry, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). “The Heads of State commitment to domestic EU carbon reductions was watered down today, but the 27 mandatory national... 

Volvo L45F and L50F wheel loaders offer twin peaks – Performance and Productivity

Two new mid-sized wheel loaders are the latest additions to Volvo Construction Equipment’s F-Series line up. The Volvo L45F and L50F delivers peak performance for increased productivity – and profitability. The latest additions to Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE)’s ever expanding F-Series range of wheel loaders is the L45F and L50F machines. Fitting into the mid sized class of machines, both wheel loaders are made for performance, with... 

CULT modular cabinets from dieCollection

CULT – as simple as it is elegant. The doors, drawers and flaps open with a slight push. Sliding doors glide smoothly. The mixture of optiwhite glass fronts lacquered from behind in noble colours with beautiful grained wood bestows a well balanced yet exciting blend. European light walnut is combined here with optiwhite clear glass in cream and pistachio. A CULT game: offset low and high unit depths. Cream and cotto optiwhite matt glass fronts... 

Larch Cladding from Russwood

Scotlarch, its name for Scottish-grown heartwood of European larch, was also used at Gareth Hoskins Architects’ Culloden Battlefield Memorial. Kiln-dried and 25mm thick, it needs no coating, painting or pressure treatment. A working sawmill and a supplier, Russwood specialises in hardwood flooring and external cladding and decking. Website: www.russwood.co.uk