Energizer Launches Lumee Cordless Home Lighting System

Friday, June 11th 2010
Energizer Launches Lumee Cordless Home Lighting System

Energizer Lumee is a clever new range of stylish, battery powered lamps for creating mood lighting around the home, and a safe, convenient nightlight for children. Lumee Ambiance is an easy and convenient way to transform any room and create a relaxed atmosphere. You can set the mood you want exactly where you want with these cordless, portable lights. The Lumee range taps into people’s growing interest in home decorating. Lighting is the most important... 

The ALLCLEAR Mosquito Mister

Wednesday, June 2nd 2010
The ALLCLEAR Mosquito Mister

Dad’s time outdoors doesn’t have to be ruined by maddening mosquitoes. Imagine giving him the power to clear the yard of the annoying pests for hours at a time…and all with the touch of a remote control button. It’s that quick and easy with the ALLCLEAR Cordless Mosquito Mister. It’s the first portable, rechargeable-battery-powered insect misting technology that kills and repels mosquitoes and other nuisance insects in areas up to 4,000... 

SunEdison Activates First Phase of its 16MW North Carolina Solar Farm

Friday, February 5th 2010
SunEdison Activates First Phase of its 16MW North Carolina Solar Farm

SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider and a subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials, has activated the first phase of its 16-megawatt solar farm in Davidson County, N.C. The first phase of the project represents 4 megawatts of generation capacity and is comprised of more than 14,000 solar panels that will generate over 6 million kilowatt hours of electricity in the first year of operation. Duke Energy is buying the... 

Roll-Out Concrete Floor Slab Reinforcement Beats Construction Blues

Sunday, December 13th 2009
Roll-Out Concrete Floor Slab Reinforcement Beats Construction Blues

Steel reinforcement specialist Hy-Ten, has achieved sales of 10, 000 tonnes for their innovative Bamtec floor slab reinforcement system this year, roughly equivalent to their record breaking year of 2007. This represents a real increase in market share for Bamtec in a sector that some commentators estimate has shrunk by 40 percent. Hy-Ten is the exclusive licensed manufacturer in the UK and Ireland for the Bamtec system which originated in Germany.... 

MWH Leads Design and Construction Management of African Continent’s Tallest Dam

Sunday, November 22nd 2009
MWH Leads Design and Construction Management of African Continent's Tallest Dam

MWH, the global wet infrastructure sector leader and provider of environmental engineering, construction and strategic consulting services, and joint venture partner Energoprojekt Co. Ltd., helped celebrate the completion of the $350 million Tekeze Hydropower Project in northern Ethiopia. The government-funded project – and tallest dam in Africa at 188 meters-high – is expected to provide a reliable, renewable source of power for the country that... 

Energy-efficient Modular Frequency Inverter

Saturday, November 21st 2009
Energy-efficient Modular Frequency Inverter

Siemens Drive Technologies Division will be presenting its new modular frequency inverter SINAMICS G120P which has been specially designed for pump, fan, and compressor applications. This compact drive is particularly suitable for the energy-efficient operation of flow machines in building automation, the process industry and in the water management industry. The IP55 degree of protection also enables Sinamics G120P to be used under harsh ambient... 

Abengoa Solar Signs Contract with PG&E to Supply Solar Power in California

Tuesday, October 27th 2009
Abengoa Solar Signs Contract with PG&E to Supply Solar Power in California

Abengoa Solar announces the signing of a power purchase agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) to supply the electricity generated by the new solar plant “Mojave Solar.” The project will generate 250 megawatts (MW) of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) and is to be located in an unincorporated area of San Bernardino County, between Barstow and Kramer Junction, approximately nine miles northwest of Hinkley, and 100 miles northeast... 

Solar-Powered Community by Soaring Heights Communities at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

Monday, October 26th 2009
Solar-Powered Community by Soaring Heights Communities at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

Housing developer Actus Lend Lease, SolarCity®, Tucson Electric Power (TEP), and financing parties National Bank of Arizona and U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (USBCDC) are working to create one of the nation’s largest distributed, community-wide solar power systems at Soaring Heights Communities at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Upon completion, the community is expected to be the largest solar-powered community in the continental... 

KYOCERA Solar Modules at San Diego’s Alvarado Water Treatment Plant

Friday, October 23rd 2009
KYOCERA Solar Modules at San Diego's Alvarado Water Treatment Plant

Kyocera Solar, Inc. announced that its 1.135-megawatt (MW) solar array at the Alvarado Water Treatment Facility in San Diego, Calif., has exceeded performance expectations consistently since it began operating in February 2007, as documented by power generation data. The Alvarado facility will increase its water treatment capacity by 67 percent next year, from 120 million gallons per day to 200 million. To alleviate the cost of the expansion, the... 

Siemens offers integrated solutions for the complete equipment of cement plants

Thursday, August 20th 2009
Siemens offers integrated solutions for the complete equipment of cement plants

The Siemens Industry Solutions Division has brought its range of products and services for equipping cement works together under the “Sicement” product family. This covers modularly structured, industry-specific solutions for power generation and distribution, drive technology, process control and instrumentation, data management, plant infrastructure and maintenance. Albrecht Neumann, who is responsible for the cement industry at Siemens Industry...