Despite a slump in annual additions, the global biopower market is set to show steady growth, rising from 106.2 Gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity in 2015 to 165.2 GW by 2025, at a compound annual growth rate of 4.4%, according to research and consulting…
Atkins’ Innovation in Offshore Wind Design and Engineering on Show at WindEurope in Hamburg, Germany
Innovative foundation and offshore substation platform design and engineering will be the focus for Atkins at this year’s WindEurope event in Hamburg.…
Skanska Builds Nedre Otta Power Plant in Norway for NOK 657M, About SEK 650M
Skanska has signed a contract with Eidsiva Vannkraft AS to build Nedre Otta power plant in the municipalities Sel and Vågå, Norway. The contract is…
Amec Foster Wheeler Wins Contract for Biomass Fired CFB Boiler
Amec Foster Wheeler announces today that it has been awarded a contract and received notice to proceed by Tecnicas Reunidas SA and Samsung C&T EC UK to design and supply a circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) steam generator for the Tees Renewable Energy Plant,…
Solar PV Poised to Boom in Africa Thanks to Declining Costs
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., 22 Sept. 2016 – The business case for solar photovoltaics (PV) in Africa is stronger than ever thanks to rapidly declining technology costs, according to a new report released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).…
Greener and More Efficient District Energy in the US
District energy in the US relies primarily on steam heating, which can be costly to operate and maintain, as well as being a potential safety hazard. But more and more operators are looking to the alternative: hot water district energy. The system which is…
Colorado Plant Begins Chemical Weapons Destruction
RESTON, VA - Bechtel-led plant pilot testing will ensure personnel, facilities and equipment perform safely and as designed.Bechtel today congratulated the workforce at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant on achieving a significant milestone—the…
KBR Weatherly Announces Launch of its Dual Pressure Nitric Acid Technology
HOUSTON – KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Weatherly Inc. announced today the launch of the new Weatherly Dual Pressure Nitric Acid Technology. This technology enables economically viable production of Nitric Acid in large scale (over…
KBR Announces Another Successful Implementation of Distill-Max Technology
KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR) today announced that Placid Refining Company LLC has successfully started up a grassroots Dividing Wall Column (DWC) reformate splitter at their Port Allen, Louisiana, USA refinery. KBR's Distill-Max™ DWC technology was selected for…
Our New Analysis Finds Energy Efficiency is the 3rd Largest Resource in the U.S. Electric Power Sector
Have you ever described efficiency as an energy resource and gotten a quizzical look in return? We have, even though utility system planners have been using energy efficiency for decades to make sure that power for their customers is both reliable and affordable.…
