Falling Costs and Tech Innovations Will Drive Offshore Wind Power Boom
Tokyo, Japan, 31 October 2016 – Offshore wind power has the potential to grow from just 13 gigawatts (GW) in 2015, to 100 GW in 2030, according to new analysis from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Innovation Outlook: Offshore Wind, launched today at the World Wind Energy Conference in Tokyo, provides an overview of the future developments that will drive the offshore wind power boom, including technology advancements and further cost declines. “Offshore wind power is poised...
EPA Urged to Level the Playing Field for Energy Efficiency in the Clean Power Plan
Washington, D.C. : A diverse alliance is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to expand incentives for energy efficiency in the Clean Power Plan. Led by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), it argues that energy efficiency should receive access to the same credits as renewable energy through the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP). The CPP’s early-action program, as currently drafted, puts efficiency at a disadvantage. “Recognizing the importance of the CE...
gridComm, Somerset Group Bring Smart Street Lighting Sensory Network to Africa
/ SINGAPORE - gridComm, a leader in smart street light solutions and IoT sensor networks, and civic-minded investment firm Somerset Group have partnered to install smart street lighting sensory networks across the Kingdom of Swaziland. A developing country with a small economy, Swaziland -- a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) -- is flanked by the Republic of South Africa and the Republ...
Oldcastle Precast Teams Up with GEI Consultants and FDE for 'French Dam' Prototype
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass. - French Development Enterprises, LLC (FDE) of North Billerica, MA, Oldcastle Precast of Littleton, CO and GEI Consultants of Woburn, MA, announce the successful construction and assembly of the first prototype “French Dam”- modular precast impoundment for construction and retrofit of hydroelectric dams, water control systems and power houses. FDE’s patented technology for Rapid Dam Construction was funded for $1.7 Million in January 2016 by the United States Department...
Black & Veatch: Low Prices, Security Concerns Push Natural Gas Industry to Look Inward
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, 24 October 2016 – Emerging global markets, liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects and increased coal plant retirements represent growing opportunities for the natural gas industry even as low-price conditions hinder capital investments. This outlook, found in Black & Veatch’s just-released 2016 Strategic Directions: Natural Gas Industry Report, reflects widely varying market outlooks for the upstream, midstream and downstream segments. Yet, after a challenging two-year perio...
Atkins to Showcase Oil and Gas Capabilities at ADIPEC Abu Dhabi 2016
Innovation and pushing the boundaries of design in the oil and gas industry in the Middle East and Africa region will be set out in a series of presentations as Atkins exhibits at Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) in Abu Dhabi from 7 to 10 November. Our oil and gas team will present a range of topics, including consultancy services, detailed design of onshore and offshore facilities, asset management, and operational support, and a series of regional case st...
Black & Veatch PRICO SMR Becomes World’s First Proven FLNG Technology to Achieve Production on a Floating Facility
Overland Park, Kansas – The world’s first floating natural gas liquefaction unit (FLNG) has successfully completed performance testing in Nantong, China. With the average liquefaction process load exceeding 100 percent during the 72-hour performance test, the flawless performance of the FLNG ensured all design requirements and production capacities were achieved for the unit’s operational effectiveness. For the first time in history, LNG has been produced onboard a floating facility. “This pe...
Energy Management Collaborative Introduces EnergyMAXX Tool at EEI Fall NKAW in Minneapolis
PLYMOUTH, Minn., Oct. 20, 2016 – Energy Management Collaborative (EMC) today introduced the EnergyMAXXSM Tool, a proprietary analytics application for customers that uses their site data and industry product data to help them identify best-in-class solutions and an optimized approach to location prioritization for lighting retrofit projects. The web based tool considers information such as existing lighting conditions, available solutions, project costs, incentive and rebate savings, and utilit...
Amec Foster Wheeler Wins FEED and Detailed Engineering Contract for Singapore Refinery
Amec Foster Wheeler announces today it has been awarded a contract by Singapore Refining Company (SRC), a joint venture between Singapore Petroleum Company and Chevron, to undertake Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) and Detailed Engineering Services for upgrade of its Crude and Vacuum heater efficiency which includes revamp of burners, air preheater and a common new chimney stack, in Jurong Island, Singapore. The scope of the contract will include a Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP)...
Boosting Renewables in Cities is Vital to Achieve Climate and Development Goals
Quito, Ecuador, 18 October 2016 – Cities now have an unprecedented opportunity to transform and decarbonise their energy supply and use, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable Energy in Cities, released today on the sidelines of the Habitat III Conference in Quito, estimates energy use in 3,649 cities and explores their potential to scale-up renewable energy by 2030. It finds that while there is no one-size fits all solution, every city has ma...
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