SGS to Oversee Testing in Turkish Gas Power Plants
SGS was awarded an ancillary services performance testing contract for four gas power plants in Turkey.
COFRAC Accreditation ISO 17025 Received by SGS France for Juvenile Product Testing
On January 15, 2012, SGS France became COFRAC certified in the physical and mechanical testing of juvenile products. Laboratories use ISO/IEC 17025 to implement a quality system designed to consistently produce valid results. The...
Rockwell Collins to provide advanced cabin management and HD entertainment system for Falcon 7X and Falcon 900LX
Rockwell Collins designed a new cabin management and high definition (HD) entertainment system for the Falcon 7X and Falcon 900.
Statoil secures rig for drilling offshore Newfoundland
Statoil has reached an agreement to use Seadrill’s West Aquarius deepwater drilling rig for Statoil’s 2012-2013 exploration activities offshore Newfoundland, Canada.
Working with Sunshine™: Merck Presents isishape® at the 6th International PV Power Expo 2012 (SNEC) in Shanghai
Isishape® cutting-edge technology supports smart, simple and eco-friendly processes in solar cell production. Merck presents broad product range for a wide variety of solar cells.
Detecting and Preventing Viral Contamination of Food
Foodborne viral outbreaks are ever present in the media spotlight. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reported that viral agents were responsible for 11.9% of the foodborne outbreaks in the European Union (EU) during 2007,...
Canadian Solar Renews 25-Year Product Warranty Insurance Policy; Provides Added Confidence to Customers
Canadian Solar Inc. has completed the annual renewal of its 25-year product warranty insurance policy through April 1, 2013.
Drax cements position as the cleanest, most efficient power station in the UK as £100m turbine upgrade nears completion
Drax Power Station is a month away from completing the largest steam turbine modernization program in UK history, thereby increasing its overall efficiency and reinforcing its position as the most efficient coal-fired power...
Rockwell Collins aviation technology to advance Caterham F1 Team
Rockwell Collins’ aviation technology will soon enter the world of Formula 1™ racing under a strategic agreement with Caterham F1 Team.
Siemens awarded long-term service agreement for Santos GLNG Project in Australia
Represents Siemens’ largest single service order ever for its small gas turbines
Chevron and Tohoku Sign Agreement for Wheatstone LNG
Agreement for supply of up to 1 million tons per annum of LNG for 20 years
Merck and Canadian Solar Inc. China Cooperate on isishape® Materials for Mass Production of ELPS 2.0 High-Efficiency Solar Cells
Canadian Solar Inc. has been using Merck’s isishape® materials in the mass production of high-efficiency solar cells
Power Storage Buffers Fluctuating Solar Power
Siemens has developed an energy-storage system to provide a buffer against short-term fluctuations in output from renewable energy sources.
Milestones set for major find
The licensees of Norway’s Johan Sverdrup discovery will select a development concept in the fourth quarter of 2013, and aim to start production in the last three months of 2018.
Rockwell Collins opens Berlin office to provide flight support services for European operators
Rockwell Collins announced the grand opening of its Berlin Ascend™ flight information solutions office, which will provide flight support services for European business aircraft operators.
KBR Building Group to Construct Luxury High-Rise Residential Project, Aurora
KBR Building Group has been awarded a contract by LCOR to provide construction services for Aurora.
Siemens breaks ground on new gas turbine manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia
Training of Saudi workforce has already started successfully
Statoil launches ambitious exploration campaign in the Skrugard area
Statoil ASA, together with partners Eni Norge AS and Petoro AS, has established a plan for further exploration drilling in the Skrugard area. The exploration campaign will comprise four new prospects and is scheduled to commence...
SGS Announces the Opening of a New Textile Testing Laboratory in Cairo, Egypt
SGS has announced the opening of its new premises in Cairo offering a complete suite of facilities and services, enhanced in capacity and capability, for the testing of textile and leather goods. The relocated testing laboratory...
KBR Power and Industrial Group Awarded Dominion Resources, Inc. EPC Contract
KBR announced that Kincaid Generation LLC awarded the KBR Power & Industrial Group a contract to provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services
Aircraft maintenance gets streamlined with new certifications for Rockwell Collins’ Ascend™ Aircraft Information Manager
Certifications include Challenger 300/604/605 and Hawker 750/800XP/850XP/900XP aircraft
Siemens and Masdar Institute successfully complete first research collaboration project on carbon capture and storage
Siemens and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, successfully concluded the first carbon capture and storage...
Benchmarking Developing Countries Food Safety Improvements
Concerns surrounding food safety continue, despite many improvements in food production and handling. Foodborne diseases constantly evolve and new infections are often discovered. In addition, new challenges to food safety arise...
Chevron Commences Operations on Next-Generation Drillship in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Santa Ana is world's first drillship designed for dual gradient drilling, a technology with the potential to make deepwater drilling safer
Canadian Solar and Bank of China Enter Into A C$120 Million Construction Financing Agreement for Solar Power Plant Development in Ontario
Canadian Solar Inc. and Bank of China have signed a ground breaking financing agreement to provide a C$120 Million construction loan facility for solar power plants in Ontario, Canada.