Siemens to supply a complete power island solution for a new power station in Australia
Siemens Energy has received an order from Australia for the supply of two steam turbines and four gas turbines for the Diamantina combined cycle power station.
Vehicle Mover increases capacity to three metric tonnes
The capacity of the Stringo 450 vehicle mover was recently upgraded 50% to three metric tonnes, meaning that the Mover can now also move Vans and light Trucks as easily, safely and efficiently as it moves lighter vehicles. With...
First oil from the Caesar Tonga field in the Gulf of Mexico
Statoil’s operations in North America got another boost when operator Anadarko Petroleum and co-owners Shell and Chevron today, 12 March, announced the beginning of first production from the Caesar Tonga deep-water project in the...
California Green Chemistry Initiative Looks to Change Industry’s Production Processes
The Green Chemistry Initiative has been pioneered in California as a means to change how industry thinks and deals with toxic chemicals in its production processes. Although not currently in effect, the initiative’s idea is to...
ABB wins $100 million power orders to boost production at Rio Tinto mines in Australia
Substations to reinforce power distribution for expanded operations
Treatment for Wastewater in Open-pit Mines
Together with the Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg Siemens has developed plants for the treatment of wastewater in open-pit mines, which make the ore extraction process more environmentally friendly.
SGS to attend 18th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing in Durban
On April 16-20, 2012, SGS will be attending the 18th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing (WCNDT) in Durban, South Africa as a silver sponsor. During the event, SGS’s team of experts will give two informative presentations...
ABB forms engineering joint venture for offshore wind power integration
New entity to strengthen competences and build expertise in fast growing sector
Merck and the University of Erlangen Cooperate in the Field of New Hybrid Materials for more Energy-efficient Processes
Merck and the Cluster of Excellence Engineering of Advanced Materials (EAM) at Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg have today announced their cooperation in the field of new hybrid materials for more...
Deadline for chemicals compliance with EU Toy Directive draws closer
The phased implementation schedule of the new EU Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC commenced in July 2011 with the main parts of the directive. As of July 2013 toy manufacturers and members of their supply chain must additionally...
ExxonMobil Plans Five-Year Investment of $185 Billion to Develop New Energy Supplies
“During challenging times for the global economy, ExxonMobil continues to invest to deliver the energy needed to underpin economic recovery and growth”
Rockwell Collins’ electronic Engine Control Unit brings the Rotax® 912 iS aircraft engine into a new era of propulsion efficiency for light aircraft
"Revolutionary technology brings a new era of propulsion efficiency and safety to light sport aircraft and general aviation."
Software Architecture for the Car of the Future
The global Siemens research department Corporate Technology is working with partners to develop new information and communications technology (ICT) for future electric cars.
Automotive Wisdom: Prevention is Better than Recall
The pace of technical advance and increasingly sophisticated driver expectations has demanded cutting-edge engineering solutions from the automotive industry. The pressures for time and cost acting in combination on the more...
BP Expands Brazilian Upstream Presence; to Explore Four Blocks with Petrobras
BP announced that the Brazilian National Petroleum Agency (ANP) has approved its farm-in to four deepwater exploration and production concessions operated by Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) in the Brazilian equatorial margin
Photovoltaics with Record Efficiency
The photovoltaics manufacturer Semprius has achieved a record efficiency rating of 33.9 percent for its high-performance concentrator photovoltaic (PV) modules.
SGS provides Assistance for REACH Authorization Application
The European Commission (EC) has published a second amendment to the REACH Authorization List. In response to the initial recommendation of the European Chemical Agency (ECHA), the EC has officially added the eight extra...
Total acquires an interest in and becomes operator of Block 3 exploration license in Yemen
Total announces that it has acquired from Oil Search a 40% interest in the Block 3 exploration license in Yemen, which it will operate.
Exemptions to EU ROHS II Directive Undergoing Stakeholder Consultation
The Öko-Institut and Fraunhofer IZM will provide assistance to the European Commission with a technical review of the requests for exemption from substance restrictions of the RoHS II Directive 2011/65/EU that have been posted by...
New rig concept to improve recovery
Statoil is preparing an invitation to tender for a new type of drilling rig for mature fields on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The new rigs, known as category J, will be jack-ups designed by the industry on behalf of...
Meat Contaminated with Clenbuterol in China, Mexico and Spain
Clenbuterol is a controversial and widely banned fat-burning drug that is added to the feed for pigs and other livestock to enhance muscle growth. Recently it has been in the news with a new ban in China, an outbreak in Mexico,...
Siemens to supply first pre-engineered integrally geared air compressors to China
Siemens Energy will supply together with its Chinese joint venture SITHCO (Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery Huludao Co. Ltd.) the first two large size, pre-engineered integrally geared compressors for an air separation plant to...
Five Mobile Compact Labs to Detect Counterfeit Medicines Presented to Zambia
Global Pharma Health Fund, a charitable initiative funded by the German pharmaceutical, chemical and life science company Merck, donates unique Minilabs to Zambian Health Ministry
SGS authorized as Control Agency Industrial Security in Catalonia, Spain
On July 19, 2011, SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, was authorized as the Control Agency Industrial Security in Catalonia, Spain by the Generalitat of Catalonia, and has...
Guidance on REACH for Toy Manufacturers, Importers and Retailers
Complex chemical testing is required of all toys manufactured, imported or sold within the EU, where consumer protection is of paramount concern. Manufacturers, importers and retailers are severally responsible for ensuring REACH...