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International Water Summit launched in Abu Dhabi
The launch of the International Water Summit was announced collaboratively in january by the Abu Dhabi government, Masdar and the International Water Association, providing a global platform to discuss and find solutions to the global challenges of water scarcity and security. The inaugural summit will take place alongside the World Future Energy Summit 2013 in Abu Dhabi. “The launch of the International Water Summit in Abu Dhabi is a bold and... [more]
Largest wind farm in south east Asia to be developed
Mott MacDonald, a leading management, engineering and development consultancy, has successfully supported financial close as independent engineer for the first utility-scale wind farm in Thailand, which will also be the largest wind farm in south east Asia. The consultancy is working on behalf of lenders Kasikorn Bank PLC and Siam Commercial Bank PLC. The 207MW wind farm is being developed by Wind Energy Holding Co. Ltd, in the hillside area o... [more]
New partnership between Budget Pack and CCR UK to provide unrivalled compliance management and ‘next generation’ take-back solutions across the UK
Reverse Logistics Group, the parent company of CCR Logistics Systems AG and its UK subsidiary, CCR UK Ltd, and Budget Pack have agreed a working partnership which acknowledges their shared commitment to providing a forward-thinking compliance scheme solution and ‘return-to-value’ waste management approach for companies and organisations of all sizes across the UK. Under the new partnership agreement, Budget Pack will take on the compliance sc... [more]
Breeding better grasses for food and fuel
Researchers from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Sustainable Bioenergy Centre (BSBEC) have discovered a family of genes that could help us breed grasses with improved properties for diet and bioenergy. The research was carried out by a team from the University of Cambridge and Rothamsted Research, which receives strategic funding from BBSRC. Their findings were published earlier last month (Tuesday 17 Jan) i... [more]
RenEnergy to hold first-ever renewable Heat Incentive conference in Norwich
RenEnergy will be hosting their first-ever Renewable Heat Incentive Conference on February 29th at Dunston Hall, Norwich. On November 28th, 2011, the Government launched the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) which pays off-gas commercial concerns for the micro-generation of renewable heat. Keen to raise awareness of the RHI across Norfolk, RenEnergy are hosting the event to help educate those with an interest and / or concerned about the benefits... [more]
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ANALYSIS: China, Japan take the lead in wind energy development – Russia lags far behind
MOSCOW – China has taken online its largest offshore wind farm yet – another step toward the goal of boosting the share of wind energy in China’s total energy production to 17 percent by 2050. While China prefers buying new green technologies, Japan seeks to come up with its own – such as the innovative “wind lens” design that could triple the output of wind turbines and help smooth the ...
Transform Bearing Maintenance
Paul Michalicka, North American Area Sales Manager, SKF USA Inc. Is your plant's maintenance department keeping pace with the new developments? To avoid falling behind, it's a good idea to review your current procedures. Topics: Facilities and Operations Manufacturing Technology
