GEMCO Awarded Contract for Over 8MW of Ontario microFIT Installations Across Ontario

Editors note: There is a photo associated with this release. Glenbarra Energy Management Corp is currently installing up to 800 ground mounted microFIT Photovoltaic Solar Systems across Southern Ontario. GEMCO has been engaged by Fovere Glenbarra Energy Fund IV (the “Fund”) of Toronto as General Contractor. The Fund has acquired the rights... 

Frost and Sullivan: South Korean Industrial APCE Market to Earn $221 Million by 2016

As most industries, such as power plants and steel mills, in South Korea have already installed air pollution control equipment (APCE), the growth of the market is expected to be limited between 2 and 3 percent for the next five years until 2016. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.environmental.frost.com), Industrial Air Pollution Controls... 

Dresser-Rand Announces Plan to Acquire Grupo Guascor S.L. (“GG”)

Dresser-Rand Group Inc., a global supplier of high-speed rotating equipment and service solutions, announced today that it has signed a Share Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) to acquire Grupo Guascor S.L. (“GG”) for an enterprise value of euro 500 million ($690 million) in a cash and stock transaction. The enterprise value includes... 

Cornerstone Provides Expertise in Newton County Renewable Energy Business Park Project Receiving LMOP Award

Cornerstone Environmental Group, LLC announced that it provided engineering design and compliance services for the Newton County Renewable Energy Business Park LFG Direct-Use Project, located in Brook, Indiana, one of six projects recently recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as part of the Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP)... 

Philadelphia University and MAG Establish New Composites Institute to Develop Textile-Based Composites for Industrial Applications

Philadelphia University and MAG are establishing the Philadelphia University MAG Composites Institute for research and development of new textile-based composites that could have wide application in industry, including the aerospace, automotive and energy sectors. The new research institute will be funded in part by $1.1 million from MAG, whose chairman... 

TuV SuD Certifies Esterel Technologies’ SCADE Display 6.2 KCG Code Generator to SIL 3/4 under EN 50128 and SIL 3 under IEC 61508 Standards

Esterel Technologies, the leading worldwide provider of critical system and software development solutions, today announced that TÜV SÜD Rail GmbH has certified the latest version of its SCADE Display® KCG® Code Generator to safety integrity level (SIL) 3/4 under EN 50128 and SIL 3 under IEC 61508. TÜV SÜD is a leading global testing and inspection... 

Riverstone Holdings Closes the Acquisition of USA Compression

The Riverstone/Carlyle Global Energy and Power Funds, a group of energy-focused private equity funds managed by Riverstone Holdings LLC (“Riverstone”), announced today that it has completed the acquisition of USA Compression Holdings, LP, the parent company of USA Compression Partners, LLC (“USA Compression” or the “Company”),... 

THINK Delivers Its First U.S.Built Electric Cars

THINK™, the world’s leading dedicated electric vehicle maker, has delivered its first U.S.-built cars to the State of Indiana for use in its government fleet. The 15 vehicles, which were shipped from THINK’s manufacturing facility in Elkhart, Ind., will be the first electric passenger vehicles with American-made, Lithium-ion batteries... 

Wind To Power System Announces Service Agreement with Global Energy Services

Wind To Power Systems Inc. (W2PS), a leading provider of systems that integrate renewable power into the electric grid, announces an agreement with Global Energy Services (GES) as the authorized factory service provider for W2PS products installed in North America. Global Energy Services is the leading operator in engineering, installation and maintenance... 

Honeywell Refrigerant Helps Homeowners Convert the Sun’s Heat Into Power

Honeywell announced today that its Genetron® R-245fa refrigerant is being used to help homeowners generate electricity from the sun’s heat while offsetting energy costs. Honeywell’s energy-efficient refrigerant is being used in an organic rankine cycle (ORC) called the 35Z Micro Power Plant, manufactured by Germany-based Turbolina GmbH...