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Growth, progress, prosperity. There’s no shortage of it in North Alabama, which has seen its population grow by 30,000 over the last five years and is projected to rise by a further 24,500 by 2027. Jobs are also on the up, having increased by almost 50,000 in the past five years - with a projected growth of 33,000 more jobs, also in the next five years.
In Etowah County, Alabama’s smallest…
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Wärtsilä has been awarded an order to deliver the engines for a 128 MW power plant project being developed by WEC Energy Group in the US.
The order was booked to Wärtsilä’s order intake in April.
The delivery comprises seven Wärtsilä 50SG gas engines operating with natural gas fuel. They will be part of a modern, low carbon natural gas energy facility that will serve customers of WEC…
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Usage of green and blue hydrogen, challenges for existing refineries, and environmental impact of biofuels production was one of the key issues discussed at the Petrochemical and Refining Congress: Europe 2022 (PRC Europe 2022).
The Congress was held in Helsinki, Finland on May, 30-31 where it welcomed the top managers and technical directors from Wood, OMV, McDermott, Eni, CEPSA, Orlen,…
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Missouri American Water has announced the start of a $4.35 million (€4.1 million) project to replace more than one mile of water mains.
This will take place to improve reliability for customers and reduce service disruptions in St Louis.
Crews will begin installing a new 24-inch ductile iron water main to replace the aging eight-inch and 20-inch cast iron mains.
The original mains were…
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A £3.4 million (€4 million) project to install a new water main supplying thousands of homes in the south of the Isle of Man is set to begin.
Work on the six-mile pipe between St Marks and Grenaby will start on 19 April and take about five months to complete, Manx Utilities (MU) said.
MU chairman Rob Callister said it would bring a reliable supply of water to an area disrupted by frequent…
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The geopolitical situation caused by the crisis in Ukraine and the intensified COVID-19 restrictions in China have reduced the orders at Valmet’s valve factory.
The exceptional situation in Helsinki, Finland, during spring has particularly impacted the factory’s oil and gas projects.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in China also continues to cause challenges related to component…
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Global water technology company Xylem helped prevent more than 500 billion gallons of polluted water from flooding communities in 2021, according to its annual Sustainability Report.
The report highlighted the company’s work with customers and partners to solve the world’s greatest water challenges.
It also detailed Xylem’s progress to reduce its operational footprint, including cutting…
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Hi-tech GPS trackers have helped Thames Water track down companies that illegally take water from the network in the UK - protecting the supply against those who use water without being billed for supply.
In an industry-leading move, the UK’s largest water company has worked with standpipe provider Aquam Water Services to develop digital capability on standpipes, devices used to safely extract…
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StocExpo made a successfully return with over 150 exhibitors, thousands of visitors and a busy conference.
Thousands of industry professionals, including representatives from the likes of Shell and Vopak, as well as key terminals and storage players from over 100 countries worldwide, gathered at the event to discuss the industry’s hottest trends browse the future-shaping exhibition floor.…
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ExxonMobil Corp shareholders have backed the energy company's energy transition strategy - voting against most proposals related to accelerating carbon emission cuts, Reuters reported.
Major oil producers in the US and Europe faced less hostile investor votes tied to climate change this year compared to a year ago as energy security and rising fuel prices overshadowed environmental concerns.
In…
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Clariant and its process partner Lummus have been awarded a major contract by Fujian Meide to supply CATOFIN technology and catalysts for a new propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit in China.
Fujian Meide is now building one of the largest PDH units in the world and has selected the CATOFIN process and catalysts for the project’s second phase. The new unit will produce 900,000 metric tons of…
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Texas LNG Brownsville has executed an agreement with Technip Energies USA and Samsung Engineering to lead the delivery of a new LNG facility via a joint venture.
This is for a four million tonnes per annum LNG export terminal to be constructed in the Port of Brownsville, Texas owned by Glenfarne Group.
Technip Energies, a leading technology and global engineering, procurement, construction and…
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Work on the new South East Queensland pipeline has begun which will connect two recently-built reservoirs.
The $95 million (€63 million) project for the 27 km pipeline is set to be completed later this year.
The South West Pipeline is the second stage of the Beaudesert Water Supply Upgrade, a long-term water supply solution for the Scenic Rim.
Queensland Minister for Water Glenn Butcher…
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Municipal water engineers concerned about Chromium VI in drinking water will find the CA6 Colorimetric Analyzer from Electro-Chemical Devices provides precise and dependable measurement to ensure compliance with local, state and federal drinking water safety standards.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) describes chromium is an odorless and tasteless metallic element that is found…
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Emerson and Toyota Australia have collaborated to transform part of Toyota Australia’s operations into a commercial-grade hydrogen production, storage and refueling plant.
The project, supported by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), adopts Emerson’s automation expertise to provide the control system that helps Toyota Australia demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility…
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bp is strengthening its strategic partnership with ADNOC and Masdar of Abu Dhabi bringing international participation to its planned blue and green hydrogen developments in Teesside, UK.
ADNOC – the UAE’s largest energy company – will take a 25% stake in the design stage of bp’s blue hydrogen project, H2Teesside.
This will be ADNOC’s first investment in the UK. bp and ADNOC will now…
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Iran's oil minister has agreed to revive a long-stalled project to lay an undersea pipeline to carry gas to Oman.
Iran sits on one of the world's largest gas reserves, which Oman has been eyeing as it hopes to feed energy-intensive industries and liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants, the Iranian state news agency IRNA reported.
IRNA said the agreement to revive the project was reached…
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Global provider of mission critical air and gas handling products, technologies and services, Howden, has expanded its operations in Vietnam.
The new office complements Howden’s existing location in Ho Chi Minh City and brings greater access to the company’s procurement, quality control, technical assistance and project execution in northern Vietnam.
This move brings Howden experts closer…
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