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AUMA has delivered 196 of its PROFOX electric actuators to a district cooling plant in Dubai.
Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (EMPOWER), the leading district cooling provider in the United Arab Emirates, used the PROFOX units to replace under-performing pneumatic actuators at its plant in Palm Jumeirah, a group of artificial islands in Dubai.
Frequent failures of the pneumatic…
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A pioneering pig farm in North Carolina that has led the way in its industry for embracing renewable technologies, has reported a 10% increase in its biogas yields by investing in two new chopper pumps made by Landia.
Soon after Butler Farms opened just over 25 years ago, the owner quickly wanted to reduce its impact on the environment, culminating in the development of its own…
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A total of 150 companies have called on Commission President von der Leyen to prepare a European strategy for geothermal energy.
With the right policies in place, geothermal could meet half of the EU’s heating and cooling demand by 2030 as well as providing balancing services for intermittent renewables and vast stores of lithium and other raw materials needed to accelerate the energy…
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The Prince of Wales in the UK visited Carlisle’s water treatment works to see how ultraviolet LEDs are making ripples in the field of low energy water treatment.
Developed by Penrith firm Typhon, the technology is the only one of its kind capable of disinfecting drinking water supplies on a large scale.
Tested and developed with water company United Utilities, the technology has been scaled…
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First Hydrogen has announced its strategy and road map for the advancement of its energy division.
The company is engaged in developing green hydrogen production projects initially in the UK and Canada.
First Hydrogen has reported that it has identified four industrial sites in the UK and is advancing discussions with landowners to secure land rights.
The sites are all in prime industrial…
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Wastewater utilities can now achieve compliance targets while cutting energy consumption from aeration by up to 25% with Xylem Edge Control.
This off-the-shelf suite of digital solutions for conventional activated sludge (CAS) plants marks the latest breakthrough in the digitisation of water utilities. With Xylem Edge Control, wastewater operators can now control and monitor their assets,…
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Atlas Copco has completed the acquisition of Pumpenfabrik Wangen that was announced February 21 this year.
Pumpenfabrik Wangen is a German manufacturer of progressive cavity pumps used for transferring fluids mainly in the biogas and wastewater sectors.
The company also manufactures twin-screw pumps used in sectors like food and beverage and cosmetics.
Pumpenfabrik Wangen based in Wangen,…
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Wood has secured a three-year contract with Norwegian state-owned operator Gassco to secure transportation of gas from the Norwegian Continental Shelf to terminals across the UK and Europe.
The contract will see Wood work closely with Gassco to renovate the gas receiving facilities through the provision of engineering, procurement and construction management services across the Easington, in UK,…
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Fast broadband will run through water pipes in parts of South Yorkshire in the UK as part of a new trial.
New proposals to accelerate the rollout of broadband without digging up roads would see fibre-optic cables deployed through 17 kilometres of live drinking water mains between Barnsley and Penistone in the government technology trial.
Broadband companies could then tap into the network to…
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Indonesia's state energy firm PT Pertamina has signed a joint study agreement with Japan's Mitsui for commercialisation of carbon capture in the central Sumatra region.
The two companies will also explore the possibility of a long-term partnership in decarbonisation and transitioning into clean technology, Pertamina said in a statement.
Carbon capture development is one of Indonesia's…
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Cleaner and more affordable energy is to be made in Great Britain under bold plans to boost long-term energy independence, security and prosperity.
The UK government’s British Energy Security Strategy sets out how the country will accelerate the deployment of hydrogen, nuclear, wind and solar while supporting the production of domestic oil and gas in the nearer term – which could see 95% of…
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Cadent is investing £70 million (€83 million) in upgrading gas mains across north England.
The energy firm is upgrading 450 km of pipes across Barrow, South Lakeland and Copeland in a bid to modernise the underground gas network.
In Barrow, 7,832 metres of pipe are set to be upgraded in 2022/23, as well as 2,645 in South Lakeland and 2,291 in Copeland.
Every year, Cadent replaces around…
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Britain's National Grid revealed it will sell a 60% stake in its British gas transmission and metering business to Australia's Macquarie Asset Management and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation.
Macquarie said its investment will ensure the transmission system will play a leading role in delivering the UK's net-zero by 2050 target by supporting hydrogen's role in the energy mix,…
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Wood has unveiled its new steam methane reforming (SMR) technology, which can achieve 95% CO2 emissions reduction compared to a traditional hydrogen production plant.
The technology aims to counter inefficiencies in energy, heat production and industrial processes, which together account for more than half of all global greenhouse gas emissions.
Wood believes the pathway to reduce these…
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Renewable fuels firm Aemetis announced the acquisition of an 8.5-acre property for $2 million (€1.8 million) located near its renewable ethanol plant.
The corner property is a strategic location for operations supporting the company’s Carbon Zero projects, including diary renewable natural gas (RNG) and carbon capture and sequestration (CCS).
Sited adjacent to the existing Aemetis biogas…
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UK-based green hydrogen tech firm CPH2 has entered into a purchase order with AFCryo for its membrane-free electrolyser (MFE).
The order is for the New Zealand-based manufacturer of composite cryostats and cryogenic cooling systems.
The sale of the 1MW MFE220 electrolyser unit will see it delivered in early 2023. This is the second 1MW electrolyser unit that AFCryo has purchased within 18…
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British Water (BW) and the Water Industry Forum (WIF) have announced that the merger of the two organisations has been completed.
The organisations said the merger would increase the range of services on offer, strengthen membership support, and enhance the opportunity for challenge-led thought leadership – elements that were only growing more essential in the current economic climate.…
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ITT Inc. has announced it has acquired privately-held Habonim for $140 million (€127 million) in an all-cash transaction.
Habonim will become part of ITT’s Industrial Process (IP) segment. The acquisition closed in the second quarter of this year and is expected to be accretive to ITT’s consolidated EBITDA margin.
Based in Kfar HaNassi, Israel, Habonim is a leading designer and…
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