acksonville, Fla., USA - APR Energy, a global leader in fast-track power solutions, is pleased to announce the promotion of Brian Rich to the position of Chief Operating Officer, with responsibility for all operations, business development, and marketing activities of the company. As COO, Mr. Rich will be vital in helping APR Energy roll out its global regionalisation strategy and will unite corporate and r ...

Indonesia will begin construction next month of its long-delayed $1.6-billion Sarulla project, the world's biggest geothermal power plant, the country's chief economic minister said on Wednesday. Southeast Asia's largest economy, home to the world's largest geothermal resources, is racing to meet power demand growth of more than 7 percent a year, with plans to add 60 gigawatts of capacity to its existing gr ...

Narendra Modi was projected as a divisive persona from day one by his critics. They feared that under his leadership South Asia would become a nuclear flashpoint. Many even predicted an Indo-Pak war as inevitable in the event of Mr Modi becoming the Prime Minister. However, much to the shock and surprise of these doomsday prophets, Mr Modi began his innings on a positive note, which has been hailed the worl ...

$35 million expansion invests in China's growing building market MILWAUKEE, May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company, officially opened a $35 million expansion of its manufacturing and research and development center in Wuxi, China. The expansion will meet the demand for energy efficient buildings by tripling the company's manufacturing capacity to serve the growing m ...

It's always important to study smart grid pacesetters. These days, that means studying China. Especially since the smart grid market in the United States contracted a painful 33% in 2013, as you will read below. – Jesse Berst   Who's leading the world in smart grid? Consider the five points below before you give your answer: 1.     China has zoomed past the United States to become the world's largest energy ...

Alfa Laval will participate in POWER-GEN Europe 2014, the leading conference and exhibition for the international power and renewable industries, which will take place in Cologne, Germany, from 3 to 5 June, 2014. At the Alfa Laval stand, visitors will be able to discover many bright ways to achieve profitable power, such as our comprehensive waste heat recovery solutions that improve their bottom line and e ...

Chinese company Hanergy Group Holdings Ltd., and local company Asia World have been granted the go-ahead to build the first hydro-power project on the Thanlwin River, according to sources from Ministry of Electric Power. The final agreement was reached in the third week of May between the government and the companies for construction of the Upper Thanlwin (Kwonlon) project on the river. The joint venture ag ...

This after the Department of Energy (DoE) decided to hike the solar project installation under the program to 500 megawatts from 50 MW. “The DoE and National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) will study possible installation target adjustment later this year, once the commercial operation dates of ongoing wind projects are definite,” said NREB Chairman Pedro H. Maniego in a text message to reporters. Currently, ...

World leader in specialised loadbank manufacturing and testing solutions, Crestchic is set to strengthen local service and support to its Asia Pacific market following a recent global rebrand. Following parent company Northbridge Industrial Services plc’s recent acquisition of Crestchic (Asia Pacific) PTE Ltd (“CAP”), it has also renamed its Northbridge division in the region to align and strengthen the bra ...

This year Aquatech India celebrated its 5th edition, while Aquatech Global Events marks 50 years of water industry events. From 6 to 8 May, 135 exhibitors and 6500 visitors came together in New Delhi for the annual exhibition and conference, combined with the Industrial Leaders Forum. Aquatech India again sets the standard for water technology trade events in the region. The next edition of the show will ta ...