Worldwide Energy articles from December 2007

Worldwide Energy archives from December 2007

GE ENERGY COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF SONDEX.
December 1, 2007... Energy has completed the acquisition of Sondex plc to further expand its capability and expertise in oil & gas drilling and wireline technology. Sondex is headquartered in Hampshire in the United Kingdom and specializes in the engineering...

POWER/UTILITY COMPANIES GO ULTRASONIC TO KEEP RUNNING.
December 1, 2007... Worldwide, power grids are more fragile than ever. In many areas, unexpected outages happen often enough that they are taken for granted, and whole industries have sprung up to assure continuous power in emergencies. It's not an enviable...

ASPEN AEROGELS PREIINSULTATED PIPE/SHAW PIPE SAVE COST/TIME.
December 1, 2007... Aspen Aerogels is providing its leading aerogel insulation material to Shaw Pipe's Insul-8(R) AG (above ground) pre- insulated pipe, which will reduce total installed costs, installation time and energy costs at the Athabasca Oil Sands reserve...

ARIZONA STATE LAUNCHES RENEWABLE BIOFUEL RESEARCH WITH BP AND SFAZ.
December 1, 2007... Arizona State University has announced a significant research partnership with energy company BP and Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) to develop a renewable source of biofuel. The research effort focuses on using a specially optimized...

SUNTECH SIGNS POLYSILICON SUPPLY PACT WITH NITRO SOLAR.
December 1, 2007... Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE:STP) , one of the world's leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, signed a first phase agreement with Nitol Solar Ltd. to supply polysilicon to Suntech over a seven-year period...