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Atlas Copco Breaks Ground for Production Facility in China

Atlas Copco has begun construction of a new production facility in China for its Gas and Process division. Investing more than MSEK 100 (more than 10 MEUR) in the project, the division is strengthening its presence in th...

18 Dec 2009

Laidlaw Berlin BioPower Seeks Approval to Construct Biomass Facility

Laidlaw Berlin BioPower, LLC (“Laidlaw”) announced today that it has filed its all-inclusive permit application with the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee seeking the requisite approvals to construct an...

18 Dec 2009

CPUC Accepts Southern California Edison’s Proposal for Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today approved Southern California Edison’s (SCE) application to build segments 4-11 of the Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project (TRTP). It will be the first major tr...

18 Dec 2009

BuilderMT Web-Based Bid Management System Provides More Savings

BuilderMT, the nation’s best-selling, most-award-winning home-builder software, today announced that an early adopter of its new Web-based Bid Management system has realized dramatic savings, with minimum upfront c...

18 Dec 2009

GDF SUEZ Completes Construction of Caribou Wind Park in New Brunswick

GDF SUEZ has completed construction and achieved commercial operation at Caribou Wind Park, located 70 kilometers northwest of Bathurst, New Brunswick. The largest wind operation in the province, the 99 MW facility will ...

18 Dec 2009

LS Power to Develop LaSalle Transmission Project That Connects Illinois and Indiana

LS Power announced today that it is taking steps to develop the LaSalle Transmission Project ("LaSalle"), a new 345 kilovolt (kV) transmission project connecting Illinois and Indiana. The project is intended to...

18 Dec 2009

Research Report on Turf Growers and Suppliers in UK

Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3d32d3/2009_plimsoll_anal) has announced the addition of the "2009 Plimsoll Analysis - Turf Growers & Suppliers - A comprehensive profile of 88 companie...

18 Dec 2009

Research to Lead to Reduced Energy Consumption in the Home

Luleå University of Technology are spearheading research that will reduce energy use at home, which is a challenge for both house owners and consumers. Right now tests is underway including district heating customers in Luleå in the north of Sweden. It's about to find out how energy is used at home, which benefits both the wallet and the environment.

17 Dec 2009

Peab Assigned to Construct Apartments in Vejbystrand

Peab (STO:PEABB) has been contracted to build 100 apartments in Vejbystrand outside Ängelholm. The customer is Victorias Beach AB and the contract amounts to SEK 175 million. The residences will be built in the area...

17 Dec 2009

Tri-Tech Holding Wins BTO Contract for Wastewater Treatment Plant in China

Tri-Tech Holding Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIT), a premier Chinese company that engineers, manages and monitors municipal sewer systems, natural waterways and other water resources, announced today that it has received a $2 million...

17 Dec 2009

Shenyang Power Enters Deal to Develop 600MW Wind Farm in Texas

A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. (Nasdaq: APWR) ("A-Power" or "the Company"), a leading provider of distributed power generation ("DG") systems in China and a fast-growing manufacture...

17 Dec 2009

Magnum Gas Storage Receives FERC Approval for Construction of Salt Cavern Storage Facility

Magnum Gas Storage, LLC, announced today that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has accepted its application to construct and operate a high-deliverability, multi-cycle salt cavern natural gas storage facil...

17 Dec 2009

Dominion to Expand Natural Gas Gathering Facilities in West Virginia

Dominion (NYSE: D) today announced the Gathering Enhancement Project, a $253 million expansion of its natural gas gathering, processing and liquids facilities in West Virginia. The project is designed to increase the eff...

17 Dec 2009

Tishman Managed Construction of 18-Million-Square-Foot CityCenter Project

Executive Construction Manager Tishman Construction Corporation, this month delivered an unprecedented venture in real estate, hospitality, entertainment and gaming to client MGM MIRAGE and Infinity World Development Cor...

17 Dec 2009

Home2 Suites by Hilton Begins Construction of its First Hotel

Home2 Suites by Hilton, the mid-tier, extended-stay hotel chain targeting value-wise business and leisure travelers, today announced the groundbreaking of its first hotel, the 119-room Home2 Suites by Hilton Fayetteville...

17 Dec 2009