HERNDON, Va. (Jan. 14, 2015) – British Standards Institution (BSI) today announced the acquisition of the U.S. consultancy Environmental and Occupational Risk Management, Inc. (EORM), based in San Jose, California. The deal will see EORM become an operating subsidiary of BSI’s Professional Services business in the U.S., significantly boosting EORM’s ability to offer a wider range of environmental, health, safety (EHS) and sustainability services to clients.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (Jan. 13, 2015) – World Water Works, Inc. (WWW), a designer and manufacturer of wastewater treatment solutions, has been selected to provide its Ideal MBBR-DAF technology to Hopewell Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility (HRWTF), a 27 million gallons per day (MGD) facility. This selection came through a design/build public/private partnership between the City of Hopewell and the team of HDR Engineering (HDR), PC Construction (PC), Heyward Inc.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Jan. 15, 2015) – Florida State University’s Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS) has unveiled a new 24,000-volt direct current power test system, the most powerful of its kind available at a university research center throughout the world.
HELSINKI (Jan. 15, 2015) – The Port Westward Unit 2 power plant, supplied by Wärtsilä for Portland General Electric (PGE), reached commercial operation near Clatskanie, Oregon, on Dec. 30, 2014. The 220-megawatt (MW) Smart Power Generation plant is designed to balance wind and solar energy, as well as provide load-following and peaking services.
OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. (Jan. 13, 2015) – BJM Pumps is pleased to honor Laurie Auger, customer service and order department manager, for 15 years of loyal service. Her continued commitment, professionalism and unending dedication to the team exemplifies our greater commitment to our distributors. It is with heartfelt gratitude from the entire BJM Pumps team, that we thank Laurie for her outstanding service for 15 years and counting.
WAUKESHA, Wis. (Jan. 5, 2015) – GE’s Distributed Power business (NYSE: GE) announces that Waukesha-Pearce Industries (WPI), a long-time Waukesha gas engines distributor in the U.S., is expanding its 30-state territory to now include the 48 states in the lower United States.
CINCINNATI, Ohio (Jan. 6, 2015) – Graphet Data Mining recently launched a new interactive website. The website serves as a resource for clients as well as an informative summary for prospective clients. The website highlights Graphet’s data mining process, its focus on energy conservation and the sustainable cost savings that can be achieved as a result of the company’s services.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Jan. 14, 2015) –Motion Industries, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, has entered into a definitive agreement whereby Motion Industries has agreed to acquire Miller Bearings, Inc., headquartered in Orlando, Florida, in the first quarter of 2015.
LONDON (Jan. 14, 2014) – Escalating investments in the exploration and production of conventional oil and gas is propelling the adoption of pumps around the world. The Western hemisphere will lead the way in uptake as production surges owing to the shale oil and gas boom in North America, oil sands in Canada, and conventional reserves in Brazil, Venezuela and Mexico.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 14, 2015) – New environmental rules and regulations are likely to be a top concern for state legislators during the new legislative session.