Wind energy to witness robust growth in China despite construction boom in nuclear power plants
China's wind energy market has grown rapidly during the last five years and is expected to reach 158 GW by 2016 with a CAGR of 20% over the next five years. Various factors are expected to drive the wind energy market in China. Government backing and generation-based incentives for renewable energy sources, rising electricity demand, and Clean Development Mechanism support from the UN all are expected to boost China's wind market.
Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has analyzed the Chinese wind energy market and makes its findings available through a comprehensive research report, 'Growth Opportunities in Chinese Wind Energy Market 2011-2016'.
Dolphin Energy talk exclusively at MEPIPES 2011
Dolphin Energy's Deputy Vice President for UAE Projects, Anwar Zuarub will talk at MEPIPES 2011 about the completed Taweelah Fujairah Pipeline project (TFP) and the construction challenges faced in mountainous terrain and through a shared right of way.
Mr Zuarub will start by offering overview of the TFP and look in brief at the contracting program, the division of the completion milestones and the procurement strategy adopted for the project. In examining the challenges associated with construction and execution of this section of TFP, Mr Zuarub will focus on route optimisation in the mountain section, the shared right of way profile, major road and wadi crossing methodologies for both pipelines and how a coordination schedule between Dolphin and IPIC was implemented.
Mentawai tsunami: solar powered transistors and satellite phones could keep safe lives
It is credible to establish an efficient and besides cheap tsunami warning method by using existing structures and involving the coastal populations in its maintenance.
The October 25 tsunami took nearly 500 lives in the Mentawai Archipelago.
There have been rumors on the Internet that the Indonesian tsunami alarm method had not been operative and failed to keep safe the dwellers. This does not look to be correct, even if it is true that above fifty percent of the system are currently not operative.
First six months of 2010: Linde continues upward trend and expects operating profit to exceed record year 2008
Munich, 2 August 2010 - Capitalising on the general economic upturn, the technology group The Linde Group has continued the positive trend seen in the first quarter into Q2. In the first half of 2010, the Group achieved significant growth in sales and operating profit. "The upward trend is continuing. In the course of the second quarter, we have increasingly seen a rise in demand worldwide," said Professor Dr Wolfgang Reitzle, Chief Executive Officer of Linde AG. "Once again we have improved our profitability and we look with confidence to the months ahead.
We reaffirm our objective, which is to reach a higher level of Group sales and Group operating profit in the 2010 financial year than in 2009. We are well on the way to achieving a faster rate of growth in Group operating profit than in Group sales and exceeding the Group operating profit of record year 2008."
Iceland set up technician training program for geothermal power plants
Due to the constant technical training needed to cope with the ongoing progressions of geothermal power plants, a new technician program has been introduced in Iceland. The Geothermal Power Plant Technician course at the Keilir Institute of Technology is set to address the growing need for skilled geothermal power plant technicians as well as health, safety and environmental issues.
The Geothermal Power Plant Technician course at Keilir is split into two separate programs, which are then spread across two years.
Icelandic bank releases 3rd annual U.S. Geothermal Energy Market Report
The Icelandic bank, Islandsbanki (formerly Glitnir) has issued its third annual U.S. Geothermal Energy Market Report in continuation of its research activities in geothermal energy. The report provides an updated overview on geothermal energy development in the United States, highlighting not only the increasing amount of activity in the sector, but also the elements that have helped spur the development.
In the U.S today there are around 144 geothermal energy projects in development with a combined capacity of up to 6,400 MW, which is an increase of about 60 percent compared to last year.