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2009-10-19 - Oct 19 - A solar house built by students of the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany with help from ABB has won a competition in the US capital to build the most innovative sun-powered home.
2009-10-16 - Two teams participating in Solar Decathlon 2009, Team Germany and Team Spain, are being sponsored respectively by ABB in Germany and Spain, demonstrating ABB innovation in both renewable power generation and the building systems business.
2009-10-14 - After four weeks at sea, a solar house built by students of the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany with help from ABB has been reassembled in the US capital and is ready to compete against other renewable energy entries in the Solar Decathlon. A winner will be announced on October 17.
2009-09-25 - A solar-powered house equipped with ABB intelligent building controls is heading to Washington, D.C. where it will be part of a student competition that will put an energy efficient "village" in the middle of the U.S. capital.
2009-09-23 - An ABB electric propulsion system for liquefied natural gas carriers has revolutionized LNG transportation by reducing carrier fuel consumption by almost 30 percent while simultaneously increasing cargo capacity.
2009-07-28 - ABB is supplying a complete power and automation solution that will help double the capacity of an underground hydropower plant in a remote area of the Peruvian Andes and provide local communities with a reliable supply of vital renewable energy.
2009-07-24 - A pioneering ABB solution that cuts greenhouse gas emissions and reduces ship fuel costs has helped the major North Sea port of Gothenburg win its second international award for cleaning up shipping and the seas.
2009-07-06 - More than 40 percent of Hungary’s electric power is generated by a single nuclear power plant. Trouble-free transmission from the plant to the power grid is critical – both for national energy security and public safety. ABB technology ensures this happens.
2009-07-03 - One of the world’s largest and most innovative water treatment projects is the Changi water reclamation plant, opened in June by the Public Utilities Board, Singapore's national water agency. The plant at the heart of Singapore's massive deep tunnel sewerage system is powered in large part by ABB.
2009-06-15 - Investment in renewable power generation has slumped in the wake of the financial crisis. But as industry associations join forces to promote Global Wind Day on June 15, Claus Madsen, head of ABB’s wind initiative, says the long-term prospects remain good.