BP Starts Production from Giant Khazzan Gas Field in Oman
On September 22, 2017, a significant milestone was reached in one of the biggest tight gas projects in the Middle East when BP Khazzan, in the Sultanate of Oman, achieved first gas ahead of schedule. Jacobs is BP’s EPCm contractor for the process and infrastructure work on this greenfield project. “We are very proud of this achievement. The whole team did an incredible job, through a one team effort, first gas was achieved ahead of schedule,” says David Zelinski, VP/GM Middle East. This...
Low-Income Efficiency Programs that Work
Energy efficiency programs are especially important for low-income customers. Well-designed programs can help relieve the significant energy burdens faced by low-income families and also provide benefits like increased comfort and healthier homes. But getting these programs right takes careful planning. Low-income customers face several major barriers to participation in utility efficiency programs, ranging from lack of resources for efficiency upgrades to aging housing stock that may need healt...
Greenbyte Releases an Infographic on Renewable Energy in France
Renewable energy software company Greenbyte releases a series of infographics on renewable energy production in the European Union. After covering Germany and the UK, it is time to take a closer look at the renewable electricity generation in France. The infographic focuses on data for wind, solar and hydro and sheds light on today’s renewable energy market as well as its evolution in Europe over the past 10 years. “We conducted an analysis of the European renewable energy market for inter...
Industrial Gas Turbine Market to Exceed $18 Billion by 2024
Industrial Gas Turbine Market size will exceed USD 18 billion by 2024, as reported in the latest study by Global Market Insights, Inc. Increasing industrialization couples with rising demand for the safe and reliable electricity will drive the global industrial gas turbine market size by 2024. In the past decades, largescale industries made significant investments towards the development of captive generating stations to reduce their dependencies on utilities which has positively influence...
Bechtel Selected to Help Radioactive Waste Cleanup at South Carolina Site
Bechtel, a global leader in engineering, procurement, construction, and project management, has been selected as part of a joint venture to provide liquid waste services at a U.S. Department of Energy site in South Carolina. The Savannah River Site produced materials for nuclear defense during the Cold War. Bechtel National Inc. is a member of Savannah River EcoManagement, LLC along with BWXT Technical Services Group Inc. and Honeywell International Inc. “We appreciate the Department of En...
Atkins and SNC-Lavalin showcase our combined offshore wind experience to the US market at American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) conference in New York - 23 October 2017
Floating wind in deeper waters, integrating UK approaches to US process for offshore wind farm consent, geotechnical and structural clustering of turbine jackets, and the return on design experience will be covered in a series of poster presentations as we head to New York for the AWEA Wind Power Conference. The posters, which have been written by a group of offshore wind specialists from various disciplines including geotechnical engineering and energy, will be presented on Tuesday 24 Octobe...
New Study Tracks Participation in Energy Management Programs
PHOENIX, AZ – Utility-driven energy management programs are growing, although participation rates are still somewhat low, according to findings from Trends In Energy and Demand Management, a new, wide-ranging energy industry survey conducted by the Association for Energy Services Professionals in partnership with Essense Partners. The first of four parts of the report, focusing on energy management programs was released today. The additional research components: energy efficiency jobs, distri...
USEA, DOE to Release New LNG Handbook During Africa Oil Week
Cape Town, South Africa—On Monday, October 23, the U.S. Energy Association, along with the U.S. Energy Department’s Office of International Affairs, and Office of Fossil Energy, will help kick off Africa Oil Week by releasing a new version of its LNG handbook designed to help Sub-Saharan Africa develop its natural gas resources and LNG projects. The handbook, Understanding Natural Gas & LNG Options, is a guide, crafted over the past two years by dozens of technical and legal experts from the...
Fluor Awarded U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contract to Support Power Grid Repair in Puerto Rico
IRVING, Texas (October 19, 2017) – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the company was awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntsville (Alabama) Engineering Center to help restore electric power to Puerto Rico. The six-month single award task order is valued at approximately $240 million. “Fluor is proud to play an initial role in restoring a sense of normalcy to the people of Puerto Rico,” said Tom D’Agostino, president of Fluor’s Government Group. “We have b...
New Report Looks at Tax Revenue Generated by Clean Energy
Lyons, Neb. - The Center for Rural Affairs has released a report examining state statutes governing revenue collection and distribution from energy transmission projects at the local level. The report is authored by Johnathan Hladik, Center policy program director, and Timothy Collins, former assistant director of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs and rural development expert. “Generation and delivery: the economic impact of transmission infrastructure in rural counties,” takes a lo...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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