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Energy Department Invests More than $10 Million in Efficient Lighting Research and Development
Building on the new commitments to the Global Lighting Challenge announced last week during the Clean Energy Ministerial, the Energy Department is announcing funding for nine research and development projects that will support solid-state lighting (SSL) core technology research, product…
ABB to Power More Volvo Emission-Free Electric Buses in Luxembourg
ABB has received an additional order for EV fast chargers for the City of Luxembourg for five new Volvo electric hybrid buses. A previous order with Volvo Buses was placed last year for the transit system. All stations and buses…
ABB Inaugurates Microgrid in South Africa, Boosting Renewables and Power Reliability
ABB today commissioned an integrated solar-diesel microgrid installation at its 96,000 square meter Longmeadow facility in Johannesburg, South Africa. This is a world premiere for the innovative solution with fully grid-connected and off-grid functionalities designed to maximize the use of…
CO2 Turned into Stone in Iceland in Climate Change Breakthrough
Carbon dioxide has been pumped underground and turned rapidly into stone, demonstrating a radical new way to tackle climate change. The unique project promises a cheaper and more secure way of burying CO2 from fossil fuel burning underground, where it…
Welcome to Formentera, the Island that Wants all its Cars Electric
The tiny Mediterranean island of Formentera has taken delivery of six electric cars as part of an ambitious plan to be the first island in Europe to banish traditional cars from its shores. At 12 miles (19km) from end-to-end…
The Gotthard Base Tunnel Opens to the General Public
Update – 80,000 visitors joined in the festivities during the public days on June 4 and 5, 20,000 of whom visited ABB’s special technology pavilions Following the official inauguration of the world’s longest and deepest rail tunnel on June 1,…
21-Year-Old’s Miracle Ocean-Cleaning Tech Ready To Get Its Feet Wet
It could eventually remove more than 150 million pounds of trash from the Pacific Ocean. It’s time to see if this activist’s plan to clean the ocean can really hold water. Boyan Slat, a 21-year-old who gained worldwide recognition two…