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TU Darmstadt wins Solar Decathalon in Washington

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.

ABB collaborates with universities to harvest energy from the sun

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.

Solar homes ready to compete in Washington

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.

ABB helps China’s biggest truck maker go global

2009-10-13 - An ABB press automation solution has taken productivity and product quality to unprecedented levels at China’s largest truck manufacturer and is helping the company expand its new showcase heavy truck series into international markets.

Intelligent solar house competes for efficiency title in U.S.

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.

ABB powers LNG carriers into new era of energy efficiency

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.

ABB launches its first solar inverter

2009-09-21 - The first inverter developed by ABB for the solar market is to be launched at the world’s leading photovoltaic (PV) solar conference taking place in Hamburg this week.

Award-winning ABB concept keeps robots working

2009-09-16 - ABB’s award-winning remote service for industrial robots is improving productivity at plants and workshops all over the world by identifying robot problems by wireless remote before they escalate into production disturbances.

ABB irrigation control solution saves water and energy in Spain

2009-09-07 - A wireless ABB irrigation solution for 8,500 farmers in arid western Spain has reduced energy consumption by 30 percent, improved agricultural productivity by 25 percent, and saved enough water to meet the annual needs of 2.3 million people.

How much energy are your drives saving?

2009-08-27 - ABB drives are now equipped with a built-in energy efficiency calculator that continuously measures how much energy the drive is saving, the value of the saving in local currency and the reduction in carbon dioxide emissions that the drive has achieved.

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