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2009-10-20 - A complete ABB power distribution and electrification solution is enabling a mega-size paper machine to break world speed and productivity records while minimizing power consumption in this, one of the world’s three most energy-intensive industries.
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.
2009-10-12 - ABB’s FACTS business set a new record with 17 commissioned installations around the world in the first half of 2009
2009-10-05 - Many of the 14,700 ships that annually pass through the world’s largest big-ship waterway are equipped with an energy-efficient ABB technology that quadruples engine output and slashes fuel consumption.
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.
2009-08-27 - 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.
2009-08-18 - Teaching robots to weld with the skill of a human worker is easier said than done, but ABB's VirtualArc software allows operators to perfect the welding procedure from their desks, without tying up the robot or wasting resources through real-life trial and error