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ABB standard promises huge savings for process industries

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:53:49 GMT

2009-11-06 - An ABB team has played a key role in defining the new OPC standard that will enable the process analyzers and control systems of different suppliers to be interoperable. The potential cost savings for the pharmaceutical and other process industries are huge.

ABB and Fincantieri partner to reduce carbon dioxide emissions

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:56:44 GMT

2009-11-05 - Onshore electricity connections can significantly reduce pollution from ships’ emissions in port

Helping an ancient Turkish city use water more efficiently

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:24:47 GMT

2009-11-05 - ABB WaterMaster flowmeters are enabling the ancient city of Konya in central Turkey to accurately measure the flow and consumption of water, which is pumped from hundreds of wells in and around the city.

Cost take-out holds EBIT margin on target, strong cash flow of more than $1 bn

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:01:27 GMT

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ABB drive system wins the 2009 Science and Technology Achievement Award of CIS

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:18:38 GMT

2009-10-26 - ABB retains the national award and its leading technology is well recognized by an authoritative national institution

Breaking ice and saving energy in the Antarctic

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:16:12 GMT

2009-10-26 - ABB is providing a complete power, propulsion and automation solution that will make an Argentine icebreaker more energy efficient and environmentally friendly as it works in one of the toughest and most sensitive environments on earth – the Antarctic.

Libya statement

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:01:52 GMT

2009-10-23 - Joe Hogan, ABB CEO said today:

Connecting renewable energy to the grid

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:56:54 GMT

2009-10-22 - Big cities need large amounts of electricity to function. Often, this is transported from generating sites located in remote areas hundreds or even thousands of kilometers away.

Saving energy with ABB drives

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:35:56 GMT

2009-10-22 - Processes driven by electric motors consume vast quantities of electricity and even small improvements can lead to dramatic savings. ABB’s installed base of low-voltage drives, which control the power consumed by electric motors, saves an equivalent of 140 million tons of CO₂ each year.

Drinking water from the sea

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:24:09 GMT

2009-10-22 - It covers two-thirds of the earth's surface and makes up 75 percent of the human body. Water is the cradle of life, but some parts of our planet have almost none and many regions are critically short of drinking water. ABB water solutions are helping to turn that around.