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ABB wins $250 million power orders in Saudi Arabia to expand grid capacity

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:04:45 GMT

2012-02-01 - Substations to help meet growing electricity demand by enhancing grid capacity and reliability

Sustainable urban living in Finland

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:46:09 GMT

2012-01-31 - In the city of Espoo in southern Finland, a new sustainable urban living concept is under development to provide energy efficient homes. The construction company Skanska is building an apartment block with the help of ABB, Fortum and Kone, which will be completed later this year.

ABB Tender Offer to Acquire Newave Achieves Excellent Interim Result

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:17:04 GMT

2012-01-31 - Participation of more than 95%. If offer declared successful, additional acceptance period to start on February 6, 2012.

ABB to acquire Thomas & Betts for $3.9 billion to become major player in North American low-voltage products market

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:02:08 GMT

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ABB to provide energy management system for new Viking Line ferry

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:36:28 GMT

2012-01-25 - Smart energy tool to provide substantial fuel savings for environmentally friendly cruise ferry, helping it reach a target of zero marine emissions

Smarter energy use needed for an urbanized planet

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:37:11 GMT

2012-01-25 - A key theme at this week’s [World Economic Forum] is the impact of globalization and technological innovation on society, which requires a new model for job creation to address the growing inequities within and between countries.

ABB helps the world’s newest copper mine take off

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:07:08 GMT

2012-01-23 - ABB has supplied a vast array of power and automation solutions for Antofagasta’s new flagship Esperanza copper mine in Chile. The solutions include three of the world’s largest gearless mill drives, process and electrical control systems, power quality systems, a substation and an integrated operations center that controls the entire production process, including onshore facilities at a purpose-built port 145 km from the mine.

ABB and partners to evaluate the reuse of the Nissan LEAF battery for commercial purposes

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:41:38 GMT

2012-01-18 - Partnership with 4R Energy, Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) and Sumitomo Corporation of America paves way for technical and commercial evaluations of battery energy storage units

ABB sets new power cable record in New York Harbor

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:33:21 GMT

2012-01-17 - ABB has completed the delivery and energization of the world’s first cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulated 345 kV AC submarine cable system. Extruded in a single continuous length without factory joints, the new cable system brings 512 megawatts of power generation capacity to the critical wholesale power market in New York City.

ABB commissions power link between Sweden and Finland

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:13:09 GMT

2012-01-11 - HVDC link strengthens the grid, facilitates power trading and improves security of supply