Up-front costs and lack of federal incentives remain obstacle to strong growth
Driven by consumer concerns over climate change and rising electricity prices, the U.S. small wind turbine market grew 14% and deployed 9.7 megawatts (MW) of new power generating capacity in 2007, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) said today in its annual small wind [...]

New 13-ton single-drum vibratory rollers from BOMAG feature Tier III compliant engines and vertically-opening hoods designed for easy access to engine and hydraulic components.
The new BW213-40 Series comprises three models: the BW213D-40 and BW213DH-40 smooth drum rollers and the BW213PDH-40 padfoot roller. The BW213D-40 is powered by a 133-horsepower Deutz water-cooled diesel engine. The [...]

The 5th Annual Alternative Building Materials & Design Expo (AltBuild) returns this year as the largest and most cohesive green-building Expo in Southern California, offering a number of ‘firsts’ and unprecedented presentations, including the first official presentation by collaborative Green Cities California (GCC). AltBuild will take place on April 25-26, 2008 at its new location, [...]

Brazil is still one of the world’s biggest producers of machinery and equipment. In the first six months of 2007 the sector recorded growth of 10% in revenues compared with the same period last year. This is the scenario setting the optimistic tone for the 27th International Machinery and Industrial Supplies Trade Fair, the most [...]

Rear Admiral Kevin McCoy of the US Navy, and Rear Admiral Bob Love, CVF Team Leader, Ministry of Defence head the international line up of speakers from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, The Netherlands, Sweden, UK and USA at the 9th International Naval Engineering Conference (INEC 2008) being held in Hamburg, Germany 1-3 [...]

Atlantic Zeiser, supplier of dedicated personalization and encoding systems for the label market, announces the introduction of the OMEGA 36 HD and OMEGA 210, two new high resolution inkjet printing systems, and the launch of the SMARTCURE Series, a new eco-friendly LED UV curing solution, at drupa 2008. During the world’s largest printing show, to [...]

No sooner does Coverings put the wraps on one of its most successful tile and stone expositions and conferences to date, than it already is preparing for the 2008 edition, which returns to familiar turf in Orlando and the Orange County Convention Center, April 29 to May 2. Plans are well underway and organizers report [...]

China Building 2007 Review Chinabuilding2007, covering a total exhibition floor space of 35,000m2, was joined by more than 400 building materials manufacturers from domestic and abroad including 100 foreign exhibitors and visited by more than 50.000 professional visitors, including: China, America, Korea, German, France, Spanish, Italy, Finland, Japan and India, etc. About US 5 [...]

After nine years’ development, Domotex Asia/Chinafloor (DACF) has firmly established itself as the largest floor coverings show in Asia and one of the world’s best places for sourcing and selling floor coverings. The 10th edition of DACF will take place at Shanghai New International Expo Centre during March 11-13, 2008. DACF 2008, consisting of 5 [...]

The 12th International Exhibition on Woodworking Machinery and Furniture Manufacturing Equipment / The 12th International Exhibition on Furniture Accessories, Materials and Wood Products (also known as WMF 2008) will be staged at China International Exhibition Centre (CIEC), Beijing, P.R. China on March 7 – 10, 2008. The upcoming edition is the largest ever, in both [...]

Komatsu America Corp., a U.S. subsidiary of Komatsu Ltd. which is the world’s second largest manufacturer and supplier of construction, mining and compact construction equipment, introduced its new PC300HD-8 hydraulic excavator. Komatsu has developed an upgraded version of this model, distinguished by an enhanced cab design for superior operator comfort and control as well as [...]

For the first time, baufach 2007 includes an industrial auction. It’s mainly construction equipment that comes under the hammer – a European premiere for the Leipzig Fair. Just six months before the event, the organisers Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world’s biggest holders of unreserved industrial auctions (auctions without reserve or minimum prices), have booked 50, [...]