ABB: Main page newshttp://www.abbaustralia.com.au:80/Global/seitp/seitp202.nsf/rssfeed.rdf!OpenAgent&feed=ED1CCD14F1810039C12570D5004C15CDNews appearing on ABB.com's front pageenCopyright 2008 ABB17 Nov 2008 10:49:23 GMTABB: Main page newshttp://www.abbaustralia.com.au:80/http://www.abb.com/Client/Images/Logo.gif 17 Nov 2008 10:49:23 GMT ABB praised by U.K. commission for health and safety 2008-11-17 - After helping ExxonMobil to demolish several hundred gas stations in the U.K. and clear the sites of environmentally hazardous material, ABB’s exemplary approach to health and safety has been recognized by Judith Hackitt, Chair of the Health and Safety Executive. http://www.abbaustralia.com.au:80/cawp/seitp202/7b7924998aae08fec1257504003997ec.aspx http://www.abbaustralia.com.au:80/cawp/seitp202/7b7924998aae08fec1257504003997ec.aspx 12 Nov 2008 06:57:14 GMT ABB expands offering for oil and gas sector 2008-11-12 - Acquisition will strengthen ABB’s presence in North America http://www.abbaustralia.com.au:80/cawp/seitp202/175cb84f46def42dc12574ff00239660.aspx http://www.abbaustralia.com.au:80/cawp/seitp202/175cb84f46def42dc12574ff00239660.aspx 8 Nov 2008 14:04:16 GMT New design for ABB Web sites 2008-11-08 - On Nov. 8, 2008, www.abb.com and ABB country Web sites got a new graphical design. http://www.abbaustralia.com.au:80/cawp/seitp202/8ad39e51c8082780c12574f7002e2baf.aspx http://www.abbaustralia.com.au:80/cawp/seitp202/8ad39e51c8082780c12574f7002e2baf.aspx 7 Nov 2008 08:12:37 GMT Fast food chain eats less energy with ABB drives 2008-11-07 - ABB variable speed drives have cut energy consumption by 50 percent at 50 McDonald’s restaurants in the United Kingdom. The drives have also reduced noise emissions and improved equipment efficiency in the kitchens. http://www.abbaustralia.com.au:80/cawp/seitp202/2f129ecf5a48a6e1c125749c0054e963.aspx http://www.abbaustralia.com.au:80/cawp/seitp202/2f129ecf5a48a6e1c125749c0054e963.aspx 6 Nov 2008 08:12:19 GMT First students win scholarships from ABB engineering foundation 2008-11-06 - The first scholarships under the ABB Jürgen Dormann Foundation for Engineering Education have been won by engineering students in Poland. http://www.abbaustralia.com.au:80/cawp/seitp202/d5bcae630aaac212c12574f8002c4c3f.aspx http://www.abbaustralia.com.au:80/cawp/seitp202/d5bcae630aaac212c12574f8002c4c3f.aspx 3 Nov 2008 08:13:03 GMT ABB cuts energy consumption in Shanghai metro 2008-11-03 - ABB power equipment is helping Shanghai Metro reduce energy consumption and stabilize the power network in the city’s vast subway system. http://www.abbaustralia.com.au:80/cawp/seitp202/de46a61ad44c119bc12574eb004d7027.aspx http://www.abbaustralia.com.au:80/cawp/seitp202/de46a61ad44c119bc12574eb004d7027.aspx 31 Oct 2008 08:26:41 GMT ABB delivers ultra-low-noise transformers to New York City 2008-10-31 - ABB has developed ultra-low-noise power transformers to help electric utility Consolidated Edison (ConEd) meet the newly enforced noise regulations of New York City, thought to be the toughest in the world. http://www.abbaustralia.com.au:80/cawp/seitp202/b83d429344925fbbc12574f0002a86d6.aspx http://www.abbaustralia.com.au:80/cawp/seitp202/b83d429344925fbbc12574f0002a86d6.aspx 30 Oct 2008 09:30:25 GMT Understanding the Energy Challenge - Financial Times 2008-10-30 - The Financial Times in association with ABB researched and wrote a supplement to the October 28 edition about challenges associated with maintaining and building energy infrastructure, and the pressure to find new, sustainable energy solutions. A pdf of the supplement is now available for download (be patient - it is a big file and will take time to load.) http://www.abbaustralia.com.au:80/cawp/seitp202/b6883095d2cdefc0c12574f2003338c7.aspx http://www.abbaustralia.com.au:80/cawp/seitp202/b6883095d2cdefc0c12574f2003338c7.aspx 28 Oct 2008 07:45:04 GMT Robots help Swiss baker achieve productivity gains and energy savings 2008-10-28 - Roland Murten AG, a Swiss baker, has installed camera-guided robots from ABB to pack its crisp and brittle pretzels at high speed, reducing the amount of waste and cutting energy consumption by about 12 percent on its main production line. http://www.abbaustralia.com.au:80/cawp/seitp202/a4d1bbe975e1a0fbc12574ec002ce4db.aspx http://www.abbaustralia.com.au:80/cawp/seitp202/a4d1bbe975e1a0fbc12574ec002ce4db.aspx 27 Oct 2008 08:23:57 GMT ABB helps revolutionize waste management 2008-10-27 - ABB is supplying a complete power and automation solution for a groundbreaking bioconversion technology that processes municipal waste into high-grade compost and generates emissions-free electric power from waste biogas. http://www.abbaustralia.com.au:80/cawp/seitp202/9ff46285c25889edc12574eb003a64de.aspx http://www.abbaustralia.com.au:80/cawp/seitp202/9ff46285c25889edc12574eb003a64de.aspx