Siemens

Government-industry R&D partnership is largest ever

October 19, 2009 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Siemens Energy Inc. today formally commissioned a new 2.3 megawatt Siemens wind turbine at NREL's National Wind Technology Center. The turbine is the centerpiece of a multi-year project to study the performance and aerodynamics of a new class of large, land-based machines — in what will be the biggest government-industry research partnership for wind power generation ever undertaken in the U.S.    » read more »

Mechelen, Belgium, (May 28 2009): Virco BVBA has today signed a global research and development, non-exclusive licensing agreement with Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc (NY, USA). Under this agreement Siemens is providing Virco a license which will enable Virco to develop and commercialize a new hepatitis C research service testing platform.

This platform will initially be utilized by pharmaceutical companies for drug development support of the new hepatitis C virus (HCV) antivirals. The platform will have the potential to provide HCV clinical diagnostic testing services in the future.    » read more »

70 new jobs planned at the location

Hamburg, Germany, May 12, 2009 -- Siemens is greatly expanding its wind power activities in Germany and Europe. As part of this expansion, Siemens has now established its European headquarters for wind power sales and project execution in Hamburg, Germany. At the same time, the Bremen location in Germany is being upgraded to European headquarters in the service business.

The new headquarters in Hamburg is starting up operations with about 40 employees. As a result, employees with functions in sales and project execution have relocated to Hamburg from Brande in Denmark and, in some cases, from Bremen. In the medium term, about 70 jobs are expected to be created at Siemens Wind Power’s new Hamburg location.    » read more »

State Grant Helps Siemens Energy Expand in Charlotte

5/14/2009 -- Raleigh -- North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue today announced that Siemens Energy Inc., an international supplier of products and services for the generation, transmission and distribution of power, will expand its operations in Mecklenburg County. The company plans to invest nearly $50 million and create 226 jobs in Charlotte during the next five years.

“North Carolina is an international leader in innovative power and energy production, research and design,” Gov. Perdue said. “Our state continues to be attractive to leading-edge global companies looking to invest and expand here, thanks to our top-rated business climate, world-class research facilities, and skill and knowledge-based workforce.”    » read more »

June 3, 2008 -- Colorado Governor Bill Ritter today welcomed global wind-industry leader Siemens Energy to Colorado.

Siemens Energy announced today at the American Wind Energy Association annual conference in Houston that it will establish its U.S. wind research and development center in Boulder, creating 50 new green-collar jobs here in Colorado.

"This is another great testament to Colorado's growing New Energy economy," Gov. Ritter said. "We continue to establish ourselves as a worldwide leader in renewable, sustainable and modern energy. The arrival of Siemens Energy's U.S. wind turbine research center draws particular attention to the creative and groundbreaking work being done in energy R&D in Colorado."    » read more »

SAN FRANCISCO, 05/19/2008 – Motorola, Inc., Siemens Corp. and GlaxoSmithKline will collectively pay a $500,000 civil penalty for system failures that led to the release of trichloroethylene (TCE) into the public drinking water system in Scottsdale, Ariz., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice announced today.

The settlement resolves violations of the North Indian Bend Wash consent decree, filed in 2003, which occurred when TCE above contamination limits was released from the Miller Road Treatment Facility on two separate occasions, in October 2007 and January 2008.    » read more »

Washington, D.C. -- April 21, 2008 -- Senior executives from four of the world’s top wind turbine manufacturers —GE Energy, Gamesa, Siemens and Vestas—joined today in urging Congress to act promptly to extend the renewable energy production tax credit (PTC). The PTC is now set to expire December 31, 2008, although a one-year extension was recently approved by the Senate.

Vestas wind turbines, Evanston: Photo courtesy of Vestas Wind Systems A/S    » read more »

Intel, Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks Collaborate on Global WiMAX Interoperability for Devices, Infrastructure Equipment

WIMAX WORLD, Chicago, Sept. 26, 2007 – In an effort to ensure that mobile WiMAX wireless products work well together and with other products globally, Intel Corporation, Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks today announced that they are testing interoperability across Intel's forthcoming WiMAX silicon for laptops and mobile Internet devices, Nokia WiMAX devices and Nokia Siemens Networks WiMAX infrastructure equipment.    » read more »

Will Participate in Siemens Wind Power’s New Facility Opening

September 20, 2007 -- (Des Moines) Tomorrow, Iowa Lt. Governor Patty Judge will celebrate the advances Iowa has made in renewable energy with stops in Riverside and Fort Madison.    » read more »