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Con Edison expands power plants

Consolidated Edison Inc. has approved plans for the expansion of several power generating facilities owned by Con Edison Development.

Krupp Uhde to build PVC plant in Poland

Zaklady Azotove w Tarnowie-Moscicach AG has commissioned Krupp Uhde with the engineering and construction of a PVC-S plant with a capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year.

Refinery in Iran

Iran's oil ministry has authorised the construction of a refinery close to the Caspian Sea, Iranian news agency IRNA has said.

New Sandvik tube and pipe division manager

Sandvik Steel has appointed Mr Peter Gossas as Manager of the company's Tube & Pipe Division, with effect from June 5, 2001.

Serbia wants gas reservoir for winter supply

Energy Minister Goran Novakovic says Serbia wants to complete its own underground gas reservoir to store natural gas and secure cheaper and steadier supply during winter months.

52nd Sea Horse Institute Conference

The 52nd Sea Horse Institute, a marine corrosion conference, will be held August 13-16, 2001 in Myrtle Beach South Carolina, USA.

17th Annual Titanium Conference

The 17th Annual Titanium Conference and Exhibition will be held September 30-October 2, 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

IdaTech sells fuel cell system for field tests

IdaTech has announced the delivery and successful testing of a 3kw fuel cell system for the Research and Development Division of Electricite de France (EDF).

CorrOcean acquires HMC-Corlab bv

CorrOcean ASA has reached an agreement to acquire HMC-Corlab bv with retrospectrive legislation on the 1st of January 2001.

GM fuel cell powered vehicles set records

General Motors set a number of international records for vehicles powered by fuel cells in a 24-hour endurance run at the company's desert proving grounds, exposing the vehicle to record heat in the process.