ABB Turbocharging is the world leader in turbocharging diesel and gas engines with outputs from 500 kW to well over 80 MW. About 200,000 ABB turbochargers are in operation worldwide, on ships, in power plants, on locomotives and in large off-highway vehicles.
ABB will be participating in the Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines, Inc. (IIEE) 36th Annual National Convention and EXPO 2011, the biggest gathering of electrical engineers and practitioners in the country and the only exposition in the Philippines converging the electrical, electronics and energy (3E) sectors under one grand venue.
In 2010, the Philippines was listed under the top 50 most corrupt countries in the world and ranked 4th in Southeast Asia by Transparency International. Graft and corruption and lack of transparency in the government has always been pointed as the root cause of poverty and the main reason why Philippines cannot take-off from its developing nation status.
ABB has developed an automation solution for eSolar’s inaugural 5 MW Sierra SunTower facility in California. Recently featured on the National Geographic Channel as one of the world’s most demanding engineering projects, Sierra SunTower is the only commercially operated solar thermal power plant in North America.
Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. 18, 2010 – ABB reported earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of almost $800 million in the quarter, despite approximately $350 million in restructuring-related charges. Full-year profitability was well within the company’s EBIT margin target range of 11-16 percent on a combination of rapid cost take-out and solid operational execution.
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