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Carbon capture accord reached in U.K. ConocoPhilips and U.K. coal producer Powerfuel plc reached a carbon capture and storage (CCS) deal for the depleted Viking gas field off the east coast of England. More...

Wildlife feels pinch of Arctic oil Oil development in the Arctic is having an impact on some bird populations by providing "subsidized housing" to predators, which nest and den around drilling infrastructure and supplement their diets with garbage, and nesting birds, according to a new study. More...

Car program pushes higher fuel economy While the price of gasoline is certainly not going down by a great degree, U.S. car owners should be paying less per year as the Cash for Clunkers program helped hike the average fuel economy in the country. More...

Volkswagen plugs in to electric car production A good chunk of the major automakers are starting to push and manufacture electric cars; now Volkswagen AG is jumping into the fray with their offering. More...

Process automation feature: Wireless networking in plant The reduced cost of Ethernet-based networks is driving this fast, low-level, and low-cost technology to the field and shop floor. Another Ethernet side effect is the application of wireless technology in the Wi-Fi group of wireless protocols. Wi-Fi is essentially wireless Ethernet. Any higher-level application layer and user layer can communicate via Wi-Fi at data rates up to 600 Mbps, without knowledge of the fact that it is on a radio link. More...

HI 4060 Rate Controller
The HI 4060 Rate Controller is now available factory installed in a stainless steel (Nema 4x) enclosure. It can be configured as a blind unit or with a keyboard and display.

Municipal/Industrial Magmeter FMG-1000
The FMG-1000 series is as economical as a mechanical meter ($1,674.00) and is simple to maintain with no moving parts. With no moving parts and electrodes designed to discourage fouling, this device requires less frequent maintenance in applications in which debris or sand would impede mechanical meters.

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6-8 OCTOBER
ISA EXPO 2009, Houston. http://www.isa.org/expotemplate.cfm.  

6-8 OCTOBER
ARC Asset Lifecycle Management at ISA EXPO 2009, Houston. http://www.arcweb.com/Events/Pages/Houston09.aspx.  

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Process Automation & Control
The Process Automation & Control Exchange covers all the essential elements of discrete and process automation, from HMI and monitoring displays on the control panel, to the valves and actuators in the field. More ... 

Wireless & Networking
Networking and communications embody the automation environment. This Exchange covers cutting edge information on every mode of industrial networking, including wireless, fieldbuses and other new age technologies affecting the industry today. More ...

Enterprise Integration
Integrating the plant floor with the business side of manufacturing can raise the company's bottom line through improved efficiency, asset optimization, performance metrics and predictive maintenance. This exchange will help show manufacturers how to meld hardware and software into the automation environment. More ... 

Energy & Environment
"Green" manufacturing is a global must to safeguard our planet's natural resources. The Energy & Environment Exchange covers power and energy optimization, chemical and substance analysis, fossil fuel and nuclear power plant standards and more. More ... 

Security
Security of automation and control computer networks, as well as the physical well-being of the manufacturing plant, is crucial. The Security exchange will feature world-renowned cyber security and automation systems experts discussing key initiatives to avoid a cyber incident. More ...

Safety
Safety is the cornerstone of the automation industry, and this exchange will have the experts from around the world discussing the key technologies and methodologies to keep a plant operating safely. More ... 

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