AECOM Provides Energy Market With New Technology And Finds New Energy Targets

Online, July 25, 2010 (Newswire.com) - (SAN DIEGO, CALIF) - In a recent interview with Energy Digital, AECOM announced that it has been able to target renewable energy targets and share its new technology with its international markets.

In the interview, it was announced that AECOM is now on the pathway to transforming the energy market through carbon pricing signals and new more aggressive renewable energy targets.

AECOM, born out of the United States' oil and gas energy sector in 1990, has become a leader in sustainable energy solutions. Through the energy services it offers, the company helps the developing and developed world to use renewable sources and clean energy technologies which improve national energy security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

As the transformation continues, public and private organizations are now recognizing that an early commitment to energy efficiency and renewable energy reduces business risk, brings significant competitive advantage as well as tangible benefits to the bottom line.

AECOM is responding to the challenges of a low carbon future by pushing the boundaries of renewable energy technologies. In geothermal, AECOM is a leader in the application of binary cycle technology to low temperature geothermal resources for the generation of electricity. In hydropower, AECOM is engineering one of the largest low head bulb turbines projects in the world. In wind, AECOM uses high-resolution airborne aerial mapping (LIBAR) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to identify and design wind farms. AECOM also helping clients examine the role of energy storage to reduce the fluctuating dispatch of electricity from wind power projects. In Indonesia, AECOM are developing remote area electricity systems for rural communities using small scale hydro and geothermal power generators and solar PV.

About AECOM
Established in 1990, AECOM conceives, plans and builds energy projects of every type and size for clients around the world. With over 90 years of experience in more than 95 countries around the world, AECOM has conceived, planned and built energy projects of every type and size, totaling more than 60,000 MW installed capacity, 4,473 miles (7,200 kilometers) of transmission lines and $700 million in energy efficiency and optimization improvements. For more information on AECOM, go to www.AECOM.com.

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