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Direct Air Offers Nonstop Service to Worcester, Massachusetts from Orlando Sanford
SANFORD, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) and Direct Air announced today nonstop service beginning Saturday, November 22, 2008 to Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) in Worcester, Massachusetts. Located just off of Interstate 290 in central...
Blue Sky Network Ensures Real-Time Tracking in Support of First Angola Election in 16 Years
LA JOLLA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Blue Sky Network, a leading global provider of mobile asset management and fleet management solutions using GPS tracking, today announced it will work with its customer, VIH Helicopters Ltd., to provide flight tracking for the distribution of...
New Partnerships for Advanced Biofuels, Biobased Products to Be Showcased at BIO's Pacific Rim Summit
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - More than 400 business leaders and public officials will gather at the Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy, Sept. 10-12 in Vancouver, British Columbia to showcase new business models and public policies for commercializing...
Horizon Air To Submit New Bid Including Pendleton-Portland Service
PENDLETON, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Horizon Air said today it will submit a new bid to the Department of Transportation (DOT) for Pendleton service — and in a change from its earlier bid, it will include flights to Portland. The bid is in response to the DOT's resolicitation of...
American Economy Is Resilient In The Face Of Challenges
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released new jobs figures for August. Nonfarm payroll employment decreased by 84,000 jobs in August, and the unemployment rate rose to 6.1 percent. While these numbers are disappointing, what is most important is...
Sabre Cruises(R) Enhances Offerings, Navigation
SOUTHLAKE, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Following its July announcement of new cruise line additions, Sabre Cruises announces another Sabre first, access to the luxury cruise line the Yachts of Seabourn. Starting Sept. 8 agents shopping and booking through Sabre Cruises will receive...
WhiteWave Foods Teams up With the University of Colorado to "Green" the Gridiron
BROOMFIELD, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - The grass won't be the only thing that's green in the University of Colorado (CU) football stadium this season. Colorado-based company WhiteWave Foods Company (WWFC) - known for its commitment to environmental responsibility - is presenting...
One Week Left To Book A Priceline.com Sunshine Guaranteed Vacation Package
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Don't let this year's unpredictable weather spoil your vacation. Come to priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN), where you can get a Sunshine Guaranteed vacation package that will refund your entire airfare, hotel, rental car and more if rain ruins your...
Titan Oil and Gas Signs Green Project Acquisition Agreement Following Release of Business Plan
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Titan Oil and Gas, Inc. (Pink Sheets:TNOG) has signed an acquisition agreement for an operational revenue-generating closed-loop green project in the Pacific Northwest. Due to the nature of the agreement, Titan will not be able to release extensive...
Research and Markets: Sofia Airport AD (Bulgaria) - Company Profile is a Valuable Tool to Analyse and Compare Companies and Markets
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Research and Markets - Company Profile" company profile to their offering. Sofia Airport EAD is a Bulgarian state-owned company which operates the biggest international airport in the country. The company provides a full range of ground handling...
SBD International, Inc. To Build Thin Film Solar Cell (PV) Manufacturing Facility
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Management of SBD International, Inc. (OTCBB:SBDL) has announced it is planning to build a thin film solar panel plant in Florida to serve the Caribbean and South American markets. CEO C. Michael Nurse stated, "We have signed a Letter Of...
OriginOil CEO Discusses Breakthrough Algae to Oil Technology on CEO Radio Network
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - OriginOil, Inc. (OTCBB:OOIL), the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer Riggs Eckelberry discussed...
Research and Markets: The China Airlines Ltd. SWOT Analysis Company Profile is the Essential Source for Top-Level Company Data and Information
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Research and Markets in 2006. Scope of the Report — Provides all the crucial company information required for business and competitor intelligence needs — Contains a study of the major internal and external factors affecting the...
University of California, San Diego Forests Parking Areas With Solar Trees(TM) From Envision Solar
LA JOLLA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - The University of California, San Diego, which strives to be one of the nation's "greenest" college campuses, has undertaken a forestation program in an unlikely place...on the roof of two of its parking garages. Steel components have already...
GateKeeper USA, Inc. Announced Execution of Purchase Order
GAITHERSBURG, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - GateKeeper USA, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GTKP), announced today that BACO Universal Distributing Inc. has executed a Blanket Purchase Order (BPO) with GateKeeper USA. In accordance with the BPO, GateKeeper USA will be the exclusive security provider...
Halogen Guides Announces Launch of Flight Simplified
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Halogen Guides and American Express(R) today announced the launch of Flight Simplified (visit www.flightsimplified.com), a new private aviation Web site for American Express(R) Cardmembers. As purchasing a private jet can be a confusing endeavor, the...
US Airways Presentation at the 2008 Calyon Securities U.S. Airline Conference to Be Webcast
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - US Airways Group (NYSE: LCC) President Scott Kirby will present at the Calyon Securities U.S. Airline Conference on Sept. 18. Kirby's presentation will be webcast live at 1:00 p.m. EDT at www.usairways.com. To access the webcast, click on About US...
Fitch to Upgr Chicago O'Hare Int'l Airport Gen'l Air. 3rd Lien Revs, Ser 2005C to 'AA'; Confs 'F1+'
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Effective Sept. 11, 2008, Fitch Ratings will upgrade the long-term rating to 'AA' and confirm the short-term 'F1+' rating assigned to the $200,000,000 Chicago O'Hare International Airport general airport third lien revenue bonds, series 2005C (the bonds...
Sun Country Airlines Adds First Bag Fee
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Sun Country Airlines announced today a new baggage fee policy that adds a $12 charge for the first checked piece but also simplifies other charges and their collection. The first bag fee will be assessed on all Coach Cabin Sun Country domestic...
Fitch to Upgr Chicago O'Hare Int'l Airport 3rd Lien Revs, Ser 2005D to 'AAA'; Confs 'F1+'
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Effective Sept. 11, 2008, Fitch Ratings will upgrade the long-term rating to 'AAA' and confirm the short-term F1+' rating assigned to the $100,000,000 Chicago O'Hare International Airport general airport third lien revenue bonds, series 2005D (the bonds...
Industrial Biotechnology Corporation Featured in Packaging Strategies Article Titled 'The Future of Plastics Packaging Resins'
SARASOTA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - The August 30th 2008 issue of Packaging Strategies Newsletter features Industrial Biotechnology Corporation (IBC) (Pink Sheets:IBOT) in an article titled THE FUTURE OF PLASTICS PACKAGING RESINS. The article discusses the growing interest in the...
Qantas Relocates Flights at LAX Terminals in Preparation for A380 Service
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - With the start of the Qantas A380 service scheduled for October 20, 2008, Qantas is making terminal changes to more efficiently accommodate passengers flying into and out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Qantas currently operates out of...
Eyelit Inc. Reports 60% Growth, Record Revenue and Profit for First Half of 2008
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Eyelit, Inc., a manufacturing software provider for visibility, control, and coordination of manufacturing operations for the aerospace & defense, discrete electronics, semiconductor, and photovoltaic (solar) panel industries, announced today record...
NRG Energy, Inc. Commences $2 Billion Private Debt Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations for its 7.250% Senior Notes Due 2014, 7.375% Senior Notes Due 2016 and 7.375% Senior Notes Due 2017
PRINCETON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - In an effort to migrate to a more appropriate and efficient capital structure, NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) today announced that it has commenced offers to exchange up to a maximum of $2.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of its existing...
Modine Announces Retirement of Dean R. Zakos; VP & General Counsel Spent 26 Years With Company
RACINE, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE: MOD), a diversified leader in thermal management technology and solutions, announced today that Dean R. Zakos, Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, will retire effective October 31, 2008. Zakos, who...
Pentadyne Wins GoingGreen Award
CHATSWORTH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Pentadyne Power Corporation (www.pentadyne.com), the world leader in flywheel energy storage systems, has been named to the 2008 GoingGreen Top 100, which signifies major developments in the creation of new business opportunities in the green...
FedEx Freight and BP Solar Complete Second Solar Power Installation
FREDERICK, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and BP Solar announced today the completion and activation of a second project together—a solar system for a FedEx Freight distribution center in Fontana, Calif. The 269 kW (kilowatt) rooftop solar array utilizes BP...
Fitch Rates Boise Kuna Irrigation District, Idaho's Arrowrock Hydroelectric $41MM Proj Revs 'BBB+'
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Fitch Ratings assigns its 'BBB+' rating to the $41 million Boise Kuna Irrigation District, ADA and Canyon Counties, Idaho's Arrowrock Hydroelectric project revenue bonds, Series 2008A. The bonds are expected to price on September 25 in a negotiated...
SPEEA Supports IAM 751 Efforts to Secure a New Contract from Boeing
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - The union representing engineers, technical and other aerospace professionals at The Boeing Company calls on management to respect the call by Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire to avoid a strike and negotiate a fair contract with the International Association...
Kerry Associates, Inc. Enters Into Negotiations with Aquarian Gold Corp. on Behalf of W2 Energy, Inc.
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Kerry Associates, Inc. announces they have entered into negotiations with Aquarian Gold Corp. (PINKSHEETS: AQGC) on behalf of W2 Energy, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: WTWO) for W2 Energy's CTL (Coal to Liquid) technology. Aquarian is involved in exploration of Coal...
Hilton Hotels Corporation Signs First Hilton Garden Inn(R) Management Agreement in Central America
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Hilton Hotels Corporation, under a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, announces that it has signed a multi-year management agreement with Hoteles Aeropuerto H.A.L., S.R.L., a partnership of Enjoy Group and DWL, for the first Hilton...
AlwaysOn Names 2008 GoingGreen 100 and Overall Winner Synthetic Genomics
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - AlwaysOn today announced its coveted GoingGreen 100 Top Private Companies Awards and named Synthetic Genomics as the GoingGreen Overall Winner. Other category winners were Amyris Biotechnologies in Biofuels, CoalTek in Clean Energy, GlycosBio in...
Phoenix Suns Go Solar
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Planet Orange is going green. The Phoenix Suns, APS and the City of Phoenix announced today plans to install a major solar panel power project at US Airways Center. Suns guard Steve Nash, Suns General Manager Steve Kerr, APS President and CEO Don Brandt...
LHTEC to Provide Engines for Turkish ATAK Helicopters
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - The Turkish Army announced that it has selected the AgustaWestland T129 helicopter, powered by two Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC) CTS800-4A engines, as part of the Tactical Reconnaissance and Attack Helicopter (ATAK) Program for the...
Propel Study Shows Biodiesel Runs Equal to, if not Better than Petroleum
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Propel, a leading retailer of low-carbon renewable fuels and Seattle-based The Essential Baking Company, announce the results of a joint study on the impact of replacing petroleum fuel with biodiesel in the company's delivery fleet. The results of the...
Global Solid Waste Experts Focus on Latest Technology Conference to Highlight Scientific Innovation
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Nearly 500 experts on the best waste management techniques around the world are meeting here September 7-10 for the largest conference of its kind ever held in the United States. Co-sponsored by the National Solid Wastes Management...
PSC Approves Projects That Will Provide Customers with Cleaner, More Efficient Electricity Generation
JUNO BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Florida Power & Light Company announced today that it has received approval from the Florida Public Service Commission to modernize its Riviera Beach and Cape Canaveral power plants and to build a third unit at the West County Energy Center...
Naverus Selected by AlwaysOn as a GoingGreen Top 100 Winner
KENT, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Naverus, Inc., the leader in performance-based aircraft navigation, announced today that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the GoingGreen Top 100 Winners. Inclusion in the GoingGreen 100 signifies major developments in the creation of new...
NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 50.6%; August Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R); Business Activity Index at 51.6%; New Orders Index at 49.7%; Employment Index at 45.4%
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in August, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R). The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair of the...
Hillpoint Energy Estimates US Wind Turbine Market Size at Over US$60 Billion by 2013
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - BCC Research, the veteran market research firm, has published "Wind Turbines: The US Market", written by Hillpoint Energy's Ben Spitz. The 228-page report takes a detailed look at the US wind turbine market and projects market conditions to 2013 on a...
Electron Solar Energy Partners with Clean Power Finance to Bring Solar Energy Financing to the Mass Consumer Market
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Electron Solar Energy (OTC:ESRG), an international distributor of alternative energy systems, announced today it has partnered with Clean Power Finance, to provide financing to Electron Solar's home and commercial solar energy installations. Clean Power's...
Reducing Carbon Footprint with Sunrise Solar
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Sunrise Solar Corp. (OTCBB:SSLR) today introduces new carbon offset strategies for investors. With 40% of carbon dioxide emissions coming from electricity generation, solar energy solutions deliver a very high carbon offset to solar energy investors...
US Airways Group, Inc. Reports Record August Load Factor
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) today reported August and year-to-date 2008 traffic results. Mainline revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 5.7 billion, down 0.5 percent from August 2007. Capacity was 6.7 billion available seat miles...
City of Los Angeles Sanitation Bureau Awards Contract to Clean Energy to Supply Fuel for Nation's Largest Municipal Fleet of LNG-Powered Refuse Trucks
SEAL BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - The Sanitation Bureau of the City of Los Angeles has awarded Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE) a contract for up to 10 years to supply Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fuel for the City's growing fleet of 340 LNG refuse trucks — the...
Green Star Alternative Energy Represents Serbia's Renewable Energy Sector in Strategic Energy & Climate Change Forum
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Green Star Alternative Energy, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GSAE) is taking a leadership position in promoting renewable energy to combat climate change and meet rising energy demand. Green Star is acquiring Notos d.o.o. to become the Republic of Serbia's first...
Dynamotive Reports 2nd Quarter 2008 Results
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Dynamotive Energy Systems Corporation ("Dynamotive") (OTCBB: DYMTF), a leader in biomass-to-biofuel technology, today reported its second quarter 2008 results. For the three months ended June 30, 2008, the Company reported a net loss of...
Boston-Power Honored by AlwaysOn as GoingGreen Top 100 Winner
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Boston-Power, Inc., the rapidly growing provider of Lithium-ion batteries that redefine portable power, today announced that the company has earned a ranking on the AlwaysOn 2008 GoingGreen Top 100. Inclusion in the GoingGreen 100 signifies...
Yingli Green Energy Announces 16 MW Sales Contract with Fire Energy, S.L. in Spain
BAODING, China-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), one of the world's leading vertically integrated photovoltaic ("PV") product manufacturers, today announced that it has entered into a sales contract...
University Study Finds Airline Disasters May Have Little Effect on Airline Stock Prices
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - The College of Business Administration at San Diego State University (SDSU) announced today research conducted by one of the University's professors concluded that major airline disasters may have little or no effect on the long-term pricing of the stock...
This Renewable Energy in China Industry Profile is an Essential Resource for Top-Level Data and Analysis
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Research and Markets , 2003-2007 Table 11: China Inflation, 2003-2007 Table 12: China Exchange Rate, 2003 *T For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c06ee8/renewable_energy_i Source: Datamonitor
Major Operational Elements of the World's Air Transport System Examined in This Essential Publication
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Air Transport System" report to their offering. Major operational elements of the world's air transport system are examined in this important book, which provides a rare overview and an...
Renewable Energy in Asia-Pacific Industry Profile is an Essential Resource for Top-level Data and Analysis
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Research and Markets Table 9: Asia-Pacific Renewable Energy Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 Table 10: Asia-Pacific Renewable Energy Market Volume Forecast: KWh billion, 2007-2012 For more information visit...
Worldwide Solar Cell Manufacturing Facilities & Production Capacity 2007-2013
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Research and Markets *T For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/38eda1/worldwide_solar_ce
Hess Announces Nimblefoot-1 Natural Gas Discovery in Australia
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) announced today that the Nimblefoot-1 exploration well on Australia's Northwest Shelf discovered natural gas. The well encountered 93 feet (28 meters) of net gas pay. Nimblefoot-1 is the third of four initial exploration wells...
A Study of China's Wind Power Industry and the Market for 2007: Including a Global Overview & Analysis of the Chinese Wind Power Market
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Research and Markets accounted for 3.7 percent. The percentage of domestic enterprises has increased by 11.8 percent compared with 2005. By 2010, the total wind power capacity will reach 5 million kilowatts. Approximately 30 100,000 kilowatt wind...
Brown and Caldwell, Columbus Water Works Earn Top International Award for Green CBFT3
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - The International Water Association today announced national environmental engineering firm Brown and Caldwell and the Columbus (Ga.) Water Works won the 2008 Global Project Innovation Superior Achievement Award for their work on the Columbus Biosolids...
Republic Airlines to Operate 12 Embraer E170 Jets for Midwest Airlines
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ: RJET), announced today that its Republic Airlines subsidiary has signed an agreement with Midwest Airlines to provide 12, 76-seat Embraer E170 jets operating as Midwest Connect with initial service beginning...
Ferro Announces Appointment of Mark Duesenberg as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Ferro Corporation (NYSE: FOE) has announced that Mark H. Duesenberg will join the Company on September 17, 2008, as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Mr. Duesenberg, 46, brings extensive legal experience at multinational companies to...
Republic Airways Reports a 8% increase in August 2008 Traffic
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ: RJET), today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for August 2008. The company generated 880.0 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs), an 8.2% increase over the same month last year, while available seat...
L2 Consulting Services, Inc. Amends Boeing 747 Wingspeed XLLink STC for Terminal Wireless Operation
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - L2 Consulting Services, Inc. (L2) proudly announces that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the company's major change to Supplemental Type Certificate ST10679SC for the Wingspeed XLLink Flight Information System and Triple...
REX to Report Fiscal Second Quarter Results and Host Conference Call and Webcast Tuesday, September 9 at 11:00 A.M. ET
DAYTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - REX Stores Corporation (NYSE: RSC) will release financial results for the three-month period ended July 31, 2008 on Tuesday, September 9th before the market opens. The Company will then host a conference call and webcast that morning at 11:00 a.m. ET...
Argan, Inc. Announces Appointment of William F. Griffin as President and Chief Executive Officer of Gemma Power Systems
ROCKVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Argan, Inc. (AMEX:AGX) today announced that William F. Griffin, Jr. has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of its wholly-owned subsidiary Gemma Power Systems, effective immediately. Mr. Griffin's appointment follows the resignation...
FirstFlight Adds Gulfstream IV on West Coast
ELMIRA, N.Y. & CORNING, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - FirstFlight, Inc. (OTC BB: FFLT) a charter management and aviation services company, is pleased to announce that another Gulfstream has joined its fleet of managed aircraft. This GIV model is based in Van Nuys, California and is...
TrendSetter Solar Products Held First Annual Shareholders Meeting
FAIRHAVEN, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - TrendSetter Solar Products, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TSSP) announced today that it held its first Annual Shareholders Meeting as scheduled August 28, 2008. The shareholders meeting was held and attended by shareholders from outside the area...
Aptera(TM) Hires Seasoned Auto Executive Paul Wilbur as Its New President and CEO
CARLSBAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Aptera Motors announced today that, after a thorough search, the company has hired Paul Wilbur as its president and chief executive officer. Wilbur is an automotive industry veteran who brings 26 years of extensive automotive experience, ranging...
Ultra Diamonds to Offer More for Less to Travelers at the AIRMALL(R) at Pittsburgh International Airport
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Travelers making their way through Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) can now get more flash for their cash. BAA Pittsburgh, developers of the award-winning AIRMALL(R) at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), is pleased to welcome Ultra...
Amiworld Signs $56 Million Contract to Supply Petroleum Diesel to Colombia's C.I. Vanoil, S.A.
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Amiworld, Inc. (OTCBB: AMWO), an international energy company engaged in the production and distribution of diversified fuel products and services with a focus on emerging global economies, today announced that its subsidiary Odin Petroleum Ltd. entered...
Fitch Rates Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company 'BB+'; Outlook Stable
MOSCOW-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Fitch Ratings has today assigned Russian-based Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company ("SCAC") a Long Term Issuer Default rating ("IDR") of 'BB+', a senior unsecured rating of 'BB+' and a Short-term IDR of 'B'. All ratings apply to Foreign and Local currency debt...
High Velocity Alternative Energy, Inc. (HVAG) Receives $3,600,000 in Orders
BEDFORD PARK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - High Velocity Alternative Energy, Inc. (Pink Sheets:HVAG) announced today that they have received a contract to sell up to $300,000 per month ($3,600,000.00/year) in oil and antifreeze products to Tal'at Hussein Oil Trading Company in Amman...
AAAE Energy/Air Service Task Force Issues Report, Recommendations
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - The AAAE Energy/Air Service Task Force, nearly 100 airport executives representing airports of all sizes from around the country, has developed for lawmakers and regulators a set of recommendations critical to maintaining necessary levels of air...
Ethical Corporation: Ford, Boots, and Kuoni Travel Reveal Their Carbon Reduction Strategies in a New Report
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - More companies find themselves hit by mandatory cap-and-trade carbon emissions schemes by national and regional government bodies. Carbon markets are responding to the emerging schemes and adapting their products and services. Options and ease of access...
Atlantic Energy Solutions Receives Approval for MTA Contract
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Atlantic Energy Solutions, Inc. (OTC:AESO) is very pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract with STV Architects to perform consultation services for the NYC Mass Transit Authority (MTA). Under the terms of the contract...
Great Plains - The Camelina Company Makes Camelina Biodiesel a Reality
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - There's a new player fueling the alternative energy market and it's picking up speed as fossil fuels continue to fall short. Camelina, an oilseed crop in the same family as mustard, is currently being grown throughout the United States and Canada and...
GreenHunter Energy Subsidiary Announces Acquisition of Biomass Power Plant in Florida
GRAPEVINE, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - GREENHUNTER RENEWABLE POWER, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GreenHunter Energy, Inc. (AMEX: GRH), announced today the closing of an acquisition of an existing 14 MW wood waste-fired biomass power plant located in Telogia, Florida. The biomass...
TREES Software from TRIRIGA Makes Green Buildings a Reality
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - TRIRIGA(R), the leading provider of strategic real estate software, today announced the immediate availability of TREES(TM) (TRIRIGA Real Estate Environmental Sustainability), the industry's first and only environmental management system to measure...
Raser Wins West Java Geothermal Development Concession
PROVO, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Arca:RZ) announced today that it was chosen to develop, in conjunction with Indonesia Power, over 100,000 acres of geothermal resources to build an estimated 110 megawatts (MW) of geothermal power in West Java...
Flight Options Names New Vice President of Human Resources
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Flight Options, a leading provider of safe, reliable and luxurious private air travel services, announced today that Robert Sullivan has been named vice president of Human Resources. Mr. Sullivan returns to Flight Options, where he previously served as...
CIT Announces 100th Aircraft Financing Milestone with NetJets
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), a leading global commercial finance company, today announced that CIT Aerospace, a unit of CIT, has reached a milestone of financing 100 total aircraft, mostly in increments of 1/16th and 1/8th shares, through its fractional...
Raser Completes Setting All of First 50 Geothermal Generating Units at Thermo
PROVO, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Arca:RZ) announced today that it has completed setting all of the first 50 geothermal generating units at its Thermo plant in Beaver County, Utah. Raser had previously announced the commencement of placing the units on...
Office Depot to Celebrate Opening of New Caguas, Puerto Rico Store with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
CAGUAS, Puerto Rico-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, will celebrate the opening of its fourth store in Puerto Rico - the retailer's first in Caguas - with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. The ceremony is scheduled to...
Stoppert Named as President and CEO at Breakthrough Renewable Technology Firm Segetis, Inc
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - The board of directors of Segetis, Inc has announced the appointment of James Stoppert as President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Segetis is the first and only company to unlock the chemical "binary code" for developing a wide range of...
GWS Technologies, Inc. to Participate in Carbon Markets USA
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - GWS Technologies, Inc., (OTCBB: GWSI) a renewable energy technology company developing and marketing solar and wind-powered alternative energy products and solutions, today announced that it will be sending a delegate to participate in Carbon...
Emerson Showcases Innovative, Efficient Products and Approach in New, State-of-the-Art Global Data Center
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Emerson (NYSE:EMR), a leader in developing technology that helps companies operate data centers more efficiently, is building a multi-million dollar data center on the company's St. Louis campus that will help support Emerson's global operations. The...
Clean Energy to Present at Cowen and Company Clean Energy Conference in New York
SEAL BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE) announced today that Andrew J. Littlefair, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, and Rick Wheeler, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the Cowen and Company Clean...
Video Interview: Theolia CEO Santander Comments on 2008 First-Half Results
PARIS-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Regulatory News: Theolia, one of Europe's leading producers of electricity from renewable energies, reports earnings for the first-half of 2008. Jean-Marie Santander, founder and CEO of Theolia, comments on earnings and outlook. Click on links below to watch...
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Awards ICF International Two Contracts with Combined Capacity in Excess of $50 Million
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), a subsidiary of Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG), has awarded ICF Resources, LLC, a subsidiary of ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI), two new contracts to support regulatory filing, program design, and eventual...
BioSolar Inc. Reiterated 'Speculative Buy' Rating, Target Price $1.37 by Beacon Equity Research
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - BioSolar Inc. (OTCBB: BSRC) has received a reiterated Speculative Buy Rating with a price target of $1.37 by Beacon Analyst, Victor Sula, Ph.D. The full report is available at http://www.beaconequity.com/adpages/BSRC. Anyone interested in receiving alerts...
Ascent Solar to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences
LITTLETON, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), a developer of state-of-the-art, flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, announced that Matthew Foster, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present to the investment community at the...
Solar Residential Panel Market Shares, Forecasts, and Strategies for 2008-2014
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Research and Markets of energy onto a square mile of the earth's surface, and the most suitable way to harvest that light depends on two factors: cost and the available real estate. It does not matter that thin film solar panels are not more...
Satcon Introduces 1 Megawatt Photovoltaic Inverter
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Satcon (NASDAQ CM: SATC), a leading provider of utility scale distributed power solutions for the renewable energy market, announced today that they are taking orders for their PowerGate(TM)Plus 1 megawatt (MW) commercial PV inverter system, designed with...
TDG Aerospace's UFI(R) Receives European Aviation Safety Agency STC Approval for Installation on Boeing 737-600-700-800-900 Airplane Fuel Systems
ESCONDIDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - TDG Aerospace, manufacturer of the most advanced and cost-effective safety solutions for the commercial aviation industry, is pleased to announce that European Aviation Safety Agency has issued STC EASA.IM.A.A.02796 which permits installation...
First Solar Management Enters into Pre-Arranged Stock Trading Plans
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced the adoption of pre-arranged stock trading plans by Bruce Sohn, president, Jens Meyerhoff, chief financial officer, and John Gaffney, executive vice president and general counsel, representing an...
Breeze-Eastern Awarded Sikorsky CH-53K Helicopter Cargo Winch Program
UNION, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Breeze-Eastern Corporation (AMEX:BZC) announced today that it has been selected by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation to provide the Internal Cargo Winch System for the next generation CH-53K Heavy Lift helicopter Sikorsky is developing for the United...
Amiworld Executive & Board Member Appears as Special Guest at Recent Merchants National Congress Event Held in Colombia
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Ms. Ingrely Veitia Machado, Chief Financial Officer and a member of Board of Directors of Amiworld, Inc. (OTCBB: AMWO), was a special guest at the Merchants National Congress held recently at the Estelar Santamar Hotel in Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia...
BRS Parachute System on Martin Jetpack Personal Flying Machine
SOUTH SAINT PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. (Pink Sheets: BRSI), a manufacturer of whole-aircraft emergency parachute systems, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Martin Aircraft Company (www.martinjetpack.com) to provide the...
Piper Jaffray Expands Aircraft Finance Team to Significantly Enhance Structured Finance Expertise
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Piper Jaffray & Co. has expanded its aircraft finance team to strengthen its industry-leading aircraft finance business. The new additions to the team include Doug Runte, Scott Sodokoff, Dan Reese and John Covello, who will add substantial depth...
Energy Efficient PHEV Transit Bus is Rolling!
TROY, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - At 4:35 pm on August 15th, the lead developer of the Fisher Coachworks GTB-40 Plug-In Hybrid Transit Bus, Bruce Emmons, Fisher Coachwork's co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, backed the bus out of his engineering facility for its inaugural...
Cub Foods Sparked Revolution with Low-Price, One-Stop Stores
STILLWATER, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - While Americans were swaying to The Beatles' record hit, "Hey Jude" and contemplating man's first walk on the moon, four visionaries in Minnesota were creating a revolution in grocery shopping. The year was 1968, and brothers Jack and Charlie...
Bringing Solar to the RNC: City Tour for Solar Educational Exhibit at CivicFest
BELTSVILLE, Md. & MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - A solar tour, designed to educate municipal leaders, community members, public schools, universities and utilities on how to make solar energy a meaningful power resource for their cities, will exhibit at the Republican National...
Forward Air Corporation Announces Agreement to Acquire Certain Assets of Service Express, Inc.
GREENEVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD), today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Forward Air Solutions, Inc., has entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of Service Express, Inc. ("Service Express"). Service Express is a...
Tampa Electric Files 2009 Fuel Costs with Florida Public Service Commission
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Today, Tampa Electric made its annual fuel filing with the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC). As the company originally announced in July, based on its most recent analysis of actual and projected fuel costs for 2008, total fuel costs for the...
ISS Governance Services Recommends Approval of Servidyne Proposal to Increase Authorized Shares
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - SERVIDYNE, INC. (NASDAQ: SERV), today announced that ISS Governance Services (ISS), an independent proxy advisory service, has recommended approval of the Company's proposal to increase its authorized shares of common stock from 5 million shares to 10...
Henderson Global Investors Launches Industries of the Futures Fund
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Henderson Global Investors, the global asset management company, has announced the launch of the Henderson Industries of the Future Fund on August 29, 2008. The Fund seeks to invest in companies that contribute to an environmentally sustainable and...
Cleantech Investment Leader, Piper Jaffray's Lois Quam, to Deliver Clean Energy Conference Keynote
NEWARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Lois Quam, Head of Strategic Investments at Piper Jaffray, a global investment bank with a leading clean technology and renewable energy team, will deliver the keynote address at the 2008 NJ Clean Energy Conference on October 17 at the Jersey City...
Hoteliers Benefit from Industry Expertise at SynXis
SOUTHLAKE, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Hoteliers continue to benefit from the revenue optimization, consultancy and account management services from SynXis, the Sabre Holdings business that provides complete hotel distribution, internet marketing and channel management solutions...
FedEx Kicks Off Fifth Annual FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week Award Program to Benefit Safe Kids Nationwide
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - FedEx, the official delivery service sponsor of the NFL, is launching the fifth annual FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week program today. The awards program recognizes outstanding quality of play among NFL quarterbacks and running backs on a...
Earth Charter Community Summits - October 11
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - On October 11, 2008, people will gather in cities worldwide to discuss global climate change and work together to address its effects on the local level. Earth Charter U.S. is coordinating the summits in celebration of U.N. International Year of Planet...
Aerosonic Receives New Order from Boeing
CLEARWATER, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Aerosonic Corporation (AMEX:AIM), a leading supplier of precision flight products for commercial, business and military aircraft, announced today the Company has received a new order from The Boeing Company to provide Angle of Attack...
Neuton Battery-Powered Mowers Draw Sell-Out Crowds at Clean Air Mower-Exchange Events Nationwide, Appear in Two Museum Exhibits, Win 94% Approval Rating
VERGENNES, Vt.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - With sales of gasoline-powered walk-behind mowers down over 16 percent from 2006 to 2008(1), a lone bright spot has emerged in the consumer lawn care marketplace: battery-powered lawn mowers. Amidst shrinking sales for a number of fossil...
Rentech Announces Conference Schedule for September 2008
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Rentech, Inc. (AMEX:RTK) today announced its conference schedule for September 2008. Where applicable, the power point presentations for the conferences will be available at www.rentechinc.com within the News and Events portion of the site under the...
QD Vision Highlights Breakthroughs in Display and Lighting Technology at Major Industry Conferences
WATERTOWN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - QD Vision (www.qdvision.com), developer of nanotechnology-based solutions for displays and lighting, will address three major upcoming conferences on advances made in quantum dot technology that result in major improvements in color quality...
Sunrise Solar Introduces Solar Building Brick
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Sunrise Solar Corp. (OTCBB:SSLR) announced today the introduction of a Solar Light Brick for the integration of solar technologies into traditional construction materials. This innovative technology includes advanced solar cells, an energy storage...
Adura Announces, ISE's Former Chairman, Mike Simon, Hybrid Vehicle Industry Executive, Joins Advisory Board
MENLO PARK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Mike Simon, an industry thought leader and a founder, former Co-CEO and Chairman of ISE, a provider of Hybrid drivetrains for buses, has joined Adura Systems' Advisory Board. As co-founder of ISE in 1995, Mike was an early pioneer in...
Allegheny Power Embarks on Advanced Utility Infrastructure Projects
GREENSBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Allegheny Power, the electric delivery subsidiary of Allegheny Energy, Inc. (NYSE:AYE), is deploying Advanced Utility Infrastructure (AUI) projects that will help identify new technologies for the nation's electricity grid. Such projects hold the...
Raser Technologies Closes Geothermal Financing
PROVO, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Arca:RZ) announced today the closing of the initial funding under a definitive agreement that provides project financing and tax equity capital for Raser's 10 megawatt (MW) Thermo geothermal power project near Beaver...
Macquarie Global Opportunities Partners Completes Acquisition of Sentient Businesses
WEYMOUTH, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Macquarie Global Opportunities Partners (MGOP) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the jet membership, retail charter and fuel management business units previously owned by Sentient Jet Holdings, LLC. The businesses are now...
Navigators to Present at Sidoti & Company Institutional Investor Forum
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - The Navigators Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVG) today announced that Stan Galanski, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Frank McDonnell, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Sidoti & Company, LLC Seventh Annual West...
FedEx Express to Deliver Broadest Next-Business-Day Service from Europe to the Eastern United States
BRUSSELS, Belgium-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, has upgraded its next-business-day delivery service FedEx International Priority(R) from Europe to major U.S. East Coast cities...
Yingli Green Energy Subsidiary Signs Five-Year US$50 Million Credit Facility Agreement with DEG and FMO
BAODING, China-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), one of the world's leading vertically integrated photovoltaic ("PV") product manufacturers, today announced that Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy...
Travelocity Launches Biggest Hotel Sale Ever with Rates up to 50 Percent off in Select Destinations Worldwide
SOUTHLAKE, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Helping to offset airfares that are averaging $40 higher than last year, Travelocity and its hotel and cruise partners are offering the biggest sale in the company's history. Starting today, the offering comes just in time to help customers...
Ocean Power Technologies to Announce First Quarter Results and Host Audio Webcast
PENNINGTON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTT and London Stock Exchange AIM: OPT) ("OPT" or the "Company") advises that it will be announcing its results for the first quarter ended July 31, 2008 on Tuesday, September 9, 2008. Further, the...
Solar Power to the People: Modular Residential Solar Shade Structures Created by Envision Solar
LA JOLLA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2008 - Envision Solar, the La Jolla, California based firm best known for its award-winning design of the Solar Trees(TM) in Kyocera's landmark Solar Grove(TM), has expanded its product line of photovoltaic shade structures to include two "flat-pack...
Morphic Technologies: Morphic Appoints Hakan Wallin New Chief Financial Officer
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2008 - Regulatory News: Hakan Wallin has been appointed new Chief Financial Officer for the Morphic Group (STO:MORPB) and takes over from Jan Johansson. Hakan Wallin will be part of Group Management and report to President and CEO Jonas Eklind. Hakan...
SunEdison Appoints Martin T. Hart to the Board of Directors
BELTSVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-August 30, 2008 - SunEdison, North America's largest solar energy services provider, today named Martin T. Hart as non-executive, independent board member and chairman of the audit committee. Hart brings more than 30 years of independent board and executive management...
Boeing Risks 787 by Refusing to Deal With Outsourcing Problems, Says SPEEA
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-August 30, 2008 - The Boeing Company's public acknowledgement that outsourcing is causing problems with the 787 program is lip service until action is taken to correct problems created by a global network of suppliers and inexperienced workers, according to the Society of...
Radio Address by the President to the Nation
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 30, 2008 - THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This weekend, millions of Americans will celebrate Labor Day. This holiday marks the traditional end of the summer season. It is also an opportunity to reflect on the contributions of hardworking Americans all across our...
Tight Security, Festive Atmosphere Await Convention Travelers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
MINNEAPOLIS & ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - People arriving at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport for next week's Republican National Convention will receive a warm, personal welcome from dozens of roving volunteers and festive red, white and blue decorations. "The...
Calpine Corporation Announces Appointment of Kenneth A. Graves as Interim Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer
HOUSTON & SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Calpine Corporation (NYSE:CPN) announced today that Kenneth A. Graves has been appointed Interim Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer effective immediately. He will succeed Stephen F. Hodkinson who served as the...
IBERDROLA RENEWABLES Announces Second Wind Farm in Brookings County
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - IBERDROLA RENEWABLES announced today that construction is underway on a 50 megawatt (MW) wind farm, the Buffalo Ridge Wind Power Project near White, South Dakota. The project, expected to be complete in 2009 contingent upon passage of the Production...
Allegheny Power Files for Rate Increase in West Virginia
GREENSBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Allegheny Power, the electric delivery subsidiary of Allegheny Energy, Inc. (NYSE: AYE), today submitted a request to the Public Service Commission of West Virginia to recover an additional $173 million (annualized) in fuel and purchased power costs...
Questar Corporation to Present at Lehman Brothers CEO/Energy Power Conference
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Questar Corporation (NYSE:STR) announced today that Charles B. Stanley, Questar Chief Operating Officer, will present at the Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008 at 9:45 a.m. EDT. A live audio Webcast of these...
Linde Nippon Sanso To Power Spain's First Thin Film Solar Plant
MUNICH, Germany & BARCELONA, Spain-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Linde Nippon Sanso today announced that it has been awarded the exclusive contract to supply high purity gases to Spain's first thin film solar cell manufacturing plant set up by T-Solar S.A. in Ourense, Galicia (Spain...
CORRECTING and REPLACING Labor Day Brings New Solidarity and a Change of Strategy for American Airlines' Unions
FORT WORTH, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - The contact information for David Roscow should read 703-276-2772 ext. 21 (sted 703-276-2722 ext. 21). The corrected release reads: LABOR DAY BRINGS NEW SOLIDARITY AND A CHANGE OF STRATEGY FOR AMERICAN AIRLINES' UNIONS Pilots, Flight Attendants and...
Company Profile for AVA Solar, Inc.
-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - AVA Solar, Inc. was founded in 2007 to commercialize an advanced process for manufacturing thin-film photovoltaic modules. Built upon 15 years of development at Colorado State University's Material Engineering Laboratory, AVA Solar has developed a robust...
GreenHunter Energy Chairman, President & CEO Converts Existing Promissory Notes to Restricted Common Stock
GRAPEVINE, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Gary C. Evans, the Chairman, President, and CEO of GreenHunter Energy, Inc. (AMEX: GRH), announced today the early conversion, effective August 30, 2008, of an existing convertible note held by Investment Hunter, LLC, an entity in which Mr. Evans is...
Pinnacle Energy Corp. Acquires Six Oil & Gas Producing Wells
CALGARY, Alberta-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Pinnacle Energy Corp. (OTCBB:PENC), an independent oil and gas producer, today announced that it has acquired working interests in six wells located in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, USA. Five of the six wells produce high gravity light sweet crude oil...
NanoGram Corporation Signs OTB as a Partner for SilFoil(TM) Solar Module Pilot Plant
MILPITAS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - NanoGram Corporation, a leading developer and licensor of advanced products and solutions for optical, electronic and energy applications, today announced that it has selected OTB as one of its contributing partners in building out the company's...
First Wind Obtains Tax Equity Financing for its Steel Winds Power Project
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - First Wind, an independent developer of wind power in the United States, today announced that Lehman Brothers Holdings. Inc. has funded a tax equity investment in the 20 megawatt (MW) Steel Winds wind power project operating in Lackawanna, N.Y. This project...
Consumer Advisory from the California Solar Energy Industries Association (CALSEIA)
RIO VISTA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Solar works. Solar products are available for your home or business that will produce electricity, heat water for your household uses, and heat your pool. Solar energy systems are excellent investments for many home owners who wish to generate...
Servidyne Assists with Florida's First LEED-EB Gold Rating
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - SERVIDYNE, INC. (NASDAQ: SERV), a building performance efficiency and real estate company, is pleased to announce that its consulting relationship with a customer in Tampa, Fla. has resulted in a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - Existing...
Robert Lifton, Chairman and CEO of Medis Technologies, to Be Interviewed on Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly on Friday Morning, 6:30 Pacific Time and 9:30 Eastern Time, on CRN Radio
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Robert Lifton, Chairman and CEO of Medis Technologies (Nasdaq: MDTL), may be heard nationwide on 400 affiliate stations nationwide listed at "CRN1" www.cableradioinetwork.com or on the Internet at www.corporate-strategies.net. Medis Technologies' primary...
Breeze-Eastern Announces Completion of Refinancing
UNION, N.J.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Breeze-Eastern Corporation (AMEX:BZC) announced today that it has completed the refinancing of its existing credit facility with a new $33.0 million credit facility provided by PNC Bank, National Association and T.D. Bank, N.A. In addition to allowing...
Deutsche Bank Championship Launches Environmental Initiative
NORTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Fans attending the Deutsche Bank Championship this Labor Day weekend can feel good about the event's environmental sustainability. That's because the Championship has launched an environmental initiative, including a commitment to make it the first...
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Contributes $25,000 to Enterprise Community Partners
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - The Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation today announced a $25,000 grant to Enterprise Community Partners, a non-profit affordable housing organization that facilitates urban revitalization across the country. Enterprise will use the funds to support its Green...
US Airways Customers Affected by Tropical Storm Gustav May Change Itineraries without Penalty
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - US Airways (NYSE: LCC) is relaxing certain fees for customers who may have to change travel plans as a result of Tropical Storm Gustav in the Caribbean, Mexico and the U.S. Gulf Coast. The airline is offering the following revised policies, which...
Green Mountain Releases Report on FPL Sunshine Energy(R) Program for Florida Public Service Commission Audit
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Green Mountain Energy Company this week made good on its commitment to cooperate with the Florida Public Service Commission's (FPSC) review of Florida Power & Light's (FPL) Sunshine Energy(R) program (Program). Green Mountain released a...
Hunt Energy Drill Rig Arrives at Melbourne Docks En Route to Tasmania to Drill Bellevue #1 in Search for Oil, Gas and Helium
LEAWOOD, Kan.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Empire Energy Corporation International (OTCBB: EEGC) today announced that, having just completed the drilling of an oil and gas well at Sealake, Victoria, the Hunt Energy Rig Number 3 has arrived at the Melbourne docks and is being washed down prior...
Eden Hydrogen Fuels National Hydrogen Road Tour
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - On Saturday, August 23, the 2008 Hydrogen Road Tour arrived at the SunLine Transit Terminal in Thousand Palms, California to fuel a caravan of hydrogen vehicles on the final leg of a cross country journey stretching from Portland, Maine to Los Angeles...
Capstone Turbine Announces Shipment of Its First C200 Production Unit Ahead of Schedule
CHATSWORTH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Capstone Turbine Corporation (NASDAQ:CPST) (www.microturbine.com), the world's leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, announced that it will ship its first C200 production unit today. Originally scheduled for...
Federal Aviation Administration Selects EDSA Power Analytics Software for Mission-Critical Facilities
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected EDSA Micro Corp. (www.edsa.com) to provide a power analytics(TM) electrical power infrastructure protection system for mission-critical facilities nationwide. The selection is part of a five-year...
ProtonMedia Announces "Go Green, Go Virtual" Initiative
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - As an answer to the increasing size of distributed workforces, the need for environmental responsibility, and alarming fluctuations in the global energy market, ProtonMedia (www.protonmedia.com) is launching a "Go Green, Go Virtual" initiative and...
Flowserve and the Linde Group Form Joint Venture to Deploy Natural Gas Refueling Systems in Europe
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Flowserve Corp. (NYSE: FLS), a leading global provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, today announced it has entered into a joint venture agreement with The Linde Group, a world-leading gases and engineering...
ADA-ES Contracts to Begin Construction of Activated Carbon Plant
LITTLETON, Colo.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - ADA-ES, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADES) today announced that a contract was placed through the Company's engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for the mobilization of the site preparation work for what it expects will be the largest...
Digital Angel to Present at 11th Annual Kaufman Bros. Investor Conference on Friday, September 5
SO. ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Digital Angel (NASDAQ:DIGA), an advanced technology company in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions, announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph J. Grillo will present at the 11th...
TechPrecision Corporation's Wholly Owned Subsidiary Ranor, Inc. Receives ASME Renewal Certificates
WESTMINSTER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - TechPrecision Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: TPCS) ("TechPrecision", or "the Company"), a leading manufacturer of large-scale, high-precision machined metal fabrications for the alternative energy, medical, nuclear, defense, aerospace and...
Evergreen Solar to Present at Citi Technology Conference
MARLBORO, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Evergreen Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESLR), a manufacturer of String Ribbon(TM) solar power products with its proprietary, low-cost wafer technology, today announced that the Company will be presenting at the Citi Technology Conference in New York on...
EnergyConnect Inc. Moves Into New Headquarters
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - EnergyConnect, a wholly owned subsidiary of Microfield Group, Inc. (MICG.OB), and industry leader in innovative demand response technologies, today announced that it is has moved corporate headquarters to a more suitably structured office space...
Sabre Travel Network, GetThere Highlight Shift to Procurement Practices in Travel Management
SOUTHLAKE, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Combining input from corporate travel managers with industry expertise Sabre Travel Network, GetThere and PhoCusWright announced new research available to corporations and travel management companies presented in their newest whitepaper, The...
Clear Skies Solar to Present at Kaufman Bros. 11th Annual Investor Conference in New York
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Clear Skies Solar, Inc. (OTCBB:CSKH), announced today that its CEO Ezra Green, is scheduled to present at Kaufman Bros. 11th annual investor conference at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, September 5, 2008. The 3-day conference is being held at the W...
Delta India Launches First Green Factory in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand
RUDRAPUR, India-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Delta, the world's largest provider of switching power supplies and DC brushless fans, today announced its official launch of its first green factory at Rudrapur, Uttarakhand. As part of Delta's expansion plans in India, the new eco-friendly...
Cooler Planet Lands 10,000th Solar Customer
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Seattle-based Cooler Planet (www.coolerplanet.com) announced today its 10,000th solar customer consultation since launching the service last year — a significant feat given the total national market for photovoltaic solar installations was estimated as...
OMRON to Release XF3C FPC Connector With 0.25 mm Pitch
KYOTO, Japan-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - OMRON Corporation (TOKYO:6645)(ADR:OMRNY) today announced plans to release the XF3C, a low-profile FPC connector with a pitch of only 0.25 mm, in early September. The XF3C represents a 20% reduction in footprint compared to previous OMRON connectors...
AVA Solar Completes $104 Million Equity Financing
FORT COLLINS, Colo.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - AVA Solar, an advanced thin-film photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer located in Fort Collins, Colorado, announced today it has completed its second institutional equity round of financing. This $104 million funding was led by DCM and included...
New Loan Program Makes Roof-Top Solar Easier to Own
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - A new loan program will enable more APS customers to take advantage of rebates and tax incentives available for adding personal renewable energy systems. An agreement between APS and the non-profit Electric & Gas Industries Association (EGIA) provides...
Gustav Threat Keeps Gas Market Prices Riding Higher, NGI Reports
DULLES, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Only a few flat Rockies points were left out of continuing double-digit gains in the rest of the cash market Wednesday. Initial evacuations of nonessential personnel were beginning at offshore installations as the expected path of Tropical Storm Gustav...
BRS Announces Save 214!
SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. (Pink Sheets: BRSI), a manufacturer of whole-aircraft emergency parachute systems, announced today that it was notified of an aircraft accident in Germany on Monday, August 25th, 2008 where its parachute...
Edison International to Present at the 2008 Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference
-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Edison International: -0- *T WHAT: Alan J. Fohrer, chairman and chief executive officer of Southern California Edison Company, will speak at the Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference. WHEN: Tuesday, September 2, 2008, starting at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight...
Ferro Corporation Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Option
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Ferro Corporation (NYSE: FOE) (the "Company"), announced today that, in connection with its offering of $150 million aggregate principal amount of 6.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013 (the "Convertible Notes"), the underwriters have fully exercised...
Unishippers Makes the 2008 Inc. 5000 List
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Unishippers Global Logistics, LLC, the nation's largest reseller of complete shipping services, has been included for the second year in a row in Inc. magazine's Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. In addition...
Campaign for Affordable and Reliable Energy (CARE) Launches Statewide Radio Blitz to Promote Sensible Energy Policy
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - FreedomWorks Oregon's Campaign for Affordable and Reliable Energy (CARE) is launching a series of radio ads promoting the development of clean, affordable, and reliable sources of energy, in addition to exposing how anti-energy radicals are opposed...
Bergamo Acquisition Corp to Engage in a Large Energy Project
HENDERSON, Nev.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - The board of directors of Bergamo Acquisition Corp (Pink Sheets: BGMO) is pleased to announce, in connection with the company's previous announcement concerning having entered into agreement with the appropriate government agencies in Pakistan to...
Security Must Play Critical Role in Energy Discussions During Both Conventions, Industry Group Says
DENVER-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) issued this statement here today urging political leaders to include domestic independence in dialogue surrounding energy policy: "More than 70 percent of the oil used for transportation purposes...
Xcel Energy, New York Attorney General Resolve Carbon Disclosure Issues
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Xcel Energy and New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo today announced an agreement that resolves greenhouse gas disclosure issues raised by Cuomo last fall. "Xcel Energy voluntarily has reduced its carbon emissions by large amounts in recent years and...
The New Heliodyne(TM): Pioneer in Solar Hot Water Revamps Itself and Its Product Line
RICHMOND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Heliodyne, the longest-established U.S. solar thermal manufacturer, announced today its new corporate image along with a newly developed line of products. To help with the introduction of its new product line, the company has implemented an all...
FedEx Launches Domestic Service in Mexico
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, announced today the introduction of FedEx Express Nacional, a domestic next-business-day service that provides highly reliable, convenient...
RSC Equipment Rental Streamlines Divisional Structure
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., the operating entity for RSC Holdings Inc. (NYSE: RRR), one of the largest equipment rental providers in North America, announced today that it has streamlined its field operations in North America into two...
Congresswoman Herseth-Sandlin to Announce Clean Air, Energy Independence Effort
BROOKINGS, S.D.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - IBERDROLA RENEWABLES: -0- *T WHAT: Press conference at the new MinnDakota Wind Power Plant. The project is owned by IBERDROLA RENEWABLES, the world's largest developer of wind power. The MinnDakota Wind Power Project serves increasing demand for...
Active Power's OEM Channel Increases Sales Volume, Grows Momentum in Critical UPS Market
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Active Power (NASDAQ: ACPW), inventor and manufacturer of the most energy-efficient critical power systems in the world, announced today that its long standing OEM partnership with Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) continues to yield solid results...
World Logistics Services, Inc. Signs Agreement with Eastman Logistics
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Eastman Logistics, has signed a letter of intent to merge with World Logistics Services, Inc. (Pink Sheets:WLSV). The merger is scheduled to take place in early September 2008. Eastman is a non-asset based brokerage and logistics firm with over 10...
Marriott University of Maryland University College Inn Leads the "Green Movement" for Local Hospitality
ADELPHI, Md.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Defending its position as an eco-friendly hospitality leader, Marriott's University of Maryland University College Inn and Conference Center (UMUC ICC) announces its "green standards." These standards are designed to allow meeting participants to have...
Green Star Alternative Energy Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire European Wind Power Company
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Green Star Alternative Energy, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GSAE) is pleased to announce the signing of a Letter of Intent with both Notos d.o.o. and Sirius Regulus d.o.o. The LOI outlines the bases for the acquisition of these privately held Serbian companies...
Sunrise Solar Dispels Solar Myths
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Sunrise Solar Corp. (OTCBB:SSLR) today addresses "solar myths" that often arise in shareholder questions relating to the role of solar power in America's future energy plans. -0- *T Myth 1: Solar electricity cannot provide a significant part of America's...
Kentucky USA Energy, Inc. Announces Reaching Total Depth on Second Well
LONDON, Ky.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Kentucky USA Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: KYUS), an early stage natural gas exploration and production company, announced today that the Company has reached total depth ("TD") of 2510 feet on Hunter Wells #2, the second well drilled by the Company in the New...
Raser Technologies Adds 32,700 Acres to Its Geothermal Resource Portfolio
PROVO, Utah-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Arca: RZ) announced today that it has obtained seventeen new lease agreements covering approximately 32,700 acres of geothermal, surface and other rights in Central Utah. The signing of these long-term leases increased...
Carbon Jungle's Subsidiary Cobal-USA Alternative Fuels Receives Agreement to Convert 1000 Tons Per Day of Municipal Solid Waste into Alternative Fuels and a LOI from Mayor in Uganda, Africa
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Carbon Jungle, Inc. (Pink Sheets:CBJG) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary waste-to-fuel company, Cobal-USA Alternative Fuels, LLC, received a Pre-Agreement from Dag & Bragan Ltd. for processing 1000 Tons per day of MSW...
New Report 'Thin-Film, Organic and Printable Dielectrics' Examines Which Market Segments Are Likely to Generate Significant Revenues for Thin-Film PV
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Research and Markets For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d8006a/thinfilm_organic.
Range Fuels Appoints Greg King to Board of Directors
BROOMFIELD, Colo.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Range Fuels, Inc., a company focused on green energy and the production of cellulosic ethanol, announced today that Greg King has joined the company's Board of Directors. King brings a 15 year track record in the refining and marketing industry...
GetThere Appoints Grant Rattray to Lead Asia-Pacific Division
SOUTHLAKE, Texas & SYDNEY, Australia-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - GetThere(R), the world's leading online corporate travel procurement solution, today announced the promotion of Grant Rattray to Director of GetThere's Asia-Pacific division. In his new role, Mr. Rattray is responsible for...
Japan's Granvia Hotels Switches to SynXis Distribution Services
SOUTHLAKE, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - SynXis, the Sabre Holdings business that provides complete hotel distribution, Internet marketing and channel management solutions worldwide, announced today that Granvia, the Japanese hotel chain owned by West Japan Railway Company, has switched to...
Solarfun Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results
SHANGHAI, China-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Solarfun Power Holdings Co. , Ltd. ("Solarfun" or "the Company") (NASDAQ:SOLF), an established vertically integrated manufacturer of silicon ingots and photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules in China, today reported its unaudited financial results for...
Amtech Announces $7.5 Million Solar Order
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS), a global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the manufacture of solar cells, semiconductors, and silicon wafers, today announced that its solar subsidiary, Tempress Systems, Inc...
Solarfun Signs Letter of Intent for Three Year Supply Agreement with Q-Cells
SHANGHAI, China-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd ( "Solarfun" ) ( NASDAQ:SOLF), an established vertically-integrated manufacturer of silicon ingots and photovoltaic ("PV") cells and modules in China, today announced that it has entered into a letter-of-intent for...
Innovative Solar Power Initiatives and Business Models Revealed in This Exciting Publication
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Innovative Solar Power Initiatives and Business Models" report to their offering. The 1st Edition of the "Innovative Solar Power Initiatives and Business Models" report is a 40-page overview...
Mitsubishi Electric Announces Shipment of Small-Size Photovoltaic Module for Non-Electrified Areas
TOKYO-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (President and CEO: Setsuhiro Shimomura) announced today the shipment of four small-size photovoltaic (PV) modules for the overseas market(1), suitable for use in stand-alone solar power generation systems in areas of the...
Mitsubishi Electric to Build New Photovoltaic Cell Plant in Aim to Expand Annual Photovoltaic Production Capacity to 600MW by Fiscal 2012
TOKYO-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (President and CEO: Setsuhiro Shimomura) announced today its plans to construct a new building for photovoltaic (PV) cell production, the PV Cell Plant #2, at its Nakatsugawa Works Iida Factory in Nagano Prefecture. The...
Amtech to Exhibit at 23rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference in Valencia, Spain September 1-4
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS), a global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the manufacture of solar cells, semiconductors, and silicon wafers, today announced that it's solar subsidiary, Tempress Systems, Inc...
City Tour for Solar Addresses Democratic National Convention's Call for Increased Renewable Energy
BELTSVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - A solar tour, designed to educate municipal leaders, community members, public schools, universities and utilities on how to make solar energy a meaningful power resource for their cities, will exhibit during the Democratic National Convention at...
Waste Management Provides Update on Status of Hart-Scott-Rodino Filing
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WMI) announced that it has received a second request for information from the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) in connection with the Company's July 24, 2008 filing under the Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR...
Unisys to Reenter Competition for Transportation Security Administration Contract
BLUE BELL, Pa.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) today announced that it has been invited by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to reenter the competition for its Information Technology Infrastructure Program (ITIP) contract. In inviting Unisys back into...
Enova Systems Elects Chairman
TORRANCE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Enova Systems, (AMEX:ENA)(AIM:ENV)(AIM:ENVS), a production company in an emerging industry, and a leading developer of proprietary electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, is pleased to announce the election of John Wallace...
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