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Nicor Gas Offers Help To Disconnected Customers
NAPERVILLE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Nicor Gas today announced a new program to make it easier for customers whose natural gas service was disconnected earlier this year because of non-payment of bills to get re-connected in time for the 2008-2009 home heating season. The program...
An Essential Report on the Development and Forecast of China's Power Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Development and Forecast on Chinas Power Industry 2007" report to their offering. Jan-Aug 2007, the total amount of electricity consumption in China was 2,118,182 million kwh, which has...
Edison International and Southern California Edison Declare Dividends
ROSEMEAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - The Board of Directors of Edison International (NYSE:EIX) today declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.305 per share, payable October 31, 2008, to shareholders of record on September 30, 2008. Additionally, the Board of Directors of...
ACWA Applauds Creation of Drought Water Bank
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) today praised creation of a 2009 Drought Water Bank to help alleviate water shortages and assist with meeting local water needs in a potential third year of drought. The California Department...
NRG Energy, Inc. Provides Progress Update on its 2008 Capital Allocation Program
PRINCETON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) today announced significant progress made, since the Company's earnings call on July 29, toward achieving its 2008 capital allocation goals, marked by the purchase of $130 million in common shares and unwinding the...
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...
Fitch Affirms Ratings on 33 U.S. Utility Tariff ABS Deals
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Fitch has affirmed ratings on its 33 rated outstanding U.S. utility tariff bond transactions following completion of its sector review. All of the bonds in the portfolio are performing as originally expected. A significant contributor to the strong...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
New High-Power 15Mb/s Wireless EZ-Bridge(TM) System
DRAPER, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - e-zy.net is pleased to announce the release of its new high-power wireless EZ-Bridge(TM) system with 15Mb/s thruput and 4 miles secure operation. The new 250mW wireless bridge is preconfigured at the factory for true plug-and-play operation. "The high...
Business Roundtable Ready to Work with President and Congress to Address Energy Crisis
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - "America's leading CEOs consider recent increases in energy prices to be a serious threat to our nation's economic growth. Today, Business Roundtable sent a letter to Congress outlining our recommendations to address the energy crisis. "Business...
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...
Fitch Rates Northern States Power - Wisconsin's First Mortgage Bonds 'A+'
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A+' rating to Northern States Power Company - Wisconsin's (NSPW) $200 million new issue of 6.375% first mortgage bonds due September 2038. The proceeds will be used to fund the payment at maturity of $80 million of 7.64...
Serious Materials a Two-Time Winner of AlwaysOn GoingGreen 100
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Serious Materials announced today that it has been named to the AlwaysOn GoingGreen 100 list for the second year in a row. The company was voted #1 at Cleantech Venture Forum XII, Global Gypsum Product of the Year 2008, and won the first Aspen...
Russell Industries Renews Uranium Unpatented Mining Claims
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Russell Industries, Inc. (Pink Sheets:RUSL), has renewed all 255 of its Unpatented Uranium Mining Claims with the Utah Bureau of Land Management. "The Company feels that regardless of who wins the U.S. Presidential Election, the new administration will...
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...
Exelon Announces $1.5 Billion Share Buyback; Revises Full Year 2008 Earnings Guidance
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Exelon Corporation (Exelon) today announced that its board of directors has approved a share repurchase program for up to $1.5 billion of its outstanding common stock. Exelon expects to complete the share repurchase program within the next six months...
Cavotec: Cavotec's Emission-Reducing Alternative Maritime Power for New Container Vessels
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Alternative Maritime Power (AMP') specialist, Cavotec MSL (OTCBB:CVMLF), has won an order from Taiwan's CSBC Corporation to supply four AMP'systems for installation on four new-build container vessels. "This order illustrates the burgeoning...
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...
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...
Satcon to Power World's Largest Rooftop Photovoltaic Array
BOSTON & ZARAGOZA, Spain-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Satcon (NASDAQ CM: SATC), a leading provider of utility scale distributed power solutions for the renewable energy market, announced today its participation in the world's largest rooftop solar photovoltaic power installation. The 12...
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...
Calpine Corporation Enters into Employment and Stock Option Agreement with Thad Hill
HOUSTON & SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Calpine Corporation (NYSE:CPN) (the "Company") today announced that, in connection with the appointment of John B. (Thad) Hill as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, the Company entered into a stock option...
Cooper Industries to Participate in UBS Third Annual Best of Americas Conference
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Cooper Industries, Ltd. (NYSE:CBE) today announced it would participate in the UBS Third Annual Best of Americas Conference held in London on Thursday, September 11. The presentation and comments by Cooper's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial...
Ormet Corporation Announces Agreement with AEP
HANNIBAL, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Ormet Corporation, an independent U.S. producer of aluminum, announced today that it has entered into agreement with AEP Ohio to reduce the amount of collateral AEP holds for services it provides to Ormet to power its Hannibal, Ohio facility. As a...
AES Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Victoria Harker to Present at Lehman Brothers 2008 CEO Energy/Power Conference at 3:45 pm on September 4, 2008
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Victoria Harker, Executive Vice President and CFO of The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES), will address the Lehman Brothers 2008 CEO Energy/Power Conference on Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 3:45 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The presentation will be...
Oncor Wants You Prepared for the Worst
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - This month marks the fifth annual National Preparedness Month. Oncor wants to help all Texans prepare for the worst by educating them on what to do to prevent electrical-related injuries. The best way you can be prepared is through educating yourself and...
Fitch Rates Athens-Clarke County, Georgia's $221.5MM Water & Sewer Revs 'AA'
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA' rating to Athens-Clarke County, GA's (ACC) approximately $221.5 million water and sewerage revenue bonds, series 2008. The bonds are scheduled to price Sept. 18, 2008 through negotiated sale. A portion of the bond...
New York City-based Special Needs Activity Center for Kids (SNACK) Receives $100,000 Grant from NRG Energy, Inc.
PRINCETON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Special Needs Activity Center for Kids (SNACK), a New York City-based program that assists children with developmental disabilities, received a $100,000 donation from NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG). NRG's contribution will go towards SNACK's...
CLARCOR to Release Third Quarter Financial Results on Wednesday, September 17, 2008
FRANKLIN, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - CLARCOR Inc. (NYSE: CLC) said today it will release financial results for the third quarter of its 2008 fiscal year on Wednesday, September 17, 2008, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company will host a conference call...
New Super-Strong Russian Metals for Use in Cars & Airplanes
LOS ALAMOS, N.M.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Manhattan Scientifics (Pink Sheets:MHTX) announced today that a video of its July 2, 2008 press conference regarding the acquisition of Metallicum, Inc. is available at http://www.mhtx.com/media.htm. The video includes footage of U.S. Senator Jeff...
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...
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...
Sensortran Ships 33rd DTS to Moscow for City-Wide Grid Management Project
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - SensorTran today announced that it has reached a milestone in an ongoing effort to supply advanced Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) systems for deployment in Moscow. Over the last year SensorTran has supplied more than 30 units to local...
Towers Perrin Experts Available to Speak to Business Impact of 2008 U.S. Hurricane Season
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - As the 2008 U.S. hurricane season becomes more active, experts from Towers Perrin are available to discuss the forecasts and various implications for businesses. -0- *T Who: John DeMartini, senior vice president and catastrophe management...
PowerSecure Protects Customers During Hurricane Gustav with 100% Success
WAKE FOREST, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - PowerSecure International, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWR) today reported its Interactive Distributed Generation(R) (IDG(R)) standby power systems were 100% effective in protecting customers from power loss during Hurricane Gustav. PowerSecure's IDG(R...
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...
Disaster Preparedness Tips for Businesses in Paths of Tropical Storms Hanna and Ike
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Agility Recovery Solutions, a provider of disaster recovery and business continuity services, issued its top-five disaster preparedness tips every business in hurricane-prone states should take in advance of a storm: 1. Create an employee...
Spanish Joint Venture to Save Energy for 60,000 m3/day (15.9 MGD) Desalination Project
SAN LEANDRO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Energy Recovery, Inc. ("ERI") (NASDAQ:ERII), a global leader of ultra-high-efficiency energy recovery products and technology for desalination, announces that the Spanish joint venture of FCC / AQUALIA / BEFESA group of companies awarded the...
Echelon Announces First Advanced Metering Deployment in Germany
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ:ELON) announced today the first full-scale roll-out of its Networked Energy Services (NES) System in Germany. The public utility of Hassfurt awarded the contract to Echelon's NES value-added reseller partner EVB Energie...
OTC Global Holdings Announces Formation of Valence Energy
HOUSTON & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Following the debut of OTC Global Holdings in July, the leading independent over-the-counter interdealer broker announced today the creation of its seventh portfolio company, Valence Energy, LLC. Based in Jersey City, N.J., Valence's brokers...
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...
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...
Help is on the Way: Oncor Sends Crews to the Gulf Coast
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Oncor will send work crews to Louisiana Wednesday morning to support Central Louisiana Electric Company (CLECO) in its restoration effort. Oncor has been in constant contact with utilities affected by Hurricane Gustav as part of the industry's mutual...
Calpine Corporation Names Thad Hill Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
HOUSTON & SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Calpine Corporation (NYSE:CPN) announced today that Thad Hill has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. Mr. Hill will have responsibility for commercial and power operations. He succeeds Todd W...
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation to Host Conference Call on Fiscal Year End Financial Results
HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (NRUCFC) announced today that it would hold an investor conference call on September 5, 2008, at 10 a.m. ET. Chief Financial Officer Steven Lilly will present an overview of NRUCFC's fiscal year...
FPL Files Preliminary Estimates for 2009 with PSC; Customer Bills Would Be among Lowest of Electric Utilities in Florida
JUNO BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Florida Power & Light Company today said its preliminary estimates for 2009 customer bills will require an increase in January of about 7 percent over the December 2008 bill. The primary components of the adjustment include pass-through fuel...
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...
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...
Kohler Co. Acquires UK-Based UPS Service Company
KOHLER, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Kohler Co.'s Global Power Group, a global leader in engines and power generator systems, has acquired Uninterruptible Power Supplies Ltd. (UPSL) - a leading UPS (uninterruptible power supply) system and service provider for the United Kingdom - from...
Environmental and Water Management Experts to Convene at Arizona State University to Discuss the Future of Earth's Water Supply at Rain Bird's Intelligent Use of Water(TM) Summit
-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - -0- *T WHAT: Rain Bird and Arizona State University's Global Institute of Sustainability partner to present a two-hour environmentally focused symposium aimed at providing insight and perspective on the future of global water management programs, policies...
GT Solar Signs $173 Million Contract With DC Chemical
MERRIMACK, N.H.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - GT Solar Incorporated, a global provider of specialized equipment and technology for the solar power industry, announced that on July 11, 2008, it signed a $173 million contract with DC Chemical Co., Ltd., a leading Korean chemical company. The...
Praxair to Supply Hydrogen to BP in Indiana
DANBURY, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) has finalized an agreement with BP whereby Praxair will supply hydrogen and steam to BP's Whiting, Indiana, refinery complex. Praxair will build two new hydrogen plants with a total capacity of 200 million standard cubic...
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...
Research and Markets: An Analysis of Eskom Holdings Limited: Including a SWOT Analysis, Company Overview & Products and Services Listing
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Research and Markets in fiscal year 2007, an increase of 38.5% over 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...
Reliant Energy Now the "Power Behind the Buffalo Bills" Serving Western N.Y. Business Community
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Reliant Energy and the Buffalo Bills have signed multi-year marketing and energy supply agreements making Reliant Energy the official electricity supplier to the NFL team and its facility, Ralph Wilson Stadium. Reliant Energy began serving businesses in...
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...
SUEZ Energy Resources NA Signs On as Key Sponsor for Hartford Business Journal Energy Summit
HARTFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - SUEZ Energy Resources NA, the retail energy business of SUEZ Energy North America, will be the signature sponsor for the Hartford Business Journal's Business Energy Summit, an educational summit discussing the intricacies of the retail...
Cummins Earns Top Marks in 2009 Corporate Equality Index
COLUMBUS, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) has earned a 100 percent rating for the fourth consecutive year from the largest U.S. advocacy group for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees. The Human Rights Campaign rated 583 businesses as part of its 2009...
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...
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...
PNM Resources' Texas Utility Files for Rate Increase
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - PNM Resources' (NYSE: PNM) transmission and distribution utility in Texas, TNMP, has filed for an $8.7 million increase in revenues - the first such request in more than 5 years. If approved, new rates would go into effect in about one year and...
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...
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...
Survey Reveals Brand Marketers' Top 10 Wish List for Agencies of the Future
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Sapient (NASDAQ: SAPE) recently sponsored a national online digital marketing and interactive advertising survey to gain insight into what marketers want from their advertising and marketing agencies in the next 12 months. The survey polled more than 200...
The Planet Extends Green Initiatives with Lights-Out Program
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced initial results of its lights-out program, a company-wide initiative to reduce energy consumption through more efficient use of lighting. Implemented across all of its facilities in Houston and...
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...
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...
Available Now - Market Competitive Intensity (MCI): Latvia
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2008 - Research and Markets measure shows overall competitive intensity. The second, the multipliative method, is more complex. It prevents markets with an overly wide spread of underlying raw scores from exerting undue influence over, or skewing, the...
Video Interview: Steria CEO Francois Enaud Comments on 2008 First-Half Results
PARIS-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2008 - Regulatory News: Steria, a leading European IT Services company, reports 2008 first-half results. Steria CEO Francois Enaud comments on the Xansa acquisition, the company's outlook and its strategy. Click on links below to watch the interview on-line...
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...
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...
Helix Electric Awarded Electrical Contracting Work for Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Helix Electric, one of the largest open shop electrical contractors in the nation, has been awarded electrical contracting work for the new Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (SRCSD) in Sacramento, Calif. The Sacramento Regional County...
Helix Electric Completes Electrical Contracting Project for Carlsbad Ranch Resort Center
CARLSBAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Helix Electric, one of the largest open shop electrical contractors in the nation, has completed an electrical contracting project for the Carlsbad Ranch Resort Center, Phase I. Located on 15 acres at the crossroads of Carlsbad's tourism and...
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...
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...
ADA-ES to Present at Kaufman Bros. 11th Annual Investor Conference on Friday, September 5th
LITTLETON, Colo.-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - ADA-ES, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADES) today announced that Michael D. Durham, Ph.D., President and CEO will present at the Kaufman Bros. 11th Annual Investor Conference on Friday, September 5, 2008 at 8:30 am ET in New York, NY. The conference is being held at...
Market Competitive Intensity (MCI): Bulgaria Assess The Competitive Environments Of Gas And Power Markets
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Research and Markets measure shows overall competitive intensity. The second, the multipliative method, is more complex. It prevents markets with an overly wide spread of underlying raw scores from exerting undue influence over, or skewing, the...
Research and Markets: This Gaz De France Underground Gas Storage Operation Asset Summary Report is an Essential Source for Company Data and Information
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Research and Markets , 2007 Table 4: Gaz De France, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in France, 2007 Table 5: Gaz De France, Underground Gas Storage Capacity, 2007 Table 6: Gaz de France,Key Employees, Table 7: Gaz de France, Subsidiaries 1.2 List of...
Comfort Systems' Brewster Earle Appointed as Chair of ABC National Green Building Committee
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:FIX), a leading provider of commercial, industrial and institutional heating, ventilation and air conditioning ("HVAC") services, today announced that W. Brewster Earle, President of Comfort Systems USA Energy Services, has...
Examine the Market Competitive Intensity of Denmark with This Dynamic Report
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Research and Markets - Outlook: Commercial opportunities exist, though overcoming the threat posed by existing players is a significant challenge - Competitive intensity in the Danish gas market will continue to lag behind that seen in the...
This U.S. Electric Transmission & Power Plants Systems Wall Map Excellently Renders Approximately 180 of the Largest Electric Transmission Lines in the United States
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Research and Markets Informing doesn't have to be boring. Beautifully printed on high quality gloss-photo paper, the wall map's labelling system makes the information, highlighted above, easy to read and understand: — Each transmission line...
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...
Power Market Profile of India Explored in This Exciting Publication
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Power Market Profile: India" report to their offering. This series of market profiles covers 20 key markets in the Asia Pacific region. Each profile provides insight into market structures...
A Power Market Profile of New Zealand is Now Available: Offering a Supply and Demand Breakdown, and Overview of Key Trends and Industry Players
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Power Market Profile: New Zealand" report to their offering. This series of market profiles covers 20 key markets in the Asia Pacific region. Each profile provides insight into market...
GOP & ACCCE: American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) Available for Comment/Interviews at Republican National Convention
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity: -0- *T What...
MDU Resources Pipeline Subsidiary to Expand Grasslands Pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company, the wholly owned natural gas transmission pipeline subsidiary of MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDU), will expand firm transportation capacity on its existing Grasslands Pipeline by 54 percent. The...
LIHEAP's Early Enrollment for Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Begins September 2nd
NAPERVILLE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Today Nicor Gas announced that it is encouraging senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and those disconnected for non-payment to take advantage of the early enrollment period for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). During...
Moody's Upgrades Oncor's Credit Rating
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Today, Moody's Investors Service announced that it upgraded Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC's senior secured debt ratings one notch from Ba1 to Baa3. Recently, it was announced that Oncor has entered into an agreement to sell approximately 20 percent of...
Puget Sound Energy Requests Recovery of Wholesale Costs of Gas Supplies
BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Puget Sound Energy (utility subsidiary of Puget Energy (NYSE: PSD)) today filed with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) a request to pass through the higher costs the utility pays for purchasing natural gas supplies for...
Nexxus Lighting, Inc. Announces Proposed Follow-on Offering of Common Stock
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEXS) today announced that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed follow-on offering of its common stock. Nexxus Lighting is offering 3,300,000 shares and...
Fitch Rates Bryan, Texas' $32.8MM Electric System Revs Ser 2008 'A+'; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to the City of Bryan, Texas Electric System (Bryan Texas Utilities, BTU) $32.8 million electric system revenue bonds, series 2008. In addition, Fitch affirms BTU's $60.165 million of outstanding bonds at 'A+'. The Rating...
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...
Fitch Rates JEA $68MM Sr and Sub Electric System Rev Bonds Series 2008E 'AA-'
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating of 'AA-' to the JEA 20-year fixed-rate series three 2008E $44 million senior and series 2008E $24 million subordinate electric system revenue bonds. Fitch also affirms the 'AA-'rating on outstanding senior and subordinate...
Supply-Chain World 2009 to Explore Using SCOR and Other Tools to Create and Deliver Greater Supply Chain Value in a Global Business Environment
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Critical strategies for creating and delivering supply chain value—in many instances, using the Supply-Chain Operations Reference model (SCOR(R))—will be explored at the 2009 Supply-Chain World North America Conference & Exposition...
Power Market Profile Bulgaria Provides Incisive Analysis Of The Current Situation In This Fast Moving Energy Market
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Research and Markets 4 For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8f1a7c/power_market_profi Source: Datamonitor
SJI Declares Quarterly Dividend
FOLSOM, N.J.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - South Jersey Industries' (NYSE:SJI) board of directors declared on August 27, 2008, its regular dividend of $0.27 per share for the third quarter of 2008. The dividend is payable October 2, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business...
Calpine Signs Three-Year, 500-Megawatt Contract with TVA
HOUSTON & SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Calpine Corporation (NYSE:CPN) announced today it has signed a three-year purchased power agreement, effective Jan. 1, 2009, with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to sell 500 Megawatts (MW) of electric power generated from the...
Kerry Associates Inc. Launches Major Marketing Campaign to Introduce W2 Energy's CTL Technology to Major Coal Interests Abroad
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Kerry Associates is pleased to announce that it has launched a major marketing campaign for W2 Energy Inc.'s (PINKSHEETS: WTWO) CTL (Coal to Liquid) technology. W2 Energy's proprietary technology allows the energy stored in coal to be converted into other...
Each of the 1000 Companies in the Heating Contractors (UK) - Portfolio Analysis Report Are Analysed Individually
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Research and Markets — Lothian Heating Services — M & M Heating & Plumbing — Maurice Dalton — Measham Heating And Air-Conditionin — Northern Plumbing And Heating Supplies — R & F Mechanical...
SCANA and Subsidiary File Form 8-K/A Regarding Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contract
COLUMBIA, S.C.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Today, SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) and its principal subsidiary, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) (combined, the Company), filed a joint Form 8-K/A with the Securities and Exchange Commission which provided additional information...
Software AG and Watt Germany GmbH Revolutionizing the Utility's Business Processes
RESTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Software AG, a global leader in business infrastructure software, today announced that Watt Germany GmbH has chosen the webMethods product suite from Software AG to support a revolutionary approach to managing Watt's business processes. Watt has embarked...
Mister Sparky: 'Conserving Energy Conserves Money'
SARASOTA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Whether it's turning the lights out when you leave a room or using ceiling fans instead of air conditioners to keep cool, there are many ways to conserve electricity. Tab Hunter, president of Franchise Operations, Clockwork Home Services, franchisor...
RCC Updates Shareholders
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - RCC Holdings (Pink Sheets:RCCN) today issued the following update to shareholders regarding the progress made over the last few months especially for its subsidiary, RCC/IWS: It is a fact that the economy has slowed significantly in real estate...
Timken Introduces Compact Magnetic Encoder for Challenging Environments
CANTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) is introducing a new M15 Modular Magnetic Encoder that provides more reliable feedback than optical encoders to keep motors and factory-automated equipment running longer, even in harsh environments. Encoders are used to...
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...
Green Mountain Energy Company Announces New Assistance Program for Low-income Customers in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Green Mountain Energy Company, the nation's leading provider of cleaner electricity and carbon offset solutions, announced today that it is now offering a new summer bill payment assistance program for its low-income residential electricity customers...
PECO to Lower Gas Rate by 5%, Effective Sept. 1
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - PECO will lower its natural gas rate, effective Sept. 1, due to a projected decrease in gas supply costs in the wholesale market. The bills for the typical residential customer will drop by 5.1 percent, or about $7 a month. PECO can adjust the...
Far East Announces Senior Management Promotion
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Far East Energy Corporation (OTC BB:FEEC) announced today that Andrew Lai will be promoted to Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective October 1, 2008. He succeeds Randall D. Keys, who will continue as CFO through that date. Mr. Lai, age 44...
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...
Colorado Goldfields Assesses Alternative Water Treatment Technologies with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
LAKEWOOD, Colo.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Colorado Goldfields Inc. (OTCBB:CGFI) initiated two projects to assess alternative water treatment technologies in the Cement Creek watershed of San Juan County, Colorado, one of which is in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
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...
EPA-Qualified, High Efficiency Wood Boilers Combat Soaring Heating Oil Prices
BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - The high cost of oil is causing many people to panic about winter heating bills as homeowners brace for higher prices than last year. According to estimates by the Department of Energy, households using heating oil will pay an average $4.34 a gallon...
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...
Exterran Holdings to Present at Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Exterran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EXH) today announced that Stephen A. Snider, President and Chief Executive Officer, and J. Michael Anderson, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present at the Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Smart Metering and Wireless M2M - 5th Edition Contains Revised Market Forecasts Lasting until 2013 and Updated Profiles of the Key Players in the Metering Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Research and Markets Companies Mentioned: - Actaris - ADD Grup - Advanced Digital Design - Aidon - Ampy+Metering - Asian vendors - Cellnet+Hunt - Cinterion Wireless Modules - Coronis - CURRENT - Echelon - Elster Group - eMeter - Enel - EnergyICT...
Dutton Associates Announces Investment Opinion: Maine & Maritimes Buy Rating Maintained In Update Coverage By Dutton Associates
ROSEVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Dutton Associates continues coverage of Maine & Maritimes (AMEX: MAM) reiterating its Buy rating and a 12-month $54 price target. The 21-page report by Dutton senior analyst Sally H. Wallack, CFA, is available at www.jmdutton.com, and at...
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...
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...
NRG Energy, Inc. Declares Preferred Stock Dividends
PRINCETON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) today announced the following preferred stock dividends, payable on September 15, 2008, to holders of record of its preferred stock as of September 2, 2008: — A $10 per share cash dividend on its 4% Convertible...
Arc Flash Loss Prevention (AFLP) Program Outlined In M.C. Dean, Inc. White Paper
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - M.C. Dean, Inc., one of the nation's largest electrical construction and engineering firms, today released a white paper, Establishing an Arc Flash Loss Prevention Program, that outlines the six steps businesses should follow to protect their workers and...
Oncor Begins $72 Million Payout to Consumers
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Today Oncor began the first distributions of a $72 million credit for eligible consumers on their electric bills. The $12.58 credit will be available to any eligible residential consumer who was taking delivery service from the company at the end of...
MDU Resources Group Names Bill Connors Vice President - Renewable Resources
BISMARCK, N.D.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDU) today announced that Bill Connors has been named vice president - renewable resources, effective Sept. 1. Connors will lead the development of a corporatewide renewable resources investment strategy. He will...
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...
American Water Appoints New Member to Board of Directors
VOORHEES, N.J.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK), the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company, today announced that Richard R. Grigg has been named as an independent member of the company's Board of Directors effective August 27...
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...
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...
Freedom Environmental Services, Inc. Files SEC Form 10 to Become Fully Reporting Under SEC Guidelines
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Michael Borish, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Freedom Environmental Services, Inc. (Pink Sheets:FESI) confirmed that the Company has completed and filed a Form 10 Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in...
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.
Pentair Hosts 2008 Investor and Analyst Day
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Pentair, Inc. (NYSE: PNR) announced today that it will host an Investor and Analyst Day in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. During the event, Randall J. Hogan, Pentair...
Infor Public Sector Improves Business Operations for Governments and Municipalities
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Infor Public Sector today announced the availability of an enhanced version of Hansen, government-specific enterprise software used by more than 300 state, city, county, and special district governments to help manage business operations. Enhancements in...
EDSA Introduces Industry's First Real-Time Electrical Arc Flash Mitigation System
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - EDSA Micro Corp. (www.edsa.com) - the leading provider of Power Analytics(TM) safety software - today unveiled the Paladin(R) Real-Time Arc Flash Advisor(TM), the industry's first software program that enables organizations to make up-to-date assessments...
Atmos Energy Advises Customers to Sign Up for Other Utilities' Budget Billing Plans to Combat Overall Higher Energy Prices
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) reminds customers that now is the time to take control of rising energy bills by signing up for budget billing plans offered by a variety of utility companies. Budget billing plans help make energy bills more affordable...
MTI Applies for Transfer to the Nasdaq Capital Market
ALBANY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Mechanical Technology, Incorporated ("MTI" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: MKTY) today announced that it has applied to transfer its common stock listing from the Nasdaq Global Market to the Nasdaq Capital Market. The Company no longer meets the continued...
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...
SwRI-Developed Compressor Valve Exceeding Performance Expectations in Field Trials
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - A production beta version of a compressor plate valve developed at Southwest Research Institute is demonstrating long operating life in real-time field conditions. The SwRI Semi-Active Compressor Valve, developed in 2006, is currently installed in a...
FPL Group to Present at the 2008 Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference
JUNO BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Armando Pimentel, chief financial officer of FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE:FPL), will speak to investors and industry analysts at the 2008 Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept...
Research and Markets: With a Business Pipeline of Rs 2,260mn to Be Executed in FY'09 the Company Entegra Ltd Is Eyeing a Green Future
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Entegra Ltd - Eyeing a Green Future" company profile to their offering. Investment in Entegra is a play on strong growth opportunity in the renewable energy sector driven by the Government's...
Fitch Rates Louisiana Public Facilities Authority System Restoration Bonds, EGSL (Series 2008)
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Fitch rates Louisiana Public Facilities Authority System Restoration Bonds (Louisiana Utilities Restoration Corporation Project/ Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC (EGSL)), series 2008 as follows: —$103,000,000 4.95% tranche A-1 'AAA...
Research and Markets: This Market Competitive Intensity Index is a Robust Framework for Measuring and Benchmarking the Development of Competitiveness and Market Conditions in a Range of Gas and Electricity Markets
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Research and Markets 14 Outlook: The nature of the Russian energy markets mean that new market entrants are only likely to target the upstream gas sector 15 At the end of the forecast period Russia's power market will show significantly more...
GWS Technologies, Inc. Now Accepting Carbon Offset Project Submissions
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - GWS Technologies, Inc., (OTCBB:GWSI) an alternative energy technology company developing and marketing solar and wind-powered renewable energy products and solutions, today announced that it is accepting project submissions from businesses and...
Calpine CEO to Present at Lehman Bros. CEO Energy/Power Conference
HOUSTON & SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Calpine Corporation (NYSE:CPN): Jack A. Fusco, Calpine's chief executive officer and president, is scheduled to speak on Sept. 4, 2008 at the 21st Annual Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference to be held at the Sheraton New York...
Atlantic Energy Solutions Exceeds Expectations for Co-Generation Project
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Atlantic Energy Solutions, Inc. (OTC:AESO) is pleased to announce that its guaranteed savings projections for the Fonda-Fultonville School District have been exceeded by over 25%. The Co-Generation project was the first off-grid...
Shifts in Energy Demand and Biofuels Capacity Could Turn the U.S. into a Net Exporter of Gasoline, Finds New Analysis from Booz & Company
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - The refining industry is grappling with shifting scenarios for tomorrow's energy landscape—including one case in which the United States could become a net exporter of gasoline by 2010, concludes a new analysis of the refining industry by global...
Andy Dvorocsik, Former Accenture Partner, Joins Arthur D. Little as Director, Chemicals Practice, the Americas
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Arthur D. Little (ADL), the leading Global Management Consultancy, linking Strategy, Innovation and Technology is pleased to announce that Andy Dvorocsik has joined Arthur D. Little's North America Chemicals Practice as the firm's Director for The...
Verari Systems Extends Award-Winning Blade Storage Technology with the SB5168XL DataServer
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Verari Systems(R), a premier developer of energy efficient data center consolidation platforms utilizing independent blade-based computing and storage solutions, today announced the addition of the SB5168XL DataServer to its blade-based hybrid server and...
Navigators to Present at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Insurance Conference
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 26, 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 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Insurance...
McDermott to Present at the Lehman Brothers 2008 CEO Energy/Power Conference
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - McDermott International, Inc. ("McDermott") (NYSE:MDR) announced today that Bruce W. Wilkinson, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of McDermott, will present at the Lehman Brothers 2008 CEO Energy/Power Conference in New York, NY on...
Satcon Announces Significant International Growth
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Satcon (NASDAQ CM:SATC), a leading provider of utility scale distributed power solutions for the renewable energy market, announced they will deliver 20MW of the company's industry leading 500 kilowatt (kW) PowerGate Plus(TM) grid -tie commercial photovoltaic...
AMSC to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences
DEVENS, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), a leading energy technologies company, today announced that the company will be participating at the following investor conferences: — On September 4, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. ET, AMSC Senior Vice...
APOGEE Interactive Clients Claim Four of the Five Top Spots in National Study
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Four of the five top electric cooperative Web sites cited in a recent Touchstone Energy study share more in common than just best practices and high Web site traffic - each was developed by Apogee Interactive (www.apogee.net), a leading provider of online...
American States Water Company Announces Approval by CPUC of Conservation Rate Design and Revenue Adjustment Mechanism
SAN DIMAS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) announced that on August 21, 2008 the California Public Utilities Commission ("CPUC") issued a final decision which approved a settlement agreement between AWR's Golden State Water Company unit and the...
George 'Jay' Keyworth, Former Presidential Science Advisor and HP Board Member, Named Chairman of Green Plug Board of Directors
SAN RAMON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Green Plug (www.greenplug.us), the first developer of digital technology enabling real-time collaboration between electronic devices and their power sources, today appointed George A. "Jay" Keyworth, II, to chair the company's Board of Directors...
Capstone Turbine Announces Initial Orders for Its New Upsource Product for Data Center Applications
CHATSWORTH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Capstone Turbine Corporation (NASDAQ:CPST) (www.microturbine.com), the world's leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, announced today that it has received two orders totaling over $1.3 Million for its innovative...
Commerce Energy Recognizes Advisor on Bridge Financing
COSTA MESA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Commerce Energy Group, Inc. (AMEX: EGR), a leading U.S. electricity and natural gas marketing company, today announced that Jesup & Lamont's (AMEX: JLI) San Francisco investment banking division acted as the advisor and placement agent in...
Concho Resources Inc. Announces the Appointment of Darin G. Holderness as Vice President -- Chief Financial Officer
MIDLAND, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Concho Resources Inc. (NYSE: CXO) ("Concho" or the "Company") today announced that Darin G. Holderness has been appointed Vice President — Chief Financial Officer by its Board of Directors. Mr. Holderness is a 1986 graduate of Boise State...
Nexant - Promia Partnership Provides Advanced FERC-Compliant Cyber Security for Energy Companies
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Nexant Inc., the global energy software and consulting firm, and Promia, Inc., a developer of Enterprise Cyber Security and Asset Monitoring products, today jointly announced a partnership to deliver products and services supporting the Federal...
Atmos Energy Corporation CEO to Speak at Lehman Brothers Conference
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Robert W. Best, chairman, president and CEO of Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO), will present at the 22nd Annual Energy Power Conference on Tuesday, September 2, 2008, at 12:20 p.m. EDT. The company's presentation will be webcast live on Atmos Energy's...
Volunteers Earn Carbon Credits while Supporting Green Initiatives
FREDERICKSBURG, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - When the people at Green Mountain Energy heard that the Renewable Energy Roundup & Green Living Fair was looking for additional volunteers for their fall festival, they responded by offering to sponsor renewable energy credits for the first...
PGE And Confederated Tribes to Restore Fish Passage in Deschutes River Basin
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - For the first time in 40 years, salmon and steelhead could soon be swimming their way down the Metolius, Crooked and upper Deschutes Rivers as a result of new equipment now in advanced stages of construction. Portland General Electric (PGE) (NYSE:POR...
DPL Presentation to be Webcast from Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference on September 3, 2008
DAYTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Paul M. Barbas, President and Chief Executive Officer of DPL Inc. (NYSE:DPL) will present the company's general business outlook with investors and financial analysts on Wednesday, September 3, at the Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference in New...
Preferred Stock Dividend Declared
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - The Board of Directors of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, at its meeting held on August 25, 2008, at the utility's South Avenue Headquarters, Poughkeepsie, New York, declared dividends of: — $1.08-3/4 per share on its 4.35...
Dynegy CEO to Speak at Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Bruce A. Williamson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN), will speak at the Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference in New York City. Williamson's presentation is scheduled for 12:20 p.m. ET/11:20 a.m. CT on Tuesday...
IBERDROLA RENEWABLES' Klamath Cogen Continues History of Environmental Stewardship with Latest Contribution to The Climate Trust
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - This week IBERDROLA RENEWABLES sent another payment to The Climate Trust, this one in the amount of $3.1 million, for Klamath Cogeneration Plant CO2 mitigation. "The Klamath Cogeneration Plant has been, and continues to be, a pioneer in the use of...
Tesoro CEO to Present at Lehman Brothers Conference
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Tesoro Corporation ("Tesoro") (NYSE: TSO) today announced that Bruce A. Smith, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be a speaker at the Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 2:20PM Eastern...
Tap Water Production and Supply in China Report Deals With Enterprises That Collect And Purify Natural Raw Water
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Research and Markets Current Prices Table Real Growth Table Ratio Table Statistics Available Include: Revenue, Industry Gross Product, Enterprises, Establishments, Employment, Imports, Exports, Assets, Total Wages, Domestic Demand Graphs Include...
Fact Sheet: Nuclear Power Is Vital to America's Future
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - The Nuclear Energy Institute has developed a two-page fact sheet to assist reporters covering energy issues at the Democrat National Convention in Denver. It provides information explaining why commercial nuclear power is a vital part of the American...
DNC Energy Issues: Execs Representing Coal-Fueled Electricity Industry Available for Comment On-Site During Democratic Convention
DENVER-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity: -0- *T What: The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) is a non-profit, non-partisan partnership of companies involved in producing electricity from coal. The coalition is available on-site in...
Xcel Energy Presentation at Lehman Brothers Conference to Be Webcast Live
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - On Wednesday, September 3, Xcel Energy's (NYSE:XEL) Vice President and CFO, Ben Fowke, will speak to the investment community at Lehman Brothers Energy/Power Conference in New York at 3:05 p.m. Eastern time. Interested investors can access a live audio...
SUEZ Energy Resources NA to Host ERCOT Energy Summit in Dallas
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - SUEZ Energy Resources NA, the retail energy business of SUEZ Energy North America, will be hosting an educational summit to discuss the specificities of the Texas energy market (ERCOT) on Sept. 24, 2008, in Dallas. The event will provide SUEZ customers and...
Abraxas Mourns Death of Director Barry J. Galt
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Abraxas Petroleum Corporation (NASDAQ:AXAS) reported today that Barry J. Galt, a member of the Company's board of directors, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2008 from complications of cancer at the age of 74. Mr. Galt was elected to the Company's board...
Hydrogen Engine Center Receives Purchase Order from Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
ALGONA, Iowa-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Hydrogen Engine Center, Inc., (OTC BB: HYEG), a developer of systems and processes used in the design, manufacture and distribution of alternative fuel internal combustion engines, engine controls and generator systems, has announced the receipt of a...
Oncor Takes Part in Sustainable Technologies Issue Forum
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Mike Stockard, Oncor Director of Energy Efficiency Programs, will speak at the Sustainable Technologies Issue Forum presented by the Dallas Regional Chamber on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The forum will discuss renewable energy and sustainable technology industry...
A-Power Reports Financial Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 & Reaffirms 2008 Earnings Guidance
SHENYANG, China-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - A-Power Energy Generation Systems (NASDAQ:APWR) ("A-Power") today announced the financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 (see attached financial statements). Comments from Mr. Jinxiang Lu, Chairman & CEO Mr. Jinxiang Lu...
BPZ Energy Announces Reaching Total Depth on CX11-20XD Well
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - BPZ Resources, Inc. (AMEX:BZP) announced the Company reached total target depth on the CX11-20XD well at the Corvina field in offshore Block Z-1 located in northwest Peru. The 20XD is the Company's fifth well in the Corvina field and reached a total measured...
Nicor Services' Call Center Recognized for Second Consecutive Year by J.D. Power and Associates for Providing an Outstanding Customer Service Experience
GENEVA, Ill.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - For the second consecutive year, Nicor Services' call center has been recognized for call center operation customer satisfaction excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates Certified Call Center Program (SM). This distinction acknowledges our ongoing...
Essential Reference Library CD for Anyone Involved in the Power Generation Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Power Generation Reference Library CD" report to their offering. Now Available - Four complete books on one CD-ROM... Including over 1700 pages of text, graphics, charts and illustrations, the...
Fitch Rates Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia's Bonds 'A+'
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 15, 2008 - Fitch Ratings has assigned an underlying 'A+' rating on $148,065,000 Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG), project one subordinated bonds, series 2008B. These bonds are being issued as variable-rate securities, with a letter of credit provided...
MGE Energy Increases Dividend
MADISON , Wis.-(Business Wire)-August 15, 2008 - The board of directors of MGE Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGEE) today increased the regular quarterly dividend to $0.3617 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable Sept. 15, 2008, to shareholders of record Sept. 1, 2008. With this...
SunEdison and Q-Cells International USA Sign 800 MW Development Agreement
BELTSVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-August 15, 2008 - SunEdison, North America's largest solar energy services provider, today announced that the company has entered into a 5-year, 800 MW development agreement in North America with Q-Cells International USA Corporation. Under the development...
Chevron Statement Responding to the Government of Ecuador's Offer to Mediate in Ongoing Trial
SAN RAMON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 15, 2008 - On August 9th, Ecuador's President Rafael Correa offered to facilitate settlement discussions between Chevron and the Amazon Defense Coalition in order to resolve the ongoing civil lawsuit underway in Ecuador. The mediation offer was repeated by...
Lassen Energy Inc. Successfully Completes Panels in Preparation for Testing
SURREY, British Columbia-(Business Wire)-August 15, 2008 - Mr. Raj Gurm, President of NATCO International, Inc. (OTCBB:NCII) is pleased to announce that Lassen Energy Inc.(P2Solar), the company currently in the process of a Share Exchange Merger with NATCO, has completed building the Hybrid Solar...
Fitch Rates Southern Company's $600MM FRNs 'A'; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 15, 2008 - Fitch assigns a rating of 'A' to the $600 million of floating rate notes (FRNs) to be issued by Southern Company (Southern). The maturity date of the new notes is Aug. 20, 2010 and the interest rate is LIBOR + 0.70%. The notes are unsecured and rank equally...
UniSource Energy Declares Quarterly Dividend
TUCSON, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 15, 2008 - The Board of Directors of UniSource Energy Corp. (NYSE: UNS) has declared a third quarter dividend for common shareholders of 24 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on September 5, 2008, to common shareholders of record as of August 25, 2008...
Allegheny Energy Announces $550 Million Financing for Transmission Projects
GREENSBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-August 15, 2008 - Allegheny Energy, Inc. (NYSE: AYE) announced today that its subsidiary, Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Company (TrAILCo), closed on a $550 million senior secured credit facility with a seven-year maturity. The facility includes a $530 million term...
CIMTEK Expands Team with Professional Services Director
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-August 15, 2008 - CIMTEK, the leader in quality lifecycle management (QLM) solutions, expanded its management team for the second time this year, naming Alex Bonham as its first director of professional services. With the addition of Bonham, CIMTEK builds out its bench of...
TBM Consulting Group Launches "Lean Energy Practice"
DURHAM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-August 15, 2008 - TBM Consulting Group, the global business improvement leader for the manufacturing and service sectors, announced today the launch of its new Lean Energy Practice to assist companies worldwide in applying "lean" principles to reduce energy consumption...
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