Utilities Newswire
1 - USIBC Applauds India’s Allotment of Nuclear Sites for U.S. Technology
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2009 - In a significant step toward implementing the U.S.-India civil nuclear initiative, the Government of India has officially designated two site locations for U.S. commercial nuclear technology. The Indian Cabinet reserved sites at Mithi Virdi in...
2 - Metropolitan Water District Statement Following Board Workshop on Tentative Labor Contract Agreements
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Timothy F. Brick, chairman of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, issued the following statement regarding today’s board workshop on the tentative labor agreements with the district’s four employee...
3 - Atlas America and Atlas Energy Complete Merger to Form Atlas Energy, Inc.
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Atlas America, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATLS) (“Atlas America”) and Atlas Energy Resources, LLC (“Atlas Energy”) announced today the completion of the merger between a subsidiary of Atlas America with and into Atlas Energy, with Atlas Energy surviving...
4 - American Water’s Dr. Mark LeChevallier to Speak at Global Conference on Drinking Water
VOORHEES, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK), the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company, today announced Dr. Mark LeChevallier, Director of Innovation and Environmental Stewardship, will speak at the Global Conference on...
5 - Avista Corp. Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Announced
SPOKANE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Avista Corp. (NYSE:AVA) will hold its quarterly conference call and webcast to discuss third quarter 2009 results on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. A news release with third quarter 2009 earnings information will be issued at...
6 - Greenlight Initiative Continues US Major-Markets Expansion with Addition of Chicago Regional Office
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Greenlight Initiative (GLI), a USA headquartered LED-lighting sales and solutions provider, continues to build upon its North American expansion strategy with the announcement today of the opening of its Chicago, Illinois regional office. Bill Hood, a...
7 - NW Natural Gas Expands its Automation to Include Evaluation of Itron Fixed Network Technology, Collects Reads from 100G Datalogging Gas ERT® Modules
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Itron Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that NW Natural Gas is leveraging its deployment of Itron advanced metering technology to include evaluation of Itron’s Fixed Network. Now operational, the network immediately began collecting...
8 - Stream Energy Named a Finalist for Two Platts Global Energy Awards
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Stream Energy, one of the fastest growing companies in U.S. business history, announced today that it has been designated as a finalist in two categories of the prestigious Platts Global Energy Awards. This marks the third year in a row that Stream...
9 - Green Computing Sector to Reach $223.7 Billion in 2013, According to NextGen Research
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A green computer/server is one that is built from eco-friendly materials, features low power consumption and Computer Power Management (CPM) capabilities, has fewer and smaller component parts and generates less heat than previous models, and...
10 - National Grid Wants You to Use Less Energy
WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Asking customers to use LESS of a product is something companies rarely do, but National Grid is doing just that. For more than 20 years National Grid has offered energy efficiency programs and initiatives to help customers lower their energy bills...
11 - EPRI Collaborative to Support AEP, Alstom Carbon Capture and Storage Project
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) announced today that it has joined with American Electric Power (AEP) and Alstom in a validation of advanced carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technologies at AEP’s Mountaineer Plant in New...
12 - Research and Markets: Top 10 Companies in Canada Energy and Utilities Industry: IT Spending Predictor 2009
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Top 10 Companies in Canada Energy and Utilities Industry: IT Spending Predictor 2009" report to their offering. This databook provides insight into the top 10 companies in Canada energy and...
13 - GE Appoints One Company Officer
FAIRFIELD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - GE today announces the appointment of one new company officer. GE currently has 188 GE officers globally. GE officers lead large revenue generating businesses or are in critical functional roles, helping to drive growth. Below are details on...
14 - MSGI Announces Formation of Andromeda Energy Subsidiary as Holding Company for NASA Technology
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - MSGI Security Solutions Inc. (OTCBB: MSGI) today reported that the Company has formed its second subsidiary for NASA based technology. Andromeda Energy Inc. is a California based nanotechnology company focused on scalable alternative energy solutions...
15 - Power Efficiency Corporation Insiders Purchase Additional Shares
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Power Efficiency Corporation (OTCBB: PEFF), a clean tech company focused on efficiency technologies for electric motors, announced that six key insiders have recently purchased approximately $500,000 worth of the Company’s stock through open market...
16 - SolarCity and U.S. Bank Expand Fund to Finance Solar Projects
FOSTER CITY, Calif. & MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - SolarCity® and U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (USBCDC) today announced that they have doubled the size of their fund to finance solar projects. The fund, originally announced in June, will be expanded to...
17 - Pew Center Launches Online Resource on Corporate Energy Efficiency
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Pew Center on Global Climate Change today launched a new Corporate Energy Efficiency Web Portal that features a myriad of resources designed to help businesses develop new and stronger energy efficiency strategies. The Web portal is part of a...
18 - Spire Enters into Commercial Agreements with Korea’s Uni-CHEM
BEDFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Spire Corporation (Nasdaq: SPIR), a global solar company providing capital equipment to manufacture photovoltaic (PV) modules and turnkey manufacturing lines worldwide today announced that it entered into two contracts to supply Uni-CHEM Co...
19 - Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo 2009 Exhibitor Profiles
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo 2009 takes place Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, at Navy Pier in Chicago. Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo breaking news releases, advisories, photos, and multimedia are available at Tradeshownews.com, Business...
20 - Spire to Present at Solar/PV Manufacturing Market Outlook Discussion at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering
BEDFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Spire Corporation (Nasdaq: SPIR), a global solar company providing capital equipment to manufacture photovoltaic (PV) modules and turnkey manufacturing lines today announced its Vice President of Marketing, Mr. Mark Willingham, will present Solar...
21 - Blockbuster Study: Working-Class Bears Burden of Cap-and-Trade
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - With Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and John Kerry (D-Mass.) expected to reveal a draft of the Senate’s climate bill this week, free-market think tank Institute for Energy Research (IER) released a new analysis today outlining how cap-and-trade would...
22 - WoodPellets.com Is the First to Publicly Report Wood Pellet Quality Test Results Against Emerging Pellet Fuel Institute Standards
GOFFSTOWN, N.H.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - WoodPellets.com, formerly PelletSales.com, the nation's leading independent distributor and direct-to-consumer retailer of wood pellet heating fuels, announced today that it is the first wood pellet distributor to broadly offer test data on wood...
23 - MAS Acts as Advisor to Spot Systems, Inc. In Its Sale to Financial Software Systems Inc.
SPRING LAKE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Market Advisory Services, Inc. (MAS, www.masfit.com), a strategic advisory and management consulting boutique in commodities, energy, and financial information technology, today announced the success of the transaction process to represent and...
24 - PowerSecure Announces $12 Million of Awards for Smart Grid Power Systems and Utility Infrastructure Projects
WAKE FOREST, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - PowerSecure International, Inc. (Nasdaq: POWR) today announced it has been awarded $12 million of new orders, including orders for 1) its industry-leading smart grid power systems, and 2) new utility infrastructure projects. The new smart grid...
25 - Energy Veteran Karl Kurz Joins CCMP Capital
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - CCMP Capital announced today that Karl Kurz has joined the firm as a Managing Director and a member of the firm’s Investment Committee effective September 21, 2009. Mr. Kurz joins Chris Behrens as co-head of CCMP’s energy investment efforts. He...
26 - City of Fairbanks Chooses Nansulate® Insulation Coatings by Industrial Nanotech, Inc. For Major Municipal Project
NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience solutions, today announced that the company’s Alaskan distributor, Nanotech Energy Solutions, Inc., has received an order from the City of Fairbanks to provide...
27 - Xcel Energy 3rd Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - On Thursday, October 29, 2009, Xcel Energy (NYSE:XEL) will host a conference call to review third quarter financial results. Earnings will be released prior to the opening of trading. The call will begin at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. To participate in...
28 - Recurrent Energy Launches European Operations with 4.8 MW Distributed Rooftop Solar Projects in Spain
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Recurrent Energy, a distributed power company and a leading provider of solar energy, today announced 4.8 megawatts (MW) of rooftop solar projects in Spain, which marks the company’s successful entry into Europe. The projects are the result of...
29 - Seattle Business Magazine Recognizes Leaders in Sustainable Business Practices
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Seattle Business magazine honored 20 Washington companies at the second annual Green Washington Awards held September 23, 2009, at Bell Harbor International Conference Center in Seattle. “The deep commitment the people of Washington have to their...
30 - Fitch Ratings Affirms AES Puerto Rico's Bonds at 'BBB-'
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed its 'BBB-' rating for AES Puerto Rico, L.P.'s (AES-PR) $161.9 million tax-exempt bonds due 2026 and $33.1 million taxable bonds due 2022. The Rating Outlook is Stable. The bonds were issued by the Puerto Rico Industrial...
31 - Fitch Rates AMP $479.17MM Prairie State Project Revenue Bonds 'A'; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'A' to the $479.17 million American Municipal Power (AMP, formerly AMP-Ohio), Prairie State Energy Campus (PSEC) project revenue bonds series 2009B, 2009C, and 2009D. This transaction will serve to substantially complete...
32 - USEC Updates Status of American Centrifuge
BETHESDA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - USEC Inc. (NYSE:USU) is providing an update on the status of deployment of the American Centrifuge technology following an agreement with the Department of Energy in early August to delay final review of USEC’s loan guarantee application to...
33 - Airgas Announces Second Quarter Earnings Release Schedule
RADNOR, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) will release its fiscal 2010 second quarter earnings before the market opens on Thursday, October 29, 2009, and will host a teleconference at 2:00 p.m. ET that same day. The presentation materials will also be available...
34 - PECO: Storms Caused 67% of Power Outages During Summer Season
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - As autumn begins, hopefully the stormy weather of summer is behind us. PECO said 44 percent of power outages that affected its customers this year occurred mainly during July and August, about double the monthly average. In fact, more than two-thirds...
35 - Exelon CEO Says Climate Change Legislation Remains Urgent Issue, Pushes for Price on Carbon
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Exelon Chairman and CEO John W. Rowe today urged utility industry leaders, regulators and policymakers at the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy’s national conference to continue pushing for sensible climate change legislation that puts...
36 - Dr. Michelle Keim Joins Detectent To Advance Analytic Solutions
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Detectent (www.detectent.com), the leading provider of Customer Intelligence Solutions for North American utilities, today announced that Michelle Keim, PhD, has joined Detectent as Senior Scientist. Dr. Keim who is a published technical author and...
37 - Atlas Energy Resources, LLC To Present at the IPAA Oil and Gas Investment Symposium
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Atlas Energy Resources, LLC (NYSE: ATN) (“Atlas Energy” or “the Company”) announces today that Atlas Energy will be presenting at the IPAA Oil and Gas Investment Symposium on Tuesday, September 29th in San Francisco, CA. Rich Weber, President...
38 - PureSpectrum, Inc. Enters into Distribution Contract with National Utilities Distributor and Receives Purchase Order
SAVANNAH, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - PureSpectrum, Inc. (Pink Sheets: PSPM) has received an initial purchase order and an emphatic endorsement of the company’s 20-watt dimmable Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) from a large national distributor that services more than 900 rural electric...
39 - Abraxas to Present at the IPAA Oil & Gas Investment Symposium
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Abraxas Petroleum Corporation (NASDAQ:AXAS) is scheduled to present at the Independent Petroleum Association of America’s (“IPAA”) Oil & Gas Investment Symposium being held September 29 – October 1, 2009 in San Francisco. The...
40 - Research and Markets: Energy Industry Scouting Report - Identifying Real-Time Trends And Business Drivers In Energy
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Energy Industry Scouting Report" report to their offering. The Energy Industry Scouting report is designed to be a resource for executive and sales professionals in the technology and services...
41 - Farm Power Generates Electricity for PSE Customers
REXVILLE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Farm Power, a Skagit County renewable energy company, and Puget Sound Energy, Washington’s oldest local utility, today announced the entry into service of the state’s newest source of clean, sustainable power: an anaerobic dairy digester...
42 - Intertek Breaks Ground on First Multi-Split HVAC Test Facility in North America
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Intertek, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification services, announced it has begun construction in its Dallas, TX laboratory of the first independent, North American test facility designed to support the unique testing needs of...
43 - Geospatial Holdings, Inc. Announces Strategic Alliance with Infrastructure Technologies
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Geospatial Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: GSPH) and Infrastructure Technologies (I.T.) have entered into a strategic alliance to jointly market Geospatial Corporation’s three-dimensional (3D) digital pipeline mapping technologies and I.T.’s...
44 - Media Advisory — WeatherBug Professional to Host Fourth Annual Energy Trader Seminar — 2009 Winter Outlook
-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - WeatherBug: WHAT: The Fourth Annual Energy Trader Seminar - 2009 Winter Outlook, hosted by WeatherBug® Professional, in sponsorship with the CME Group and Commodity Weather Group, will provide energy traders with seasonal winter outlook forecasts and a...
45 - Liberty Star Renews Claim Rental For All Arizona Properties
TUCSON, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. (the “Company”) (OTCBB: LBSR) is pleased to announce that payment has been completed on its Arizona claims for 2009/2010. All rental affidavits have been recorded by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management...
46 - GeoResources, Inc. to Present at IPAA’s 2009 OGIS Conference in San Francisco
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - GeoResources, Inc., (NASDAQ:GEOI), today announced that Frank A. Lodzinski, President and CEO, will present at the Independent Petroleum Association of America’s (IPAA) 2009 Oil and Gas Investment Symposium (OGIS) being held at the Palace Hotel, San...
47 - Neohydro Technologies Corp. Provides Operational Update
CALGARY, Alberta-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Neohydro Technologies Corp. (OTCBB:NHYT) has incorporated Green Interactive Hybrid Technologies Canada Inc. (GIH Technologies) in the Province of Alberta, Canada as a wholly owned subsidiary to better attract Canadian investment. Earlier this...
48 - SunEdison Names Jason Gray Director of Canadian Operations
BELTSVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider, named Jason Gray as Director of Canadian Operations. Mr. Gray joined SunEdison in 2008 as a Project Developer, and has been managing the company’s solar development...
49 - Research and Markets: Green Base Stations: Renewable Energy Becomes a Reality in Cellular Infrastructure a it Pays to be Green
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Research and Markets , South America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Recent research, Green Base Stations: Renewable Energy Becomes a Reality in Cellular Infrastructure, covers the market for cellular base station technology in the developing world...
50 - Leading Water, Sustainability Experts from Australia to Offer Lessons on Drought, Climate Change
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Metropolitan Water District: WHAT: Gavin Jennings, Australia’s Minister for Environment and Global Change, will join David Downie, General Manager of the Office of Water in Victoria’s Department of Sustainability & Environment...
51 - Fitch Affirms City of Ocala, Florida's Revs; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Fitch Ratings affirms the following ratings issued by the City of Ocala, Florida: —$24,165,000 water and wastewater system revenue bonds at 'AA-'; —$143,520,000 utility system revenue bonds at 'A+'. The water and wastewater bonds are...
52 - The Campo Band of the Kumeyaay Nation Win “The Collaboration of the Year” Award
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Campo Band of the Kumeyaay Nation took home the top award for “The Collaboration of the Year” at San Diego’s prestigious Dealmaker of the Year Awards ceremony today. The Campo Tribe won for their collaborative $300 million wind power project...
53 - ZBB Energy Corporation Announces the Shipment of ZESS 50 Energy Storage System to Oregon State University
MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - ZBB Energy Corporation (NYSE AMEX: ZBB) today announced it has shipped its ZESS 50TM unit to the Wallace Energy Systems & Renewables Facility in Oregon as a part of the previously announced contract with Oregon State University (OSU). This fully...
54 - Hicks Acquisition’s Merger with Resolute Energy Corporation Approved by Stockholders and Warrantholders
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Hicks Acquisition Company I, Inc. (AMEX: TOH) (“Hicks Acquisition”), a special purpose acquisition company founded and headed by Thomas O. Hicks, announced today that its stockholders and warrantholders approved all proposals related to a definitive...
55 - Southern California Edison Applauds California Public Utilities Commission’s Landmark Energy Efficiency Decision
ROSEMEAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Southern California Edison (SCE) will be able to significantly enhance its industry-leading energy efficiency programs with a new commitment from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The Commission approved a three-year, $3.1...
56 - Atlas America Stockholders and Atlas Energy Unitholders Approve Merger
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Atlas America, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATLS) (“Atlas America”) and Atlas Energy Resources, LLC (NYSE: ATN) (“Atlas Energy”) today jointly announced that their stockholders and unitholders, respectively, approved the pending merger between Atlas...
57 - United Water Delaware Receives Increase in Water Rates
WILMINGTON, Del.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Delaware Public Service Commission (DE PSC) has approved a 7.2% rate increase for residential and commercial customers of United Water Delaware, which will provide the company with an additional $1.7 million in annual revenue. The increase...
58 - Fuel Tech to Present at Jefferies 8th Global Clean Technology Conference
WARRENVILLE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Fuel Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEK), a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems and emissions control in utility and industrial applications, announced today that John P. Graham, Senior Vice President...
59 - Tesoro Reports Fire at Wilmington Refinery
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Tesoro Corporation (NYSE:TSO) today reported that a fire occurred early this morning at the Company’s Wilmington, California refinery centered on the facility’s coker unit. No injuries have been reported, the fire is contained and the affected...
60 - SECU Expands its “Green” Initiatives with a New Green Second Mortgage!
RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) has recently expanded its “green” program offerings to included a Green Second Mortgage. This new loan product is designed specifically for energy efficient improvements such as replacement windows...
61 - NRG Energy’s Somerset Station Selected for Department of Energy Loan Guarantee for Due Diligence Review
PRINCETON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has confirmed that NRG Energy, Inc.’s (NYSE: NRG) Somerset Station plasma gasification project has been selected to proceed into the detailed due diligence phase of the DOE Loan Guarantee Program. NRG is...
62 - Shaw Extends $1 Billion in Credit Facility Commitments to October 2012
BATON ROUGE, La.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE: SHAW) announced today it has amended its credit agreement to provide new and extended lender commitments totaling $1.0 billion, the entire amount of which is available for the issuance of performance and financial...
63 - Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission Determines that Nansulate® Insulating Coatings Offer Substantial Energy Savings
NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience energy saving solutions, today announced the release of a report by Mexico’s CFE (Comision Federal de Electicidad, Federal Electricity Commission), summarizing a...
64 - Ascent Solar and Energy Technologies, Inc. Sign Cooperation Agreement
THORNTON, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), a developer of flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, today announced the signing of a definitive Cooperation Agreement with Energy Technologies, Inc. of Mansfield, Ohio. The agreement focuses on...
65 - Research and Markets: Renewable Energy Capacity in the EU - The Current Market, Drivers to Growth, Future Capacity Forecasts
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Research and Markets by 2020; improve energy efficiency by 20% by 2020; raise the share of renewable energy to 20% by 2020; increase the level of biofuels in transport fuel to 10% by 2020. In trying to meet these objectives, a new energy market is...
66 - SunEdison Receives Its First Grant Under Section 1603 of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - On September 21, 2009, SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider, received its first grant in lieu of investment tax credit under Section 1603 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act). Following the award...
67 - Nasdaq Hearing Panel Declares SouthWest Water in Compliance with Listing Standards
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - SouthWest Water Company (NASDAQ:SWWC), a leading provider of water, wastewater and public works services, today announced that the Nasdaq Hearings Panel, by letter dated September 22, 2009, has notified the Company that it is again in compliance...
68 - Big Tex Goes Green with Energy-Efficient LEDs Donated by Oncor
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Big Tex and Oncor care about the environment. Not only will Big Tex announce energy efficiency tips from Oncor’s Take A Load Off, Texas® program along with his usual welcomes, but he will also be lit up by Oncor with some of the most energy-efficient...
69 - Allegheny Energy Completes $1 Billion Credit Facility
GREENSBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Allegheny Energy, Inc. (NYSE: AYE) today announced that its power generation business, Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC, has obtained a new $1 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility with a three-year maturity. The financing...
70 - Parsons Reaches Significant Milestone on Radioactive Liquid Waste Processing Facility
PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Parsons is pleased to announce that it has completed the foundation (base mat) of the Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF) at the Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken, South Carolina. The SWPF is essential to disposing of approximately 33...
71 - Wind Energy America Inc. Postpones Meeting of Shareholders
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Wind Energy America Inc. (OTCBB: WNEA) announced today that the meeting of shareholders of WNEA which was scheduled for October 1, 2009 has been canceled and postponed until a later date in 2010. About Wind Energy America Inc. Wind Energy America Inc...
72 - Reliant Energy Supports Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston With Donation, Volunteers for After-school Program
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Reliant Energy is donating $49,800 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston for its after-school programs. More than 20 Reliant Energy employees are volunteering as tutors in the program, which is designed to help youth with education, character...
73 - Fitch Affirms East Coast Power LLC's $554MM Series B Notes at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed East Coast Power LLC's series B $554 million ($264.5 million outstanding) senior secured notes due 2012 and 2017 at 'BBB'. The rating reflects the project's continued strong financial performance and reduced total leverage...
74 - Multifamily Housing to Benefit from New Leading-Edge E:SO Technology Being Integrated Into ista Services
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - ista North America announced today that it will move aggressively to fully integrate its highly sophisticated E:SO energy management and billing offerings into the services offered to the multifamily housing market. The result will be reduced costs...
75 - NSTAR Declares Common Share and Preferred Stock Dividends
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - NSTAR (NYSE:NST) announced today that its Board of Trustees declared a quarterly dividend of $0.375 per common share. This is NSTAR’s 482nd consecutive dividend, payable November 2, 2009 to shareholders of record October 9, 2009. Also, the Board of...
76 - Pemex Awards United Pipeline de Mexico $12.4 Million Pipeline Project
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Insituform Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: INSU) announced today that Insituform’s Mexican joint venture, United Pipeline de Mexico de C.V. (“UPM”), has been awarded a $12.4 million contract by the Mexican national oil and gas...
77 - The IEC Announces the Grid ComForum 2010 in Santa Clara and Opens Call for Session Proposals
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The International Engineering Consortium (IEC), which provides continuing education for the engineering and communications industry and manages the Electric and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association (ECEDHA), today announced that the inaugural...
78 - TEP Seeks to Let Customers Invest in New Community Solar Power Systems
TUCSON, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Tucson Electric Power (TEP) is planning to give customers an opportunity to invest in new community solar arrays that would offer an affordable way to meet the electric needs of their homes or businesses with clean, green renewable energy. By...
79 - The Benefits of Smart Grids Include Fighting Climate Change, says NextGen Research
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Increasing the efficiency of electrical power networks can help fight climate change, since any improvement means less carbon-based fuel needs to be burned to generate power, resulting in fewer greenhouse gas emissions into the environment...
80 - Evergreen Solar Announces Executive Changes
MARLBORO, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Evergreen Solar, Inc. (NasdaqGM: ESLR), a manufacturer of String Ribbon™ solar power products with its proprietary, low-cost silicon wafer technology, today announced that: Richard M. Feldt, Chairman, President and CEO will take on the executive...
81 - GWS Technologies, Inc. Launches Arizona Solar Power Initiative
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - GWS Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: GWSC), an alternative energy company developing and marketing solar and wind-powered renewable energy products and solutions, today announced that it has launched an initiative to install solar energy systems in...
82 - FPL Group and Duke Energy Investing $600 Million to Convert Vehicles to Plug-in Hybrid or Electric by 2020
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE:FPL) and Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) today announced a commitment to transition their company cars and trucks to plug-in hybrid or all-electric vehicles. The announcement was made during the Clinton Global Initiative’s (CGI) fifth...
83 - IDC Survey Finds Energy Efficiency Still Dominates, But Other Factors Influencing Green IT and Sustainability Policies of U.S. Companies
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Energy remains the dominant reason why U.S. companies have adopted green IT and sustainability strategies. However, a recent IDC survey found that energy is less of a policy factor today than it was twelve months ago, when 77% of U.S...
84 - SolFocus and Development Partner to Provide 8.5 MWp Solar Power to Portugal Utility through Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) Systems
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - SolFocus today announced that, in partnership with Dreen Europe, it has reached an agreement with Portuguese utility Águas de Portugal (ADP) for the installation of 8.5 megawatts of peak power (MWp) of Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV...
85 - Kayne Anderson Energy Development Company Schedules Earnings Release and Earnings Conference Call for its Quarter Ended August 31, 2009
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - (NYSE: KED) Kayne Anderson Energy Development Company (the "Company") today announced that it will report its earnings results for the quarter ended August 31, 2009 on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 after the financial markets close. The Company will host a...
86 - Nicor National Recognized for Providing “An Outstanding Customer Service Experience” For Third Consecutive Year
NAPERVILLE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Nicor National has been recognized for customer satisfaction excellence for a third consecutive year under the J.D. Power and Associates Certified Call Center Program.SM The Certified Call Center Program distinction acknowledges a strong...
87 - WGL Holdings, Washington Gas Declare Dividends
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - WGL Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:WGL) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.3675 per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend is payable November 1, 2009, to shareholders of record on October 9, 2009. Washington Gas Light Company, a utility...
88 - Oerlikon Solar Wins Solar Industry Award
HAMBURG-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Oerlikon Solar, the world’s leading supplier of thin film silicon photovoltaic (PV) process and production equipment and end-to-end manufacturing lines, has been named winner of the 2009 Solar Industry Award, presented at the EU PVSEC 2009 Conference in...
89 - Nexxus Lighting’s Array LED Lamps Installed in Chapman Construction’s Platinum LEED-certified Office
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEXS) today announced that Chapman Construction/Design has installed its Array™ Lighting Par 16 and MR16 LED lamps in the company’s recently renovated Newton, MA, headquarters. The renovation project just...
90 - Top Washington DC and CA Energy Officials Discuss Future of Power Industry
-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Power grid reliability that taps smart and green technologies is high on the nation’s agenda and California is leading the way as the electricity industry works to level the playing field for diverse resources competing in a new wholesale electricity market...
91 - PureSpectrum, Inc. to Host Company Update Meeting on November 12 in Savannah, Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - PureSpectrum, Inc. (Pink Sheets: PSPM) will host an informational meeting to discuss the company’s progress during the past year on November 12 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum at 460 Martin Luther King Jr...
92 - Pepco Holdings Achieves Top-Tier Ranking Among S&P 500 Corporate Climate Change Leaders
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Pepco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POM) is “among the U.S. corporations leading efforts to tackle climate change,” according to this year’s Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) S&P 500 Report, released Monday in New York. PHI scored 87 of a possible 100...
93 - School Switches to Geothermal Heating, Tracks Payback with Onset Energy Monitoring System
BOURNE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The word geothermal literally means “earth heat.” We can capture the heat that is stored in the earth and use it to heat our buildings. The top 500 feet of the earth stores heat from solar radiation. Although the top 30 feet of the earth changes...
94 - New Jersey Natural Gas Ranks Highest in the Eastern U.S. on the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study
WALL, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) ranked the highest in the eastern United States, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study. This annual study measures overall customer satisfaction for the east...
95 - Energy Sector Security Consortium Announces Founders’ Circle Partnerships
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The Energy Sector Security Consortium (EnergySec) announced today at its annual summit that several security companies have partnered to provide support for the organization’s initiatives and mission. The companies who have been awarded EnergySec...
96 - Reliant Energy Supports Hurricane Assistance Programs for Greater Houston-Area Residents
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Reliant Energy has helped organize and is participating in a number of hurricane assistance programs to help residents with hurricane preparation and recovery if a storm were to hit the Texas Gulf Coast this season. “We want to help ensure that...
97 - MXenergy Announces Successful Completion of Private Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation for Its Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2011
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - MXenergy Holdings Inc. (the “Company” or “MXenergy”) announced today that on September 22, 2009, it successfully completed its previously announced private offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) any and all of the Company’s...
98 - Evergreen Solar Appoints Henry Ng as General Manager – Asian Operations
MARLBORO, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Evergreen Solar, Inc. (NasdaqGM: ESLR), a manufacturer of String Ribbon™ solar power products with its proprietary, low-cost silicon wafer technology, today announced that it has appointed Henry Ng to the position of General Manager – Asian...
99 - Bluestone Energy to Participate at National Grid’s 2009 Energy Efficiency Expo
ALBANY & BUFFALO, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Bluestone Energy Services, LTD., a leader in energy conservation engineering and project development services for industrial and commercial clients, announced today that it will have a booth at National Grid’s 2009 Energy Efficiency...
100 - Ontario Government's Green Energy Plan Creating Jobs
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - In a historic move to build a green energy economy, Ontario, Canada is asking Hydro One – the largest electricity delivery company in Ontario – to immediately proceed with planning and implementing major transmission projects across the province...
101 - Telco Systems Receives USDA's Rural Utilities Service Acceptance
FOXBORO, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Telco Systems announced today that its T5C-XG 10-Gigabit Ethernet aggregation switch and EdgeGate 483 FTTH gateway have been accepted for use in telecommunication projects funded by the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities...
102 - Office Depot Releases 2009 Corporate Citizenship Report
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, today announced the release of its 2009 Corporate Citizenship Report. The report, which highlights the Company’s commitment to diversity, environmental...
103 - Mayo Clinic CEO Elected to Pinnacle West Board of Directors
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The Board of Directors of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (NYSE: PNW) announced today that Denis A. Cortese, M.D., has been elected to the Pinnacle West Board. Dr. Cortese, president and chief executive officer of the Mayo Clinic, will join the...
104 - Exelon Corporation and Exelon Generation Announce the Results For Their Respective Offers to Purchase
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Exelon Corporation (Exelon) today announced the expiration of its previously announced cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding $500,000,000 6.75% Senior Notes due May 1, 2011 (Exelon Notes). The offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York...
105 - Harvard Business School Launches First Program for Global Energy Executives
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Harvard Business School (HBS) today announced a four-day executive education program focused on the geopolitical transitions and market influences affecting the energy industry and its leaders. Against the backdrop of transformational changes in the energy...
106 - American Superconductor and Korea's LS Cable Form Strategic Business Alliance
SEOUL, South Korea-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), a global energy technologies company, and LS Cable Ltd. (LS Cable) today formed a strategic alliance to advance commercial sales of superconductor cables. Under the alliance, LS Cable and AMSC...
107 - AMSC Korea Formed to Capitalize on Substantial Wind Energy and Power Grid Opportunities
DEVENS, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), a global energy technologies company, today announced that it has formed AMSC Korea to serve South Korea’s rapidly growing wind energy and power grid markets. Headquartered in Busan, South Korea...
108 - Calpine Announces Sale of Common Stock by Stockholder
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Calpine Corporation (NYSE:CPN) announced today that Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. has agreed to sell 20,000,000 shares of the company’s common stock in a registered public secondary offering. In addition, Harbinger has granted the...
109 - Research and Markets: This Essential Strategic Analysis of the Mozambican Electricity Industry is Now Available
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Research and Markets ." Significant Obstacles Threaten Industry Development Theft and vandalism of electrical equipment pose a major threat to industry prospects. In addition, the high level of capital required to build a power plant is a significant...
110 - Ascent Solar Signs Multi-Year Supply Agreement with TurtleEnergy for up to 67 MW
THORNTON, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), a developer of flexible thin-film solar modules, announced today that it has signed a multi-year direct supply agreement with TurtleEnergy LLC, a premium photovoltaic (PV) systems integrator...
111 - IRENA Calls on Negotiators to Speed Up the Introduction of Renewable Energy in the COP 15 Negotiations
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Hélène Pelosse, Director-General of IRENA states during Climate Week in New York: “The establishment of IRENA by 136 states this year is a clear signal that countries worldwide ask for a bigger share of global renewable energy production - and not...
112 - First U.S. Installation of Zenergy Power’s Transmission-Voltage Fault Current Limiter Planned at American Electric Power Facility
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Zenergy Power (LSE:ZEN), the superconductor energy technology company, today announced that American Electric Power (‘AEP’) has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Group to become the first utility company to install and operate a...
113 - Oncor LED Lighting Program Delivers Major Savings for American Airlines
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - American Airlines and Oncor are completing a major new project that will see the airline replace more than 1,600 traditional lighting fixtures with energy-efficient LED (light-emitting diode) lighting in one of the largest single installations of its...
114 - MFM Trade Meetings Selected to Manage U.S. Trade and Development Agency’s Middle East and North Africa Power Conference
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - MFM Trade Meetings, a division of MFM Lamey Group, LLC, has been selected by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to manage the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Power Conference 2010, to take place in Cairo, Egypt in May 2010. In sponsoring this...
115 - Iberdrola Renewables Awarded Nearly $251 Million in Treasury Grants to Generate More Jobs, More Clean Energy
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Iberdrola Renewables, Inc. today confirmed it has received US Treasury Department approval of three additional grants totaling $250,953,367. These grants represent investment by Iberdrola Renewables of approximately $860 million in US wind power in...
116 - Calpine Announces Stockholder Offering
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Calpine Corporation (NYSE:CPN) announced today a public secondary offering of 20,000,000 shares of its common stock by Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. In addition, Harbinger intends to grant the underwriter an option to purchase an...
117 - Allegheny Energy Supply Issues $600 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes
GREENSBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Allegheny Energy, Inc. (NYSE: AYE) announced today that its subsidiary, Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC (“AE Supply”), will issue $600 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes, including $350 million of 5.75% Notes due...
118 - Oerlikon Solar Presents Record Cell Efficiency confirmed by NREL
HAMBURG-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Oerlikon Solar, the world’s leading supplier of thin film silicon photovoltaic (PV) production equipment, today announced that it has achieved a new stabilized record efficiency level for amorphous silicon (a-Si) single junction PV cells. Recent test...
119 - Exelon Corporation and Exelon Generation Announce Pricing of Offers to Purchase Notes due in 2011
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Exelon Corporation (Exelon) (NYSE: EXC) today announced the consideration to be paid in the previously announced cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding $500,000,000 6.75% Senior Notes due May 1, 2011 (CUSIP No. 30161N AA 9...
120 - OTC and Quest Offshore Announce OTC Brazil for 2011
RIO DE JANEIRO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) Board of Directors is pleased to announce it has approved the creation of a new Offshore Technical Conference and Exhibition to be called "Offshore Technology Conference-Brazil (OTCB)," with the initial...
121 - Haywood Dorland Energy Capital Expands Investment and Legal Teams
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Haywood Dorland Energy Capital, LLC, a private equity firm focusing solely on renewable energy (www.hdenergycapital.com), announced today that it has hired the following professionals: Runa Ganguly Rosenfield - Legal Counsel and Head of Risk...
122 - Aqua America Chairman: Private Water and Wastewater Companies Poised to Address National Infrastructure Needs
BRYN MAWR, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) Chairman Nicholas DeBenedictis said that investor-owned water and wastewater companies like Aqua could be the answer to the nation’s crumbling water and wastewater systems. The remarks were made during a panel...
123 - EnOcean HVAC Controls Neutralize Highest Electricity Rate in the United States
SAN RAMON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The EnOcean Alliance and two of its 120 members, Echoflex Solutions and Illumra, combined to take on high energy prices in Hawaii. The solution for the Kahana Falls hotel was discovered on the demand side of energy management. By automating...
124 - Silver Spring Networks Acquires Greenbox Technology Inc.
WASHINGTON, & REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Silver Spring Networks, a leading provider of Smart Grid solutions, announced today that it entered into an agreement to acquire Greenbox Technology, an innovative provider of web-based energy management software. The...
125 - FPL Group named to Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index
JUNO BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - FPL Group’s commitment to acknowledging the risks of climate change and effectively reducing its greenhouse gas emissions was recognized today when the company was named to the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index for the second year in a row...
126 - 2009 Project Resource Management Survey Reveals Surprising Insights
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Cognitive Technologies – a consulting firm specializing in project management, collaborative processes, and organizational effectiveness for the federal government and Fortune 1000 companies – today released the findings of its 2009 Project...
127 - Source Technologies is Now WEEE Compliant
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Source Technologies, an innovator of award-winning kiosks and world-class secure and MICR print solutions, announced it is Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) compliant. Under the WEEE directive, the company provides products free...
128 - Pennsylvania Awards $1 Million Grant to Finance CO2 Capture
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - On behalf of Governor Edward G. Rendell, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger today announced a $1 million grant to help finance a project testing new technology designed to capture a minimum of 95 percent of the...
129 - Xcel Energy SmartGridCity Power Grid Uses OSIsoft PI System
SAN LEANDRO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - OSIsoft® today announced that Xcel Energy has successfully launched operations using the PI System® in Boulder, CO, the nation’s first fully integrated SmartGridCity™, as part of the infrastructure for collection and management of time...
130 - Navigation Capital Partners Targets Intelligent Infrastructure Sector
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Navigation Capital Partners (NCP), an Atlanta-based middle market private equity firm, has teamed with Robert Shively to target acquisition opportunities to build an industry leader in the Intelligent Infrastructure sector. NCP is seeking companies...
131 - National Algae Association Awards Top Honor to Cyclone Power Technologies
POMPANO BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink Sheets:CYPW) received the “Algaepreneur 2009 Award” at the National Algae Association Conference, held last week in Houston, TX. The Algaepreneur Award honors companies and individuals who make important...
132 - Power Integrations Supports Smart-Grid Metering Engineers With New Technical Microsite and Reference Designs
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Power Integrations (Nasdaq:POWI), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today launched a new technical microsite, www.powerint.com/smartmeters, focusing on energy-efficient power supply solutions...
133 - IEEE P2030 Smart Grid Working Group Announces Details of Upcoming Meeting
PISCATAWAY, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Today the IEEE Standards Association announced that the next meeting of its groundbreaking P2030 smart grid initiative for the power engineering, communications and information technology industries will take place October 27 - 29, 2009 at...
134 - Culligan Partners with Good Housekeeping to Celebrate the 100th Birthday of the Seal with a Tour That Brings the Research Institute to Life
NEW YORK & CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - In celebration of the 100th birthday of the Good Housekeeping Seal, the magazine’s famous emblem of quality and a limited two-year warranty, the magazine has created an interactive, traveling exhibit that recreates the Good Housekeeping...
135 - GE Enters Agreement to Help Bring Smart Grid Technologies to Korea
ATLANTA, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - GE has signed an agreement to help bring the performance, efficiency and reliability gains of smart grid technology to Korea, the company announced today. GE will work together with Korea’s NURI Telecom Ltd. to build an advanced smart grid...
136 - Allegheny Energy Announces Debt Tender Offer
GREENSBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC (“AE Supply”), the power generation business of Allegheny Energy, Inc. (NYSE: AYE), announced today an offer to purchase for cash up to $150 million principal amount (the “Maximum Tender Amount”) of the...
137 - Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. Announces $6 Million Project
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. (OTCBB:SNRY), executing on a grass roots campaign, “RENEW THE NATION”, to help redeploy a portion of the U.S. work force and focus on reducing the world’s dependence on fossil fuels by selling solar...
138 - FreightCar America, Inc. Confirms Strong Second Quarter 2009 Results
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAIL) today reported net income of $7.0 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2009 on revenues of $104.3 million. For the second quarter of 2008, the Company generated sales of $141.3...
139 - Research and Markets: Financial Deals Industry Tracker: The Energy and Utilities Q2 09 Report Recorded 178 Cross Border M&A Deals in this Sector
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Research and Markets 5. Public offering 6. Private placement 7. Partnership 8. Appendix For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8abe6d/financial_deals_in Source: Datamonitor
140 - India’s TATA Power Company to Install 3M ACCR to Boost Electricity Transmission near Mumbai
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The TATA Power Company, Ltd., India’s oldest and largest private-sector electric utility, has chosen 3M Aluminum Conductor Composite Reinforced (3M ACCR) to substantially increase electricity transmission capacity on their 110kV Borivali-Malad...
141 - Konarka Appoints Vice President of European Business Development
LOWELL, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Konarka Power Plastic®, a material that converts light to energy, today announced that Alex Valenzuela has joined the company as vice president of European business...
142 - GridPoint Named to Global Cleantech 100 List by The Guardian and Cleantech Group
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - GridPoint, Inc., an established leader in smart grid software, today announced at GridWeek 2009 that it has been named to the Global Cleantech 100 by The Guardian and Cleantech Group™. A field of more than 3,500 companies was considered. GridPoint is...
143 - Xodtec Granted New Patent for New Type of LED Lens Supporting Frame
CARSON CITY, Nev.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Xodtec Group USA, INC. (OTCBB:XODG.OB) (the “Company”), a market leader in LED lighting, announced today it has successfully developed of a new type of LED lens supporting frame which is capable of supporting lenses and LED chips of multiple...
144 - Renaissance Lighting’s Solid-State LED Lighting Technology Wins ENERGY STAR® Qualification
HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have awarded the coveted ENERGY STAR qualification to Renaissance Lighting Inc. on 11 of its newest all-white solid-state LED downlight fixtures. The ENERGY STAR...
145 - Premier Power Signs New Contracts for More Than 400 Kilowatts of Solar Rooftop Installations in Spain
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Premier Power Renewable Energy (OTCBB:PPRW), a global leader in the development, design, engineering and construction of solar power systems for commercial, government and utility markets in the U.S., Spain and Italy, today announced...
146 - GE Smart Grid Technologies Selected to Address Outage Issues in India
DELHI, India-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Part of India’s growing power demands will soon be met with smart grid technologies that improve efficiency and reliability for businesses and consumers. North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) today announced it would become the first major utility in...
147 - Mobile Network Viability in Developing Markets Threatened by +50% Rise in Electricity Generation Costs by 2014, says Juniper Research Green Report
HAMPSHIRE, UK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Mobile base station electricity costs could rise by nearly 55% over the next five years unless operators address network inefficiencies and reduce reliance on non-renewable energy resources, according to a new report from Juniper Research. The green...
148 - Isofotón and SolarEdge Partner to Develop Groundbreaking Power Harvesting System
HERTZLIA, Israel & MADRID-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - As a result of intense technological collaboration, Isofotón and SolarEdge today announced a joint partnership agreement for the development of an integrated power harvesting solution that will maximize power generation throughout...
149 - RRI Energy Announces Cash Tender Offer for Senior Secured Notes and PEDFA Bonds
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - RRI Energy, Inc. (NYSE:RRI) today announced that it has commenced a cash tender offer (the "Tender Offer") to purchase up to $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount (as may be increased by the Company, the "Maximum Acceptance Amount") of the securities...
150 - PNM Resources Increases Outlook for First Choice Power
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) announced today that improved market conditions in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and operational improvements made by its retail electric provider, First Choice Power, have resulted in strong financial...
151 - Farm Power Dairy Digester Renewable Energy Plant to Go Online
BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Puget Sound Energy: What: Farm Power, a Skagit County renewable energy company, will dedicate its anaerobic manure digester — a renewable electricity-generating facility — which will serve the energy needs of local homes and...
152 - Southern California Water Woes Set the Stage for the 2009 Intelligent Use of Water Short Film Competition at the Getty Center
Rain Bird: WHAT: Six filmmakers will showcase their talent for using film as a medium to bring about a greater awareness of the need for water conservation as they vie for cash prizes totaling $15,000 at the 2009 Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition finalists screening event...
153 - Tozour-Trane Achieves National Designation for Environmental Excellence
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The Mechanical Service Contractors of America (MSCA) announced that Tozour-Trane, a division of Tozour Energy Systems, Inc., has been awarded the MSCA GreenStar designation, which recognizes MSCA STAR qualified contractors who have met...
154 - Research and Markets: CCS Current Trends and Future Prospects
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Research and Markets . CCS stakeholders therefore seek to develop a first mover advantage by developing the only technology with the potential to reduce CO2 emissions from power plants and factories. Scope An understanding of how the EU Climate Package...
155 - COADE Releases CADWorx Plant Design Suite 2010 with Support for AutoCAD 2010 Plus Other Enhancements
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - COADE announced today the release of CADWorx Plant Design Suite 2010, with support for AutoCAD 2010 in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions plus new capabilities such as a new pipe support modeler for user-defined intelligent pipe supports, an ISOGEN Version...
156 - SOCIALCARBON® Credits Help the World Bank Group Go Carbon Neutral for Its Internal Operations
SÃO PAULO, Brazil-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The Social Carbon Company (SCC), today announced that 206,178 tonnes of Brazilian originated greenhouse gas (GHG) credits verified using the SOCIALCARBON® methodology have been successfully delivered to the World Bank Group. This is one of the...
157 - Ormet Power Contract Finalized
HANNIBAL, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Ormet Corporation ("Ormet") announced today that a power agreement between the company and American Electric Power-Ohio (AEP-Ohio) has been finalized. The agreement, entered by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio ("PUCO"), remains in effect...
158 - GE Launches New Interactive Site, ItsYourSmartGrid.com, to Educate and Engage Public about How Smart Grid Will Help Change the World
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - GE today unveiled itsyoursmartgrid.com, an interactive and informative Web site designed to educate consumers about the holistic benefits of a smarter grid. This announcement comes the first day of GridWeek, the premier smart grid conference being held in...
159 - Geospatial Holdings, Inc. Retains Convertible Capital as a Financial Advisor
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Geospatial Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: GSPH) announced today that the Company has retained Convertible Capital as its exclusive financial advisor. Convertible Capital is a privately held investment bank located in New York City. It provides highly...
160 - Luminant Academy Achieves LEED Certification
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Luminant Academy has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for its green interior design – making it the first LEED-certified facility in Tyler, Texas. With features such as recyclable metal wall coverings...
161 - Echelon Selected as Runner-Up in Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ:ELON) announced today that it has been selected as a runner-up in the Energy category in this year’s Wall Street Journal 2009 Technology Innovation Awards for its LonWorks® technology, which is used to remotely...
162 - Southern California Edison Begins Full Field Deployment of OpenWay® by Itron
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Itron Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today the start of full field deployment for its OpenWay advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution to Southern California Edison (SCE), an electric service provider to nearly 14 million people in central...
163 - Research and Markets: Top 10 Companies in France Energy and Utilities Industry: IT Spending Predictor 2009
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Top 10 Companies in France Energy and Utilities Industry: IT Spending Predictor 2009" report to their offering. This databook provides insight into the top 10 companies in France energy and...
164 - Liberty Star Appoints William Cavalier as Director
TUCSON, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. (the “Company”) (OTCBB: LBSR) is pleased to announce that it has appointed William Cavalier to the board of directors of the Company. Mr. Cavalier has extensive experience in management consulting and...
165 - Joule Biotechnologies Elects Graham Allison to Board of Directors
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Joule Biotechnologies, Inc., an innovative bioengineering startup developing game-changing alternative energy solutions, today announced the election of Graham Allison to its board of directors. Dr. Allison is the Douglas Dillon professor and...
166 - MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company Extends Exchange Offer for Senior Notes
DES MOINES, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company announced today it has extended its offer — the “Exchange Offer”— to exchange up to $250 million in aggregate principal amount of its registered 3.15% Senior Notes due July 15, 2012, for up to...
167 - Laidlaw Energy and Homeland Renewable Energy Announce Biomass Project Development Joint Venture and Investment
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Laidlaw Biopower, LLC (“Laidlaw”), an affiliate of Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. (Ticker symbol “LLEG”), and Homeland Renewable Energy LLC (“Homeland”), jointly announced today that they have entered into a joint venture to develop...
168 - NEC Electronics Introduces 15 New 32-bit All Flash Microcontrollers for Inverter Control
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - NEC Electronics America, Inc. today announced to the Americas the availability of 15 new 32-bit All Flash™ V850E/Ix4 microcontrollers (MCU) for inverter- and motor-control applications such as air conditioners, solar-panel power systems...
169 - Intense Media Focus on Cleantech Industry Expands Market Opportunities for BioSolar and Other Green Companies
SANTA CLARITA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Dr. David Lee, CEO of BioSolar (OTCBB:BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic solar cells, says that intense media coverage of cleantech...
170 - Bekaert Specialty Films Launches Solar Gard® High-Performance Photovoltaic Backsheets
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Bekaert Specialty Films LLC today announced new products in its family of Solar Gard® specialty films: laminate backsheets for photovoltaic (PV) modules. Solar Gard PV T series is manufactured in San Diego by Bekaert Specialty Films, a leader in the...
171 - Linde Supports the PV Industry to Reduce Carbon Footprint of Solar Cells
MUNICH-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - In a run up to the largest Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, is encouraging the thin-film PV industry to shift focus from grid parity to green parity. As the world tackles climate change and solar energy...
172 - enXco Service Corporation Signs O&M Agreement for Chevron’s Casper Wind Power Project
ESCONDIDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - enXco Service Corporation (eSC), an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company (Paris:EEN), has signed an Operations and Maintenance Agreement with Chevron Global Power Company, a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc. for the 16.5 megawatt Casper Wind Power...
173 - Research and Markets: Australian Residential Utility Customer Behaviour - Reacting to the New Recessionary Environment
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Australian Residential Utility Customer Behaviour - Reacting to the New Recessionary Environment" report to their offering. This presentation highlights the key findings from the 2009 household...
174 - Kayne Anderson Energy Total Return Fund, Inc. Announces Distribution of $0.48 per Share for Q3 2009 and Maintains Distribution Guidance for Fiscal 2009
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Kayne Anderson Energy Total Return Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE:KYE) announced today its quarterly distribution of $0.48 per share for the period June 1, 2009 to August 31, 2009 and stated that it expects to maintain its quarterly distribution at...
175 - SouthWest Water Company Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - SouthWest Water Company (NASDAQ:SWWC), a leading provider of water, wastewater and public works services, today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. With the filing of this quarter’s Form 10-Q, the company is current...
176 - Beacon Power Receives Nasdaq Notice of Minimum Bid Price Non-Compliance
TYNGSBORO, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Beacon Power Corporation (NASDAQ: BCON) today announced that it has received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market dated September 16, 2009, indicating that for the last 30 consecutive business days, the bid price of the Company’s common...
177 - Delmarva Power Files for Adjustment in Delaware Delivery Rates
NEWARK, Del.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Delmarva Power today asked the Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC) to authorize an increase in its electric delivery rates to cover the increased cost of operations, maintenance and capital investment. Delmarva Power has gone nearly 15 years...
178 - CEA Urges California Energy Commission to Consider More Consumer- and Innovation-Friendly Approaches to Reduce Television Energy Consumption
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® released the following statement today regarding the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) draft language proposing restrictions on televisions sold in California. This statement can be attributed to...
179 - Constellation Energy Executive Vice President James Connaughton to Present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2009 Power & Gas Leaders Conference
BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG) today announced that it will be participating at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2009 Power & Gas Leaders Conference. Who: James L. Connaughton, executive vice president, corporate affairs, public and...
180 - Fitch Upgrades New Orleans Audubon Park Commission, LA's GO Rating to 'BBB'
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - During the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings upgrades its rating on the New Orleans Audubon Park Commission's (the commission) outstanding $32 million general obligation (GO) aquarium bonds to 'BBB' from 'BBB-'. The Rating Outlook is...
181 - TECO Energy COO to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Power & Gas Leaders Conference
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - TECO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:TE) President and COO John Ramil will make a presentation at the 2009 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Power & Gas Leaders Conference in New York on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 9:15 AM Eastern time. An audio Webcast of...
182 - Fitch Affirms Fort Walton Beach, Florida's Utility System Revs at 'AA-'; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AA-' rating on Fort Walton Beach, Florida's (the city) $10.9 million of outstanding utility system (the system) revenue bonds. The bonds are payable from a senior lien on and pledge of the...
183 - More Pipes, Rock-Bottom Prices Narrow Differentials Across the Grid, NGI Reports
DULLES, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Expansion and efficient operation of the natural gas pipeline grid, along with super low prices in recent months have leveled out the differences in how much North Americans across the continent pay for natural gas-fired heating and cooling, according...
184 - Aqua America to Host Analyst Day September 29
BRYN MAWR, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) will host an Analyst Day on Tuesday, September 29 in New York City. Chairman, President and CEO Nicholas DeBenedictis will host the meeting and provide an overview of the company. He will be joined by other members of...
185 - Washington Gas Energy Services Helps The Doubletree Hotel Go Green with CleanSteps (SM) Windpower
BETHESDA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Washington Gas Energy Services, Inc. (WGES), a leading competitive supplier of electricity and natural gas to mid-Atlantic businesses and residential customers, today announced that it has been selected to provide electricity to The Doubletree Hotel...
186 - Osage Terminates Participation in Rosa Blanca Concession
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Osage Exploration and Development, Inc. (OTCBB: OEDV), has terminated its participation in the Rosa Blanca block in Colombia. After drilling the RB 1 well without finding producible hydrocarbons in Phase One of its exploration contract at Rosa Blanca...
187 - ACCIONA Dedicates 100.5 MW EcoGrove Wind Farm
LENA, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - ACCIONA Energy North America is celebrating the opening of its 100.5 MW EcoGrove Wind Farm, located in Stephenson County, Illinois. EcoGrove Wind Farm represents ACCIONA’s first renewable energy project in the state of Illinois although the company...
188 - AES Executive Vice President, Ned Hall, to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Power & Gas Leaders Conference on September 22, 2009
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Ned Hall, Executive Vice President, President, North America and Chairman, Global Wind Generation, of The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES), will present on a panel at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Power & Gas Leaders Conference on Tuesday...
189 - Research and Markets: Top 10 Companies in the US Energy and Utilities Industry: IT Spending Predictor 2009
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Top 10 Companies in the US Energy and Utilities Industry: IT Spending Predictor 2009" report to their offering. This databook provides insight into the top 10 companies in the US energy and...
190 - Research and Markets: The Global Economic Crisis and Impact on the Australian Utilities Consumer
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Global Economic Crisis and Impact on the Australian Utilities Consumer" report to their offering. This brief examines consumers reactions to the recession, in particular how Australians are...
191 - Pacific Power Management Has Completed the Largest Solar Power Plant in Placer County
AUBURN, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Pacific Power Management, LLC (PPM) announces the completion of Placer County’s largest solar power plant at a school. The 483 kW power plant is now generating solar power for Placer Unified School District (PUHSD), specifically at Del Oro High...
192 - TerraLUX Continues to Strengthen Executive Team by Adding Industry Veteran to Lead Business Development Efforts in Energy Efficient LED General Lighting
BOULDER, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - TerraLUX Inc. announced today that Mr. Erik Milz has joined the leadership team as the Vice President of Business Development. Erik will be responsible for crafting the strategies and forging key relationships that will continue to fuel the...
193 - Autovation 2009 Draws 4th Largest Attendance in Show History
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Utilimetrics, the world’s premier utility technology association, drew nearly 1,400 participants to its annual Autovation 2009 conference and expo concluding yesterday in Denver. Autovation® 2009 was four days of education, networking and exhibits on...
194 - Ignite to Host Power Surge Event in Houston
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Ignite, the wholly owned marketing subsidiary of Stream Energy, one of the fastest growing companies in U.S. business history, will host The Power Surge, a field sales event, in Houston September 25-26. The Power Surge is a regional recognition and...
195 - Nevadan Appointed to Federal Energy Post
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Thom Sheets, a partner in the statewide Nevada law firm, McDonald Carano Wilson LLP, has been selected to serve as General Counsel for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). John Wellinghoff, FERC Chairman, appointed Mr. Sheets to the...
196 - PowerSecure to Participate in the 2009 Maxim Group Growth Conference
WAKE FOREST, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - PowerSecure International, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWR) will present at the 2009 Maxim Group Growth Conference on Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. eastern time, at The Grand Hyatt New York, Park Avenue at Grand Central, New York, NY. The...
197 - SolarCity Finalizes Acquisition of Assets of Clean Fuel Connection Inc.’s SolSource Energy Business
FOSTER CITY, Calif. & CULVER CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - SolarCity® today announced that it has finalized its acquisition of the SolSource Energy Business of Clean Fuel Connection Inc., a provider of renewable energy and electric vehicle charging infrastructure based in...
198 - Fitch Downgrades Cocoa Beach, Florida's Utility System Bonds to 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - During the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings downgrades the rating on Cocoa Beach, Florida's (the city) $3.6 million outstanding utility system improvement bonds to 'BBB+' from 'A+'. Fitch revises the Rating Outlook to Stable from Negative...
199 - World Energy Reports on Pacific Energy Resources
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The Citizens of the State of Alaska, the employees of Pacific Energy Resources (PERL), the royalty owners and suppliers and vendors for Pacific nearly lost a bout with the Delaware Court on Friday, Sept. 11th. On that day the bankruptcy court ruled that...
200 - Aquarium of the Pacific Honored with 2009 Energy Star Award for Being a Top Business in Energy-Efficiency
LONG BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The Aquarium of the Pacific is being honored today in Washington, DC with the 2009 Super Nova Star Award as the most energy-efficient business with annual revenues under $50 million. The Alliance to Save Energy is recognizing the aquarium for...
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