Oil/Energy Newswire
China Energy Industry - Porter's Five Forces Strategy Analysis
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 20, 2008 - Research and Markets economics to derive five forces that determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of a market. Porter referred to these forces as the microenvironment, to contrast it with the more general term...
ExxonMobil Announces Plan to Put Alaska's Point Thomson Field on Production
ANCHORAGE, Alaska-(Business Wire)-February 20, 2008 - ExxonMobil Production Company, as operator and on behalf of the other unit working interest owners, today announced a new project to develop and produce hydrocarbon resources from the Point Thomson field on the Alaska North Slope. ExxonMobil...
As Oil Reaches All-Time Record of $100/Barrel, Alliance Says Energy Efficiency is Key Part of Response
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - As oil surged today above $100 a barrel for the first time, the Alliance to Save Energy emphasized energy efficiency as a quick, important, and effective tool to combat higher gasoline and home heating oil prices. "From the behavior of consumers to...
Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P. Announces Midstream Project to Consolidate and Enhance Texas Panhandle Operations
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P. (Nasdaq:EROC) (the "Partnership") today announced the commencement of a two-phase midstream project which will consolidate volumes and operations in the Partnership's West Panhandle System and enhance the Partnership's...
Helix to Present at Raymond James Conference
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Helix Energy Solutions (NYSE: HLX) will discuss its strategy and expectations for 2008 on Monday, March 3, 2008 at Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference in Orlando. The presentation will begin at 9:50 a.m. (Eastern Time). Audio of the...
Transocean Inc. Announces Contract Extension for Deepwater Millennium
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Transocean Inc. (NYSE:RIG) today announced that the ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Millennium has been awarded a three-year contract extension by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC), commencing in June 2010. The estimated contract revenues which...
Praxair EVP to Address Morgan Stanley Conference
DANBURY, Conn.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Ricardo S. Malfitano, executive vice president of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX), will address Morgan Stanley's 2008 Global Basic Materials Conference in New York City on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 9:40 a.m. ET. Malfitano will discuss Praxair's growth...
Parallel Petroleum Announces 4Q & Year End 2007 Earnings & Operations Conference Call & Webcast
MIDLAND, Texas-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Parallel Petroleum Corporation (NASDAQ:PLLL) will host a conference call to discuss the Company's financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007, on Thursday, February 21, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time...
Dejour Tests More Gas at Peace River Arch as Natural Gas Prices Climb
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Dejour (AMEX:DEJ) (TSX VENTURE:DEJ) (FWB:D5R) announces continued significant drilling success in Canada's Peace River Arch, continues to target greater than 10,000,000 cubic feet natural gas equivalent per day (mmcfe/d) production from...
Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. Reports Fourth Quarter 2007 Earnings
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (Nasdaq: CLMT) (the "Partnership" or "Calumet") reported net income for the three months ended December 31, 2007 of $7.8 million compared to $32.1 million for the same period in 2006. Earnings before...
Cleveland-Cliffs to Present at BMO Capital Markets 2008 Global Metals and Mining Conference on Feb. 26, 2008
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (NYSE: CLF) today announced that Chairman, President and CEO Joseph A. Carrabba is scheduled to present at the BMO Capital Markets 2008 Global Metals and Mining Conference being held in Hollywood, Fla., on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008...
St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Sirens Will Sound February 20 During Annual Emergency Preparedness Exercise
JUNO BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Florida Power & Light Company (NYSE:FPL), St. Lucie County Department of Public Safety and Martin County Division of Emergency Management will conduct the annual emergency preparedness exercise for St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant tomorrow...
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Makes Major Energy Address at Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev) used the national forum afforded by the Renewable Energy World Conference & Exhibition North America to make a major renewable energy address in which he called on the U.S. Congress to pass a...
OGC(R) Requests Comments on CityGML Encoding Standard
WAYLAND, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - The Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. (OGC) is requesting public comment on the candidate CityGML Encoding Standard. CityGML is a Geography Markup Language 3 (GML3) application schema for the storage and exchange of virtual 3D city models. CityGML is...
Xantrex Features Innovative Three Phase Product Line at Power-Gen Renewable Energy and Fuels Conference and Exhibition 2008
VANCOUVER-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Xantrex Technology Inc. (TSX:XTX), the North American market leader for solar inverters, will showcase its three phase product line at the Power-Gen Renewable Energy and Fuels Conference and Exhibition from February 19-21, 2008, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The...
Power-One Names Richard J. Thompson Chief Executive Officer
CAMARILLO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Power-One, Inc. (NASDAQ:PWER) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Richard J. Thompson to serve as the company's chief executive officer, effective immediately. He succeeds William T. Yeates, who has resigned from the company...
Ultra Petroleum Provides Production and Capital Budget Guidance for 2008; Increases 2009 Production and Provides Preliminary 2010 Guidance
HOUSTON, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Ultra Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: UPL) today reported that the company's Board of Directors' approved the 2008 capital budget of $755.0 million, an increase from $714.5 million of capital spent in 2007. Domestic production for 2008 is expected to...
Ultra Petroleum Reports 2007 Proved Reserves Increase 25 Percent to 2.980 Tcfe at F&D Costs of $0.98 per Mcfe with 601 Percent Reserve Replacement Ratio
HOUSTON, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Ultra Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: UPL) today announced that it replaced 601 percent of 2007 production as of the year-ended December 31, 2007. Its total proved oil and gas reserves were 2.980 trillion cubic feet of gas equivalent (Tcfe), up 25...
Ultra Petroleum Reports Record 2007 Production of 121.3 Bcfe and Record Earnings of $263.0 Million
HOUSTON, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Ultra Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: UPL) today reported record financial and operating results for both the fourth quarter and full-year 2007. Ultra Petroleum's total natural gas and crude oil production for the year ended December 31, 2007, increased 32...
Integrys Energy Group Reports 2007 Fourth Quarter Financial Results
CHICAGO, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: TEG), an operator of regulated natural gas and electric utilities and nonregulated energy related business units, today announced the following financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2007...
Tway Company Becomes Peerless/ACCO Welded Sling Chain Service Center
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - The Tway Company, Inc. has attained the status of a Peerless Chain Company Welded Sling Chain Service Center. Welded Sling Chains have been used in manufacturing and construction to lift machinery and building products as well as in steel mill...
Photos of the Groundbreaking of Office Depot's First ``Green'' Store are Available On Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Three photos from the groundbreaking of Office Depot's first "Green" LEED-Certified Store are available on Business Wire's web site and AP PhotoExpress. Photo One: Office Depot joins with City of Austin and U.S. Green Building Council to...
PNM Resources Board Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - The Board of Directors of PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) today declared the regular quarterly dividend on common stock of $0.23 per share. The indicated annual rate of $0.92 per share is unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable May...
ShawCor Declares Quarterly Dividend
TORONTO, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall - The Board of Directors today declared a dividend of five and seventy-five one hundredths cents (5.75 cents) per Class A Subordinate Voting Share and five and two hundred and twenty-five one thousandths cents (5.225 cents) per Class B Multiple Voting...
ShawCor Ltd. announces fourth quarter and full year 2007 results
TORONTO, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Financial Summary (In thousands of Canadian Three Months Ended Year Ended dollars except per share Dec. 31 Dec. 31 amounts) 2007 2006 2007 2006...
TrendSetter Solar Products, Inc. Expects Delay in Release of Financial Statements Year End October 2007
FAIRHAVEN, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - TrendSetter Solar Products (Pink Sheets: TSSP) today announced that the Company's year end, October 2007, financial reporting has been postponed for a short time. TrendSetter Solar Products CEO, Dirk Atkinson, stated, "The delay in releasing...
Black Elk Energy Restores Production at South Timbalier Block 8 & 9
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Black Elk Energy, a recently formed limited liability company with offices located in Houston, Texas, and in New Orleans, Louisiana, has restored production at South Timbalier Blocks 8 and 9. The Southern Louisiana properties were acquired on January...
Advantage Announces Monthly Distribution and Hedging Update
CALGARY, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Advantage Energy Income Fund ("Advantage" or the "Fund") announces that the cash distribution for the month of February will be $0.12 per Unit. The distribution represents an annualized yield of 13.6% based on the February 18 closing price of $10.57 per...
BASF Professional Vegetation Management Announces 2007 QVM(TM) Project Habitat(TM) Award Winners
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - BASF Professional Vegetation Management is excited to congratulate the winners of the 2007 QVM Project Habitat Awards, announced at the second annual awards banquet on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, in Peachtree City, Georgia. The QVM...
Argan, Inc. Appoints New Board Member
ROCKVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Argan, Inc. (AMEX:AGX) today announced that Ambassador Henry Crumpton has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors effective immediately. "Ambassador Crumpton has a distinguished record of service to the United States government...
Massey Energy Declares Dividend and Schedules Annual Meeting
RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Massey Energy Company (NYSE: MEE) today reported that its Board of Directors, at a regularly scheduled meeting, declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.05 per share to be paid on April 8, 2008 to shareholders of record on March 25...
Magellan Introduces Rugged, Entry-level, Professional GIS and Mapping Solution
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Magellan today introduced the latest addition to its MobileMapper GIS and mapping line of products - the MobileMapper 6. A rugged, waterproof, handheld GPS/GIS receiver, the MobileMapper 6 fulfills the requirements for low-cost, professional...
Office Depot Joins with City of Austin and U.S. Green Building Council to Celebrate Groundbreaking of Company's First ''Green'' Store
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Office Depot(R) (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, today will join with City of Austin Mayor Will Wynn, representatives from the Austin Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to...
XTO Energy Declares Quarterly Dividend
FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Board of Directors of XTO Energy Inc. (NYSE: XTO) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 12 cents per share on the Company's outstanding Common Stock payable April 15, 2008 to stockholders of record at the close of business on...
Oil States Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings of $0.95 per Share
HOUSTON, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Today, Oil States International, Inc. (NYSE: OIS) reported net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 of $48.2 million, or $0.95 per diluted share compared to $49.4 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, reported in the fourth quarter of...
International Magazine Credits GoSolarMarin(C) With 'Driving Down the Costs' of Solar Installations
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - GoSolarMarin(C), a coalition created to lower the price and to increase the availability of solar power, has been cited in an international solar industry magazine as having started a movement that "...spells a great deal for California...
Strategic Oxygen, Member of Monitor Group, Surveys 5000 Technology Influencers to Determine if Green Is For Profit
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Over 5000 technology influencers - CEOs, business leaders and managers - will be polled this week to determine how green affects their technology buy/sell decisions. Conducted by marketing intelligence firm, Strategic Oxygen, a member of Monitor...
Spectra Energy Signs Precedent Agreements with Shippers for Pipeline Expansion to Deliver Rocky Mountain Natural Gas Supply to the Northeast
HOUSTON, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Spectra Energy has signed precedent agreements with shippers on its Northern Bridge project, a proposed expansion of its Texas Eastern Transmission system to deliver Rocky Mountain natural gas to Northeast markets in the Mid-Atlantic and New...
Opportunity Houston(SM) Donates $200,000 in Prize Money to Rice Business Plan Competition Awards
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - The Rice University Business Plan Competition (RBPC) has increased its 2008 competition prize money by $200,000 thanks to funding provided by Opportunity Houston(SM), an aggressive five-year marketing program of the Greater Houston Partnership that will...
Active Power Providing Green Power Protection to Two Blue Chip Manufacturers
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Power outages that last for hours or even momentary interruptions lasting for fractions of a second can prove costly to industrial facilities. These types of disruptions can potentially damage sensitive manufacturing equipment and shut down mission...
Intertek Acquires CML Biotech Limited (Commercial Microbiology)
ABERDEEN, Scotland-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Intertek Group plc (Intertek), the leading international provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries, has acquired CML Biotech Limited ("Commercial Microbiology"). The acquisition is comprised of Commercial Microbiology...
GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies Opens Middle East's First Dedicated Service and Training Centre in Abu Dhabi
DUBAI, UAE-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies, part of GE Enterprise Solutions (NYSE: GE), opened its first dedicated calibration, repair and training service centre in Abu Dhabi today at the CERT Technology Park. Nabil Habayeb, President and CEO of GE...
Evidentiary Hearing Set to Begin in Virginia for Allegheny Energy's Proposed Transmission Line
GREENSBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Company (TrAILCo), a subsidiary of Allegheny Energy, Inc. (NYSE: AYE), announced today that the evidentiary hearing for a new 500-kilovolt transmission line will begin Monday, February 25 in Richmond before the...
ITC Holdings Corp. Declares Dividend to Shareholders
NOVI, Mich., Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — ITC Holdings Corp. (NYSE: ITC) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on ITC common stock of $0.29 per share payable on March 17, 2008, to shareholders of record on March 3, 2008. About ITC...
Global Energy Negotiating Waste to Diesel and Power Projects
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Global Energy Inc. (the "Company") (OTCBB:GEYI), an alternative energy innovator focusing on the processing of solid and energy waste into usable products, today announced that the Company is currently in negotiations with joint venture partners in...
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Financial Results; Increases Annual Sales Volumes by 42% as Company Grows Integrated Marine Fuel Logistics Infrastructure
PIRAEUS, Greece, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (NYSE: ANW), an international marine fuel logistics company that markets and physically supplies refined marine fuel and lubricants to ships in port and at sea, announced today financial and operating...
FirstEnergy Promotes Executives to Lead Competitive and Regulated Businesses
AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Gary R. Leidich executive vice president and president of FirstEnergy Generation, and Richard R. Grigg executive vice president and president of FirstEnergy...
SandRidge Energy, Inc. Announces 2007 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Financial and Operating Results Release Date and Conference Call Information
OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD) will release its 2007 fourth quarter and full-year financial and operating results after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, March 3, 2008. The company will host a conference...
Falcon's NorTex Gas Storage Company Announces Open Season at Hill-Lake and Worsham-Steed Gas Storage Facilities
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - NorTex Gas Storage Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Falcon Gas Storage Company, Inc., today announced that it will hold a binding open season for firm gas storage and transportation services at its Hill-Lake Gas Storage Facility in Eastland County and its...
Oil States to Present at the EnerCom Conference
HOUSTON, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Oil States International, Inc. (NYSE: OIS) announced today that Christopher E. Cragg, Oil States' Senior Vice President of Operations, will present at The Oilservice and International E&P Conference VI presented by EnerCom, Inc. on Thursday...
Luminus Management Nominates Minority Slate of Four Directors for TransAlta Corporation's Board
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Luminus Management, LLC and LS Power (collectively "Luminus Group"), TransAlta Corporation's (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) (the "Company") largest shareholder with approximately 8% of the Company's outstanding shares, today announced that it has nominated four...
FurnishNet Helps Over 1,400 Trading Partners Go Green (and Save Some, Too)
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - FurnishNet, the industry's leading electronic transaction exchange service, is supporting the "green initiative" in the home furnishings space by helping its trading partners vastly reduce their ecological footprints through the amount of paper they...
Veolia Environnement and UNESCO Sponsor International Environmental Awareness Campaign for Children
LOMBARD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Veolia Environnement's international environmental awareness campaign for children is now underway in schools across the globe. In partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the annual campaign...
Oncor Fights Back Against Copper Wire Theft
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Copper theft is a community problem that is continuing to grow. Thieves have stolen air conditioners out of churches, equipment of out schools and wiring out of streetlights. Oncor, with its miles of distribution and transmission lines, is also a target for...
Pepco Holdings, Inc. Launches www.powerpathway.com: Web site for The Mid-Atlantic Power Pathway
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Pepco Holdings, Inc. (PHI) announced today the launch of www.powerpathway.com as an educational tool for the community to learn more about the Mid-Atlantic Power Pathway (MAPP). MAPP is a new 230-mile 500-kilovolt transmission line that will serve...
Schneider Electric Contributes $500,000 to IEEE/NFPA Arc Flash Project
PISCATAWAY, N.J.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - The Schneider Electric North American Operating Division has pledged a $500,000 contribution to become a Platinum Level sponsor of the Arc Flash Collaborative Research Project organized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers...
Westchester Group CEO Reveals Exciting Times Ahead for Agriculture
PEORIA, Ill.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - "The real driver in the global agriculture market is the dramatic increase in caloric intake in the world's most populated country: China," said Murray Wise, founder and CEO of the Westchester Group, Inc., at a presentation on global agriculture...
Graham Corporation Announces $9.0 Million in Orders for Three U.S. Projects
BATAVIA, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Graham Corporation (AMEX: GHM) announced today that it has been awarded three ejector system orders with a total value of $9.0 million from oil refineries located in the United States. Two of the orders are for ejector systems for installation in...
Enterprise Subsidiary Files FERC Application to Expand Petal, Mississippi Storage Facility; Announces Open Season for Capacity Available June, 2008
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) today announced that its subsidiary, Petal Gas Storage, LLC (Petal), has submitted an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to further expand its natural gas storage facility located in...
Laidlaw Berlin, N.H. Biomass Energy Project Files for Interconnection to New England Power Grid
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Laidlaw Berlin, LLC, an affiliate of Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: LLEG), announced today that it has filed an application with the operator of the New England power grid, ISO New England, for the interconnection of its Berlin, New Hampshire...
Setaram Inc. Acquires Hy-Energy LLC
PENSAUKEN, N.J. and CALUIRE, France, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — Setaram Inc., a leading manufacturer of Thermal Analysis and calorimetry instruments announces the acquisition of Hy-Energy LLC (Newark, CA), a manufacturer of high performance gas sorption scientific instruments for the...
First Clinton Climate Initiative Project Signed With Johnson Controls
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — K Raheja Corp, one of the largest developers in the realty and construction industry in India, has signed the first ever Project Development Agreement (PDA) under the Clinton Climate Initiative's (CCI) Energy Efficiency Building Retrofit Program. Under...
IPP of America Closes on $20.5 Million in Expansion Capital
FAIRFIELD, N.J.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - IPP of America ("IPP'), a leading provider of electronic payment services, today announced that it has closed a $20.5 million round of venture capital investment led by Old Lane, LP. Also participating in the round were Hamilton Investment...
New 3M Locator Is Optimized for Finding Pipe
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Finding underground pipes just got easier. The new 3M Dynatel Advanced Pipe/Cable Locator 2220M harnesses the time-tested technology of other Dynatel locators but is specially designed to locate underground pipes simply and accurately. The...
GreenShift Releases Shareholder Letter
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Kevin Kreisler, chairman of GreenShift Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: GERS), issued the following letter today to the shareholders of GreenShift: Dear Shareholders: Our transition away from investing broadly in emerging cleantech to operating a...
Far East Energy to Present at Roth 20th Annual Orange County Growth Stock Conference
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Far East Energy Corporation (OTC BB:FEEC) announced today that CEO Michael R. McElwrath will present at the 20th Annual OC Growth Stock Conference in Laguna Nigel, California on February 21st, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time. A link to participate in the...
Valence Technology Announces It is Supplier of Lithium Phosphate Battery Packs for the OEMtek 100 MPG Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Add-On
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Valence Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLNC) today announced by the end of February, it plans to ship an additional 600 custom modules of Valence's safe, Lithium Phosphate energy storage systems for installation and conversion of Toyota Prius hybrid...
Office-Shadow Adds Impressive Names to Executive Staff and Board
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Office-Shadow, the premier business continuity solutions company, today announced that it has significantly expanded and enhanced its executive team with the addition of several key individuals. Included in the list are a new CEO, Group Operations...
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust Declares Monthly Cash Distribution and Announces 2008 Capital Plan
FORT WORTH, Texas-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Compass Bank, as Trustee of the San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE:SJT), today declared a monthly cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $10,997,663.61 or $0.235957 per unit, based principally upon production...
Superior Oil and Gas Co. Initiates Completion Work on Chickie No. 1 Well
CALUMET, Okla.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Superior Oil and Gas Co. (OTCBB:SIOR) has initiated completion work on the Chickie No.1 Well in Logan County, Oklahoma, announced Dan Lloyd, President of Superior. "The well was spudded on December 20, 2007 and recently logged and production...
GSE Systems Announces Over $4.2 million of New Work in the Nuclear and Non Nuclear Simulation Sectors
BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - GSE Systems, Inc. (GSE) (Amex - GVP), a leading global provider of real-time simulation and training solutions to the power, process, manufacturing and Government sectors, announced the recent award of over $4.2 million in new work in its nuclear and...
Phase Forward Positions for Growth with Lease for New Green Headquarters
WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Phase Forward (NASDAQ: PFWD), a leading provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, today announced that it has executed a lease to relocate the firm's headquarters to 77 CityPoint in Waltham, Mass. The building is the...
PECO's January Electric and Natural Gas Sales up over a Year Ago, Lower Than Normal
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - It may have been milder than normal, but winter weather still pushes electricity and natural gas usage up in January. PECO reports its electric sales were three percent higher than January 2007, and the company delivered six percent more natural gas...
Ronnie Labrato Named Vice President, Internal Auditing
ATLANTA, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Southern Company Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President David M. Ratcliffe today named Ronnie Labrato vice president, internal auditing, following the announced retirement of Jackie Collins, who has led the company's internal auditing...
Earth Biofuels LNG Subsidiary Signs Supply Agreement With SYSCO
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Earth Biofuels, Inc. (OTCBB: EBOF) today announced that its subsidiary, Applied LNG Technologies, Inc. ("ALT"), has executed a new three year supply agreement to sell and deliver liquefied natural gas ("LNG") to SYSCO Food Services of Los Angeles, Inc., a...
Air Products Announces Executive Moves
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Air Products (NYSE: APD) has made the following executive moves: Deborah A. McCullough has been named vice president, Global Engineering, effective April 2008. She will have overall responsibility for the company's engineering and...
Valence Technology Announces Senior Management Change
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Valence Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLNC) today announced the appointment, effective March 3, of Galen H. Fischer, CPA, as chief financial officer, replacing Thomas F. Mezger who has resigned from the company. "We are delighted to welcome Galen Fischer...
CONSOL Energy to Present at Morgan Stanley Basic Materials Conference
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — William J. Lyons, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CONSOL Energy (NYSE: CNX) is scheduled to present at the 2008 Morgan Stanley Basic Materials Conference on February 20, 2008 at 3:10 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The audio...
UR Energy to Install Twenty-Eight EnerLume / EM(R) Units
HAMDEN, Conn.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - EnerLume Energy Management Corp., (OTCBB:ENLU.OB, www.enerlume.com), announces that UR Energy, a channel partner distributor of the EnerLume/EM(R) has received orders to install 28 EnerLume/ EM(R) units in four locations around New York and New...
ConocoPhillips Announces 2007 Reserve Replacement of 159 Percent
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) today announced 2007 preliminary net proved reserve additions of 1.338 billion barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), including equity affiliates. The company's reserve replacement ratio was 159 percent, based on 842 million BOE of...
Basin Water Names Michael M. Stark as Chief Executive Officer
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Basin Water, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWTR) today announced the appointment of Michael M. Stark as Chief Executive Officer and the resignation of Peter L. Jensen as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, effective February 19, 2008. Mr...
AE Biofuels Builds Integrated Cellulose Ethanol Commercial Demonstration Plant
CUPERTINO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - AE Biofuels, Inc. (OTCBB:AEBF) an advanced energy company that is developing next-generation ethanol and biodiesel production worldwide, today announced that it has begun construction of an integrated cellulose and starch ethanol commercial...
Odyne Announces Participation in Upcoming Trade Events
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Odyne Corporation (OTCBB:ODYC), the leading developer of advanced Plug-In hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology, today announced its scheduled participation in the following Trade Show events: -0- *T Conference Dates Location...
Mullen Group Income Fund announces February 2008 distribution
CALGARY, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall - (TSX - MTL.UN) The Board of Directors of Mullen Group Inc. announced today that a monthly distribution of $0.15 per trust unit of Mullen Group Income Fund ("Mullen" or "Fund") has been declared for the month of February, 2008. The distribution will be...
Cal Dive Director Resigns
HOUSTON, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Cal Dive International, Inc. (NYSE: DVR) announced today that David Sharp, a member of its board of directors, has resigned as a director in connection with his acceptance of the position of Chief Executive Officer of Odyssea Marine, Inc. Mr...
Liberty Star Defines South Half of Neola Breccia Pipe, Drill Hole 7 Will Test the Pipe to Depth
TUCSON, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. (the "Company") (OTCBB: LBSU) is pleased to announce that diamond drill hole NEOL - 06 has confirmed the south half of Neola breccia pipe. Diamond drill hole NEOL - 07 is being drilled at an angle of - 76...
Reliant Energy and Allconnect Announce Expanded Online Services for Movers
HOUSTON & ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Reliant Energy Inc. and Allconnect Inc., today announced an extended partnership that enables Reliant to offer its added-value mover relocation services to its customers online in addition to over the phone. Since fall 2006, Reliant Energy...
Akeena Solar Announces Preliminary 2007 Revenue of $32.2 Million
LOS GATOS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Akeena Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKNS), a leading designer and installer of solar power systems, expects to report record revenue for fiscal 2007 of $32.2 million, representing a 141% increase over fiscal 2006 revenue of $13.4 million. As part of...
ECOtality's eTec Consolidates Minit-Charger Manufacturing
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Electric Transportation Engineering Company (eTec), a wholly owned subsidiary of ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB: ETLY), a renewable energy company that acquires and commercially advances clean electric technologies and applications, today announced it...
Culligan Outfits World's First LEED Platinum Certified Remodeled Home With ''Green'' Water Treatment Systems
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - The world's first LEED for Homes(TM) Platinum Certification for a home remodel - a 1948 rambler - is also home to an innovative water management system from Culligan. Platinum is the highest level of certification awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council...
IFT Announces Major Breakthrough for Bio-Diesel Users
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - International Fuel Technology, Inc. (IFT) (OTCBB: IFUE) today announced that independent laboratory tests and field trial results clearly demonstrated that use of DiesoLIFT(TM) 10 with a B-20 bio-diesel fuel blend increased combustion performance and...
Royal Dutch Shell plc - Buyback of Own Shares
LONDON, February 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE: RDS.A)(NYSE: RDS.B) announces that on 19 February, 2008 it purchased for cancellation 430,000 "A" Shares at a price of 24.06 euros per share. It further announces that on the same date it purchased for...
OMNI Dismisses Executive and Defaults on $2.7 Million Note Payment, Says Toce Law Firm
LAFAYETTE, La., Feb. 19 PRNewswire — OMNI Energy Services Corp. has terminated Robert H. "Bobby" Rhyne, Jr., OMNI's Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Rhyne becomes the third senior executive whose departure has been announced since OMNI terminated Executive Vice President Darcy...
Johnson Controls Named One of America's Most Shareholder-Friendly Companies
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — Institutional Investor Magazine has recognized Johnson Controls as America's Most Shareholder-Friendly Company in the category of consumer — autos and auto parts. This is the second consecutive year Johnson Controls has received the award. "This...
Delta Petroleum Corporation Announces Shareholder Approval for Strategic Investment by Tracinda Corporation
DENVER, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Delta Petroleum Corporation (Nasdaq: DPTR), an independent energy exploration and development company ("Delta" or the "Company"), today announced that, at its special shareholder meeting approval was granted on the transaction between the Company...
Texans Join Iraqi Oil Workers in International Oil Action
DALLAS, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Big Three Oil Boycott to End the War against Exxon Mobil, Shell, and BP will take to the street on Saturday, February 23, in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas by the Dallas Peace Center and ConsumersforPeace.org as part of a two-day international...
Alon USA Provides Additional Information Regarding the Explosion at the Big Spring Refinery
DALLAS, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Alon USA Energy, Inc. (NYSE: ALJ) ("Alon" or the "Company") said today that all but one of the four workers injured in Monday's explosion were released from the hospital yesterday. The one remaining employee is being treated for burns and he is...
Examine the Status Of Gas TSOs In Europe
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Research and Markets . Understanding the European gas transportation landscape is vital in comprehending the important role of gas TSOs in achieving a single European energy market. Scope - A detailed investigation into the gas TSOs of the top 15...
Hyperdynamics' Oil Sales Top 4,500 Barrels in January
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Hyperdynamics Corporation (AMEX:HDY) announced today that its Louisiana-based operations reported January barrels of oil sold that represent a third straight record setting month. The rising production and strong prices have also resulted in record...
RTI Announces Record Results for 2007
NILES, Ohio-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - RTI International Metals, Inc. (NYSE: RTI) released results today for the full year and fourth quarter of 2007. Highlights include: Full Year 2007 Results — 2007 net sales increased 24% from 2006 to a record $626.8 million — 2007...
Cross Timbers Royalty Trust Declares February Cash Distribution
DALLAS, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Bank of America, N.A., as Trustee of the Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (NYSE: CRT), today declared a cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $0.348821 per unit, payable on March 14, 2008, to unitholders of record on...
Biodiesel Helps Central Ohio Campus Reduce Environmental/Financial Impact
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire — At Mount Vernon Nazarene University, vegetable oil bathes French fries and other foods in a golden crust. Then it plows sidewalks, powers maintenance equipment and the occasional bus. It's a new "green" initiative on the campus that...
Permian Basin Royalty Trust Announces February Cash Distribution
DALLAS, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — U.S. Trust, as Trustee of the Permian Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE: PBT), today declared a cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $.193032 per unit, payable on March 14, 2008, to unit holders of record on February...
Hercules Offshore to Present at the EnerCom, Inc. Oilservice and International E&P Conference VI
HOUSTON, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Hercules Offshore, Inc. (Nasdaq: HERO) announced today that Randall D. Stilley, Chief Executive Officer and President, will present at the EnerCom, Inc. Oilservice and International E&P Conference VI in San Francisco, California, on...
Hugoton Royalty Trust Declares February Cash Distribution
DALLAS, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Bank of America, N.A., as Trustee of the Hugoton Royalty Trust (NYSE: HGT), today declared a cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $0.194834 per unit, payable on March 14, 2008, to unitholders of record on February...
DTE Energy's Allen Road Service Center Celebrates ISO 14001 Certification
MELVINDALE, Mich., Feb. 19 PRNewswire — Employees, company officials and guests today celebrated the Allen Road Service Center's successful completion of the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 14001 certification process. The Allen Road Service Center is the 12th DTE...
REC Solar Unveils Innovative Solar Racking System - SolaRak
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - REC Solar, a rapidly growing solar installer with national presence, announced the launch of its innovative commercial and residential racking system. SolaRak was created by a team of veteran solar engineers working with installers in the...
EnergyWindow(R) Announces Significant Milestones for 2007
BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 19 PRNewswire — EnergyWindow, Inc., a supplier of information technology-based tools and strategic consulting services to manage the procurement and management of energy supply used by large businesses, today announced a series of significant achievements for...
Benefits of Dynamic Pricing in the Electricity Industry Quantified in Report by The Brattle Group
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — At the annual winter meeting of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) held yesterday, a whitepaper on the benefits of dynamic pricing in the electric industry was distributed by The Edison Electric Institute, the paper's...
Tenaska Proposes Nation's First New Conventional Coal-fueled Power Plant to Capture Carbon Dioxide
ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — Tenaska, Inc. is developing a site near Sweetwater, Texas, upon which to construct a technologically advanced coal-fueled electric generating plant able to capture up to 90 percent of the carbon dioxide (CO2) that would otherwise enter the...
MPX Filed UTE Porto do Acu's Environmental Impact Study
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MPX Energia S.A. (Bovespa: MPXE3), the company with nine power generation projects under development consisting primarily of coal-fired thermoelectric plants, with a totally integrated concept and strategically located at the main...
Examine the Solar Photovoltaic Market Report 2007
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Renewable energies industry is available in its catalogue. Solar Photovoltaic Market Report 2007 To order this report: www.reportlinker.com/p076238/2008/02/Solar-Photovoltaic...
Arcadian Networks Announces Presentation at TechAdvantage Conference
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — Arcadian Networks, a wireless communications carrier for energy companies with dispersed assets (electric, gas and water utilities, and oil and gas companies), announced today that Jake Rasweiler, the Company's Vice President, Engineering and Network...
High Growth Reported for the European Oil Refining Market Outlook: Industry Analysis, Key Trends and Country Profiles
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Oil industry is available in its catalogue. The European Oil Refining Market Outlook: Industry analysis, key trends and country profiles To order this report...
Webcast Alert: Reliant Energy Announces Fourth Quarter 2007 Earnings Call
HOUSTON, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — You are invited to listen to a webcast of Reliant Energy's (NYSE: RRI) Fourth Quarter 2007 earnings call that will be broadcast live on the Internet at 10:00 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday, February 26, 2008. What: Reliant Energy's Fourth Quarter 2007...
Key issues facing the Global Cleantech Market
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Renewable energies industry is available in its catalogue. Cleantech: Current Status and Worldwide Outlook To order this report...
High Growth Forecasted for the Biofuel Market in Asia
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Energy industry is available in its catalogue. Asia Pacific Biofuel Market Forecast To order this report: www.reportlinker.com/p076524/2008/02...
Peabody Energy Names Jie Li Vice President of Business Development for Its China Office
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Peabody Energy today announced that it has named Jie "Jay" Li Vice President of Business Development — China, reporting to Peabody China President Tayeb Tahir. He is responsible for expanding Peabody's business development activities in...
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Earnings Release and Conference Call
MIDLAND, Texas, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (Amex: NGS), a leading provider of gas compression equipment and services to the natural gas industry, plans to release its 2007 fourth quarter and year-end financial results at 8:25 AM Central Time on...
Addax Petroleum Declares and Increases Dividend
CALGARY, Canada, February 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Addax Petroleum Corporation (TSX: AXC and LSE: AXC) ("Addax Petroleum") announces that the Board of Directors of the Corporation has declared a dividend of CDN$0.10 per share for the fourth quarter of 2007. The dividend is an...
Progress Energy Carolinas Takes Next Step To Secure the Region's Energy Future
RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Progress Energy Carolinas, a subsidiary of Progress Energy (NYSE: PGN), announced that it will file a combined operating license (COL) application with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) later today for two possible new reactors at...
Sonterra Resources, Inc. Announces Completion of Securities Exchange Agreement and Appointment of New Executive Officers and Director
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Sonterra Resources, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SOTR) (the "Company"), announced today that it has completed a securities exchange in which it acquired 100% of the outstanding capital stock and other securities of Sonterra Oil & Gas, Inc., a...
MAPCO Express to Implement FuelQuest's Fuel Management System
HOUSTON, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — FuelQuest, Inc., the leading on-demand software and services company for the downstream energy industry, announced today that MAPCO Express will deploy FMS to enhance the reconcilement of its fuel management processes. MAPCO Express is a subsidiary of...
United Solar Ovonic Announces Multi-Year Agreement with ITOCHU to Supply Photovoltaic Laminates for Large-Scale Rooftop Applications
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — United Solar Ovonic LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENER) ("ECD"), announced today that it has entered into a multi-year agreement to supply its UNI-SOLAR(R) brand solar laminates to ITOCHU...
G4S Implements New Strategy, Forms New Company to Specialize in High Security Facilities
CRAWLEY, England, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — G4S today announced the formation of a separate, new company called G4S Regulated Security Solutions (RSS) to provide customized security services to the regulated security sector in the U.S. This includes chemical and petroleum facilities...
Green Grows Up - LED Bulbs Last Longer, Use Less Energy, and Emit Less CO2 Than CFL Bulbs
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire — When choosing the greenest option for lighting your home or office, look to the new light emitting diode (LED) light bulbs as the next generation green alternative. Currently, compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL) get attention as a...
Magellan Midstream Partners and Buckeye Partners Announce Joint Assessment of Dedicated Ethanol Pipeline
TULSA, Okla. and BREINIGSVILLE, Pa., Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) and Buckeye Partners, L.P. (NYSE: BPL) today announced they have begun a joint assessment to determine the feasibility of constructing a dedicated ethanol pipeline. The...
Kenan Advantage Group Reaches Agreement to Purchase Transport Service Co.
CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — Kenan Advantage Group (KAG), the nation's largest bulk transportation and logistics provider to the petroleum and niche chemical industries, today announced an agreement to purchase Chicago, IL-based, Transport Service Co. ("TSC"). The transaction...
Marathon Announces Net Proved Reserve Additions for 2007
HOUSTON, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) announced that during 2007, the Company added net proved liquid hydrocarbon and natural gas reserves of 88 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe) while producing 125 mmboe, for a reserve replacement of 70...
South Texas Oil Company Announces Definitive Pipeline Contract and Outlines 2008 Hedge Position
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — South Texas Oil Company (Nasdaq: STXX) today announced that it has concluded the signing of a definitive gathering, processing and marketing contract for its Bastrop Field natural gas volumes. The contract is in place with a natural gas...
Energy Focus, Inc. Expands EFO-ICE Installations at Redner's Markets
SOLON, Ohio, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Energy Focus, Inc. (Nasdaq: EFOI), the global leader in energy-efficient lighting technologies, announced today Redner's Markets Inc., which operates 39 Warehouse Markets and 12 Quick Shoppes throughout Eastern Pennsylvania, New York and...
New Report Examines the Market for Residential Renewable Energies in Benelux
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of Residential Renewable Energies: Benelux to their offering. With this report, you will find essential data to help you plan your business strategy and budgeting. The quantitative and qualitative...
El Paso Corporation Announces Significant Capacity Commitments for Ruby Pipeline; Ruby and Rocky Mountain Open Seasons
HOUSTON, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP) announced today that Ruby Pipeline, LLC has executed long-term precedent agreements with two additional shippers, bringing the total long-term capacity commitments on Ruby to 650,000 dekatherms per day. In...
SaveOnEnergy.com's Retail Exchange Portal Offers Texas Companies a Convenient Way to Shop for Lower Electric Rates
DALLAS, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — Dallas-based SaveOnEnergy.com's commercial retail exchange portal offers Texas companies an easy way to shop for lower electric rates. SaveOnEnergy.com launched the first commercial retail exchange portal in Texas in October 2007. As a result, close to a...
China Technology Appoints Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA as Independent Auditor
HONG KONG, Feb. 19 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — China Technology Development Group Corporation (Nasdaq: CTDC; "the Company" or "CTDC"), a provider of clean and renewable energy products and solutions focusing on solar energy business in China, today is pleased to announce that it has...
Suntech Opens Sales Offices in Germany and Spain
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 19 Xinhua-PRNewswire — Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP) one of the world's leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced the opening of sales offices in Germany and Spain to strengthen Suntech's European sales...
GreenHunter Energy 2008 Capital Budget of $170 Million Approved by Board of Directors
GRAPEVINE, Texas, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — GreenHunter Energy, Inc. (Amex: GRH) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a $170 million budget for capital expenditures in the 2008 calendar. The capital expenditure budget will be allocated by the Company to its...
ECCO Energy Announces Acquisition of additional 25% Louisiana Shelf Lease
HOUSTON, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — ECCO Energy Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: ECCE) ("ECCO") today announced that it has acquired an additional 25% of the Working Interest in Louisiana Shelf East Cameron Block 4, bringing the total working interest owned by ECCO to 100%. "We are...
Unitil to Purchase Northern Utilities from NiSource Inc.
HAMPTON, N.H., and MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Unitil Corporation (Amex: UTL) and NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) today announced that Unitil has agreed to purchase Northern Utilities, Inc, ("Northern") and Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc. ("Granite"), from...
Basic Energy Services Announces 2007 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Earnings and Conference Call Schedule
MIDLAND, Texas, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Basic Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: BAS) ("Basic") announced today it will release its 2007 fourth quarter and year-end results after the market closes on Monday, March 3, 2008. In conjunction with the release, Basic has scheduled a...
Holly Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Record Full Year 2007 Results
DALLAS, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Holly Corporation (NYSE: HOC) ("Holly" or the "Company") today reported quarterly net income of $49.8 million ($0.92 per basic and $0.90 per diluted share) for the three months ended December 31, 2007, compared to net income of $47.7 million ($0.86...
Evolution Petroleum Reports Fiscal 2008 Second Quarter Financial Results
HOUSTON, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — On February 14, 2008, Evolution Petroleum Corporation (Amex: EPM) reported fiscal 2Q/08 results for the three months ended December 31, 2007. Oil and gas revenues for fiscal 2Q/08 increased 53% to $652,649 from $426,459 for fiscal 2Q/07, ended...
Lufkin Announces Jay Glick Elected CEO
LUFKIN, Texas, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall -. Lufkin Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUFK) today announced that its Board of Directors has formally elected John F. "Jay" Glick, President, to the Chief Executive Officer position effective, March 1, 2008. Mr. Glick, age 55, succeeds Mr. Douglas...
Unitil to Purchase Northern Utilities from NiSource Inc.
HAMPTON, N.H. and MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Unitil Corporation (Amex: UTL) and NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) today announced that Unitil has agreed to purchase Northern Utilities, Inc, ("Northern") and Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc. ("Granite"), from NiSource...
Gushan Environmental Energy Limited Acquires Land Use Rights in Chongqing and Hunan
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Gushan Environmental Energy Limited ("Gushan"; NYSE: GU), China's largest producer of biodiesel as measured by annual production capacity, today announced that it has, through its newly established subsidiaries, Chongqing Gushan Bio-Sources...
NATCO Group Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Results
HOUSTON, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — NATCO Group Inc. (NYSE: NTG) today announced revenue for the fourth quarter 2007 of $156.8 million, an increase of 12% over fourth quarter 2006 revenue of $140.4 million. Net income available to common stockholders for the fourth quarter 2007...
Latest ''Lean and Green'' Vehicles at National Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle Conference 2008
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Of the extraordinarily complex economic and environmental challenges confronting heavy-duty vehicle and bus industries, increasing fuel economy and reducing emissions are clearly the most daunting. Unlike any other event, the Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle...
Novan Solar System Installed at Denver's The Gathering Place
DENVER-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - A commercial solar water heating system has been installed by Novan Solar, Inc. at The Gathering Place, Denver's only daytime drop-in center for women and children who are experiencing poverty or homelessness. The system was chosen because of the...
Asymtek to Feature Calibrated Process Jet Dispensing of Catalyst Ink on Fuel Cell Membranes at FC2008 Japan, Booth #1-002
CARLSBAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Asymtek, a Nordson company (NASDAQ:NDSN) and leader in dispensing and jetting technologies, will feature Mass Flow Calibration (MFC) jet dispensing of catalyst ink on fuel cell membranes at the 4th International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Expo...
Corporate Governance Regimen Established at The Alternative Energy Technology Center, Inc.
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - The Alternative Energy Technology Center, Inc. (OTC:AETE) announced today that it has established a corporate governance regimen to create investor awareness and transparency for the benefit of shareholders and investors. The Company expects to update...
KBR Subsidiary Granherne Awarded Frame Agreement by Petoro AS
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced that its consulting subsidiary Granherne has been awarded a four-year frame agreement by Petoro AS to execute front-end studies and project reviews related to Petoro's involvement as partner in production licenses in the...
BWA Water Additives has Expanded the Flocon(R) Product Offering to Launch Flocon Membranes Solutions
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - BWA a world leader in the development of high performance specialty chemical solutions for desalination processes has expanded the Flocon product offering to launch Flocon Membrane Solutions. Flocon Membrane Solutions is a comprehensive range of products...
Alon USA Provides Update on Big Spring Refinery Explosion
DALLAS, Feb. 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Alon USA Energy, Inc. (NYSE: ALJ) ("Alon") said today that it experienced an explosion and fire at its Big Spring refinery that has temporarily shut down production at the 70,000-barrel-a-day facility. The cause of the explosion, which occurred...
Luminant Announces Details of Voluntary Emissions Reduction Plan
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - Luminant today released the details of its voluntary emissions reduction program. The plan includes new emissions control technologies to voluntarily offset 100 percent of key emissions from new coal-fueled power plants and further reduce key emissions from...
Research and Markets: New Report Highlights Eight Trends Driving the Cleantech Industry and Examines the Worldwide Outlook
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - Research and Markets ; sensors and automation systems; water utility sub-metering technology desalination equipment. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c83191
Tesco Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Earnings Release and Conference Call
HOUSTON, TX, Feb. 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Tesco Corporation has scheduled a conference call to discuss fourth quarter 2007 results on Monday, February 25, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. CST. Financial results for the fourth quarter of 2007 are expected to be released Monday, February 25, 2008 before...
Tampa Electric Surpasses Environmental Improvement Targets
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - Tampa Electric (NYSE:TE) today reported that as of December 31, 2007, the company has reduced its air emissions as follows, versus 1998 levels: — Sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 93 percent — Nitrogen oxide (NOx) - 60 percent — Particulate...
StatoilHydro Awards WellDynamics Norge a.s. Two Frame Agreements
HOUSTON & STAVANGER, Norway-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - WellDynamics, the leading provider of intelligent completion technology to the upstream oil industry, today announced that its Norwegian office, WellDynamics Norge a.s., has been awarded two frame agreements for work in the...
Additional Roth 2008 OC Conference Presenter Profiles
DANA POINT, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - The Roth 2008 OC Conference takes place Feb. 18-21, 2008, at The Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel in Dana Point. Listed below are Roth 2008 OC Conference presenter profiles for: BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc.; China Public Security Technology, Inc...
Verenium Corporation to Announce Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2007 Financial Results
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Verenium Corporation (Nasdaq: VRNM), a leading developer of cellulosic ethanol technology and a pioneer in the development of high-performance specialty enzymes, announced today that it will release 2007 fourth quarter and year-end...
ENERCON Awarded Contract With Exelon
TULSA, Okla., Feb. 18 PRNewswire — Enercon Services, Inc. (ENERCON), headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., has been awarded an engineering and services contract for Exelon Nuclear who operates the largest fleet of commercial nuclear energy plants in the U.S. and third largest in the world...
On-Line Tutorial Available for Si2's Common Power Format
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) today announced the availability of an on-line Common Power Format (CPF) tutorial. The tutorial is a self-paced, 2 and 1/2 hour slide and audio presentation that educates engineers on the CPF Standard and provides...
Ferro Schedules Conference Call for 2007 Fourth-Quarter and Full Year Results
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - Ferro Corporation (NYSE: FOE) announced today that it will conduct a conference call on Friday, February 29, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss financial results for the period ended December 31, 2007, and estimates for first-quarter 2008 results...
Baker Makes Engineering Assistant Vice President Appointments
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Michael Baker Jr., Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation (Amex: BKR), announced today that it has promoted nine individuals to the position of assistant vice president. The appointments include: — Scott Allen...
Power Gen 2008: Investment Advantages of German Renewable Energies Industry at Las Vegas Conference
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, February 18 PRNewswire — Germany is a leading country for renewable energy investments. Companies from across the world are finding that Europe's largest economy matches their needs for workforce, infrastructure, political support, and standards of quality. The...
FirstEnergy to Webcast Year-End and Fourth Quarter Earnings Teleconference
AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — In conjunction with the release of FirstEnergy Corp.'s (NYSE: FE) 2007 year-end and fourth quarter results on February 25, 2008, the company is inviting investors, customers and other interested parties to listen to a live Web cast of its...
Mexco Energy Corporation Reports Profitable Third Quarter Results
MIDLAND, Texas, Feb. 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Mexco Energy Corporation (Amex: MXC) today reported net income of $221,114 for the quarter ending December 31, 2007, the Company's third quarter of fiscal 2008, compared to net income of $67,080 for the same quarter of fiscal 2007, an...
'Forming Alliances' Provides Evidence That Some Firms Form Alliances In Part Motivated By The Wish To Change Their Organizational Identity
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Forming Alliances: Shaping Identities" to their offering. "Forming Alliances" provides evidence that some firms form alliances in part motivated by the wish to change their organizational...
'Analyzing the Brazilian Ethanol Industry' - New Report Available
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of "" to their offering. As international oil prices soar, Brazil has been put at the forefront of a "biofuels" movement in which many countries view sugar cane, corn, soybeans, beets, cornstalks and...
Webcast Alert: Technip Announces Full Year 2007 Results
PARIS, Feb. 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Technip (TEC) announces the following Webcast: What: Full Year 2007 Results Webcast When: Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. CET (9:00 a.m. EST) Where: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=46180 How: Live over the Internet &mdash...
Royal Dutch Shell plc - Buyback of Own Shares
LONDON, February 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE: RDS.A) (NYSE: RDS.B) announces that on 18 February, 2008 it purchased for cancellation 430,000 "A" Shares at a price of 23.98 euros per share. It further announces that on the same date it purchased for cancellation...
ShawCor And Nord Stream AG Unable To Agree On Pricing And Other Terms For Nord Stream Pipeline Project
TORONTO, Feb. 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall - ShawCor Ltd. (TSX: SCL.A, SCL.B) advises that its Bredero Shaw division does not now expect to participate in the pipe coating for the Nord Stream pipeline project. Nord Stream AG has announced that it will enter into a letter of intent with EUPEC...
E3 Consulting Shares Honors in 4 of 11 Categories In Project Finance International's Deal of the Year Competition
DENVER-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - E3 Consulting(R) LLC, a leading strategic business advisor to the energy industry, has joined its clients in taking top honors in four of the 11 categories in Project Finance International's Deal of the Year competition for North America. "Being an...
The First Fuel Cell Theory and Application Resource Written for Students and Professionals
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - Research and Markets . He has over fifty publications in refereed journals and proceeding volumes, is a 2007 National Science Foundation Career Award recipient, and has also received an Outstanding Teaching Award from the Penn State Engineering...
Get a Practical Introduction to Biogas Plant Design and Operation
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - Research and Markets . A graduate from the Technical University of Munich, he has more than two decades of professional experience in the large scale processing of natural resources, mainly from food and feed. Since 1992 he is a member of the...
The Water Report is a Warning That We Must Change Our Attitude to This Vital Resource
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of "The Water Report" to their offering. We can do without oil - as we did until the latter years of the Nineteenth Century - but we cannot do without water; without it we die. Whilst debates on...
Maurel & Prom : Disclosure of Trading in Own Shares
PARIS, February 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Name: Ets Maurel & Prom Disclosure of trading in own shares from February 11 to February 15, 2008 Number of shares Weighted Amount purchased Average (in Price euros) (in euros) Session of February 11, 2008 Bought 30 000 11.23 336 960...
Progress Energy to Webcast Analyst Meeting Feb. 29
RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Members of the Progress Energy (NYSE: PGN) management team will discuss the company's strategy and financial outlook on Friday, Feb. 29, at an analyst meeting in Florida. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and will be webcast to the general...
Fraunhofer USA Hires Business Developer for Sustainable Energy Center
PLYMOUTH, Mich., Feb 18 PRNewswire — Fraunhofer USA, Inc., in conjunction with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), has hired Nolan Browne as Director of Business Development for Sustainable Energy. Browne will plan the start-up and operations of a new research...
This Review Analyses the UK Market for Primary and Secondary Energy Together With the Industry That Supplies This Market
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - Research and Markets are given a high priority. In many emerging economies, however, this is not the case. As a result, energy costs in the UK are comparatively high. The US, a huge user of energy, has yet to give top priority to the issue of...
World's Most Advanced Carbon Capture Technology Comes to Australia
BRISBANE, Australia, Feb. 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — An Australian-based company has acquired the Asia-Pacific rights to the world's most advanced carbon capture and storage system. EESTech Inc., (EESH.OB) which is based in Brisbane, Australia and is publicly traded on the US Bulletin...
Progress Energy Invests $1.6 Million in Grants to Universities and Community Colleges to Support Energy Research, Workforce Development
RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Progress Energy Foundation invested more than $1.6 million in grants to universities and community colleges throughout its service territory in 2007 to support energy research and workforce development. "Progress Energy is a strong...
A/S Dampskibsselskabet TORM: New Date for Publication of TORM's Annual Report 2007
COPENHAGEN, February 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The date for the publication of TORM's Annual Report 2007 has been changed from 13 March 2008 to 14 March 2008. About TORM TORM is one of the world's leading carriers of refined oil products as well as being a significant participant in the...
Integrys Energy Group, Inc. Declares Dividend on Common Stock
CHICAGO, Feb. 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Board of Directors of Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: TEG) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.67 per share on common stock, payable on March 20, 2008, to shareholders of record February 29, 2008. This is an increase of one cent per...
China Sunergy Announces Signing of a Supplementary Agreement With aleo solar AG
NANJING, China, Feb. 18 Xinhua-PRNewswire — China Sunergy Co., Ltd. ("China Sunergy") (Nasdaq: CSUN), a specialized solar cell manufacturer based in Nanjing, China, today provided information on a supplementary agreement (the "Agreement") it recently signed with aleo solar AG ("aleo...
Spectra Energy Corp Chief Financial Officer Greg Ebel to Speak at CIBC World Markets Institutional Investor Conference
HOUSTON, Feb. 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Spectra Energy Corp Chief Financial Officer Greg Ebel will present at the CIBC World Markets Institutional Investor Conference on February 21 in Whistler, British Columbia. The presentation will begin at approximately 10 a.m. PST (1 p.m. EST...
Holly Corporation Fourth Quarter 2007 Earnings Release and Conference Call
DALLAS, Jan. 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Holly Corporation (NYSE: HOC) plans to announce results for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 on February 19, 2008, before the opening of trading on the NYSE. The company has scheduled a conference call on February 19, 2008 at 10:00AM EST to...
Bioenergy Expo Set to Fuel Industry Debate
BRUSSELS, February 18 PRNewswire — On March 12-14, the Brussels Exhibition Centre will host the World Biofuels Markets expo, which annually brings together strategic decision makers from the international biofuels industry. Biofuels is one of the hottest topics around, with the fuel...
Research and Markets: CanArgo Energy Corporation Strategic Analysis Profile Details Insightful Company Information Which Addresses Business and Competitor Intelligence Needs
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of "CanArgo Energy Corporation Strategic Analysis Profile" to their offering. The CanArgo Energy Corporation Strategic Analysis Profile is a comprehensive profile of the company including both...
Research and Markets: Total S.A Strategic Analysis Profile Details Essential Company Data Which Addresses Business and Competitor Intelligence Needs
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Total S.A Strategic Analysis Profile" to their offering. The Total S.A Strategic Analysis Profile is a comprehensive profile of the company including both quantitative and qualitative research...
Kiu Hung International Approves Acquisition of Two Coal Mines
HONG KONG, Feb. 18 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Kiu Hung International Holdings Limited ("Kiu Hung International" or the "Company"; HKEx: 381) held an extraordinary general meeting ("EGM") today and approved the acquisition of the entire equity interest of Lucky Dragon Resources...
Samson Oil & Gas Spuds State GC #2
DENVER & PERTH, Australia-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2008 - STATE GC#2 (Working Interest SSN 27%, Net Revenue Interest 20.7%) The State GC#2 well spudded on February 16th and at 0600 hours on February 17th is drilling ahead at 601 feet. The State GC#2 well is located in the Permian Basin in...
NEWSWEEK: International Editions: Highlights and Exclusives, February 25, 2008
COVER: Actual Size*. (Asia and Latin America editions). Midwest Bureau Chief Keith Naughton, in a special report, takes a closer look at the increasing popularity of compact cars, or minis, among automobile consumers and examines whether small is the new big. Driven by growing earning power in...
JED Oil Inc. Announces Note Redemption Extension
DIDSBURY, Alberta-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2008 - JED Oil Inc. (AMEX: JDO) ("JED" or the "Company") today announced that it has received an extension of the redemption date of its $40.24 million principal amount of 10% Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes ("Notes"), from February 15 to March...
Dr. Alan Greenspan Speaks at CERAWeek 2008 on Recession, Credit Markets, Oil Prices, Nuclear Power, Cap & Trade
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2008 - From the risk of recession to market bubbles, and from oil prices to nuclear power, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan shared his economic outlook in a wide-ranging conversation last night with Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA...
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. to Webcast and Teleconference 2007 Earnings on Friday, February 22, 2008
HONOLULU-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2008 - Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HE) announced that its 2007 year-end and fourth quarter earnings will be released on Thursday, February 21, 2008. The Company will also conduct a webcast and teleconference call to review 2007 earnings on Friday...
According to the California Municipal Utilities Association, PUC Proposal Risks California Consumers Again
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2008 - Last Friday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision on its recommendations to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for greenhouse gas regulation. "The proposal demonstrates that the CPUC did not learn...
Business Leaders Sign Tokyo Declaration to Tackle Global Warming and Enact Industry-Wide Change
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2008 - A business group including leading companies such as HP, Sony, Nokia and Nike today released the Tokyo Declaration, a joint call to tackle the urgent issue of climate change. Signing the declaration at the Climate Savers Summit 2008 held by WWF and Sony...
ENSCO International Updates Contract Status of Offshore Rig Fleet
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2008 - ENSCO International Incorporated (NYSE: ESV) announced today that its Contract Status of Offshore Rig Fleet Report has been updated as of February 15, 2008. The Report is available on the Company's website at http://www.enscous.com and can be accessed...
Titan Global Holdings Announces Strategic Reorganization
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2008 - Titan Global Holdings, Inc. ("Titan") (OTCBB:TTGLE), a high-growth diversified holding company, announced today that the Company's Board of Directors approved a plan of a strategic reorganization ("Plan") that will effectively split Titan into four separate...
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