Alcoa to Curtail Remainder of Rockdale, TX Smelter Due to Local Power Supply and Market Conditions

Alcoa announced it will curtail the remaining production at its Rockdale, Texas aluminum smelter – comprising approximately 150,000 metric tons of production a year (mtpy) – beginning immediately as a result of uncompetitive power supply to that smelter and overall market conditions. In June, the company idled three of the plant’s six operating... 

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Eaton Elects Reed Senior Vice President – Supply Chain Management

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced that Craig Reed has been elected senior vice president – Supply Chain Management. Reed will report to Richard D. Holder, executive vice president – Eaton Business System. In this role, Reed will be responsible for global sourcing and supply chain management. He will be based in Cleveland,... 

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Hybrid Vehicles And The Cost Of Going Green

Hybrid vehicles reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil and minimize emissions from greenhouse gases. But it’s still a question whether they save money in the long run. The answer: maybe. Some models achieving well over 40 miles per gallon cost thousands more than equivalent gas models, which get 30 miles per gallon. Even with gas prices... 

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Active Power Celebrates 2,000th Flywheel Shipment

Active Power, inventor and manufacturer of the most energy efficient critical power systems in the world, today announced the shipment of its 2,000th flywheel. The UPS (uninterruptible power supply) system containing the 2,000th flywheel was purchased by Active Power’s OEM partner Caterpillar Inc. to support an application in the solar power sector.... 

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Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. Selects CBX to Design a New Convenience Store Prototype

Aloha Petroleum, Ltd., a privately held oil marketer, has selected CBX, the strategic branding, design, and consultancy agency based in New York, to design a prototypical convenience store, beginning with a new, ground-up unit to open on Oahu in 2009. Currently, Aloha Petroleum serves Hawaii with more than 30 company-operated Island Mini-Mart convenience... 

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Eastern Kentucky University Energy Efficiency Project Grows to $27 Million After Siemens Building Technologies Identifies New Savings Opportunities

Eastern Kentucky University will be reducing its carbon impact and its energy bill even more than it anticipated last spring when the school announced plans to team with Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., and embark on a comprehensive program designed to boost the energy efficiency of facilities campus wide. After Siemens completed its energy audit... 

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American Electric Power Selects Ventyx Enterprise Asset Management Solution

Ventyx®, the world’s largest private software provider to the energy and utility industry, today announced that American Electric Power, the largest electricity generator in the United States, has committed to upgrade their enterprisewide work management and supply chain systems to the latest version of Asset Suite from Ventyx. AEP is one of... 

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Ronn Motor Company Partners With duPont Registry to Debut Eco-Exotic Scorpion Supercar at SEMA

Ronn Motor Company, Inc. announce the highly anticipated introduction of the world’s first eco-exotic supercar with the Scorpion(TM) making its world debut at the 2008 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, NV, November 4th – 7th. The first supercar of its kind to ever be created, the Scorpion(TM) is set to be unveiled at a show famously known for displaying... 

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Patriot Energy Corporation Announces the Birth of TelTeck-H2O Professional Cycling Team

Patriot Energy Corporation announce the official launching of the Professional Cycling Team TelTeck-H2O. The announcement was made official through a press conference on Saturday morning at 11:00 am in Varese, Italy where the World Cycling Championship was being held. Team Manager Max Radoni and Team Sport Manager Francesco Frattini unveiled for the... 

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Hydrogenics Awarded Seven Orders Valued at $6.8 Million for Onsite Hydrogen Generation Units

Hydrogenics Corporation, today announced it has received orders from customers in Asia, Eastern Europe and South America with an aggregate value of $6.8 million. The HySTAT hydrogen generation systems will be used to deliver high purity hydrogen onsite for metallurgical processing, glass manufacturing and generator cooling. These orders are anticipated... 

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