Equistar to Temporarily Idle Olefin Unit

Equistar Chemicals, LP, will temporarily idle the olefin unit at La Porte, Texas, due to declining market and economic conditions. The La Porte olefin unit is expected to remain out of service until early 2009. The plant has a nameplate capacity of 1.7 billion pounds per year of ethylene and 700 million pounds of propylene. “We have elected to... 

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ADA-ES Reaffirms Activated Carbon Market Expectations

ADA-ES, Inc. reaffirmed its market expectations with regard to activated carbon (AC) for controlling mercury emission from coal-fired electrical generating units. Dr. Michael D. Durham, President and CEO of ADA-ES, stated, “The mercury control market continues to grow as a result of existing regulations in over 20 states and Canadian provinces. Although... 

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Boardwalk Announces Agreement for $500 Million Equity Investment by Loews Corporation

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP announced it has agreed to sell 21,184,609 newly issued common units to a subsidiary of Loews Corporation in a private placement at a price of $23.13 per common unit, the closing price of the common units on the New York Stock Exchange on October 30, 2008, for aggregate proceeds of $490 million. In addition, Loews will... 

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Sino Gas International: Update on Guyuan County Project and Baoding Gas Company

Beijing Zhongranweiye Gas Co., Ltd. a fully owned subsidiary of Sino Gas International Holdings, signed franchises agreement with Guyuan County of Zhangjiakou City On Sep 9th 2008, Beijing Zhongranweiye Gas Co., Ltd. signed a franchise agreement with the government of Guyuan County of Zhangjiakou City. The franchise agreement grants the company exclusive... 

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China to Lead Way From Global Recession to Greener World Through Innovative Technologies, Declares Distinguished Scientist

At a Press & Investor Conference at The Geological Society of London on 30th October 2008, Professor Kenneth Hsu, Director of Kenneth Hsu Consulting (UK), announced the company’s technological inventions, to alleviate the global energy, water, environmental and economic crises, to an audience which included Chinese government officials, overseas... 

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FDK’s ECM15P Series Ultra Capacitor Modules Offer Superior Thermal Performance and Long Life for Vehicles

FDK Corporation, a global electronic component and battery manufacturer, introduces the new ECM15P series EneCapTen ultra capacitor modules for use in vehicles. The ECM15P provides high power with long life and best-in-class thermal performance of up to 80 degrees Celsius. FDK will be exhibiting its ultra capacitors and other electronic products at... 

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Consumers Energy: Customers Should Expect a 7 Percent Increase in Winter Heating Bills, Down Sharply from Earlier Projections

Consumers Energy customers should expect to see their natural gas bills go up about 7 percent this winter, down sharply from the double-digit increases projected earlier this year. Consumers Energy estimated today that the typical residential customer will see an average bill of about $160 a month this winter compared to about $150 a month last winter.... 

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Judy Chu Says California’s Gas Consumption Down 5.6 Percent

Judy Chu, Ph.D., Chair of the California State Board of Equalization (BOE), released figures on gasoline consumption in California showing a decline of 5.6 percent in July 2008 from July 2007. Californians consumed 1.26 billion gallons of gasoline in July, which is 74.2 million gallons below that of July 2007. The average California gas price at the... 

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DWR Releases Initial State Water Project Allocation

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced an initial allocation of 15 percent for water delivery to the State Water Project (SWP) contractors in 2009. “This further dramatizes the urgent need for additional investments in water storage and conveyance infrastructure to assure an adequate and reliable water supply,” said DWR... 

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Covanta Wallingford Receives OSHA VPP Star Award for Workplace Safety and Health Excellence

Covanta Energy, a world leader in the development and operation of large scale Energy-from-Waste and other renewable energy projects, today announced its Wallingford, CT facility was awarded the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Programs “VPP STAR” designation for workplace safety and health... 

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