Valcent Products Inc. Announces Debt Settlement and is Now Quoted Exclusively on the OTCQB

Valcent Products Inc. announced today that it has settled US $2,345,498 of debt through the issuance of 15,636,656 units at US $0.15 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one half warrant. One whole warrant is exercisable for period of two years into one common share at US $0.25. In addition, lock-up arrangements have been reached with... 

Inflation spike won’t last, Bernanke says

A recent increase in U.S. inflation is driven primarily by rising commodity prices globally, and is unlikely to persist, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Monday. The comments stood in sharp contrast to a string of U.S. central bank officials, some of whom have argued the time is coming for the Fed to begin tightening monetary policy. Earlier... 

Juhl Wind, Inc. Reports Results for the Twelve-Month Period Ended December 31, 2010

Juhl Wind, Inc. the Leader in Community Wind Power, today announced its results for the year ended December 31, 2010. “We are very pleased to report our results for the 2010 fiscal year,” stated Dan Juhl, Chairman and CEO of Juhl Wind, Inc. “By adding the bulk of construction on three major wind farms and one of our smaller wind... 

Samson Oil & Gas Advises on Close of Sale of Gas Assets and Earl #1-13H Well

Samson Oil & Gas Limited advises that it has closed its previously announced sale of gas assets in the Jonah and Lookout Wash Fields in Green River Basin, Wyoming for $6.3 million to a group of private buyers, with an effective date of January 1, 2011. Samson’s cash balance following this transaction stands at US$73.3 million. Samson has also... 

Solar Universe Names Steven L. Yeffa CFO

Solar Universe, a solar installation and finance company, today announced it has appointed Steven L. Yeffa chief financial officer. Yeffa will oversee the company’s corporate finance and accounting activities, and help grow its newly launched solar leasing program. Yeffa is a seasoned finance executive who brings 30 years of experience in financial... 

Peabody Energy Announces New Business Development and Law Appointments

Peabody Energy announced today two new leadership appointments: Murray Hundleby has been named Vice President and Chief Legal Officer – Australia, and Rebecca L. Kujawa has been promoted to Vice President – Business Development. In this new position, Hundleby will lead the law department supporting Peabody’s Australian business platform from... 

As oil muddies outlook, Fed policy less certain

Surging oil prices are deepening a split inside the Federal Reserve, blurring the likely direction of U.S. monetary policy and making next week’s policy meeting all the more contentious. The sharp rise in energy costs, precipitated by a wave of pro-democracy uprisings across the Arab world, could affect the economy in different ways, by retarding... 

Range Announces 2010 Results

ANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION today announced its 2010 results. Range continued to execute its strategy of double-digit production and reserve growth at a top-quartile or better cost structure, while maintaining a strong financial position. Production increased 14% while sequential production growth reached 32 consecutive quarters. Proved reserves increased... 

Infinity Secures Additional Financing and Enters Into Forbearance Agreement With Amegy Bank, N.A.

Infinity Energy Resources, Inc. an independent oil and gas exploration and development company, today announced that it has secured $1,050,000 in additional financing and entered into a Forbearance Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated February 16, 2011 with Amegy Bank, N.A. (“Amegy”) under the Loan Agreement, dated January 9, 2007,... 

Progress Energy CEO Johnson Urges Flexibility and Customer Protection in Implementing EPA Rules

The U.S. electric utility industry faces an “unprecedented convergence of new federal environmental rules – unprecedented in scope of change and compression of deadlines,” Progress Energy Chairman, President and CEO Bill Johnson told utility regulators Monday in Washington. And the “current fragmented approach, coupled with rapid-compliance...