McDermott International, Inc., parent company of The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W), announced that Richard L. Killion has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc. (B&W PGG).
McDermott’s Board of Directors announced Killion would succeed Brandon C. Bethards, who was named President and Chief Executive Officer of B&W.
Killion [...]
PPL Corporation announced Friday that it has completed the sale of its remaining three hydroelectric generating facilities in Maine to the Penobscot River Restoration Trust for approximately $24 million.
This sale culminates an agreement reached in 2004 by PPL and a coalition of environmental groups and governmental agencies to facilitate the removal or bypassing [...]
USEC Inc. will broadcast its next quarterly conference call with shareholders and the financial community over the Internet on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Company will release its earnings for the fourth quarter and full year 2010, which ended December 31, 2010, on Tuesday, February 22 after the close of [...]
Alfa Laval a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won an order for three thermal evaporation systems from Vedanta Aluminum Limited for its expansion project in India. The order value is about SEK 150 million and delivery is scheduled for 2009.
“Alfa Laval has provided customers with solutions that generate, [...]
Residential customers of Dominion East Ohio whose natural gas service has been disconnected, or those who are in danger of loss of service because of nonpayment, may restore service or avoid disconnection under special winter heating reconnection procedures in effect today through April 15, 2009.
The company is also reminding customers that there are a number [...]
Continuum Lakewood Development Company, in association with MMA Renewable Ventures, a subsidiary of Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC, Oak Leaf Energy Partners and SunPower Corporation , is dedicating today a 1.75-megawatt solar power system that has been constructed on three parking garages at the Belmar mixed-use development in Lakewood, Colo. It is one of the [...]
GDF SUEZ Energy North America announced the acquisition of FirstLight Power Enterprises, Inc. (FirstLight) from Energy Capital Partners is now complete. FirstLight owns and operates a unique portfolio of 15 power generation plants — primarily pumped storage and traditional hydro facilities. It also has a state-of-the-art natural gas peaking power plant in construction. Together, these [...]
Greenline Industries, provider of biodiesel production platforms, has received major kudos from Inc. Magazine. Not only is Greenline No. 7 on its annual ranking of the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., but also No. 1 in both the Energy Sector and Top 100 Businesses in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Greenline attributes much of its [...]
Ongoing production challenges at Sonatrach’s aging Algerian LNG complex has played a role in the recent record global spike in LNG prices experienced this summer, according to Waterborne Energy, a Houston-based consulting firm that specializes in LNG markets.
“In April, it was reported that production would be reduced at Arzew due to scheduled maintenance,” says Steve [...]
A major new energy reform law is enhancing Consumers Energy’s efforts this month to help young people become aware of career opportunities in the utility field. The new law will allow Consumers Energy to fully implement its Growing Forward strategy, which calls for investing $6.4 billion in Michigan over the next five years, including investments [...]