Beaver Valley Unit 2 Begins Refueling

FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company announced its Beaver Valley Power Station Unit 2 in Shippingport, Pa., shut down earlier today for scheduled refueling and maintenance. While the unit is off line, 64 of the 157 fuel assemblies will be replaced and numerous safety inspections will be conducted. In addition, preventative maintenance to ensure continued... 

Estrakon Launches New Product Line at GlobalShop 2011

Estrakon, Inc., will officially launch its new Krystal Frame edge-lit LED product line at GlobalShop 2011 — at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas next month, Booth # 656. Krystal Frame features open-edge, glowing displays that are lightweight, thin, energy-efficient and elegant. “The non-animated Krystal Frame expands the... 

DEO Responds to Fires Reported in Fairport Harbor Monday Morning

- Following a series of fires this morning in the Village of Fairport Harbor, located in Lake County, Dominion East Ohio crews arrived and are remaining there with emergency responders to assist with the ongoing investigation. Natural gas service will remain active in Fairport Harbor. To ensure the safety of residents: * Leak detection is being... 

National Fuel Gas Company Teleconference Announcement

You are invited to participate in a teleconference to review National Fuel Gas Company’s (NYSE:NFG – News) 1st Quarter Fiscal 2011 results and hear an update on the Company and its operations. The teleconference will be held on: Friday, Feb. 4, 2011 at 11 a.m. (ET) Representing management will be David F. Smith, Chairman and Chief Executive... 

Solar Acquisition Corp. Announces Asset Acquisition, Continues Expansion of Business Focus

Solar Acquisition Corp. is pleased to announce that it has finalized the acquisition of the assets of Clean Power, Inc. Included among the assets are Clean Power’s extensive propriety research, business development plans for building a diversified renewable energy company, and information related to building turnkey energy systems in the solar... 

Unique Safety Milestone Celebrated by Colonial Pipeline

Colonial Pipeline today celebrated 10 million hours of employees working without a lost work-time injury. The safety milestone represents more than seven years of employees working safely. In congratulating employees, Colonial CEO Tim Felt reminded that working safely is a job that starts fresh every day. “We are rightfully proud of this accomplishment,... 

Alpha Natural Resources Donates $25,000 to The Nature Conservancy’s Clinch Valley Program

The Nature Conservancy announced today that Alpha Natural Resources has donated $25,000 to the international group to help advance its conservation work in southwestern Virginia’s Clinch River Valley. The gift will support a joint Nature Conservancy and Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy (DMME) project to inventory and set priorities... 

High-Efficiency Wind Turbine Generator Manufacturer Danotek Motion Technologies Powering the Wind With $14.5 Million From CMEA Ventures, StatoilHydro and GE

Bolstering its contribution of high-efficiency and cost-saving generators to the $37 billion wind industry, Danotek Motion Technologies has raised $14.5 million from CMEA Ventures, StatoilHydro unit StatoilHydro Venture and GE unit GE Energy Financial Services. Danotek’s generators can spur the wind equipment market by increasing wind turbines’... 

Freedom Financial Holdings Receives Initial Round of Funding to Deploy Company’s Heavy Oil Initiative

Freedom Financial Holdings, Inc. CEO Brian Kistler announced that the company has received its initial round of financing to begin deployment of its heavy oil initiative. The company also recently announced it has secured Oil and Gas Leases for 500 acres of ground in Vernon and Barton County, Missouri. “Receiving a first round of funding from... 

PG&E Employees Receive Annual Environmental Leadership Award for Protecting Natural Resources, Raising Awareness About Compact Fluorescent Lamps

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced the winners of its seventh annual Richard A. Clarke Environmental Leadership Award. The award acknowledges the top individual and team efforts for demonstrating PG&E’s ongoing environmental leadership, focusing on areas such as environmental protection, energy efficiency and renewable...