Daily Volume Records for Mini Russell 2000 and Currency Pair Futures Set on ICE Futures U.S.

ICE Futures U.S.(TM), a leading regulated U.S. futures exchange for global agricultural, equity index and currency markets, today announced further milestones in the transition of Russell Index contracts to ICE. A daily volume record of 22,129 mini Russell 2000® Index futures contracts was set on Monday, September 8. Total volume for all of ICE’s... 

Comverge Announces ZigBee Certified Products at Autovation 2008

Comverge, Inc. a leading provider of clean energy solutions announced today the showing of two ZigBee® Certified products with the ZigBee Smart Energy profile. Both the Comverge SuperStat® Smart Programmable Thermostat and the Digital Control Unit(TM) (DCU) load control solution will be on display at Comverge booth number 711 on September 7th to the... 

Progress Energy Receives National Economic Development Award

Site Selection magazine has named Progress Energy one of North America’s Top Utilities for Economic Development for the sixth time in the last seven years. The magazine’s September 2008 issue selected Progress Energy as one of 10 winning utilities based on its success in helping to generate 7,405 new jobs and more than $766 million in capital... 

As Steel Prices Soar and Water Levels Rise, a Company in the United States Offers ‘Affordable and Green’ Seawall Solutions

Many people around the world are fighting a seemingly never-ending battle against rising seawater. The result of global warming, rising water levels threaten hundreds of millions of people. They have no choice but to build or extend barriers in the form of seawalls to protect their lives and property. Now, however, the rising cost of building materials... 

Advanced Control Systems Chosen to Deliver PRISM SCADA for City of Glendale

Advanced Control Systems, Inc. (ACS), a leading provider of smart grid automation and system solutions to global utilities, announced that it has recently been awarded a contract by the City of Glendale, CA to deliver its PRISM(tm) SCADA system to Glendale Water & Power (GWP), the city’s municipal utility. The new system will provide Glendale... 

Energate Announces New Technologies for Demand Response

Energate today announced the availability of an innovative combined smart thermostat and full-featured in-home display that functions as an integral extension of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system. Named the Demand Response Control Center (DRCC), this breakthrough product gives consumers real-time, advanced information on their energy... 

Seventeen Energy Companies Purchase Licenses under the Katz Portfolio of Patents Which Cover Customer Service Operations

It was announced that seventeen of the nation’s energy and utility companies have purchased licenses under the patent portfolio held by Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. and licensed through A2D, L.P. These separate licenses cover services offered by each of the companies in the “Energy and Utility Services” field of use. These services,... 

Advanced Control Systems Responds to Severe Midwest Floods With Record Breaking Delivery Time for ITC Midwest

Advanced Control Systems, Inc. (ACS), a leading provider of smart grid automation and system solutions to global utilities, recently completed an expedited delivery of two ACS substation automation systems to ITC Midwest LLC, a subsidiary of ITC Holdings Corp. (NYSE:ITC), in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In response to the widespread flooding that overtook Eastern... 

Genoil Inc. and Haiyitong Inc. Sign Revised Letter of Intent for Heavy Oil Hydroconversion Project

Genoil Inc. announce that it has signed a revised Letter Of Intent with Haiyitong, Inc. for our hydroconversion upgrading project in China. This revision reflects the positive attitude of both parties in working cooperatively to complete this project and the importance of this project to both companies. The new LOI reflects more favorable re-negotiated... 

Pritchard Capital Partners Expands Equity Research Group

Pritchard Capital Partners, an energy investment bank, announced that Raymond Deacon, formerly of BMO Capital Markets, has joined the firm as a senior exploration and production energy analyst. Deacon brings 16 years of industry experience to Pritchard’s equity research team, and his primary focus will be on E&P companies in the Appalachian Basin...