U.S. nuclear plant says shielded against Japan emergency

A U.S. nuclear plant in Alabama similar in design to the earthquake-hit Fukushima facility in Japan has multiple defenses to prevent and tackle the same kind of emergency, its operator said. Safety features at the Browns Ferry plant in northern Alabama are so superior to those at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant that even in the event of massive... 

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... 

Brownstone Ventures Announces Name Change to Brownstone Energy

Brownstone Ventures Inc. is pleased to announce that it has changed its name to Brownstone Energy Inc., effective January 18, 2011. The name change has been accepted by the TSX Venture Exchange and was previously approved by the company’s shareholders. The company’s shares will commence trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the new name... 

ENER1 Shareholders Appoint Four New Directors to Board

ENER1, Inc. a leading manufacturer of lithium-ion energy storage systems for transportation, utility grid and consumer electronics applications, today announced that its shareholders have approved the appointment of four new members to its board of directors. The new directors are Nora Brownwell, Wilber James, Greg Kasagawa and Stanislav Shekshnia.... 

Whiting Petroleum Corporation Elects James T. Brown President and COO

Whiting Petroleum Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors elected James T. Brown President and Chief Operating Officer of Whiting Petroleum Corporation, effective January 1, 2011. Mr. Brown joined Whiting Petroleum Corporation in May 1993 as a consulting engineer, became Operations Manager in 1999, was elected Vice President of Operations... 

Clear Skies Solar Announces $8 Million Solar Farm Project in Badger, CA

Clear Skies Solar Inc., has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Badger Creek Development L.L.C. of Beverly Hills, CA for the design and construction of a 2.1 MW Solar Farm to be located in Badger, CA. The project, which is expected to exceed $8 million, is now in the initial design and engineering stages and will be structured as a utility Power Purchase... 

Raser Technologies Completes Initial Commissioning Tests of Thermo

Raser Technologies, Inc., a leader in geothermal power generation, announced that it is nearing completion of the commissioning process of the 50 power generation units at its first commercial-scale power plant, in Beaver County, Utah, demonstrating the viability of advanced technology that can make geothermal a major price-competitive resource for... 

AAA Energy Looks to Cash in on China’s External Trade of $2,174 Billion

AAA Energy Inc. hereby provides its shareholders a corporate update on its current and intended business activities for the coming 12 months. Company management is undertaking a review of its current portfolio of China-based mineral resource prospects with a view to streamlining its current business activities in that sector given the turmoil and volatility... 

CHS Success in 2008 Founded on Vision, Stability

Leaders of CHS Inc., one of the nation’s leading energy, grains and foods companies, attributed strong 2008 performance to maintaining financial stability and disciplined-growth during a period of unprecedented market volatility. “After five consecutive years of record results — the combination of our own hard work, growth and what... 

SunPower BioDiesel Chooses Greenline’s Waterless Biodiesel Platform to Produce Renewable Fuel

Greenline Industries, provider of clean-tech energy platforms, announced today that SunPower BioDiesel of Cumberland, Wis. has chosen Greenline’s waterless biodiesel platform. Greenline’s biodiesel platform allows SunPower to produce biodiesel on a smaller scale, supplying local distributors in a 200 mile radius. Benefits to the community...