Landis+Gyr Unveils Four-Year Advanced Metering Contract with PG&E

Landis+Gyr, the global leader in energy management offering utilities next generation “smart grid” solutions, today announced a four-year contract to supply a major portion of the planned deployment of more than 5 million advanced electric meters to California utility Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Under the agreement, the... 

New U.S. Company Turns Liquid Waste into Fuel

MagneGas Corporation, approved to be quoted on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board on September 30, 2008, symbol “MNGA”, announces that it has signed an exclusive and all-encompassing license with HyFuels, Inc. for the MagneGas Technology for North, South, Central America and the Caribbean Islands. This intellectual property consists of all relevant... 

SolarWorld to Showcase High-Capacity Technologies at Solar Power International

SolarWorld, a world leader in high quality solar power technology, today announced it will exhibit at this year’s Solar Power International event — the United States’ largest and most prestigious solar conference and exhibition. SolarWorld is located in booth #1613 and will be sharing information on its expansions in production, green... 

American Electric Power Selects Ventyx Enterprise Asset Management Solution

Ventyx®, the world’s largest private software provider to the energy and utility industry, today announced that American Electric Power, the largest electricity generator in the United States, has committed to upgrade their enterprisewide work management and supply chain systems to the latest version of Asset Suite from Ventyx. AEP is one of... 

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company Reaches Tentative Agreement to Acquire Constellation Energy

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company and Constellation Energy announced the companies have reached a tentative agreement in which MidAmerican will purchase all of the outstanding shares of Constellation Energy for a cash consideration of approximately $4.7 billion, or $26.50 per share. The companies expect to enter into a definitive merger agreement... 

Quantum and Asola Announce Solar Expansion into Korea – Signs JV Agreement With Q&Tech/Yongsan to Build a 30 MW Solar Production Facility

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. announced that its German solar photovoltaic partner, Asola has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a joint venture manufacturing plant in South Korea, to enable production and distribution of high quality, German-designed solar modules in South Korea. The Korean partner Q&Tech / Yongsan... 

Babcock & Brown Commences Construction of Majestic Wind Farm in Texas Panhandle

Babcock & Brown, a leader in wind energy development, operation and maintenance, today announced the closing of financing and commencement of construction of its 79.5 megawatt (MW) Majestic Wind Farm near Panhandle, Texas, northeast of Amarillo. The project is expected to finish construction and reach full commercial operation before the end of... 

ICIS Chemical Business Unveils Top 100 Chemical Companies

ICIS Chemical Business magazine has unveiled the ICIS Top 100 Chemical Companies, featuring the world’s top chemical players ranked by annual sales. According to the ICIS Top 100 listing of chemical company financial performance, published in the September 15 issue of ICIS Chemical Business, sector sales rose by 11% in 2007 in local currency terms... 

Constellation Energy Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for Fourth Consecutive Year

Constellation Energy announced for a fourth consecutive year it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), which tracks the financial, environmental and social performance of leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. “Being named to the Sustainability Index once again serves as a strong indication of our continued commitment... 

Sustainable Power Corp. Acquires Interest in Texas Power Systems

Sustainable Power Corp. announced that it has reached an agreement with Texas Power Systems, a division of TPS Houston Group LLC, pursuant to which SSTP will acquire a 30% interest in TPS. TPS Houston Group, LLC was formed in August 2004, to acquire, remanufacture, service, sell and distribute power generators to meet the needs for power generation...