China to Lead Way From Global Recession to Greener World Through Innovative Technologies, Declares Distinguished Scientist

At a Press & Investor Conference at The Geological Society of London on 30th October 2008, Professor Kenneth Hsu, Director of Kenneth Hsu Consulting (UK), announced the company’s technological inventions, to alleviate the global energy, water, environmental and economic crises, to an audience which included Chinese government officials, overseas... 

UISOL Presents Workshops on Demand Response Management

Utility Integration Solutions, Inc. (UISOL) announced that it will be presenting on the topic of Demand Response Management (DRM) at two utility industry events in November. UISOL CEO Ali Vojdani will present Demand Response Business Network on November 6th at EUCI NextGen: The Future of Demand Response & Energy Efficiency in Boston, MA. Vojdani... 

Duke Energy Ohio Reaches Agreement on Electric Security Plan

Duke Energy Ohio announced today that a settlement agreement has been reached with most intervening parties, the Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) and the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel on its electric security plan under Ohio’s new energy law. The agreement, which establishes generation rates for 2009 through 2011, must be... 

Former U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce Kenneth I. Juster to Advise Sunovia Energy Technologies

Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. announced that former U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce Kenneth I. Juster has agreed to serve as a senior advisor on the company’s advisory board. Under Secretary Juster will provide strategic counseling and assistance on a range of issues relating to public policy and international commerce. Sunovia, an early-stage... 

Trane Advances Green Communities with Platinum Sponsorship of Greenbuild 2008

Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort systems and services for homes and commercial buildings, will be prominently represented in Boston as the city welcomes the U.S. Green Building Council’s 2008 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo on Nov.19-21 in the Boston Convention and Expo Center (BCEC). As a platinum sponsor for the... 

BP Announces Full Commercial Operation of Wind Farm in Texas

BP Wind Energy announced full commercial operation of phase I of the Sherbino Wind Farm in Pecos County, west Texas. The first 150 megawatts (MW) of the project, which has a potential capacity of 750 MW, has been built through a 50-50 joint venture agreement with Padoma Wind Power LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc. Phase I of the project... 

Dominion Cove Point Earns LEED Certification for Energy-Efficient Building

Dominion dedicated a new administration building at its Cove Point liquefied natural gas facility that has earned “silver” certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program for meeting stringent standards for its energy usage and environmental impact. The levels of certification are certified, silver, gold... 

Metals Theft Summit Brings Renewed Commitment to Catch Thieves

“I’m sure we all wish the passage of a law could eradicate a criminal act, but it doesn’t work that way,” said Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI) Director Vernon Keenan. Keenan made the remarks at a Metals Theft Stakeholder Summit held Oct. 6 in middle Georgia and telecast in Atlanta. Keenan referred to legislation passed... 

Piedmont Natural Gas Selects Century City Site For New Nashville Operations Center

Charlotte-based Piedmont Natural Gas has selected a site in Davidson County for its new Nashville operations center. Construction on Piedmont’s new Century City facility will begin later this year and should be completed sometime in the spring or summer of 2010. The Company employs approximately 210 people locally, and serves more than 170,000... 

Phoenix Suns Teams With EI Solutions and Tioga Energy on Solar Energy System

EI Solutions, a leader in smart solar solutions, and Tioga Energy, a leading renewable energy services provider, announced today plans to provide the Phoenix Suns with the power of the sun. The companies will install a 194-kilowatt solar system to supply power to the team’s home arena, US Airways Center, which is owned by the City of Phoenix. The...