Obama’s Visit to Brazil Yields ‘Encouraging’ Renewable Fuels Cooperation, According to Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association

Two important announcements involving renewable energy made on the opening day of U.S. President Barack Obama’s official visit to Brazil, both directly relevant to Brazil’s successful sugarcane ethanol industry, are encouraging signs that Brazil and the U.S. are on a path to achieve free, unobstructed trade for clean, renewable biofuels.... 

Houston Wire & Cable Company Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2010

Houston Wire & Cable Company announced operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. Selected highlights for the quarter: * Record sales of $93.5 million * Gross margin up 110 basis points over the fourth quarter of 2009 * Revenues increased 47.3% over the fourth quarter of 2009 * Net income up... 

Frost and Sullivan: South Korean Industrial APCE Market to Earn $221 Million by 2016

As most industries, such as power plants and steel mills, in South Korea have already installed air pollution control equipment (APCE), the growth of the market is expected to be limited between 2 and 3 percent for the next five years until 2016. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.environmental.frost.com), Industrial Air Pollution Controls... 

Research and Markets: New Forecasts of Supply, Demand, Investment and Infrastructure for the Kuwait Oil and Gas Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “The Future of Kuwait Oil and Gas Industry to 2020- Forecasts of Supply, Demand, Investment, Companies and Infrastructure (Fields, Blocks, Pipelines, LNG, Refinery, Storage Assets)” report to their offering. The Future of Kuwait Oil and Gas Industry to 2020 provides a comprehensive... 

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Announces 2010 Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010. On October 27, 2009, Algonquin Power Income Fund became a wholly owned subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (collectively “APUC”), maintaining the same operations and business activities, but under... 

Newly Released JORC Compliant Resource Estimate Quadruples Resource Inventory for Sharyn Gol Operations

The directors of Sharyn Gol JSC are pleased to announce the final results of the 2010 JORC Resource Estimate undertaken by independent geological consultants for the Sharyn Gol Mining Project.HIGHLIGHTS * JORC Compliant Coal Resource totaling 374 Mt reported. * 190.5 Mt Measured, 84.4 Mt Indicated and 98.9 Mt Inferred JORC Categories. *... 

Viridian Energy Brings Affordable Clean Energy to the Big Apple

Viridian Energy, a leading provider of affordable, green retail energy, today announced the launch of its services in New York City and the surrounding area. Viridian’s NYC launch is the most recent expansion in the company’s rapid growth and development, which includes ten markets in five states in just 17 months. Entrance into the nation’s single... 

John Wood Group PLC (‘Wood Group’, the ‘Group’) Announces Disposal of Well Support Division for $2.8 Billion

Wood Group, the international energy services company, today announces it has entered into a conditional agreement to sell its Well Support Division to GE for cash consideration of $2.8 billion (the “Disposal”). Following the Disposal, the Board of Directors intends that Wood Group will return cash of not less than $1.7 billion to shareholders... 

Magnetek Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2011 Results

Magnetek, Inc. today reported the results of its 2011 fiscal second quarter ended January 2, 2011. Second Quarter Results In its second quarter of fiscal 2011, Magnetek recorded revenue of $26.1 million, a 36% increase from the second quarter of fiscal 2010 and a 5% sequential increase from the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The increase in sales from... 

Atwood Oceanics Orders Ultra-Deepwater Drillship

ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC., a Houston-based international drilling contractor announced that, Atwood Oceanics Pacific Limited a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (the “Company”), on January 28, 2011 executed a turnkey construction contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co., Ltd (“DSME”) to construct...