VIASPACE Signs New Deal to Distribute Fuel Cell Test Stations

VIASPACE Inc., a company that transforms proven space and defense technologies from NASA and the Department of Defense into hardware and software solutions, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with WonATech of Korea for VIASPACE to sell and distribute WonATech’s fuel cell test stations outside Korea. Fuel Cell test stations that... 

UWIG Announces Scholarship, Meeting Attendance Assistance Program

The Utility Wind Integration Group (UWIG) announced today that it will establish a scholarship program for students working toward careers in the electric power and wind industries, as well as provide financial assistance to students interested in attending UWIG events. The UWIG Board of Directors voted August 20 to implement a policy that UWIG will... 

John Deere and Puradyn Team Up in Western Russia

Puradyn Filter Technologies Incorporated announced that the John Deere Forestry Division (Deere) is installing the puraDYN® oil filtration system at its factory in Joensuu, Finland on equipment to be utilized in Russia using high-sulfur fuel. The initial order of 45 systems and filters was shipped in June for use on harvesters. Subsequent orders have... 

NSTAR Proposes Expanded Efficiency Programs in Time for Heating Season

In its first official step to implement the Green Communities Act, NSTAR Electric & Gas has filed a plan to expand its energy efficiency programs that are aimed at helping residential heating customers in time for the upcoming winter season. In collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities and the Massachusetts Department... 

Wall Street ends higher, buoyed by drop in oil

Wall Street rebounded Thursday, rising sharply as oil prices fell and investors took advantage of bargains in financial stocks after two straight days of heavy declines. The Dow Jones industrial index rose 82.97, or 0.72 percent, to close at 11,615.93. A pullback in crude prices helped reassure stock traders who are concerned that rising oil and gas... 

OriginOil Invited to Present at Next Generation Biofuels Markets Conference in Amsterdam

OriginOil, Inc., the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum, announced today it will present at the Next Generation Biofuels Markets conference on October 8, 2008, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. “The Biofuels Markets World Series brings together major... 

Berry Petroleum Selects BoardVantage

Berry Petroleum, Inc., a leading independent energy company engaged in the production, development, acquisition, exploitation and exploration of crude oil and natural gas, has selected BoardVantage to manage its board communications. Berry Petroleum will be using BoardVantage to prepare and distribute its board materials and facilitate its executive... 

Veolia Environmental Services Names New President and CEO of Hazardous Waste Division

Veolia ES Technical Solutions, L.L.C. (Veolia), the hazardous waste division of Veolia Environmental Services (NYSE:VE), is pleased to announce the appointment of a new president and CEO to its leadership post. Jim Bell assumes the top position effective August 1, 2008. He replaces Philippe Martin, who has been appointed Vice President, Innovation and...