Progress Energy Crews Heading East to Assist in Storm Restoration

Progress Energy crews from Western North Carolina are headed to coastal areas today to assist in restoring service from the expected effects of Tropical Storm/Hurricane Hanna. The storm is expected to make landfall near the N.C./S.C. border between 2 and 4 a.m. Saturday. Company line & service crews, as well as contract line and tree crews and... 

Progress Energy Ready for Potential Carolinas Landfall From Hanna

The forecast for Tropical Storm/Hurricane Hanna continues to change, and Progress Energy Carolinas is prepared to respond quickly to any damage and outages caused by the storm in the company’s service area. Progress Energy Carolinas officials are continuing to monitor the potential path of the storm and implementing early phases of the company’s... 

SMF Energy Deploys Its Emergency Response Team to Louisiana in Support of Hurricane Gustav Relief Efforts

SMF Energy Corporation, a leading provider of specialized transportation and distribution services for petroleum products and chemicals, confirmed today that it has deployed its emergency response teams to Louisiana to support relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav. In addition, the Company announced plans are in place to respond to Hurricane... 

Capital Oil & Gas, Inc. Has Been Approached to Acquire Fifteen Additional Full Service Independent/Retail Shell Gas Stations

Capital Oil & Gas, Inc., announced today that it has been approached to acquire a package of fifteen independently owned Shell service stations. The company is very interested in this opportunity, but it is still in major negotiations to acquire the previously announced eleven service stations, representing at least $55,000,000 to $60,000,000 per... 

Green Energy Resources Pledges to Take up to 10 Million Tons of Hurricane Storm Wood

Green Energy Resources announced plans to take up to 10 million tons of hurricane storm wood in 2008, if it becomes available. The company asked for the public’s assistance to help procure the wood from FEMA and Gulf States through the purchase of Green Energy Resources carbon offset credits. The credits are available at $6 per carbon ton and... 

Cubic Receives $16.3 Million Contract From NAWCTSD to Explore Solutions for Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Training

Cubic Applications, Inc., a defense services subsidiary of Cubic Corporation, has been awarded a contract with a potential value of $16.3 million to explore emerging technologies and develop prototype solutions to strengthen the military’s training in nuclear, biological and chemical response. In July, Cubic began work on an incrementally funded... 

Pioneering’s Safe-T-element(R) Recognized by United States Air Force as a Solution That Meets the U.S. Military’s Fire Safety Code Requirements

Pioneering Technology Inc. of Mississauga, Ontario announced that the United States Air Force (“USAF”) has reviewed the suitability of the Safe-T-element technology for commercial Air Force Base (“AFB”) applications and has determined that the product is now acceptable as an alternative means of compliance with their UFC 3-600-01... 

Progress Energy Florida Prepares for Effects of Tropical Storm Fay

Progress Energy Florida continues to monitor Tropical Storm Fay closely and is preparing for the storm’s potential impact on the company’s service area. Progress Energy Florida today opened its system storm center in Winter Garden to ensure quick response to storm damage and enhanced information flow to customers. The command center mobilizes... 

Titan Energy Worldwide Signs Agreement to Acquire Florida Power Generation Sales and Service Company

Titan Energy Worldwide, Inc., a leader in the manufacturing, marketing and servicing of energy generation products and services, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CJ’s Sales and Service of Ocala, Inc., an established representative for power generation equipment in central and northern Florida. CJ’s Sales... 

Tampa Electric Prepares for Tropical Storm Fay, Offers Tips for Storm Readiness

Should Tropical Storm Fay impact the area, Tampa Electric has a comprehensive response plan to restore service as quickly and safely as possible. Customers are also encouraged to implement their personal storm plans. In addition to the numerous precautions area residents can take to protect their families and property, the company offers a few key tips: ...