Riverstone Holdings Closes the Acquisition of USA Compression

The Riverstone/Carlyle Global Energy and Power Funds, a group of energy-focused private equity funds managed by Riverstone Holdings LLC (“Riverstone”), announced today that it has completed the acquisition of USA Compression Holdings, LP, the parent company of USA Compression Partners, LLC (“USA Compression” or the “Company”),... 

Spectra Energy Files FERC Application for New Jersey-New York Expansion

Spectra Energy Corp today filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the expansion of its Texas Eastern Transmission and Algonquin Gas Transmission interstate pipeline systems to transport new, critically needed natural gas supplies to high demand markets in northern New Jersey and New York City.The New Jersey-New... 

Enterprise Strengthens Eagle Ford Shale Position with Chesapeake Agreements

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. nnounced today that the partnership has entered into 10-year agreements to handle a substantial portion of Chesapeake Energy Corporation’s (NYSE:CHK – News) liquids-rich natural gas production in the Eagle Ford Shale. Chesapeake’s gross acreage position currently comprises more than 625,000 acres in and around... 

State and Local Regulatory Hurdles Can Slow Clean Energy Innovations

Complex pricing, expansive approval processes and lack of incentives to use low carbon energy sources are some of the unintended consequences of the highly regulated energy sector that inhibit “clean energy” innovations, according to a Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation review of state and local laws presented at an energy conference at the... 

Electric vehicles, infrastructure power 2009 Beyond Oil conference

Shiny new electric vehicles, emitting only low-whirring sounds, glistened as they darted among the few sun breaks in Seattle outside a Cascadia Center conference titled Beyond Oil: The Sustainable Communities Initiative. The all-electric Ford Focus made its debut at the late-October event, co-sponsored by Idaho National Laboratory. Ford’s Focus... 

Can CA Economy Afford Climate Policies?

As political pressure mounts to delay California’s ambitious global warming policies, a new report from University of California researchers examines the economic impacts of putting the Governor’s climate program on hold. Energy Prices and California’s Economic Security, a project sponsored by Next 10, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization,... 

Energy Recovery, Inc. PX Devices to Be Implemented at Southern Seawater Desalination Plant in Australia

Energy Recovery, Inc., a leader in the design and development of energy recovery devices for desalination, today announced that its PX Pressure Exchanger™ (PX™) devices will be implemented at the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant (SSDP) in Western Australia. To be constructed by the Southern Seawater Alliance (SSWA) — a joint venture between... 

PA Coal Association Opposes Federal Climate Change Bill

The Pennsylvania Coal Association (PCA) unanimously voted at its annual board meeting to oppose the federal climate change legislation (H.R. 2454, the Waxman-Markey bill or the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009), which now is before the U.S. Senate. The statewide association of coal companies said the fundamental problem with Waxman-Markey... 

SolarEdge to Unveil Revolutionary Power Harvesting System at Intersolar Munich 2009

SolarEdge Technologies, an innovative solar power harvesting start-up, today announced the company’s highly anticipated PV energy harvesting system will be revealed for the first time at Intersolar Munich 2009, taking place next week from May 27-29. Leading up to the conference, SolarEdge Chairman, CEO and Founder Guy Sella will give a featured presentation... 

Springboard Biodiesel Announces Patent-Pending Biodiesel Processing Acceleration Technology

Springboard Biodiesel, announced today that it has developed patent-pending biodiesel processing acceleration technology that doubles the capacity of its BioPro biodiesel processors. Springboard Biodiesel’s processing line will now comfortably serve users with an even broader range of processing needs — up to 36,000 gallons annually —...