Freezing Weather Brings Unplanned Shutdowns, Reduced Rates to Texas Refineries, an Industrial Info News Alert

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — The recent spate of below-freezing weather is having its effect on the Refining Industry, particularly in Texas, causing unplanned slowdowns and shutdowns at some of the state’s refineries. The freezing weather conditions have forced an unplanned shutdown at Western Refining Incorporated’s... 

Savage to Construct, Own and Operate a Multi-User Railport at Trenton, North Dakota

Savage Companies (Savage) announced its plans to construct, own and operate a large multi-user rail terminal in Trenton, North Dakota. The terminal, to be known as Trenton Railport, will be served by the BNSF Railway, and will be designed to bring large-scale rail service to the Bakken Formation (the Bakken) with oil-field related materials such as... 

Puget Sound Energy Purchases Mint Farm Power Plant

Puget Sound Energy last week completed the $240 million purchase of a 310-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant in Longview, Wash., the latest step in the utility’s long-range effort to ensure a reliable, cost-effective energy supply for its growing customer base in Western Washington. PSE signed an agreement in September to buy the 11-month-old... 

Metrolight Receives ‘Energy Innovator’ Honors by U.S. Department of Energy

Metrolight, Inc., a leader in energy management solutions focused on energy-efficient electronic High Intensity Discharge (HID) lighting, today announced it has received an Energy Innovator Award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). “We are happy to recognize Metrolight’s work... 

Biofuels Power Agrees to Purchase Decommissioned H.O. Clarke Electric Generating Station in Central Houston

Biofuels Power Corporation announced that it has agreed to purchase the site, infrastructure and equipment of the decommissioned H.O. Clarke Electric Generating Station in central Houston. The purchase includes 79 acres of land at the intersection of Main St. and Hiram Clarke Road, together with all infrastructure, equipment, buildings and other improvements.... 

China Ritar Power Corp. Increasing Penetration in Alternative Energy Storage Market

China Ritar Power Corp., a leading Chinese manufacturer of lead acid batteries, today announced that the Company is increasing its market penetration in the alternative energy storage market. Contributing to the Company’s stronger market position are series of contracts and letters of intent to purchase China Ritar’s nano gel lead acid batteries... 

Bruce Power to Conduct Environmental Assessment for Nuclear Generating Station in Haldimand-Norfolk

Bruce Power is pleased to announce it will conduct an Environmental Assessment (EA) as it considers building a nuclear generating station in the Haldimand-Norfolk region of southern Ontario. The assessment, which could take nearly three years to complete, will examine the environmental and social impacts of building two reactors to generate between... 

Xiaofeng Peng Awarded ‘The Most Respectable Young Entrepreneur of China’ by Hurun Report

LDK Solar Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, announced that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Xiaofeng Peng, was named “The Most Respectable Young Entrepreneur of China” by Hurun Report. The award was presented at the Hurun Entrepreneurs’ Summit on Friday, October 24, 2008 in Shanghai Dongjiao State... 

Energy Focus, Inc. Finalizes Full-Service Contract With Great Lakes Cold Storage

Energy Focus, Inc., the global leader in energy-efficient lighting technologies, announced today that the company has finalized a multi-phase contract with Great Lakes Cold Storage, a regional refrigerated foods company. The contract — the first to be finalized under Energy Focus’s new full-service energy solutions program — includes... 

LDK Solar Signs Seven-Year Wafer Supply Contract

LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (“LDK Solar”; NYSE: LDK), a manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, announced that it has signed a seven-year contract to supply multicrystalline solar wafers to Italy-based Helios Technology. Under the terms of the agreement, LDK Solar will deliver approximately 70 MW of multicrystalline silicon solar wafers over...