Electric vehicles, infrastructure power 2009 Beyond Oil conference

November 16, 2009 Category: Electric Energy
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... 

Natural Resources Canada: Government of Canada Invests in Saskatchewan Biofuels

November 10, 2009 Category: Biofuel Energy, Renewable Energy
Natural Resources Canada: Government of Canada Invests in Saskatchewan Biofuels

Thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada, up to $77.75 million over seven years will support the production of ethanol in Saskatchewan, sustain job creation and help stimulate the economy. Ray Boughen, Member of Parliament for Palliser, on behalf of the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, today announced that... 

Quicksilver Resources and Eni Form Strategic Alliance to Develop Unconventional Natural Gas Resources

May 18, 2009 Category: Energy Companies, Natural Gas
Quicksilver Resources and Eni Form Strategic Alliance to Develop Unconventional Natural Gas Resources

Quicksilver Resources Inc. announced today that it has formed a strategic alliance with major integrated energy company Eni for acquisition, development and exploitation of unconventional natural gas resources in an area covering approximately 270,000 acres surrounding Quicksilver’s Alliance properties in the Fort Worth Basin. The parties have... 

DTE Biomass Energy Project Begins in Ohio

March 6, 2009 Category: Electricity, Renewable Energy
DTE Biomass Energy Project Begins in Ohio

Bellefontaine Gas Producers LLC today started commercial operation of its landfill gas-to-energy project at the Republic Services-owned Cherokee Run Landfill here. The renewable energy project is owned by Bellefontaine Gas Producers LLC, which is a joint venture between DTE Biomass Energy and Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure Inc. The project,... 

GE Oil & Gas Helps National Grid Complete Inspection of NYC Gas Pipeline

February 12, 2009 Category: Energy Companies, Natural Gas
GE Oil & Gas Helps National Grid Complete Inspection of NYC Gas Pipeline

GE Oil & Gas’ PII Pipeline Solutions group has helped National Grid USA complete a challenging inspection of a decades-old natural gas pipeline running under the busy streets of New York City, showcasing the heightened efforts of operators to evaluate the condition of pipelines located in high-population areas around the country. National... 

Energy Transfer Partners Completes Texas Pipeline Expansion Project

February 6, 2009 Category: Natural Gas
Energy Transfer Partners Completes Texas Pipeline Expansion Project

Energy Transfer Partners L.P. announced the completion of the 56-mile Katy Expansion pipeline project that increases the capacity of the Partnership’s existing ETC Katy natural gas pipeline in southeast Texas by more than 400 million cubic feet per day. The 36-inch Katy Expansion project provides approximately 20,000 horsepower of compression to the... 

Weststar Acquires Nunavut Coal Property

January 23, 2009 Category: Coal Energy
Weststar Acquires Nunavut Coal Property

Weststar Resources Corp. announce the acquisition, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval, of a 100% interest in six Coal Exploration Licence applications, located on the Bache Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut Territory. The Exploration Licences cover an area of approximately 450 square kilometers (45,000 hectares) with the final land package... 

B&W Subsidiary Awarded Boiler Refurbishment Contract at Indonesia Power Plant

January 20, 2009 Category: Electricity
B&W Subsidiary Awarded Boiler Refurbishment Contract at Indonesia Power Plant

McDermott International, Inc. announced that a subsidiary of The Babcock & Wilcox Company, has been awarded a contract to refurbish two B&W Radiant Tower-type boilers at the Suralaya Steam Power Plant on Java Island, Indonesia. B&W will redesign and supply superheater and reheater surface, low NOx combustion systems, pulverizer performance... 

RMT Wraps Up Michigan Wind 1 Construction

January 19, 2009 Category: Wind Energy
RMT Wraps Up Michigan Wind 1 Construction

RMT, Inc. (RMT), the leader in wind energy development, engineering, and construction, has completed construction of Michigan Wind 1, located near Ubly, Michigan. With a total capacity of 69 MW, Michigan Wind 1 is the largest commercial-scale wind farm in Michigan. The wind facility began commercial operation in mid-December, and will produce enough... 

BPL Global and BPL Africa to Expand Smart Grid Project Nationwide in Ghana

January 7, 2009 Category: Electricity

BPL Global®, Ltd. (BPLG), a smart grid technology company dedicated to leading the transformation of energy efficiency and reliability, announced today that the company has signed a 5-year modern grid contract in partnership with BPL Africa, with Ghana’s national utility, Volta River Authority (VRA). The agreement implements smart grid technologies... 

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