Obama’s Visit to Brazil Yields ‘Encouraging’ Renewable Fuels Cooperation, According to Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association

Two important announcements involving renewable energy made on the opening day of U.S. President Barack Obama’s official visit to Brazil, both directly relevant to Brazil’s successful sugarcane ethanol industry, are encouraging signs that Brazil and the U.S. are on a path to achieve free, unobstructed trade for clean, renewable biofuels.... 

Lightbridge Corporation Provides More Detailed Background on All-Metal Nuclear Fuel Technology at Roth Capital Partners OC Growth Stock Conference

Lightbridge Corporation the leading innovator of advanced nuclear fuel designs and provider of nuclear energy consulting services to commercial and governmental organizations, today filed an 8-K to disclose new information on its proprietary all-metal fuel technology. The disclosure outlines more detailed safety benefits of the Company’s all-metal... 

Estrakon Launches New Product Line at GlobalShop 2011

Estrakon, Inc., will officially launch its new Krystal Frame edge-lit LED product line at GlobalShop 2011 — at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas next month, Booth # 656. Krystal Frame features open-edge, glowing displays that are lightweight, thin, energy-efficient and elegant. “The non-animated Krystal Frame expands the... 

John Wood Group PLC (‘Wood Group’, the ‘Group’) Announces Disposal of Well Support Division for $2.8 Billion

Wood Group, the international energy services company, today announces it has entered into a conditional agreement to sell its Well Support Division to GE for cash consideration of $2.8 billion (the “Disposal”). Following the Disposal, the Board of Directors intends that Wood Group will return cash of not less than $1.7 billion to shareholders... 

PJM Moves Toward Pay-for-Performance Pricing

Beacon Power Corporation a leading provider of fast-response energy storage systems and services to support a more stable, reliable and efficient electricity grid, announced that the PJM Interconnection recently began the formal process to implement pay-for-performance regulation pricing in its geographic area, the largest electricity market in the... 

W2 Succeeds in 2010 and Plans for 2011

W2 Energy, Inc. is pleased to announce that 2010 was a great year with many significant achievements, and 2011 promises to be another successful year. 2010 Highlights W2 Energy designed, built and filed patents for the SteamRay Rotary Engine, the SunFilter Algae Reactor and the NT Plasmatron Low Temperature Gasifier. W2 Energy completed the purchase... 

Offshore Hydrocarbon Mapping plc (“OHM”) Appointment of Dr. Michael Frenkel as V.P. of Research & Development

Offshore Hydrocarbon Mapping plc (AIM: OHM) announced today the appointment of Dr. Michael Frenkel as V.P. of Research and Development, based in Houston, Texas. Previously Dr. Frenkel was V.P. of Geosciences at EMGS Americas. During the last three years, Dr. Frenkel has been managing a spectrum of large-scale marine CSEM exploration projects and also... 

Philadelphia University and MAG Establish New Composites Institute to Develop Textile-Based Composites for Industrial Applications

Philadelphia University and MAG are establishing the Philadelphia University MAG Composites Institute for research and development of new textile-based composites that could have wide application in industry, including the aerospace, automotive and energy sectors. The new research institute will be funded in part by $1.1 million from MAG, whose chairman... 

Young Future Energy Leaders Poised to Make a Contribution to the solution of clean energy and sustainability at WFES 2011

The Young Future Energy Leaders (YFEL), a program of the Masdar Institute, committed to raising awareness and engaging students and young professionals in the renewable energy and sustainability fields, announces its program and sponsors for 2011. Growing support from the private sector, including local companies such as Emirates Nuclear Energy Company... 

Ecotech Institute Opens Its Doors to New, Progressive Facility in Aurora

Ecotech Institute, the first and only college focused entirely on preparing America’s workforce for careers in renewable energy and sustainable design, today announced that students are now taking classes in its brand new facility. Located at 1400 South Abilene Street in Aurora, the school has transformed a vacant, large-footprint building into...