AECL Formalizes Strategic Agreement with China to Extend Nuclear Fuel Resources

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) formalized an advanced nuclear fuel development agreement with China’s Third Qinshan Nuclear Power Co. (TQNPC), China North Nuclear Fuel Corporation and Nuclear Power Institute of China. The agreement is to jointly develop the technology for the use of uranium recovered from the spent fuel of light water... 

V. James Sardo Named Chairman of Board of Directors of SonnenEnergy Corp.

SonnenEnergy Corp., a leading photovoltaic solar power systems integrator and solar power producer, is pleased to announce that V. James Sardo has been named Chairman of the SonnenEnergy Board of Directors. Mr. Sardo succeeds Jeff Dennis, who will continue as director of SonnenEnergy and in his role as SonnenEnergy’s President and Chief Executive... 

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... 

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters: New Nuclear Option at Nanticoke Good News for Jobs, Investment and Our Environment

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) expressed support for Bruce Power’s announcement that the company was launching a planning process to consider the construction of two new nuclear units at Nanticoke. The news means the region could benefit from billions in new private investment and thousands of new jobs if the project proceeds. Ontario... 

Hydrogenics to Provide Fuel Cells to CommScope, Inc. for Back-Up Power in Telecom Centers

Hydrogenics Corporation, a leading designer and manufacturer of hydrogen electrolyzers and fuel cell systems, announced today that it will deliver Fuel Cell Power Modules along with Hydrogenics power conditioning and controller modules, to CommScope, Inc. to provide extended run and environmentally friendly backup power systems to leading telecom carriers... 

Pacific Gas and Electric Plans to Deploy up to 3.3 Million GE Meters Equipped with SmartMeter(TM) Technology by 2011

Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) of California plans to deploy as many as 3.3 million GE meters equipped with SmartMeter™ technology to utility customers in northern and central California. These meters will help customers manage their energy consumption and costs, while helping the utility improve customer service. Overall, PG&E plans to... 

Suncor Energy completes planned maintenance activities at Sarnia refinery

Suncor Energy Products Inc. announced today that planned maintenance activities at the company’s Sarnia refinery are now complete. “All of the equipment involved has been returned to service,” said Marc Mageau, vice president of the Sarnia Refinery. “We’re proud to report the work was completed safely, on schedule and on... 

Spectra Energy Announces Senior Executive Team

Spectra Energy Corp announced the senior executive team who will lead the corporation following current president and chief executive officer (CEO) Fred Fowler’s retirement at the end of 2008. The company previously announced that in January 2009, Greg Ebel, currently chief financial officer (CFO) Spectra Energy, will succeed Fowler as president... 

InterGen Completes Acquisition of Two Mexico Facilities

InterGen announced today the completion of its purchase of the 252 MW Campeche facility and the 259 MW Chihuahua facility, both in Mexico, from TransAlta Corporation. The final purchase price for the portfolio was $303.5 million and the transaction was funded by a combination of InterGen equity and limited recourse debt. Campeche is located at Palizada... 

Atria Networks Acquires Peterborough Utilities Inc.’s Telecom Assets

Atria Networks LP announced that it has acquired the telecom assets of Peterborough Utilities Inc., supplier of fibre-optic and wireless services for the City of Peterborough and surrounding areas. Since 1997, Peterborough Utilities has been responsible for building, owning and operating a world-class fibre-optic network in its service communities....