Sunoco to Close Polypropylene Plant in Bayport, Texas

Sunoco Inc. announced that it will permanently close its polypropylene manufacturing facility located in Bayport, Texas, no later than April 30, 2009. The facility can produce approximately 400 million pounds of polypropylene each year. “The decision to close the facility was made after an extensive review which demonstrated that the plant is no longer... 

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Verizon Makes Its Pennsylvania Fleet ‘Greener’ With 15 Hybrid Vehicles in Philadelphia

Verizon is rolling out 15 hybrid sedans to help conserve fuel and significantly reduce the emission of greenhouse gases in this city. The new vehicles are among the 100 hybrid sedans Verizon is adding to its motor vehicle fleet in seven states and Washington, D.C., replacing gasoline-powered sedans. These hybrid sedans are in addition to the 100 hybrids... 

PECO Begins Second Round of Bidding for Renewable Energy Credits

For the second time in 2008, PECO is inviting renewable energy producers to submit bids to sell alternative energy “credits” to help the company fulfill the requirements of Pennsylvania’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (AEPS) legislation. The details of the request for proposal (RFP) will be discussed in a teleconference on Monday, November... 

Exelon Details the Value Creation Opportunities in an Exelon-NRG Combination

Exelon Corporation today filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and posted to its Web site a presentation for investors with additional details on the value that would be created by its offer to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of NRG Energy, Inc. in an all-stock transaction. “The combination creates clear and compelling value... 

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... 

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Kraft Highlights Alternative Energy Initiatives at Two New York Plants

With a vested interest in conducting business in a way that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, Kraft Foods has placed sustainability at center stage. Two of its New York cheese plants took leading roles today, as Kraft announced completion of waste-to-energy projects at manufacturing... 

Exelon CEO to Urge Congress to Develop a Marshall Plan for Energy

In testimony before the U.S. Senate Energy Committee on Sept. 12, Exelon Chairman, President and CEO John Rowe will call on Congress to develop a 21st century Marshall Plan for energy, as part of a three-part plan to address the nation’s energy challenges. “I believe nothing less than a comprehensive national effort for energy will put us on the... 

PECO Partners With ENERGY STAR (R) To Provide Customers With More Energy Saving Tools

PECO has formed a partnership with ENERGY STAR to provide its customers with more money saving resources through the company’s website at www.peco.com/save. A new web-based, interactive home is now available to take visitors on a tour from attic to garage that is full of energy saving tips and green information. PECO said it’s working to help its... 

PSEG Named One of the ‘Best Places to Launch a Career’

Public Service Enterprise Group was named one of the country’s “Best Places to Launch a Career” in BusinessWeek’s third annual list, released today on its website. The Best Places to Launch a Career ranking is based on three separate surveys: a BusinessWeek poll of career-services directors at U.S. colleges; a survey of 40,000... 

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Suncor Energy to begin planned maintenance activities at Sarnia refinery

Suncor Energy Products Inc. announced that planned maintenance activities on parts of the company’s Sarnia refinery are scheduled to begin September 2. This maintenance work is expected to take approximately six weeks and will involve approximately 600 contractors. Suncor expects to meet all customer supply agreements during the outage. Suncor...