The University of California, San Diego, which strives to be one of the nation’s “greenest” college campuses, has undertaken a forestation program in an unlikely place…on the roof of two of its parking garages. Steel components have already taken shape, forming the framework for Solar Trees™ that will soon be fitted with a canopy of Kyocera...
FedEx Corp. and BP Solar announced today the completion and activation of a second project together — a solar system for a FedEx Freight distribution center in Fontana, Calif. The 269 kW (kilowatt) rooftop solar array utilizes BP Solar modules. The first joint system was inaugurated on Earth Day 2008 at FedEx Freight’s facility in Whittier,...
Data393, a Managed Data Holdings Company and a leading provider of colocation, managed hosting, disaster recovery and IP network services, announced today the completion of “Green” initiatives to decrease the facility’s carbon footprint. The announcement was made in support of the City of Denver’s role as host of the 2008 Democratic...
OMNI ENERGY SERVICES CORP. announced that it has been awarded a contract with a leading seismic data acquisition company to perform a major seismic drilling project in the north Louisiana Haynesville Shale area. The contract will generate approximately $5 million in revenue; it is expected to commence during the first quarter of 2009. The Company also...
Global Resource Corp., a developer of a patent-pending microwave technology and machinery for extracting oil and gas, announced today that it has installed a new management team and added two directors with world-class expertise to execute its transition from research into a major manufacturer and global marketer of hydrocarbon technologies. Frank Pringle,...
BroadStar Wind Systems has reached an agreement with JCPenney to install AeroCam wind turbines at the major U.S. retailer’s 1.6 million-square-foot distribution center in Reno, Nevada. The pilot program will utilize BroadStar’s innovative, building-mounted AeroCam wind turbines, which capture wind energy and generate power more efficiently than...
Ener1, Inc., maker of advanced battery technology to power the next generation of hybrid, electric and plug-in vehicles, today announced that it has officially moved its world headquarters to New York City. The Company’s New York office address is 1540 Broadway, Suite 25C, New York, NY 10036. Ener1 moved to its new offices in New York in May in...
P2 Energy Solutions, the industry’s leading provider of oil and gas software, is pleased to announce the development of Enterprise Land Lease Acquisition 1.0. Lease Acquisition will provide a way to easily capture and report on lease, mineral and surface ownership information based on legal land descriptions. This module will provide ease and flexibility...
Trilogy(TM) by Shea Homes, the first builder to roll out a national solar offering, has chosen to work with BP Solar, a global leader in solar energy. Trilogy will offer free solar power systems on new homes as part of its ongoing commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of homes in all of its Shea Homes Active Lifestyle(TM) Communities across four...
Bristow Group Inc., a leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, today announced it has executed an agreement to sell 53 single-engine aircraft and related assets operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico to Rotorcraft Leasing Company, L.L.C. for $65 million. The sale is anticipated to result in a pre-tax gain of roughly $40...