Platts – China’s apparent oil demand* in December rose 18% year over year to a record 40.73 million metric tons (mt), or an average 9.6 million barrels per day (b/d), with both crude throughput and net oil product imports rising, according to just-released Platts’ analysis of the latest official data.
Oil demand in December was also [...]
Solland Solar, Netherlands’ largest producer of solar cells, will enable the solar energy sector to take a major step forwards with its new Sunweb cell. By concentrating the generated energy to the back of the cell, Sunweb can offer a 2 percent higher output per cell. Processed and connected in a solar module, the output [...]
Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, announced today that NanoFan General Trading, a company that specializes in industrial solutions to petrochemical facilities and other heavy industry, has purchased the exclusive distributorship rights for the Company’s product line in the United Arab Emirates. Prior to acquiring the distributor rights for Industrial Nanotech’s product [...]
Progress Energy Florida continues to closely monitor Tropical Storm Fay and is prepared for any effects the storm may have on its 35-county service territory.
“We are continuously monitoring the storm’s track and are mobilizing resources based on current projections,” said Jason Cutliffe, Progress Energy Florida’s system storm coordinator.
The company is securing and mobilizing resources as [...]
Electro Energy Inc., a leading provider of advanced battery technologies and associated systems, today announced it received a Nasdaq Staff Deficiency Letter on October 9, 2008 indicating that the Company fails to comply with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing set forth in Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(4) because the bid price of the Company’s [...]
The Board of Directors of Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy, has declared regular quarterly dividends on both series of the utility’s preferred stock.
The following dividends are payable April 1, 2011 to shareholders of record March 4, 2011: $1.04 per share on the $4.16 stock (NYSE:CMS_pa – News), and [...]
Ivanhoe Energy Inc.announced that it has filed its final short-form prospectus dated August 1, 2008 (the Prospectus), related to a CA$88 million private placement of special warrants completed on July 8, 2008 (the Offering). The Offering provided for the placement of 29,334,000 special warrants at CA$3.00 per special warrant.
Ivanhoe Energy now has obtained a receipt [...]
Industrial Info Resources will host special guest Furnace Mineral Products (Stouffville, Ontario) as part of this week’s “Industry Today” webcast. Furnace Mineral Products is a recognized global leader in advanced high-temperature ceramic coatings for the power generation industry. The high-temperature ceramic coatings offered by Furnace Mineral Products increase boiler efficiency and operation by improving heat-transfer [...]
ESSEX OIL LTD.announced on January 14, 2011 that Randsburg International Gold Corp. (“Randsburg”) had initiated steps to appoint Wm. Andrew Campbell as a privately-appointed receiver over the assets of Essex pursuant to a general security agreement granted to Randsburg. Essex had received a letter from Mr. Campbell advising that he had been appointed as receiver [...]
Florida Power & Light Company is closely monitoring Fay and making preparations to restore service in the event the storm damages the electrical infrastructure in its service territory. FPL is urging its customers to take safety precautions and prepare for the potential of power outages.
“There are still uncertainties in both the forecast track and intensity, [...]