Judy Chu, Ph.D., Chair of the California State Board of Equalization (BOE), released figures on gasoline consumption in California showing a decline of 5.6 percent in July 2008 from July 2007.
Californians consumed 1.26 billion gallons of gasoline in July, which is 74.2 million gallons below that of July 2007.
The average California gas price at the [...]
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. announced that it’s German solar photovoltaic partner Asola has signed an exclusive agreement to establish a joint venture in Morocco, to ensure availability of solar photovoltaic modules in support of the growing demand for renewable energy in Northern African countries. Asola and the Moroccan partner Majdaline Holding will implement [...]
Sunvalley Solar, Inc. , a leading provider of solar power technology and solar integration systems, announced that it has signed a commercial solar installation contract with Prime Time Produce (Sun & Sand Enterprises, LLC) in Coachella, California.
Based in Southern California’s Coachella Valley, Prime Time Produce is the largest year-round grower, packer and shipper of multi-colored [...]
Spectrum Blue Steel Corporation had launched this week the Blueprint for Zero Waste Philippines with the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement with Morong, Rizal Mayor Joseph Buenaventura for the establishment of a pilot Biosphere Gasification Power Plant.
Morong, Rizal, a small town with a population of only 52,000 people and 10,000 households is the site [...]
Charles E. Zebula has been named senior vice president and treasurer of American Electric Power, the company announced today. The change is effective Sept. 1.
Zebula, 48, was previously senior vice president – fuel, emissions and logistics for AEP. In his new position, Zebula will be responsible for AEP’s treasury and investor relations activities. He will [...]
Increasing oil price and growing concerns over energy security are helping accelerate the development and commercialization of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Federal and local governments have been proactively funding fuel cell technology and in the medium term, there would be rigorous developments in fuel cell technology, standardization of production and storage of hydrogen, and [...]
HLS Systems International, Ltd., announced a strategic alliance with China Machinery Electronics Export Products Investment Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shenhua Group Corporation Limited (“Shenhua”), to provide automation control and management systems to its coal mining, power plants, and railways in China. Shenhua, with 150,000 employees, is one of the largest comprehensive energy companies [...]
The creators of software that automatically purchases carbon credits to offset a computers emissions have extended a challenge to businesses to play a major part in cutting carbon emissions worldwide.
The Zero Carbon Computing Challenge (ZCCC), launched by the creators of the Little Green Genie, are encouraging businesses to spread the word about zero emissions computing [...]
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 in [...]
Equal Energy is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters (the “Underwriters”) pursuant to which the Underwriters have agreed to purchase, on a bought deal basis, subject to regulatory approval, $45,000,000 aggregate principal amount of convertible unsecured junior subordinated debentures (the “Debentures”) at a price of $1,000 [...]