Energy Expert and Former Regulator Issues Statement on Oscar® Nominated Documentary Gasland

John Hanger, immediate past secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, former member of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, and nationally-recognized expert on energy, the economy, and the environment, issued a statement today on his blog about the documentary “Gasland,” nominated for an Academy Award to be awarded... 

PG&E Responds to NTSB Report on San Bruno Accident

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today responded to the release by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of its second interim report on the tragic San Bruno pipeline rupture on September 9, 2010. The report documents NTSB’s progress on its meticulous investigation but draws no definitive conclusions as to the cause of the... 

MDV-Mohr Davidow Ventures Backs Laurus Energy

MDV-Mohr Davidow Ventures, a leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm, announced that it has backed Laurus Energy, the North American leader in Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) project development. Laurus also announced today that top energy executive Rebecca McDonald has joined as CEO. “Given the huge demand for energy in the U.S. and abroad... 

Renewable Choice Energy Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Product: ‘GREEN YOUR PHONE’

As the environmental impact of conventional energy production and electricity consumption continues to be a growing concern with Americans, Renewable Choice Energy has developed GREEN YOUR PHONE, a first-of its-kind retail product which enables cell phone users to offset their mobile device’s electricity use with wind power. GREEN YOUR PHONE allows... 

Defense Energy Support Center Enters into Master Demand Response Agreement with EnergyConnect

EnergyConnect, an industry leader in innovative demand response technologies, announced that it has been selected as a provider to the Department of Defense (DOD) and other federal government agencies. “Demand response is an essential component to any long-term, national energy strategy, and it is affirming to see the federal government leading by... 

PG&E Employees Receive Annual Environmental Leadership Award for Protecting Natural Resources, Raising Awareness About Compact Fluorescent Lamps

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced the winners of its seventh annual Richard A. Clarke Environmental Leadership Award. The award acknowledges the top individual and team efforts for demonstrating PG&E’s ongoing environmental leadership, focusing on areas such as environmental protection, energy efficiency and renewable... 

Samsung Everland To Install 12 UTC Power Fuel Cell Systems for GS Power in Korea

UTC Power, a United Technologies Corp. company, announced that Samsung Everland has purchased 12 UTC Power 400 kW fuel cell systems for installation at a GS Power plant in the Town of Anyang, just outside Seoul. GS Power will use the electricity from the fuel cells to provide power for about 5 percent of Anyang’s population, with 40,000 megawatt... 

Pacific Gas and Electric Company Hosts Energy-Efficient Home Exhibit in San Francisco’s Union Square

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® program will host a custom-built, interactive exhibit structure modeled after an actual energy-efficient home this weekend, showcasing energy-efficient home products in San Francisco’s historic Union Square. “To help our... 

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Partners with EnergyConnect for Demand Response Services

EnergyConnect, an industry leader in innovative demand response technologies, executed a contract to become the provider of demand response services for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport located in Arlington, Virginia. Reagan National Airport, managed and operated by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, operates two terminals and... 

EESTECH CCS Project Developments Strengthened by HTC, Doosan Babcock Agreement

EESTECH with facilities in Queensland, Australia is set to benefit from the strategic Licensing Agreement recently signed between HTC Canada, Doosan Babcock Energy, UK and Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction of South Korea. This agreement will further advance HTC as a world leader in the development and deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage...