Thorium Power Ltd., the leading developer of non-proliferative nuclear fuel technology and provider of comprehensive advisory services for emerging nuclear programs and Punj Lloyd Group, the diversified engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) conglomerate, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
The MOU establishes a framework to explore and identify the strengths of Thorium [...]
Cree, Inc., a leader in LED lighting, announces that the University of Notre Dame is joining the LED University(tm) program, an international community of universities working to accelerate the adoption of energy-efficient LEDs across their campuses.
The university is implementing four pilot installations to evaluate the feasibility of LED lighting across the campus. These pilots include [...]
Former President Bill Clinton said the United States should enforce a no-fly zone over Libya to allow a fair fight between insurgents and troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
The international community has been debating whether to impose a no-fly zone as Gaddafi’s warplanes carry out air strikes unhindered by insurgent anti-aircraft guns mounted on [...]
“I’m sure we all wish the passage of a law could eradicate a criminal act, but it doesn’t work that way,” said Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI) Director Vernon Keenan.
Keenan made the remarks at a Metals Theft Stakeholder Summit held Oct. 6 in middle Georgia and telecast in Atlanta. Keenan referred to legislation passed in [...]
Halloween is fast approaching, and before you know it, goblins, ghosts, superheroes and even princesses will be at your door. Make it safe for these and all the trick-or-treaters that knock on your door this year by decorating in an electrically safe manner.
The scary part is that roughly four times as many children aged 5 [...]
Hyperdynamics Corporation announced that Dr. Tai-Lin Hong has been contracted to enhance its core geoscience team working on the Republic of Guinea offshore exploration project. Dr. Hong has extensive experience on exploration teams at Exxon Production Research Company, British Petroleum Company, and Unocal. Dr. Hong will perform scientific analysis including velocity picking, AVO analysis, and [...]
avWatt USA, Inc.,pioneers in LED lighting and the Green revolution, announced today that the Company’s common shares are now trading on the OTC Bulletin Board Exchange www.otcbb.com. The new symbol is SAVW.OB.
Vitol today announced that, in partnership with Helios Investment Partners, it has agreed to purchase the majority of Shell’s shareholding in most of their downstream businesses in Africa for a total consideration of some $1 billion. Under the agreements, two new joint venture companies will assure continued availability of Shell fuels and lubricants in [...]
Nuclear Energy for Texans (NET) applauds Exelon Generation for filing today its first new nuclear plant application with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a site in Victoria County, Texas.
Texas is expecting a surge in electricity demand over the next 20 years as the population continues to expand. Independent studies show that the need [...]
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has been awarded a contract from StatoilHydro for the manufacture and supply of additional subsea equipment for its Heidrun North project, located in the Norwegian Sea. This contract, valued at approximately $45 million in revenue, is a call-off from a previously announced frame agreement signed in 2007 with FMC [...]