NATEF Receives Record Donation From Amprobe

The National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation today announced a significant donation of digital multimeters from Amprobe in Everett, Wash. “Due to the outstanding generosity of Amprobe, we are able to provide several Amprobe DM7C Digital Multimeters for use in every NATEF program nationwide,” said Bill Kersten, NATEF President.... 

Sunvalley Solar Progresses on Green Farm Solar Investment Plan in Southern California

- Sunvalley Solar Inc. , a leading provider of solar power products and services, announced that it continues to make substantial progress on Green Farm Solar Investment Plan in Thermal, Imperial, Coachella and Holtville, CA. Sunvalley Solar moves forward in the promotion of its Green Farm Solar Investment Plan. The Green Farm Solar Investment Plan... 

Sierra Club Asks Federal Court to Cut Off Power to Holland, Michigan Community

The San Francisco-based Sierra Club has filed a complaint in U.S. District Court asking for a court-ordered shutdown of the community-owned electrical generating plant in Holland, Michigan. The complaint, filed against the City of Holland and the Holland Board of Public Works on December 15, alleges that normal maintenance and repair work done at the... 

GE Debuts Worlds First Truly Incandescent-Shaped Energy Smart® CFL Bulb

Miniaturized electronics developed by GE Consumer & Industrial engineers and scientists are the enabling technology of a new covered GE Energy Smart® compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb featuring the GE Spiral® CFL inside the glass bulb. With this new CFL—an exclusive design achievement that GE has protected with more than a dozen U.S. patent... 

AMI DODUCO Prepares for High-Voltage Infrastructure Market Opportunities

AMI DODUCO, a Technitrol company, announced that it has completed a two-year program to expand production in high-voltage contact technology. Custom-designed furnaces have been acquired, the latest-generation welding equipment brought on board and the mechanical and automated production centers expanded. “Despite the broad economic slowdown, these... 

American Electric Technologies Announces Strategic Alliance in Brazil

At today’s 2008 International Work Boat Conference, American Electric Technologies Inc., the premium supplier of custom-designed power delivery solutions for the traditional and alternative energy industries, announced it has entered into an alliance agreement with Five Star Services Ltda. of Macae, Brazil and Lifting Services Ltda. of Niteroi,... 

World Energy Solutions Announces Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Approval for New Product Line

World Energy Solutions, Inc., an energy services and electronics manufacturer, announced that it has received approval from Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for all models in its new range of Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors (TVSS). Ben Croxton, CEO of World Energy Solutions, said “This is an enormous milestone for the Company, and we have worked... 

MagneGas Corporation Receives Request to Convert Municipal Sludge to Fuel Under a Plant Scale Test

MagneGas Corporation, a producer of a natural gas alternative and metal cutting fuel made from liquid waste, announced that it has received a request from the city of Dunedin, Florida to conduct on site plant scale testing to convert municipal bio-solids into fuel. The municipality acknowledged in their request that, “The City of Dunedin has completed... 

Super-Strength Relays Expand Abilities of ILLUMRA Self-Powered Wireless Light Controls

ILLUMRA, the largest North American supplier of self-powered, battery-free, wireless lighting controls, announced today the release of four powerful new switching relays. The devices are used in conjunction with EnOcean-enabled self-powered wireless light switches to provide maintenance free, reliable, and reconfigurable lighting control and energy... 

Dresser-Rand Invests In the Development of Game-Changing Compressor Technology Focused on Green Energy

Dresser-Rand Group Inc. announced that Dresser-Rand has made an investment in Ramgen Power Systems, LLC, and further expects to support Ramgen’s ongoing development work. Dresser-Rand’s funding will help satisfy Ramgen’s requirement with the Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Lab to obtain private matching funds...