Landis+Gyr Unveils Four-Year Advanced Metering Contract with PG&E

Landis+Gyr, the global leader in energy management offering utilities next generation “smart grid” solutions, today announced a four-year contract to supply a major portion of the planned deployment of more than 5 million advanced electric meters to California utility Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Under the agreement, the... 

Oncor Tips to Safely Light the Way for Trick-or-Treaters

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 to 14 years are killed while... 

AMSC Manufactures and Ships Superconductor Wire for Project HYDRA Prototype Power Cable

American Superconductor Corporation, a leading energy technologies company, announced today that it has manufactured and shipped approximately 17,000 meters (56,000 feet) of its proprietary second generation (2G) high temperature superconductor (HTS) wire, branded as 344 superconductors, from the company’s manufacturing facility in Devens, MA for... 

Satcon to Power World’s Largest Rooftop Photovoltaic Array

Satcon, a leading provider of utility scale distributed power solutions for the renewable energy market, announced today its participation in the world’s largest rooftop solar photovoltaic power installation. The 12 megawatt (MW) system atop the General Motors car manufacturing facility in Figueruelas, Zaragoza Spain will cover approximately 2,000,000... 

Allegheny Power Embarks on Advanced Utility Infrastructure Projects

Allegheny Power, the electric delivery subsidiary of Allegheny Energy, Inc., is deploying Advanced Utility Infrastructure (AUI) projects that will help identify new technologies for the nation’s electricity grid. Such projects hold the potential to move beyond technologies such as smart meters to an advanced communications and control network that... 

Sinoenergy Corporation Opens Three New Retail CNG Filling Stations

Sinoenergy Corporation, a manufacturer of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle and gas station equipment and a designer, developer and operator of retail CNG filling stations in the People’s Republic of China, today announced the opening of three new retail CNG filling stations that started selling CNG on August 22, 2008. All three CNG filling... 

Seventeen Energy Companies Purchase Licenses under the Katz Portfolio of Patents Which Cover Customer Service Operations

It was announced that seventeen of the nation’s energy and utility companies have purchased licenses under the patent portfolio held by Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. and licensed through A2D, L.P. These separate licenses cover services offered by each of the companies in the “Energy and Utility Services” field of use. These services,... 

BroadStar Signs Agreement With JCPenney for Wind Power Project Using Innovative New Wind Turbines

BroadStar Wind Systems has reached an agreement with JCPenney to install AeroCam wind turbines at the major U.S. retailer’s 1.6 million-square-foot distribution center in Reno, Nevada. The pilot program will utilize BroadStar’s innovative, building-mounted AeroCam wind turbines, which capture wind energy and generate power more efficiently than... 

PennFuture Launches Campaign to Give Pennsylvania’s Families and Businesses Powerful Tools to Save on Electricity Bills

Today, Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture), joined by business leaders, people of faith, elected officials and representatives of the more than 50 organizations in Pennsylvania supporting strong energy savings legislation, launched a new statewide campaign, “How do you spell relief? HB 2200,” challenging all members of the Pennsylvania... 

Sinoenergy Corporation Signs Share Exchange Agreement for Joint Venture Companies

Sinoenergy Corporation, a manufacturer of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle and gas station equipment and a designer, developer and operator of retail CNG filling stations in the People’s Republic of China, today announced that it has signed a share exchange agreement with China New Energy Development Investment Co., Ltd (China New Energy)...