Beaver Valley Unit 2 Begins Refueling

FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company announced its Beaver Valley Power Station Unit 2 in Shippingport, Pa., shut down earlier today for scheduled refueling and maintenance. While the unit is off line, 64 of the 157 fuel assemblies will be replaced and numerous safety inspections will be conducted. In addition, preventative maintenance to ensure continued... 

Viridian Energy Brings Affordable Clean Energy to the Big Apple

Viridian Energy, a leading provider of affordable, green retail energy, today announced the launch of its services in New York City and the surrounding area. Viridian’s NYC launch is the most recent expansion in the company’s rapid growth and development, which includes ten markets in five states in just 17 months. Entrance into the nation’s single... 

Young Future Energy Leaders Poised to Make a Contribution to the solution of clean energy and sustainability at WFES 2011

The Young Future Energy Leaders (YFEL), a program of the Masdar Institute, committed to raising awareness and engaging students and young professionals in the renewable energy and sustainability fields, announces its program and sponsors for 2011. Growing support from the private sector, including local companies such as Emirates Nuclear Energy Company... 

Ecotech Institute Opens Its Doors to New, Progressive Facility in Aurora

Ecotech Institute, the first and only college focused entirely on preparing America’s workforce for careers in renewable energy and sustainable design, today announced that students are now taking classes in its brand new facility. Located at 1400 South Abilene Street in Aurora, the school has transformed a vacant, large-footprint building into... 

Renae Conley Assumes Leadership Responsibilities for Human Resources

Entergy Corporation today announced that effective immediately Renae Conley is formally assuming the responsibilities of executive vice president, human resources and administration, completing a management transition first announced last summer by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer J. Wayne Leonard. Conley, who was named executive vice president-designate,... 

Teams Prepare for Round Two in the 2010-2011 Clean Energy Prize Competition

Ideas for new green-energy businesses ranging from a credit card bonus points program to fund renewable energy projects to a speed bump that generates electricity for roadside electronics will go head to head Jan. 21 in Round-2 competition for the 2010-2011 Clean Energy Prize. The competition, presented by DTE Energy and the University of Michigan... 

ESCO Announces AMI System Expansion at CFE in Mexico

ESCO Technologies Inc. today announced that Mexico’s electric utility Federal Commission of Electricity (CFE) has issued an additional purchase order for Aclara PLS Inc.’s TWACS® power-line technology through Ambar Electroingenieria, Aclara’s AMI distributor for Mexico, and prime contractor for the entire project. The initial, prime... 

ZBB Successfully Completes Advanced Electricity Storage Technologies Program

ZBB Energy Corporation, the leading developer of intelligent, renewable energy power platforms, announced today that their ZESS 500 has been deemed a fully operational and validated success. It is installed at CSIRO’s Energy Centre in Newcastle, Australia, as part of the Advanced Electricity Storage Technologies (AEST) program. This marks the... 

Green Energy Live Targets $154 Billion U.S. Livestock Industry for Sustainable Biomass-to-Energy Technology Development

Green Energy Live Inc. is focused on developing sustainable biomass-to-energy conversion technology to meet a critical need for the nation’s $154 billion livestock industry. Green Energy Live is utilizing proprietary gasification technology for the development of highly innovative, on-site manure-to-electricity conversion systems to enable America’s... 

Telvent Smart Grid DMS Targets Improved Electric Network Performance at University of Michigan

Telvent, the IT company for a sustainable and secure world, announced today that it will be supplying a new Distribution Management System (DMS) for the University of Michigan. Telvent’s DMS, one of the Company’s Smart Operations solutions and part of its comprehensive Smart Grid Solution suite, will help the University achieve its goal...