Tampa Electric Prepares for Tropical Storm Fay, Offers Tips for Storm Readiness

Should Tropical Storm Fay impact the area, Tampa Electric has a comprehensive response plan to restore service as quickly and safely as possible. Customers are also encouraged to implement their personal storm plans. In addition to the numerous precautions area residents can take to protect their families and property, the company offers a few key tips: ... 

Wartsila to deliver 25 MWe gas power plant to GEUS in Greenville, Texas

Wartsila North America, Inc., a subsidiary of Wartsila Corporation and a leading provider of power plants for flexible power generation, has been awarded an engineered equipment supply contract by GEUS, a municipally-owned electric power, cable and high speed Internet system located in Greenville, Texas, USA. This is Wartsila’s first power plant... 

Carbon Sciences Opens New Research and Development Center

Carbon Sciences Inc., the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) into high value, earth-friendly products, announced today the opening of a new research and development center to expedite the development and commercialization of its technology. Derek McLeish, the company’s CEO, commented on the move, “We... 

Duke Energy and AEP Form Joint Venture to Build Transmission

Duke Energy and American Electric Power (AEP) have formed a 50-50 wholly-owned joint venture to build and operate 240 miles of extra-high-voltage 765-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines and related facilities in Indiana. The project, called Pioneer Transmission LLC, would link Duke Energy’s Greentown Station (near Kokomo, Ind.) with AEP’s Rockport... 

Clean Energy Joins Investment Group Funding New Natural Gas Vehicle

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has joined an investment group providing funding to help launch a new, natural gas vehicle made in the United States for taxi and paratransit use. The Company has committed a $10-million investment in an overall $160-million equity financing led by Perseus LLC, a merchant bank and private equity fund management company. Separately,... 

Market Leader To Showcase Energy Conserving Devices at Abu Dhabi Event

Germany’s Techem Energy Services, an International leader in wireless metering technology, announced that they will be showcasing their range of energy conserving solutions to the Middle East region at Working Buildings Middle East, which is scheduled to take place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on 17th and 18th November 2008. “We... 

Ikona Sells Line of Mud Pump Drives to Its Canadian Distributor

Ikona Gear International, Inc., an innovator of compact, lightweight, oil and gas field machinery and gearing technology, today announced that it has entered into an Agreement of Purchase and Sale of Assets with Canadian-based Saskatchewan LTD. In keeping with world demand for more efficient products, Ikona has successfully designed, developed and manufactured...