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... 

Atlantic Energy and KMB Consulting Begin Exclusive Agreement

Atlantic Energy Solutions, Inc. and KMB Consulting of New York City have entered into an exclusive agreement to represent Atlantic Energy Solutions in the nursing home and healthcare industry in the New York City and Tri-state area. Atlantic Energy Solutions will team with KMB as they bring aboard clients that are in need of energy efficient facilities. Ken... 

Active Power Named Finalist in Eighth Annual Greater Austin Business Awards

Critical backup power systems inventor and manufacturer Active Power, Inc. announced it was named a finalist for the Eighth Annual Greater Austin Business Awards hosted by the Austin Chamber of Commerce. Active Power is one of three finalists in the program’s Innovation category for large companies defined as having 151 or more employees. The company... 

Johnson Controls-Saft Awarded $8.2 Million Development Contract

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC), with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, has awarded Johnson Controls-Saft a contract valued at $8.2 million. The contract will focus on the development of lithium-ion battery systems for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and over the course of two years will seek to validate the... 

Cheapest in Florida Traffic School Urges Consumers to Explore Options Available to Avoid High Gas Prices

Instead of decrying the high cost of gasoline, consumers need to investigate the various options currently available to reduce gas consumption or eliminate it altogether. This is critical not only in the short-term but also for the future, reports Cheapest in Florida. The traffic school is the state’s newest and one of its least expensive, offering... 

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... 

KEMA Management Strategies Position Utilities for the Future

KEMA has promoted Bob Grant to lead the firm’s operational excellence practice. The management consulting practice has been growing in the North American market as electric utilities seek to address significant existing and emerging challenges such as a graying workforce, aging assets, sourcing decisions, global supply chain management, and evolving... 

Rentech Successfully Produces Ultra Clean Synthetic Fuels at Colorado Facility

Rentech, Inc. announced that the Company has successfully produced synthetic fuels at its Product Demonstration Unit (PDU) in Commerce City, Colorado. Rentech’s PDU is the only synthetic fuels facility in the United States today producing transportation fuels. The facility is designed to produce approximately 420 gallons per day of synthetic jet and... 

Lineage Power Names Greg Fasullo Vice President and General Manager of Energy Systems

Lineage Power Corporation, a Gores Group affiliate and a trusted provider of energy-efficient AC/DC and DC/DC switching technologies, announced today that Greg Fasullo has been named vice president and general manager of the Energy Systems business unit. Fasullo will be based at the company’s Dallas headquarters and will be responsible for leading... 

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...