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... 

B&W Awarded Nuclear Generating Station Uprate Contract

The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) announced today that its subsidiary Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Energy, Inc. (B&W NE) has been awarded a $24 million contract from Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) in Omaha, Neb., for uprate modifications at the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station. The scope of work includes engineering and construction... 

Destiny, Florida Announces Florida’s First Green Energy Station

Destiny, Florida, America’s first eco-sustainable city, announced today that the first green E-station in Florida will be located at the Southeast corner of 441 and State Road 60 in southern Osceola County. The 6,000-square-foot energy refueling station will contain traditional and renewable fuels, electric automobile charging stations along with... 

Shaw Adds Palisades Plant to its Entergy Nuclear Maintenance Contract

The Shaw Group Inc. announced today that the Maintenance Division of its Power Group has expanded its existing contract with Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation, to provide nuclear maintenance services at the 798-megawatt Entergy Palisades nuclear power plant near South Haven, Mich. With the addition of the Entergy... 

Quantum and Asola Announce Solar Expansion into Korea – Signs JV Agreement With Q&Tech/Yongsan to Build a 30 MW Solar Production Facility

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. announced that its German solar photovoltaic partner, Asola has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a joint venture manufacturing plant in South Korea, to enable production and distribution of high quality, German-designed solar modules in South Korea. The Korean partner Q&Tech / Yongsan... 

Clean Energy to Acquire FuelMaker, Natural Gas Fueling Appliances Maker from Honda

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement with American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and The FuelMaker Trust to acquire FuelMaker Corporation of Toronto, Canada for (US) $17 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to be completed within 25 days. FuelMaker (www.fuelmaker.com) manufactures, distributes, installs and services vehicle... 

Quantum Unites Business Segments to Increase Efficiencies

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., a leader in the development and production of advanced propulsion systems, energy storage technologies, and alternative fuel vehicles, today announced that it has completed the consolidation of its two California-based operational facilities into one location based in Lake Forest, California. The Lake... 

Safe, Reliable, and Cost-Efficient Compressed Natural Gas Refueling Systems Use Revolutionary Ionic Liquid Pistons

Flowserve Corp., a leading global provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, today announced it has entered into a joint venture agreement with The Linde Group, a world-leading gases and engineering company, to commercialize and deploy iKompressorTM natural gas and biogas refueling systems. Called Flowserve... 

A Sprint to the Finish: Linde to Cross Hydrogen Road Tour Finish Line in Los Angeles

Like summer, all good things must come to an end. After nearly two weeks of travelling cross country with the Hydrogen Road Tour, Linde North America will cross the finish line with other tour participants on Saturday in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park. Linde North America, a member of The Linde Group, one of the world’s largest hydrogen producers... 

Air Liquide Fuels Hydrogen Road Tour Vehicles in Delaware

Three hydrogen-powered automobiles from makers Honda, Hyundai and Toyota, part of the Hydrogen Road Tour, made a stop at Air Liquide’s Delaware Research and Technology Center for a hydrogen refueling. The Hydrogen Road Tour convoy is traveling from Maine to California to build awareness among elected officials and the public of the readiness of vehicle...