U.S. nuclear plant says shielded against Japan emergency

A U.S. nuclear plant in Alabama similar in design to the earthquake-hit Fukushima facility in Japan has multiple defenses to prevent and tackle the same kind of emergency, its operator said. Safety features at the Browns Ferry plant in northern Alabama are so superior to those at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant that even in the event of massive... 

Energy Expert and Former Regulator Issues Statement on Oscar® Nominated Documentary Gasland

John Hanger, immediate past secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, former member of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, and nationally-recognized expert on energy, the economy, and the environment, issued a statement today on his blog about the documentary “Gasland,” nominated for an Academy Award to be awarded... 

CMS Energy’s Utility Unit, Consumers Energy, Declares Quarterly Dividends on Preferred Stock

The Board of Directors of Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy, has declared regular quarterly dividends on both series of the utility’s preferred stock. The following dividends are payable April 1, 2011 to shareholders of record March 4, 2011: $1.04 per share on the $4.16 stock (NYSE:CMS_pa – News), and $1.125 per... 

Support for Online Service Programs Growing

In today’s fast-paced high-tech world many companies are looking to use technology to make life simpler and more convenient for their customers. If MXenergy’s new online customer service programs are any indication, customers are highly appreciative. MXenergy, one of the nation’s leading independent energy providers, now offers multiple... 

EarthSearch Announces Delivery on Purchase Order to AbsoluteIT for Construction Projects in Dubai

East Coast Diversified Corporation through its subsidiary EarthSearch Communications, Inc., announces purchase order and shipment to AbsoluteIT for construction and refinery projects in Dubai to provide access control in remote desert construction sites with limited communication and power source. EarthSearch’s Solar Powered “LogiBoxx”... 

Honeywell and Haier Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Global Strategic Cooperation

Honeywell and Haier Group today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for global strategic cooperation to collaborate on the development and promotion of low-emission, high energy-efficiency products and solutions. The MOU was signed during the U.S.- China Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum, contributing to the bilateral economic... 

MIT President Meets Young Future Energy Leaders at World Future Energy Summit

Dr Susan Hockfield, President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology yesterday met with the Young Future Energy Leaders (YFEL) on the second day of the World Future Energy Summit (WFES). The meeting was part of the YFEL program for WFES 2011, which provides the bright talent in the renewable energy and sustainability space with the opportunity... 

BP and Russia’s Rosneft in share swap, Arctic pact

BP Plc and Russia’s state-controlled Rosneft (ROSN.MM) agreed to a share swap under which they plan to jointly explore for offshore oil and gas in a deal that gives the UK company access to areas of the Arctic previously reserved for Russian oil companies. BP (BP – News), recovering from its Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster, will swap 5... 

Infrax Systems (IFXY) Introduces Secure Network Interface Card

Infrax Systems, Inc. , a global provider of unified Smart Grid-related products and services for the Energy and Utility industries, announced today that the company will officially launch their proprietary Secure Network Interface Card (SNIC) at DistribuTECH 2011, February 1, in San Diego, California. DistribuTECH is the utility industry’s leading... 

Cyclone Power Technologies and Its Partners Generate Strong Product Interest at Power-Gen InternationalCyclone Power Technologies

Cyclone Power Technologies reported exceedingly positive feedback at the recent Power-Gen International conference from customers, manufacturers and suppliers for its waste heat recovery and waste oil power generators offered by Phoenix Power Group LLC (PPG) and Clean Burn Inc. “We felt the show was an absolute success in terms of creating awareness...