Bosch Calls for Accelerating Development of Alternative Energy Sources

As consumers seek solutions to energy challenges, many of the vehicle technologies with the potential to lead us from a world of energy scarcity to a world of energy abundance are known and their development should be accelerated, said Peter Marks, chairman, president and CEO of Robert Bosch LLC, while speaking at the Management Briefing Seminars today. “Turbulence... 

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... 

Buckeye Energy Services Selects SolArc to Provide Energy Marketing and Risk Management Solution

Buckeye Energy Services (BES), a rapidly growing refined products marketing organization and a subsidiary of Buckeye Partners, L.P. (NYSE: BPL), has chosen the RightAngle integrated application suite from SolArc, a global provider of commodity supply, trading and risk management software solutions. Buckeye Energy Services has selected SolArc’s RightAngle... 

President of Iceland Assumes Patronage of Driving Sustainability ‘08

The President of Iceland, Mr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, will inaugurate Driving Sustainability ‘08, an exclusive international platform for sustainable energy solutions for transport, at Hilton Reykjavik Nordica, Iceland, on September 18 & 19, 2008. Invited as special speaker, the world famous aeronaut and psychiatrist Dr. Bertrand Piccard... 

Northrop Grumman Announces Leadership Appointments Supporting Department of Energy Work

Northrop Grumman Corporation has appointed four vice presidents to key positions with Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC, a joint venture with Fluor and Honeywell Corporations, that recently won the contract to manage and operate the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC. Veasey Wilson has been appointed vice president of... 

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... 

Veolia Environmental Services Names New President and CEO of Hazardous Waste Division

Veolia ES Technical Solutions, L.L.C. (Veolia), the hazardous waste division of Veolia Environmental Services (NYSE:VE), is pleased to announce the appointment of a new president and CEO to its leadership post. Jim Bell assumes the top position effective August 1, 2008. He replaces Philippe Martin, who has been appointed Vice President, Innovation and... 

Trilogy By Shea Homes Teams With BP Solar To Offer Free Solar Power On New Homes

Trilogy(TM) by Shea Homes, the first builder to roll out a national solar offering, has chosen to work with BP Solar, a global leader in solar energy. Trilogy will offer free solar power systems on new homes as part of its ongoing commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of homes in all of its Shea Homes Active Lifestyle(TM) Communities across four... 

Exterran Holdings and Exterran Partners Report Second Quarter 2008 Results

Exterran Holdings reported net income for the second quarter 2008 of $21.7 million, or $0.33 per share, including $31.8 million in pretax charges, or approximately $0.29 per share, for estimated cost overruns in the fabrication segment. Net income was $49.4 million, or $0.73 per share, for the first quarter 2008 and $26.1 million, or $0.71 per share,...