Piper Jaffray Hosts Sixth Annual Clean Technology and Renewables Conference

Piper Jaffray will host its sixth annual Clean Technology & Renewables Conference on Jan. 12 in New York. Industry participants and investors will hear from more than 80 of the fastest growing public and private companies in the solar, wind, smart grid, energy storage, LED, biofuels, water, automotive efficiency, and other clean technology sectors. “Piper... 

Varel International Announces the Acquisition of the Patented “Rotary Percussion System” from Renegade Tools LLC

Varel International, a leading manufacturer of drill bits and global supplier to the drilling industry, announces it has completed the acquisition of the Rotary Percussion System (RPS) product line and assets of Renegade Tools LLC. The line of high frequency, low impact percussion hammer tools complements the already robust suite of tools Varel supplies... 

Energy Quest, Inc. Gasifcation Process Can Produce Biochar

Energy Quest, Inc. , an emerging leader in alternative energy and the development and production of hydrogen-enriched alternative fuels in an environmentally responsible manner, announced today its gasification process can produce Biochar from agricultural wastes and other biomass. Using Biochar as a soil amendment is an excellent way to enhance crop... 

Denbury Completes Sale of its Interests in Encore Energy Partners LP; CO2 Injections Commence at Hastings Field

Denbury Resources Inc. today announced that on December 31, 2010 it closed the previously announced sale of its ownership interests in Encore Energy Partners LP (NYSE:ENP – News) (“ENP”) to Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC (NYSE:VNR – News) (“Vanguard”). Denbury sold to Vanguard 100% of its interest in ENP’s general partner and... 

SDRL – Seadrill – Changes to Board composition

In conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, we hereby notify the market of the following:Mr. Kjell E Jacobsen has served notice that he would like to retire from the Board of Seadrill Limited effective from December 31, 2010. Mr. Jacobsen started to work for offshore drilling company Smedvig in 1991 and was the Company’s CEO from... 

Alternative Energy Partners (AEGY) Obtains $8M Funding

Alternative Energy Partners,a provider of comprehensive alternative energy solutions, announces that it has received a commitment for $8M in funding. The funding was arranged by Alternative Energy Partners’ (“AEGY”) parent company, Healthcare of Today, Inc., and will be used for working capital and acquisitions. Per the terms of the... 

STWA Set to Begin Preliminary Testing of AOT(TM) in January 2011

STWA, Inc. , an innovative technology company focused on improving the efficiency of large-scale energy transportation networks and reducing fuel consumption and emissions in diesel fleets, announced today that it is set to begin preliminary testing for AOT™ at the U.S. Department of Energy’s RMOTC (U.S. DOE) testing facility in Casper, Wyoming,... 

Magnum Hunter Resources to Acquire Appalachian Basin Focused NGAS Resources for $98 Million

Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation and (AMEX:MHR-PC – News) (“Magnum Hunter”, or the “Company”) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Appalachian Basin focused NGAS Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:NGAS – News) for approximately $98 million (USD) in common stock and assumed liabilities.... 

Enhanced Oil Resources Inc. Announces New US $25 Million Bank Credit Facility with Regions Bank.

Enhanced Oil Resources Inc. today announced that two of its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries have executed a reducing revolving Credit Facility with Regions Bank, Houston, Texas providing for up to US $25,000,000 in development financing for its oil and gas properties located in New Mexico. The new Credit Facility provides an initial borrowing base of... 

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...