Progress Energy Ready for Potential Carolinas Landfall From Hanna

The forecast for Tropical Storm/Hurricane Hanna continues to change, and Progress Energy Carolinas is prepared to respond quickly to any damage and outages caused by the storm in the company’s service area. Progress Energy Carolinas officials are continuing to monitor the potential path of the storm and implementing early phases of the company’s... 

Engineering Matters, Inc. Receives R&D 100 Award for Automotive Actuator That Increases Engine Fuel Efficiency by 20 Percent

Engineering Matters, Inc. today announced that its groundbreaking invention to optimize fuel economy, cut gasoline emissions and improve automotive performance, the Fully Flexible Electromagnetic Valve Actuator, was selected by R&D Magazine to receive one of the 2008 R&D 100 Awards. Branded “The Oscars of Invention” by The Chicago... 

Gateway Energy Enters Into New Transportation and Terminal Services Agreements

Gateway Energy Corporation announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Gateway Offshore Pipeline Company has entered into agreements with Maritech Resources, Inc., an exploration and production company and wholly-owned subsidiary of TETRA Technologies, Inc., to transport all of the crude oil and natural gas produced from its High Island Block 98-L lease,... 

Zeus Conference to Explore Reducing Capital Costs and Increasing Flexibility With Advanced Gasification Technologies

Emerging gasification technologies could rapidly advance gasification deployment in the next five to ten years and are being used in advanced, modular systems that significantly reduce capital and plant-operating costs. Prefabricated-gasification systems are easily built and transported to the site. Pending CO2 laws have also created an opportunity... 

First Reserve Partners with Industry Participants to Form Accord Nuclear Resources

First Reserve Corporation, the world’s leading private equity firm in the energy industry, has joined forces with two experienced nuclear industry participants, Charles Scorer and David Sloan, to form Accord Nuclear Resources, an integrated nuclear fuel supply company. Under the structure of the partnership, Accord will acquire and integrate key... 

Timken Bearings Help Susiram Save Power

As skyrocketing energy costs push the world’s manufacturers to cut consumption, The Timken Company is receiving additional confirmation of a fact it has understood well for more than 109 years—high-quality Timken bearings contribute to energy efficiency. Susiram Enterprises, a textile machinery manufacturer based in India, recently sent a letter... 

Data393 Launches Green Initiatives With Data Center Improvements That Reduce Power, Cooling Needs

Data393, a Managed Data Holdings Company and a leading provider of colocation, managed hosting, disaster recovery and IP network services, announced today the completion of “Green” initiatives to decrease the facility’s carbon footprint. The announcement was made in support of the City of Denver’s role as host of the 2008 Democratic... 

Progress Energy Carolinas, SunEdison Plan Solar Project at Plant Site

Progress Energy Carolinas and SunEdison have signed an agreement under which SunEdison will build, own and operate a 1.2-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) plant on the site of the Progress Energy L.V. Sutton Plant near Wilmington and sell the energy produced to the utility for distribution to customers. SunEdison will build the solar PV array on about... 

Agenda Set for AESP National Symposium On Energy Efficient Technologies

The Association of Energy Services Professionals announced the final agenda for its fourth Technology Symposium is posted online at http://aesp.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=138. AESP’s Technology Symposium: What’s New in Energy Efficiency, Renewable and Demand Response Technologies will be held September 17-19, 2008 at the... 

Atlantic Energy Completes $1.2M Energy Efficiency Project At Local School

Atlantic Energy Solutions, Inc has entered into a contract to provide a comprehensive turn key energy efficiency solution at the Mechanicville Central School District located in Upstate New York. Atlantic Energy Solutions was in direct competition for this project with at least two other very reputable NAESCO accredited companies, Siemans (NYSE: SI),...