Park Avenue® Windows Sponsoring Energy-Efficient Windows Sweepstakes in 2011

Park Avenue Windows®, an exclusive line of triple pane vinyl replacement windows and patio doors is sponsoring an Energy-Efficient Windows Sweepstakes in 2011. Park Avenue Windows will draw one grand prize winner who will win up to $10,000 worth of ENERGY STAR® qualified Park Avenue® Windows. This exclusive window system features the E3-MAX® triple... 

Wall Street up on energy shares after Japan quake

Stocks rose on Friday, led by gains in energy shares after Japan’s biggest earthquake on record hurt the country’s oil refining capacity, but trade was choppy as investors tried to weigh the quake’s economic impact. The 8.9 magnitude quake that struck the northeast coast of Japan, the world’s third largest economy, triggered... 

ZAP Alias Electric Car to Compete for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE

The Alias electric car from industry pioneer ZAP has been accepted to compete for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE. The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE (PIAXP) is a technology-neutral competition open to teams from around the world that can design and build production-capable 100 MPGe (miles per gallon energy equivalent) vehicles... 

CHS Success in 2008 Founded on Vision, Stability

Leaders of CHS Inc., one of the nation’s leading energy, grains and foods companies, attributed strong 2008 performance to maintaining financial stability and disciplined-growth during a period of unprecedented market volatility. “After five consecutive years of record results — the combination of our own hard work, growth and what... 

PECO Begins Second Round of Bidding for Renewable Energy Credits

For the second time in 2008, PECO is inviting renewable energy producers to submit bids to sell alternative energy “credits” to help the company fulfill the requirements of Pennsylvania’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (AEPS) legislation. The details of the request for proposal (RFP) will be discussed in a teleconference on Monday, November... 

CHS Announces Mankato Sibley Park Sponsorships

The City of Mankato marked the opening today of Sibley Park’s Story Book Farm, and announced that the CHS Oilseed Processing plant, Mankato, is donating $100,000 to develop two other Sibley Park attractions. The CHS sponsorship will be used to construct a pergola and to develop the existing rock garden. CHS operates soybean crushing and refining... 

Reval Wins Treasury & Risk’s 2008 Alexander Hamilton Award for Technology of the Year with its FAS 157 Solution

Reval, a global leader in financial risk management solutions and services, announced today that it was recognized with an Alexander Hamilton Award at the 13th annual Treasury & Risk Magazine awards ceremony this week. Reval was awarded the silver award in the Technology of the Year category for its best in class FAS 157 Solution. This FAS 157... 

Local Insurer Takes Lower Gas Prices to New Extreme in Chicago

Gas prices will be a little less scary this Halloween season as one local insurer treats Chicago drivers to $0.99/gallon gas. The company announced today that it has partnered with a local gas station to provide the discounted gas at a special promotion scheduled tomorrow, October 21st between 11am and 2pm. The location will be announced on a special... 

Energi Holdings Completes Acquisition of the Conifer Energy Division of Conifer Insurance Agency, Inc.

Energi Holdings Inc. announced that it has completed the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Conifer Insurance Agency, Inc. The terms of the transaction were approved unanimously by both the Energi and Conifer Boards of Directors. The terms of the transaction are not disclosed at this time. The transaction provides the merged companies with... 

Hybrid Vehicles And The Cost Of Going Green

Hybrid vehicles reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil and minimize emissions from greenhouse gases. But it’s still a question whether they save money in the long run. The answer: maybe. Some models achieving well over 40 miles per gallon cost thousands more than equivalent gas models, which get 30 miles per gallon. Even with gas prices...