Safe, Reliable, and Cost-Efficient Compressed Natural Gas Refueling Systems Use Revolutionary Ionic Liquid Pistons

Flowserve Corp., a leading global provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, today announced it has entered into a joint venture agreement with The Linde Group, a world-leading gases and engineering company, to commercialize and deploy iKompressorTM natural gas and biogas refueling systems. Called Flowserve... 

Veeco Introduces High Throughput “FastFlex” Web Coating Platform For Production of Flexible Thin Film Solar Cells

Veeco Instruments Inc., announced the introduction of its FastFlex™ line of Web Coating Systems ideally suited for manufacturing CIGS solar cells (those using copper, indium, gallium and selenium). Veeco’s advanced FastFlex web deposition platform offers high throughput and excellent performance for flexible thin film solar cell production, contributing... 

Sinoenergy Corporation Opens Three New Retail CNG Filling Stations

Sinoenergy Corporation, a manufacturer of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle and gas station equipment and a designer, developer and operator of retail CNG filling stations in the People’s Republic of China, today announced the opening of three new retail CNG filling stations that started selling CNG on August 22, 2008. All three CNG filling... 

SAE Test Confirms Fuel Economy Improvements with Cost Effective Ceramic Nano-Particle Conditioner

A vigorous SAE J1321 Type II fuel consumption test, performed by an independent testing company, has verified the ability of a ceramic nano-technology product from CerMet Lab to increase fuel economy in a heavy-duty truck. “The installation of CerMet Lab Company’s ceramic-metal conditioner, in the engine oil sump of the test vehicle, demonstrated... 

Ronn Motor Company Eco-Exotic Scorpion(TM) Super Car Set to Break 200 MPH Barrier Thursday August 21, 9:00 am ET

Ronn Motor Company, announced its successful completion of initial track testing for the Scorpion(TM) eco-exotic. During a rigorous evaluation, the highly anticipated 40 mpg eco-exotic performed superbly, delivering the caliber of outstanding performance expected from a 200 mph supercar. The car completed several high-speed passes, along with high-speed/high-angle... 

Samco Machinery Focused on Quality Automotive Roll Forming Equipment

When Samco Machinery focuses on an industry they zero in on how they can improve the processes in that particular business. This focus on partnering with an industry allows their customer to compete in their particular market more effectively. For instance, for the automotive industry, Samco has developed automotive roll forming lines that spotlight... 

Agresti Biofuels Gets Okay for First ‘Trash to Gas’ Facility in the U.S.

Agresti Biofuels announced that it will begin contract negotiations with Pike County, Ky. for the first commercial municipal solid waste (MSW) to cellulosic ethanol production facility in the United States. The facility and process are completely clean — air and water will not be polluted — and waste materials like plastics, rubber and metal... 

Mechel Commences Final Stage Reconstruction of Gas Cleaning Installations at Its Bratsk Ferroalloy Plant

Mechel OAO, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces that reconstruction of the last of four systems for gas cleaning at its Bratsk Ferroalloy Plant subsidiary is near completion. Reconstruction of gas cleaning installations in Mechel’s Bratsk Ferroalloy Plant began in 2003 and has now entered the completion stage. Initially... 

Swagelok(R) Variable Area Flowmeters Offer Custom Calibration

Swagelok® variable area flowmeters (VAFs) are the latest addition to the company’s broad line of fluid system components. Used to measure liquid and gas flow rates by means of a tapered tube and float, Swagelok flowmeters provide highly accurate measurement with individually calibrated scales and a 10:1 turndown ratio. All Swagelok VAFs are factory... 

NYRI Receives Support of Unions for Jobs and the Environment

New York Regional Interconnect Inc., the proposed 190-mile transmission line that will bring electrical energy from upstate New York to meet the growing demand in the southeastern part of the state, today announced that it has received the official support of Unions for Jobs and the Environment (UJAE). UJAE includes unions that build and maintain electric...