MagneGas Corporation the producer of a technology that converts liquid waste into a hydrogen-based metal working fuel and natural gas alternative, announced today that Florida Congressman Gus Bilirakis visited the Company during the week of January 5th. After receiving a tour and comprehensive demonstration of the Company’s newest Refinery, Congressman Bilirakis issued a formal [...]
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 will [...]
STERLING CHEMICALS, INC. has announced they and BP Amoco Chemical Company have entered into an amended, long-term Acetic Acid Production Agreement that will be effective retroactively as of January 1, 2008.
The amended agreement contains the following key provisions:
— the term is extended from July 31, 2016 until [...]
A PPL Corporation subsidiary has filed an application with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a license to build and operate a new nuclear plant under consideration near Berwick, Pa.
The Bell Bend nuclear plant would be built near the company’s existing two-unit Susquehanna nuclear power plant, a facility that has been generating safe and reliable [...]
Covanta Energy, a world leader in the development and operation of large scale Energy-from-Waste and other renewable energy projects, today announced its Wallingford, CT facility was awarded the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Programs “VPP STAR” designation for workplace safety and health excellence.
The “VPP STAR” recognition is the highest honor given [...]
NF Energy Saving Corporation of America, a manufacturer of energy saving equipment and a provider of integrated energy conservation solutions, today announced that the Company has been commissioned by Liaoning Provincial Economic Committee to promote high-efficiency energy saving lamps to end users in Liaoning Province. This indicates Chinese government’s endorsement of NFES’ leading position in [...]
MPM Technologies, Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Nupower, Inc. has entered into an exclusive agreement with Unitel Technologies, Inc. (UTI) to license the NEOGEN technology for all heat recovery applications downstream of its SKYGAS electrokinetic reactor. MPM’s exclusive arrangement also covers plasma arc gasification systems.
NEOGEN is an energy harvesting system that enables the [...]
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) of California plans to deploy as many as 3.3 million GE meters equipped with SmartMeter™ technology to utility customers in northern and central California. These meters will help customers manage their energy consumption and costs, while helping the utility improve customer service. Overall, PG&E plans to deploy 10.3 million SmartMeter [...]
One worker was unaccounted for after explosions rocked a natural gas liquids storage complex on Tuesday in Mont Belvieu, Texas, according to the plant’s owner, which also said the main facilities were not damaged.
Firefighters contained the massive fire, visible 35 miles to the west in Houston, and there were no reported injuries, Chambers County Judge [...]
Pioneer Natural Resources Company today announced that Tim Dove, President and COO, will present at The Raymond James Investors Conference on Tuesday, March 8 at 9:50 a.m. ET.
Any interested person may listen to the live presentation and view the presentation slides during the conference, or hear an archived version afterwards, by logging on to Pioneer’s [...]