CMAI Launches Global Soda Ash Consulting Service

Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) announces the launch of the Global Soda Ash Consulting Service; adding further depth and breadth to the products CMAI covers across the chemicals sector. Along with day-to-day contact with the key industry players, CMAI’s chlor-alkali consultants from all global offices will use their industry experience... 

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... 

Global Resource Corp. Realigns Management and Board with Experts to Bring Company to Global Markets

Global Resource Corp., a developer of a patent-pending microwave technology and machinery for extracting oil and gas, announced today that it has installed a new management team and added two directors with world-class expertise to execute its transition from research into a major manufacturer and global marketer of hydrocarbon technologies. Frank Pringle,... 

Yoshiaki Fujimori Named Chairman, President and CEO of GE Japan

GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt announced today that Yoshiaki Fujimori has been named chairman, president and CEO of GE Japan effective October 1. This position is in addition to his current role of leading GE Money Asia. Fujimori will be a dual report to Nani Beccalli, CEO and President, GE International and William H. Cary, President and CEO, GE Money. “Japan... 

Carbon Sciences Opens New Research and Development Center

Carbon Sciences Inc., the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) into high value, earth-friendly products, announced today the opening of a new research and development center to expedite the development and commercialization of its technology. Derek McLeish, the company’s CEO, commented on the move, “We... 

Carbon Jungle Inc. Acquires the Waste-to-Fuel Company Cobal USA Alternative Fuels LLC

Carbon Jungle, Inc. announces its acquisition of the Waste-to-Fuel Company “Cobal USA Alternative Fuels, LLC” as a wholly owned subsidiary. Petr Lisa, President and CEO of Cobal USA Alternative Fuels, LLC stated, “This is a great day for Cobal-USA joining the Carbon Jungle team. We are now one step closer to eliminating our dependency on foreign... 

OriginOil Invited to Present at Next Generation Biofuels Markets Conference in Amsterdam

OriginOil, Inc., the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum, announced today it will present at the Next Generation Biofuels Markets conference on October 8, 2008, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. “The Biofuels Markets World Series brings together major... 

Otter Tail Power Company to Own Part of M-Power Wind Site

Otter Tail Power Company has entered into an agreement with M-Power, LLC, to purchase a portion of its Luverne Wind Farm under development in east central North Dakota. Otter Tail Power Company’s portion of the construction-ready site can support wind turbines with a total capacity of up to 49.5 megawatts (MW). M-Power is requesting site and transmission... 

DuPont Titanium Technologies Announces a Price Increase for Titanium Dioxide Products in Western and Central European and North Africa Markets

DuPont Titanium Technologies today announced a price increase for DuPont(TM) Ti-Pure® titanium dioxide grades sold in Western and Central Europe, Turkey, Greece and North Africa (Maghreb countries). Effective Aug. 15, prices for DuPont coatings, plastics, specialty, paper and laminate titanium dioxide grades will increase by 50 Euros per tonne in all...