An economic study released today shows a regional cap-and-trade policy would severely handicap Minnesota’s economy, causing sharp increases in energy prices and reducing net employment in Minnesota by 21,000 jobs by 2015. The report, titled “Economic Analysis of the Impact of a Midwest Regional Climate Policy on Minnesota,” was written by CRA International (CRA) and [...]
Pressures on water availability are reaching new heights, with nearly half the world’s population facing severe water stress. Business leaders are seeking new opportunities to both meet these requirements and generate defensible profits, spending more than $220 billion in the last ten years on water deals. To assist them, Lux Research today introduced the Lux [...]
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 24. Interested parties [...]
SandRidge Energy, Inc. today announced that it has closed the sale of its Wolfberry assets in the Permian Basin to a private party for cash proceeds of $155 million. The divested properties are producing approximately 1,600 Boe/d and had estimated proved reserves of 2.37 MMBoe at December 31, 2009. The proceeds will be used to [...]
Beacon Power Corporation, a company that designs and develops advanced products and services to support more stable, reliable and efficient electricity grid operation, announced that the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL), the group of electric utilities, generators, and service providers within the ISO New England region, has voted unanimously in favor of a pilot program [...]
ALL Fuels & Energy announced that it has sold its 160 acres located in Manchester, Iowa, following the board of directors’ determining that AFSE would be better positioned for strategic acquisitions and vertical integration in the ethanol industry, with more cash on hand. With this liquidity, AFSE has become better positioned for success in its [...]
Carbon Sciences Inc., the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) into high value, earth-friendly products, announced today that Derek McLeish, the company’s CEO will speak at the First International Summit on Policy, Technology and Investment: Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society on September 24 hosted by Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK.
Entrepreneurship [...]
The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) announced a new sustainability initiative today to position Greater Phoenix as a location for solar and clean technology, green building, renewable energy and other “green industry” organizations. Greening Greater Phoenix Powered by SolarCity promotes the region as an emerging leader in solar technology and renewable energy industries. Over the [...]
Opus Evolution Boosts Opus Energy’s Turnover by 25% and 3,000 New Sites in Just 12 Months
Opus Energy, a leading independent supplier of electricity to UK businesses, is celebrating the success of its market-leading online energy purchasing system, which was launched just over 12 months ago but is already responsible for 25% of its turnover and [...]
Freedom Financial Holdings, Inc. CEO Brian Kistler announced today that the Company has entered into a Letter of Intent with an Oil Technology company to form a Joint Venture to launch a new Heavy-oil conversion technology and begin production on reserves within Southwest Missouri.
Brian Kistler, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “The opportunity [...]