Philadelphia University and MAG Establish New Composites Institute to Develop Textile-Based Composites for Industrial Applications

Philadelphia University and MAG are establishing the Philadelphia University MAG Composites Institute for research and development of new textile-based composites that could have wide application in industry, including the aerospace, automotive and energy sectors. The new research institute will be funded in part by $1.1 million from MAG, whose chairman... 

LGG Challenges Businesses to Make Carbon Emissions a Thing of the Past

The creators of software that automatically purchases carbon credits to offset a computers emissions have extended a challenge to businesses to play a major part in cutting carbon emissions worldwide. The Zero Carbon Computing Challenge (ZCCC), launched by the creators of the Little Green Genie, are encouraging businesses to spread the word about zero... 

Comverge Announces Multi-Year Demand Management Program with Progress Energy Carolinas

Comverge, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with Progress Energy Carolinas (PEC) to provide demand response hardware, software, software hosting services and project support in connection with PEC’s new EnergyWise(TM) residential demand response and energy efficiency program. The exclusive agreement has an initial term of five... 

Carbon Sciences Draws Interest From Oil Refineries at Istanbul CO2 Conference

Carbon Sciences Inc., the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into gasoline and other fuels, announced that representatives of oil refineries expressed a high level of interest in the company’s technology at the ACI Downstream CO2 & Energy Efficiency Forum held December 3-5 in Istanbul, Turkey. Derek... 

PROACT(R) for Meridium Chosen as Root Cause Analysis Solution at Manitoba Hydro

Meridium Inc., the global leader in asset performance management software and consulting solutions, today announced that Manitoba Hydro has licensed Meridium’s root cause analysis software, PROACT® for Meridium, in its HVDC Division (High Voltage Direct Current), which states they have already experienced benefits from PROACT and the methodology.... 

Dassault Systèmes Announces New Composite Crush Simulation Technology

Dassault Systèmes (DS), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced the availability of CZone for Abaqus, from the DS SIMULIA brand, for simulating crushing of composite materials. CZone for Abaqus, a new add-on product for Abaqus FEA software, enables engineers to accelerate the design and evaluation of energy-absorbing... 

PinnacleAIS Announces Key PCMS RBI Initiatives

PinnacleAIS, a leading provider of services and technology specializing in improved asset integrity for the petroleum and chemical processing industry, today announced that it has completed several key Plant Condition Management Systems (PCMS®), Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) initiatives, furthering its expertise in Inspection Data Management Systems... 

IBM and EDF Combine R&D Skills to Further Energy Sustainability

IBM announced a collaboration with EDF, the leading electricity producer in Europe, on an ambitious project to explore key aspects of the energy systems that are important in EDF operations, in an effort to further energy sustainability. EDF and IBM will work together to develop high performance computing solutions which can significantly advance the... 

Entergy Gulf States Gains Regulatory Approval to Use Planalytics EnergyBuyer in Natural Gas Hedging Program

Planalytics, Inc. announced today that Entergy Gulf States, Inc. (EGS) has received approval from the Louisiana Public Service Commission to hedge a portion of its 2009-2010 winter season gas requirements using the EnergyBuyer® Service. Planalytics’ year-ahead analysis of natural gas prices enables EGS to sort through market volatility and make... 

Quorum Signs Two Additional Clients on Pipeline Transaction Management Software

Quorum Business Solutions, Inc. , a leading provider of business and information technology solutions for the oil, gas, and renewable energy industry, announces that two natural gas pipeline operators have entered into agreements to implement Quorum Pipeline Transaction Management (QPTM) to manage their pipeline operations. With this, QPTM now manages...