Ener1, Inc. maker of advanced lithium-ion battery solutions to power the next generation of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles, today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Kyushu Electric Power, the fourth largest publicly traded power and utility company in Japan. The MOU marks an understanding that Ener1 and KEPCO [...]
Wärtsilä Corporation’s subsidiary in Singapore, Total Automation Pte Ltd, is re-named Wärtsilä Automation Services Singapore Pte Ltd. The change is to be effective from September 1, 2008.
The new name, Wärtsilä Automation Services Singapore, will more clearly identify Total Automation as a part of Wärtsilä’s global operations and it will in turn promote the company as [...]
Halliburton will host a conference call on Monday, April 18, 2011, to discuss the first quarter 2011 financial results. The call will begin at 8:00 AM Central Time (9:00 AM Eastern Time).
The company will issue a press release regarding the 2011 first quarter earnings prior to the conference call. Halliburton’s first quarter press release will [...]
The Pennsylvania Coal Association (PCA) unanimously voted at its annual board meeting to oppose the federal climate change legislation (H.R. 2454, the Waxman-Markey bill or the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009), which now is before the U.S. Senate.
The statewide association of coal companies said the fundamental problem with Waxman-Markey is its intent [...]
Offshore Hydrocarbon Mapping plc (AIM: OHM) announced today the appointment of Dr. Michael Frenkel as V.P. of Research and Development, based in Houston, Texas. Previously Dr. Frenkel was V.P. of Geosciences at EMGS Americas.
During the last three years, Dr. Frenkel has been managing a spectrum of large-scale marine CSEM exploration projects and also served as [...]
Hague Corp, a resource exploration company, is pleased to announce that Solterra Renewable Technologies, Inc. (“Solterra”) has concluded the worldwide exclusive license with the William Marsh Rice University for intellectual property which includes the “Synthesis of Uniform Nanoparticle Shapes with High Selectivity.” The licensing agreement field of use broadly covers the manufacture and sale of [...]
If a recent national poll is any indication, home energy improvements stand to take a big hit in the coming year. The survey released last week by the Shelton Group, indicates federal energy saving incentives and rebates were the primary motivating factor behind Americans decisions to make energy efficiency changes to their homes.
This news comes [...]
GE is recharging the electrification of transportation by making its sixth equity investment in lithium-ion battery manufacturer A123Systems. GE invested $30 million in A123’s $102 million Series E financing, making it the battery manufacturer’s largest single cash investor – at 9 percent ownership. The investments were made by GE Commercial Finance – Equity and GE [...]
The X-Change Corporation today announced that it has canceled the purchase of the intangible assets of 21-Century Silicon, Inc., through its subsidiary PolySilicon, Inc., for three million shares of restricted stock. In addition, the Company has canceled its offer to purchase the Note, held by the State of Texas, in the amount of $3.5 million [...]
Huaneng Power International, Inc. announced that a 600MW supercritical air-cooling desulphurization coal-fired generating unit (Unit 5) of the Phase III Project at Huaneng Shangan Power Plant, which is wholly owned by the Company, has obtained the approvals from the relevant authorities recently and commenced commercial operation on 1 July 2008. To date, the Company’s [...]