PA Coal Association Opposes Federal Climate Change Bill

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... 

Sunoco to Close Polypropylene Plant in Bayport, Texas

Sunoco Inc. announced that it will permanently close its polypropylene manufacturing facility located in Bayport, Texas, no later than April 30, 2009. The facility can produce approximately 400 million pounds of polypropylene each year. “The decision to close the facility was made after an extensive review which demonstrated that the plant is no longer... 

Alpha Natural Resources Donates $25,000 to The Nature Conservancy’s Clinch Valley Program

The Nature Conservancy announced today that Alpha Natural Resources has donated $25,000 to the international group to help advance its conservation work in southwestern Virginia’s Clinch River Valley. The gift will support a joint Nature Conservancy and Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy (DMME) project to inventory and set priorities... 

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... 

Wind Energy: First Signs of Slowdown

The global economic turmoil has started having an impact on the wind energy industry in Europe. Some companies are cutting down forecasts and production for 2009 and the market is showing the first signs of slowdown. “The current economic situation is slowly affecting the wind energy industry,” remarks Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst... 

Energy Conversion Devices Announces Multi-Year Supply Agreement With Marcegaglia

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD), the leading global manufacturer of thin-film flexible solar laminates, and Marcegaglia S.p.A., a leading Italian steel manufacturing company, today announced a combined multi-year supply agreement for UNI-SOLAR® cells. Under the agreement, ECD’s subsidiary, United Solar Ovonic (USO), will supply Marcegaglia... 

Broadwind Energy Retains Investor Relations Firm Lambert, Edwards & Associates

Broadwind Energy, Inc., a leading producer of components, logistics and service for the wind power industry, today announced it has retained Lambert, Edwards & Associates, Inc. (LE&A) to manage its investor relations activities. Naperville, Ill. – based Broadwind Energy said LE&A will help the Company communicate its emerging growth... 

Fellon-McCord Initiates Power Supply Dispatching via Acquisition of DaCott Power & Transmission Solutions LLC

Energy consulting and management company Fellon-McCord & Associates announced the acquisition of the assets of DaCott Power & Transmission Solutions LLC (DP&T) from DaCott Energy Services Ltd. of Houston, TX. The acquisition gives Fellon-McCord a valuable new slate of power supply consulting services including a 24/7 power dispatch capability... 

iCrete – High Tech Concrete Gives Strength to the Freedom Tower

One of the problems concrete contractors were faced with in a pour the magnitude of the Freedom Tower at the World Trade Center was controlling the heat generated in the core of the concrete, along with the changes in temperature, which, during hydration and consolidation, can cause cracks due to stress. The answer to this dilemma within New York’s... 

China Energy Recovery Announces the Addition of James Zhao as CTO of Its Operating Affiliate

China Energy Recovery, Inc., a leader in the waste-heat recovery sector of the alternative energy industry, today announced that Mr. James Zhao is joining China Energy Recovery to serve as CTO of Shanghai Hai Lu Kun Lun Hi-tech Engineering Co., Ltd., an operating affiliate of CER. The announcement was made by China Energy Recovery’s Chairman and CEO,...