Constellation Energy confirmed that it has received an unsolicited proposal from Électricité de France (EDF). The main components of EDF’s proposal are:
* EDF would purchase a 50% ownership interest in the nuclear generation and operation business of Constellation Energy (excluding Constellation Energy’s existing interest in the UniStar joint venture) for $4.5 [...]
In testimony before the U.S. Senate Energy Committee on Sept. 12, Exelon Chairman, President and CEO John Rowe will call on Congress to develop a 21st century Marshall Plan for energy, as part of a three-part plan to address the nation’s energy challenges.
“I believe nothing less than a comprehensive national effort for energy will put [...]
Like summer, all good things must come to an end. After nearly two weeks of travelling cross country with the Hydrogen Road Tour, Linde North America will cross the finish line with other tour participants on Saturday in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park.
Linde North America, a member of The Linde Group, one of the world’s largest [...]
Albemarle Corporation, a leading global supplier of petroleum refining catalysts and additives, will increase the prices of its fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts for both heavy feed (Resid) and vacuum gas oil (VGO) cracking applications by 20 percent worldwide, effective September 1, 2008, or as contracts allow. Natural gas and rare earth surcharges will continue [...]
ProLogis, the world’s largest owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, announced today that it will participate in a new, national study sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to speed market adoption of current technologies and design solutions that yield significant, measurable energy savings for commercial buildings.
In July 2008, the DOE solicited proposals [...]
Brookside Storage LLC announced a nonbinding open season for storage services at its intrastate natural gas storage facility in Anderson County, Texas.
Brookside is currently constructing the first of two solution-mined salt caverns that will provide 10 Bcf each of working gas storage capacity which have been approved for construction and operation by the Railroad Commission [...]
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 and expertise to provide a [...]
Invensys Process Systems (IPS), a global technology, software and consulting firm, today announced that it has signed a contract to provide extensive automation upgrades to the Chvaletice power plant in the Czech Republic. It is the latest in a series of automation projects IPS has carried out at Chvaletice since 1995.
Under the terms of the [...]
Evolution Solar Corp. will begin to supply its new 300 watt panel in the first quarter of 2009. The Evolution 300 is a 300 watt solar panel that was designed to provide 33% more power on the same real estate as current 200 watt panels. “The cost savings with our new panel is significant with [...]
Industry, government, and academic participants in the 35-member Alberta Saline Aquifer Project (ASAP) announced today that five companies have been awarded contracts for the engineering, design and environmental-related work that is needed to support the first phase of ASAP’s initiative to store carbon dioxide in deep underground saline aquifers.
With this work now underway, the project [...]