Exelon Nuclear today announced the launch of a new Texas-based Web site intended to keep the public updated and informed about the company’s proposed Victoria County nuclear plant. The Web site address is http://www.ExelonNuclearTexas.com.
The Web site includes project updates, upcoming events, facts about the proposed project, facts about nuclear energy in general, background on Exelon [...]
Diamond Detectors Ltd, a subsidiary company set up by Element Six to manufacture innovative diamond detectors and sensors for radiation monitoring applications, today announces that BAE Systems is to take a 50% holding in Diamond Detectors Ltd, investing up to GBP2 million.
The second round investment will offer Diamond Detectors strategic support and a significant potential [...]
SunPower, a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, announced the completion of the 18-megawatt Olivenza solar electric power plant in Badajoz, Spain.
SunPower installed its proprietary SunPower® T20 Tracker solar tracking system at the site, covering a total of approximately 70 hectares. The SunPower Tracker follows the sun as it moves across [...]
Hercules Offshore, Inc. announces an investment of $10 million in Discovery Offshore S.A. (“Discovery Offshore”), a newly formed Luxembourg-based company, focused on ownership of ultra high-specification jackup rigs. Discovery Offshore will construct two ultra high-specification jackup rigs, with options for two additional jackup rigs, at Keppel FELS in Singapore. Hercules Offshore will also [...]
Estrakon, Inc., will officially launch its new Krystal Frame edge-lit LED product line at GlobalShop 2011 — at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas next month, Booth # 656.
Krystal Frame features open-edge, glowing displays that are lightweight, thin, energy-efficient and elegant. “The non-animated Krystal Frame expands the possibilities of items we [...]
Gas prices will be a little less scary this Halloween season as one local insurer treats Chicago drivers to $0.99/gallon gas.
The company announced today that it has partnered with a local gas station to provide the discounted gas at a special promotion scheduled tomorrow, October 21st between 11am and 2pm. The location will be announced [...]
Centriforce Technology Corp.’s new desalination technology is designed to reduce the amount of energy needed to produce fresh water and reduce the environmental impact compared to existing technologies. Current desalination processes that convert salt or brackish water into fresh water require significant energy input and expense. Centriforce’s process will yield fresh water at a lower [...]
The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the United States has moved closer to $4, jumping more than 19 cents since mid-March to a level less than 10 percent below its all-time high, a widely followed survey said on Sunday.
The Lundberg Survey said the national average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gas was [...]
Trina Solar Limited a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, founded in 1997, today announced the inauguration of a 26 MW PV plant, consisting of an installation which uses primarily PV modules manufactured by Trina Solar, in Fuente Alamo, [...]
Although solar heating can dramatically slash home utility bills and has tremendous environmental benefits, converting to solar is often too cost-prohibitive for many home owners. A group of homeowners in Mt. Pleasant, a suburb outside of Washington D.C., have realized though that there is strength, and more importantly, savings, in numbers.
Seventy-five homeowners in the [...]