Weststar Acquires Nunavut Coal Property

Weststar Resources Corp. announce the acquisition, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval, of a 100% interest in six Coal Exploration Licence applications, located on the Bache Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut Territory. The Exploration Licences cover an area of approximately 450 square kilometers (45,000 hectares) with the final land package to be determined at the time of granting of the Exploration Licences. A general location map of the... Read more..

Masdar Set to Capitalise on International Adoption of Renewable Energy

Masdar chief executive Dr. Sultan Al Jaber announced that Masdar, a multi-faceted future energy initiative wholly owned by the Mubadala Development Company, is well-positioned to capitalise on the “undeniable momentum and long term viability” of renewable energy technology in his keynote speech at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi. Dr. Al Jaber acknowledged the recent global economic downturn in his opening ceremony address,... Read more..

Ocean Power Technologies and Leighton Contractors Sign Agreement to Develop Wave Power Stations

Ocean Power Technologies, a subsidiary of Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. announce that it has signed an agreement with Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd to develop wave power projects off the east and south coasts of Australia. This agreement is in line with OPT’s global plan to form alliances with strategic partners in key areas of the world and will expand the company’s activities in Australia. The initial phase of work will be for OPTA and OPT to... Read more..

SunPower to Build Largest Solar Power Tracking System in Australia

SunPower Corporation, a manufacturer of high-efficiency, solar cells, solar panels, and solar systems, today announced an agreement to build a 505-kilowatt solar power installation for Horizon Power, a government-owned company providing power to remote and regional communities and resource operations in Western Australia. The ground-mounted installation will be located on two sites in Marble Bar and Nullagine, in the east Pilbara region of Western... Read more..

PACCAR Australia and Westport to Produce Natural Gas Trucks

Westport Innovations Inc. and PACCAR Australia Pty Ltd. announced that the companies will develop and commercialise liquefied natural gas (LNG) Kenworth trucks for the Australian market. Australia’s Kenworth Trucks, a division of PACCAR, plan to begin factory-installed production in mid-2009 beginning with the T908, K108 and T408SAR truck chassis and roll out across additional models into the future. The LNG trucks, featuring the Westport high... Read more..

AMI DODUCO Prepares for High-Voltage Infrastructure Market Opportunities

AMI DODUCO, a Technitrol company, announced that it has completed a two-year program to expand production in high-voltage contact technology. Custom-designed furnaces have been acquired, the latest-generation welding equipment brought on board and the mechanical and automated production centers expanded. “Despite the broad economic slowdown, these investments are timely,” said Christian J. Hagedorn, AMI DODUCO’s Vice President of Marketing and... Read more..

Peabody Energy Earns ‘Award of Excellence’ and ‘Strategic Energy Investment of the Year’ at Global Energy Awards

An international panel of judges has presented Peabody Energy with dual honors at the 10th Global Energy Awards in New York City: The Award of Excellence honors Peabody’s industry leadership, and the Strategic Energy Investment of the Year recognizes Peabody’s global transformation to capitalize on high-growth, high-margin markets. The Award of Excellence honors Peabody’s leadership in being the only energy company in the world recognized... Read more..

Greenline Industries Partners With Leading Cotton Ginning Equipment Manufacturer, Lummus Corp.

Greenline Industries, provider of clean-tech energy platforms, and Lummus Corp., premier supplier of cotton ginning equipment under the Lummus brand and seed cleaning and crushing equipment under the Carver brand, have formed a relationship to provide comprehensive solutions for customers. “Cottonseed oil is becoming a major feedstock for biodiesel around the world,” said Michael Brown, CEO of Greenline Industries. “Teaming up with... Read more..

Gastar Exploration Announces 82% Increase in 2P Reserve Certification for Australian Coal Seam Gas Project

Gastar Exploration Ltd. announced an 82 percent increase in independently certified proved and probable (2P) natural gas reserves in the Narrabri coal seam gas project in New South Wales, Australia, where Gastar holds a 35 percent working interest in partnership with Eastern Star Gas (AX: ESG). Independent estimates by Netherland Sewell & Associates, Inc. for 2P gas reserves in the Bohena Project Area of the PEL 238 license increased to 336 Bcf... Read more..

Sunrise Consulting Group Inc. Signs Letter of Intent to Purchase Controlling Interest in Chinese Solar Company

Sunrise Consulting Group Inc. has signed a letter of intent to purchase up to 60% of Sunrise Solartech Co., Ltd. www.srsolartech.com. Sunrise Solartech was founded in March 2006 in Jiansu Province, China as a privately owned enterprise that specializes in designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing solar energy products. Sunrise Solartech is one of China’s largest manufacturers of solar PV (Photovoltaic) products, including solar energy appliances,... Read more..