Obama Administration Pushes Accelerator for Renewable Fuels

The inauguration of Barack Obama as the new President of the United States yesterday has combined with Canadian efforts to spark a North American explosion in the growth of renewable fuels, says Gordon Quaiattini, President of the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA). “When President-elect... Read more..

Tags: Alberta, America, Barack Obama, biofuels, British Columbia, Canada, Canadian Renewable Fuels Association, clean energy future, cleaner and greener energy sources

Kitimat LNG Obtains Environmental Approvals, Signs Agreement With Mitsubishi Corporation for LNG Terminal

Kitimat LNG Inc. and Mitsubishi Corporation announced that they have signed a Heads of Agreement under which Mitsubishi will acquire terminal capacity and an equity stake in Kitimat LNG’s proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal. The Heads of Agreement sets forth the terms, pursuant... Read more..

Tags: Acquisition, Alliance, B.C. Provincial Government, British Columbia, Business Development Unit, Canada, Canadian Federal Government, energy markets, Japan

Developers Diversified Announces Income-Producing Solar Energy Program to Benefit Tenants and Environment

Developers Diversified Realty announced an income-producing solar energy program in partnership with SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider. The program will enable Developers Diversified to incorporate solar photovoltaic (PV) systems through a multi-phase deployment... Read more..

Tags: Alliance, Americas, Brazil, Brian Jacolick, California, Canada, clean solar energy, Colorado, Daniel B. Hurwitz

Amerex Energy Services and Armstrong Service Join Forces to Reduce Customers’ Energy Costs

Amerex Energy Services, the nation’s premier energy consulting company has joined forces with Armstrong Service, Inc. (ASI), a global leader in utility system optimization to provide a full-service energy offering designed to reduce all aspects of customer energy costs, in both physical usage and... Read more..

Tags: Alliance, Amerex Energy Services, Armstrong Service Inc., cost-saving energy acquisition, customer energy costs, customer specific energy acquisition program, energy, energy commodity, energy consulting

MDV-Mohr Davidow Ventures Backs Laurus Energy

MDV-Mohr Davidow Ventures, a leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm, announced that it has backed Laurus Energy, the North American leader in Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) project development. Laurus also announced today that top energy executive Rebecca McDonald has joined as CEO. “Given... Read more..

Tags: Africa, Asia, BHP Billiton, BHP Billiton Limited, chemical processes, electricity distribution, energy, energy industry, Erik Straser

Blue Green Alliance Continues to Grow With SEIU, LIUNA

As the economic crisis grows, and as leaders from around the world gather in Poland to address climate change, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) announced today that they are joining the Blue Green Alliance. The Alliance... Read more..

Tags: America, Andy Stern, Blue Green Alliance, clean energy, David Foster, healthcare providers, Laborers' International Union of North America, Natural Resources Defense Council, North America

Ultralife Corporation Receives $6.9 Million in Military Battery Orders

Ultralife Corporation has received orders valued at approximately $6.9 million from the U.S. Defense Department for its BA-5390 and BA-5347 batteries. The orders represent releases under 5-year contracts awarded to Ultralife in 2004 and 2005. Deliveries are expected to begin in January and be completed... Read more..

Tags: Asia, electronics systems, Europe, Investment, North America, standby power solutions, U.S. Defense Department, Ultralife Batteries Inc, Ultralife Corporation

SkyPower and SunEdison Secure Financing for First Light Solar Project

SkyPower, Canada’s largest renewable energy developer and its joint venture partner, SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider, announced they have secured financing with Nord/LB for a 9 megawatt (MW) solar power project being developed by a joint venture between the... Read more..

Tags: Addington County, Alliance, Canada, Debbie Thompson, Gord Schermerhorn, Investment, Kerry Adler, Lennox, Lennox International Inc.

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... Read more..

Tags: AMI DODUCO, Asia, Australia, China, Christian J. Hagedorn, electrical contact, electrical contact technology, Europe, Germany

Lockheed Martin Solar Power Testbed Will Foster Technology and Production Innovation

Lockheed Martin broke ground for a solar power testbed to support its entry into the utility-scale renewable power generation market. The Solar System Test and Engineering Site (SolSTES) Array testbed in southern New Jersey will provide Lockheed Martin engineers the opportunity to integrate and test... Read more..

Tags: America, Bethesda, California, Chris Myers, Electricity, energy needs, Howard Luebcke, L.L.C., Lockheed Martin