Stratos Renewables Secures Land Agreements in Peru to Produce Up to 90 Million Gallons of Sugarcane Ethanol Per Year

Stratos Renewables Corporation, an emerging agro-energy company developing a South American sugarcane ethanol operation, today announced that the company has secured enough land in the northern coastal region of Peru required for the production of up to 90 million gallons per year of sugarcane-based ethanol. Stratos intends to use this land for extensive sugarcane cultivation, milling and distillation into ethanol primarily for export. Peru has historically... Read more..

Major Public Transit Agencies in San Diego, Las Vegas and Phoenix Significantly Expand Bus Fleets Powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)

Public transit agencies in San Diego, CA, Las Vegas, NV and Phoenix, AZ have undertaken major expansions of their compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered bus fleets. Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq:CLNE) currently contracts for CNG fueling services with the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, the Phoenix Regional Public Transportation Authority (RPTA) and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC). With the addition of new CNG... Read more..

Clean Energy Secures Ownership of Existing Las Vegas Network of Retail CNG Stations from Southern Nevada Regional Transportation Commission (RTC)

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) has agreed to transfer ownership of five existing Las Vegas compressed natural gas (CNG) public access fueling stations to Clean Energy Fuels Corp., pending Clean Energy entering into lease agreements with the landowners at the sites of the five stations. In addition to station ownership, Clean Energy will assume management and maintenance responsibilities for the stations, which can... Read more..

4th Annual World Usability Day Launches the Global Transport Challenge

On November 13, 2008, towns and cities around the world will focus on a common global concern — transportation usability and its impact on our environment. World Usability Day 2008 will launch the Global Transport Challenge at www.worldusabilityday.org to help individuals measure their everyday travel usage; monitor their carbon travel footprint and compare it with others around the world; and minimize their energy usage through alternative... Read more..

Quadrem to Provide eTendering Technology and Services for SKEC’s USD $2 Billion Gas Train Project

South Korean-based SK Engineering and Construction (SKEC) is using Quadrem solutions to manage sourcing and procurement communications with an international community of 5,000 suppliers. Approximately 300 to 400 tenders are expected to be issued by SKEC to support a gas train project it’s undertaking in the Middle East for a national petroleum company. “We chose Quadrem to handle Web-based sourcing and procurement for this USD $2 billion... Read more..

Quadrem to Provide eTendering Technology and Services for SKEC’s USD $2 Billion Gas Train Project

South Korean-based SK Engineering and Construction (SKEC) is using Quadrem solutions to manage sourcing and procurement communications with an international community of 5,000 suppliers. Approximately 300 to 400 tenders are expected to be issued by SKEC to support a gas train project it’s undertaking in the Middle East for a national petroleum company. “We chose Quadrem to handle Web-based sourcing and procurement for this USD $2 billion... Read more..

Cummins Westport Captures New Market Opportunity in Lima, Peru With Order for Over 200 Natural Gas Bus Engines

Cummins Westport Inc., a leading provider of high-performance, alternative fuel engines for the global market, announced today that it has received an order for over 200 CWI natural gas engines to equip new buses for transit providers in the capital city of Lima, Peru. “Peru’s growing market for natural gas vehicles and substantial indigenous supply of natural gas represents an exciting new market opportunity for our clean burning, low... Read more..

Connacher to Present at Peters & Co. Limited 2008 North American Oil & Gas Conference

Connacher Oil and Gas Limited announced that it will present at the Peters & Co. Limited 2008 North American Oil & Gas Conference being held in Toronto from September 9-11, 2008. The Company’s presentation will be made by Mr. R.A. Gusella, President and Chief Executive Officer on Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 9:00 AM MST. To access the web cast of the presentation, please go to the link provided below: A link to the web cast and... Read more..

Clean Energy to Acquire FuelMaker, Natural Gas Fueling Appliances Maker from Honda

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement with American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and The FuelMaker Trust to acquire FuelMaker Corporation of Toronto, Canada for (US) $17 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to be completed within 25 days. FuelMaker (www.fuelmaker.com) manufactures, distributes, installs and services vehicle refueling appliances (VRA) and accessories for fueling vehicles powered by compressed natural gas... Read more..

Raser Wins West Java Geothermal Development Concession

Raser Technologies, Inc. announced that it was chosen to develop, in conjunction with Indonesia Power, over 100,000 acres of geothermal resources to build an estimated 110 megawatts (MW) of geothermal power in West Java, Indonesia’s most populated island. The 412 square kilometers concession surrounds the Tangkuban Perahu volcano, approximately 15 miles north of Bandung, the capitol of the West Java Province. Bandung has over 2 million people and... Read more..