Broadwind Energy Retains Investor Relations Firm Lambert, Edwards & Associates

Broadwind Energy, Inc., a leading producer of components, logistics and service for the wind power industry, today announced it has retained Lambert, Edwards & Associates, Inc. (LE&A) to manage its investor relations activities. Naperville, Ill. – based Broadwind Energy said LE&A will help the Company communicate its emerging growth story to shareholders, the investment community and media. Through organic and strategic growth,... Read more..

Discover(R) Small Business Watch(SM): Small Business Economic Confidence Continues to Slide

The Discover® Small Business WatchSM dropped for the second straight month as news of a congressional rescue plan failed to lift the spirits or expectations of the nation’s 22 million small business owners. The index slipped 3.2 points in October to 71.4, the lowest confidence rating since the Watch was established in August 2006. “Faced with a barrage of bad news about financial markets and the economy, small business owners continue to tell... Read more..

BlueFire Ethanol to Present at Renewable Energy Finance Forum-West October 27-28

BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc., a company changing the world’s transportation fuel paradigm through the production of ethanol from non-food cellulosic wastes, has been invited to present at the Renewable Energy Finance Forum-West (REFF-West) being held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seattle on October 27-28, 2008. BlueFire Ethanol CFO, Christopher Scott, is scheduled to present in the emerging technologies session on Tuesday, October 28, from 1:45 p.m.... Read more..

Gulf Publishing Company’s Women’s Global Leadership Conference to Address Key Issues Facing the Energy Industry

On November 13 and 14, Gulf Publishing Company will host over 1,000 businesswomen, executives and industry leaders from top energy companies worldwide for the Fourth Annual Women’s Global Leadership Conference in Energy & Technology at the Westin Galleria in Houston. This two-day event is devoted exclusively to providing a forum for women in the energy industry to discuss key business and economic issues and gather insight from world leaders... Read more..

Commerce Energy Recognizes Advisor on Bridge Financing

Commerce Energy Group, Inc., a leading U.S. electricity and natural gas marketing company, today announced that Jesup & Lamont’s San Francisco investment banking division acted as the advisor and placement agent in connection with the bridge financing announced August 21, 2008. “Jesup & Lamont played a critical role in helping us secure our bridge financing,” said Greg Craig, chairman and chief executive officer of Commerce Energy.... Read more..

Wall Street ends higher, buoyed by drop in oil

Wall Street rebounded Thursday, rising sharply as oil prices fell and investors took advantage of bargains in financial stocks after two straight days of heavy declines. The Dow Jones industrial index rose 82.97, or 0.72 percent, to close at 11,615.93. A pullback in crude prices helped reassure stock traders who are concerned that rising oil and gas prices would force consumers to keep paring back their spending. Stocks initially fell after the Labor... Read more..

Chemical Week’s Annual Global Forecast Conference Brings Together Chemical Industry Leaders in New York

Escalating feedstock and energy prices, massive new capacity in the Middle East, sustainability, marketplace volatility and global economic turbulence will be among the key issues discussed at Chemical Week’s Annual Global Forecast Conference on September 24, 2008 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. Chemical Week’s Annual Forecast Conference is the chemical industry’s leading forecast event. The program focuses on uncovering key trends and... Read more..