Energy News

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Searaven Glauben Announces Revised Bitumen Contract Worth $3.36B

Energy company Searaven Glauben, LLC signs revised $3.36 billion (USD) Bitumen contract with a major shipping port in China, extending its original agreement from 5 to 10 years. - May 18, 2020 - Searaven Glauben

Galaxy Trade and Technology Welcomes Nicholas S. Bingham as Vice President of International Operations

Nicholas Bingham, an experienced international business development executive, has joined Galaxy Trade and Technology. As Vice President of International Operations, he will manage international magnesium supply-chain, trade, financial structures and marketing in the automotive, aerospace, pharmaceutical and oil & gas sectors. - May 15, 2020 - Asia-Pacific Group

Texas RRC Approves 10-Year Oil Tax Credit for Use of Green EOR Technology

Leases can receive a 50% Severance tax break and production increase worth millions through use of AssurEOR biosurfactant treatments - May 13, 2020 - Locus Bio-Energy Solutions

Nordic Temperature Control Aims to Boost Funds for Local Food Bank in the Skagit Valley During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nordic Temperature Control, a leading HVAC company in the Puget Sound region, recently announced its plan to help boost funds for a local food bank in the Skagit Valley. Nordic plans to donate 50% of their Commercial and Residential HVAC maintenance and tune-up services through May 30. “With... - May 02, 2020 - Nordic Temperature Control

KryptAll's Secure Calling Maintains Your Business

Communication is the basis to conducting business. Business espionage targeting phone conversations and/or calling records along with email and computer hacking are now a reality. Encrypted calling and storage of data has become paramount in keeping your business secure today. There are solutions such as KryptAll that provides secure encrypted calling, without calling records, to any phone in the world. - April 21, 2020 - KryptAll

Matthew 25: Ministries Partners with Duracell for COVID-19 Relief; Duracell Providing Batteries to Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities on the Front Lines of Response

Matthew 25: Ministries, an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization headquartered in Cincinnati, OH is partnering with Duracell’s PowerForward Program to provide batteries to hospitals, first responders, fire departments, police departments, healthcare facilities and more. - April 15, 2020 - Matthew 25: Ministries

KryptAll Does Not Have a Backdoor

World Governments are making a stand for backdoors to allow access to encryption and call it "legal access." This will allow governments to have full access to encrypted written and voice communications along with phone calling records via the backdoor, which are often used in business espionage for competitors to access proprietary information such as contacts and clients. If phone calls and records are accessible to governments then hackers, criminals and terrorists will also have access. - April 07, 2020 - KryptAll

Electro Standards SCups® Units Utilize Super Capacitors to Assist with Fluctuating Power of Wind, Wave, or Solar Renewable Energy Systems

Electro Standards Laboratories engineers and scientists have successfully designed a UPS device that utilizes Super Capacitors to assist with power fluctuations in remote locations, such as with Wind, Solar, Wave or other Renewable Energy Systems. - April 05, 2020 - Electro Standards Laboratories

Axiom Medical Successfully Impacts Thousands of Lives with Expansion of Workplace Coronavirus Management Program

Axiom Medical, a leading incident case management and occupational health services provider in North America, announced today the tremendous impact their Rapid Response Contagious Respiratory Illness Assessment (CRIA) Program is making in the battle against coronavirus (COVID-19) in the workplace. - April 01, 2020 - Axiom Medical

Live Online Proctoring Coming for All NABCEP Exams

Due to concerns about the COVID-19 emergency and the need to reduce our exposure to viral threats, NABCEP decided to offer all Board Certification and Associate level exams through live online proctoring (LOP). You will soon be able to take NABCEP Board Certification and Associate credential exams from the comfort and safety of your own home. - April 01, 2020 - North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners

California-Based JPR Systems Continues to Support Customers with Process Measurement & Control Equipment

JPR Systems, the leading manufacturer's representative and service provider of process measurement and control equipment on the West Coast, remains open for business and ready to support customers in a variety of industries with products, services and solutions from top manufacturers, to keep their... - March 23, 2020 - JPR Systems

Burrow Global Works for 6 Million Hours Without a Lost Time Recordable

Burrow Global has worked 6 million man hours since their last lost time recordable, and 4 million hours since their last recordable. A significant safety achievement. - March 15, 2020 - Burrow Global

Connexa Introduces a Standard Product Line of Pole Mounted Solar Systems

Connexa, the industry leader in remote power systems, is introducing a standard line of pole mounted solar systems to its product offerings. - March 14, 2020 - Connexa

SolarCraft Completes Solar Power Installation at Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery - Celebrated Healdsburg Winery Toasts Energy Savings

Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft recently completed the installation of a 193.2 kW DC solar electric system at Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery in Healdsburg, CA. This large solar power system demonstrates Gary Farrell’s commitment to reduce their energy consumption and enhance the social and environmental sustainability of its operations. Also looking to reduce operating costs, installing solar power will save them, on average, $64,000. - March 12, 2020 - SolarCraft

Tiniest "Green" House in Arlington, VA Built by Arlington Designer Homes, Custom Home Builder of Green, Energy Efficient Homes

Arlington Designer Homes has just completed the newest tiny home in Arlington Virginia. This Green, energy efficient home is a good model for Accessory Dwelling units clocking in at 860 s/f. It will be certified as Green under the Arlington County Green Home Choice Program and has achieved a HERS rating of 62. It will be open 3/15 from 2-4pm. - March 12, 2020 - Arlington Designer Homes

IKIO LED Lighting Launches Its Hazardous Location Lighting Range

IKIO LED Lighting, a leading LED Light manufacturer, announces the launch of its Hazardous Location Lighting Range. The company, well known for its exhaustive range of high-efficiency Commercial, Industrial and Hospitality / Multi-Housing lighting, has recently forayed into this lighting segment... - March 11, 2020 - IKIO LED Lighting

AXON Energy Services Announces Expansion Into Permian Region

AXON Energy Services (AES) is pleased to announce it has signed a Service and Maintenance agreement for the Permian Basin Region with Performance Wellhead and Frac Components, LLC (PWC), a Pelican Energy Partners company. This facility will be a full service shop with the capabilities of performing... - March 09, 2020 - AXON Energy Services

United Energy Trading Teams Up with the Magic Yarn Project

Energy company helps a charity supporting childhood cancer victims. - March 06, 2020 - United Energy Trading

TimeLinx Prepares to Accelerate Platform Enhancements and Product Roadmap with the Announcement of John Perona Joining the Company

TimeLinx, a leading project and service management (PSM) application for the mid-market, today announced the appointment of John Perona as the company’s Vice President of Products and Services. - March 06, 2020 - TimeLinx Software

Calling All Energy Sector Technology Disruptors and Start-Ups to African Utility Week’s Initiate! Forum

African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa will celebrate the new decade of 2020 by introducing 20 exciting SMMEs during the 20th edition of the event. - March 01, 2020 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa

Clarion Events Africa’s Media Division is Thriving

The future of trade publications: the ability to adapt and add value. Clarion Events Africa's leading titles ESI Africa, Smart Energy International, Mining Review Africa and Power Engineering International have managed to reinvent the medium by embracing digital and key event partnerships. - February 17, 2020 - Clarion Events Africa

Society of Exploration Geophysicists 2020 Exhibition and 90th Annual Meeting; Call for Abstracts is Open

Call for abstracts for the SEG 2020 Exhibition and 90th Annual Meeting is open. - February 14, 2020 - Society of Exploration Geophysicists

ScheduleCleaner Released New Version with Added Support for Working with XML Files

ScheduleCleaner(TM), the software solution that helps project teams share sensitive and confidential schedule data in a safe way, launched its new version 2.3. ScheduleCleaner(TM) was first released in February, 2019, by the team behind the ScheduleReader(TM) application, the innovative viewer for... - February 14, 2020 - Synami

How Utilities Are Leveraging Storage & Microgrids

Microgrid Global Innovation Forum - N. America, March 10-11, 2020 in Chicago, to examine latest microgrid technology advances and deployments. - February 12, 2020 - Smart Grid Observer

Hydrogen on Demand from Cheap Scrap Metals

Catalytic chemistry has been used to create a new catalyst that efficiently splits water and releases pure hydrogen for use as a fuel. - February 10, 2020 - Phillips Company

African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa Wins AAXO ROAR Awards Again

African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa, the leading energy event on the continent for the last 20 years, has clinched once again the AAXO ROAR Award for Best Trade Exhibition in the 12000+ sqm category. The event is organised by the multi-award-winning Cape Town-based trade exhibition and... - February 06, 2020 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa

EAM & IoT Solution Provider JFC & Associates Welcomes Bill Thompson as Director of Sales & Marketing

JFC & Associates, an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), IBM Maximo, and Internet of Things (IoT) service and solution provider, today announced the hiring of industry veteran Bill Thompson as their first Director of Sales & Marketing. Established in 2001, JFC & Associates offers higher education, transportation, and public infrastructure customers with end-to-end EAM process and technical solutions to better manage maintenance and operations. - February 04, 2020 - JFC & Associates

New Solar Panel Generates Electricity at Night

Solar Breakthrough Produces Constant Energy from the Sun’s Gamma Rays - January 30, 2020 - ZPower

Gantner Supplied Solutions for More Than 1 GW Solar Power in 2019

Gantner is very excited about having commissioned monitoring and control solutions for another 1 GW solar power in 2019. - January 25, 2020 - Gantner Instruments GmbH

SolarCraft Completes Solar Power System at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church - Concord Catholic Parish Goes Solar with Diocese of Oakland Solar Program

Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft, a leading North Bay solar installer for over 35 years, recently completed the installation of a 157.6 kW DC solar system at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Concord, CA. The system is designed to provide over 91% of the annual electrical needs for the facility. The solar panels will allow the church to save energy and protect the environment, reducing their utility costs by thousands every month, for decades to come. - January 24, 2020 - SolarCraft

KRRI to Deploy Hydrogen Fuel Cell Train, Powered by Horizon

KRRI will unveil their next-generation hydrogen powered electric trains using the latest Horizon PEM Fuel Cell systems. - January 23, 2020 - Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies

RVE.SOL Accelerates Solar Minigrid Scaleup Plans After Signing Deals with Acumen and Vulcan Inc.

The patented KUDURA multi-utility approach from RVE.SOL is a unique opportunity to shift the African decentralized energy market and impact rural development in ways that simple energy access cannot. - January 23, 2020 - RVE.SOL

ZPower Releases Breakthrough Solar Panel That Works at Night

New Solar Technology produces electricity 24-7 with more than double the power. - January 23, 2020 - ZPower

To Make the Energy Bill Cheaper, Experts Bet on Energy Monitoring

"The direction that society and companies should take is how we can store energy and how we are going to make that energy available instantly and properly, without wasting and saving natural resources," says electrical engineer, Rodrigo Martinson. - January 21, 2020 - Martinson Machine

Axiom Medical to Launch Improved Client Portal, Providing Up to the Minute Access to Information for a More Efficient Client-Centric Experience

Axiom Medical, a leading incident case management and occupational health services provider in North America, announced today the launch of its updated and improved client portal. The solution provides up to the minute access to information for a more efficient client-centric experience. “In... - January 20, 2020 - Axiom Medical

Equity Consortium Agrees to Acquire Stakes in New York's Astoria Energy Facilities

A consortium of equity investors including APG, MEAG (Munich Re’s asset manager acting for investors from within Munich Re Group), and Clal Insurance Company, alongside other US institutional investors have agreed to acquire 100% of Astoria Energy I and a 55% interest in Astoria Energy II. - January 18, 2020 - APG Asset Management US Inc.

Orbus Technologies Agrees to Partner with Project and Service Management Solutions Provider TimeLinx

TimeLinx, a global leader in project and service management software for the mid-market, today announces a new partnership with Orbus Technologies, a leading ERP & CRM consulting firm supporting clients throughout the Caribbean. Orbus will offer the TimeLinx mid-market project and field... - January 18, 2020 - TimeLinx Software

American PetroLog Adds Michael Rutherford as Senior Vice President

American PetroLog, a leader in the transportation and logistics industry, hires Michael Rutherford as their Senior Vice President. American PetroLog provides logistics, transportation and rail to truck transloading throughout the US. - January 16, 2020 - American PetroLog

(CES 2020) MicroEJ Launches MICROEJ Forge, the Next Generation Applications Store for IoT Devices

MICROEJ Forge enables IoT ecosystems to benefit from a secure yet cost effective Applications Store; Applications, or any software components, can be shared across large fleets of heterogenous IoT devices, leveraging MicroEJ VEE trusted secure container; An App-driven mindset unlocks new revenue streams, enabling better end-user product characterizations; MICROEJ Forge is being demonstrated at CES, at MicroEJ booth #42767 located in the Sands Expo Center - January 07, 2020 - MicroEJ

Thorwaldson Now Selling Hybrid Rooftop Ventilators in Australia

Thorwaldson, a division of Invisco LLC, has opened in Australia to offer industrial and commercial building engineers the best performance in a hybrid rooftop ventilator ever offered. CSR Edmonds in Seven Hills, NSW, was the first to create the modern hybrid ventilator concept with their EcoPower series. - January 06, 2020 - Invisco

(CES 2020) MicroEJ: with Its Exponential Growth, "the Tiny Sibling of Android" is Expanding Its Market Share Quickly: on Track to Becoming the De Facto Standard

100+% growth year-over-year of Powered by MicroEJ smart and IoT devices; 37+ Million MicroEJ VEE flagship sold, embedded into everyday devices; Partners and customers part of the “Who’s Who” of the embedded and IoT industries; All transversal needs: Security, User Interface, Communication, Realtime, Simulation - January 04, 2020 - MicroEJ

Roosevelt Strategic Council Launches Inaugural Facilities & Campus Energy Summit

Roosevelt Strategic Council is proud to announce the first Facilities and Campus Energy Summit taking place this April 29-30, 2020, at The American Institute of Architects in Washington, D.C. RSC designed this year’s Summit to focus on the theme of: Improving Energy Resiliency, Efficiency and Sustainability for the Built Environment. - January 01, 2020 - Defense Strategies Institute

SolarCraft Completes Solar Power System at Petaluma Public Storage - North Bay Storage Facility Goes Solar and Saves on Energy Bills

Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft, a leading North Bay solar installer for over 35 years, recently completed the installation of an 85 kW DC solar system at Petaluma Public Storage in Petaluma, CA. This new photovoltaic solar system will save them over $25,500 annually on utility bills, powering their facility with clean, renewable solar electricity for decades to come. - December 13, 2019 - SolarCraft

Advanced Green Energy Technology Breakthrough Developed by Cogar International Energy Corporation

Cogar International Energy Corporation is a Rancho Santa Margarita, California-based Green Energy Company which has successfully created the world’s most advanced green energy technology known as the Air-Powered Electric Grid (APEG) Generator. - December 06, 2019 - Cogar International Energy Corporation

Robert Galyen, Top Battery Technology Expert, Joins Tydrolyte Advisory Board

Galyen, former CTO of CATL, the world’s largest battery company, to assist Tydrolyte in bringing its disruptive lead battery technology to market. - December 06, 2019 - Tydrolyte LLC

Stop Fuel Card Fraud with the New BlueArrow Fuel App

BlueArrow Telematics is proud to announce the release of their proprietary fuel card integration App, BlueArrow Fuel that automates and monitors fuel card use and abuse with one simple, convenient application. - December 06, 2019 - BlueArrow Telematics

Raven SR’s Non-Combustion Technology Reaches New Highs in Hydrogen Production Efficiency

Raven SR announced today that its multi-patented “Steam/CO2” reformation technology (a low pressure, non-combustion, and non-catalytic process) produced syngas with 47% hydrogen content from mixed municipal solid waste (50% biogenics and 50% non-biogenics) in its engineering unit. - December 04, 2019 - Raven SR

Making Big Impacts with Small Acts: SolarMyPlace Launches This Black Friday