Energy News
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EV-Charge America Unveils Southeast America’s First Level II – J1772 Enabled EV Charging Station System with an Integrated 20kW Solar Carport Array
The first globally networked, solar powered, electric vehicle charging station equipped with both Level II – 240 volt and Level I – 120 volt charging capacity to accommodate Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf, and other new electric vehicles using the universal SAE J1772 connectors began full operation today under a 20kW solar carport in Pulaski, Tennessee. - August 05, 2010 - EV-Charge America
LED and Energy Efficient Lighting Worldwide Markets: Indoor, Outdoor, Residential, Commercial by Kalorama Information Now Available at ReportsandReports
The CFL was expected to become the dominant provider of residential general illumination. But the success of the CFL is also its failure. Its longer life has cut into its own sales. These sales are misleading as they were initially heavily subsidized by governments. The initial quality of CFLs produced were poor resulting in less than expected net savings. - August 04, 2010 - ReportsandReports
Energy Storage Technologies in Utility Markets Worldwide by SBI Now Available at ReportsandReports
Energy storage systems provide the ability to balance power demand and supply, reduce electric surges and sags, maintain power frequency, and ensure power remains available for critical loads when power outages occur. They can also provide enough power to maintain operations until systems can be shut down in an orderly fashion or provide enough power until other on-site generation sources come on-line. - August 04, 2010 - ReportsandReports
Supporting Energy Efficiency for Families in Need
Wisconsin Company Deploys Software for Weatherization Assistance Programs. - August 02, 2010 - IDL Solutions
Lombardia S.A. Announces Plans for Strategic Growth in the Colombian Metallurgical Coal Business
Lombardia S.A., today announced plans for strategic acquisitions and growth targeting the Colombian Metallurgical Coal market. This announcement is the result of the completion of initial due diligence and strategic planning to enter select metallurgical coal opportunities in Colombia. The company... - August 02, 2010 - Lombardia
Thin - Film Photovoltaic (PV) Cells Market Projected to Grow 24% Annually Through 2020
The report provides detailed volume and value forecasts to 2020 of the global thin-film PV market by technology type and geographic region. - July 31, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Expected to Experience Strong Growth Over the Next 10 Years
Visiongain’s new report, The Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market 2010-2020 explores this burgeoning new market which has huge potential for participating companies. - July 31, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
CTRL Plans China Office Expansion to Meet Power Generation Industry Demands
CTRL Systems’ Beijing-based office (Beijing Jiahua SiChuang Technology Ltd.) plans to increase its sales force on the heels of a successful, 2-year, energy savings pilot program conducted in China for the power generation industry. CTRL has effectively implemented proprietary technologies... - July 31, 2010 - CTRL Systems, Inc.
Americas Energy Company-AECo Has Moved
Americas Energy Company-AECo has completed it's move into new corporate headquarters. - July 28, 2010 - Americas Energy Company-AECo
MarketsandMarkets: Global Silicon Photonics Product Market Worth US$1.95 Billion by 2014
The integration of photonics with electronics brought about a new lease of life to the industry. But with the high cost of optical fibers and other optoelectronic components, their adoption remained limited to the high end devices and applications. - July 28, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
Energy Smart Industry Bags LED Condo Lighting Order from Sea Ranch Condo Association
One of America’s leading providers of LED condo lighting, Energy Smart Industry, has announced that it has signed on a new client, the Sea Ranch condo association. - July 25, 2010 - Energy Smart Industry
Exports of Lumber and Logs from New Zealand on Pace to Reach a Record in 2010, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
Higher demand for forest products in China, South Korea and India is benefiting log and lumber exporters in New Zealand. The value of exported forest products have increased over 54% in 2010, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The strengthening export market has pushed domestic sawlog prices to their highest levels in eight years. - July 24, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC
LED Retrofit - Create Better Tomorrow by Changing Your Lighting Today
ESI offers different kinds of retrofitting programs that may suit your requirement. You can use the LED lights in your office, homes, manufacturing unit and at other places and stop worrying about your electricity bills. They not only save environment but save your money as well. - July 18, 2010 - Energy Smart Industry
New Eco Directive Covers Broader Product Range - SGS Supports Companies with Implementation
The EuP Directive has been updated at the end of 2009 by a new directive that specifies ecological planning requirements for energy-related products, 2009/125/EC. This new Directive’s terms are expanded to cover a wider range of products. - July 17, 2010 - SGS
Energy Companies in Europe Show Increased Interest in Sourcing Biomass from the US South, Reports the North American Wood Fiber Review
Woody biomass in the US South is attracting interest from European energy companies in their search for long-term, reliable and competitively priced supply sources, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review. The increased competition for wood fiber has pushed pine pulpwood prices upward in the Southeastern states this past year. - July 16, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC
Texas Right of Way Associates Opens Their Eagle Ford Shale Office
TRWA Inc. (Texas Right of Way Associates) announced today that they opened their new Eagle Ford Shale office in San Antonio, Texas. Texas Right of Way Associates (TRWA, Inc) is based in Fort Worth, Texas. "TRWA, a right of way acquisitions and land survey firm will be offering Right of Way... - July 13, 2010 - TRWA, Inc.
NanoLetters Publishes Dr. Yong Shi’s Energy Harvesting Technology
Dr. Shi’s research focuses on miniature energy harvesting technologies that could potentially power wireless electronics, portable devices, stretchable electronics, and implantable biosensors. - July 11, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
AIRECOM Announces New Sales Manager
Central Ohio based heating, cooling and refrigeration company hires Sam Levi. AIRECOM is proud to announce that Sam Levi has accepted the newly created position of Sales Manager. Levi has eight years experience in the heating and cooling industry with expertise in light commercial and... - June 30, 2010 - AIRECOM
Breitling Oil and Gas Announces Drilling Has Begun on Well #1 of Its Trinity Prospect
Breitling Oil and Gas Corporation announced today that drilling has begun on the Trinity #1, the first of 3 wells in its Trinity oil and natural gas prospect. The Trinity #1 is located in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. The initial well is being drilled to a depth of approximately 3700 feet and should... - June 30, 2010 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Free Advertising Offered to Tourism & Visitor / Convention Bureaus in the Gulf Region Affected by the Horizon Oil Spill
Winemaking social network forum WinePress.US is offering free advertising for a limited time to all visitor convention and tourism bureaus affected by the oil spill in the Gulf. - June 29, 2010 - WinePress.US
China Clean Energy Industry Report, 2009-2010 Now Available at ReportsandReports
Clean energy refers to the energy that doesn’t discharge pollutants, mainly including nuclear energy, hydropower, wind power, solar power, bio-energy (biogas), and tidal energy. At present, China's energy consumption structure is still dominated by thermal power, and the structure won’t change in the near future. But in the long run, clean energy will account for an increasingly larger proportion in electricity generating capacity. - June 26, 2010 - ReportsandReports
The Future of the Asia - Pacific Power Market to 2020: Growing Demand in the Region to Attract Major Investments Now Available at ReportsandReports
GBI Research's report - "The Future of the Asia-Pacific Power Market to 2020 - Growing Demand in the Region to Attract Major Investments" analyzes the power market in the Asia-Pacific countries. The Asia-Pacific region has become an investment hub for utility and construction companies. - June 24, 2010 - ReportsandReports
Solar in Space and Beyond, Wirelessly, According to SBI Energy
Recent world news pertaining to the solar energy market revealed Japan’s intention to send its first solar-panel-equipped satellite into space. SBI Energy, a leader in industrial and energy market research, reports on this exciting development. - June 23, 2010 - SBI Energy
GreenTech Energy Services Names Trish Harrington Director of Business Development
GreenTech Energy Services, an innovative Energy Services Company that provides its customers with cost-effective energy reduction solutions, has named Trish Harrington as its new Director of Business Development. Ms. Harrington will be responsible for expanding GreenTech’s marketshare in... - June 22, 2010 - GreenTech Energy Services
GaiaRecycle™ to Exhibit at WASTECON in Boston, August 15-17
WASTECON Exhibit Will Highlight GaiaRecycle’s Organic Waste Recycling Solutions for Municipal Solid Waste Industry & Other Environmental Management Professionals - June 21, 2010 - GaiaRecycle, LLC
SM Energy Company Valuation Report, June 2010 - Strategic and Operational Analysis Now Available at ReportsandReports
ReportsandReports Announce it Will Carry SM Energy Company Valuation Report, June 2010 - Strategic and Operational Analysis Market Research Report in its Store. Browse the complete Report on:... - June 20, 2010 - ReportsandReports
Devon Energy Corporation Valuation Report, June 2010 - Strategic and Operational Analysis Now Available at ReportsandReports
Devon Energy Corporation is an independent energy company primarily dealing with Exploration and Production activities related to natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in onshore areas of the US and Canada. The company continuously strives to enhance its shareholders’ value through these operations. - June 20, 2010 - ReportsandReports
Energy Training Class
American Right of Way AssociatesS Announces: CEO, Don Valden Will Hold an Energy Training Class in the Barnett Shale Training Center. - June 17, 2010 - American Right of Way Associates
Natural Gas Buying Guide Identifies Critical Buying Timeframes and Opportunities
Strategic Natural Gas Buying Guide, the most recent analysis from Energy Solutions, Inc., shows natural gas buyers how to deal with and make buying decisions in both today’s and tomorrow’s natural gas marketplace. - June 15, 2010 - Energy Solutions, Inc.
Greenest IT in Canada Award Announces Empower Software as Finalist
Success in developing portable energy management software for the smart grid has earned Empower Software a finalist for the Greenest IT in Canada. Empower Software, www.empowersoftware.ca, a Vancouver –based start up, was acknowledged in the Quest for Canada’s Greenest IT by premier... - June 10, 2010 - Empower Software Inc
New Product from "Earth Friendly Electronics" Company Made with Cutting-Edge Composite Material
Wood-plastic composite material makes green company's "xeMini" the most eco-friendly portable power source on the market. - June 03, 2010 - Revolve Electronics, Inc.
Energy Investment Systems to Use Genscape Data to Calculate Carbon Footprints
Energy Investment Systems (EIS), an award-winning New York City-based consulting firm that provides energy services to apartment buildings, today announced that it will use Genscape data to provide its clients with accurate and timely estimates of the carbon emissions associated with their power... - June 03, 2010 - Genscape
OVO Energy Appoints Oxford Pr Agency, BOTTLE PR, to Help Shake Up the Energy Market
Ovo Energy challenges the Big Six Energy suppliers, appointing Oxford PR agency, BOTTLE PR, to head its national PR and social media campaigns. - June 03, 2010 - BOTTLE
Oil Rig Blowout & Spill Experts are High in Demand on Zintro.com
Investors, Law-firms, and Consultants are seeking Oil Rig Blowout & Spill Experts on Zintro.com. - June 02, 2010 - Zintro, Inc.
IFAI Provides Specialty Fabrics for Urgently Needed GOM Oil Cleanup
Go-to list posted with supplier/manufacturers of oil containment products and the components to make them on www.ifai.com - May 28, 2010 - Industrial Fabrics Association International
Charter Builders Breaks Ground on the Largest Zero Energy Public School in the United States
Charter Builders and Irving Independent School District recently celebrated the official groundbreaking for the largest “net zero” public school in the United States. The first of its kind in Texas, the school district’s Lady Bird Johnson Middle School is designed to produce as... - May 27, 2010 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Biomass Now Generates 32% of All Energy in Sweden, Causing Increased Competition for Pulpwood, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
Biomass has now surpassed oil to become the number one source for energy generation in Sweden. The increased competition for logs and wood chips between the pulp industry and energy sector has pushed wood fiber prices to new highs, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - May 27, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC
Glacial Energy Becomes a Corporate Sponsor of ACUPCC
Glacial Energy recently became a Silver Sponsor of the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). ACUPCC believes “Colleges and universities must exercise leadership in their communities and throughout society by modeling ways to eliminate global warming... - May 23, 2010 - Glacial Energy
Hail Yes! SUNOPTICS CLEAR ARMOR® Polycarbonate Prismatic Skylight Revolutionizes Daylighting in Hail Prone Regions of the World
The first Factory Mutual (FM) Approved Fixed Skylight in the World built on Sunoptics High Performance Prismatic Daylighting Technology Also Comes with a 5 Year Hail Proof Warranty. - May 22, 2010 - SUNOPTICS High Performance Prismatic Daylighting
Managing Extreme Market Risk Presented by ZE PowerGroup at Energy Risk USA
ZE PowerGroup Inc. (ZE) is pleased to announce that it is sponsoring and presenting at the 14th Annual Energy Risk USA conference. The event takes place in Houston on May 24-27, 2010 and will provide an opportunity for attendees to enhance and discuss their risk management techniques. As... - May 16, 2010 - ZE PowerGroup
Breitling Oil and Gas Announces Re-Entry of BREITLING-BURR #1 Has Begun
Breitling Oil and Gas began the re-entry of the BREITLING-BURR #1 oil and natural gas well on May 7, 2010. - May 15, 2010 - Breitling Oil and Gas
CMT Worldwide Eco-Titan Poles Successfully Completed ENA Fire Standards Testing at Western Fire Center Meeting Australian Brush Fire Requirements
The Eco-Titan Utility Distribution Pole successfully completed testing in accordance with ENA pole fire tests to insure proper application in Australia and other potential fire zones markets worldwide. Testing was conducted at the Western Fire Center. - May 14, 2010 - CMT Worldwide, LLC
Pinnacle Infrared a Provider of Energy Assessments for the USDA’s Rural Energy America Program in Kansas and Oklahoma
Pinnacle Infrared is approved to provide energy assessments for projects to be funded by the USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The US Department of Agriculture is offering grant money to small businesses and agricultural producers to improve energy efficiency or install... - May 14, 2010 - Pinnacle Infrared
American Right of Way Associates Announces: CEO Don Valden Will Hold a Haynesville Shale Training Class
Haynesville Shale Training Class Shreveport Louisiana - May 12, 2010 - American Right of Way Associates
Visionary Electronics Company Adds Dr. Michael Crooke to Board of Directors
Green electronics company expands its team to support its eco-friendly products and programs. - May 12, 2010 - Revolve Electronics, Inc.
Energy Authority Announces Top 7 Eco-Friendly Blogs of the Year
EnergyAuthority.net awards the top 7 eco-friendly blogs that have a focus on 'energy' related topics including energy, energy efficiency, clean & renewable energy and electricity. - May 05, 2010 - Energy Authority
Tierra NRG Achieves Milestone in Colombian Metallurgical Coal Business
Tierra NRG SAS today announced it has reached a milestone in its Colombian metallurgical coal business. This milestone reflects the development of a metallurgical coal operations platform and features the completion of initial due diligence and planning for select metallurgical coal opportunities... - April 30, 2010 - Tierra NRG SAS
Norway Renewable Power Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2015 Now Available at ReportsandReports
GlobalData’s Norway Renewable Energy Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2015 report provides detailed analysis and forecasts of the Norway Renewable Energy industry. Sub-chapters in the report analyze each renewable technology in detail. These Sub-chapters covers, historical and forecast statistics relating to the installed capacities, market structure and regulatory policies, key drivers, restraints that govern the growth of each of the renewable energy technology in Norway. - April 30, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
Breitling Oil and Gas Provides Details on Its Newly Formed Gulf Coast Exploration Initiative
Breitling Oil and Gas Corporation announced today that it has acquired thousands of acres of leases in the Gulf Coast regions of Texas and Louisiana as it continues to expand its Gulf Coast Exploration initiative. - April 27, 2010 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Intertek Expands Industrial Engineering Consulting Services in Asia-Pacific Region
APTECH group's new leadership and expanded services help meet the region's demand for engineering consultancy services - April 25, 2010 - Intertek