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Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), Thailand, Endorses Metering, Billing / CRM and Transmission & Distribution / Smart Grids Asia
ERC, MEA and PEA represented in Keynote Thought Leaders panel. - April 07, 2013 - Metering Asia
CNG One Source Inc. of Pennsylvania Acquires Emission Solutions Inc. of McKinney, Texas
CNG One Source Inc. of Pennsylvania recently acquired Emission Solutions Inc of McKinney, Texas. For years Emission Solutions Inc has been the leader in natural gas vehicle technology for medium and heavy duty trucks. CNG (compressed natural gas) and LNG (liquefied natural gas) are the future... - April 05, 2013 - CNG One Source
Engerati, the Interactive Platform for the Smart Energy Community, Updated
The Engerati online platform for the smart energy community has been updated with new features, content and networking tools. Engerati has been an important voice in the power and utility cyberspace since its inception in 2011. It is part of the Clarion Events Group. “We have been providing... - April 05, 2013 - Engerati
RALF (Restoration Aquatic Life Filtration) Provides a New Solution During a Power Outage to Help the 13 Million Households with Aquariums Sustain Healthy Aquatic Life
Health- Tech Sales is the first company to offer battery powered multi-stage filtration (patent pending) which can be used during power outage emergencies. RALF will make its debut at Booth G5 at the Marine Aquarium Expo at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California on April 6 - 7, 2013. - April 02, 2013 - Health-Tech Sales, LLC
Work Truck Show 2013 Green Award Goes to Odyne Systems
Odyne Receives 2013 NTEA Work Truck Show Green Award for Unique New Walk-In Van Hybrid Power Application - April 02, 2013 - Odyne Systems, LLC
Pulse Energy and Customers Take the Lead for Earth Hour
Pulse Energy, energy intelligence software developer for utilities and their commercial customers, commemorated its sixth year of active involvement with the global Earth Hour movement. Three BC organizations in particular worked with Pulse Energy to reduce their energy consumption by 15.3% during... - March 25, 2013 - Pulse Energy
Stream Energy Increases Its Maryland Service Area, Launches Dual-Commodity Service
Firm expands its service to customers in the BGE and Delmarva territories - March 21, 2013 - Stream Energy
World Water Day: African Utility Week to Look at Municipalities’ Key Water Challenges
On 22 March World Water Day will be celebrated globally. But South Africa has little to celebrate according to Harold Smook, founder of Urban Roots – Sustainable Communities Initiative and registered Professional Engineering Technologist. “We can celebrate our water policies - the most... - March 20, 2013 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
1-800 NY BULBS, Ltd. Establishes Partnership with GE Lighting
The Westchester-based company 1-800 NY BULBS, Ltd. has received the distinction of Authorized Dealer and Distributor of GE Lighting Products, placing them at the forefront of the lighting industry. - March 19, 2013 - 1-800 NY BULBS
Joe Dalum Named President of the Green Truck Association
Looks Forward to Serving the GTA in This Important Time of Green Technology Growth - March 13, 2013 - Odyne Systems, LLC
Pulse Energy: Ready to Rocket
Rocket Builders have named Pulse Energy one of the most promising cleantech companies in British Columbia. The Ready to Rocket Cleantech list highlights firms in the clean technology sector who are positioned to capitalize on growth in 2013. The past year has seen Pulse Energy expand its customer... - March 13, 2013 - Pulse Energy
LithSafe Contracted by EPA to Protect Lithium Ion Test Facilities
The US Environmental Protection Agency has contracted LithSafe to develop lithium ion battery test chambers, design emergency response protocols, and create staff emergency training for their NVFEL test facilities. As seen with the recent Boeing 787 incident (among others), lithium (ion) batteries can present a substantial fire hazard. The EPA has deemed it necessary to protect its facilities and workers. These facilities test lithium ion batteries for use in electric and hybrid vehicles. - March 12, 2013 - LithFire-X, LLC
Odyne Systems Showcased Unique New Walk-In Van Hybrid Power Application at the 2013 NTEA Work Truck Show
U.S. Department of Energy Director of Vehicle Technologies Program Met with New GTA President, Joe Dalum, to Learn More About Odyne Plug-In Systems - March 09, 2013 - Odyne Systems, LLC
Tundra Gas Open to North Slope Venture
Tundra Gas Inc keen to exploit proven methane hydrate deposits in Alaska's North Slope. - March 09, 2013 - Tundra Gas Inc
McKim & Creed Adds Leader, Expands Services to Power Industry
McKim & Creed, Inc., an engineering, geospatial sciences and planning firm with offices throughout the U.S., has expanded both its staff and the technical services it provides to the power industry. Energy and telecommunications industry veteran Tom Kellogg has joined McKim & Creed as... - March 07, 2013 - McKim & Creed, Inc.
Free Boilers to Ease Fuel Poverty in Essex and Suffolk
Blueflame Services Colchester have been appointed to carry out free installations in East Anglia under the new Government Home Heating Cost Reduction Obligation (HHRCO) initiative. - March 02, 2013 - Blueflame Colchester Limited
New Indeck Watertube Packaged Boilers Meet Needs of Manufacturing Plants
Indeck has built state-of-the-art boilers for industries such as chemical, petrochemical, refineries, steel, food, dairy, and pulp and paper processing. The boilers include A-style design packaged watertube boilers capable of generating 250,000pph of superheated steam and D-style packed watertube boilers capable of generating 90,000pph of saturated steam. - February 28, 2013 - Indeck Power Equipment Company
Continent’s Eyes on African Utility Week as Eskom’s Brian Dames Confirms Welcome Address
Eskom Chief Executive Brian Dames will once again deliver the keynote address during this year’s opening session of African Utility Week in Cape Town on 14 May. Some 5000 power professionals from all over the continent meet at this event every year at what is the largest utility gathering of... - February 28, 2013 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
Crave InfoTech Announces C-ASTRA: Crave Asset Tracking and C-FSM: Crave Field Service Manager
Crave InfoTech announces the availability of Asset Tracking Solution (C-ASTRA) and Field Service Manager (C-FSM) for the Utility Industry, which help utilities improve field service efficiency, customer service and system reliability. New enhancements in C-ASTRA provide utilities to track and... - February 27, 2013 - Crave InfoTech
U.S. Gas and Electric Named One of the Region’s “Best Place to Work” by South Florida Business Journal
U.S. Gas & Electric was named as one of “The Best Places to Work” in South Florida by the South Florida Business Journal. - February 24, 2013 - U.S. Gas & Electric
African Utility Week to Focus on Getting Investors Excited About Power Projects on the Continent
The new GET FiT investment mechanism which brings private and public investors together, the proposed BRICS Bank and China’s funding relationship with Africa are some of the updates featured during the Investment & Finance track of the upcoming African Utility Week conference and expo... - February 23, 2013 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
Cypherbridge Systems Launches VPN SDK with IKE/IPSec Providing Network Encryption and Firewall Defense
By combining IPsec and firewall features, Cypherbridge Systems delivers a single SDK that has multiple levels of protection against cyber intrusion in a solution reducing target memory footprint, time-to-market, and Total Cost of Ownership. - February 21, 2013 - Cypherbridge Systems LLC
Odyne Systems, LLC to Showcase Unique New Walk in Van Hybrid Power Application at the 2013 NTEA Work Truck Show
System Has Potential to Double Engine Life, Powering Underground Climate Control and Tools - February 21, 2013 - Odyne Systems, LLC
Pulse Energy: Energy Intelligence for FortisBC Customers
Canadian utility’s new EnerTracker program offering Pulse Energy software to qualifying organizations. - February 18, 2013 - Pulse Energy
Albeado Announces New Platform Promising Next Generation of IT and OT Integration for Smart Grids
Albeado’s PRISM for Utilities solution has promising correlation and risk management features enabling utility companies in their IT and OT integration. Compelling benefits include optimizing outage management, detecting fraud or reducing asset maintenance costs. - February 08, 2013 - Albeado Inc
Pacific Gas & Electric NERC CIP Peer Sharing Event Agenda Update
Co-Chair of CIP Version 5 Drafting Team to Provide Important Insights on Planning for NERC CIP Version 5 at Pacific Gas & Electric's Upcoming NERC CIP Peer Sharing Event February 25-27, 2013. - February 07, 2013 - Corporate Enterprise Security, Inc.
Log Imports to China from New Zealand and the US Were Up 26 Percent in the Second Half of 2012 from the 1H/12, and Chinese Log Prices Reached New Record Highs
Log imports to China were off to a slow start in 2012 but in the second half of the year, shipments picked up with New Zealand and the US gaining the biggest market shares, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The Chinese domestic log market also heated up, with log prices reaching record high levels. - February 06, 2013 - Wood Resources International LLC
Gehrlicher Solar America: 2012 Growth Exceeded Expectations and Bullish on 2013
Revenue increased almost 400% in one year. - February 05, 2013 - Gehrlicher Solar America Corp.
Ghana’s Electrification Success Explained at African Utility Week in May
Ghana had the political will to envision electrification as a national priority and catalyst for economic development says Engineer Andrew T. Barfour, Project Coordinator at the Ghana Energy Development and Access Project. To date, Ghana has achieved 72% electrification access which is one of the... - February 03, 2013 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
At DistribuTECH, TOA Technologies Showcased Benefits of Predictive Analytics Based Field Service Optimization for Utilities
Global provider of cloud-based field service management software demonstrated its time-based, predictive approach used to drive efficiencies, enhance service and achieve real-time visibility. - February 01, 2013 - TOA Technologies
Kenya’s Vision 2030 to Support East African Power Industry Convention
The annual East African Power Industry Convention (EAPIC) has secured the support of Kenya’s Vision 2030. The organisers of EAPIC, the Cape Town-based events company Spintelligent, met with the Vision 2030 directorate in Nairobi recently. Claire Volkwyn, Director of Content and Strategy for... - January 19, 2013 - Future Energy East Africa
Enviro Petroleum Saved the Environment 3,500 Tons of CO2 in 2012 by Injecting Enviro Plus® to Fuels
Enviro Petroleum announced that, according to their very conservative estimates, more than 7.7 million pounds or 3,500 tons of CO2 have been saved in 2012 by using Enviro Plus technology. This is equivalent to converting 500 cars to full electric. Enviro Plus, a liquid combustion catalyst, was used around the world to reduce fuel consumption and emissions from automobiles, boats and power plants. - January 18, 2013 - Enviro Petroleum
OSEI Says "Shame on the EPA Their 'Science' Endorses Toxic Oil Spill Response"; CEO Will Discuss Non Toxic Solution to Oil Spills Globally on CNBC January 16-17th 2013
This series on CNBC Features Non-Toxic Oil Spill Cleanup Method OSE II, an alternative to the EPA's current response. OSEI CEO Steven Pedigo says "The US EPA has forced toxic antiquated spill response on the US environment for 23 years." Oil Spill Eater II is the safe non toxic oil spill clean up product that can remove 100% of a spill by converting it to a safe end point of CO2 and water, which other countries are utilizing to protect their environments. - January 16, 2013 - OSEI Corporation
Xcel Energy Increases Minnesota Electricity Rates by 9% in January 2013, Giving Supermarkets More Reason to Conserve Energy
Five Additional States May Approve Similar Rate Increases in 2013 - January 16, 2013 - Singh360
LEDtronics Lights Up Pasadena’s Green City Path
Post-Top LED Street Lamps Help the City of Roses Reduce Energy and Maintenance Costs, Carbon Footprint - January 15, 2013 - LEDtronics, Inc.
LaGrange County REMC Installs Sensus FlexNet Utility Communications Network
Indiana electric cooperative begins network and iCon A electric meter deployment. - January 10, 2013 - Sensus
City of Poway, CA Selects NorthStar Utilities Solutions for Its Customer Information System
NorthStar Utilities Solutions is pleased to announce that the City of Poway has selected the NorthStar CIS application as its utility-billing and customer management solution. Using NorthStar CIS the City will drive its efficiency, integration, and continuing commitment to customer service. - January 05, 2013 - NorthStar Utilities Solutions
RBI Solar Commissions New PV Array at Ohio Manufacturing Plant
RBI Solar Inc. Commissions new solar array at Ohio manufacturing plant. The array will offset about 1% of the manufacturing plant's annual consumption, or roughly offset the consumption of 1 energy efficient home. - December 22, 2012 - RBI Solar
National Grid Electrical Infrastructure Upgrades Will Increase Reliability for Cape Ann Communities
Project will improve service for more than 20,000 customers in six north shore towns - December 15, 2012 - ElecComm Corporation
How Will South African Industry Deal with Tariff Hikes and Carbon Taxes?
The proverbial axe is falling on "business as usual" as every industry in South Africa, from mining to manufacturing to retail, is cringing at the thought of rising energy tariffs and the impending implementation of a carbon tax. Stemming the tide of rising tariffs On the receiving end... - December 15, 2012 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
2012 IEEE Online Conference on Green Communications Addresses Next Wave of Energy-Efficient & Green Technologies
The IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) recently held its second annual IEEE Online Conference on Green Communications (GreenCom) with participants attending the fully-virtual, three-day event from Australia, Canada, China, Italy, France, Korea, Singapore, India, United Kingdom, United States,... - December 13, 2012 - IEEE Communications Society
Springboard Biodiesel Excited to Announce Coveted Endorsement from Green Restaurant Association for Its BioPro™ Appliance
Biodiesel equipment receives endorsement for it's automated appliance that converts used cooking oil into premium grade biodiesel. - December 12, 2012 - Springboard Biodiesel
Federal Government Announces an Early Cut to the Solar Credits Multiplier
All those who are considering installation of solar panels will have to hurry up as the Government has announced on 16 November, 2012, that it is completely phasing out the solar credit multiplier 6 months early – meaning that popular solar panel subsidy will be reduced by 50%. - December 12, 2012 - Say Solar Pty Ltd
Energize Ithaca Announces Phase 2 of Downtown Combined Heat and Power - District Energy Utility Project Study
Energize Ithaca is pleased to announce that the United States Department of Energy has agreed to offer technical assistance to complete phase 2 of the Downtown Combined Heat and Power - District Energy (CHP-DE) Utility project study for the greater downtown Ithaca area. “Every day at the... - November 30, 2012 - Energize Ithaca
Debra Shearer Ballinger Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Publication
Debra Shearer Ballinger, of Sparks, Nevada, has recently been recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for her outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Utilities. About Debra Shearer Ballinger Debra Shearer Ballinger is an independent business owner of Global... - November 30, 2012 - Strathmore Who's Who
SigmaFlow Announces Global Partnership with Wipro to Bring Best-in-Class "Well Delivery Solution" for the Oil and Gas Industry
SigmaFlow today announced its partnership with Wipro Technologies, the Global Information Technology, Consulting and Outsourcing business of Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT) to deliver the Oil and Gas industry’s most comprehensive ‘Well Delivery’ Solution for Upstream Exploration and... - November 26, 2012 - Sigmaflow
Nigerian Power Minister Ibrahim-Kuchi Opens West African Power Industry Convention in Lagos
The Honourable Hajiya Zainab Ibrahim-Kuchi, Minister of State for Power, Nigeria, will deliver the opening address of the West African Industry Convention (WAPIC) on Tuesday, 20 November at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos. Some 500 regional power industry and utility experts are expected to... - November 18, 2012 - Future Energy Nigeria
Columbia Business School Energy Club and the School of International and Public Affairs Energy Association Host the 8th Annual Energy Symposium
The Columbia Business School Energy Club and the School of International and Public Affairs Energy Association will host the 8th Annual Energy Symposium on Nov. 30, 2012. The event brings together industry professionals, students and faculty at Columbia University’s Morningside Heights campus... - November 14, 2012 - Columbia Energy Symposium
Pulse Energy Wins Deloitte’s Technology Green 15™ Award
Pulse Energy, Energy Information Software provider for utilities and their commercial customers, announced that it has been named one of the Technology Green 15™ companies by Deloitte. The award showcases 15 Canadian companies that are leading the way to create major breakthroughs in the... - November 14, 2012 - Pulse Energy
DUECO, Inc. Provides Crews and Equipment to Support Hurricane Sandy Clean Up
Utility Trucks and Crew from DUECO and Utility Equipment Leasing Corporation Help Restore Power Along the East Coast. - November 13, 2012 - Dueco, Inc.