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High-Lumen PAR38 LED Flood Lamps Offer 85% Energy Savings Over Filament Replacements
The PAR38WF-18W-001A Series comes with a softly diffused, precision domed lens that directs a high-lumen, wide beam of light in an omni-directional illumination pattern. Operating in a wide voltage input range of 90-290VAC, the high-power lamps with high-grade LEDs are able to replace halogen lamps up to 90 watts while consuming only 18 watts, resulting in tremendous energy savings of up to 85%. - June 05, 2013 - LEDtronics, Inc.
Magnolia River is Gaining Momentum with Key Additions to the Team
Magnolia River hires Darrell Hand and Sidney Thomas. The company provides infrastructure and geospatial solutions , including transmission and distribution pipeline design, engineering, inspection, and project management services. - May 31, 2013 - Magnolia River
Altaaqa Global Installs 24MW Temporary Power Plant in Just 96 Hours
Altaaqa Global has successfully installed 24MWs of temporary power in the Sultanate of Oman. Taking only 4 days to complete, the power project was one of the fastest installations in the history of the equipment rental industry. - May 30, 2013 - Altaaqa Global CAT Rental Power
DUECO Inc. Announces Retirement of Long Time Western Region Leader, Ron Koosman
Koosman Has Supported the Marketplace with Telelect Digger Derricks for 47 Years - May 29, 2013 - Dueco, Inc.
Barcelona to Welcome 800 African Energy and Industry Leaders for Africa Energy Forum in June
“Virtually every corner of Africa will be represented in Barcelona at the Africa Energy Forum,” says Bruno Cockburn, programme director of the 15th edition of the event that is taking place from 18-20 June in Barcelona this year. He adds: “Spain is a huge investor in South... - May 29, 2013 - Africa Energy Forum
African Utility Week Was Bigger and Better This Year
“Bigger and better” is how all concerned describe this year’s African Utility Week and the co-located Clean Power Africa that took place in Cape Town from 14-15 May at the CTICC. The 13th conference and exhibition was attended by nearly 5000 power and water professionals from more... - May 27, 2013 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
GREEN CREATIVE’S MR16 7W LED 50W Replacement Earns ENERGY STAR Qualification in 2700K, 3000K, and 4000K
GREEN CREATIVE LLC, the Commercial grade LED lighting manufacturer proudly announces the ENERGY STAR qualification of its MR16 7W High Output Titanium Series 3.0 lamp in 2700K，3000K, and 4000K. Each lamp is available and qualified in 25° NF and 36° FL beam angles. GREEN... - May 25, 2013 - GREEN CREATIVE
Verdeeco Unveils Innovative, Customizable Customer Portal for Utilities
Hosted online customer portal provides consumers with specific data and actionable usage analysis. - May 23, 2013 - Verdeeco
VaasETT Global Energy Think-Tank Releases 3rd Edition of European Residential Energy Price Report
The VaasaETT Global Energy Think-Tank today released the third edition of the European Residential Energy Price Report. The report is based on findings from the renowned Household Energy Price Index (Europe's leading source for up-to-date household energy prices), published by the Austrian energy regulator Energie-Control Austria and the VaasaETT Global Energy Think-Tank. - May 22, 2013 - BWR Associates
Twelve African Energy, Mining and Industry Ministers Confirm Attendance at the Africa Energy Forum in Barcelona in June
African ministers, heads of utilities, regulators and international energy companies will address pressing issues concerning Africa’s power sector at the Africa Energy Forum in Barcelona, 18-20 June. - May 19, 2013 - Africa Energy Forum
RAD Introduces New Distance Teleprotection Solution
RAD Data Communications has given power companies a better option for carrying Teleprotection data, with a system that moves this data seamlessly over both legacy and packet networks, a first in the industry. - May 18, 2013 - RAD
tti Launches New Mobile Video Camera for Trucking Fleets to Increase Safety and Protect Against Litigation - the Buddy BX1500 Pro
tti (Burnaby, Canada) a leading supplier of in-vehicle digital video surveillance technology for the trucking fleet industry, today unveiled a versatile onboard video surveillance and driver behavior modification system – the Buddy BX1500 Pro. - May 14, 2013 - TTI
AESC Awarded New SMUD Contract
Under this new Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) contract AESC will evaluate, measure and verify energy efficiency savings and demand reductions. - May 13, 2013 - AESC Inc
City of Cape Town to Share Its Water and Sanitation Vision and Showcase Facilities During African Utility Week
The City of Cape Town will showcase its world class water and sanitation facilities and share its strategic plans for the future of the City’s water services during next week’s African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa conference and exhibition. As host city to this annual event, the... - May 12, 2013 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
Practical Solutions to Energy Challenges for Industry at African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa
“The operative word this year is definitely ‘practical’ and there simply is no substitute for onsite experience,” says a very excited African Utility Week event director Russell Hughes. “I want to invite our expo visitors to come and get their hands dirty while earning... - May 11, 2013 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
African Utility Week: Symbion Says It is Ready to Invest in Africa
“Symbion Power and many other companies from the United States are ready to invest in Africa,” says Symbion Power CEO Paul Hinks. “These firms are ethical,” Paul adds, “they have integrity and they need partners in both the public and private sectors." Symbion is a platinum sponsor at the upcoming African Utility Week, taking place from 14-15 May in Cape Town. - May 09, 2013 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
WK Dickson Welcomes New Project Manager for Water Resources Group
WK Dickson announces the addition of Jeremy L. Brashears, PE to the firm. He is located in the Charlotte regional office and serves as a project manager in the water and wastewater group. - May 08, 2013 - WK Dickson & Co., Inc.
Channel Africa to Broadcast Live from African Utility Week in Cape Town in May
Channel Africa has entered into an exclusive broadcasting partnership with African Utility Week, which is taking place in Cape Town from 14-15 May. The channel’s flagship daily actuality talk show, African Dialogue, will be broadcast live from 11h00-12h00 from the expo floor on both days of... - May 08, 2013 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
IEEE SmartGridComm 2013 to Explore the Sustainable Growth of Today’s Electric Grids from October 21 – 24 in Vancouver, Canada
Fourth Annual Conference Extends “Call for Papers” Deadline to May 19, 2013. - May 03, 2013 - IEEE Communications Society
Odyne Systems, LLC Enhances System Engineering Focus
New Staff Appointments, Patents, and Developments with Partners Demonstrate Continuing Industry Leadership in Hybrid Systems for Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles - May 01, 2013 - Odyne Systems, LLC
Flows.com’s Solution for Measuring Shared Well Water
Due to the economy and rising costs to dig new wells, many people are opting to share a well. Flows.com has a solution for sharing wells that is economical and assures everyone in the system will share equal rights to the water resource. - April 30, 2013 - Flows.com
Local Wind Company to Provide Wind Assets for Integrated Wind and Hydrogen Production Facility Near Bird Island, Minn.
Emerald H2 and Norfolk Wind Energy have signed an agreement to locate Emerald H2’s first Renewable Wind and Hydrogen Production Center in Renville County, Minn. The planned 10MW wind and 500,000kg hydrogen project will be the first “Utility Scale” initiative to use energy from wind turbines to produce hydrogen. Once constructed, it will be the largest hydrogen production facility powered by wind energy in the U.S. - April 30, 2013 - National Renewable Solutions
Verdeeco Named a Gartner 2013 Cool Vendor in Energy and Utilities
Analyst report designates Grid as a Service® provider as innovative newcomer in smart grid market. - April 27, 2013 - Verdeeco
Tariff Hike of Only 1% Increases Mining Costs to R100 Million Per Year, Says Industry Expert
An electricity tariff rise of only 1% has a devastating impact on the mining industry as it amounts to an increased expenditure of R100 million per year according to the South African Chamber of Mines. It therefore really hurts that since 1 April this year, large power consumers have had to fork... - April 26, 2013 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
Exportation of Wood Pellets from North America to Europe Reached a New Record of 3.2 Million Tons in 2012, with US Exporters More Than Doubling Their Shipments
Demand for wood pellets in Europe has gone up dramatically the past few years as power companies on the continent have switched from using fossil fuels to renewable energy alternatives. Importation of pellets from North America increased over 60 percent from 2011 to 2012 with the US export volumes more than doubling, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. - April 25, 2013 - Wood Resources International LLC
AESC Hires Additional Resources to Fuel the Next Stage of Growth
Due to client demand, Alternative Energy Systems Consulting, Inc. (AESC), a leading provider of high quality engineering and management services to enable rapid deployment of efficient, cost-effective, reliable and environmentally friendly energy systems, announced today the most recent expansion of AESC’s presence in northern California. The Company has added personnel in the Sacramento and Fresno areas of California. - April 17, 2013 - AESC Inc
Rentricity Announces New 2013 Energy Recovery Projects in Vermont and Canada
Rentricity Inc., the in-pipe hydropower clean energy recovery company located in New York City, will develop new projects in Vermont and Halifax, Nova Scotia. The two new 2013 projects will include the deployment of Rentricity’s award nominated technology that efficiently recovers energy... - April 16, 2013 - Rentricity Inc.
DUECO Inc. Expands, Adding Two Territory Managers
Pair Broaden Customer Support in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. - April 12, 2013 - Dueco, Inc.
African Utility Week to Feature How the Western Cape’s Largest Electricity Consumer Saved R90 Million in One Year
ArcelorMittal’s steel plant in Saldanha, the single largest electricity consumer in the Western Cape, participated in an Industrial Energy Efficiency Improvement Project that has resulted in an astounding R90 million energy bill savings in one year. The upcoming African Utility Week in Cape... - April 10, 2013 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
Ingrain Joint Industry Project in Utica Shale Play Officially Established
With the confirmation of a fourth North American natural gas producer on-board, digital rock physics company Ingrain, Inc. is pleased to announce the official launch of their multi-client study of the Utica-Point Pleasant sequence, commonly referred to as the Utica shale play. - April 09, 2013 - Ingrain, Inc.
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