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Winthrop Solutions Offers Alternative Energy Financing
Winthrop Solutions now offers creative financing for alternative energy projects such as wind, solar and other alternative energy projects across the nation. - February 14, 2010 - Winthrop Real Estate Solutions
6th International Geothermal Conference: Preliminary Programme Online
From today the preliminary programme of the 6th International Geothermal Conference (IGC 2010) is online. The Conference will take place in Freiburg/Germany on May 19-20, 2010 and will offer wide insight into different aspects on geothermal energy generation. Early bird special is available until February 28. - February 13, 2010 - enerchange
Danvers, MA Builds Out the Smart Grid with NorthStar Utilities Solutions' MeterSense
Danvers, MA has selected NorthStar Utilities Solutions' MeterSense meter data management software as part of their Smart Grid Investment Grant. Danvers team will leverage MeterSense's meter data management capabilities to import, validate and analyze electric and water/sewer grid data, and deliver timely and accurate billing information to its Customer Information System. - February 11, 2010 - NorthStar Utilities Solutions
NewProductHelp.com at the Helm of Marketing Campaign for Packing Jack Invention
Texas resident and inventor Jack W. has designated South Florida-based invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com as the official marketing representative of his Packing Jack invention for the next 2 years. An innovative and effective new product targeted at all who work with stuffing boxes,... - February 11, 2010 - New Product Help, Inc.
SOR®1500 Series Electric Level Switches Now Available with CSA/US Explosion Proof Approval
SOR is pleased to announce the addition of CSA/US explosion proof certifications to the 1500 series electric level switch product line. - February 11, 2010 - SOR Inc.
Adros Energy Expands Clean Energy Business with Energy Audit Services and Opens New Headquarters in Amherst, NH
Adros Energy’s expansion follows on the heels of President Obama’s visit to the region speaking in support of clean energy and small businesses. - February 11, 2010 - Adros Energy
Holocene Opens Mid-South U.S. Regional Office
Third Regional Office to Serve Six States. - February 10, 2010 - Holocene, LLC
NorthStar Signs Agreement with Tillsonburg Hydro to Implement MeterSense
NorthStar Utilities Solutions continues their expansion into the Canadian MDM/R market with the selection of MeterSense by Tillsonburg Hydro. MeterSense is an Operational Data Store that will provide Tillsonburg Hydro with a comprehensive solution to monitor and validate their immediate smart meter rollout plan while supporting their goal of improving customer service. - February 06, 2010 - NorthStar Utilities Solutions
Oil & Gas Leaders Meet to Map Out Talent Landscape in India
Senior Oil & Gas industry executives are gathering today in New Delhi to discuss how technical talent in India could be better utilized for this sector. At an exclusive conclave, leaders from Indian and international companies are examining the issues and opportunities emerging from the Indian talent landscape. - February 05, 2010 - Global Energy Talent
Cota & Cota President Sean Cota, Sen. Maria Cantwell, Advocates Call for End to Reckless Speculation, Rebuild the Real Economy
Americans for Financial Reform, the Commodities Markets Oversight Coalition Band Together to Put Wall Street Cops Back on the Futures and Derivatives Beat, Close Loopholes That Fostered Financial Meltdown. - February 05, 2010 - Cota & Cota, Inc.
Real Goods Solar Expands Operations in Colorado
Real Goods Solar is expanding its photovoltaic installation services into southern Colorado, adding Colorado Springs and Pueblo to its coverage areas. - February 05, 2010 - Real Goods Solar
Iowans for Consumer Fuel Choice Coalition Announcement
Iowans for Consumer Fuel Choice is a coalition of public, private, business and labor organizations that wholeheartedly supports renewable fuels but vehemently opposes product mandates that manipulate our free market system and increase fuel costs for Iowans. - February 04, 2010 - Iowans for Consumer Fuel Choice
European Valve Supplier Wins Duplex and Super Duplex Valve Offshore Contract in Brazil
The European Valve Supplier - The Alloy Valve Stockist – an alloy valve supplier and stockist of premium alloy valves, operating out of Barcelona, Spain, was recently awarded a contract to supply forged and cast gate valves to an offshore, deepwater project in Brazil. Valves are to be manufactured in duplex and super duplex (forged A182 F51, A182 F53, A182 F55 and cast grades A995 Gr. 4A, A995 Gr. 5A and A995 Gr. 6A). Completion is expected during Q2 2010. - February 02, 2010 - Grupo Compas - The Alloy Valve Stockist
Miguel Ferreira Believes That Portugal is Capable of Reaching Up to 10 GW of Wind Energy Until 2020
MEGAJOULE’s executive board member Miguel Ferreira attended last week’s workshop at APREN in Lisbon. Members of the Portuguese Renewable Energies Association discussed APREN’s proposal on the European renewable energy targets for 2020 which is to be submitted to the Portuguese government shortly. - January 29, 2010 - MEGAJOULE
Borri Re-Design Their UK Website
Borri have recently re-designed their UK website Borri.co.uk. - January 28, 2010 - Borri Ltd.
Area Nonprofits Meeting the Needs of Weather’s Most Vulnerable
Dialysis patients evacuated from Cheyenne River Reservation. - January 27, 2010 - National Relief Charities
TAG Acquires Remaining Key Acreage Covering Kawakawa Oil Shale Prospect in New Zealand’s East Coast Basin
New Zealand oil and gas producer, TAG Oil Ltd. (TSX-V: TAO) is pleased to announce that the Company has been awarded a 100% interest in a 61,900-acre permit extension to the Company’s PEP 38349 permit, located in the southern portion of the onshore East Coast Basin, New Zealand. When... - January 27, 2010 - TAG Oil Ltd.
Atlas Copco Expander Generators Producing Geothermal Power at Enel Stillwater and Salt Wells Plants in Nevada
Atlas Copco Gas and Process expander generators in Nevada are fully commissioned and capable of producing enough energy to power a medium-sized city. The six turboexpanders are installed in the Enel Green Power’s Stillwater and Salt Wells geothermal power plants near Fallon, Nevada. The two... - January 26, 2010 - Atlas Copco Mafi-Trench Company
The New US Federal Program BCAP is Intended to Increase the Supply of Woody Biomass. Will It?
In an effort to increase the usage of renewable energy, the US government has implemented a new program, called BCAP, which will subsidize the collection of biomass in 2010 and 2011. Over 500 million dollars has been allocated for the first three months of 2010, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review. There is much uncertainty about how much additional biomass that will actually enter the market as a result of the program. - January 26, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC
NorthStar Utilities Solutions Continues MDM Innovation with the Release of MeterSense 2.0
NorthStar Utilities Solutions continues to improve the efficiency of electric, gas and water utilities with the release of their meter data management solution - MeterSense 2.0. MeterSense helps utilities tie their AMR/AMI technology into its business processes by integrating multiple systems and automating workflows to gain operational efficiencies. - January 25, 2010 - NorthStar Utilities Solutions
RecoverIR™ Announces Breakthrough Capabilities for Detecting Utility Energy Theft
RecoverIR, Inc. (RIR) announces the launch of RecoverIR™ Services. These services include Aerial Thermal Mapping, GIS, IT Support, & Analysis, for Identification and Recovery of Lost Energy & Billings from Utility Energy Theft. The company was conceptualized after an extraordinarily successful energy theft project for DTE Energy. - January 23, 2010 - RecoverIR™
Eos Group Inc. and Hard Dollar Corporation Announce Partnership
Eos Group, Inc. is pleased to announce their partnership with Hard Dollar Corporation, a leading developer of construction estimating software. The partnership with Hard Dollar adds a new and powerful cost management solution to Eos Group, Inc.’s offering of services, packaged software and... - January 20, 2010 - Eos Group
Central Hudson Propane Plant Utilizes New Thermablok Aerogel® Insulation, Saving Money and Surpassing Government Regulated Fire Codes
Faced with a failing fire protection system at eight, 30,000-gallon above-ground propane storage tanks, Central Hudson engineers have designed a new system using Thermablok aerogel insulating material to restore safety features to the tanks that actually surpass the National Fire Protection... - January 20, 2010 - Acoustiblok, Inc.
ZEMA Sets a Record in Client Acquisition in December
ZE PowerGroup Inc.® is pleased to announce that December was a record setting month for client acquisition. ZE successfully completed its 2009 year end by concluding licensing agreements of its award winning ZEMATM Suite with seven major clients including: three of the world's top oil and gas... - January 20, 2010 - ZE PowerGroup
MTS Group Inc., Artheon and NorthStar Are Pleased to Announce They Have Entered Into a Joint-Venture
The MTS Group USA, Artheon Energy Group (“Artheon”) India, NorthStar Battery Company (“NorthStar”) of Sweden are pleased to announce they have entered into a joint-venture, Artheon Battery Company Pvt. Ltd., to manufacture and market storage batteries in India. - January 19, 2010 - MTS Group
NorthStar Utilities Expands Presence in Caribbean with Selection by National Water and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA)
NorthStar Utilities Solutions announced today that National Water and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA), located in St. Georges, Grenada has selected NorthStar CIS for their customer relations management and utility billing system. - January 17, 2010 - NorthStar Utilities Solutions
MEGAJOULE Expands Its International Presence with Opening Offices in Poland and Brazil
The MEGAJOULE Board approved new offices in Fortaleza, Brazil and Warsaw, Poland which will officially take up their work from January. MEGAJOULE boasts an important commercial presence in both markets and standing strongly on two continents MEGAJOULE takes off into 2010 contributing with its excellent know-how to a future of clean energy. - January 16, 2010 - MEGAJOULE
inXitu’s Cost Effective XRD Now Available for Calcite in Coal Determination
Following the introduction of BTX in mid 2009, inXitu now offers a clean fuel version of this new class of products. - January 15, 2010 - inXitu
Two Companies Awarded Funding Under New Jersey’s Clean Energy Manufacturing Fund
New Program Supports Manufacturing of Innovative Clean Energy Technologies The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) today approved funding to support West Windsor-based Princeton Power Systems, Inc., and AppliCAD, Inc., of Farmingdale under the state’s new Clean Energy Manufacturing... - January 15, 2010 - Princeton Power Systems
CRL Sweden Releases Advanced OEM MESH Networking Software Suite for Wireless Communication
Specialist of OEM MESH software for wireless networks, CRL Sweden, is releasing a suite of products that combined serve as a complete turn-key solution for rapid adding of MESH capabilities to radio platforms such as WiFi, WiMAX or any proprietary system or radio standard. - January 13, 2010 - Communication Research Labs Sweden AB
Warehouse Safety Hazards and Solutions Guide Now Available from Graphic Products
The “Warehouse Safety Hazards and Solutions Guide” presents specific solutions to common warehousing hazards. - January 10, 2010 - Graphic Products, Inc.
Capital Safety Opens State-of-the-Art Height Safety Training Centre in Singapore
Capital Safety Group (CSG) has opened a new 7,000 square foot indoor air-conditioned height safety, rescue and confined space training centre in Singapore. It is equipped with the latest engineered training apparatus and CSG products. The training courses offered are accredited to meet or exceed all relevant international standards, including OSHA ANSI, CSA, ASNZ and WSH Code of Practice. It is currently offering special discount for early bird registration on its diverse array of courses. - January 08, 2010 - Capital Safety Group Asia Pte Ltd
PetroChallenge 2010 Comes to University of Houston - Computer Simulation Competition Piques Interest in Careers in the Oil and Gas Industry
Hundreds of high school and university students will participate in PetroChallenge 2010, a computer simulation competition taking place at the College of Technology during the university’s Winter Break. High school students will compete Jan. 9-10 and university students Jan. 11-12. Past competitors have described the event as "an intense treasure hunt." - January 07, 2010 - University of Houston
Greentech Investment Closes Strong in 2009
Mercom Capital Group announces clean energy venture capital dollars invested and deals funded for 2009. - January 06, 2010 - Mercom Capital Group, llc
"Haynesville" the Movie Now Available on GoHaynesvilleShale.com
"Haynesville," a documentary about shale gas production is now exclusively available on GoHaynesvilleShale.com. - January 04, 2010 - Shaleforum.com
Breitling Oil and Gas Corporation Reaches Agreement to Acquire 100% of Oklahoma Oil and Gas Exploration Company
Breitling Oil and Gas Corporation, a growing oil and gas drilling and exploration company, is pleased to announce that it has in place a preliminary agreement for the purchase of Southwest Energy Exploration of Oklahoma City, OK. Under the confidential terms of the agreement, which will go into... - December 30, 2009 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Celergy Networks Strengthens Its Smart Grid / Smart Energy Integration Business
Celergy Adds Telecom Veteran Martin W Greenwood to Its Executive Team - December 30, 2009 - Celergy Networks, Inc.
Pacific Sunset Resources Inc Names Ryan Colgrove as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Today Pacific Sunset Resources Inc., a privately held Nevada Incorporation, announced that they have named Ryan Colgrove, as Chief Executive Officer of the company effective immediately. Founders of the company publicly announced and declared the acceptance to the media on December 21, 2009. - December 29, 2009 - Pacific Sunset Resources, Inc.
Palantir Solutions Bolstered for Strong Growth in 2010 with Strengthened Teams in Houston, Calgary and Singapore
Palantir Solutions, which provides economic / planning consultancy and software to the oil and gas community, has announced a set of global appointments. Jason Ambrose, CEO and co-founder, Palantir Solutions commented: “As is being widely reported, oil and gas companies are tightening their... - December 23, 2009 - Palantir Solutions
New Breitling Oil and Gas Filtering Technology to be Tested in Hardeman Basin
Breitling Oil and Gas Corporation, an independent producer based in Irving, Texas, announced the availability of new 3-D seismic interpretation and filtering technology developed exclusively by the company, which increases the likelihood of pinpointing - with greater than 86 percent accuracy -... - December 22, 2009 - Breitling Oil and Gas
TAG Provides Resource Assessment on Winchester Permit
TAG Oil Ltd. (TSX-V: TAO) advises that the Company has completed an internal Resource Assessment on the Company’s 100% controlled Winchester exploration permit PEP 38748, located in the onshore Taranaki basin, New Zealand. TAG’s internal qualified reserves evaluator prepared the... - December 22, 2009 - TAG Oil Ltd.
Hammersmith Mfg. & Sales Announces the FlexxRight Demo Day
You're Invited - FlexxRight Demo Day - January 28th, 2010. Hammersmith Mfg., makers of the FlexxRight invite you to come see how to Dig Safer, Prevent Pipeline Damage, Reduce Costs with the safest, most flexible bucket on the market. - December 20, 2009 - Hammersmith Mfg
NAEG Announces Merger, New Symbol, Audited Financials
Native American Energy Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: NAGP) ("NAEG" or the "Company"), formerly trading under the symbol NVMG.PK, today confirmed the completion of a merger with publicly traded Flight Management International, Inc. (a Delaware corporation), and further announced that... - December 18, 2009 - Native American Energy Group, Inc.
New Web Carbon Counter Shows Live Carbon Dioxide Readings
GHG Analytical's new web based Carbon Counter knows the "Heartbeat of the Planet." - December 18, 2009 - GHG Analytical
GHG Analytical Becomes California's Newest Verification Body
GHG Analytical was recently accredited as California's newest verifier for the State's ambitious Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting regulations. California's emissions reporting scheme is the first of its kind in the Nation. - December 18, 2009 - GHG Analytical
Donovan & Watkins Partners with IASeminars to Offer Training Courses on IFRS
Donovan & Watkins, a subsidiary of Willis Group Companies, is pleased to announce their collaboration with IASeminars, a leading global provider of training courses on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), in order to offer CPA consultants and other financial professionals a... - December 17, 2009 - IASeminars Ltd
Rapid Expansion of Wood Pellet Capacity in North America Drives Sawdust and Wood Chip Prices Upward, Reports the North American Wood Fiber Review
The wood pellet industry in North America has grown six-fold since 2004, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review. The dramatic expansion has resulted in higher costs for sawdust and wood chips in the regions with the greatest growth, including Western US and Canada. - December 17, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
2009 Edition of the Crane Technical Paper No. 410 (TP-410) Ships Today
Engineered Software Announces the First Shipments of the New 2009 Edition of Technical Paper No. 410. The first major rewrite in over 20 years and includes new chapters, and accompanying online calculators. - December 16, 2009 - Engineered Software, Inc.
TAG Oil Developing Oil and Gas Exploration Block in New Zealand to Expand Taranaki Interests
Winchester Permit 38748 has significant oil discovery potential: centered in a proven, prolific discovery fairway. - December 16, 2009 - TAG Oil Ltd.
TAG Closes Acquisition of Trans-Orient, Gaining 100% Control of World-Class Oil Shale Prospects in a Major Expansion of New Zealand Interests
This merger represents a pooling of financial resources, production, appraisal, development and high-impact exploration. - December 16, 2009 - TAG Oil Ltd.