Press Releases by Category Energy & Environment
FPL's Cape Canaveral modernization creates jobs and will save customers money
Juno Beach, FL, January 27, 2012 -- The large bang in August 2010 that signaled the demolition of FPL's 1960s-era Cape Canaveral Power Plant in Cocoa, Fla., has been replaced by different sounds of progress.
The Port St. John construction site is now alive with warning horns and the rattling din of diesel cranes and trucks. Cranes lift structures that exceed 370 tons, as pipefitters and welders in hard hats piece…
Waste King’s Eight Steps to Being Greener
Waste King, the environmentally-friendly specialist collections, clearance and recycling company which guarantees to recycle over 84 per cent of all the waste it collects, has published its top eight suggestions to help everyone enjoy a ‘greener’ lifestyle.
Waste King’s managing director, Glenn Currie, said: “New Year’s Resolutions are notorious for not being adhered to after the first few days of the New Year. Yet helping to protect our fragile environment…
Georgia Students Encouraged to Get Creative for Clean Air
(ATLANTA – January 26, 2012) The Clean Air Campaign is calling on Georgia students to put their heads in the clouds and get creative for clean air during the second annual Young Lungs at Work art competition.
Guided by the theme “Act Now for Clean Air,” K-12 students are invited to create authentic comic strips and videos that illustrate the positive impact that actions such as riding the bus,…
Ecotech Institute’s Student Population Grows Nearly 400 Percent in One Year
With jobs in renewable energy and sustainability on the rise, students from across the country are coming to Ecotech to gain hands-on training
Denver, CO, January 25, 2012 - Ecotech Institute, the first and only college entirely focused on preparing America’s workforce for careers in renewable energy and sustainability, announced today that its January quarter kicked off with 100 new students, the largest start to date. With total current enrollment…
Updated DEP Projects
PUBLIC INFO – BULLDOG SIDETRACK SOURCE
RELEASE DATE – January 2012
Dynamic Energy Partners Declares Updated Bulldog Sidetrack Flow Numbers
On May 19, 2011, Dynamic Energy Partners (DEP) announced test production on the Bulldog Sidetrack Well, located in Liberty County, Texas. As of January 2012, monthly flows numbers for the bulldog sidetrack are standing steady at 300 BO per day, 4 million cubic feet of gas with 5000lbs pressure. With todays prices…
CIMCON Software, the Leader in Intelligent Street Light Management Solutions, to …
January 25, 2012, Boston, MA: CIMCON Software, Inc., the world’s leading provider of intelligent street light management systems, is pleased to announce that the company will be a featured guest on 21st Century Business Television’s “Innovative Energy Solutions” series to be aired on CNBC on Thursday, January 26, 2012.
The increasing pressure being placed on cities, towns, municipalities and industrial facilities to reduce energy and maintenance…
New Dates & Location Announced for Iraq Petroleum 2012
International oil and gas companies from over 70 countries, together with key Iraqi industry experts, will be gathering in London on 18 -20 June 2012, at the Intercontinental Park Lane, for this year’s CWC Iraq Petroleum Conference. As the senior strategic forum for Iraqi oil and gas, the conference will see participation from the energy giants investing and working within Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.
The two day conference will focus…
Saelig Introduces Novel Electric Potential Sensor for Non-contact ECG and Gestur …
Pittsford, NY, USA: Saelig Co. Inc. announces the availability of the EPIC Sensor (Electric Potential Integrated Circuit) - a new, innovative and disruptive electric field sensor. This completely new sensor technology measures electric field changes without requiring physical or resistive contact. EPIC is an award winning, patent-protected sensor that can rapidly measure electric potential sources such as electrophysiological signals or spatial electric fields.
The EPIC Sensor will change the way…
Donauer Solartechnik opens branch in Oman
Gilching, 23rd January 2012. Specialist distributor Donauer Solartechnik is opening a branch in Muscat, the capital of Oman, on 1 February. The solar company from Gilching near Munich is a partner in the joint venture with Saleh Ahmed Al Badi, who will direct the Donauer branch in Muscat. Previ-ously, he was member of the executive board of Haya Water, one of the de-sert country's largest companies.
Donauer will build up…
The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu will organize the 2nd Saudi Downstream …
Under the Royal Patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu will open the 2nd Saudi Downstream Forum and Exhibition on March 6 and 7, 2012 in Jubail Industrial City. Furthermore, H.E. Ali Ibrahim Al-Naimi, Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources will be the keynote speaker for Saudi Downstream 2012.
The event will bring together major…
The Smart Service Portfolio for the Energy Industry
Smart Services – Working Together to Achieve Greater Efficiency
arvato will present a modular service portfolio at E-world 2012 in Essen, the leading trade fair and conference for the energy and water industries, from 7 to 9 February.
The energy revolution was still distant just a year ago; now it is happening at an accelerated pace. The industry has never been forced to react as fast as it is today.
This energy…
For a Sustainable Tomorrow: Bio-fuels
Mumbai, 21st January, 2012: Although India is considered an Emerging Economy, it stands 4th in terms of GDP & is today the sixth largest and one the fastest growing energy consumers in the world, due to a growing population and rapid industrialization. As India meets 72% of its energy requirement through imports, alternate sources of energy are being tapped. Besides, nuclear energy, wind, waves & solar energy, bio-fuels seem to…
FPL's Turkey Point Plant to Help Power Economic Recovery in Miami-Dade County
Juno Beach, FL, January 21, 2012 -- As 5,000 new contractors begin work at FPL's Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant, local officials herald a revved up economy powered by clean, affordable energy and the people who help FPL create it at one of the company's two nuclear power plants.
FPL has brought in thousands of new temporary, contract, and permanent workers to Turkey Point to upgrade the plant. They will perform…
Kamstrup Presents Two Innovative Smart Metering Products at E-world 2012
The Invisible MultiUtility-Controller and the Award Honoured Water Meter
The Invisible MUC - This is how complex multi-utility-supply is made easy: No hardware, no configuration, just high-performing data communication.
The new Multi-Utility Controller from Kamstrup comes as an integrated module in the smart meter where it collects data via Wireless M-Bus from all residential meters for gas, water, heat and cooling. The integrated MUC communicates the collected consumption data to the concentrator…
The company that monitored energy consumption at COP17
The South African company that monitored the energy consumption at the recent COP17 Climate Change Response Expo in Durban, Util Labs from Midrand, has developed unique technology which will enable South Africa to achieve its energy savings targets.
The Util Labs Low Voltage Smart System (LVSS) is a suite of applications, supported by smart devices that measure, monitor and manage the Low Voltage (LV) electrical network, creating…
Quality activities & services in sync with niche destinations are the drivers fo …
SATTE 2012 brings together the travel industry & destinations for this New Year!
The mood is upbeat in the travel and tourism segment, especially outbound, as figures show that India is going places - be it in the domestic or the outbound segments. The Indian outbound travel market, a mere 3.7 million in 1997, is estimated to touch between 11 and 13 million this year. In percentage terms, it is…
“64.1 Billion dollars to be spent globally on petrochemical infrastructure in 20 …
Petrochemical infrastructure development is driven by growth in newly industrialised nations turning to the production of polymer products, and those which have a high demand for fertilisers and fuel additives.
The applications of petrochemical products are endless, and a number of companies are investing vast sums on developing new and innovative petrochemical end products from rubber used in automotive tyres to everyday plastics. Visiongain calculates that global capital expenditure in the…
Recycling Toys is new high for Kwik Sweep, London's award winning company
We wrote an article in 2010 about a new London based rubbish removal company set up to limited the amount of waste send to landfill. Kwik Sweep have now won an award as is the only junk removal company in London that collected toys from households free over the Christmas period to be reused or recycled.
Those numbers are quite incredible aren't they? Kwik Sweep were pretty shocked when reading them…
SunQuest to provide Land for 200 MW Solar PV Plants in MP
Madhya Pradesh Power Trading Company Limited has invited sealed Responses from interested Companies and/or Bidding Consortium for Selection of Successful Bidder(s) for setting up of Solar Power Project with a minimum capacity of 5MW (total capacity 200MW) for supply of solar power for 25 years through a competitive bidding process.
Background: Solar irradiation in Madhya Pradesh:
Madhya Pradesh is endowed with high solar radiation with around 300 days of clear sun.…
Opus Energy signs wind power agreement with Danish energy company Nordjysk Elhan …
Opus Energy, the Northampton and Oxford-based energy supplier, has entered cooperation with Danish energy company, Nordjysk Elhandel (NEAS), specialising in renewables for the balancing and trading of wind power production from wind turbine generators in the UK.
“Wind power generation is expanding rapidly in the UK and we at Opus Energy want to secure the best possible set-up in production management for wind power generators. The cooperation with NEAS…
SolarPanelsInfo.co.uk Provides Easy Solar Panel Quotation Service
Today, UK residents looking for affordable solar panels no longer have to suffer. SolarPanelsInfo.co.uk provides an easy and fast way of obtaining solar panels quotes without wasting time, money, and effort. With the company boasting the largest UK network of accredited, certified and reliable solar panel installers, customers are surely in good hands.
By answering a simple form on the company’s website, customers will be able to receive at least three…
MAGE SOLAR to Sponsor Belgian Soccer Club RSC Anderlecht
The German provider of high efficiency solar system components expands its commitment to soccer by becoming premium partner of RSC Anderlecht, Belgium’s most successful club.
Dublin (Georgia), January 17, 2012. – MAGE SOLAR, the international solar photovoltaic system components provider, is claiming its stake in Belgian soccer as a premium partner of RSC Anderlecht. The global solar photovoltaic company, which is already sponsoring one of Germany’s most revered Bundesliga clubs, is…
Power Reduction And Pollution Management Make The LED Light Bulb An Appealing Al …
Light emitting diodes are created through electrical science and chemistry. A semiconductor has a variable capacity to conduct electricity, and there are two types; an N-type has extra electrons, while a P-type has extra positrons. A diode is simple material with an N-type and P-type semiconductor bonded together.
But merely connecting and negative and positive sum a conductor isn't enough because as the opposite charges meet and, they cancel each other…
The Kuwait Oil and Gas Summit & Exhibition introduces new features for 2012
Kuwait (16 January 2012): CWC Kuwait Oil and Gas (KOG) Summit & Exhibition announce the new activities for KOG 2012.
Advance registrations for all participants will take place on Sunday 12 February at 5:00 pm at the Regency Hotel. This will include a drink reception hosted by Baker Botts and will be followed at 6:30 pm by the Welcome Address, Exhibition Opening Ceremony and VIP Tour of the Exhibition led by…
Oerlikon Solar’s 2nd generation ThinFabTM delivers 23 % investment cost reductio …
Oerlikon Solar presented its 2nd generation ThinFabTM at the World Future Energy Summit 2012 (WFES) in Abu Dhabi today. This end-to-end production line resets the standard for manufacturing sustainable solar modules at low cost and high quality. The new design reduces capital expenditure (Capex) by 23 % to just $ 1/Wp including engineering support and performance guarantees. The production line enables customers to produce high-quality thin film silicon modules for…
The Clean Air Campaign® Announces Inaugural List of Platinum Partners
(ATLANTA – January 12, 2012) A total of 130 metro Atlanta employers and property managers are being recognized for the results they achieved with employee commute programs that reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality. The Clean Air Campaign and the region’s transportation management associations (TMA) announce their inaugural list of Platinum Partners, acknowledging employers and property managers whose employees and tenants use alternatives to driving alone for at least…
Shell, BP, Nordstream and Gate Terminal amongst nominations for European Gas Con …
Shell’s Stuart Bradford, BP’s Al Cook and the Nordstream pipeline project are amongst the leading industry nominations for the inaugural European Gas Conference Awards which will be announced during the event on 25 January in Vienna. The awards recognise expertise and excellence in the European gas industry and the finalists were announced this week. The four different categories are: LNG Project of the Year, Pipeline Project of the…
EnviroScience, Inc. Recognized for Second Year in a Row as One of the 100 Fastes …
Council of Small Enterprises (COSE) Announces Top Weatherhead 100 Companies
CLEVELAND, OHIO (January 12, 2011) –EnviroScience, Inc. of Stow, Ohio, has been named one of Northeast Ohio’s fastest growing companies and is the recipient of the 2011 Weatherhead 100 award. EnviroScience is a nationally recognized ecological consulting firm that has experienced significant sales growth over the past five years.
“We are honored to have been recognized by COSE and the Weatherhead…
ANTARIS SOLAR establishes trading partnerships in the United Arab Emirates and Q …
ANTARIS SOLAR extends its activities to the Middle East. The German photovoltaics specialist, with headquarters in Bavaria, has now opened trading partnerships in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
Waldaschaff, Germany, 12/01/2012. "Sun energy instead of oil" – this motto increasingly holds true for the world’s classic "oil countries". With huge amounts of solar radiation the Middle East is naturally predisposed for the application of photovoltaic (PV) technology. …
New Management at Solarschmiede
Munich, 11th January 2012. The software company Solarschmiede GmbH has three new managing directors: Rudi Haas, Harald Zeich and Felix Schneider will be leading the Munich-based solar company. The new management has long-term experience from both photovoltaics and software development. Taking over the engineering department is Rudi Haas, who was instrumental in setting it up in the last few years. Besides providing yield reports, the department offers quality assurance for…
Ad-hoc : solarhybrid AG: Acquisition of Israeli project pipeline
solarhybrid AG, Brilon, announces the acquisition of project rights for PV systems with a total capacity of approx. 201 MWp. Several minority shareholders own on average 22% of these projects, the largest among them being Ormat Systems Ltd, Yavne, Israel. The projects were acquired by the newly founded subsidiary solarhybrid Israel, Tel Aviv, from the estate of the insolvent Sunday Energy Ltd., Ra'anana, Israel. The purchase consideration consisted of a…
Accurate Plumbing in Chico Completes "On-Demand Water Heater" Study
Accurate Plumbing recently performed a study of the different methods and models of "tankless" water heaters. In summary, gas-fired heaters tend to produce higher flow rates than electric ones.
The results of the study were very similar to the US Department of Energy's reports. Owner Michael Webster stated: "It was important for us to know for ourselves all the best ways for our customers to save energy and money. I also…
REMA Elects New 2012 Officers and Expands Executive Committee
The addition of a second Vice President reflects REMA?s increasing scope of renewable energy activity
WASHINGTON, DC - January 11, 2012 – The Renewable Energy Markets Association (REMA), the North American trade association dedicated to protecting and growing strong markets for renewable energy, today announced the election and expansion of its 2012 Executive Committee.
Rick Anderson, Senior Director of Business Development and Marketing at NextEra Energy will serve as REMA…
New record project for BEKA with over 110,000m² capillary tube mats for radiant …
For the first time in company history, BEKA supplies a single project with 6-digit square metres of capillary tube mats.
BEKA is producing more than 110,000m² capillary mats for the high-end housing project “Jin Mao Palace” in Beijing. With Jin Mao emerges a new housing area consisting of several residential towers und extensive parks – right in the Central Business District of Beijing. For the investors of these attractive apartments…
Enhancing solid business cases for Utilities
Paderborn (Germany), 10 January 2012: A new study from leading analysts estimates that the global smart grid market is worth at least $27 billion and potentially $49 billion in emerging countries. Government mandates are likely to be a key driver for the nearly 1 billion smart meter installations by 2020 worldwide. Because transforming the traditional infrastructure into a smart grid requires huge investments, a solid business case is a key…
A Shade Greener Aim to Supply 35,000 Families with Free Solar by 2015
SHEFFIELD, England, January 10, 2012
Free solar panel installer A Shade Greener Ltd announced that they will install 35,000 free solar installations in the UK by 2015. This will mean lower electricity bills for 35,000 families ensuring an average saving of 35% with many homes able to cut their bills in half.
Whilst 2011 saw many free solar power companies in the UK go into administration the A Shade Greener group of…
Storage Solutions of Corinth Becomes a GREENspot
GREENspot DROPoff has moved into Texas. Storage Solutions of Corinth has joined the GREENspot DROPoff network of free and convenient e-waste recycling DROPoff locations and is one of the first locations to provide a place where people and businesses can drop off e-waste for proper recycling in Corinth, Texas.
GREENspot’s unique approach to e-waste recycling not only benefits the environment, but also the local communities that it services. $1 per each…
Kirchner Solar Group expands to Jordan
The German solar company and the Deutsche Entwicklungsgesellschaft sign a cooperation contract for a solar project in Jordan
Alheim-Heinebach, January 9, 2012. The Kirchner Solar Group starts a cooperation project in Jordan. The construction project is a public private partnership (PPP) which the company realizes together with its affiliated firm sonnen_systeme Projektgesellschaft GmbH, the Deutsche Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG) and the Berrou Ingenieur Consult GmbH in cooperation with the University Rostock from Germany.…
New Jersey Issues Final Energy Master Plan
After significant delays, New Jersey finally released the State’s 2011 Energy Master Plan. As expected, the plan provides a significant commitment to solar power, but also addresses this year’s dramatic drop in SREC prices. The plan didn’t over incentivize the solar industry, and expands on the energy conservation incentives for existing buildings which is important given that little new construction is scheduled in the state. The plan also marks the…
Self-sufficient, network-independent solar electricity supply for the electrific …
Blaschette / Luxemburg, 5 January 2012. Since November 2010 the school and professional training centre for girls and young women „San Marco “ is supplied around the clock the whole year with electricity from the own solar electricity plant. Thus a regular and undisturbed instruction for 120 pupils became possible.
In Rwanda women carry as far as today the main load of the vital supply of their families and the…
Thompson & Knight Assists EIG in $1.25 Billion Acquisition
Texas (January 4, 2012) – The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP has assisted EIG Global Energy Partners (“EIG”) in the purchase of $1.25 billion of perpetual preferred shares of CHK Utica, L.L.C. (“CHK Utica”), a subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (“Chesapeake”).
Funds and co-investment vehicles managed by EIG acquired the CHK Utica preferred shares with GSO Capital Partners LP, an affiliate of the Blackstone Group, and…
2012...A New Year & A New Ban On Ewaste - The NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling …
2012...A New Year & A New Ban On Ewaste - The NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act
ROCHESTER, NY - Beginning January 1, 2012, any organization engaged in the collection of solid waste for delivery to a NYS solid waste management facility (i.e. private or municipal solid waste haulers/transporters), businesses, private or public corporations, not for profit corporations and government entities are prohibited from disposing of electronic equipment in landfills.…
Practical PR tips for the Renewable Energies sector
The Press Agency Krampitz's “PR Handbook for New Energies” has been published
Cologne, 24 November 2011. The Press Agency Krampitz is publishing a new guide for press relations work in the renewable energies sector on 1 January 2012. The 230 page publication explains to managing directors and employees in charge of marketing and PR from biomass, solar and wind companies how they should select and link PR measures, find the correct…
Headway Solar releases guide to investment in new Indian Solar PV projects under …
New Delhi, December 29, 2011 – India is one of the fastest growing Solar PV Projects market in the world. A large number of projects were allocated under the PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) mechanism in 2010-2011. A lot of projects have come online and many are about to be commissioned. These projects had been allocated in 2010 under National and State level schemes like JNNSM (Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission)…
Solaire Named #1 SunPower Dealer in San Diego Since Partnering with SunPower
December 28, 2011 (San Diego, CA) - Since partnering with SunPower solar panel manufacturer, Solaire Energy Systems has been the number one SunPower dealer in San Diego and has sold more SunPower solar panels than any other residential dealer in San Diego County. SunPower panels and products are known industry-wide for their quality, durability and energy production capabilities.
“SunPower has a higher efficiency than any of its competitors,” says Trey…
Motivational Speaker Dr. Robert Puff Tips On Increasing Employee Productivity
Newport Beach, CA, 28 December 2011 : Dr. Robert Puff, a motivational speaker of international repute, has tipped businesses on increasing employee productivity. He has advised businesses to work on decreasing employee stress and help individuals navigate obstacles to success. It'll improve employee's job satisfaction and subsequently, increase their focus on task.
Talking about the factors that boost employees productivity, Dr. Puff commented, “Productivity is not the culmination of just one…
Shenzhen HOPE Technology Annual Summary Meeting Was Held Last Week
December 26, 2011- Hope Technology Holding Co., Ltd (http://www.preformedline.com ) announced the annual summary meeting of 2011 was held successfully on 26th,12,2011.
This meeting was held in University-Town Business Park, Shenzhen city. the whole company, with a total of 500 staffs in Shenzhen Hope Technology Holding Co., Ltd took part in the meeting. The theme for the meeting is “Summed up in the past , look forward to the future”.…
aTradeon RES Platform with Substantial Growth Across the Globe
Recruiting Renewable Energy Scouting Consultants to Support Expansion
VisionConsult International, a global management consultancy, today announces the launch of the recruiting process for Renewable Energy Scouting Consultants. The Company operates the online trading platform aTradeon for projects from Renewable Energy Sources (RES), enabling players in the market of green energy to register for both sale and purchase of resources, projects and related services. With the support of aTradeon, VisionConsult provides…
Premiere at the InterSOLUTION in January 2012: Donauer Solartechnik presents new …
At the international solar energy trade fair InterSOLUTION in Ghent, Belgium, the solar company Donauer Solartechnik will present its new mounting system Futura Siplex. In addition, trade fair visitors can take a ride on the new e-bikes of the German wholesaler.
New mounting system speeds up the installation
The pre-assembled components of Donauer´s new snap-in system Futura Siplex reduce the installation time by up to 20 percent, compared to previous mounting systems.…
Durable even in salty conditions – ANTARIS SOLAR modules pass the salt spray cor …
The ANTARIS SOLAR AS M monocrystalline modules have proven their ability to withstand extremely salty outdoor conditions in a salt spray test performed by Photovoltaik-Institut (PI) in Berlin. The test confirmed that ANTARIS SOLAR modules are particularly well-suited for installations in coastal regions with a high degree of salinity in the air and heavy rainfall.
Waldaschaff, Germany, 22/12/2011. Photovoltaic systems are always at risk of corrosion that could lead to…
