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Baldor Electric Company to Present at Longbow Research Industrial Conference

FORT SMITH, Ark. -- Baldor Electric Company , will give a presentation at the Longbow Research 3rd Annual Industrial Manufacturing and Technology Investor Conference at 8:00 a.m. eastern time on Thursday, September 16, 2010, in New York..  More.

 

CityCenter's green features meet the gold standard

CityCenter: A 360 degree view As bartender Michelle Dell-Colli is fitted for her new uniform, she appears ready to burst at the seams, not because it's too tight but, rather, from the excitement of working in an environmentally progressive enterprise. \"When the Mirage opened, it set the pa....  More.

 

Colorado – A Leader in Wind Energy

Colorado, with its high mountains and broad plains, has expansive wind resources. With an estimated six million acres of windy lands in Colorado, most of which are located on the eastern plains, Colorado ranks 11th in the United States in wind energy potential. To take advantage of its substantial renewable energy resources, Colorado has created a regulatory environment that makes it attractive ....  More.

 

CSP developer strategy: Clinching a deal with US utilities

CSP Today examines how CSP projects can gain the critical edge over other renewable energy projects vying to sign power purchase agreements with US utilities..  More.

 

Ecstasy-to-drive Lotus Evora leaves one question: Take a check?

It's not easy to make a veteran auto writer weep with need. But the Evora does it, taking the modern Lotus design and making it elegant and a bit roomier. It's a slice of heaven that slides. Every time I write about a high-performance sports car, I'm guaranteed to get letters from readers to this effect: "How can you possibly glorify the Badminton Dual-Cowl 87B? No one needs a car that goes 200 ....  More.

 

Effort aimed at green energy to kick off with Longhorn football

When Longhorn football kicks off at home a week from Saturday, so will a brand-new marketing effort aimed at peddling, of all things, green electricity. Texas Longhorns Energy promises customers 100 percent power from Texas wind. "Let your power power the Texas Longhorns," says former star quarterback Colt McCoy, whose family has signed up, in a promotional video. Coach Mack Brown offers ....  More.

 

FirstEnergy Receives Support for Merger From Proxy Advisory Firms

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 2 -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) announced today that its proposed merger with A....  More.

 

Fitch Affirms IDRs of Pepco, Delmarva Power & Light, and Atlantic City Electric; Outlooks Stable

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed the outstanding ratings for Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco), Delmarva Power & Light (DPL) and Atlantic City Electric Company (ACE). The Rating Outlooks are Stable. A full rating list is shown below. Approximately $3.2 billion of outstanding long-term debt is affected. Pepco's rating and Stable Outlook reflect the low business risk of ....  More.

 

Frugal Utilities Rise to Top in Annual Financial Ranking

ex trends shifting with economic, regulatory outlook..  More.

 

Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press...

A 39-year-old Williston man accused of taking part in a fake billing scheme to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Texas-based energy company has been acquitted. A federal jury yesterday found Stuart Kringen not guilty of wire fraud. He was.  More.

 

Honeywell and SAE International Launch Third Annual Student Automotive Design Challenge

Program to Promote Early-Stage Math and Science Education Expands to Nine Countries.  More.

 

Lancaster police, fire stations going solar

LANCASTER -- In what is being called a win-win situation, officials plan to install solar panels on both the police and fire stations by next summer to reduce the town's fuel consumption while saving money on electrical costs in the long haul..  More.

 

Leo Motors Develops Conversion Kit for 1 Ton Truck

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leo Motors, Inc. (Pink Sheets: LEOM) announced that it has successfully finished testing its conversion kit for 1 ton (2,200 pound) load rated trucks. Installed in Hyundai Motors’ truck named Porter, the converted e-truck can carry a 2,200 pound payload in its cargo deck, can run maximum speed of 70 Mph, and can climb mountain roads up to a 35 percent grade with an ....  More.

 

Park service extends deadline for power line public comment

By BRUCE A. SCRUTON bscruton@njherald.com BUSHKILL, Pa. — The deadline for written public comment on the National Park Service’s study of the Susquehanna to Roseland transmission line has been extended until Sept. 14..  More.

 

Perryville Gas Storage LLC Announces a Non-Binding Open Season

Perryville Gas Storage LLC , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cardinal Gas Storage Partners LLC , announced today that it will hold a non-binding, 31-day open season to gauge market interest in the remaining available capacity in its 15.0 Bcf multi-cycle, high deliverability, interstate natural gas storage facility currently under construction near Delhi, LA. Â This strategically located facility ....  More.

 

PowerSecure Stands Ready to Deploy Backup Power for Customers and Utilities as Hurricane Earl Approaches

WAKE FOREST, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PowerSecure International, Inc. (Nasdaq: POWR) today reported its Smart Grid Monitoring team, and fleet of Interactive Distributed Generation® (IDG®) standby power systems, are fully prepared to provide backup power for customers and utilities as Hurricane Earl approaches the East Coast. PowerSecure’s IDG® Smart Grid Monitoring team has been in “storm mode ....  More.

 

Public comment period for controversial Susquehanna-Roseland power line is extended

Jerry McCrea/The Star-LedgerView of PSE&G's North Jersey Susquehanna-Roseland transmission line in Montville. The National Park Service is extending the public comment period for alternatives on the proposed Susqueshana-Roseland transmission line that would cross the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.....  More.

 

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Local electricity providers are also preparing for the expected arrival of Hurricane Earl later tonight. City Manager Rich Olson said Wednesday that he had met with the city’s department directors for a preliminary discussion of the hurricane..  More.

 

Science's policy clout diminished, but oil risk looms large

( SAGE Publications UK ) More people are likely to believe scientific studies claiming that oil drilling is riskier, not safer, than was previously thought, according to a new study of attitudes in California. What's more the findings, which appear in the journal Public Understanding of Science, published by SAGE, show that scientists' efforts to influence public opinion have a limited effect..  More.

 

Weather and Climate Supercomputer Coming to Fairmont

Officials at the West Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation await the arrival of a supercomputer, perhaps the most powerful on the planet..  More.

 

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