PressReleasePoint - Energy

Wind: AREVA commissions first offshore project in Germany

AREVA — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:53:30 -0500

The group is creating a reference in the offshore wind industry with its 5 MW turbines specially designed for offshore conditions. This major achievement demonstrates the technical feasibility of AREVA’s M5000 turbine design and confirms the relevance of the associated installation and servicing activities carried out by the group.

GE Energy’s Gas Engines Generating Electricity at One of California’sLargest Landfill Gas-to-Energy Plants

GE — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:43:50 -0400

Project Provides Bay Area with Enough Renewable Power to Support 7,500 to 10,000 U.S. Homes HALF MOON BAY, CALIF.—July 1, 2009— One of California’s most powerful landfill gas-to-energy projects to open in the last five years has started supplying renewable electricity to the San Francisco Bay region as the state continues implementing new anti-greenhouse gas initiatives.

City of San Marcos selects NorthStar Utilities Solutions' MeterSense MDM

northstarcis — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:03:27 -0400

OTTAWA, ON- 17 March 2010- NorthStar Utilities Solutions, a division of Harris Computer Systems, is pleased to announce that the City of San Marcos has signed an agreement to acquire their MeterSense Meter Data Management (MDM) solution, to further advance the City's smart metering project.

Time to capitalize on CANDU’s potential

AECL — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:35:17 -0400

2010 March 17— AECL’s Senior Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Anthony De Vuono recently submitted an editorial to the Financial Post outlining some of his reasons for moving to Canada from the U.S. to join AECL. An edited version appeared in the Post on March 17.

Energy Efficiency- The Key Factor to Ensure Energy Security

rgunnam — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:28:53 -0400

Energy efficiency is seen as a potent means to counter the effect of energy shortage across the globe but its potential is yet to be realized. The scarcity of fossil fuels has become a prominent factor across the globe, leading to the gradual escalation of price. This has led governments across the globe to devise strategies to ensure energy security.

CNNC Acquires Uranium Companies to Fuel China’s Nuclear Power Industry Growth

rgunnam — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:25:58 -0400

China has massive growth plans for its nuclear power industry. It currently operates 11 nuclear reactors with a total installed nuclear capacity of 8,587 MW. Nuclear power presently contributes about 3% of the total power generated in the country.

Zion Oil reports results for Fiscal Year 2009 and ‘going concern’ audit opinion

Zion Oil and Gas — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:38:17 -0400

Crosshair Releases Shares to Universal

Crosshair Expl — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:12:32 -0400

Crosshair Exploration & Mining Corp.

RENO, Nevada, March 15, 2010 Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA) today announced that it will be hosting an Analyst & Investor

ORMAT — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:14:04 -0400

Dita Bronicki, CEO, Yoram Bronicki, President and COO and other key members of Ormat’s management team will host a series of presentations beginning at 8:30 a.m.

IndianOil signs MoU with Government of India

IOCL — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:55:33 -0400

New Delhi, March 15, 2010

E.ON Climate & Renewables and Bionersis invest over €6 million

EON — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:44:07 -0400

E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) and Bionersis will invest €6.6 million to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the Nam Son landfill site near Hanoi in Vietnam. This is the second in a series of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects jointly developed by the two companies.

TECO Energy announces closing of public offering of $550 million of notes

TECO Energy — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:38:28 -0400

TAMPA, March 15, 2010

PSE&G storm update – March 14, 2010 at 10:30p.m.

PSEG — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:50:08 -0400

-- PSE&G is reporting about 120,000 customers are without power at this time. About 80,000 of those outages are in Bergen County, while about 21,000 customers in Passaic and Essex counties are affected. The utility provides electric service to 2.1 million customers.

PSE&G storm update – March 16, 2010 at 4:30p.m.

PSEG — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:22:08 -0400

-- Since the 8 p.m. update, PSE&G and assisting utility crews restored power to another 2,900 electric customers. The remaining customers affected by the storm now number 24,600, with 21,000 in Bergen County. Since the storm began on Saturday, PSE&G has restored service to more than 93 percent of those impacted by the storm, or more than 458,000 customers.

World Energy Supports Seventh Successful RGGI Carbon Dioxide Allowances Auction

Worldenergy — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:13:15 -0400

Auction Yields $87.9 Million for Investment in the Clean Energy Economy