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Recurrent Energy and SCE Partner for New Solar Power Projects

Recurrent Energy, an independent power producer and a leading developer of solar power projects, today announced it has signed agreements with Southern California Edison (SCE). The utility will buy 100 percent of the pow...

3 Feb 2010

Lumenergi Selected for Federal Buildings Retrofit in California

Lumenergi, a leading provider of energy-efficient, networked lighting systems, today announced it was selected to provide the core technology in an energy efficiency retrofit of two California federal buildings. The retr...

3 Feb 2010

Essex County Selects Skanska to Design and Construct Three Schools

Skanska (STO:SKAB), through a preferred-bidder contract, has been selected for developing, constructing and maintaining three schools for Essex County Council, in the UK. The project will be conducted within the UK p...

3 Feb 2010

Trimble Announces New GCS900 Grade Control System for Road Trimmer Machines

Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) today announced that the latest version of its Trimble® GCS900 Grade Control System now supports trimmer machines often used in new road construction projects. By expanding the GCS900 system he...

3 Feb 2010

CSS Enters Contract for 185kW Rooftop Solar Project in New Jersey

Clear Skies Solar (CSS) (OTC Bulletin Board: CSKH), Inc., a full-service renewable energy provider to commercial, industrial, and agricultural clients, announces the signing of a 185 kilowatt rooftop solar energy project...

3 Feb 2010

LEED Silver Certification Awarded to Wrigley's Chicago Engineering Technology Center

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company's Engineering Technology Center (ETC) in Chicago has received LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), further advancing the company's goal to leverage high-pe...

3 Feb 2010

Crownbutte Wind Power Receives Fast-Track Status for Projects in North Dakota, Montana

Crownbutte Wind Power, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CBWP) today announced that it has been informed by the Midwest ISO that its 20 MW wind project near Elgin, ND, and its 20 MW wind project near Wibaux, MT, have been fast-t...

3 Feb 2010

Trimble Introduces New Mechanical Total Station for Construction Industry

Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) today introduced the Trimble® TS835 Mechanical Total Station, a premium mechanical total station for building construction professionals. The unique instrument features an onboard Windows CE de...

3 Feb 2010

Tile Shop Opens New Store in Nashville with Stones, Tiles from All Over the World

The Tile Shop is bringing distinctive stone and tiles from all over the world to Nashville-area homeowners with the grand opening of its new, 18,500 square foot retail store in Thoroughbred Village, near the Cool Springs...

3 Feb 2010

Rytec Launches Fastest Insulated Roll Door for Frozen Food Warehouses

With a peak speed of 182" per second, Rytec Corporation has introduced the fastest insulated roll door available for refrigerated and frozen food warehouses. The new Turbo-Seal® Insulated door maintains critical...

3 Feb 2010

Trimble Unveils New CX 3D Scanner for Use in Building Construction

Trimble CX 3D Scanner Captures Dense Clouds of Data Ideal for Recording As-Built Structures for Mechanical, Engineering and Plumbing Contractors

3 Feb 2010

Trimble Introduces AllTrak Asset Management System for Building Contractors

Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) today introduced the Trimble® AllTrak™ Asset Management System running on the advanced Trimble Tablet™ Rugged PC. Trimble AllTrak on the Trimble Tablet supplies building constructio...

3 Feb 2010

Jacobs Wins Engineering Services Contract from LyondellBasell

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today that it received a 2.5 year contract from LyondellBasell to provide engineering services in support of plant changes and small project work at two of its manufact...

3 Feb 2010

China Valves Technology Recieves Qualified Supplier Certificate from CNPEC

China Valves Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVVT) ("China Valves" or the "Company"), a leading metal valve manufacturer with operations in the People's Republic of China ("China" or the &quot...

3 Feb 2010

Presidential Budget Includes Funding for Restoration of US Gulf Coast

Three national environmental groups praised President Obama today for crafting the first presidential budget to provide funding to restore the Gulf Coast along Louisiana and Mississippi. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 pre...

3 Feb 2010