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Altec Industries partner with Prinoth to install cranes on Go-Tract vehicles
Altec Industries, Inc. has partnered with Prinoth to install cranes on their Go-Tract range of vehicles, including the Altec AC38-127S on the new GT4500 tracked vehicle, a huge, off-road unit for use in normally inaccessible terrains. Depending on the need, Altec can install 18 to 38 ton telescopic cranes, high-reach isolated man lift booms up to 46 meters, pressure washers and digger derricks on Prinoth track vehicles. These unique featur... [more]
Stapleton International Ltd appoints David Ridley FRICS as a consultant
Stapleton has announced the appointment of David Ridley FRICS as a consultant to the Company to help in the expansion and future development of the business with particular emphasis on London and the international market. David trained as a quantity surveyor at the College of Estate Management, part of the University of London, before joining Faithful and Gould in 1971 where he spent the next 30 years developing the practice into the largest... [more]
Bonal Technologies achieves excellent customer satisfaction rating
Bonal International, Inc. has announced the results of a recent blind Customer Satisfaction survey performed by an independent consulting firm on its three product lines – Meta-Lax, Pulse Puddle Arc Welding and Black Magic from customers acquiring equipment over a 16-month period. The overall satisfaction rating in the three areas surveyed reached excellent satisfaction rating percentages. The overall rating for the equipment was 98% and sal... [more]
Hill International opens new office in Dusseldorf to expand in Central Europe
As part of a global expansion strategy, US risk management consultancy Hill International is expanding its presence in Central Europe by opening a new office in Dusseldorf. The new office will offer project management and claims consultancy services to construction and energy-related businesses across western Germany and Central Europe. It will be headed by Thomas Hofbauer, Vice President at Hill's Munich office, who brings to the new bra... [more]
TorcUP launches RAPTOR Pneumatic Torque Wrench
TorcUP has announced a pneumatic wrench with continuous and repeatable torque and an accuracy of +/- 5%. Light and fast, the Raptor is ready to accommodate your torque needs from 120 ft/lbs to 6,000 ft/lbs. The Raptor works with a variety of applications making it the ideal tool for any pneumatic wrench need. Ranging in five sizes from the RP-500 to the RP-6000, the Raptor will give you the torque you need when you need it, quickly, reliab... [more]
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Natural Gas Focus Is Likely to Change Big Oil's Face (Rigzone)
Big Oil is bent on making natural gas the core of its business, arguing that its abundance, cheapness and environmental friendliness will change the energy landscape forever. The fuel seems bound to reshape an industry known for its booms and busts into a more predictable, staid creature.
Utilities Pursue Clean Coal Amid Legislative Delays (Correct) (Bloomberg)
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- A delay in U.S. climate legislation will give utilities time to develop systems to burn coal with fewer carbon-dioxide emissions, said Mike Morris , chief executive officer of American Electric Power Co.
CERA WEEK:US Power Cos May Be Forced To Embrace Shale-Gas Boom (Fox News)
CERA WEEK:US Power Cos May Be Forced To Embrace Shale-Gas Boom
Small hike approved for N.L. gas pumps (CBC Newfoundland and Labrador)
Newfoundland and Labrador's fuels regulator allowed gas stations Thursday to raise fuel prices slightly.
Natural Gas From Shale Plays Create 'New World' for Energy Industry (New York Times)
HOUSTON -- Every day is
Oil Execs Chortle as Obama Admin Promotes Renewables (New York Times)
HOUSTON -- Renewable energy is being praised in Washington, but it is generating snickers here in the nation's traditional en...
TransCanada Receives South Dakota PUC Approval (Marketwire)
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 12, 2010) - TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada) today announced it has received a permit from the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to construct and operate the South Dakota portion of the Keystone Gulf Coast Expansion Pipeline project. T
Expect to pay at least $3 per gallon for gas soon, government says (The Hamilton Journal News)
Expect to pay more at the gas pumps in the near future. The government announced Tuesday that prices will likely exceed $3 per gallon at times this spring and summer as demand increases.
New Study: Federal Energy and Climate Legislation Could Slash U.S. Dependence on Foreign Oil Through Enhanced Oil ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Enhanced oil recovery is a key to greater energy security, increased domestic revenues and fewer carbon emissions; "Winner States" include Arkansas, California, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming.
Natural Gas Falls in New York as Weather Cuts Heating Demand (Bloomberg)
March 9 (Bloomberg) -- Natural gas futures fell to a three- month low for the second straight day as mild weather cut heating demand for the fuel, reducing the need to draw on surplus inventories.
