Senscient ELDS(TM) Series Open Path Gas Detectors Eliminate False Alarms Inherent in Conventional Designs

An industry first, Senscient’s new ELDS Series Open Path Gas Detectors (OPGDs) feature truly false-alarm free flammable and toxic gas detection. ELDS gas detectors, scheduled to begin shipping in the first quarter of 2009, solve a problem common in the oil and gas industry: unreliable readings causing false alarms that cost millions of dollars in lost revenue annually. Safety systems triggered... 

MSHA Approves New Underground Miner Tracking System

Wholesale Mine Supply (WMS), Irwin, PA, the largest supplier of two-way underground communications systems in the U.S. has added Venture Design’s MineTracer Communication and Tracking System to its portfolio. MineTracer was approved for use in underground mines by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) in January 2008. “We are really impressed with this system,” said Bill... 

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Solar power shines, despite clouds

When Erica Grubb installed solar panels on the roof of her Berkeley house, the decision was both personal and political. Personal because Grubb used a small inheritance from her mother to purchase the solar panels, which cost $18,000 — $13,000 after rebates. Political because seeing “An Inconvenient Truth,” Al Gore’s movie on global warming, inspired Grubb, a lawyer, and her... 

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Chevron Selects OTI’s EasyFuel as its Petroleum Payment and Automated Fuel Management Solution

On Track Innovations Ltd, (OTI) today announced that Chevron Corporation , has chosen OTI to be the provider of its EasyFuel petroleum payment and automated fuel management system. EasyFuel provides oil companies with the ability to sign long term contracts with fleets, assuring the correct grade and amount of fuel is dispensed into an authenticated fuel tank and provides loyalty and contactless payment... 

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Altair Nanotechnologies CEO Will Testify to the Senate Commerce Committee that Nanotechnology Holds a Key to U.S. Alternative Energy Goals

Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTI ) CEO and President Alan J. Gotcher, PhD, will brief the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday, June 14 on the important role Altairnano could play in the deployment of alternative energy sources, including those that could be used to power electric automobiles, critical facilities and installations, and a diverse range of military applications Although...