(Charlotte, N.C.) The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) (NYSE:BWC) is pleased to announce that CH2M HILL- B&W West Valley, LLC has been awarded a $333 million contract from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the decommissioning of the West Valley Demonstration Project near West Valley, New York. CH2M HILL-B&W West Valley is a company formed by Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Group, Inc. (B&W TSG), CH2M HILL Constructors, Inc. and Environmental Chemical Corporation (ECC). (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) National Power Corporation, a leading Southeast distributor of power solution products, has expanded its Reseller Program. With this national initiative, NPC’s mission is to serve resellers by partnering with them in growing their business. NPC will assist its partners in securing premium power solutions for their customer’s needs and providing best value. (more…)

(Morrisville, N.C.) Alternative energy solutions developer INI Power Systems, Inc. is hosting United States Congressman David Price for a workplace visit on July 5, 2011, at its 5,000 square foot facility in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina. The tour and town hall-style meeting with the company’s 14 employees highlights progress made in developing innovative hybrid energy solutions to logistical problems encountered by U.S. ground troops in combat situations. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) The Hutchinson Utility Commission has selected the Sensus FlexNet™ communications network as its advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution to secure accurate and timely communications with their electric and natural gas meters. Sensus will enable more than 10,000 AMI endpoints for electric and gas meters by 2012. Hutchinson is leveraging advanced metering technology to improve operational efficiency, support energy and resource conservation initiatives, and provide enhanced customer service to the residents and businesses of Hutchinson, Minnesota. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) Business leaders on the White House Council on Jobs and Competitiveness toured the FREEDM Systems Center, an NSF-funded research center on NC State University’s Centennial Campus which focuses on smart grid technology and distributed energy. The tour was in conjunction with a “listening session” in which Council members heard from national and local energy and smart grid executives on the obstacles and opportunities associated with growing jobs in their industry. NC State’s Chancellor Randy Woodson hosted the event. The roundtable discussion was one of five simultaneous sessions that coincided with President Obama’s visit to North Carolina. (more…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) (NYSE:BWC) announced today that its subsidiary Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Group, Inc. (B&W TSG) has been notified of a contract award estimated at approximately $417 million to Idaho Treatment Group LLC (ITG) to manage and operate the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project (AMWTP) at the Department’s Idaho Site. ITG has been formed by majority partner B&W TSG, URS Corporation, and EnergySolutions Federal Services, Inc. ITG’s four pre-selected small business subcontractors include Safety and Risk Analysis Consulting, Inc.; Strategic Management Solutions, LLC; Visionary Solutions, LLC; and Cabrera Services, Inc. (more…)

(Wake Forest, N.C.) PowerSecure International, Inc. (Nasdaq: POWR) will participate in the Craig-Hallum Institutional Investor Conference on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel, Minneapolis, MN, and the Cowen and Company Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at the New York Palace Hotel, New York, NY. (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) Providing power electronics design engineers with a way to increase the efficiency of high-volume power inverters for alternative energy and other power electronic applications, Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) has extended the product range of its industry-first Z-FET™ family with a lower amperage 1200V SiC MOSFET. The new MOSFET device complements Cree’s existing 1200V SiC MOSFET and features a smaller current rating that enables the device to be included in a wider range of applications at a lower price point or used in parallel to optimize system cost and performance. (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) Electrical engineers at Duke University have determined that unique man-made materials should theoretically make it possible to improve the power transfer to small devices, such as laptops or cell phones, or ultimately to larger ones, such as cars or elevators, without wires. This advance is made possible by the recent ability to fabricate exotic composite materials known as metamaterials, which are not so much a single substance, but an entire man-made structure that can be engineered to exhibit properties not readily found in nature. In fact, the metamaterial used in earlier Duke studies, and which would likely be used in future wireless power transmission systems, resembles a miniature set of tan Venetian blinds. (more…)

(Wilmington, N.C.) Efficient Energy America, Inc. (E2America) was announced the winner today of the prestigious Coastal Entrepreneur Award during the 15th Annual Coastal Entrepreneurship Awards. E2America was honored as the overall winner based on the company’s HVAC control, optimization and real-time reporting systems, and the technology’s ability to reduce electricity costs, usage and carbon emissions for commercial buildings. UNCW Entrepreneurship Center and the Greater Wilmington Business Journal chose E2America as the most distinguished entrepreneur from 10 finalists, which were judged earlier this year in a variety of categories. At that time, E2America was selected as the winner in the technology category. The Coastal Entrepreneur Award recognizes businesses for their ability to help stimulate the local economy with innovative ideas. More than 300 business leaders attended the award ceremony and breakfast, held at the UNCW Cameron School of Business, to honor E2America and the other finalists for their originality and success. (more…)

(Wake Forest, N.C.) PowerSecure International, Inc. (Nasdaq: POWR) will present at the Stifel Nicolaus Cleantech Conference on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 9:40 a.m. eastern time, at the Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, New York, NY. The presentation will include a discussion of the Company’s business operations, financial results, strategic initiatives and prospects for the future. The slide presentation and a link to an audio webcast of the event will be available beginning May 24, 2011, on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s web site at www.powersecure.com. (more…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) (NYSE:BWC) announced today that its subsidiary Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc. (B&W PGG) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Toshiba Corporation (Toshiba) to cooperatively explore strategic, manufacturing, research and other opportunities in advanced supercritical power generation and solar energy technologies around the world. The memorandum outlines a framework under which B&W PGG and Toshiba can pursue technical collaboration on next generation thermal and solar technologies and explore cooperation on project opportunities in Asia, India and other emerging markets. (more…)