Posts Tagged ‘managing director’

GOL Joins International Biofuel Development Group

November 18th, 2009

SAO PAULO, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (Bovespa: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group (SAFUG), which unites airlines and technology providers in a joint drive to accelerate the development of new, sustainable aviation fuels [...]

Paladin falls short but aims high

November 1st, 2009

Paladin Energy has lowered its production guidance for 2009/10 as the ramp up of its two uranium mines in Namibia and Malawi was slower than anticipated but has adopted larger growth targets for future production.
In its production report released today, the miner said production reached 744,188 pounds of uranium in the September quarter from the [...]

German Renewable Energy Company Selects Delaware County for Its North American Headquarters

June 13th, 2009

MUNCIE, IN - Delaware County is establishing itself as a dynamic center for green, renewable and alternative energy innovation. VAT-Energies, LLC and VAT-Service, LLC a wholly owned subsidiaries of VAT-Service Getriebetechnik in Germany announced today the company’s plans to locate its North American corporate headquarters, service and manufacturing facilities near Yorktown in Delaware [...]

Chevron To Proceed With Investment Plan In South Asia

May 14th, 2009

BANGKOK (Dow Jones)–U.S.-based oil giant Chevron Corp. (CVX) plans to move ahead with investments in South Asia amid an expected strong economic recovery in the overall region.
“Asia will have the quickest recovery to feed future demand growth. We have strategic locations in Asia to support growth in the long term,” Joe Geagea, managing director [...]

Much lower gas prices give hard times a lift

May 1st, 2009

For the moment, forget about falling home prices, rising unemployment and other economic hardships. There’s good news to report: Gas prices during the heavy summer driving season should be substantially lower than they were last year.
Though gas prices have been inching up in recent weeks, experts say they don’t expect major price spikes this year, [...]

Geothermal venture probes well leak

April 27th, 2009

A project aimed at generating electricity from geothermal energy has been suspended in South Australia’s far north because of an unexplained incident.
A report from Geodynamics to the Australian Stock Exchange says a loud noise was heard at a well near Innamincka on Friday night.
About 20 people were on duty but no-one was injured.
Water and steam [...]

KenGen to focus on geothermal to boost power

April 23rd, 2009

JOHANNESBURG, April 23 (Reuters) - Kenya’s leading power producer is seeking a total of $5 billion over the next 10 years to develop the largely untapped geothermal potential in east Africa’s biggest economy to boost power supply.
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) (KEGN1.NR), which generates about 80 percent of the country’s power mainly from hydro sources, [...]