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Hydrogenics Signs Agreement With LiftOne

Hydrogenics Corporation (TSX:HYG.TO) (NASDAQ:HYGS) has entered into a distribution agreement with LiftOne, a division of Carolina Tractor. LiftOne is Hydrogenics’ first distributor for the company’s HyPX(TM) Fuel Cell Power Pack product for lift trucks. Under the agreement, LiftOne will market, sell, and service the HyPX fuel cell solution to potential end-users in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. “We believe that an important way to penetrate the lift truck market is by working with dealer-distributors in the local market areas,” commented Daryl Wilson, Hydrogenics President and CEO. “Through their direct sales force, LiftOne has built strong relationships with the major material handling customers in the Greater Carolina region, and has a full-service organization to provide immediate local support. By tapping into these strengths, Hydrogenics can accelerate the sales process in reaching these key customers. We see LiftOne as an excellent partner to introduce the features and benefits of hydrogen and fuel cells to future customers in the Greater Carolina region.” “As their first HyPX Power Pack distributor, LiftOne is proud to represent the fine products of Hydrogenics. They have demonstrated to us the opportunities that exist for our customers to help them lower their costs, increase their productivity, as well […]

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Akeena Solar Expands to Meet Demand

Akeena Solar, Inc. (OTC BB: AKNS), a designer and installer of solar power systems, has opened an Orange County regional office to serve the exponentially growing demand for solar energy among residential and commercial customers in the area. According to the California Energy Commission, the market for photovoltaic systems in Orange County has been experiencing an average 190 percent growth rate since 2003. “Our stated goal has been to grow our revenues by opening up new offices in solar friendly regions. We opened an office last quarter in Fresno, California and this is our first new office in Southern California,” said Barry Cinnamon, Chief Executive Officer of Akeena Solar “Over the past twelve months, Southern California Edison has increased its electricity rates three times, thus further heightening the demand for solar power systems,” said Cinnamon. “We believe demand in the Orange County area will continue to grow as energy prices continue to spiral upwards, the state government continues to offer economic incentives to ‘go solar,’ and the desire for alternative power sources with a low environmental impact continues to balloon.” The new Akeena facility is located in Laguna Hills and the company has begun installing solar power systems in residences […]

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US Senator Unveils Bill to Force EPA Action on Perchlorate

Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., the incoming chairman of the Senate environment committee, has introduced legislation that would force the federal government to set a standard and monitor for perchlorate contamination in drinking water. “We must do everything within our power to make drinking water safe for every American family,” Boxer said. “Perchlorate threatens the health of those most vulnerable, and these bills will go a long way toward protecting them.” Sufficient exposure to perchlorate can disrupt thyroid function and lead to developmental problems particularly in young children. Sources of perchlorate include rocket fuel, fireworks, explosives, and airbag deployment systems. Perchlorate contamination of drinking water has been found in at least 35 states. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has studied the issue, but so far it has not issued a standard for safe perchlorate levels in drinking water. One of the bills Boxer introduced would direct the EPA to promptly establish a drinking water standard for perchlorate. The second bill would require testing of tap water for perchlorate contamination and the notification of the public when drinking water is contaminated.

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Itron Selected for Largest Water Fixed Network Solution

Itron Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) has signed a subcontract to provide the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) with Itron’s advanced Water Fixed Network. The contract also includes ServiceLink, Itron’s wireless automated dispatching/communications solution, to manage field operations more efficiently by eliminating paperwork in the field. Itron’s Water Fixed Network (WFN) combines high-powered two-way endpoints, network collectors with flexible backhaul options, and a robust data collection engine that takes fixed network technology for meter reading at water utilities beyond simple monthly consumption data. WFN can collect daily water meter readings and, through its powerful data logging functionality, even more granular consumption data that can be used for resource management and conservation programs. More than 275,000 water endpoints will be deployed in the City of Detroit, allowing DWSD to be proactive in detecting water leaks behind the meter, alleviating large bills for unused water and associated billing disputes. “DWSD will see benefits from Itron’s Water Fixed Network system in a number of ways including increased revenues (due to leak detection and elimination of billing errors), operational savings from reading more meters in a shorter amount of time with less people, improved cash flow from moving to monthly billing and savings from encouraging […]

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