Fuel From Utility Poles: Cellulosic Ethanol Heats Up in Cool Economy

Utilities may soon be helping to bring biofuels to your gas tank in an unexpected way ... commercial-scale plant, one that will make cellulosic ethanol, methanol and various biochemicals from discarded utility poles. After 14 months of construction, the Westbury, Quebec, factory was “ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 07:55:05

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Kawasaki Engines and Power Selects Stens, LLC for Canadian Distribution

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Engines and Power Products Division of Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A ... , agricultural, industrial, construction, and utility applications. The branded handheld power products marketed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:38:18

Kawasaki Selects Stens, LLC for Canadian Distribution of Engines and Handheld Power Products

Dealers to receive enhanced support. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 20 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) ... , industrial, construction, and utility applications. The branded handheld power products marketed by Kawasaki [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 06:00:13

Sector or Industry Total Jobs (thousands) Change from 12 months ago Change 12 Months%

Total private 113,623.0 -2,136.0 -1.845% Total nonfarm 136,167.0 -1,870.0 -1.355% Goods-producing 20,920.0 -1,129.0 -5.120% Private service-providing 92,703.0 -1,007.0 -1.075% Service-providing 115,247.0 -741.0 -0.639% Trade, transportation, and utilities 25,977.0 -716.0 -2.682% Manufacturing 13,168.0 -626.0 -4.538% Construction 6,952 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 13:35:57

Wednesday Linklube: Twin Cities Builders Pull Back, Radioactive Granite, Citi Death Watch

  The Charles W. Schneider house is on the market for $219,000. Project anyone? Image via St. Paul Pioneer Press ... Cities New Construction: "2008 new construction permit activity is down 69.4 percent from the peak year ... the stuff I measured in '88." And if you think that's bad, test your basement. Utilities See [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 22:00:15

CONTRACTOR PAID BRIBES TO DO STREET UTILITY LINE WORK FOR CON EDISON…was it Felix Industries?

from the NEW YORK TIMES:January 15, 200911 Con Ed Supervisors Arrested on Kickbacks By KEN BELSONEleven Con Edison supervisors were arrested Wednesday on charges that they demanded more than $1 million in kickbacks from a construction company on several jobs, including work in and around ground zero and in the cleanup that followed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 03:22:52

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