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April 29, 2022

Can You Explain Your Business?

Think it rare that business owners, government workers or agencies have difficulty explaining their business, work or purpose? Think again!

(PRWEB) April 29, 2022 -- Can you explain your business to others? If not, redefine your mission and vision statements says leadership trainer Stan Hakes.

Think it rare that business owners, government workers, or agencies have difficulty explaining their business, work, or purpose? Think again!

"Mission and vision statements are a critical part of leadership training" says Stan Hakes, President of Illuminative Concepts in southern California, "and a major component of a business management system. It is essential for a single proprietor, small business or government agency - all need to understand, define or perhaps update their mission and vision statements."

"One client I worked with said she felt scattered explaining her business to people" Hakes said. "After writing her mission and vision statements she began to focus; she dropped six or seven previously used statements on her business and narrowed them to three or four key areas that fit together."

The significance plays out in Fortune 500 companies as well. A Wall Street Journal article reported ona study conducted by Stanford University which showed 18 visionary companies who used mission and vision statements as the basis for their goals and objectives outperformed a control group of companies by a factor of six to one, based on earnings.

A survey referenced in Jay Levinson's "Guerrilla Marketing" shows the number one reason for any venture's failure is not competition, the trade, recession, a failure of creativity or a shortage of ideas. It's the leader, the honcho, the chief, the top banana. A whopping 63% report that top management at their companies do not have a clear strategic vision.

"Mission and vision statements help you and others to clearly see where you want to take your business or product and lay the foundation for strategic actions that can turn your business or product ideas and dreams into reality" says Don Midgett, author of "Mission and Vision Statements: Your Path To A Successful Business Future."

About Mission and Vision Statements:
Mission and Vision Statements: Your Path To A Successful Business Future, a workshop and seminar in one easy to use e-book, available for $49.97 in pdf format at www.missionvisionstatement.com

About the GenesisGroup:
For twenty years the GenesisGroup has provided guidance and training to businesses and leaders representing all types of industries. For more information, visit www.missionvisionstatement.com.

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Heartland Oil & Gas Rated 'Speculative/3' By Investrend Research Analyst David G. Tildesley, CFA, Citing Valuable Properties

Heartland Oil & Gas (OTCBB: HOGC - News) has been rated "Speculative/3" by Investrend Research analyst David G. Tildesley, CFA, in a Benchmark research report, saying the company "has 853,000 acres of undeveloped land located near gathering pipelines, which were valued at $ 35.6 million at the end of 2004."

New York, NY (PRWEB) April 29, 2022 -- Investrend Research Syndicate: Heartland Oil & Gas (OTCBB: HOGC - News) has been rated "Speculative/3" by Investrend Research analyst David G. Tildesley, CFA, in a Benchmark research report, saying the company "has 853,000 acres of undeveloped land located near gathering pipelines, which were valued at $ 35.6 million at the end of 2004."

The analyst stated:
"Heartland Oil & Gas Inc. is an early stage exploration company involved in the drilling for Coal Bed Methane in the Forest City Basin of Kansas. The future value of the company will be determined by the magnitude of its ultimate exploration success over the next few years.

"Heartland has drilled 94 wells including 77 Coal Bed Methane Wells in eight pilots that are currently dewatering or venting gas. During 2005, Heartland will continue to evaluate the coal bed methane on its properties. It is anticipated that 15 wells will be completed and 16 new wells will be drilled. The total cost is estimated to be $ 3.1 million, which is well covered by available cash.

"The outcome of the drilling program is as yet unknown. But the company has a strong and experienced management team in place.

"While the shares are speculative, Heartland does have a strong balance sheet with no long-term debt liability as well as more than sufficient cash to carry it through 2005 and beyond. The shares are now trading near their 52-week low."

The full report, including important disclosures and disclaimers, is at http://www.investrendresearch.com and at the company's InvestorPower page at http://www.investrend.com/company/list.asp?sPathParam=yes and investors are advised to read those disclosures carefully before trading in the equities of any enrolled company.

The analyst's credentials are at http://www.investrend.com/articles/secondlevel.asp?level=238

Heartland is enrolled in Investrend Research's pioneering professional research program, which facilitates independent analysts to provide financial coverage for shareholders in companies that otherwise, would have little or no analyst following. Enrollment fees for Benchmark basic coverage are $21,800 and the fees were paid by the company. Analysts are paid in advance of initial reports by Investrend Research to eliminate pecuniary interest, and neither the analyst nor principals of Investrend Research may own or trade in the stocks of companies under coverage.

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Silver Star Acquires Two More Sections of Joarcam Lands

Silver Star Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: SVSE) today is pleased to announce that the Company has increased and doubled its land holdings in the "core" Joarcam Project area

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 29, 2022 -- Silver Star Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: SVSE) today is pleased to announce that the Company has increased and doubled its land holdings in the "core" Joarcam Project area. Silver Star has now acquired an additional two sections that are on trend to producing Viking sands, south of the current lease holdings. The two newly acquired full sections, if fully developed, would enable Silver Star the ability of drilling up to 32 additional wells.

The acquisition is from a private Alberta company. The purchase price for the two sections priced at $250,000 for the 70% working interest will be subject to the issuance of the equivalent value in Company common shares for the asset purchase.

The two sections are on trend to the Company's existing production holdings and represent an extension of the Viking sand that is currently in production from the 13-27 well since March 1, 2005. The Company has announced production results for the first 29 days, which was 1,414 barrels with an average daily production rate of 49 barrels per day. April production will be announced when the full month's production figures are received from the operator.

The long-life reserves in the Viking allow wells to be in commercial production for 20 years. Currently, the 38-degree API light oil at Joarcam is priced at $54.97 per barrel ($67.95 CDN). The prospect lands are located about 25 miles southeast of Edmonton, Alberta and there is year-round access to the property.

About Silver Star Energy, Inc.
The Company is committed to the exploration and extensive development of oil and natural gas reserves throughout western North America. Company management is focused on an acquisition program targeting high quality, low risk prospects provided via key strategic alliance partnerships.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements:
Except for statements of historical fact, the information presented herein constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include general economic and business conditions, the ability to acquire and develop specific projects, the ability to fund operations and changes in consumer and business consumption habits and other factors over which Silver Star Energy, Inc. has little or no control.

Silver Star Energy, Inc.
Robert McIntosh-President

To find out more about Silver Star Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: SVSE), visit our website at www.silverstarenergy.com.

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Silver Star Energy, Inc.
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Heartland Oil and Gas Provides Operational Update

Heartland Oil and Gas Corp. is continuing to focus its efforts on the Lancaster pilot project, located to the south near Ottawa, Kansas.

Vancouver (PRWEB) April 29, 2022 -- Heartland Oil and Gas Corp. (OTCBB: HOGC) ("the Company") is continuing to focus its efforts on the Lancaster pilot project, located to the south near Ottawa, Kansas. Management has been successful in cutting costs and improving the per well performance from when it had first acquired approximately 750,000 acres of CBM leases from Evergreen in October, 2004. Changes in the completion programs implemented by Heartland over the past 5 months at Lancaster have increased production from an average of 3 to 5 mcfpd to 15 to 20 mcfpd and reduced costs by some 40% per well.

Lancaster production continues to improve on the original nine wells drilled on 80 acre spacing. The company is collecting detailed pressure and production data from isolated coal intervals in seven new 40 acre infill wells, and will start accelerating dewatering when data collection is complete. The company plans to monitor progress, evaluate completion techniques and the impact of 40 acre downspacing, and evaluate pipeline alternatives to see if economic viability can be achieved.

The wells at Lancaster continue to show signs of improvement, but are still just below our economic threshold. Although there is no guarantee the rate will continue to increase, the Company plans to continue to monitor the per well averages.

The Company had earlier implemented a revised completion program on two of its northern areas. The results of the completions did not result in any sustainable or large increase in production from the wells tested. Before implementing a revised completion or drill program on its Northern acreage, the Company has determined that it is best to focus its efforts on the Southern Acreage and if successful, implement some of the same lower cost and seemingly more effective completion procedures on its Northern acreage. Accordingly, the Company will be shutting in its original Engleke pilot, located near Holton, Kansas, which to date has failed to produce economic quantities of gas. The BTA pilot, acquired from Evergreen Resources during the last quarter of 2004, will also be shut in due to noncommercial production. Both pilots produce gas, but despite extensive dewatering efforts, have failed to show the improvements in gas rate needed to justify pipeline investment and hookup.

In proceeding with the development of its Kansas operations, management has spent less than $5 million of its cash since closing the Forest City basin transaction in October, 2004. Currently the company is debt free and has nearly $10 million cash and is monitoring its current projects as well as other opportunities in order to create shareholder value.

Notice Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements", as that term is defined in Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements in this press release, which are not purely historical, are forward-looking statements and include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, the prospective nature of the Company's Coal Bed Methane assets as described above and specifically the Lancaster pilot project, Heartland's drilling and completion of its ongoing Coal Bed Methane drilling program, the costs associated therewith and any potential future production from the Company's Lancaster pilot project.

Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the inherent uncertainties associated with oil and gas exploration and unforeseen difficulties which may arise during the Company's drilling and de-watering efforts noted herein. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there can be no assurance those beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should consult all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in our annual report on Form 10-KSB for the 2004 fiscal year, our quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB and other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SOURCE Heartland Oil & Gas Corp.
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COGNET Selected as Midwest VAR for GTI Upgrade Program

COGNET GIS Consulting firm was selected as Midwest VAR for Graphic Technologies, Inc. upgrade program.

Livonia, MI (PRWEB) April 29, 2022 -- The COGNET Group, a Livonia Michigan based IT and GIS Consulting firm, in partnership with Graphic Technologies, Inc., a Madison, Alabama GIS software product development company, announce a new program designed to encourage companies to try their GIS Viewer application. GTViewer is a mobile and desktop viewer in a product suite with Pocket PC and web server versions.

As a leading North American Value Added Reseller (VAR), COGNET will provide front line support, product customization and data conversion services. “We are very excited about this program,” commented Larry Cosgrove, GIS Practice Leader at COGNET. “GTI has built an industry leading GIS application that complements our consulting practice.”

Graphic Technologies' competitive upgrade offer allows users of other viewing tools to install and use GTViewer for a one-year maintenance fee of only $75 per copy. The software, normally priced starting at $550 per license, is free. A company having 10 or more licensed copies of FieldSmart*, ArcView*, ArcPAD*, Field View*, G/Mobile*, Map Viewer* or Field Information Server* can upgrade to GTViewer for a fee of $75 per license. Evaluation copies of the product can be downloaded at www.cognetgis.com.

“After two years of 200% growth, we have gained confidence from our customers to challenge all the major viewing products with a one-for-one swap,” said Mike Stokes, president of GTI. “The Upgrade Challenge program will remove the barrier of sunk costs and allow utility companies to gain the benefits of a world-class viewer.”

The COGNET Group is one of the Midwest’s fastest growing Geospatial Information Technology consulting firms. Since 1997, CognetGIS consultants have been providing the Geospatial marketplace with value added product sales, application development, and GIS support consulting. They can be found on the web at: www.cognetgis.com.

Graphic Technologies, Inc. is a Madison Alabama software development company specializing in Geospatial Information Systems and Solutions. The can be found on the web at www.gti-us.com.

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April 28, 2022

QSI Offers Panel-Mount Version of the QTERM-G55 — Rugged Graphic Operator Interface

QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface terminals, announces the panel-mount version of the popular QTERM-G55 human-machine interface (HMI). The QTERM-G55 is a rugged, panel-mount HMI terminal using graphics and a keypad to interface with the user.

Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) April 28, 2022 -- QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface terminals, announces the panel-mount version of the popular QTERM-G55 human-machine interface (HMI). The panel-mount QTERM-G55 is the newest addition to QSI's family of award-winning Qlarity™ graphic terminals and is now available.

The QTERM-G55 is a rugged, panel-mount HMI terminal using graphics and a keypad to interface with the user. The terminal can be equipped with two EIA-232, -422 or -485 serial ports; Ethernet 10Base-T or a Power-over-Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af) interface. The QTERM-G55 has a 320x240 pixel, color LCD display measuring 96 mm (3.8") diagonal. (optional grayscale display available) and is viewable in most lighting conditions. Other industrial-grade features include 24-key or 40-key membrane / steel snap dome keypad with LEDs; 2 Mbytes flash / 16 Mbytes SDRAM; programmable speaker and real-time clock. The QTERM-G55 operator interface is ruggedized for use in harsh industrial environments (NEMA-4 pending, CE certified housing). The panel-mount terminal has an overmolded rubber boot, providing a superior seal, around an ABS polycarbonate plastic case. Terminal housing is available in blue, black or gray. The QTERM-G55 can be customized to be a part of your product with a custom key legend and company logo.

The QTERM-G55 operator interface uses an object-based graphic terminal programming language called Qlarity™ (pronounced Clarity). Designing a simple control panel interface or a complete stand-alone application has never been easier. The ability to use pre-defined objects, edit existing objects or author your own objects provides flexibility to the novice and expert alike. Qlarity Foundry™, a PC-based design tool, provides a Windows® environment for screen creation, application simulation, debugging and downloading to the QTERM-G55.

About QSI Corporation
Established in 1983, QSI Corporation is a manufacturer of rugged handheld, panel-mount and pedestal-mount terminals for industrial OEMs and commercial vehicle systems integrators. QSI’s human machine interface (HMI) and mobile data terminal (MDT) products include character and graphic terminals that are programmable, customizable, CE certified, and NEMA 4/12/13 rated. Numerous interfaces are available, including EIA-232, EIA-422, EIA-485, J1708, Ethernet and Power-over-Ethernet. Custom or semi-custom terminals withstand high levels of shock, vibration, humidity, and other environmental parameters. All QSI Corporation products are manufactured in the USA at the company's headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Graphic images of the QTERM-G55 can be downloaded from http://press.qsicorp.com. A QTERM-G55 data sheet can be downloaded at http://www.qsicorp.com/pdfs/data_sheets/qterm-g55-ds.pdf.

For more information contact:
QSI Corporation
801-466-8770
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IPA SBRB Study: Two-Thirds of Small Businesses Feeling Impact of Higher Fuel Costs; Owners Split about Passing on Increases to Customers

A majority of small businesses are feeling the heat of higher fuel costs according to the latest International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB) poll. Nearly two-thirds (64%) of the small businesses responding to the nationwide IPA SBRB poll said they are feeling the impact of rising fuel costs.

Buffalo Grove, IL (PRWEB) April 28, 2022 -- A majority of small businesses are feeling the heat of higher fuel costs according to the latest International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB) poll. Nearly two-thirds (64%) of the small businesses responding to the nationwide IPA SBRB poll said they are feeling the impact of rising fuel costs.

However, small business owners and managers are split on whether to pass on the increase to their customers with 48% saying they are passing on part or all of the increase and 52% indicating they are not, according to the IPA SBRB poll. This means about one-third of all those surveyed say they are passing on higher fuels costs to their customers.

A variety of comments from the small business owners surveyed indicate that they are aware of the impact of increasing fuel costs and looking for ways to deal with the issue. Some businesses are passing on at least part of the increase by adjusting the cost of service or materials or adding a specific fuel surcharge. Some businesses say that tight competition prevents them from passing on the increases. One of the poll participants, a business with a truck fleet, is replacing trucks with more fuel efficient models. Many owners indicated that for the present time they are absorbing the increased costs.

“Small business owners and managers are caught in an environment where costs are escalating and margins are being squeezed,” said Gregg Steinberg, President of International Profit Associates, the largest privately-held provider of management consulting services to small and medium-size businesses in North America. “As we celebrate National Small Business Week, small businesses need to proactively implement variable pricing strategies to maximize both revenue generation and profit potential.”

The International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board ascertains the opinions of small business owners and managers on a wide variety of topics related to their own businesses as well as national and international issues that may impact their operations.

Participants in the poll provide feedback on significant issues and allow for real-time insight into the state of small businesses nationwide. The universe of participants is developed from among small businesses across the United States. More than 220 small businesses owners and senior managers participated in this IPA SBRB poll. The IPA SBRB study is a voluntary survey conducted via phone and email. The poll was structured and supervised through an independent resource.

The latest information about the IPA Small Business Research Board can be found at www.ipasbrb.com.

International Profit Associates, Inc. ( IPA ) is the largest privately-held provider of management consulting services to small and medium-size businesses in North America. IPA and its more than 1,800 professionals offer a wide range of proven and innovative methodologies to help businesses grow and prosper regardless of the economic cycle. IPA either provides directly or through its affiliated companies a comprehensive array of business advisory services, tax and estate planning services or merger, acquisition and other financial advisory services in the United States and Canada.

More information about IPA can be found at www.ipa-iba.com.

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PatentCafe Adds Patent Portfolio Management Tool to its Intellectual Property Management Solution; IBM isn’t the Only Company that Can Profit from Patent Licensing

SME to Fortune 100 companies without IBM’s licensing infrastructure can create their own patent licensing opportunities using PatentCafe's ICO Portfolio Manager solution.

Yuba City, CA (PRWEB) April 27, 2022 -- PatentCafe has introduced ICO™ Portfolio Manager, the high value add-on module for the company’s ICO™ Suite of patent research and intellectual property management solutions for enterprise (http://www.IAMcafe.com).

IBM’s licensing efforts generate nearly $2 B annually. With ICO™ Portfolio Manager SME to Fortune 100 companies without IBM’s licensing infrastructure can create their own patent licensing opportunities.

“Nokia licenses from Acacia Technologies”; “Samsung licenses from Universal Display”; “Borland licenses from Certicom”; “Lexar Media Inc., I-O Data Device and GoVideo license from Microsoft”. Such headlines clearly echo the dramatic rise in patent licensing, a necessity in today’s competitive technology environment.

Patent licensing leverages past R&D; investment to boost bottom line profits and grow shareholder value. Licensing is also used as a defensive measure to mitigate the risks and expense of patent infringement litigation.

ICO™ Portfolio Manager is the first patent portfolio management solution that applies advanced linguistic data mining capability of the ICO semantic patent search engine to a company’s entire patent portfolio. The module helps patent attorneys, corporate counsel and IP managers fully exploit their company's patent assets by helping identify new licensees, mitigate litigation risk, and reduce duplicate R&D; costs.

“For those who identify prospective licensees first, there are fortunes to be made. It sounds trite, but Fortune 500 portfolio managers agree.” PatentCafe’s CEO, Andy Gibbs says “A couple of Fortune 100 portfolios ‘go live’ in next week”.

After a one-time setup process, a company’s portfolio is internally searchable enterprise-wide against more than 21 million patent documents in PatentCafe’s international patent data center. Thereafter, an authorized company representative can add or remove patents from their portfolio through an easy browser interface.

Using LSA’s natural language search capabilities, licensees can simply copy and paste the full text of a competitor’s product description into the search box, and identify the most closely related patents the competitor may be infringing. “No other patent management solution in the world delivers that capability” says Gibbs.

“Stick licensing”, or asserting a patent against a competitor in order to open the door to licensing negotiations, forces a prospective licensee to weigh the costs of licensing against the more expensive alternative, infringement litigation.

“Carrot licensing” requires the licensor to identify potential “friendly” licensees, and making an offer to license one or more patents that will bring future value to the licensee – the “carrot”.

ICO™ Portfolio Manager makes short work of winnowing huge portfolios down to the bundle of patents that a licensee would consider valuable to their business.

Literally, in minutes rather than weeks or months, the module’s LSA technology can group related patents from portfolios as large as IBM’s (nearly 40,000 patents), increasing the license value by identifying long-forgotten or obscure patents sitting at the bottom of the portfolio. PatentCafe launched the free Open Source Software Patent Search Engine with IBM’s 500 free OSS patents in early 2005.

Adding standard alerting functions to ICO Portfolio Manager allows companies to increase cross-licensing of their existing patents across their divisions and subsidiaries, something that makes CFOs happy.

The alert feature can boost corporate revenue, while significantly reducing duplicate R&D; activities in facilities unaware that the parent corporation already has patented technology they can exploit. Internal cross-licensing can also lead to faster time to market, while reducing the chance of infringement.

About PatentCafe®
PatentCafe is a leading provider of patent research tools and intellectual property management solutions.

The company’s ICO™ Suite of enterprise IP management solutions is used by legal and business professionals worldwide to transform patent and technical data into actionable business information.

ICO™ solutions deliver the next generation data mining and analyzing technology for improved patent quality, superior competitive intelligence, licensing revenue optimization, and corporate governance compliance.

PatentCafe also publishes IPFrontline™ Intellectual Property and Technology Magazine.

www.IAMCafe.com - Patent Search Engine and Management Solution for Enterprise

www.IPFrontline.com - Intellectual Property & Technology Magazine

For more information, or to arrange interviews, please contact:
Andy Gibbs
Chief Executive Officer
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TAITRA to Host Taiwan Nanotechnology & Business Opportunity Seminar in Anaheim, Calif.

TAITRA, the largest trade promotion organization in Taiwan, will host the Taiwan Nanotechnology & Business Opportunity Seminar at the 2005 NSTI Nano Tech. The seminar will take place May 9 at the Marriot Hotel in Anaheim, Calif.

Santa Clara, CA (PRWEB via NSTI) April 27, 2022 -- TAITRA, the largest trade promotion organization in Taiwan, will host the Taiwan Nanotechnology & Business Opportunity Seminar at the 2005 NSTI Nano Tech on May 9th to introduce the development of Nano Technology in Taiwan (www.nanotech2005.com) and its latest event - Taiwan Nanotech Week, September 21 - 25, 2005.

The Taiwan Nanotechnology & Business Opportunity Seminar will be held at 1:30 p.m. on May 9th at the Gold Key Room #2, Marriott Hotel Anaheim. The seminar will feature keynote speeches on Business Opportunities of Nanotechnology in Taiwan addressed by Dr. Jer-Young Chen, Project leader of Technology Integration and Promotion of Nanotechnology Industrialization in Taiwan and “Development Trends of Nanotech in Taiwan” presented by Dr. Chao-An Jong, Program Manager of Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). It's also privilege to invite Dr. Bo Varga (Chair, Steering Committee, nanoSIG and the managing director of Silicon Valley, NANO Ventures) to deliver a speech on the topic of "Global Trends of Nanotech and International Collaboration." He will share valuable insight into the commercialization of Nanotech and investment strategies.

The organizers of this seminar will also display nanotech applications from Taiwan such as the quantum dot infra photo detector, self-clean and wear-resisting paint, nanocapsule, wear-resisting PU composite, nanoimprint technology, etc.

Taiwan Nanotech Week 2005 will be held September 21 to 25 in Taiwan. It comprises a complete line-up of dynamic activities, including the 2005 Taiwan Business Alliance Forum, International Nano Technology Exhibition, Annual Technical Report Conference, APEC nanoscale Measurement Technology Forum, International Workshop and Partnering Opportunity Meetings that welcomes the active participation of more than 400 international firms and multinational conglomerates. The integrated resources from local industry, the public sector and academic community will foster cluster impact to further contribute to the unlimited potential for international technology collaboration, investment, and trade.

“Taiwan Nano Tech 2005” offers seven winning sectors of nano-materials, nano-applications, overseas exhibitors and pavilions, academic research, institutions, the theme area, media services, and a special convergence area. These sectors encompass the seven major theme exhibitions including Materials & applications; Electronics & optoelectronics; Biotechnology; Environment & energy; Evaluation & measurement tools; MEMS; Micro-Nano fabrication technology & equipment.

The show along with the industry is striving to become Asia’s best in production, markets and technology. The government has allocated $700 million USD for a six-year program that will promote national nano-tech along with related science and technology projects. This massive effort builds upon Taiwan’s glowing track record where it leads global output in many biotech and electronic sectors. In 2004, the productivity of Taiwan’s nano-tech industry reached $530 million USD. According to the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), projections are expected to increase by 250% in growth in 2005, achieving a value of 1.3 billion US dollars.

Taiwan Nano Tech 2005 has been widely received across a number of industries, including those in the semiconductor, nano-material, IC circuit, precision instrument, optoelectronics, electronics, textile, medicine, and biotechnology. Only this event offers such great opportunities to collaborate, commercialize, and further strategic alliances.

For further details, visit http://www.TaipeiTradeShows.com.tw/Nano.

About Taiwan Trade Center in San Francisco & TAITRA:
Taiwan Trade Center in San Francisco (www.taitra.org.tw) is an international branch of Taiwan Trade External Trade Development Council (TAITRA). TAITRA is a premier non-profit trade organization with over 33 years of experience in specialized trade promotion of Taiwan. We have developed a well-coordinated trade promotion and information network composed of a staff of over 700 trained specialists stationed throughout the world. To help global traders do business with Taiwan, we organize more than 20 international trade shows each year and administrate a national trade portal site, (www.taiwantrade.com.tw).

Contact:
Sabrina Kor
Taiwan Trade Center in San Francisco
5201 Great America Parkway, Suite 306
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Tel: (408) 988-5018 Ext: 202
Fax: (408) 988-5029

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Tapping into Clean Energy Recovery in Rhode Island

Rentricity Receives Financial Support from Rhode Island State Energy Office and becomes the first Renewable Resource Generator Provider of the New England Power Pool

New York, NY (PRWEB) April 27, 2022 -- Rentricity Inc., the renewable energy recovery company, has received financial support from the Rhode Island Renewable Energy Fund. The funding will support two pre-development renewable energy programs in the State in cooperation with the Pawtucket Water Supply Board and Providence Water. “We are excited about the prospects of recovering energy from various state-based water systems” says Janice McClanaghan, Chief of Energy & Community Services of the Rhode Island State Energy Office (RISEO); “Our goal is to identify ways of using commercially available technologies for renewable power generation that can have a positive and immediate economic and environmental impact in the State of Rhode Island.”

Rentricity was approved as a member in the Alternative Resource Provider Sector of the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) in February, the first designee of its kind in the history of NEPOOL. This membership will provide Rentricity with the ability to sell its’ clean, renewable energy produced by a Flow-to-Wire system and establishes an accounting for Rentricity’s unique Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) which will be important to help state’s meet their respective renewable energy standards required by law.

Rentricity Inc.’s unique Flow-to-Wire systems recovery untapped energy found in drinking water systems pressurized piping and, individually, can produce between 30 and 200 kilowatts of clean, renewable power. “With growth in urban and suburban populations, water systems can take a more active role in public welfare by converting its mandatory flows into electricity” says Frank Zammataro, President & Co-founder of Rentricity. “When you consider the electric grid that services counties, towns, boroughs, cities, and villages exist side by side with the same geographic territory as water systems, you start to see an aggregate approach to energy recovery that can have long term regional benefits.”

Pam Marchand, Chief Engineer and General Manager of the Pawtucket Water Supply Board says, “As we continue the construction of our new water treatment facility, planning intelligently for energy recovery now makes sense.” Pawtucket is completing the development of a treatment facility that can take advantage of energy recovery during various operations to serve the population of that city. Paul Gadoury, P.E., Director of Engineering at Providence Water concurs: “Providence Water has historically been active in pursuit of hydroelectric power generation; the Rentricity study will support our interest in identifying new approaches to recover energy from our facilities.”

Rentricity is schedule to commence the Rhode Island work in May and will be making recommendations for site development by the late-summer 2005.

About Rentricity:
Rentricity, Inc. is an early-stage Delaware corporation focused on transforming untapped energy in various man-made processes into electricity. To harness this energy, Rentricity will use its patent pending Flow-to-Wiresm systems. These smart devices consist of a micro-turbine, generator, sensors, processors, electronic controls, and communications equipment that operate autonomously. The Company will provide many benefits to its water utility partners and the local community. Integrated sensors will enable Rentricity to offer its RenFlowsm information services to partners. These services will provide real-time system performance data and assist partners to maximize operational efficiencies and security. The company can be reached at http://www.rentricity.com
Rentricity Contact: Frank Zammataro, 732.319.4501

About RISEO:
The Rhode Island State Energy Office (RISEO) administers a variety of federal and state program grants which provide a broad spectrum of energy assistance, energy and water conservation, and weatherization services to the people of Rhode Island. The primary mission of the Energy Office is to maintain a healthy economy, foster economic development and ensure the health, safety and welfare of the people of Rhode Island. As a self-sufficient division, the office ensures that Rhode Island's energy resources are efficiently and economically managed, and consistent with sound environmental practices for the benefit of future generations. Rhode Island State Energy Office Contact: Janice McClanaghan, 401.222.6920

About Providence Water:
Providence Water operates the largest water utility in the State, serving 60 percent of the population of Rhode Island. An average of 67 million gallons per day are consumed in the 17 cities and towns served. Providence Water (PW) meets the needs of the environment while serving pure, high quality drinking water to its customers. Providence Water Contact: David Nickerson, 401.521.6300

About Pawtucket Water Supply Board:
The Pawtucket Water Supply Board (PWSB) is a water supplier that serves a population of over 100,000. The retail service area includes the Cities of Pawtucket and Central Falls and the Valley Falls section of the Town of Cumberland. The PWSB owns and operates the water systems in Pawtucket and Valley Falls, and the City of Central Falls owns and operates the system in Central Falls. Pawtucket Water Supply Board Contact: Pamela Marchand, 401.729.5001

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Sell a Motel at a Online Auction?

The Owners of the Villa South Motel and Restaurant Complex Think So Ira Royster owner of the Villa South Inn and Restaurant (villasouth.com) has put his Sandersville, Georgia landmark up for sale in an unconventional way – on the online auction sites, eBay and Bidup (bidup.org)

(PRWEB) April 27, 2022 -- Ira Royster owner of the Villa South Inn and Restaurant (villasouth.com) has put his Sandersville, Georgia landmark up for sale in an unconventional way – on the online auction sites, eBay and Bidup (bidup.org)

Royster is selling the landmark motel and restaurant and stated he is ready to retire to his small farm and to help promote his family’s candle business, Wicks and Wonders Candles (georgiacandle.com).

Royster’s eBay effort even landed him coverage in the Atlanta Constitution and the Chicago Tribune about the site’s increasing number of real estate listing.

It appears to be generating considerable interest in the in the motel complex. Royster said the listing has generated numerous questions and some bids at the auction site. Royster further stated that he believes the site will sell on eBay and that the high bid so far has been $2,200,000. which was rather close to his minimum asking price and that people have contacted him from California to India.

Kim Royster the owner of Wicks and Wonders and Royster’s wife said that her candle business at Wicks and Wonders Candles has been consuming more of her time and she could use her husbands help. She said that her premium highly scented candles and candle accessories just opened up their web store at georgiacandle.com and that business has been increasing at a steady pace.

Further information is available at:
Villasouth.com
GeorgiaCandle.com

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GENERON® IGS Awarded a Contract for Nitrogen Generator Packages On Board Drill Ships

Generon® IGS, an affiliate of Innovative Gas Systems, has recently been awarded a contract to supply ten (10) Nitrogen Generators of the Cabinet series HP 6500 to be installed onboard five diamond mining drill ships offshore South Africa and the Namibia west coast.

Houston, TX (PRWEB) April 27, 2022 -- The nitrogen will be used as a compensating medium in heave compensating systems. The replacement of compressed air with nitrogen for this application is relatively new in the O&G; industry.

The application came into being when an accident occurred on one of the drill ships - the accumulator exploded. The explosion was caused by the reaction of Air (Oxygen) and the Hydraulic Fluid under high pressure. The investigation found under certain operating modes the compensating cylinders and associated pistons act in a manner similar to a diesel engine. In this situation the auto ignition temperature of the hydraulic fluid is reached. If Oxygen is present in the form of air, conditions exist within the compensator cylinders that enable the auto ignition of the hydraulic fluid (mist) with air (oxygen) to occur.

The accumulator is situated between the working bottles and the compensating cylinders. The explosion caused extensive damage to the drill tower and associated drilling equipment. The drill bit and drill string had to be cut off beneath the vessel, in order for it to sail back to port.

The Nitrogen System chosen for this application was a Generon® Nitrogen Cabinet Series unit. The Nitrogen System is a fully enclosed generator, designed for unattended, silent automated operation and will provide uninterrupted supply of gaseous nitrogen up to 300 Nm3/h with purities from 95-99,9 Vol.% in a footprint of approx. 800 x 800 mm.

For information on Generon® IGS systems, please contact us through our website; igs-global or directly @ Generon® IGS, 11985 FM 529, Houston Texas 77041; Phone: 713-937-5200; Fax: 713-937-5250.

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April 26, 2022

Improved Filtration Reduces Pollution and Helps Industry Squeeze Every Drop of Energy and Products Out of a Barrel of Oil or MCF of Gas

Explains how filtration reduces waste in Industry and reduces pollution. Cover gas turbine filter applications

Cypress, TX (PRWEB) April 26, 2022 -- Today’s energy and petrochemical industries are utilizing gas turbine engines, similar to those used on aircraft to manufacture electricity, produce steam, chilled water, and industrial gases from energy that used to be wasted and became pollution. Thermal recovery systems are collecting waste heat and using it to fuel drastic improvements in air quality. Recently engineered technologies are not only reducing pollution by the reduction of waste, but their improved efficiencies are reducing the costs of fuels, chemicals and electricity. Filtration is a small but important part of the overall improvements of today’s refineries, petrochemical and thermal power plants.

Gas turbine engines require clean air, fuel and quality lubrication to operate efficiently. Air is filtered through an inlet filter housing and is drawn into the engine by the spinning of the turbine blades where it is compressed and mixed with fuel and the expansion of gases spins the turbine and the generator. Small particles must be filtered out of the air stream supplying the turbine or they will collect on the turbine blades. Turbine blades are precisely manufactured to exacting tolerances and balanced to spin easily. Accumulation of fine particles will cause the blades to become fouled and unbalanced and greatly reduce the efficiency and the output of the generator. Newly introduced air filters with high particle efficiency require less energy (pressure drop) to draw air through the system and can improve power output by as much as 0.9%.

Fuels used to power gas turbines must be kept clean and moisture free to maximize combustion and reduce emissions. This is accomplished with filtration.

Hundreds to thousands of gallons of lubricating oils are used to reduce friction and wear on the parts of the turbine. Rotating engines require continuous lubrication and the oils used become contaminated with water from condensation and particles from incomplete combustion. Water in these oils reduces their lubricating qualities and promotes the growth of bacteria witch degrades the life of the oil. Special filters are set in series to remove small particles, capture water molecules, acid contaminants (from bacterial degradation) and expel air in the system. Filtration and /or oil reclamation can greatly reduce need to change out lubricating oils thus reducing oil waste.

Similar systems are intergraded throughout the modern or upgraded energy facilities with stream turbines, gas compressors, and pumps. Filtration systems can reduce the need for lube oils, and improve the efficiencies and performance of the equipment that is squeezing money out of every barrel and BTU of hydrocarbons.

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April 25, 2022

The Murphy Group LLC Adds Foodservice Expertise

Competencies in Operations Design and Proprietary Concept Development Round Out TMG's Suite of Global Services

Washington, DC (PRWEB) April 25, 2022 -- Today the Murphy Group LLC announced the addition of Howard Kosel to its staff as a Principal and Sr. Consultant responsible for heading up the firm’s foodservice practice. “We look at foodservice as one of the fastest growing opportunities for our clients and having the right resources in place will provide measurable value to our customer’s business” said Jeff Murphy, the firm’s Managing Director and Founder.

Mr. Kosel specializes in providing intelligence, development and implementation services to food manufacturers, chain operators and convenience stores retailers. Howard brings over 18 years of diverse experience in the development of foodservice concepts, operations analysis, design and merchandising expertise. His foodservice consulting experience includes major engagements with Burger King, Nestlé, Sodexho, Einstein Brothers, Ranch*1, The Bronx Zoo, Esso, Mobil Oil and Unilever. Recently, Mr. Kosel has been working with food and equipment manufacturers to develop new technologies that advance the quality and speed in which food and beverages can be delivered.

Prior to joining TMG, Howard was a Partner at Arthur D. Little, where he led teams of scientists and engineers in developing new foods, beverages and appliances. He has also held an executive position with a foodservice design agency and consulting firm, and worked for an international foodservice consultant as a kitchen designer and operations analyst.

About The Murphy Group LLC:
The Murphy Group LLC (TMG) is global business development consultancy focused on the fuels and convenience retailing industry. The firm is dedicated to generating increased profit for convenience retailers and selected suppliers. Its variety of services includes market assessment, market expansion, brand development, training, food service development, operational improvement, fuels technology, strategic planning, global best practice benchmarking and logistics/supply enhancement.

Media contacts: At The Murphy Group LLC, 1.703.723.9637, Jeff Murphy, Principal and, Managing Partner, e-mail protected from spam bots, or Howard Kosel, 1.781.504.4395, Principal, e-mail protected from spam bots, www.murphygroupllc.com

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Faster, Higher, Greater – The Outstanding Achievements Of The New CRx Tower

Faster scanning speeds, higher scanning resolution and greater throughput are just three of the benefits offered by the new CRx Tower computed radiography (CR) scanner from GE Inspection Technologies. Incorporating all of the acknowledged advantages of computed radiography over film radiography, in terms of faster exposures, wider latitude, fewer retakes and overall reduced materials and labor costs, the new scanner is the first CR system to achieve scan resolution, for certain formats, of up to 50 micron or 20 pixels/mm. It will find ready application in industrial NDT from corrosion monitoring in the oil and gas sector to castings inspection in the manufacturing environment.

Huerth, Germany (PRWEB) April 24, 2022 -- Faster scanning speeds, higher scanning resolution and greater throughput are just three of the benefits offered by the new CRx Tower computed radiography (CR) scanner from GE Inspection Technologies. Incorporating all of the acknowledged advantages of computed radiography over film radiography, in terms of faster exposures, wider latitude, fewer retakes and overall reduced materials and labor costs, the new scanner is the first CR system to achieve scan resolution, for certain formats, of up to 50 micron or 20 pixels/mm. It will find ready application in industrial NDT from corrosion monitoring in the oil and gas sector to castings inspection in the manufacturing environment.

The new CRx Tower can be used with X-ray and isotope sources to carry out many of the inspection tasks associated with conventional radiography such as weld inspection and inspection of concrete structures. It is particularly suited to the inspection of multi-thickness and composite components, as multi-film simulation pre-sets allow different thicknesses to be captured in one image, eliminating the need for a sandwich of different sensitivity films required in film radiography.

When combined with GE Inspection Technologies’ Rhythm software and its embedded wall thickness software option, the new scanner is the ideal solution for on-stream inspection of pipelines for corrosion/erosion in petrochemical plants, oil and gas facilities, refineries and water treatment works and does not require the removal of insulation. Remaining wall thickness can be accurately measured tangentially, using a patent-pending semi-tomography algorithm, or by penetrating radiation measurement, using a density reference body.

There is no need to input physical pipe dimensions manually, as the data is communicated automatically from the plant’s maintenance database by means of the Rhythm software, which also transfers measurement results back to the database, together with the exact measurement location to ensure that periodical inspections are precisely replicated. A mobile ID station allows inspection personnel to provide all the relevant data from the database at the measurement location using a hand-held computer. This computer programs a chip in the CRx Tower imaging plate cassette to ensure automated image acquisition and storage.

The mobile ID station reduces the requirement for manual data entry or transfer, and with it the risk of errors in the workflow in the factory and in the field. It can be programmed with a work list at a main workstation and before each exposure, the data associated with that exposure is copied from the ID station onto the cassette to be used. The cassettes are collected upon completion of the work and fed into the CRx Tower scanner, which can scan the image and the chip at the same time, ensuring that the information is saved with the exact parameters into the software database.

The new scanner finds equal application as an in-house and a mobile unit, as it can be easily fitted in a vehicle for transport between sites. It incorporates many of the successful features of the long-established CR Tower, such as the automatic handling, reading and subsequent erasing of imaging plates to ensure cassette lifetimes of up to 4000 scans, but offers faster scanning speeds of up to 45, 14 x 17in (35.6 x 43.2cm) plates per hour at high resolution. It complements GE’s existing comprehensive range of computed radiography scanners and film digitizers and will be seen as the new “workhorse” of the technology.

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IAS 50 - New Field-Deployable, Ultrasonic, Integrity Assessment System From GE Inspection Technologies

The new IAS 50 from GE Inspection Technologies is a field-deployable, ultrasonic integrity assessment system, designed for corrosion mapping and general flaw detection. It is intended for use in the oil and gas and energy industries, particularly in the inspection of pipelines and other critical structures, as it features analysis software in line with newly introduced direct assessment standards from the National Association of Corrosion Engineers and the American Petroleum Institute.

Huerth, Germany (PRWEB) April 24, 2022 -- The new IAS 50 from GE Inspection Technologies is a field-deployable, ultrasonic integrity assessment system, designed for corrosion mapping and general flaw detection. It is intended for use in the oil and gas and energy industries, particularly in the inspection of pipelines and other critical structures, as it features analysis software in line with newly introduced direct assessment standards from the National Association of Corrosion Engineers and the American Petroleum Institute.

The comprehensive new, turn-key system has been designed for the most rugged of operating environments and consists of a high performance, five channel, ultrasonic generator/control unit, which is coupled with a two-axis motion controller and a data acquisition system. The motion controller is connected to a mechanized, automatic scanning robot and the data acquisition system is provided with application-specific imaging and analysis software. The IAS 50 is available with a series of ultrasonic probes and probe holders to allow a variety of inspection applications on flat or curved surfaces. Its operation in five-channel mode can reduce inspection times by up to 80% when compared with single probe configurations.

When used in corrosion mapping applications, GE’s IAS 50 can map wall thickness with a thickness resolution of 0.001 inches (0.03mm) in steel. It provides D-scan, color coded images and section views of the corroded profile of the inspected part. A special feature for the direct examination of oil and gas pipelines is an embedded analysis package, which allows the operator to choose a variety of industry standard interaction rules to create critical failure paths for loading into RSTRENG and ASME B31G remaining strength algorithms. Based on options chosen by the operator, the IAS 50 will provide valuable information about the Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure (MAOP) for the inspected pipeline section.

The IAS 50 can also be used as an automated multi-channel ultrasonic flaw detection system for the accurate location and sizing of defects. In flaw detection mode, the operator can set up the instrument to provide concurrent display of the A-scan of each channel, complete with DAC/TCG curve, evaluation gates, gain and other relevant settings. Once the inspection plan is programmed into the system, the IAS 50 will automatically scan to provide a C-scan image for further evaluation and analysis. Software-generated, screen cursors allow easy defect sizing.

Data recording is by imaging software that allows motion control as well as data acquisition and analysis. This provides graphical representation of inspected substrates and data can be downloaded by the built-in modem for off-site analysis and archiving.

GE’s new IAS 50 operates in a Windows XP environment and features a useful inspection set-up wizard. It embodies the acknowledged experience and expertise of GE Inspection Technologies and is supported by the company’s comprehensive service structure.

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USM 35X Portable Flaw Detector Is Now Sealed-For-Use To IP 66

The latest version of the USM 35 portable ultrasonic flaw detector, from GE Inspection Technologies, is now totally protected against the ingress of dust and strong jets of water to IP 66 and contains new software which allows its operation to Japanese weld inspection standards. In addition, the mechanical design modifications necessary to achieve the IP 66 rating have ensured that this versatile flaw detector is now even more robust and suitable for application in the most aggressive of operating environments.

Huerth, Germany (PRWEB) April 24, 2022 -- The latest version of the USM 35 portable ultrasonic flaw detector, from GE Inspection Technologies, is now totally protected against the ingress of dust and strong jets of water to IP 66 and contains new software which allows its operation to Japanese weld inspection standards. In addition, the mechanical design modifications necessary to achieve the IP 66 rating have ensured that this versatile flaw detector is now even more robust and suitable for application in the most aggressive of operating environments.

The new USM 35X offers all the functionality associated with the USM 35 but its new environmental protection rating means that it is now not merely splash-proof but can be used in applications ranging from the dusty deserts often encountered in pipeline laying, to the heavy seas met in oil and gas exploration and offshore structural inspection. It is also suitable for operation in ambient temperatures from 0°C to 60°C.

By incorporating a software module to meet the Japanese Industrial Standard Z3060-2002 weld inspection code and by having operating instructions available in Japanese as well as most European languages, applications for the new flaw detector can now be extended not only to Japan but also to worldwide projects which are subject to Japanese code compliancy.

Software improvements in signal processing, as well as circuit board and shielding redesign, account for a much better signal-to-noise ratio with the USM 35X, while new printer drivers now allow reports to be printed directly on-site, without the need to download to a computer.

The USM 35X offers extreme ease of use in inspection tasks ranging from simple flaw detection to corrosion measurement. Its two “spin & set” rotary knobs allow rapid setting of gain and function values and the operator can select the required dB step width, freeze the displayed A-scan or switch the A-scan to full screen size by means of direct access keys.

The color scheme of the high visibility color screen can be changed to suit prevailing light conditions or according to personal preference. The color display facility also enhances clarity when using angle beam probes in weld inspections, as the color of the signal changes with every reflection of the sound beam from the workpiece surface.

As with the USM 35, the new, extremely portable USM 35X is powered by Lithium Ion batteries which allow at least 14 hours of continuous use and can be recharged while still in the instrument.

About GE Inspection Technologies
GE Inspection Technologies is a global leader in technology-driven inspection solutions that deliver customer productivity, quality and safety. The company designs, manufactures and services radiographic, ultrasonic and eddy current NDT equipment to test materials without deforming or damaging them. Its products are used in a wide range of industries, including Aerospace, Power Generation, Oil & Gas and Automotive. The company has 11 application centers around the globe and offers a range of services including repair, calibration, training and upgrades. GE Inspection Technologies has 1,000 employees at more than 25 facilities in 25 countries worldwide. To learn more about GE Inspection Technologies visit www.GEInspectionTechnologies.com.

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Silver Star Announces North Franklin "Archer-Wildlands #1" Gas Well Spud Date – Production Update

Silver Star Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: SVSE) today announces that the Company has received a timeframe for the spud of the Archer-Wildlands #1 well. The drilling will commence in early May and the Company anticipates the well to be completed before May 15th.

Las Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 24, 2022 -- Silver Star Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: SVSE) today announces that the Company has received a timeframe for the spud of the Archer-Wildlands #1 well. The drilling will commence in early May and the Company anticipates the well to be completed before May 15th. This will be the second in a series of wells to be drilled in 2005 in the development plan for the North Franklin gas reservoir. As earlier reported, Silver Star has advanced funds in full to the operator for the Company's 40% working interest cost of the well to completion. The "Archer-Wildlands #1" well is licensed, permitted and the well site preparations are ongoing. A drill contract has been signed and a drilling rig has been secured for the well.

Silver Star will be receiving the gas production totals from the "Archer-Whitney #1" well which went on commercial gas production March 21st. The Company now has been in production for one full month on April 25th and will report figures when received in full from the operator. Just as the Company recently reported its first month's oil production at the Joarcam 13-27 well, similar reporting will shortly be forthcoming from North Franklin.

About Silver Star Energy, Inc.
The Company is committed to the exploration and extensive development of oil and natural gas reserves throughout western North America. Company management is focused on an acquisition program targeting high quality, low risk prospects provided via key strategic alliance partnerships.

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Synterprise Global Consulting Launches Redesigned Website Featuring Expanded Plant O&M; Services and Boiler Performance Improvement Solutions

Synterprise Global Consulting, an industry leader in plant performance improvement solutions, today announced the launch of their redesigned website which can now be seen at www.synterprise.com.

(PRWEB) April 23, 2022 -- Integrating a recently updated look and feel across all corporate communications, the new site offers many the same efficient attributes as the previous site, but features additional content and new online resources. With this redesign, Synterprise is focusing on their core strengths- creating clear and sustainable improvements and competitive value across functional business units in asset intensive industries. The updated website highlights CMMS / EAM services, reliability management, outage / shutdown performance, and boiler efficiency improvement and NOx reduction technologies.

“Synterprise’s increasing global visibility is now supported by a robust, integrated presence that clearly reflects our capabilities to provide our client with powerful asset optimization, plant performance, and combustion improvement solutions," said Bob Moss, COO of Synterprise Global Consulting. "Our updated site provides a renewed sense of energy and innovation, and the world-class consulting services featured are anchored by our global exposure and implementation of industry 'best practices'. Our clients know we have been where they are, and the experience we bring to the table has allowed them to place a higher standard of trust in Synterprise—our greatest asset.”

With recent installations and the widespread North America availability in 2004 of the Ecotube System--an advanced boiler combustion and performance improvement technology with powerful CO and NOx reduction capabilities—the updated site reflects additional supporting data requested by customers, especially in the biomass, pulp and paper, and waste to energy industries. Benefits include NOx and CO reduction- allowing organizations to maximize green credits participation, boiler lifecycle extension, and lower fuel, ash and disposal costs.

Users can now access new online features such as the EAM / CMMS Technology Evaluation Center, an automated decision support system, powered by the TEC Group which accesses thousands of functional and technical vendor criteria. The software, which features an expanding data base of CMMS and vendor information is now coupled with Synterprise's FIVEstar’s ‘best practices’ EAM / CMMS evaluation methodologies to lower an organization’s risk of incorrectly selecting and implementing a CMMS system.

About Synterprise Global Consulting
Synterprise, LLC is a privately owned consulting company to the energy and utility industry. Synterprise’s Reliability, Outage, Work Management, and Boiler Performance improvement programs integrate leading reliability technologies with best practices asset utilization and business processes for sustainable improvement.

For more information, please visit us at http://www.synterprise.com or contact us at 423.267.5363.

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Post Carbon Institute Announces New Board of Directors

Post Carbon Institute, a think and action tank that explores what culture, governance, and economies might look like without fossil fuels, announces the formation of its new board of directors.

(PRWEB) April 23, 2022 -- Post Carbon Institute was established in January 2003 to raise awareness of global oil peak and begin preparations for a post-petroleum economy. The board appointees announced today bring, among other things, recognized expertise in ecology, oil and gas peak, local money, climate change, community, city design, online activism, local organizing, and relocalization.

The new board appointees are Richard Heinberg, professor at New College of California (USA), Richard Douthwaite, co-founder of Feasta (Ireland), Bill Rees, professor at University of British Columbia (Canada), Faith Morgan, Board President and Trustee of Community Service, Inc. (USA), James Howard Kunstler, author (USA), Dick Bell, executive with Friends of the Earth (USA), and Jason Bradford, founder of Willits Economic Localization (USA). They join the Post Carbon team of Julian Darley, David Room and Celine Rich, who are also directors.

Julian Darley, founder of Post Carbon Institute and Global Public Media, serves as chairman.

"We're thrilled that we have such a high caliber board, whose members reflect a range of backgrounds and professions, and who also represent a global cross-section of perspectives," said Darley in announcing the appointees. "They all have experience in questioning the current system of waste and violence, asking tough questions, not accepting business-as-usual lite answers, and proposing different ways of thinking about how we interact with the planet and one other.

New Directors

- Richard Heinberg is the author of six books including The Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies (New Society, 2003), and Powerdown: Options and Actions for a Post-Carbon World (New Society, 2004). He is a journalist, educator, editor, lecturer, and a Core Faculty member of New College of California, where he teaches a program on “Culture, Ecology and Sustainable Community.” His monthly MuseLetter was nominated in 1994 for an Alternative Press Award and has been included in Utne Reader's annual list of Best Alternative Newsletters. His essays and articles have appeared in many journals including Z Magazine, The Futurist, Earth Island Journal, Wild Matters, Alternative Press Review, and The Sun.

- Richard Douthwaite is an economist and author. His books, The Growth Illusion: How Economics Growth has Enriched the Few, Impoverished the Many and Endangered the Planet (New Society, 1999) and Short Circuit (Green Books, 1996), give dozens of examples of currency, banking, energy and food production systems which communities can use to make themselves less dependent on an increasingly unstable world economy. In 1998-9 he was a consultant to an EU-funded project to establish experimental community currencies in Scotland, Ireland, Amsterdam and Madrid.

- Dr. William Rees is a Professor in the School of Community and Regional Planning, UBC. His teaching and research emphasize the public policy and planning implications of global environmental trends and the necessary ecological conditions for sustaining socioeconomic activity. Much of his work is in the realm of ecological economics and human ecology. He is best known in this field for his invention of 'ecological footprint analysis', a quantitative tool that estimates humanity's ecological impact on the ecosphere in terms of appropriated ecosystem (land and water) area. Dr. Rees was awarded a UBC Killam Research Prize (1996) in acknowledgement of his research achievements.

- Faith Morgan is the trustee and treasurer of Community Service, Inc., a non-profit organization founded in 1940 by engineer and educator Arthur E. Morgan to research and promote small communities. They are working on Agraria, a prototype housing development that promotes energy-efficient building techniques, a sense of community, economic sustainability and local food production. Agraria features small, highly energy-efficient houses clustered together to preserve green space, which can then be used for gardens, orchards, open space and recreation areas.

- Dick Bell, an executive of Friends of the Earth U.S., is the founder of the Democracy Cell Project. As blogmaster for the Kerry’s presidential campaign, he is credited with resuscitating Kerry’s online campaign. He was also instrument in getting the Democratic party online 10 years ago. He is co-author of Nukespeak: The Selling of Nuclear Technology in America. a book highly critical of nuclear power.

- James Howard Kunstler is the author of four non-fiction works on cities and the challenges facing American society including The Geography of Nowhere, Home From Nowhere, The City in Mind: Notes on the Urban Condition, (Simon & Schuster / Free Press), and his latest work, about the energy crisis, "The Long Emergency" (Grove-Atlantic, 2005). He is featured in the documentary, The End of Suburbia: Oil Decline and the Collapse of the American Dream.

- Dr. Jason Bradford is the founder of Willits Economic Localization, a group of citizens in the Willits region (Mendocino county, California), working together to create a local economy based on the principles of sufficiency, responsibility, and life promoting actions. He was previously a Research Scientist with the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Center for Conservation and Sustainable Development. He has a PhD in Evolutionary and Population Biology from Washington University in St. Louis and has considerable expertise in the relationship between biodiversity and climate change.

"This is an exciting time for Post Carbon Institute," said David Room, Director of North American Operations. "As the new board assembles, we plan to greatly broaden our audience, member participation, and scope of operations."

Darley concluded, "I look forward to working with our new board members in developing and integrating effective responses to oil and gas peak and climate change."

Post Carbon Institute is a think and action tank that explores in theory and practice what cultures, civilization, governance & economies might look like without the use of (non-renewable) hydrocarbons as energy and chemical feedstocks. Post Carbon Institute advocates global relocalization as an essential response to peak oil, resource conflicts, climate change and other ecological problems. Post Carbon Institute’s “Outpost” program is designed to start the relocalization process by mobilizing community groups to experiment with ways of meeting their essential needs within walking distance. http://www.postcarbon.org.

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SimSci-Esscor Releases Enhanced Steady-State Simulator for Safety Systems and Pressure Relief Networks

The SimSci-Esscor unit of Invensys Process Systems has announced the release of version 5.0 of its VISUAL FLOW simulation program. Version 5.0 features enhanced SIM4ME thermodynamics, improved reporting capabilities, and more efficient data entry workflows. Used in the design and modeling of safety systems and pressure relief networks, the VISUAL FLOW simulation software provides a complete solution for a variety of industries including oil and gas production, gas processing, refining, petrochemicals, chemicals, and engineering and construction.

(PRWEB) April 23, 2022 -- VISUAL FLOW software provides process and safety engineers with rigorous steady-state simulation for designing, documenting, and modeling plant fluid-flow systems. The seamless integration of SIM4ME thermodynamics provides users with access to extensive component databanks, more than 35 thermodynamic modeling methods including equations of state and generalised correlations, thus improving the range and accuracy of flow models for the process industries.

“Plants increasingly require sophisticated solutions in the form of simple-to-use environments that will deliver fast, reliable, and accurate answers to their toughest questions, from the rating of complex relief systems to highly looped cooling water systems,” said Jim Browne, SimSci-Esscor’s fluid flow product manager. “The enhancements we’ve added to this version of VISUAL FLOW software make it easy for customers to integrate the information and thermodynamic calculations they need to ensure safer design and operation in their plants.”

A translator allows users to automatically upgrade existing simulation models to the new SIM4ME-based thermodynamics. The simplified pull-down menus and point-and-click options in the new version require a minimum amount of information from users to develop and execute simulation models. Cost reduction and increased engineering efficiency can be achieved because engineers require less time to develop models for each application. The solution also enables consistency and reproducibility through its standardised processes.

VISUAL FLOW simulation software was developed to model the toughest single and multiphase fluid-flow systems by using point-by-point thermodynamics and pressure drop calculations. It is ideal for applications including the design and rating of flare networks, line sizing, relief valve sizing or rating, and vessel de-pressuring. This release is part of SimSci-Esscor’s continuing commitment to enhancing simulation technology and application within the SIM4ME common modeling environment. SimSci-Esscor simulation solutions are developed to increase engineering productivity and boost overall asset/plant profitability by enabling users to improve the accuracy of process engineering design and operational analysis of decision support.

About SimSci-Esscor
SimSci-Esscor, an operating unit of Invensys plc, is a leader in the development and deployment of industrial process simulation software and systems for a variety of industries, including oil and gas production, petroleum refining, petrochemical and chemical manufacturing, electrical power generation, mining, pulp and paper, and engineering and construction. SimSci-Esscor solutions enable clients to minimise capital requirements, optimise facility performance, and maximise returns on investments in producing assets. SimSci-Esscor supports more than 750 client companies in more than 70 countries. For more information, visit the SimSci-Esscor Web site at www.simsciesscor.com.

About Invensys
Invensys is an automation, controls and process solutions Group working to create value for customers and investors. Our products, services, expertise and ongoing support enable intelligent systems to monitor and control processes in many different environments. The businesses within Invensys help customers in a variety of industries - including hydrocarbons, chemicals, oil and gas, power and utilities, rail, telecommunications, paper, food and beverage, dairy, pharmaceuticals and personal care - to perform with greater efficiency, safety and cost-effectiveness.

Process Systems (IPS) provides products, services and solutions for the automation and optimisation of plant operation in the process industries. APV specialises in process equipment engineered into systems and asset services for food, beverage, personal care, pharmaceutical and chemical clients. Eurotherm is a leading supplier of control and measurement instrumentation solutions and services to industrial and process customers. Rail Systems is a multinational leader in the design, manufacture, supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of safety-related rail signalling and control systems. Climate Controls is a major provider of the components, systems and services used across the world to make commercial and residential environments safer, more comfortable and more efficient. Appliance Controls has the broadest system and component offering for the appliance industry worldwide.

The Invensys Group is headquartered in the UK and listed on the London Stock Exchange. With 35,000 employees operating in 60 countries, Invensys helps customers to improve their performance and profitability, building value for end users and shareholders alike.

Invensys;, Wonderware; Foxboro; Marcam; Triconex; SimSci-Esscor; Digital Coriolis; DolPhin; APV; and Eurotherm, PRO/II, are trademarks or servicemarks of Invensys plc, its subsidiaries and affiliated companies. All other brands and product names may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Full details can be found at http://www.ballard.co.uk/press_releases/company_releases.aspx

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April 22, 2022

Organization Releases Platform to Counter Islamic Extremist and Other Threats in U.S.

The United American Committee announced a ten point platform today to counter threats and issues facing America from within. Primarily addressing the issue of the spread of Islamic extremism in the U.S.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 22, 2022 -- Today the United American Committee announces it’s platform to deal with the threats which face America from within. The topics of the platform cover border security, visa restrictions, all the way to addressing the issue of America’s dependency on foreign oil which originates from nations with high levels of terrorist activities. One point addresses American organizations being funded by foreign governments; “No organization of any kind deemed to be promoting ideals which endanger the American populace shall receive funding by any foreign government or other foreign source.” as point seven states, this pertaining to influence and funding from Saudi Arabia on American based organizations, says U.A.C. sources. The entire platform can be found on the group’s website under the agenda section at www.UnitedAmericanCommittee.org

About the U.A.C.
Founded in 2004 by a team of diverse Americans, including Jesse Petrilla, C.E.O. of Petrilla Entertainment, and Ted Hayes, Activist and community leader in Los Angeles, the United American Committee has grown exponentially. Partnering with such names as author Robert Spencer, and individuals such as Christopher Holton of the Center For Security Policy, the U.A.C. is dedicated to promoting awareness of threats which face America from within, and primarily focuses on Islamic extremism in America.

Contact: United American Committee Public Relations
Voice: 310-924-9383
www.UnitedAmericanCommittee.org

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Energy Hedge Fund Center Now Tracking 330 Funds in Energy - New Trend is Emergence of Natural Resources Fund of Funds

The Energy Hedge Fund Center (EHFC) reports that it now lists more than 330 hedge funds active in the energy and energy-related industries with two to three new funds in formation each week. The Energy Hedge Fund Directory lists hedge funds that are either specialist energy funds or more diversified funds that have exposed more of their assets under management to the energy industry. The directory is actively maintained by EHFC staff and subscribers receive monthly updates.

Houston, TX (PRWEB) April 22, 2022 -- The Energy Hedge Fund Center (EHFC) reports that it now lists more than 330 hedge funds active in the energy and energy-related industries with two to three new funds in formation each week. The Energy Hedge Fund Directory lists hedge funds that are either specialist energy funds or more diversified funds that have exposed more of their assets under management to the energy industry. The directory is actively maintained by EHFC staff and subscribers receive monthly updates.

Currently, EHFC has identified more than 100 hedge funds active in energy commodities markets and more than 70 that are pursuing energy focused equity long/short strategies. Additionally, the directory now lists a growing number of alternative energy and environmental or ‘green’ hedge funds. About 90 of the listed hedge funds have a 100% focus on the energy industry while many more are active across commodities including electric power, natural gas, refined products, crude oil, metals and agricultural commodities. A recent important trend identified by EHFC analysts has been the rise in interest in energy by fund of funds which bring more conservative investor in to the energy industry. The number of fund of funds with a natural resources and/or energy focus has tripled in the last three months.

“The recent interest in energy on the part of fund of funds represents a maturation of hedge fund activity in the energy industry,” reports Dr. Gary M. Vasey. “Fund of funds generally offer more conservative investors access to a more diversified portfolio of energy and energy-related hedge funds often institutional investors. To date, many of the energy hedge funds appear to have been funded by wealthy private investors and family money.”

“We still anticipate over 300 new energy hedge funds entering the markets this year. They will trading energy commodities but also involved in distressed debt, carbon, emissions, and renewable energy trading as well as water trading,” said best selling author Mr. Peter C. Fusaro, and Chairman of Global Change Associates.

The Directory of Energy Hedge Funds is available on an annual subscription basis from the Energy Hedge Fund Center website at www.energyhedgefunds.com. EHFC staff provides regular online seminar briefings on hedge funds in the energy industry and the next online seminar is scheduled for May 10th, 2005. For more details, please visit the Energy Hedge Fund Center.

About the Energy Hedge Fund Center (www.energyhedgefunds.com)
The Energy Hedge Fund Center (EHFC) is the first free web community specifically created for those interested in monitoring and understanding the activities of hedge funds in the energy industry. In our community users have access to news, articles, polls and other information on energy hedge funds and their activities. Members of the community receive a daily email highlighting site updates. The energy hedge fund directory is also available for subscription at the site. The EHFC was co-founded by Mr. Peter C. Fusaro of Global Change Associates and Dr. Gary M. Vasey of UtiliPoint International and it is actively moderated by Fusaro and Vasey.

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Half of BC Residents Support Offshore Oil & Gas Drilling off BC Coast

Results from a Nordic Research Group poll show that half of BC residents support, either somewhat or strongly, drilling for oil and gas off the coast of BC.

Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) April 22, 2022 -- Results from a Nordic Research Group poll show that half of BC residents support, either somewhat or strongly, drilling for oil and gas off the coast of BC.

The question: ‘Do you support or oppose drilling for offshore oil or gas off the coast of BC?’ was asked to 801 respondents between March 28th and April 6th, 2005. 52% either strongly or somewhat supported drilling for offshore oil or gas while 34% of respondents either strongly or somewhat opposed drilling .

“Those British Columbians who oppose offshore drilling tend to strongly oppose it while supporters are about evenly divided between those who strongly support it and those who somewhat support the idea,” said Adam Di Paula, Senior Vice President of Nordic Research Group. “This is clearly a polarizing issue. However, at least at this point in time, British Columbians appear to be more open to the idea than opposed to it.”, said Di Paula.

“Support for offshore drilling is highest in Vancouver Island and Coastal regions. This is not surprising since those areas would stand to benefit the most economically,” added Di Paula.

About the survey
801 randomly selected BC residents, proportionate to the province’s population, were interviewed on the issue of drilling for offshore oil or gas as part of Nordic Research Group’s monthly omnibus – Ask BC, BC’s leading monthly omnibus survey. Overall results are accurate to within +/- 3.5%, 19 times out of 20 and were collected from March 28 to April 6, 2005.

About Nordic Research Group
Based in Vancouver, Nordic Research Group is one of Canada’s leading market and public opinion research firms. Nordic provides both quantitative and qualitative research services through its Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto offices to clients throughout North America and worldwide. Core services include research design, data collection and advanced analytics.

Survey Results
Full poll results and graphs available at http://www.nordicresearch.net.

Contact Information:
Adam Di Paula, PhD
Senior Vice President
Nordic Research Group
Tel: (604) 676-5641
Email: e-mail protected from spam bots
Web: http://www.nordicresearch.net

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The Alternative Energy Store and Southwest Windpower to Hold Wind Energy Seminar for Installers April 28th & 29th

The Alternative Energy Store and Southwest Windpower have teamed up to hold a “Small-Wind Installers” workshop on April 28th and 29th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Alternative Energy Store, 65 Water Street in Worcester.

WORCESTER, MA (PRWEB) April 22, 2022 -- In deference to Earth Day, the Alternative Energy Store and Southwest Windpower have teamed up to hold a “Small-Wind Installers” workshop on April 28th and 29th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Alternative Energy Store, 65 Water Street in Worcester. This seminar is geared to those interested in becoming installers and space is limited to 25 participants.

The Alternative Energy Store, the Worcester, MA based provider of renewable energy products that caters to customers around the globe via their online store (AltEnergyStore.com) and catalog and Southwest Windpower, the world’s largest manufacturer of 400 to 3,000 watt wind generators, will educate distributors about the benefits of wind power and ease of installation. Topics to be covered include small-wind technology, wind-resource assessment, wind system sizing, wind system components and installation techniques.

To register for the seminar, contact LuAnn Mattson at the Alternative Energy Store Toll Free (800) 320-9514.

According to Sascha Deri, president of the Alternative Energy Store, “Wind energy is an affordable renewable energy option and the state of Massachusetts does offer rebates for users. Wind energy is very good for the environment as it is a cost-effective, reliable and clean energy solution.”

Making Renewable Energy Affordable
Founded in 1999, the Alternative Energy Store, LLC has catered to customers on every continent of the globe. With a mission to make renewable energy affordable, the Alternative Energy Store has established long-standing relationships with manufacturers to pass along the cost savings to customers. These relationships coupled with the expertise of the purchasing department and exceptional promotions enable the Alternative Energy Store to offer the best prices over competitors.

Committed to benefiting societies and the environment, the Alternative Energy Store is dedicated to educating consumers and providing the best selection of solar, wind, micro-hydro and other alternative energy products worldwide.

Alternative Energy Store is located at 65 Water Street in Worcester, Mass. For more information visit their website at www.AltEnergyStore.com or contact Toll Free (800) 320-9514.

Contact: Steven Dubin, PR Works, (781) 582-1061, e-mail protected from spam bots.

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Research and Markets: Keep Up-to-date with the Latest Happenings in the Asian Oil and Gas Industries

Research and Markets (researchandmarkets.com/reports/c16115) has announced the addition of Asia Oil and Gas Newsletter to their offering.

(PRWEB) April 22, 2022 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c16115) has announced the addition of Asia Oil and Gas Newsletter to their offering.

Every two weeks Asia Oil and Gas is delivered to the subscriber’s Inbox - packed with comprehensive news and business opportunities from across the diverse oil and gas markets of the world’s largest continent, including Central Asia, South East Asia and Australasia.

Whether you are already involved in projects or tenders in the area or you are looking to develop new business there, Asia Oil and Gas is the must-have news source in order to keep your company informed and ahead of the competition.

Regular features include:
-Field Development - New oil and gas field development plans, who's bidding for and winning contracts, ongoing projects and investment levels.
-Exploration - New discoveries, drilling, rigs, spending budgets and well test results.
-Production - New fields coming on-stream, production rates/techniques and technology.
-Engineering & Construction - Who is building platforms, floaters, rigs, pipelines, sub-sea facilities, jackets and topsides etc.
-Licensing - Blocks on offer, what companies are bidding for and winning them, farm-out/in deals.
-Pipelines – The latest on pipeline plans from initial feasibility studies to operational infrastructure.
-Seismic - New shoots, interpretation of data and new data available.
-Finance & Investment - Spending budgets, financial results, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity sales and IPOs.
-Politics & Legislation - What effect a new government or law, regional upheaval and allegiances will have on your company’s activities in a given country.
-Strategy – Where and why companies are investing, partnership deals, core and emerging business areas, company structure and new approach to business.

Who should read this report?
Upper-level management (business development managers, managing directors etc) of operators, contractors, service companies and financial institutions involved in the Asian upstream market.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c16115

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
e-mail protected from spam bots
Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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April 21, 2022

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Senator Katherine Laforge Share a Common Goal

Gov. Schwarzenegger, among other high-ranking leaders, have demonstrated that they share many of the alternative energy views espoused by Senator Katherine Laforge on the urgent need to move away from our reliance on OPEC oil.

Ventura, CA (PRWEB) April 21, 2022 -- With oil prices at near-record highs this week, Senator Katherine Laforge, took the opportunity to speak out about the positive actions California has embarked upon to be more energy self reliant and less dependent on foreign oil. The energy issue is a major concern in California as indicated by numerous power outages and the fact that they have the highest average gas price of any state in the union.

Sen. Katherine Laforge praised Governor Schwarzenegger for his pledge to move towards creating “one million solar [paneled roofs” during his term as governor of California. Gov. Schwarzenegger stated: “I promised the people of California during the campaign that as governor I would push for solar power. Today, I am keeping that promise to harness renewable solar energy with the help of my friends… to create one million solar roofs.”

Sen. Laforge passionately protests the United States’ unquenchable thirst for oil and said,
“Our country has become the oil hog of the world, voraciously using more oil per capita than any other country in the world.” The United States uses twice as much oil per capita than any other country. She contends that we have become dangerously dependent on foreign oil in recent years. With the money the United States spends importing oil every year, it would be very easy and cost effective to develop and improve on existing technologies for wind, solar, BioDiesel, Thermal Depolymerization, and hydroelectric power.

Senator Katherine Laforge is expected to pioneer a key movement towards alternative energy both before, and after the next presidential election. Gov. Schwarzenegger efforts towards more solar power in California, is a positive step in her effort to make alternative energy a reality. In the Senator’s latest address, she focused on America’s over-dependency of foreign oil and expanded on the Governor’s plan by suggesting new programs to make us completely self-reliant through renewable energy sources. She said, "America has become a vassal state to OPEC. Our military men and women are offered as a serf army to the OPEC nations. We use billions of US tax dollars and the blood of our soldiers to preserve the power of these unpopular governments. Wind power and solar energy could quickly free us from OPEC’s shackles."

Sen. Laforge’s has made her belief clear that the energy problem should be a bipartisan issue solved by members of all political persuasions. Gov. Schwarzenegger, among other high-ranking leaders, have showed through actions that they share many of the views Senator Katherine Laforge espouses on oil and alternative energy issues. A major concern of Senator Katherine Laforge has always been the dream to implement an alternative energy program that would allow us to say “Hasta La Vista, Baby” to the tight grip the Middle East has on us.

Currently, the US spends three hundred billion dollars or more just to ensure that oil from the Middle East reaches us. This cost is not included in the barrel price that news sources use to gauge the current price of oil but you pay it in income taxes as the shipping charges for the oil to our shores.

Sen. Laforge proposes to, “…allocate a sum of money, equal in significance to the money budgeted to insure OPEC oil reaches our shores. A sum of that magnitude in billions of dollars should be used to create solar power plants, thousands of wind farms, thermal conversion processing plants, and pay for research on more efficient ways to use hydrogen energy. A billion dollars spend in that fashion would provide benefits for decades to come instead of simply being a one time fee to insure delivery of a shipload of oil.”

The United States government has failed to implement any policy that would seriously decrease our dependency on oil from the volatile Middle East and other foreign counties. President Bush released a statement last Saturday encouraging new energy legislation but nothing yet of any significance has been accomplished during the last congressional session. Sen. Laforge reminds her followers that it is the duty of elected leaders to find better ways to meet the energy needs of their constituents through alternative means and not by simply accepting the status quo or shoring up governments of friendly Middle East regimes. She hopes that concerned citizens will start grass roots campaigns insuring that bipartisan energy legislation is introduced that charts out a national move to reduce foreign oil dependency.

The Senator Katherine Laforge’s full platform may be viewed at http://www.hulagusweb.com/. She will be releasing her own book, “Hulagu’s Web – The presidential pursuit of Senator Katherine Laforge” in July 2005.

For additional information contact: Brooke Sikula.

Contact information:
Brooke Sikula
805-797-7484
805-482-2237
www.brookesikula.com

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Leading Lighting Manufacturer, Sea Gull Lighting Products, Inc. Commits to Making Every Day, Earth Day

For the Environment, One Day is not Enough!

Riverside, NJ (PRWEB) April 21, 2022 -- Sea Gull Lighting Products, Inc. (www.SeaGullLighting.com) a leading manufacturer of functional and decorative lighting products, and Energy Star® Partner of the Year is reminding everyone that although Friday, April 22nd is the calendar date for Earth Day, individually and collectively we have the ability and power to make every day, Earth Day!

Business, organizations and consumers all play an important role in reducing harmful, greenhouse gas emissions and protecting our environment for future generations. For the past 15 years, Sea Gull Lighting has actively participated in the Energy Star program by dedicating its efforts to the development, refinement and marketing of hundreds of Energy Star qualified decorative lighting products.

According to Ace Rosenstein, Sea Gull Lighting vice president marketing and business development, "As a charter member of Energy Star since 1992 and honored Partner of the Year by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy, Sea Gull Lighting has boldly pioneered the advance of energy efficient lighting as well as dedicated its resources to the promotion of the technology’s many environmentally-friendly and cost-saving benefits.”

Sea Gull Lighting currently markets over 500 Energy Star qualified lighting and ceiling fan products in a vast array of styles, colors and finishes to complement a wide range of decorative and functional demands of designers, builders, architects and home owners. Once known for green hues, humming and flickering, Sea Gull Lighting has worked closely with the EPA and others to advance fluorescent lighting technologies and fixture style making the latest Energy Star qualified lighting fixtures virtually indistinguishable from their traditional incandescent counterparts.

"I invite you to join me in celebrating the 35th Anniversary of Earth Day and take the time to reflect on our nation’s environmental accomplishments and recommit to challenges of the future", said EPA's Acting Administrator, Steve Johnson.

This year marks the 35th Anniversary of “Earth Day”. On April 22, 1970, 20 million people across America celebrated the first Earth Day. It was a time when cities were buried under their own smog and polluted rivers caught fire. Now 35 years later, Earth Day is being celebrated around the globe. Through the combined efforts of the U.S. government, grassroots organizations, and citizens like you, what started as a day of national environmental recognition has evolved into a world-wide campaign to protect our global environment.

Did You Know?
- Energy Star qualified lighting provides more light while using 2/3 less energy than standard incandescent lighting.
- The average home is responsible for more air pollution than the average car.
- If one room in every US household was brightened by Energy Star qualified lighting, the annual energy savings would be equivalent to removing more than 8 million cars from the road for one year.
- It’s easy to see that Energy Star qualified fixtures are a stylish addition to any décor. What you can’t see is that they use less energy with bulbs that last 6 to 10 times longer than standard incandescent bulbs.
- The US demand for electricity is due to increase 28% over the next 20 years. And global demand will double by 2025.

About Energy Star®
Energy Star was introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1992 as a voluntary market-based partnership to reduce air pollution through increased energy efficiency. Today, the co-sponsored program between the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, offers businesses and consumers energy-efficient solutions to save energy, money and help protect the environment for future generations. More than 7,000 organizations have become Energy Star partners and are committed to improving the energy efficiency of products, homes and businesses.

About Sea Gull Lighting Products, Inc.
Headquartered in Riverside, New Jersey, Sea Gull Lighting Products, Inc., is a leading manufacturer and marketer of decorative and functional lighting as well as ceiling fans for residential, commercial and architectural applications. The 86-year-old company provides more than 3,500 product designs spanning 15 categories to a multi-national network of electrical distributors, lighting showrooms, furniture and gift specialty stores as well as various niche markets. These products are marketed worldwide under the Sea Gull Lighting®, Ambiance® Lighting Systems®, Monte Carlo® Fan Company, PGA Tour® Home Collection and Carolyn Kinder Lighting brand names. Sea Gull Lighting is also a proud partner of the EPA’s Energy Star® Program and was recently named 2005 Energy Star Partner of the Year. This is the second consecutive year that the company has earned this honor.

For more information regarding Sea Gull Lighting Products, please visit www.seagulllighting.com www.seagulllighting.com/EnergyStar or contact William Chelak at 1-732-541-2971 or e-mail protected from spam bots.

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Employers Baffled by How to Legally Handle Military Leave Requests: BLR's Free Audio Conference Explains the ins and outs

When employees have to take military leave their employers face serious responsibilities under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). Business & Legal Reports Inc. is offering a free audio conference recording featuring two expert attorneys who explain the ins and outs of this important and confusing law.

Old Saybrook, CT (PRWEB) April 21, 2022 -- It’s hard on the employee, who has to leave family and job for a military leave. But when a worker gives notice that he must go on active duty, the employer suffers too.

Fortunately employers can avoid the pitfalls of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) by listening to a recent audio conference sponsored by Business & Legal Reports (BLR). It’s free with registration, and helps employers understand their responsibilities to employees under the federal law for military leave in plain English.

Employers must be up-to-date with USERRA requirements because employees who feel that their USERRA rights have been violated can go directly to court - without first filing an administrative action. If an employer makes a mistake, for example missing the latest notification requirements, it may have to pay huge sums, including back pay, attorney’s fees, and even double damages!

This streaming audio conference features two lawyers who are experts in advising employers on USERRA compliance – Steve Bernstein and Clancy Vettel Mendoza, a partner and associate, respectively, in the Atlanta office of Fisher & Phillips. They provide practical tips on how to avoid the pitfalls under this oft-misunderstood law. For instance, the requirements for healthcare insurance coverage depend on how long the employee is away: Those absent for 30 or fewer days are entitled to employer-sponsored coverage under same terms as when they were working. Those on leave for more than 30 days are generally entitled to COBRA-type continuation benefits.

Employers will benefit from practical guidance like this in this 90-minute conference, which includes a 60-minute presentation and a 30-minute question-and-answer session. Access it here: http://www.blr.com/82008400/PRS12

This audio conference was originally recorded on March 17, 2005.

About BLR
Old Saybrook, Conn.-based BLR produces plain-English compliance and training resources for HR, compensation, safety, and environmental managers. For more information about other audio conferences and a free catalog, call 800-727-5257 or visit www.BLR.com.

Contact:
HR.BLR.com Managing Web Editor Kevin Flood
860 510-0100 x 2283

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OILspace Appoints New Chief Executive to Lead Growth - Steve Hughes Named as New President and CEO

New OILspace CEO has 25 years experience as a leader in the IT industry, and is former CEO of Carnegie Information Systems, and former VP of YOUcentric, acquired by PeopleSoft, now Oracle.

London (PRWEB) April 21, 2022 -- OILspace(www.oilspace.com), a leading provider of real time on-demand application and integration solutions for downstream energy companies, today announced the appointment of Steve Hughes as its new President and Chief Executive.

Mr. Hughes' appointment completes a company restructure that will accelerate OILspace to the next stage of its strong growth cycle.

Mr. Hughes replaces company founder Steve Hellman, who takes up the position of Chairman of OILspace, and will focus primarily on continuing the company's robust business development and strategic alliances.

With more than 25 years experience as a leader in the IT industry, Hughes was most recently CEO of Carnegie Information Systems, a provider of web-based CRM software solutions, spearheading the reshaping of the business which culminated with a trade sale to an industry conglomerate.

"We are delighted to have Steve take the OILspace reign," said Chairman, Steve Hellman. "He has strong strategic vision, a track record of delivering business growth and a pioneering involvement in the information technology industry. This, coupled with his resolute focus on customer satisfaction, will ensure OILspace continues its global growth and recognition across the industry as the premier provider of solutions for the energy supply chain."

Hughes, who took up his position this month, says, "OILspace is a company that is going from strength to strength and I feel privileged to be in the position to clarify its business focus and to take it to the next level.

We are in the enviable position where the combined expertise and leadership of our Management, Corporate, and Advisory Board structure is absolutely unparalleled in this business. We have the right team of industry leaders to take the lead and deliver manifest results to customers, investors and employees alike."

About Steve Hughes
Steve has contributed to the success of many software companies and immediately prior to joining OILspace, he was CEO of Carnegie Information Systems, a provider of highly customizable CRM software solutions. Prior to Carnegie, Steve was the Vice President of International Operations of Europe for YOUcentric, which was purchased by J D Edwards (since acquired by Peoplesoft, now Oracle). At YOUcentric, along with building the company's operations from scratch in the UK and Europe, he participated in the company's IPO, merger and acquisitions activities. He gained significant exposure to the process, and built relationships within both the software and investment community that he has sustained and strengthened since. He also built relationships and business partnerships with key executives within CGEY, PWC and others. Prior to YOUcentric, Steve served on the management teams at POINT Informations Systems, Seer Technologies and Legent Corporation.

About OILspace:
OILspace is a leading global provider of real-time on-demand, web-based applications and integration for oil, gas and petrochemical marketing and supply operations. Launched in 1999, OILspace solutions now run through over 400 companies of all sizes and roles within the energy supply chain.

OILspace has a proven track record for delivering scalable solutions that produce measurable returns-on-investment (ROI). The OILspace Enterprise integrates OILspace applications with client applications and third party systems through its flexible, adaptive platform, the OILspace Energy Service Bus (ESB). This ensures companies can protect existing IT investments, while adding needed solutions-oriented applications.

OILspace applications include:
OILwatch, the real-time and historical market data portal with analytical tools, and news and prices from global industry exchanges and media sources. OILwatch is flexible and mobile and fully accessible via any internet enabled device, including workstation, laptop, Pocket PC, PDA and BlackBerry devices.

ASPect Office, a suite of integrated front and mid-office applications, solves supply chain challenges, and links operations, processes and data across multiple offices and assets. It provides management with visibility and the tools to measure, manage, monitor and improve business through performance metrics.

TeamWorks makes oil transactions and distribution easier, more efficient and more profitable for the shipping community. Integrated oil companies, traders, charterers, fleet owners and brokers collaborate to maximize results.

Contact:

US
Brigette Gebhard
OILspace,
New York, NY 10021, U.S.A.
Tel: 1.732.797.0046
E-mail: e-mail protected from spam bots or e-mail protected from spam bots.

ROW
Kimberley Allan
OILspace
London, U.K.
Tel: 44 (0)20 7629 6300
E-mail: e-mail protected from spam bots

Photographs of Steve Hughes available on request.

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60,000 People Join Virtual March for Earth Day 2005

Care2 and Defenders of Wildlife urge wildlife conservation action on April 22nd.

Washington, D.C. (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) April 20, 2022 -- Wildlife conservation organizations Care2 and the Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund today urged conservationists to join over 60,000 online activists and let their fingers do the marching in the first-ever environmental virtual march to coincide with Earth Day, April 22nd.

The joint effort, through a special website at Earth Day, by protesting the recent Senate vote to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling and other anti-conservation policies of the White House and the Congress.

Randy Paynter, Founder of Care2 said, "We wanted to give individuals the means to have their voices heard collectively by the politicians in Washington and see the viral impact of joining forces with activists across the country. Through the virtual march, our elected representatives will receive an avalanche of emails, phone calls and faxes that should help influence them to vote responsibly on issues affecting our wildlife, its habitat and the environment we share."

Speaking for Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund, its President, Rodger Schlickeisen, said, "Through this first Earth Day virtual march, conservationists can send a message to the White House and the Congress that oil drilling in America's greatest wildlife sanctuary is not the way to prepare for America's energy future. It's time for the President, Senators and Representatives to stop listening to oil interests, and instead build a wildlife conservation legacy for our children and grandchildren."

Through www.earthdayvirtualmarch.org, individuals can sign up for the march and simultaneously send an email praising or criticizing their Senators on their Arctic vote. All of the emails will be delivered on Earth Day. Those participating in the march will also be urged to call or fax the White House, their Senators and their Representative on Earth Day.

In addition, those signing up will be encouraged to spread the word about the march and encourage friends to sign up. The www.earthdayvirtualmarch.org site provides an individualized map that will show the ripple effect of the viral effort by indicating how many people are in fact signing up and where they live. This attractive feature allows each participating individual to see how many marchers he or she produces, and how their impact spreads across the country.

Care2 is the leading online destination and action center for people with a passion for leading a healthy, responsible lifestyle and supporting progressive causes. Along with its own 4 million members, Care2 is building a powerful network of online communities to collectively make a difference in the most important social, health and environmental causes of our time.

The Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund is a non-profit organization that works to provide the wildlife conservation community with a voice in the legislative and political process. The Defenders Action Fund also educates the public about the legislative records of members of Congress, especially through its Conservation Report Card. For more information about the Earth Day virtual march, please visit http://www.earthdayvirtualmarch.org.

Contact:
Brad DeVries
Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund
202-772-0237 (Eastern Time)

Marlin Miller
Care2.com
650-622-0866 (Pacific Time)

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Inpro/Seal Revises Its Introduction to Bearing Isolators Literature to Make it Even More Valuable to Plant Maintenance People

This is a reference, written by the inventor of the product and is worded in easy to understand language. It includes important and useful information on the evolution of the bearing isolator, including: how and why it was invented; how it works; how and why contact seals fail in a short period of time; how to eliminate catastrophic failure; how to reduce power consumption in rotating equipment; costs; maintenance; configurations and much more.

Rock Island, IL (PRWEB) April 20, 2022 -- Inpro/Seal Company has announced a revision to its highly successful brochure, “Introduction to Bearing Isolators, A short lesson in bearing isolation”.

Valuable Information
Authored by David C. Orlowski, well known for his knowledge of bearings, bearing protection and tribilogy, the literature is a valuable source of information and useful tool to anyone involved in the management, maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) of motors, machine tool spindles, turbines, fans, gear boxes, paper machine rolls, pumps and other types of rotating equipment used in industrial/process plants.

Authored by Industry Expert
President and founder of Inpro/Seal Company, Orlowski has spent the last 41+ years working on ways to enhance and extend the service life of rotating equipment. In 1977, he received patent protection (#4,022,479) for the bearing isolator. (He also invented the term “bearing isolator” in the process.) In addition, he holds more than 40 other isolator related patents, some of which go out until 2018 and longer.

Importance of Research and Feedback
According to Orlowski, “For over 27 years Inpro/Seal has never stopped developing ways to help companies increase productivity and improve their bottom line. To this end, our manufacturing complex is the largest of its kind in the world devoted to the engineering, research, improvement, testing and manufacture of bearing isolators.”

Orlowski continued, “A very important aspect of our new technologies is direct end user feedback. Last year, we completed a two-year end-user based research project that was conducted on a market-by-market, application-by-application analysis. The end result of this research was that end users wanted to know a lot more about bearing isolators. “

“Whether they used bearing isolators or not, whether or not they read our literature or advertising messages, the majority of the respondents simply stated that they wanted to know more about the basics of the product. As a direct result of this research, we developed a brochure, “Introduction To Bearing Isolators, A short lesson in bearing isolation”.

Orlowski concluded by saying that, “Based on feedback, request and need, we have revised our reference to include additional technical information, artwork and drawings. It represents a major investment on our part to inform end users how bearing isolators eliminate the root cause of rotating and related equipment failure - moisture, dirt and abrasives contaminating the bearing environment.”

Unique Reference
What makes this reference unique is that it is written by the inventor of the product in easy to understand language. It includes important and useful information on the evolution of the bearing isolator, including: how and why it was invented; how it works; how and why contact seals fail in a short period of time; how to eliminate catastrophic failure; how to reduce power consumption in rotating equipment; costs; maintenance; configurations and much more.

What is a Bearing Isolator
A bearing isolator is a non-contact, non-wearing, permanent bearing protection device. It has a rotor and a stator, and the two are unitized, so that they don’t separate from one another while in use. Typically, the rotor turns with a rotating shaft, while the stator is pressed into a bearing housing. The two components interact to keep contamination out of the bearing enclosure and the lubricant in.

Inpro/Seal protected bearings have been known to run 150,000 hours (17 years) or more, eliminating the need for continual maintenance and repair. Documented cases show that a plant can easily double the mean-time-between failure (MTBF) and reduce maintenance costs by at least half, with users reporting an extremely high ROI (Return On Investment). Bearing isolators are installed by OEM’s, retrofitted on existing equipment or specified by end users. Approximately 1.6 million have been installed and most are still in operation in process plants around the world.

Inpro/Seal Products
Recent developments include: the only product that protects rolling element bearings on paper machines from the wet end to the dry end; IEEE-841 motors that use bearing isolators as part of their specification and set the standard for motor bearing protection; the VBX-H Series that protects machine tool spindle bearings from coolant, chips, humidity and heat; the OM 32 that optimizes oil mist applications by eliminating stray emissions, environmental and housekeeping issues; and the Air Mizer™- PS, a dry sealing system provides a positive seal in applications where dry particulates, powders and bulk solids are handled, processed, packaged and stored.

About Inpro/Seal
Inpro/Seal Company is the originator and the number one manufacturer of bearing isolators, used to protect motor and pump bearings, machine tool spindles, turbines, fans, gear boxes, paper machine rolls and many other types of rotating equipment. Additional applications include the handling, processing, packing and storage of dry particulates, powders and bulk solids.

As the recognized global leader in bearing isolator technology, Inpro products are marketed to the petroleum, refining, nuclear, power generation, metalworking, food processing, grain processing, chemical, water, wastewater treatment, metalworking, automotive, hydrocarbon processing, HVAC, pulp and paper, mining, mineral, ore processing and general industrial markets around the world.

To receive a copy of – “Introduction to Bearing Isolators”, contact: Inpro/Seal Company, P.O. Box 3940, Rock Island, Illinois 61204. Phone numbers are: (800) 447-0524 or (309) 787-4971. Fax number is: (309) 787-6114. Website: www.inpro-seal.com or www.bearingisolators.com

From:
The Mark Baker Company
4124 Quebec Avenue N
Minneapolis, MN 55427
Mark Baker (763) 537-7540

For:
Inpro/Seal Company
P.O. Box 3940
Rock Island, IL 61204
David C. Orlowski
(309) 787-4971
(800) 447-0524

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Increased Venture Funding and New Technical Service Launch Moves Coal Gas Technology Company Forward

WellDog closes a new round of funding from EnerTech Capital and announces a new market offering, Critical Gas Content™.

Laramie, WY (PRWEB) April 20, 2022 -- WellDog, Inc., a Wyoming-based energy technology company today announced two key advances: a new market offering, Critical Gas Content™, which increases the profitability of finding and producing coal bed natural gas; and closure of a new round of funding by Pennsylvania-based EnerTech Capital

WellDog’s Critical Gas Content service is changing the way coalbed natural gas reservoirs are developed. WellDog’s direct downhole analysis quantifies gas content, gas saturation and critical gas desorption pressure within hours. The service tells operators how much gas is available in the formation and how much water will be lifted before the well starts producing. With this service, coalbed operators can finally identify the most profitable potential wells quickly and confidently.

"Critical Gas Content revolutionizes coalbed natural gas exploration and development," said Wayne Greenberg, CEO of WellDog. "Developers can now receive immediate, accurate quantification of reservoir properties at a lower cost per well than coring. It means they can make confident decisions based on real measurements and not rely on inferred and lab-simulated results."

"WellDog is a unique managed service provider in the unconventional natural gas market," said Tucker Twitmyer, EnerTech Capital. "The value proposition to coal bed natural gas producers offers a dramatic increase in per well and per basin profitability with fewer non-producing wells and better performance of producing wells. We are excited to join them as they commercialize their new service." As part of the investment round, Twitmyer has joined WellDog’s Board of Directors.

About WellDog, Inc.
Founded in 1999, WellDog, Inc. develops chemical sensing technologies for natural gas exploration and production. WellDog® services give coalbed natural gas developers the information they need to produce more gas, more quickly, with less environmental impact. These services support coalbed natural gas, an industry that has been identified as the fastest growing sector of natural gas production in the U.S. For more information, visit http://www.welldog.com.

About Enertech Capital Partners
EnerTech is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests principally in companies and technologies that can have a dramatic, profitable impact on the energy and power industries and their end-consumers. For more information, visit http://www.enertechcapital.com/.

WellDog is a registered trademark of WellDog, Inc.

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Petrol Oil and Gas Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-end Results

Fourth Quarter Revenue Increases by 1,700% Compared to Third Quarter as Production Increases

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) April 20, 2022 -- Petrol Oil and Gas, Inc. (OTCBB: POIG) announced today results for its fourth quarter and year-ended December 31, 2004. Petrol reported fourth quarter revenue of $822,739, a significant increase compared to $44,185 in the third quarter. For the full year, Petrol generated revenue of $866,924 compared to no revenue in fiscal 2003.

"During 2004 we accomplished significant milestones," said Paul Branagan, Petrol's President and CEO. "We acquired some highly attractive oil and gas properties and the producing properties significantly increased cash flow particularly during November and December of 2004. Sustained oil and gas production have continued to generate significant cash flow in the first quarter of 2005. With a balanced portfolio combining low-risk and high-impact oil and gas properties, we believe we have the right mix of assets to benefit from robust energy prices. We expect to continue to increase our production throughout 2005 and to selectively make acquisitions that will immediately enhance our earnings and cash flow."

Some of the highlights of 2004 included:

Acquisition of producing gas properties in Kansas. In November, Petrol completed the acquisition of the leasehold rights to approximately 10,000 gross acres and 72 producing gas wells in the Thayer Gas Field, in Southeast Kansas. Petrol-Neodesha as it is called, is in a Coal Bed Methane gas producing area located within the Cherokee Basin in Wilson and Neosho counties, Kansas and currently produces approximately 2.9 Mcf of gas per day.

Further expansion in Kansas and Missouri. Petrol closed 2004 with oil and gas leasehold acreage in Kansas and Missouri totalling about 169,000 acres. In addition to the company's focus on Coal Bed Methane, Petrol currently owns and operates mineral leases covering roughly 5,620 acres that are producing oil. Two of these oil field projects, Petrol-Rantoul and Petrol Paola, include 209 oil wells and 62 water flood injection wells. Daily oil production from these leases as of the end of December 2004 averaged approximately 73.4 barrels of oil per day.

Strengthened balance sheet. In the second half of 2004, Petrol completed a private placement, raising gross proceeds of $6.76 million.

Obtained a listing on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board. In March 2004, Petrol was approved by the NASD for trading on the OTC:BB under the symbol POIG.

"We have ambitious targets for the balance of fiscal 2005," continued Mr. Branagan. "We expect to continue to evaluate strategic acquisitions and begin an aggressive drilling program this year."

Forward looking Statements
The statements in this press release regarding any implied or perceived benefits from existing of oil and gas field properties, plans to drill additional oil and gas wells, anticipated revenues, the acquisition of additional oil or gas leases, maintaining mineral lease rights, and any other effects resulting from any of the above are forward-looking statements. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the continued production of gas at historical rates, costs of operations, delays, and any other difficulties related to producing minerals such as oil or gas, continued maintenance of the oil field and properties, price of oil or gas, marketing and sales of produced minerals, risks and effects of legal and administrative proceedings and governmental regulation, future financial and operational results, competition, general economic conditions, and the ability to manage and continue growth.

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those indicated. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make in this news release include market conditions and those set forth in reports or documents we file from time to time with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to revise or update such statements to reflect current events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Source: Petrol Oil and Gas, Inc.
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April 19, 2022

DataCore Technology’s New QuickStart Program Provides Electronic Data Management

DataCore Technology introduces a new Electronic Data Management (EDM) program, QuickStart, for small- to mid-sized companies. The QuickStart program delivers an affordable and easily-installed EDM solution to companies with limited budgets and IT resources.

Exton, PA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) April 19, 2022 -- DataCore Technology Inc. is pleased to introduce its new QuickStart Program for Cyco AutoManager® TeamWork. The QuickStart Program, designed to meet the needs of small to mid-sized companies, delivers a complete Electronic Data Management (EDM) solution at a fixed, upfront price in only about a week.

The solution is ideal for companies with limited budgets and Internet technology resources that have outgrown the Windows file system to manage data.

Recently, DataCore successfully implemented the QuickStart Program for Masland Carpets. "We needed a better way to manage our documents but were concerned that the solution would be complicated and costly. DataCore’s QuickStart Program made things very easy,” said Marshall O’Hern, engineering manager of Masland Carpets. “From installation to actual usage, we knew exactly what to expect. Our productivity was not disrupted, and with the fixed, upfront price of QuickStart, there were no surprise costs in the end. With the new system in place, I can already see a return on our investment."

According to Brian Sallade, president of DataCore Technology, “QuickStart leverages DataCore’s extensive implementation experience and expertise with Cyco Software’s award winning AutoManager TeamWork software, to deliver an EDM solution with reduced startup costs that can be installed in only about a week. With a shorter learning curve, QuickStart provides an immediate impact on productivity and the overall success of the system.”

By including implementation, training and support into one best-practices solution, DataCore can ensure that clients will be up and running quickly -- without disrupting current operations. A few features of QuickStart include:

* Automated revision control and archiving
* Fast access to all of your information
* Integration with CAD software
* Safe, secure vaulted environment
* Support for a workflow approval process

About DataCore Technology:
DataCore specializes in implementing Electronic Data Management solutions for energy, government, manufacturing and pharmaceutical organizations to help improve time to market, reduce asset maintenance costs and comply with government regulations. The company operates with the highest degree of integrity, provides quality products and services and maintains a steadfast commitment to excellence. For more information, please visit www.data core.com or call 800-531-2287.

About Cyco Software:
Cyco Software provides Engineering Data Management and Application Integration solutions for multiple vertical industries, including manufacturing, energy, government, pharmaceutical, retail and telecommunications. Cyco Software has almost two decades of industry experience with more than 16,000 clients and over 275,000 users in more than 50 countries worldwide. The company has offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Korea, Russia and the Netherlands, and an extensive global network of established partners around the world. Cyco Software ensures a high level of service and support for its leading software solutions, Cyco AutoManager Meridian and Cyco AutoManager TeamWork. For more information, please visit www.cyco.com or call 800-323-2926, Ext. 110 (Americas) or +31 (0) 70 413-3700 (Europe). Cyco Software, Cyco and AutoManager are registered trademarks of Cyco Software BV.

Contact:
Brian Sallade
DataCore Technology, Inc.
800-531-2287
www.data-core.com

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PIPC Appoints New Chicago Managing Director

Dean Evans appointed Managing Director to head up Chicago.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 19, 2022 -- Global project solutions firm PIPC has appointed Dean Evans as a Managing Director to head up their new office in downtown Chicago, which officially opened its doors April 1, 2005.

Dean has over 15 years experience in delivering complex, multi-dimensional strategic and Information Technology programs for Global 100 organizations. Most recently, he was a successful Partner (elect) with the PA Consulting Group and managed their IT consulting group in the US.

Dr Simon Rawling, CEO of PIPC Global, said that Dean’s appointment will accelerate PIPC’s growing presence in the US: “The Chicago office is important to our growth strategy, so we’re delighted to have someone of Dean’s calibre in the role. His experience in the US market, particularly in our lead sectors of financial services, oil & gas and energy will further PIPC’s exposure to global companies based in the US. Additionally, it is a bonus for our European and Asia Pacific-based clients wanting to grow their market presence in the US.”

“I am excited about joining a dynamic and growing global consultancy like PIPC”, said Dean Evans, “It is refreshing to be part of a Leadership Team that understand the changes in the consulting market over the last few years and have developed a model that delivers effectively for both clients and employees. Chicago is a critical piece of any viable consulting presence in the US and I look forward to rapidly developing a Chicago base that will complement our existing business in New York, and fuel our US growth.”

Phil Veal, a Managing Director in PIPC’s New York office, says “With a presence in Chicago adding to our existing office in New York, we can now provide an improved service to our US clients. I’m pleased to be working with Dean – our clients are asking us to run more complex post-merger integrations and manage bigger outsourcing programs than ever before, and Dean’s track record will be invaluable in delivering these assignments.”

About PIPC
PIPC is a global project solutions company. Formed in 1992 by an entrepreneurial group of practitioners, PIPC has supported the delivery of some of the largest and most complex business projects and programs in corporate history.

With a presence in the US, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific regions, PIPC’s network is based on highly skilled project specialists who have the ability to tailor project solutions to meet specific business and market-centric needs with the capability to scale these across the globe. Among its Fortune 500 client base are organizations from sectors as diverse as banking & financial services, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, energy, public sector, technology and environment.

Core values of action, common sense, knowledge and fun, along with a relentless commitment to delivering successful projects, means PIPC enjoys the kind of client retention and rates of return most companies can only dream about.

For more information about PIPC visit http://www.pipc.com. Dean can be reached at +1 312 214 3322.

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Underwater Robot Keeps Divers Safe, Captures Detailed Video During Caribbean Refinery Inspection - ROV Assists Completing the Mission with Minimum Additional Cost

Ocean and Coastal Consultants, Inc. (OCC – ( http://www.ocean-coastal.com/ ) of Trumbull, CT is a recognized industry leader in civil, structural, coastal, and geotechnical engineering for waterfront structures. When tasked with inspecting an offloading pier at a Caribbean Refinery early this year, they started with standard Engineer-Diver techniques. However, due to safety concerns, making use of the Engineer-Divers was not possible.

Exton, PA (PRWEB) April 20, 2022 -- Ocean and Coastal Consultants, Inc. (OCC – ( http://www.ocean-coastal.com/ ) of Trumbull, CT is a recognized industry leader in civil, structural, coastal, and geotechnical engineering for waterfront structures. When tasked with inspecting an offloading pier at a Caribbean Refinery early this year, they started with standard Engineer-Diver techniques. However, due to safety concerns, making use of the Engineer-Divers was not possible.

Electronic Sales of New England (ESNE - http://www.esalesne.com/ ), a premier technology provider in nearby Old Saybrook, CT was tasked with finding a solution - fast. Mark Warren, a Principal of ESNE recommended a VideoRay (http://www.Videoray.com) Remotely Operated Vehicle for its portability, ease of use, and maneuverability in tight locations. He had a leased unit on the way to the site within 18 hours of getting the call.

Jeff Snyder of OCC was the engineer and ROV operator on site. He commented on the mission - "Despite the fact that we had a mid-level VideoRay - the Explorer model - and I had previously operated a Pro III model – I was able to get everything we really needed in a very short period of time.” We inspected almost the entire structure, penetrating through locations where divers could not have entered safely. We also inspected mooring dolphins away from the primary structure. When we had problems or questions, the VideoRay team talked us through them by phone."

To do the inspection, Jeff broke the structure into segments where the VideoRay was flown on the surface to a piling, where it submerged for the underwater inspection. A full video documentation was recorded. He was able to inspect 75-95% of the support beams and underside of the concrete deck and was able to determine the condition of the beams and concrete. He was also able to see a good sample of the "H" piles and the center beam to make their determinations about the structural integrity of the facility. Stan White, president of OCC commented further: "There's two aspects to doing a job like this right. One aspect is to understand what to look for, how problems develop and how they can be fixed - the engineering expertise our firm has worked years to develop. Another is stay on top of the right tools as they become available, and keep your people safe and productive.

The quick deployment of the VideoRay to solve a field discovered condition on this job is something we're proud of - and we're proud of Jeff for the way he pulled it off." Scott Bentley, the president of VideoRay, compared the development of ROV technology to the early years of computer development. "A popular misconception in the 1980s was that big computers were needed for 'big' computer jobs. Many people feel that way about ROVs - only big ROVs can do big jobs. We're now learning that smaller is better on inspection ROVs - VideoRays have the thrust, control, cameras, and accessories needed to inspect this site, which was very large and very complicated. Look for VideoRay to develop even more capable units in the near future."

For further information:
Jeff Snyder e-mail protected from spam bots
Ocean and Coastal Consultants
Project Engineer
Phone: 203.268.5007 Ext. 237

Chris Gibson e-mail protected from spam bots
VideoRay LLC
Director, Marketing
Phone: 610.458.3010

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Higher Gasoline Prices and Tougher EPA Regulations Fuels Growth for Clean Diesel Technology Company in Medway, MA

When gasoline prices soar, motorists look to alternatives and, in Europe, the choice is increasingly diesel, says clean diesel technology expert Klaus Peter, President of Medway, MA-based Rypos, Inc. Diesels extract more power from a gallon of fuel, reduce green-house gases and are a proven technology. Rypos has developed and tested technology that removes up to 90% of soot from diesel emissions.

(PRWEB) April 18, 2022 -- In Europe, where gasoline sells for over twice US prices, fuel-efficient diesel cars and vans are a growth industry. From the two-seater Smart Car to luxury Passats and an award-winning Jaguar, a third of Europe’s new car buyers pick diesel over gas -- not only for fuel efficiency -- but for extra power and pep as well.

With gasoline topping $2 a gallon, US auto experts are taking a fresh look at the advantages of diesel passenger vehicles. "Unlike hybrids, diesel is a here-today, proven technology and a viable alternative to gas-electric or diesel-electric hybrids whose costly batteries eventually have to be replaced. Diesels get more power from a gallon of fuel, emit fewer greenhouse gases, and are virtually indestructible and cheap to maintain. Due largely to electronics, today’s diesel engines are quieter, cleaner and more fuel-efficient and powerful than those Americans were introduced to during the 1970s gas crisis," says Klaus Peter, founder and president of Rypos, Inc., Medway, MA.

Rypos (www.rypos.com) developed and markets the Rypos DPF, a proprietary "active" or self-cleaning filter that eliminates up to 90 percent of soot from diesel engines with more reliability and less power loss than filters now in use. Prior to Rypos, Peter co-founded Media Logic, Inc., a major force in the worldwide magnetic media tester market and played an active role in its becoming an American Stock Exchange listed company.

Diesel Cars Present Growth Potential in US
Rypos is targeting the market for large diesel generators, marine engines, locomotives and big earth moving equipment. Many of these engines will have to be retrofit to meet US and Cal -EPA Regulations. The original equipment market is growing. The number of diesel generators produced annually is about 94,500 and increasing at 11 percent annually says Diesel Progress.

With mass production, the cost of the Rypos DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) can be cut sufficiently to make it practical as original equipment on diesel passenger vehicles. The market potential is extraordinary. Peter points out, "In Europe one in every three new cars sold is diesel powered. In Austria and Belgium diesel passenger vehicles are a substantial majority and, in France, 54 percent of passenger cars are diesel."

According to Diesel Forum, advanced European diesel passenger vehicles get 20-40 percent better fuel economy than gasoline powered vehicles. A 30-percent market penetration of light-duty diesel cars and trucks would decrease US crude oil imports by 350,000 barrels a day.

RYPOS Technology Presented at US-DOE Symposia
US-EPA and often-tougher California-EPA regulations, together with voluntary compliance incentives, are driving demand for clean-diesel technology among engine makers such as Cummins, Detroit Diesel and Caterpillar. US Department of Energy (DOE) encourages clean diesel power; organizing an annual Diesel Engine Emission Reduction (DEER) conference that draws 520 top scientists and engineers. DOE also invites European carmakers to showcase their hottest diesel offerings at these symposia. Rypos has been presented its technology at previous DEER conferences; next conference is slated for August 21-25 in Chicago.

How this Active Filter Works
The Rypos DPF is made of porous sintered metal mesh that looks like compressed steel wool and acts like a resistance heater. Electrical current, generated by the engine, passes through the mesh heating it to periodically burn off soot. Automated circuitry monitors the process by measuring backpressure and cleans the filter as needed. The Rypos DPF removes up to 90 percent of soot while using one percent of engine output. It works in concert with catalytic converters that eliminate nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons, and carbon monoxide emissions and replaces the conventional muffler.

Most diesel emission filters in use today are made of less-porous ceramic materials. These filters need high exhaust temperatures to keep them clean, which is not always possible or in cold climates or with engines that run intermittently. Other systems spray fuel on the filter and ignite it to burn off accumulated soot.

The Rypos DPF is now installed on stationary generators including one at a large Caterpillar dealership in New Hampshire that is "off the grid." The US Navy has tested it for its 4,000 two-cycle marine engines. Rypos is soon expected to meet the requirements for California Air Resources Board Certification and the mining industry is evaluating the Rypos DPF to cut emissions from underground diesel equipment.

Editorial Contact for Rypos, Inc: Dick Pirozzolo at 781-235-991, or e-mail protected from spam bots

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3rd Annual Strategic Asset Optimization for Power Plant Operations 2005: Empower the Generations Fleet to deliver Real-time Data

The 3rd Annual Strategic Asset Optimization for Power Plant Operations conference being held on April 21- 22, 2005 will provide applicable solutions on how to “empower the generation fleet to deliver critical real–time data across the enterprise for accurate asset optimization.” Attendees will interact and network with top level executives ranging from Senior Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents and Managers in the areas of: Asset Management, Plant Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Business Development, Product Development, Marketing and Sales.

(PRWEB) April 18, 2022 -- The 3rd Strategic Asset Optimization for Power Plant Operations conference will address the critical issues within the industry such as: “Transitioning from CMMS to EAM”, “Integrating Multiple ‘Stand Alone’ System Deployments to Leverage Knowledge across the Enterprise” and “Creating a Real–Time Cross Functional Data Sharing Network to Optimize Assets.”

Doug Dale, Strategic Manager, Fossil Generation at DTE Energy; Don Ans, Head, Reliability Performance Section, Generation South at Manitoba Hydro and Paul Kurchina, Program Director at TransAlta are amongst the selected number of leading industry speakers participating at this year’s conference.

The Hyatt Regency Coral Gables in Miami, Florida will play host to this event, providing the perfect environment for networking opportunities needed to build and strengthen relationships. Attendees will come away with a better understanding of how to generate solutions for increased asset optimisation.

Solution Providers and Media Partners at the conference will include Synterprise, Artemis, Ivara, Business Wire, Energy Biz, Energy Central and Electric T & D Magazine; offering the latest strategies, technologies information for the industry.

About marcus evans
marcus evans, one of the world’s leading business information companies, is dedicated to the provision of global business intelligence and information to assist in strategic and effective decision-making. Established in 1983, the company’s international network of offices creates major sector-focused events for business learning and networking opportunities across a variety of industries and professions.

Contact Natasha Lawson, Marketing Manager, e-mail protected from spam bots 246.417.5419 | www.marcusevansbb.com/sao for more details.

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April 17, 2022

TelemarketingConsultant.com Announces Launch of Telemarketing Services News Blog

TelemarketingConsultant.com announces launch of Telemarketing Services News Blog.

(PRWEB) April 17, 2022 -- Telemarketing Consultant launches Telemarketing Services News Blog webpage with latest telemarketing industry news and a free telemarketing advice forum. Company President Robert Kaiser stated "Our new Telemarketing Services News Blog page is for anyone who wants to learn more about outbound telemarketing or inbound call center services. Visitors can access streams of data and different telemarketing and call center resources in one central location. TC's Telemarketing Services News Blog will also provide a free open to the public email forum where businesses can ask questions about telemarketing or call center services and recieve replies via email from TC's team of telemarketing experts. Questions and replies will be posted in our Telemarketing Services News Blog on a weekly basis."

TelemarketingConsulant.com services many of the nations top energy, mortgage and financial instutions, and has recently been working with a major Homeland Defense contractor on various national security related projects providing outbound business to business telemarketing applications support.

TelemarketingConsultant.com provides inbound call center services support including sales, customer service and order entry.

TC also provides outbound telemarketing services including lead generation, sales, and marketing research including database verification and mystery shopping services.

For additional information TelemarketingConsultant.com President Robert Kaiser can be reached at 330-825-2407 or if you wish, fill out a free quote or information request at www.telemarketingconsultant.com and receive a response within 24 hours.

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“Business & Beyond” to Feature Progress Energy Trust

Progress Energy Trust ("Progress") is a natural gas and crude oil weighted exploration and production trust.

(PRWEB) April 16, 2022 -- Progress Energy Trust ("Progress") is a natural gas and crude oil weighted exploration and production trust based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with a market capitalization of approximately $1 billion.

Its operations are primarily focused in the highly prospective foothills and plains of northeast British Columbia and the deep basin of northwest Alberta, producing approximately 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day and the production is 80% natural gas, generating high netbacks.
The company includes a technical expertise in geological, geophysical and engineering among its staff.

Progress Energy Trust utilizes a hedging program to manage exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices, to provide greater certainty and stability to distributions, to protect unit holder return on investment and to help ensure profitability of specific properties or acquisitions.

Progress Energy Trust is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol PGX.UN. Investing in gas/oil stock is considered a lower risk for investors, and it enables the company to maintain its production base and a large inventory of land. Also, a trust is more tax efficient than a corporation for investors. The distribution has been over 14 cents a share at times.

For more information, see www.progressenergy.com.

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Silver Star Energy Initiated With Speculative Buy / 4 Rating and 12-Month Target Price of $1.50 By Investrend Affiliate SISM Research

Investrend Research Syndicate) Ernest C. Schlotter, oil and gas analyst with Investrend Research Affiliate SISM Research has initiated coverage of Silver Star Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: SVSE) with a Speculative Buy/4 rating and a 12-month price target of $1.50.

New York / Los Angeles / Zurich, Switzerland (PRWEB) April 16, 2022 -- (Investrend Research Syndicate) Ernest C. Schlotter, oil and gas analyst with Investrend Research Affiliate SISM Research has initiated coverage of Silver Star Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: SVSE) with a Speculative Buy/4 rating and a 12-month price target of $1.50.

The full report is available at http://www.investrendresearch.com

Silver Star Energy, Inc., based in Los Angeles, has targeted low to medium risk ventures of natural gas properties in California and oil and gas properties in Alberta, Canada that have the potential for short-term returns as well as longer reserve lives. Through a series of strategic acquisitions via its key alliance partnerships, Silver Star Energy, Inc. has positioned itself for rapid organic growth.

"SVSE has only recently left the exploration stage and entered the production phase," said Ernest Schlotter, and added: "Our positive investment rating is based on Silver Star's exceptional near-term growth profile and its development and exploitation prospects. Our $1.50 price target is based on a 5.0x multiple to our 2006E EBITDAX estimate." The Company is already in a "new well site preparation" phase at its North Franklin property in California, and if successful, production from this well could be expected during the current quarter. Silver Star has financially secured its expenditure budget and, in addition, the Company will reinvest cash flow from operations. Schlotter also stated: "Increased drilling activities will lead to rapid growth in the Company's production volume, earnings per share, and cash flow and will ameliorate Silver Star's underlying net asset value growth."

SISM Research, based in Zurich, Switzerland, is a private investment research firm offering high-quality, independent, fundamental research on public companies since 1995. SISM writes, publishes and distributes research coverage, in both English and German, on micro- to small-cap public companies trading on the OTC Bulletin Board, NASDAQ and AMEX. This coverage is geared toward institutional and individual investors in both North America and in German-speaking Europe, a market that represents more than 100 million people. SISM Research is a content provider to Thomson Financials OneAnalytics/FirstCall, to Multex, and InvesTrend. Both SISM Research and InvesTrend Research subscribe to the "Standards for Independent Research Providers" at http://www.firstresearchconsortium.com.

Silver Star Energy, Inc. will pay SISM Research $1,750 per month over a two-year period solely to ensure independent coverage.

To find out more about Silver Star Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: SVSE - News), visit the Company's Web site at www.silverstarenergy.com.

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April 15, 2022

Mashita Electronics Adds Exclusive Online Distributor, "Solutions" for Watt-Minder, Appliance Cost and Current Meter

The Watt-Minder, a low cost tool to help consumers measure their energy usage at home and in the office, is now exclusively offered via the nationwide e-commerce retailer Solutions, as its exclusive e-tailer. The Watt-Minder in concert with the U.S. Department of Energy, via its Energy Star program, can work together to reduce home and office energy costs.

(PRWEB) April 15, 2022 -- Mashita Electronics announces the selection of “Solutions®” online retailer as the newest distributor of the “Watt-Minder” Appliance Cost & Current Meter. Vickie Desofi, Manager of Catalog, and Internet Sales for Mashita Electronics lauded the venture as an important step in the introduction of a new product into the consumer market. Solutions® is currently the exclusive online retailer for the Watt-Minder 90100G.

“The Watt-Minder is an innovative product”, says Desofi, and it requires a trusted marketer like Solutions to carry this type of product to the consumer. The Watt-Minder measures the consumption of electrical appliances and presents the cost by the hour, month, and year.

“The potential benefits are two-fold”, explains Desofi first, the consumer can get an understanding of the cost of appliance operation using variables such as timer settings, temperature settings, and over all appliance efficiency. Secondly, as consumers set, use, and replace appliances the combined effect is to reduce the energy load on our power grid, and thus help in the stabilization and efficiency, and thus the cost of delivering electrical power to society.

The Watt-Minder was first introduced in Fall 2004. It is currently offered for sale at home improvement, hardware, electronic parts and aquarium supply stores. The Watt-Minder carries the ENERGY STAR seal from the Environmental Protection Agency, a division of the U.S. Department of Energy. Once you determine the energy hogs in your home or office look for the ENERGY STAR to identify the most energy efficient replacements.

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April 13, 2022

Revolutionary New Armor Can Save Lives by Protecting Soldiers and Helping Thwart Attacks at Home

New composite armor can shield people and facilities against the deadliest of conventional attacks, including car bombs, rocket-propelled grenades, and the so-called “unstoppable” .50 cal. BMG. Unlike other barrier materials that degrade under attack, this product actually gains strength by absorbing projectiles into its mass.

Rome, GA (PRWEB) April 13, 2022 -- Ballistics Research, Inc., of Rome, Georgia has developed a material that can save the lives of American servicemen and women and greatly increase security against terrorism at home and abroad.

The material, dubbed Advanced Anti-Ballistic Compound, or AABC, is a new, patent-pending, composite polymer with a very high strength-to-weight ratio. It is capable of stopping and safely absorbing projectiles from small arms fire and every kind of conventional (non-nuclear) explosive device. In testing, AABC has proven its effectiveness even against the .50 cal. BMG, a heavy military machine gun round previously called “unstoppable.”

AABC weighs less than most other viable protective materials and is the only known material that actually gains strength under attack. While other materials degrade under attack, AABC absorbs projectiles into itself, building density and mass, and becoming increasingly resistant to assault.

Teamed with a second new development, AABC holds tremendous promise for saving the lives of American troops and vastly increasing the security of buildings and sensitive facilities, such as chemical or nuclear plants. Though it may be produced in any form or shape in which its properties are desired, AABC offers additional unique advantages when in the form of the Three-Dimensional Interlocking Protective System, or 3-D IPS, also a development of Ballistics Research.

Interlocking cubic modules made from AABC, the patent-pending “building blocks” of the 3-D IPS, are produced in virtually any size. For example, some applications may call for cubes that measure 10” X 10” X 10”, while other applications may be better served by a system that utilizes very large modules of one cubic yard.

Each module interlocks on six sides with any other cube of the same size, affording speed of assembly and endless flexibility in configuration. No tools or formal instructions are required for assembly, and every cube of the same size is identical to all its mates; There are no special corner modules or end caps.

Utilizing a true three-dimensional, six-sided interlocking system, the IPS cubes form extremely strong structures that may be built to any desired size and configuration, with walls of any thickness. The system's structural integrity is "ram proof," impervious even to ramming with cars or trucks. After use, the modules are easily disassembled for storage or transportation for reuse.

The 3-D IPS may be used to armor bunkers, buildings, pipelines, pump stations — any critical need equipment or installation that requires protection from ballistic or explosive attack. Military units with a need for permanent, semi-permanent or highly mobile physical security are likely to find the modules valuable and convenient. Existing buildings are easily and quickly secured with the 3-D IPS, and the system is adaptable for new construction as well.

Founded in 1999, Ballistics Research, Inc., is dedicated to the development of new technologies with value for security and defense of personnel, sensitive facilities and other vital assets, as well as for law enforcement and forensic science.

For high-resolution photos suitable for publication, a white paper on AABC and the 3-D IPS, and additional resources for print, Web and broadcast media, visit http://www.redoakriver.com/aabc.htm.

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AustinDetek Inc Becomes Microsoft Gold Certified Partner

AustinDetek’s FTMS helps automate recurring but complex tasks carried out at remote field locations by providing precise instructions to the field personnel over the PDA / Pocket PC and obtaining instant compliance reports on tasks carried out. A salient feature of the system is user-friendly interfaces on the PDA / Pocket PC that also help the personnel in the field to report operational deviations, exceptional occurrences etc. The system constantly updates the information to ensure real-time decision making a reality. The data collected is first-hand and helps in effective planning. The FTMS has been found to be exceptionally useful in ensuring compliance with the rigid requirements of ISO, EPA or OSHA standards

(PRWEB) April 13, 2022 -- Microsoft Corporation has made NY based AustinDetek Inc a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. This has been in recognition of AustinDetek continuously developing very superior quality task management solutions on the Microsoft platform. Microsoft Corporation offers this prestigious Gold Partnership only to a selected few who have demonstrated superior levels of successful implementations, capabilities and certification.

Among the various high quality solutions in the AustinDetek's portfolio is the FTMS - the Field Task Management Solution that has been successfully implemented by major corporates like Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC. With the help of AustinDetek's enterprise version of the FTMS, Marathon has completely migrated its Field Task Force to use the solution on the Pocket PC, making their field work force one of the most mobile and up-to-date with a two-way flow of information and data on a real-time basis.

AustinDetek’s FTMS helps automate recurring but complex tasks carried out at remote field locations by providing precise instructions to the field personnel over the PDA / Pocket PC and obtaining instant compliance reports on tasks carried out. A salient feature of the system is user-friendly interfaces on the PDA / Pocket PC that also help the personnel in the field to report operational deviations, exceptional occurrences etc. The system constantly updates the information to ensure real-time decision making a reality. The data collected is first-hand and helps in effective planning. The FTMS has been found to be exceptionally useful in ensuring compliance with the rigid requirements of ISO, EPA or OSHA standards.

AustinDetek announced the release of its FTMS Office Edition to demonstrate the company’s task management industry leadership and commitment to process excellence by providing business-users with those managerial capabilities crucial to the support of large-scale, standards-based field-task management deployments.

FTMS Office Edition will once again set the industry bar for standards-based field- task management deployments.

AustinDetek's innovative task management solution helps companies to migrate from a traditional approach to a cost-effective but simplistic and user-friendly solution in cutting-edge technology and is fast emerging as a major player in the task management arena.

You can find more information regarding AustinDetek products at www.AustinDetek.com.

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April 12, 2022

Next Generation Rechargeable Hybrids Gaining Wider Support

Experts available to discuss implications of new, aggressively-electric hybrids vehicles that can help end America's 'addiction' to imported oil, while reducing greenhouse gases.

(PRWEB) April 12, 2022 -- An unusual alliance of the political left and the right is throwing its support behind a newly emerging, evolutionary adaptation of gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles. Unlike current hybrid models, these new plug-in hybrids will give owners the choice of running them off electric power, gasoline or renewable biofuels.

Background
A relative recent phenomenon, hybrids from Honda, Toyota and Ford are expanding their market share in North America at an accelerating rate. In 2004, Toyota Prius sales were up 118%. Similarly, Honda saw its hybrid sales grow from just under 10,000 vehicles in 1999 to nearly 50,000 in 2003.

Hybrids use a combination of internal combustion engine and electric drive motors, powered by high energy battery packs deftly hidden from view, to deliver improved fuel efficiency, enhanced performance and reduced greenhouse gas and tailpipe emissions. And while hybrid-drive architecture vary among carmakers, they do share one thing in common: no current models require owners to plug them in to recharge their batteries. The cars are self-recharging from the engine and brakes; and Toyota and Honda have labored hard to make sure potential buyers do not confuse hybrids with battery electric cars.

New Transportation Paradigm Emerging
But just as consumers are beginning to recognize the value of gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles in terms of their improved fuel efficiency -- and increasingly better performance compared to non-hybrid models; as in the case of the new Honda Accord Hybrid and Lexus RX400h -- proponents of home-rechargeable, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) are starting to make political inroads within Washington policy circles.

Here are some recent developments:

* Austin, Texas city council endorses flexible fuel, gasoline-optional, PHEVs

* Austin Energy, the city's public utility, plans to offer substantial consumer rebates on PHEVs

* Set America Free – a "green-neocon" coalition -- endorses development of PHEVs

* National Energy Policy Commission study finds PHEVs rank top among automobile development pathways

* Energy Future Coalition, made up of 31 former national security experts and Republican and Democratic Presidential advisers, recommends development of plug-in hybrids.

* New York Times and Business Week have featured major articles on plug-in hybrids.

* A recent technical workshop on plug-in hybrids in Monaco attracts three times the anticipated audience.

When hybrids can be recharged from the local utility grid -- or even a homeowner's solar panels -- some, or most, of the energy propelling the car comes from domestically-produced electric power, replacing imported oil. This has important national security, global warming and local air quality implications. While no hybrid car maker currently offers consumers PHEV, it would require relatively minor changes to facilitate this capability, especially in the current model Toyota and Ford hybrids, which already have some limited electric-only driving range.

While the barriers are not trivial -- primarily because of the initial cost of a larger battery pack -- two California-based organizations are solving the engineering problems; and one has demonstrated a home-rechargeable, aggressively-electric Prius hybrid that is capable of delivering 120-180 mpg fuel efficiency numbers for the first sixty miles of range, triple the range of the current Prius.

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) in Palo Alto, CA. and Austin Energy project that consumers who home recharge their plug-in hybrids will pay electric costs equivalent of less than 60 cents a gallon of gasoline. And in the city of Austin's case, if home recharging is done at night on Austin's Green Rate, the vehicles will end up being recharged primarily by wind energy from farms in west Texas, making these cars almost entirely wind-powered.

This is why groups as politically disparate as the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security and the National Resources Defense Council Foundation have joined forces, with others, to endorse the development of plug-in hybrid vehicles. They believe it is not just good for the environment and the consumer's pocket book, it's critical to national security.

In addition to the following experts who are available to discuss plug-in hybrid technology with the media, EV World (http://www.evworld.com) features more information on modern electric-drive technology.

Felix Kramer
California Car Initiative (PRIUS+ Project)
650 520 5555

Greg Hanssen
Energy CS (150 mpg Lithium-ion Prius Project)
714 350 2228

Roger Duncan
Austin Energy
512 322 6157

Bob Graham
Program Manager
Electric Power Research Institute
650 855 2556

Dr. Mark Duvall
Technology Manager
Electric Power Research Institute
650 855 2591

Ed Kjaer
Southern California Edison
626 302 1324

Meddia Contact:
Bill Moore
EV World Communications
402 339 9877

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April 11, 2022

Battery Reconditioning Company Has Unprecedented Success

Battery Doctors, a premier battery reconditioning service, has found unmatched success by having the only product that can successfully recondition lead acid batteries, thereby saving consumers money and conserving environmental resources.

(PRWEB) April 11, 2022 -- Battery Doctors, a premier battery reconditioning service and a division of ProTec International, LLC, has found unprecedented success by developing the only product that can successfully recondition lead acid batteries. Reconditioned batteries cost a fraction of a new battery and conserve environmental resources by reusing otherwise functional batteries.

Battery Doctors has found that their distinctive product has virtually no competition in the U.S. and International markets. While various methods for extending battery life have been tested and explored, Battery Doctors has developed a method of reconditioning the battery without taking it apart. Most batteries die prematurely due to hard sulphate build-up on the plates. Battery Doctors uses a non-hazardous chemical “ProBat” and a specifically designed charger “ProCharge” to safely remove the harmful lead-sulphate from the plates and inhibit its reoccurrence.

“There is a tremendous need for lead acid batteries in this $17 billion dollar worldwide market,” said Marc Keith, Director of Product Development for Battery Doctors. “We can hardly keep up with the demand for reconditioned batteries and that’s a good thing.”

There are over 1,100 Battery Doctors operators worldwide that provide reconditioned batteries for automotive, marine, heavy equipment, industrial applications, hospitals, farms, and the military. Battery Doctors expects continued growth of their product as their operator base expands.

The benefits of Battery Doctors reconditioned batteries include:
• More affordable batteries
• Longer lasting batteries
• Battery life extender that prevents vehicle downtime
• Battery Doctors Operators provide additional testing and services
• Full replacement warranties

Find more information on Battery Doctors reconditioned batteries or about becoming an owner-operator by visiting www.BatteryDoctors.com.

About Battery Doctors
Battery Doctors, a premier manufacturer of reconditioned batteries, is committed to providing the highest quality reconditioned batteries with unparalleled customer service and teamwork. They are conscientious about environmental responsibility and are determined to offer the general public and business owners a high quality, dependable alternative to new battery replacement.

About ProTec International, LLC
Formed in 1988, ProTec International is a privately held California-based research and development company specializing in the design of practical, cost-effective and environmentally safe technologies for industrial, commercial and consumer applications. ProTec also licenses synergetic technologies that complement its proprietary product lines. They are a member of the World Trade Center.

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Norwegian Government Stalls Merger Talks Between Utility Norsk Hydro and Centrica, Owner of British Gas

Norwegian government officials fearing a politically sensitive deal ahead of elections have intervened to call off merger talks between Norsk Hydro (Oslo: NYH) and Centrica (London: CAN) owner of British Gas writes Norwegian business magazine Farmann.no.

Oslo, Norway (PRWEB) April 11, 2022 -- Independent sources confirmed to Farmann.no on Sunday that Norway’s Norsk Hydro and U.K.s Centrica where in merger discussions. However, the sources all said that the talks had now been called off and that no deal is imminent at this time.

Undisclosed sources told the Sunday Times on Sunday that merger talks where held between Sir Roy Gardner, Centrica’s chief executive and Eivind Reiten the Norsk Hydro chief executive in detail about a nil-premium deal. Gardner was said to be advised by Goldman Sachs. Centrica is valued at USD 16.4 billion.

The deal was said to have been cut off by the Norwegian government who owns 44% of the USD 22 billion Norsk Hydro as they became nervous about such a controversial deal ahead of Norway’s Septembers parliamentary elections.

Norwegian officials from both Norsk Hydro and the government declined to comment but that negotiations where talking place was confirmed to Farmann.no by Norsk Hydro union leader Frode Alfheim as well as from Centrica spokesperson Andrew Turpin who also said that “The Norwegian government is very protective of its oil and gas assets. They would not like to part with it, as I understand.”

Norwegian politicians from the opposition parties Arbeiderpartiet (labor party) and Senterpartiet (country/farming party) both stresses the special case for Norsk Hydro and the need for keeping a strong vibrant Norwegian oil and gas industry within the borders of Norway.

Norwegian oil analyst Martin Mølsæter told Farmann.no that he thought a nil-premium deal with Centrica not to be beneficial financially as there where vast gas resources in Hydro not yet fully reflected in the Hydro share price. Recent deals like the “Ormen Lange” deal has show that foreign interest are willing to pay a huge premium to get access to Norwegian gas resources Mølsæter told Farmann.no.

For developing story in Norwegian see:www.farmann.no

The story has gotten intensive press coverage in Norway on prime time TV and in print. Some links are:

TV 2 - Norway’s largest private TV channel.
http://pub.tv2.no/nettavisen/okonomi/article371782.ece

Aftenposten – Norway’s daily newspaper of reference.
http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/okonomi/article1014082.ece

Sunday Times story:
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8209-1562227,00.html

Contact:
Farmann.no
Editor
Hans Jørgen Lysglimt
Cell phone: 00 47 92 51 05 10
www.farmann.no

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Tungsten Grinder Improves Arc Starting, Stability, and Tungsten Life

The Piranha III Tungsten Grinder allows operators to longitudinally grind, cut, and flat tungsten on high quality diamond wheels. This method, recommended by most welding experts, will dramatically improve most aspects of weld applications including arc starting, arc stability and electrode life

(PRWEB) April 4, 2022 -- The Piranha III Tungsten Grinder allows operators to longitudinally grind, cut, and flat tungsten on high quality diamond wheels. This method, recommended by most welding experts, will dramatically improve most aspects of weld applications including arc starting, arc stability and electrode life.

Manufactured in the USA, the Piranha III features a heavy duty design unmatched in the industry and an enclosed grinding area to protect the operator from hazardous dust, sparks, and abrasions while enabling dust collection and disposal.

The Piranha III is perfect for nearly all welding applications and accommodates 040" through 3/16" tungsten at angles from 10 to 60 degrees.

Diamond Ground Products is dedicated to the improvement of weld quality & welder productivity, and maintains a reputation as the industry leader in tungsten and tungsten preparation. Our ongoing management philosophy is to provide quality product and receptive service that exceeds even the most stringent expectations. Contact DGP today to see how we can help with your current or future welding applications.

For more information, contact:
Jim Elizarraz
Diamond Ground Products
2550 Azurite Circle Newbury Park, CA 91320
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Tungsten Grinder With Vacuum For Automatic Arc Welding

The Diamond Ground Products Model DGP-3-V2 grinding system provides precision ground arc welding electrodes cut to length with high quality, consistent tip geometry for automatic arc welding. Available optional vacuum system provides the user with dust evacuation and storage.

(PRWEB) April 4, 2022 -- The Diamond Ground Products Model DGP-3-V2 grinding system provides precision ground arc welding electrodes cut to length with high quality, consistent tip geometry for automatic arc welding. Available optional vacuum system provides the user with dust evacuation and storage.

Welding benefits include improved weld quality, reduced arc wander, superior arc starting, consistent of arc shape, longer electrode life and elimination of tungsten inclusions through reduction of electrode spitting/shedding. Free samples of system output are available to your specifications.

Diamond Ground Products is dedicated to the improvement of weld quality & welder productivity, and maintains a reputation as the industry leader in tungsten and tungsten preparation. Our ongoing management philosophy is to provide quality product and receptive service that exceeds even the most stringent expectations. Contact DGP today to see how we can help with your current or future welding applications.

For more information, contact:
Jim Elizarraz
Diamond Ground Products
2550 Azurite Circle Newbury Park, CA 91320
Ph: (805) 498-3837
Fax (805) 498-9347
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Website: www.diamondground.com

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Turan Petroleum, Inc. Enters Into Agreement to Acquire Turan EnerPetroleum

Turan Petroleum, Inc. (OTC: TURP), an independent energy exploration and development company, today reported that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Turan EnerPetroleum, a Kazakhstan limited liability company that owns a license to explore for oil and gas in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Santa Ana, CA (PRWEB) April 9, 2022 -- Turan Petroleum, Inc. (OTC: TURP), an independent energy exploration and development company, today reported that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Turan EnerPetroleum, a Kazakhstan limited liability company that owns a license to explore for hydrocarbons in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Turan Petroleum, Inc. (the “Company”) will acquire 100% of Turan EnerPetroleum, which holds a license from the government of Kazakhstan to explore for hydrocarbons in the ARIS region. Upon closing, which is scheduled for April 30, 2005, Turan EnerPetroleum will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company plans to prospect and produce in the ARIS region under a concession license granted by the Ministry of Power and Minerals of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Turan EnerPetroleum’s concession license was granted for an extendable 25-year term (beginning in 2001). Following closing, the Company’s ARIS territories concession license will cover approximately 22,000 square kilometers in the South Kazakhstan Kizilordinskoy regions.

Initial geological studies have been completed by third parties, and show the potential of locating substantial amounts of recoverable oil and gas products inside the Company’s concession license territories. The studies have located over 50 geological formations that are typically oil or gas bearing. Northeast of the ARIS concession, gas has been discovered in an area known as Amangeldy. The ARIS concession contains similar geological formations as those found to produce hydrocarbons in the Amangeldy fields. Southeast of the concession site (approximately 120 km), oil is being extracted near the city of Tashkent. Northwest of the ARIS site (approximately 250 – 300 km) large oil deposits have been discovered in fields known as Kymkol and Zhanzhol. The main hydrocarbon deposits in the ARIS site are expected to be associated with salt deposits. Scores of these deposits have been identified within the ARIS site. The same Pre-Caspian cavity that is producing gas in Karachaganak and oil in the Tenzig region are connected to the ARIS site. Salt structures at similar depths as those producing in Tenzig and Karachaganak are also believed to exist within the ARIS site, based on the information contained in the initial geological reports. The Tenzig field contains one of the largest proven oil deposits in the world.

The Company intends to undertake further geological testing, conduct exploratory drilling, and extract hydrocarbons from the ARIS site. Following extraction, the Company plans to efficiently deliver its oil and gas production to both local and world markets. The South Kazakhstan region, which includes the Turan EnerPetroleum’s ARIS concession, contains population of about 2 million people. Currently, natural gas is delivered to the region from Uzbekistan, with the local supply being subject to shortages. The infrastructure to deliver natural gas locally is in place and a demand for locally produced gas exists. The regions where Turan EnerPetroleum’s concession license is located already have infrastructure in place, including asphalt roads, railways stations, with refineries located a relatively short distance from the ARIS site.

As recently as the 1990’s Kazakhstan was not well known.. However, since then, the Republic of Kazakhstan has proven to be a significant player in the world oil market. During 2003 Kazakhstan’s oil exports were valued at more than $7 billion. Since 1993 US companies have invested over $6 billion in Kazakhstan. The U.S Department of State estimates that Kazakhstan will be one of the top 10 oil producing nations in the world by 2015. Robert VanDuren, Turan’s President states, “We are thrilled to complete these contract negotiations, and look forward to being a significant contributor to the overall hydrocarbon production levels in Kazakhstan.”

Turan Petroleum, Inc., a Nevada corporation, is an oil and gas exploration and development company based in Nevada and California. The development stage Company is pursuing opportunities in new energy markets, focusing on the acquisition and development of oil and gas properties in Eurasia, and other resource rich regions of the former Soviet Union. The Company anticipates the need for additional capital during the next 12 months. The Company’s common stock is traded Over the Counter under the symbol “TURP”.

This announcement contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "continue," "believe" or other similar words. We have made forward-looking statements with respect to the following, among others: our goals and strategies; our ability to earn sufficient revenues to develop ARIS; our ability to continue as a going concern, our ability to comply with the closing terms of the acquisition agreement. These statements are forward-looking and reflect our current expectations. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control. Forward-looking statements in this announcement are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although Turan Petroleum, Inc. believes the expectations reflected in such forward- looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve high risks and uncertainty, including without limitation, our limited operating history, the costs and risks of exploring and developing new oil and natural gas reserves, the price for which such reserves can be sold, environmental concerns effecting the drilling of oil and natural gas wells, fluctuations in commodity prices, inconsistent application, interpretation, and enforcement of applicable Kazakh government taxes, and Kazakhstan Excess Profits Tax, currency exchange losses if Tenge depreciates against US Dollar, country and political risks, including diplomatic and political relations between US and Kazakhstan, costs arising from environmental liability, uncertain costs of drilling (oil producing fields located adjacent to ARIS, are not an indication that our drilling or related efforts will be successful), inability to drill wells that produce commercial quantities of oil and natural gas, shut-ins of connected wells resulting from extreme weather conditions, insufficient storage or transportation capacity or other geological and mechanical conditions, general market conditions, competition, oil and gas pricing, drilling programs and results, our future capital needs, etc.

For further information contact Turan Petroleum, Inc. Corporate Communications at 714-844-4674 or via email at e-mail protected from spam bots

Turan Petroleum, Inc.
Tony Vanetik, Chairman & CEO
Robert Van Duren, President
3720 South Susan Street
Suite 100
Santa Ana, CA 92704
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Source: Turan Petroleum, Inc.

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April 09, 2022

Silver Star Announces Plans for Next North Franklin Gas Well -"Archer-Wildlands #1" in Preparation to Drill

Silver Star Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: SVSE) today announces that the Company has executed an Authority for Expenditure (A.F.E.) for the "Archer-Wildlands #1," the next gas well to be drilled under the overall development plan for the North Franklin Project. Silver Star has advanced funds in full to the operator totaling $152,000 for the Company's 40% working interest cost of the well to completion.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 9, 2022 -- Silver Star Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: SVSE) today announces that the Company has executed an Authority for Expenditure (A.F.E.) for the "Archer-Wildlands #1," the next gas well to be drilled under the overall development plan for the North Franklin Project. Silver Star has advanced funds in full to the operator totaling $152,000 for the Company's 40% working interest cost of the well to completion.

The "Archer-Wildlands #1" gas well is licensed, permitted and the well site preparations are ongoing. The Company expects a tentative spud date upcoming later this month, dependent on ground conditions. A drill contract has been signed and a drilling rig has been secured for the well. Silver Star will update the progress of the operation when the operator has determined a firm spud date.

Robert McIntosh, President, states, "With the recent commencement of commercial gas production, Silver Star is pleased that the second gas well is now to begin as part of the 2005 development plan for the North Franklin gas reservoir."

About Silver Star Energy, Inc.
The Company is committed to the exploration and extensive development of oil and natural gas reserves throughout western North America. Company management is focused on an acquisition program targeting high quality, low risk prospects provided via key strategic alliance partnerships.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements:
Except for statements of historical fact, the information presented herein constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include general economic and business conditions, the ability to acquire and develop specific projects, the ability to fund operations and changes in consumer and business consumption habits and other factors over which Silver Star Energy, Inc. has little or no control.

On Behalf of the Board

Silver Star Energy, Inc.
Robert McIntosh -- President

To find out more about Silver Star Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: SVSE), visit our website at www.silverstarenergy.com.

Source: Silver Star Energy, Inc.

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April 08, 2022

New Heat Transfer Options for Low-Temperature Processes

Food-Grade and Cryogenic-Range Heat Transfer Fluids Now Available for Industrial Temperature Control.

(PRWEB) April 7, 2022 -- Processors of custom chemicals, pharmaceutical ingredients, precision plastic products, and food additives had a common need: heat transfer fluids better suited to the specific requirements of their cooling processes.

Paratherm Corporation, a long-time manufacturer of high-temperature heat transfer fluids, responded to these needs by developing a new line of low-temperature transfer fluids.

The newest, Paratherm MG™ mid-range fluid is a food-grade version of the Paratherm MR® heat/cool fluid. It eliminates the significant design and operational problems found in steam/chilled-water systems, and it is certified HT-1 food-grade by the NSF®, the follow-on to the retired USDA H-1 certification. The fluid is recommended for processes operating from 0°C to 260°C.

Processors with more severe low-temperature requirements have begun to discover the unique Paratherm LR™ low-range heat transfer fluid. This food grade (NSF HT-1) fluid operates between -40°C and +204°C. With a flash point of >60°C, it is classified as a Class III Combustible liquid (not a Flammable liquid) under 29 CFR 1910.106 (OSHA). This assists in reducing safety concerns. Chemical, cosmetic, and electronic-materials manufacturers have replaced Silicone-based, glycol/water, and other fluid chemistries with the Paratherm LR fluid.

Paratherm’s cryogenic-range Paratherm CR™ heat transfer fluid (Pat. Pend.) was specifically developed to provide the ultra-cold process temperatures (down to -100ºC) pharmaceutical and fine chemical manufacturers need to increase product purity while simultaneously cutting production time. The low viscosity permits higher fluid turbulence, resulting in faster heat removal than silicone liquids or d-limonene-based fluids.

"Visiting and talking to hundreds of thermal-fluid users about their system problems and production challenges," says Jim Oetinger, Paratherm Corporation Technical Manager, "you get a feel for what sorts of specialized products are missing from the marketplace."

In addition to the heat transfer fluids and system cleaners, Paratherm Corporation provides system-oriented troubleshooting services and thorough application and process assistance.

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April 07, 2022

Mobile Armor Launches Version 2.1 of its Groundbreaking Enterprise Data Security Suite

Mobile Armor, LLC, a leading provider of Enterprise Mobile Data Security (EMDS) solutions software, today announced the immediate release of version 2.1 of its Mobile Armor advanced data security suite. Mobile Armor version 2.1 extends Mobile Armor’s enterprise data security technology through enhanced support for Microsoft Windows, Linux, Palm OS, Pocket PC, and BlackBerry devices.

St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) April 7, 2022 -- Mobile Armor, LLC, a leading provider of Enterprise Mobile Data Security (EMDS) solutions software, today announced the immediate release of version 2.1 of its Mobile Armor advanced data security suite. Mobile Armor version 2.1 extends Mobile Armor’s enterprise data security technology through enhanced support for Microsoft Windows, Linux, Palm OS, Pocket PC, and BlackBerry devices.

This ground-breaking new version of the Mobile Armor data security suite offers the highest possible data security through a cutting edge centralized security policy administration tool, a secure management server, pre-boot authentication, domain password synchronization, Windows single sign-on, strong data integrity, and advanced high-speed full-device encryption.

Version 2.1 is an unmistakable sign that Mobile Armor is carrying on its tradition of providing the most flexible data security services architecture for the enterprise by seamlessly integrating with and managing various security applications such as antivirus, firewall, and VPN. With our focus on data integrity throughout the enterprise Mobile Armor is once again raising the bar for leadership in data security solutions.

“With our first release in September 2004, we traded our front row seat for a place on the playing field; with version 2.1, which includes customer-requested enhancements—we have clearly hit one out of the ballpark!” said Chand Vyas, CEO of Mobile Armor. “I am delighted to see the accelerated speed at which our highly focused development team has responded to customer feedback; the credit also goes to our flexible, modular architecture. The upgraded version 2.1 will be available to our current customers at no additional charge.”

About Mobile Armor
Mobile Armor, LLC is a Saint Louis based leading provider of Enterprise Mobile Data Security (EMDS™). Mobile Armor develops and markets the next-generation software suite that enables dynamic organizations to fully protect business, financial, and operating information and data.

Mobile Armor’s solution has been certified to meet the standards and guidelines for security set by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency of the United States Government.

For further information about Mobile Armor, contact:

Barb Johnston
400 South Woods Mill Rd.
Suite 110
St. Louis, MO 63017
Tel: 877-276-6778
Fax: 877-277-7369
http://www.mobilearmor.com/

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April 06, 2022

Oil & Gas Investments: A Viable Alternative For 1031 Investors

In todays active real estate market, real estate investors are frequently turning to alternative investments such as oil and gas.

(PRWEB) April 6, 2022 -- Introduction: As real estate prices continue to increase and investors are seeking different replacement property options for 1031 like-kind exchanges, Oil & Gas alternatives are beginning to emerge as viable alternatives for 1031 investors, and should strongly be considered to complement a real estate dominated portfolio. Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code classifies an investment in an Oil & Gas working interest or royalty interest (Oil & Gas production) as “like-kind” real estate for 1031 exchanges. An investor can exchange raw land, an apartment complex, an office building and all other types of investment real estate for an interest in Oil & Gas production.

Portfolio Diversification: While real estate prices have continued to increase, it has become difficult to accurately predict a profitable exit strategy for many passive real estate investments saddled with balloon financing and interest only loans. However, Oil & Gas production can provide a long term investment with secure cash flow without the headaches of additional 1031 exchanges for the investor. Also, Oil & Gas production is not management intensive, and the investment is wholly-owned by the investor who will control the exit strategy.

Unlike Tenant-In-Common investments, there is an active secondary market for Oil & Gas production. At anytime, an investor can sell directly to another investor or liquidate the investment at various auction houses that specialize in auctioning Oil & Gas production.

Diversification in Oil & Gas: Unlike traditional real estate investments where it is difficult to diversify across different asset types in different geographical locations, it is much easier to diversify with an Oil & Gas investment. Oil & Gas production is sold on a fractional basis, typically with a smaller minimum investment. Large producing fields can be sold to hundreds of investors where each individual investor owns a fractional interest in all of the producing wells.

Revenue Procedure 2002-22: Unlike Tenant-In-Common investments, Oil & Gas investments do not have to comply with the strict requirements of Revenue Procedure 2002-22. There is not a maximum investor requirement and Sponsors can earn carried and back-end interests as compensation to align their interests with investors.

Global Currency: Unlike United States based real estate, Oil & Gas is a global commodity that is not solely dependent on the United States economy. As the economies of China, India and other countries continue to emerge; many analysts agree that demand for Oil & Gas will continue to rise. If future supply can’t meet this increased demand, the price of Oil & Gas will continue to rise.

Experienced Operator: Similar to Tenant-In-Common ownership, it is important to invest with an experienced Sponsor. A good Oil & Gas investment depends on good engineering and a thorough understanding of the production life of the wells. An experienced operator will have the professionals in place to properly analyze these investments.

Types of Oil & Gas Investments That Qualify as “Like-Kind” Real Estate: Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code classifies an investment in an Oil & Gas working interest or royalty interest as “like-kind” real estate for 1031 exchanges. A working interest is a leasehold interest which allows the lessee the right to search for and produce Oil & Gas on a parcel of land. The Working Interest bears the expense of operating the Oil & Gas wells on the land (Royalty Interests do not), and receives a portion of the proceeds of the Oil & Gas produced.

Not all Oil & Gas investments qualify as “like-kind” for 1031 exchanges. While there are other tax benefits, drilling for Oil & Gas is not “like-kind” to real estate. Also, when selling Oil & Gas production, part of the sales price will be allocated to equipment and machinery. If this amount is 15% or less of the total sales price, it will be treated as de minimis to the sale and the entire sales amount can be exchanged into “like-kind” real estate. However, if the amount allocated to machinery is greater than 15% of the total sales price, it will be treated as personal property and not qualify.

Downsides & Risks: Like any investment, there are some downsides to Oil & Gas investing. Oil & Gas distributions will include a monthly income and principal return. For 1031 investors, it is difficult to continue exchanging the principal into other replacement property. Unlike real estate, Oil & Gas is very difficult to leverage. 1031 investors needing to replace debt in their exchange will have a difficult time acquiring Oil & Gas production.

Oil & Gas investments are valued based on the amount of potential production and the price of Oil & Gas as a commodity. As Oil & Gas commodity prices increase or decrease, values of Oil & Gas production fluctuate. If new areas of exploration are discovered, alternative energy sources are developed or supply begins to exceed demand, an Oil & Gas investment will likely decrease in value. While there are no drilling risks, Oil & Gas wells do require maintenance, and an Owner of a Working Interest will pay a pro rata share of the expenses associated with maintaining the wells.

Tax Treatment: Investors in Oil & Gas production can deduct against income the greater of “cost” depletion or “percentage” depletion. 1031 Investors often transfer a low basis into Oil & Gas production and will typically use “percentage” depletion. “Percentage” depletion is calculated as a percentage of the revenue generated by the wells. The cost or adjusted basis has no bearing on the amount of “percentage” depletion allowed. As a result, depletion deductions can exceed the cost or adjusted basis. Unlike depreciation of real estate, if the investor sells Oil & Gas production, there is no recapture of depletion taken.

Before making an investment in Oil & Gas production, please consult your Advisor to learn more about this viable alternative for 1031 Investors.

About the author – Todd Kinsel, Esq. and Brian W. Topley, CCIM are Senior Investment Consultants specializing in 1031 Exchange Investments with OMNI Brokerage, Inc. Member NASD/SIPC. They can be reached at (512) 573-9500 or www.1031replacementproperty.com (for Todd Kinsel) or (415) 273-2179 or www.1031street.com (for Brian Topley).

This information is intended merely to be a general discussion, not deemed to be investment or legal advice. Real estate and TIC investments are not suitable for all investors. Individual investors should consult their tax advisor, CPA, and financial advisors prior to making any investment decisions.

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March Production at Joarcam 13-27 Well Totals 1414 Barrels Oil - Initial Production Averages 49 Barrels Per Day

Silver Star Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: SVSE) today announces the March production for the 13-27 well at Joarcam, Alberta. The well commenced commercial oil production on March 1, 2005, and the Company has received production results for the first 29 days. Total oil produced and shipped for sale was 1414 barrels with an average daily production rate of 49 barrels per day.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 6, 2022 -- Silver Star Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: SVSE) today announces the March production for the 13-27 well at Joarcam, Alberta. The well commenced commercial oil production on March 1, 2005, and the Company has received production results for the first 29 days. Total oil produced and shipped for sale was 1414 barrels with an average daily production rate of 49 barrels per day.

The swab test analysis of the well during the completion phase indicated that the production rate should exceed the original estimate of 75 barrels per day. The I.P.R.s (Initial Production rates) are being evaluated and production has, over many days in the month, exceeded a rate of 60 barrels per day. The Company and operator are analyzing the results and will determine whether a larger down-hole pump may be required to increase the flow rates of the well. Total fluid measured during the testing period indicates the well should perform better. However, during this current period of Government imposed road bans, equipment to perform this operation cannot be moved to the well site until spring breakup is complete.

The 13-27 well is the first of a multi-well program drilled at Joarcam by Silver Star. The 2005 development program calls for the drilling of a minimum of 10 wells to develop the field. The Company has previously announced that the 5-22 well is ready to drill as soon as conditions allow following spring breakup in Alberta. When fully developed, the 10 wells should give a daily production rate at Joarcam of 500 barrels per day.

Robert McIntosh, President, states, "The first full month production at Joarcam is what we believe to be the start of a lengthy and profitable operation." On March 31st, statements were made by influential investment bank Goldman Sachs in a research report. The analyst predicted that oil prices could touch $105 a barrel in the next few years and that the world energy market is in the early stages of a "super-spike" period that could see 1970s-style price surges. This forecast was quoted as "conservative" from Goldman Sachs and staggered the oil markets. Mr. McIntosh further stated, "As Joarcam is developed, the oil reserves will become a core asset to the Company's future cash flow."

Using current "West Edmonton Light" pricing for Joarcam light crude oil, Silver Star has now projected that the well has generated $80,600 in revenue or $967,000 per year and will payout its entire cost in 7 months. The long-life reserves in the Viking allow wells to be in commercial production for 20 years. Currently, the 38-degree API light oil at Joarcam has been priced at over $57.00 per barrel ($67.00 CDN). The prospect lands are located about 25 miles southeast of Edmonton, Alberta and there is year-round access to the property.

About Silver Star Energy, Inc.
The Company is committed to the exploration and extensive development of oil and natural gas reserves throughout western North America. Company management is focused on an acquisition program targeting high-quality, low-risk prospects provided via key strategic alliance partnerships.

Safe harbor for Forward-Looking Statements:
Except for statements of historical fact, the information presented herein constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include general economic and business conditions, the ability to acquire and develop specific projects, the ability to fund operations and changes in consumer and business consumption habits and other factors over which Silver Star Energy, Inc. has little or no control.

On Behalf Of The Board
Silver Star Energy, Inc.
Robert McIntosh-President

To find out more about Silver Star Energy, Inc. (OTC BB: SVSE), visit our website at www.silverstarenergy.com.

Source: Silver Star Energy, Inc.

To find out more about Silver Star Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: SVSE), visit our website at www.silverstarenergy.com

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April 05, 2022

Care2 and Defenders of Wildlife Announce Earth Day Virtual March

First-ever virtual event protests U.S. wildlife conservation legislation and policies.

Washington, D.C. (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) April 5, 2022 – Wildlife conservation organizations Care2 and the Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund today announced the first-ever Earth Day environmental virtual march to take place April 22, 2005. The joint effort, through a special website www.earthdayvirtualmarch.org, provides an organized way for citizens to protest the recent Senate vote to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling and other anti-conservation policies of the White House and the Congress.

Randy Paynter, founder of Care2 said, "We wanted to give individuals the means to have their voices heard collectively by the politicians in Washington and see the impact of joining forces with activists across the country. Through the virtual march, our elected representatives will receive an avalanche of emails, phone calls and faxes that should help persuade them to reconsider their actions that harm our wildlife, their habitat and the environment we share."

Speaking for the Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund, President Rodger Schlickeisen explained, "Through this first Earth Day virtual march, conservationists can send a message to the White House and the Congress that oil drilling in America's greatest wildlife sanctuary is not the way to prepare for America’s energy future. It’s time for the President, Senators and Representatives to stop listening to oil interests, and instead build a wildlife conservation legacy for our children and grandchildren."

Through www.earthdayvirtualmarch.org, individuals can sign up for the march and simultaneously send an email praising or criticizing their Senators on their Arctic vote, for final email delivery on Earth Day. March participants are also encouraged to call or fax the White House and their Senators and Representative on Earth Day to urge greater wildlife conservation activism and protection.

In addition, participants may spread the word about the virtual event and encourage friends to sign up by utilizing the www.earthdayvirtualmarch.org site. Providing an individualized map showing ripple effect of each person’s efforts, this attractive feature allows each participating individual to see how their activism spreads across the country.

Care2 (www.earthdayvirtualmarch.org) is the leading online destination and action center for people with a passion for leading a healthy, responsible lifestyle and supporting progressive causes. Along with its own 4 million members, Care2 is building a powerful network of online communities to collectively make a difference in the most important social, health and environmental causes of our time.

The Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund (www.earthdayvirtualmarch.org) is a non-profit organization that provides the wildlife conservation community with a voice in the legislative and political process. The Defenders Action Fund also educates the public about the legislative records of members of Congress, especially through its Conservation Report Card. For information about the Earth Day virtual march, visit www.earthdayvirtualmarch.org.

Brad DeVries
Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund
202-772-0237

Marlin Miller
Care2.com
650-622-0866

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Most All Motorists Never Questioned a Politician About High Gas Prices

Look what it got us. Don't question politicans and guess what? You go to the gas pump, fork up hard-earned money and you don't know why it's higher and getting higher. Thanks to the interent, you can now ask the questions and get the answers to make politicians answerable, accountable and repsonsible to you. It's the American way. Don't complain if you don't.

Rancho Mirage, CA (PRWEB) April 5, 2022 -- Most all politicians do their best to avoid things like commitment to constituents and just representation of all citizens.

To make changes in national policies and issues, the public needs to beat these so-called public servants that allow the price of gas to go up at their own game.

FOIL, the Foreign Oil Independence League has crafted an urgently needed tool to hold politicians’ feet to the fire when it comes to America’s addiction to foreign oil and failure to push alternative energy research and use.

It’s an Inquiry that citizens can download from the FOIL Web site www.joinfoil.org and email to their elected officials.

It’s a powerful tool that will force politicians to admit the nation is hostage to foreign oil interests and will continue to be unless something positive is done quickly about America’s dependence on foreign oil.

And they have to put their position on the line for all to see. Something they hate to do.

“The high gas cost buck stops here, I want answers why I'm paying obscene prices for gas," the Inquiry states.

The Inquiry contains 13 loaded questions, an unlucky number for the politicians who get them. If they don’t answer “true” to all the inquiries, they’re admitting that they’re playing games with the public’s money when it comes to the woes of oil dependence and the lack of a fat cat free domestic energy policy.

In other words, if they don’t answer “true” to questions asked, they’re admitting they don’t actually represent the needs and wants of American citizens. And they are hiding the connection between foreign oil, terrorism and the shrinking dollar for the sake big oil lobbyists..

If they don’t send back your inquiry at all, do the same thing, fire another e-mail. Just make it more emphatic. JOINFOIL’s Inquiry will empower all Americans to take a stand. Show that empowerment to representatives, senators and eventually to the White House. When you click on the “Inquiry” on www.joinfoil.org , you can link to the names and addresses of all congresspersons.

Show them you’re the boss, they're supposed to work for you. That you’ve got the power. These people serve at your pleasure.

And if they want your vote, it would be a good idea to start pleasing you in the energy arena. Particularly at the gas pump. Most of all, they have to acknowledge that you and millions like you have the clout to make them cringe.

The Joinfoil.org Inquiry works because it makes politicians come clean. How about that!

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Web Marketing Association to Name Best Energy Website of 2005

The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 9th annual WebAward Competition (www.2005webaward.org), the Internet’s premier award competition for Website development. The Best Energy Web site of 2005. The deadline for entry is June 1, 2005.

(PRWEB) April 5, 2022 -- The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 9th annual international WebAward Competition (http://www.2005webaward.org), the Internet’s premier award competition that judges website development against an ever increasing Internet standard of excellence and against peer sites within an industry. The energy industry represents an important category in the WebAward competition, and the Web Marketing Association will again be honoring the Best Energy Web site of 2005. The deadline for entry is June 1, 2005.

“The energy industry is very competitive when it comes to Web development. These companies can benefit from the independent evaluation of their online efforts that the award judges provide,” said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. “That is the goal of the WebAward Competition - to provide a forum to recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective websites on the Net today. Winning a WebAward also provides a great opportunity to market your success to the outside world.”

Here are some of the past WebAward Best Energy Website winners:
- 2004 Abengoa Bioenergy - http://www.abengoabioenergy.com
- 2003 aps.com E-care - http://www.aps.com
- 2002 Arizona Public Service - http://www.aps.com ;
- 2001 TXU Global Internet Web Site Re-design - http://www.txu.com

A complete list of past winners and the entry for companies who wish to compete for 2005 honors can be found at http://energy.webaward.org

Web sites are judged on design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, navigation and ease of use. Each WebAward entry is judged against other entries in the category and then against an overall standard of excellence. The Best of Industry WebAward, a handsome plaque with the image of the winning site embossed, will be given in each of the more than 85 industry categories, including financial services, small business, travel, advertising, transportation, and healthcare.

The competition’s highest honor, the 2005 WebAward Best of Show, will be given to the one site that the judges believe represents outstanding achievement in Web development. Last year’s Best of Show winner was Arc Worldwide for their work on Behr Paint Interactive. (http://www.behr.com)

The Web Marketing Association will also recognize the interactive agency winning the most awards in the competition with the Top Interactive Agency WebAward. The 2004 Top Agency award was presented to Arnold Worldwide for their outstanding achievements in Web site development.

Judging for the WebAwards will take place in July and August, and winners will be announced in September, 2005. Judges will consist of a select group of Internet professionals who have direct experience designing and managing corporate web sites –including members of the media, advertising executives, site designers, content providers and webmasters – with an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in Web site design and technology. Past Web Marketing Association WebAward competition judges have included top executives from leading corporations, institutions and media organizations such as Ogilvy Interactive, Saatchi & Saatchi, Blattner Brunner, Comedy Central, Sun Microsystems, Refinery, Euro RSCG, EPB Interactive, New York Post Interactive, The Cincinnati Enquirer, J. Walter Thompson, Xerox, Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Modem Media, Answerthink, and Zentropy Partners.

The 2005 WebAwards are sponsored by BURST! Media, Burrelle’s/Luce, O’Dwyer’s PR Daily, PRWeb, VentureDirect Worldwide, NewsUSA, Small Army Creative Services, Perseus Software, Line56 Media, OddCast and AdTools, Inc.

About the Web Marketing Association
The Web Marketing Association is an organization working to create a high standard of excellence for Web site development and marketing on the Internet. Staffed by volunteers, it is made up of Internet marketing, advertising, PR and design professionals who share an interest in improving the quality of advertising, marketing and promotion used to attract visitors to Web sites. Since 1997, the Web Marketing Association’s annual WebAward Competition has been helping interactive professionals promote themselves, their companies, and their best work to the outside world. Now in its ninth year, the WebAward Competition has become the premier award event for Web developers and marketers worldwide.

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Protonex Raises $9 Million in Second Round - Portable Fuel Cell Company Adds Global Design/Manufacturing Partner

Protonex Technology Corporation, a manufacturer of high-performance fuel cell power systems for portable and remote applications, announced that it has raised $9 million in a second round of institutional funding. The financing was led by existing investors Conduit Ventures Ltd., SAS Investors, Solstice Capital and Commons Capital. New investors are Parker Hannifin Corporation, Contango Capital Management and the Massachusetts Green Energy Fund.

Southborough, MA (PRWEB) April 5, 2022 -- Protonex Technology Corporation, a manufacturer of high-performance fuel cell power systems for portable and remote applications, announced that it has raised $9 million in a second round of institutional funding. The financing was led by existing investors Conduit Ventures Ltd., SAS Investors, Solstice Capital and Commons Capital. New investors are Parker Hannifin Corporation, Contango Capital Management and the Massachusetts Green Energy Fund.

Scott Pearson, CEO, Protonex, states that the funds will be used to further develop Protonex’s patent-pending fuel cell technology, to commercialize and launch products, and to expand the company’s operations. "The high level of interest we received from venture capital funds and industry leaders is very gratifying because it provides strong evidence of our market leadership. Protonex has demonstrated fuel cell prototype systems and is focused on creating high-value products for specific applications. The addition of a world-class manufacturing partner, Parker Hannifin, further strengthens our position and will enable us to achieve economies of scale in a much shorter period of time."

Protonex’s high performance portable fuel cell systems are compact, lightweight and durable, and provide customers with a better solution than shorter term and/or heavier power sources such as batteries and generators. A soldier on a 3-day mission, for example, currently carries 13 primary batteries weighing over 29 pounds, whereas Protonex’s fuel cell system will provide the same amount of power while weighing less than 10 pounds (including all required fuel). In addition to its military efforts, Protonex also intends to adapt its product line to address a wide range of commercial applications.

Parker Hannifin Corporation sees its financial investment in Protonex as a natural extension of the existing strategic partnership between the companies. According to Akbar Naderi, Group Vice President, Parker Hannifin, “Parker has been successfully working with Protonex on joint product development, engineering, design, manufacturing and sales initiatives related to fuel cell products. Together, Parker and Protonex helped Vectrix Corporation deliver the world’s first high-performance fuel cell/electric scooter, and are actively engaged in developing other products. We look forward to leveraging the strong synergies between Protonex’s fuel cell systems and Parker’s industry-leading component design and manufacturing technologies.”

John Butt, Managing Partner, Conduit Ventures added, “As a worldwide fund specifically focused on fuel cells, we understand this market, and it is clear to us that Protonex is well ahead of competition in its power range. Conduit and our fellow investors feel that this funding, combined with the company’s strong military traction, positions Protonex for long-term success.”

About Protonex Technology Corporation - www.protonex.com
Established in 2000, Protonex manufactures high performance, long duration, portable and remote power systems. Protonex provides complete power solutions in the 10 to 500 Watt power range to OEM customers for off-grid applications underserved by existing battery, generator, solar and other power technologies. The company’s innovative fuel cell products also complement existing power technologies and are utilized in hybrid designs for customer applications.

About Parker Hannifin - www.parker.com
With annual sales exceeding $7 billion, Parker Hannifin (NYSE: PH) is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of commercial, mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company employs more than 48,000 people in 46 countries around the world.

For more information about Protonex, please contact:
Greg Cipriano, Vice President, Marketing and Military Development
Protonex Technology Corporation, 153 Northboro Road, Southborough, MA 01772-1034
Phone: (508)490-9960
Fax: (508) 490-8575
Email: e-mail protected from spam bots

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Ikon True Russian Official Vodka Sponsor of Houston’s 2005 Consular Forum Inaugural Reception

Ikon Vodka official vodka for Houston's Consular Forum 2005

(PRWEB) April 5, 2022 -- Ikon True Russian Vodka will be the official vodka for Houston’s Consular Forum Inaugural on April 5th. The Consular Forum has been organized since 1952 by Houston’s Junior Chamber of Commerce to recognize and celebrate the cities distinguished trade and consular corps. Each year one nation is singled out for special recognition and it is The Russian Federation’s Representative, which has been chosen for 2005’s special distinction by this organization.

Ikon True Russian Vodka is proud to be the official vodka for this year’s inaugural reception to welcome the New Russian Consulate in Houston. Ikon has been A True Russian Vodka, since 1862. Ikon is a quadruple distilled and filtered premium Russian vodka, which has won many awards throughout the world including Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Ikon comes highly recommended by consumers and critics and was rated Best Buy by Wine Enthusiast Magazine and was featured in Playboy Magazine. Ikon is an outstanding example of Russia’s craft in producing the world’s best vodka.

This year’s Inaugural reception is being catered and hosted by Cordua Restaurants at their Artista Restaurant located in The Hobby Center for Performing Arts. The 2005 Consular Ball Chair Person will be official welcomed as well as the Russian diplomatic staff in attendance. An exciting array of Russian artistic talent will be on hand to entertain invited quests. Nikolai Didenko soloist from the Moscow’s Nova Opera will perform while accompanied on piano by pianist Zoya Shuatovitch. Painting by famous Russian artist will also be on display.

Ikon True Russian Vodka is available in 20 US states and is distributed in Texas by Eclipse Distribution. In Houston you can find Ikon Vodka in many retail outlets including Spec’s and Tony K’s. Ikon True Russian Vodka is imported into the United States by Beverage Brands. Ikon True Russian vodka toasts the endeavors of the Houston Junior Chamber of Commerce excellent mission to expand business and cultural ties with The Russian Federation and wishes them much success throughout the 2005 Consular Forum.

For further information, please visit www.ikonvodka.com For Further information on the 2005 Consular Forum, please visit http://www.houstonjaycees.org/consularforum/consular.htm

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April 02, 2022

Search Engine Optimization and Search Engine Marketing Conference Presented at Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale Community College announced today that the second annual Search Engine Optimization and Search Engine Marketing Conference will be held on its campus on April 22, 2005. This search engine marketing event will focus on giving business people an understanding of how to utilize search engines and Internet marketing opportunities to help grow their business.

Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) April 2, 2022 -- A Search engine optimization and search engine marketing conference is being hosted by Scottsdale Community College on April 22, 2022 from 8AM to 5PM The conference features presentations related to Search Engine Optimization and Search Engine Marketing. The full-day seminar is created to educate and update everyone on the very latest Search and Internet Marketing issues. This one day conference is designed so that marketing specialists, business owners, and web designers can acquire the necessary skills to develop their online business through search engine and Internet marketing. For the second consecutive year, Scottsdale Community College is sponsoring the conference through its extension program, the Scottsdale Workforce Development / Computer Training Institute, programs, which assists community members and businesses with their training and educational needs.

Search engine optimization and search engine marketing comprises of techniques and strategies to help businesses and organizations to develop their online businesses. These strategies include search engine optimization, paid online advertising, online public relations, and website design. The goal of search engine optimization and search engine marketing is to increase customers, sales and profits through visibility within the search engines.

“We had a very successful conference last year and we are looking to expand on it,” said Rob Loy the conference organizer. “We have developed new topics and introduced current issues into this year’s agenda. We want attendees to develop real world skills that they can immediately put to use.”

Search engine marketing topics to be covered at the conference include the following: What is Search Marketing; Internet Marketing Options; Search Marketing Friendly Website Design; Linking Strategies: Who should be linking to your site; Outsource or In-house SEM/PR; Public Relations on the Web; ‘Real world’ Case Studies and a Website Clinic.

Several search engine marketing specialists are working in conjunction with Scottsdale Community College. These specialists include: Elixir Systems, Suite-Spot Commerce, Rhino Internet, Amanda Vega Consulting, and Firebird Marketing. The conference is an all-day event and costs $159 per attendee. The attendance for this popular event is limited to 100 people and early registration is highly recommended. For more information or to register for the conference, call the SCC Workforce Development office at 480-423-6795 or 480-423-6278 or visit www.firebird-marketing.com.

About Scottsdale Community College:
The mission of Scottsdale Community College (S.C.C) is to create accessible, effective and affordable environments for teaching and learning for the people of its communities in order that they may grow personally and become productive citizens in a changing multicultural world. Their programs are styled in accordance with the needs of students, the community, business, and industry. College personnel work closely with community employers to assess current educational and training needs.

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April 01, 2022

Professional Landman Joins Avalon Energy Corp. Management

Avalon Energy Corporation announced the appointment of Patrick T. Webb of Webb Exploration Partners, L.L.C. to the Advisory Board of Directors and Management Team

BELLINGHAM, WA (PRWEB) April 1, 2022 -- Avalon Energy Corporation (OTCBB: AVLN) announced today the appointment of Patrick T. Webb of Webb Exploration Partners, L.L.C. to the Advisory Board of Directors and Management Team of the Company.

Mr. Webb received his Bachelor's degree in General Business from the University of Texas in 1976, and a Master' in Finance from Texas A&M; University in 1981. His professional affiliations include the American Association of Professional Landmen, Houston Association of Professional Landmen, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Independent Petroleum Association of America, Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association, and Houston Producers Forum.

Mr. Webb worked for The Houston Exploration Company from 2001 to 2003, handling their onshore U.S. business development and land matters. His accomplishments there included the acquisition of leases for over 200,000 acres of land and over $100 million in acquisitions of producing properties.

During his 11-year tenure (1989-2000) with EOG Resource, Inc. he worked as a land specialist where he identified, negotiated and maintained new business opportunities including acquisition and divestment, alliances, joint ventures, leases, etc.

From 1982 to 1989 he worked for Forest Oil Corporation as a landman where he negotiated inter-company commercial transactions and the acquisition of leases, as well as handling the administration and maintenance of all relationships and assets.

President Carlton Parfitt stated, "He is a great addition to our team, especially in helping to develop the Uinta Basin Prospect to the next level."

For further information, contact investor relations: 1-888-488-6882 or visit www.avalonenergy.ws.

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