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August 31, 2005

Toughquip Announces New Distributor Program

Toughquip, LLC announces new distributor program for Caterpillar® Equipment Information Guides and CD's.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) August 31, 2005 -- Toughquip, LLC announces new distributor program for Caterpillar® Equipment Information Guides and CD's. The detailed, Caterpillar® Equipment quick reference guide has become very popular among contractors, independent and OEM equipment dealers, appraisers and auction companies. The print edition and CD's have shipped to over 50 countries in the past two years. Many requests throughout the world to make the CAT® Information Guide available locally have been received.

Present distributors have found that many of the customers seeking to purchase the CAT® Info Guide have become long-term equipment/parts customers. Best Tractor Parts in Australia is the newest Caterpillar Equipment Buyer Information Guide distributor. Best Tractor Parts specializes in used and reconditioned parts for Caterpillar, Komatsu, O&K, Hitachi and Liebherr Equipment.

The CAT® Info Guide includes information for more than 1,900 serial series models include: serial number year model determination, transportation data; weight, height, length and width, original equipment specification, country of origin, upgrades by serial number, engine model, horsepower and engine serial number. The engine section now includes On-Highway Truck engines showing engine model, engine serial number, horsepower/RPM rating and country of origin. The Caterpillar Equipment Buyer Information Guide includes most Caterpillar construction equipment models from 1960 through 2004.

Equipment upgrades, by serial number, are included on all applicable models. The user, at a glance, can determine if the used equipment has the latest increased speed runout transmission gears, increased torque-rise engine, improved variable capacity torque converter, flow amplified steering, increased backhoe digging forces, etc.

The "Quick-Glance" single-page format allows the user to get all the information on a specific machine without flipping through several books.

Craig Hilpipre, Equipment Marketers & Appraisers, LLC, said, "I use the CAT® Information Guide everyday. Couldn't do without it at equipment auctions, it truly gives me an advantage."

The Toughquip Caterpillar Equipment Buyer Information Guide is priced at $85.00.

Toughquip is dedicated to providing heavy construction equipment information to the buyers, sellers and owners of such equipment. Toughquip is continually gathering and compiling equipment data on brands such as Caterpillar, Case, Komatsu and Deere to better inform the industry. Toughquip also powers the new Heavy Equipment Supplier search site www.findconstructionequipment.com

Caterpillar® is the registered trademark of Caterpillar, Inc. and is used for reference purpose only. Toughquip is not associated with, nor is it a licensed representative of Caterpillar Inc.

Contact:
Jeff Moore
Toughquip
820 S. MacArthur Blvd.
Suite 105-325
Coppell, TX 75019
Phone: 866-681-4636
International: 972-745-6563
http://www.toughquip.com

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Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. Provides Update on New York Renewable Energy Project

Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. announced today that it has completed several key milestones in connection with its Buffalo area renewable energy project.

New York, NY (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) August 30, 2005 -- Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. (Ticker Symbol: “LLEG”) announced today that it has completed several key milestones in connection with its Buffalo area renewable energy project. The project involves the conversion of a natural gas fueled cogeneration plant into one that will solely utilize a renewable fuel source - clean wood chips. The Project has a long-term power purchase agreement with Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, a National Grid Company, with approximately 16 years remaining. In addition to providing approximately 7 megawatts of electricity to New York homes and businesses, the plant will also generate enough heat and power to operate an on-site hardwood lumber dry kiln operation. LLEG has received a grant of $1 million dollars for the project from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), due to its innovative nature, environmental benefits and high efficiency.

LLEG has completed the design and engineering for the project, procured the requisite equipment and entered into an agreement that provides for the fixed price construction of the project. LLEG has also submitted an application to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to modify the facility's existing air permit in order to allow it to utilize wood fuel rather than natural gas. LLEG expects the proposed revision of the permit to be issued within the next few weeks. LLEG currently expects the facility to resume commercial operations during the summer of 2006.

During this period of extremely high oil and natural gas prices, LLEG believes that its fuel conversion project can serve as a role model for other projects throughout the region, where renewable fuel sources used for electric generation can be coupled with the thermal needs of manufacturing businesses to result in high rates of efficiency and favorable economics. Such projects have the potential to serve as a driving force behind lower energy costs, reduced dependence on foreign oil and a cleaner environment, as well as the retention and creation of manufacturing jobs. Indeed, in a letter of support for the project to the NYSERDA, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton referred to this project as: “smart for the environment, smart for our natural security, and smart for the local economy.”

About Laidlaw Energy Group

Laidlaw Energy Group (LLEG) is a developer of clean energy facilities that produce electricity for sale to local utilities from renewable and other environmentally superior fuel sources. LLEG's mission is to build and manage a profitable portfolio of renewable and clean energy generation facilities through development, acquisition, conversion of existing facilities and through partnering with manufactures that have significant electric and thermal needs. LLEG is headquartered in New York, New York. For more information on LLEG, please visit our website at LaidlawEnergy.com or NYENRG.com.

This communication contains statements expressing expectations of future events and/or results which may include, without limitation, statements concerning anticipated financial performance, business prospects, technological developments, potential markets, new products, research and development activities and similar matters. Such statements constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements based on future expectations rather than historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and LLEG cannot provide assurance that such statements will prove to be correct. LLEG undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Corporate Contact:

Michael B. Bartoszek
Tel. 212-480-9884
Fax 212-480-8448

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QuantumSphere, Inc. Achieves Milestone With High-Quality Nano-Nickel/Cobalt Alloy For Replacement Solution in Multi-Billion Dollar Platinum Electrode Market

QuantumSphere, Inc. announced it has a clear replacement solution for the platinum electrode market. Independent validation regarding this development poses a serious issue for platinum suppliers in the platinum group metal catalyst market-- while presenting tremendous business and cost savings advantages for companies.

COSTA MESA, CA (PRWEB) August 31, 2005 –- QuantumSphere, Inc., the leading manufacturer of metallic nanopowders for applications in aerospace, defense, energy and other markets demanding advanced material applications, announced (“QSI- nano™ Ni/Co alloy”) as a clear replacement solution for the platinum electrode market. QuantumSphere is the only supplier of the world’s highest quality metallic nanomaterials including QSI- nano™ Ni/Co and other proprietary alloys. Independent validation, provided by DoppStein Enterprises, Inc. (DSE) regarding this development, poses a serious issue for platinum suppliers in the platinum group metal catalyst market, as QSI- nano™ Ni/Co alloy will alleviate dependency on platinum as the main catalytic material in a variety of battery and fuel cell applications-- while presenting tremendous business and cost savings advantages for companies.

shift from finely divided platinum to QSI- nano™ Ni/Co alloy results in a reduction in the cost of fuel cell and battery catalysts by approximately 50%, while achieving up to 90% of pure platinum performance, based on current prices. Conversely, a 90% cost savings will result in a remarkable 73% performance relative to pure platinum. To view independent scientific data from DSE that supports and validates QuantumSphere’s achievement in the catalyst marketplace, visit http://www.qsinano.com/products.html and click on “DSE nano-Nickel/Cobalt Validation Data.”

“By adopting our product, QuantumSphere enables companies to provide new product offerings in the marketplace and increase their revenue,” said Kevin Maloney, CEO, QuantumSphere, Inc. “For example, we have spoken with many firms that are frustrated by the fact that products using small fuel cells or batteries face a problem-- up to 40% of the total product cost is derived from the expense of the catalyst. By using our QSI- nano™ Ni/Co alloy product, QuantumSphere can reduce the total device cost significantly. This opens up an exciting range of new business opportunities for companies that want to offer new products to customers but were previously hindered by the cost that platinum imposed on the OEM and final product price. Additionally, the method of making these materials is highly scalable and fully automated. QSI- nano™ Ni/Co alloy will liberate companies from their dependence on platinum, lower the cost of production and increase profit margins, enabling firms to offer new products at a price point that will be accepted in the market,” Maloney added.

DoppStein Enterprises, Inc., conducted experiments and provided independent scientific data to validate QuantumSphere’s achievement. “After months of working to evaluate and validate QuantumSphere’s product and manufacturing capabilities, I can finally state with full confidence that oxygen reduction catalysis on cathode electrodes using QuantumSphere’s nano-sized nickel/cobalt alloy material has been unambiguously demonstrated,” said Robert Dopp, President, DSE. “This catalyst can be used in a variety of practical batteries and fuel cells, including Li-ion, Zn/air, PEMFC and DMFC. One fundamental issue of fuel cells is the reliance on platinum as catalyst. For a cost comparison, finely divided platinum (currently $75.00/gram in bulk) costs approximately 5 times as much as QuantumSphere’s nano-Ni/Co alloy catalyst (currently $15.00/gram). This translates into a large reduction in total device cost. Implementation of this new technology incorporating QSI-nano™ Ni/Co alloy in the alternative energy sector has the potential to dramatically accelerate commercialization of these micro devices,” Dopp added.

Confirmation of catalysis was accomplished through a series of experiments where nanocatalysts were used alone and in conjunction with varying amounts of platinum. “Not only are QuantumSphere’s catalysts active alone, they also enhance the activity of platinum when combined with various QSI-Nano™ materials. Compared with a pure platinum catalyzed cathode, QuantumSphere’s metallic nanoparticles show up to 90% of the catalytic activity,” Dopp commented. “The activity was demonstrated using electrochemical techniques and impedance spectroscopy. This was the first clear verification and will be followed by a series of optimization experiments that are targeted at meeting or exceeding the activity of high surface area platinum catalyzed cathodes. The impact of these findings is enormous, as it reveals that nanocatalysts prepared by QuantumSphere’s proprietary methods have the potential to partially or fully replace platinum (a $10-$12 billion market, annually), one of the most expensive and scarce electrode components,” Dopp concluded. White papers will be released in Q1, 2006.

About QuantumSphere, Inc.
QuantumSphere is the leading manufacturer of metallic nanopowders for a broad range of applications in industries such as aerospace, defense, energy, biomedical, and other markets demanding advanced material applications. QuantumSphere's exclusive manufacturing process provides: consistent, narrow particle size distribution; low level of agglomeration and impurities; custom-tailored oxide shell thickness; and the highest purity metallic nanopowders on the market that are easier to transport and handle. The company accomplishes this without compromising its commitment to the environment and the community. No other company offers these performance advantages.

QuantumSphere is the only supplier of the world’s highest quality magnetic, conductive and catalytic metallic nanopowders, including QSI-nano™ nickel (n-Ni), QSI-nano™ silver, QSI-nano™ copper, QSI- nano™ Ni/Co and other proprietary alloys. These materials will replace platinum as the main catalyst in fuel cells and other electrode assemblies and provide a renewable source of power to supply the world’s energy needs.

The company is leveraging its leading market position in metallic powders to manufacture and ship product for applications in fuel cells, magnetic medical products, bio-sensors, filtration devices and other applications including additives for plastics and electromagnetic frequency shielding. For more information, visit www.qsinano.com or contact Joe Romano, Partner, HighGround, Inc. at 781-279-1320 x 208 or e-mail protected from spam bots

About DSE
Robert Dopp is a consultant to the fuel cell, battery and related industries. During his three decades of battery R&D, resulting in 36 related patents bearing his name, he has designed several production air cathode machines, making the highest rate air cathode in the world. He has helped to develop a consumer battery with over four times the energy density of Alkaline cylindrical cells, and many tens of times higher energy than many rechargeable batteries. For more information contact Joe Romano, Partner, HighGround, Inc. at 781-279-1320 x 208.

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NaturalGasStocks.com Reports Rising Demand and the Increasing Cost of Oil Pushes Natural Gas Prices Higher, Coal Bed Methane and LNG Provide Solutions

www.NaturalGasStocks.com (NGS), and www.OilandGasStockNews.com (OGSN), global investor websites for the natural gas, energy and oil industries report on the growing demand and rising price of natural gas.

POINT ROBERTS, WA. August 29, 2005 (PRWEB) August 31, 2005 -- www.NaturalGasStocks.com (NGS), and www.OilandGasStockNews.com (OGSN), global investor websites for the natural gas, energy and oil industries report on the growing demand and rising price of natural gas. Industry analysts Philip McPherson, Director of Research, C.K. Cooper & Company, and Joseph Magner, E&P Analyst, Petrie Parkman & Co, provide insight into current market drivers and the anticipated direction of the natural gas industry. Industry participants Chesapeake Energy Corp (NYSE: CHK), third largest independent producer of natural gas in the United States, and Petrol Oil & Gas Inc. (OTCBB: POIG), an oil and gas exploration and development company primarily focused on CBM, assess and evaluate the current environment and reveal future expectations.

Report Excerpt: The Natural Gas Market: Demand Exceeds Supply - Nowhere to Go But Up?

By Ann-Marie Fleming, www.NaturalGasStocks.com, www.OilandGasStockNews.com
August 2005

The Energy Policy Act that was recently signed into action by President Bush in early August contains provisions directed towards increasing the supply of natural gas, encouraging new exploration as well as providing tax incentives towards new construction of pipelines, in hopes of reducing the current disparity as demand continues to exceed supply.
The growth in demand for natural gas, explains Philip McPherson, Director of Research, C.K. Cooper & Company, essentially began with the Clean Air Energy Act, which restricted the construction of new electrical plants that ran on oil or coal. Continued pressure on gas prices grew as utilities, industrials and consumers began switching to natural gas to take advantage of its cost efficiencies and clean burning attributes. Other factors such as record price levels for oil, recent heat waves and harsh winters have also contributed to increased demand for natural gas.

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September 11th Realities Are Revealed in San Diego Premiere

9/11 Mysteries: Legend or Logic?", a multimedia presentation by The 9/11 Roadies, connects the hows, whys and wherefores of the September 11th picture. Premiering in San Diego California on September 11th, 2005.

(PRWEB) August 31, 2005 -- "9/11 Mysteries: Legend or Logic?", an entertaining 2-hour audiovisual presentation by The 9/11 Roadies (Brad and Sofia), has just completed a successful 6-week run in a Hollywood theatre, and is now poised to rock San Diego with what many have called "the most powerful presentation of 9/11 evidence ever made."

The San Diego premier will be on September 11th, 2005 at 7 p.m. at the
Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oak Crest Park Drive (corner Balour/Encinitas Boulevard). Admission, $15, includes a color program and a free copy of the bestselling DVD "Loose Change", a 9/11 documentary by Dylan Avery.

"9/11 Mysteries" presents photographic and video evidence drawn from over 3000 websites and 10 current documentaries, allowing viewers to create perspective and form conclusions by themselves. Without pointing fingers or making allegations, the show suggests that something is very wrong with the story we have heard so far.

A "Second Wave" of interest is now surging through America around the huge number of unanswered questions of 9/11. The "First Wave" were the original skeptics, who wasted no time creating books, videos and websites, but had a limited audience due to national shock and horror in the wake of the event.

The 9/11 Roadies and their audience are the "Second Wave," those who have only now begun to ponder the plausibility of what could have and could not have happened that day. The size of the Second Wave is rapidly growing.

Whenever the presenters are interviewed on radio stations, calls and interest flood in for more information on the topic many say "changed the world forever," but little is known about what really happened that day.

As can be seen by the energetic response to Eric Hufschmid's "Painful Deceptions" (screened August 13 in San Diego with standing-room-only turnout), the public is primed for more on 9/11. Perfect timing for a non-partisan live presentation on the big-picture view of how a mere two hours of real-world theater became the critical launch pad for a long-planned global recipe!

The show contains four segments. "Demolitions" reveals what the Roadies call "woops footage" from major news networks. Much of the video aired that morning by the media giants was never aired again. While shots of the plane strike were shown repeatedly to millions, the building collapses were not. Slowed down and analyzed, the collapses are the key.

"Hijackers & Planes" reveals anomalies about the destruction to the Pentagon, the Arab terrorists, the wandering planes, and the passenger cell-phone calls, leading into the question of why Air Force scramblers failed to intercede within minutes as standard operating procedure mandates. "War Games" covers the numerous military drills in force that day.

"Who Benefits" discusses the stock trades, the government's expanding geopolitical program, military as industry and the birth of the warfare state, connecting all the dots with clips from documentaries and the news.

Why live presentations? Probably because as far as this subject is concerned, the newsrooms are closed, however, new information about the 9/11 attacks is becoming available weekly, and attendees will be shocked at how much information they have not seen in the major media.

A reviewer for Backstage West in LA said: "If your acquaintance with the event is limited to what aired that day and the mainstream follow-up, a great deal of this may be quite surprising. Even if you tend toward lefty crankiness, the discussion of the physics of building demolition and the structural integrity of steel frames is an eye opener."

For more information and a free video preview, go to www.911Mysteries.com. Call Sofia for interviews at 858-342-4900 or email smallstorm @ earthlink.net.

Where and when:
September 11th, 2005, 7pm
Encinitas Community Center
1140 Oak Crest Park Drive (corner Balour/Encinitas Blvd, in Oak Crest
Park)
Encinitas, CA 92024-4000

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August 30, 2005

CanAlaska Identifies Multiple Uranium Zones North East Athabasca Project, Saskatchewan

Canalaksa Ventures has defined fourteen anomalous zones.

Vancouver, BC (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) August 30, 2005 -- CanAlaska Ventures Ltd. (TSX.V-CVV: OTCBB-CVVLF) www.canalaska.com, Toll Free 1.800.667.1870, is pleased to report the first quantitative results from uranium exploration and sampling at the Company's North East Athabasca Project. This large project consists of 490,340 acres (1984 km2) and straddles the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border. Athabasca sandstone outliers to the west and south (Reilly Basin) indicate the strong possibility that this area was once covered by Athabasca sandstone. The North East Project exploration licenses cover the northern extension of the Wollaston Belt, which underlies all of the major uranium mines in the eastern Athabasca Basin.

This summer the Company has carried out detailed lake sediment sampling over the entire license area, and is awaiting results on the majority of the 1,900 individual lake samples. Previous exploration work in the North East Project area in the late 1970s identified uranium boulder trains and uranium-rich lake sediments. CanAlaska's current program of surface follow-up and prospecting with a field staff of 15 geologists and prospectors has led to the discovery of new areas of mineralised boulders and outcrops.

Canalaska Ventures has defined fourteen anomalous zones. Of these, seven have had previous exploration, and seven are either new zones or significant additions to previous work. The geochemical results obtained from the early part of this year's survey of six of the zones are tabulated below. An extensive boulderfield in the Hook Lake Zone has uranium values from 0.2% to 3.65% U3O8 (4lb – 73 lb / ton U3O8), and is located south of mineralised outcropping zones of pelitic gneiss which have returned preliminary values from 0.31% to 0.81% U3O8 (6.2 – 16.2 lb / ton U3O8). Significant molybdenum mineralisation is associated with most samples, along with occasional higher gold values. These priority areas are now receiving detailed follow-up exploration by the Company's field crews to establish drill testing priorities.See
http://www.canalaska.com/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=116069&_Type=News-Releases&_Title=CanAlaska-Identifies-Multiple-Uranium-Zones-North-East-Athabasca-Project-Sa

Highlights:

* Extensive uranium mineralisation in basement immediately to north of Athabasca contact

* Uranium boulder trains 0.2% to 3.65 % U3O8 on surface

* 14 target zones, with 6 priority zones identified

* Blanket coverage with over 1,900 lake sediment samples

* New outcrop discoveries of 0.31% to 0.81% uranium from current work

*http://www.canalaska.com/i/maps/NEMineralizedZones_Aug282005.jpg

About the Athabasca Basin

The Athabasca Basin hosts a number of major uranium deposits including Cigar Lake and McArthur River, two of the largest and highest grade uranium deposits in the world. Production from the Athabasca Basin accounts for over 30% of the world's supply of uranium. For the past two decades, uranium exploration within the Athabasca Basin has been at a relatively low level and it is evident that the potential for the discovery of other deposits remains high. Peter Dasler, President of CanAlaska, has noted that “before commencing our staking program, CanAlaska carried out a comprehensive analysis of existing geological and geophysical data, and the Company has identified and acquired properties that are well located and have considerable potential. The results of our initial airborne surveys have produced targets which support this potential.” 83

The Company and its shareholders are positioned for what CanAlaska believes will be the largest expansion in uranium exploration since the 1970s. Harry Barr, Chairman of CanAlaska has stated, “CanAlaska holds one of the largest uranium exploration portfolios in the Athabasca Basin and is actively exploring its properties”.

About CanAlaska Ventures Ltd.

CanAlaska is a mineral exploration company concentrating on exploration for uranium in the Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan, Canada, where the Company has recently assembled a large land package (over 1,650,000 acres).

Additional CanAlaska Information can be viewed at: Message from the President of CanAlaska Ventures Ltd.,
http://www.canalaska.com/s/AboutUs.asp?ReportID=91419; Investor Relations Information Package, Recent CanAlaska News Releases
http://www.canalaska.com/s/InvestorRelations.asp?ReportID=38704; Recent CanAlaska News Releases http://www.canalaska.com/s/NewsReleases.asp; To receive a FREE CanAlaska Ventures WorldWide News Weekly Uranium Report go to: http://www.canalaska.com/s/Projects.asp?ReportID=103681

The qualified person for this release is Peter Dasler, P.Geo, President of CanAlaska Ventures Ltd.

On behalf of the Board of Directors
Peter Dasler, President

The TSX Venture has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release: CUSIP#137089108. This news release contains certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations are disclosed in the Company's documents filed from time to time with the British Columbia Securities Commission and the United States Securities & Exchange Commission.

Investor Contact:
Spiros Cacos, Corporate Development
Tel: 604.685.1870
Toll Free: 1.800.667.1870

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New Software Provides Plant Engineering and Facility Management Groups a Robust Paperless Inspection and Reporting Solution

Comprehensive, yet intuitive software provides an industrial grade replacement to traditional paper based inspection systems.

Hayward, Calif. (PRWEB) August 30, 2005 --Vorpalware, a software development group focused on mobility solutions for business, today announced the release of the PlantLog software solution, which provides a complete end to end paperless inspection and reporting tool for accurately collecting and analyzing equipment status readings and other facility observations.

The PlantLog solution aims to dramatically improve efficiency by reducing the time needed to perform inspections and the administrative work of archiving, retrieving and compiling collected logs as well as providing a simplistic yet insightful means of visually trending data to assist with critical decision making for maintenance and process improvement.

“The emergence of the global economy and a trend of operational budget reductions has been putting pressure on facility managers to identify areas that could be modified in order to obtain greater optimization and efficiency” said Jim Duffy, President and Founder of Vorpalware. “While a standard paper based inspection system satisfies the need of taking actual readings, it does little to ensure the data is complete and accurate and provides no means of analyzing historical data to locate potential bottlenecks, redundancies or other areas that could be enhanced by altering its process.”

Groups can now replace traditional paper and hand written inspection systems by using rugged barcode enabled PDA’s that identify equipment and present the operator with a list of readings to take in a clear and concise manner while ensuring readings are taken within normal operational thresholds. Engineers can then view a component’s complete history with just a few mouse clicks, filter the inspections by a given date range, generate graphical charts and reports or export the data as a standard spreadsheet for sharing with external parties or regulatory agencies.

“We have been a part of the Vorpalware pilot program for over a year now and have found it to be a compelling alternative to our archaic paper based setup.” Said Neal Pearson, Engineering Manager at the Children’s Hospital of Central California. “The ability to trend recorded metrics provides us with valuable insight into our current and future plant conditions while the ability to assemble logs has significantly reduced administrative time in preparing JCAHO report submissions.”

The PlantLog product includes the following capabilities:

* Automatic equipment identification through barcode labels scanned from PDA
* Date, time and operators name are automatically attached to each inspection record
* Optional notes can be entered for each inspection.
* Warnings alert operator when a reading was taken outside of optimal ranges.
* Readings outside of optimal ranges are automatically displayed in red when viewing historical data
* User permissions feature to designate who can edit the inspection dataset, view historical data or perform actual inspections.
* Networked environment to allow multiple users to view inspection data
* Print out historical inspection data or export to Microsoft Excel
* Filter historical data by any given date range
* Create and memorize graphical charts for data analysis
* Quickly find all instances of a given value for an individual reading

Vorpalware provides PlantLog as a complete turn key solution that includes all PDA hardware, barcode labels, software and installation support. No other external dependences are required including database servers and reporting tools, which are integrated in the PlantLog software.

Pricing and Availability:
The PlantLog solution is immediately available direct from Vorpalware and is licensed on a ‘per site’ basis. Licenses are $5,695 for commercial users and $4,556 for non profit and government entities, plus the cost of PDA terminals at ~$800 each.
Multi license discounts are available as well as an evaluation package by request.
For additional information visit: http://www.vorpalware.com/plantlog

About Vorpalware:
Vorpalware is a privately held software development group established in March of 2001. Its primary focus has been business mobility solutions and consulting services to the mobile/PDA industry. Vorpalware is headquartered in Hayward California (Silicon Valley) and can be reached at +1 (510) 785-6680 or http://www.vorpalware.com

About Children’s Hospital of Central California:
Children’s Hospital Central California has 255 beds and ranks as the 13th largest freestanding Children’s Hospital in the nation. More information at: http://www.childrenscentralcal.org

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PST Ltd. Signs Agency and Sales Agreement to Cover the Territory of Moscow, Russia

PST Ltd. has signed an agency/sales agreement to cover the territory of Moscow, Russia. Russia represents a unique opportunity for PST, as it is one of the major oil and gas producers in the world.

(PRWEB) August 30, 2005 -- PST Ltd. has signed an agency/sales agreement to cover the territory of Moscow, Russia. Russia represents a unique opportunity for PST, as it is one of the major oil and gas producers in the world.

The oil and gas industries in the Russia have taken the leading role in the purchasing of security equipment and services. Oil and Gas enterprises’ purchases now account for twenty five percent of the security market in the country, followed by government agencies (twenty two percent) and power generation enterprises (sixteen percent). The upsurge in security equipment purchasing comes as both investors and management are willing to expand security budgets. Oil has become a prime economic target.

Russian businesses have experienced excellent economic growth in the past few years, which has led them to increase spending on securing and monitoring facilities, office buildings, and factories.

Research reports point out that the current breakdown of the security equipment market is as follows:
CCTV video-monitoring systems (22%)
Control systems and access control systems (18.3%)
Perimeter systems (13.7%)
Anti-theft and fire prevention systems (27.4%)
Bug detectors (10.5%)
Other (8.6%)

PST believes this relationship will further its ability to reach out to new customers in the country.

About the Company: PST Ltd. is a global security and technology firm covering the oil & gas industry. The company has offices in the major oil producing regions around the world. PST is an international firm built by veteran oil industry engineers and provides vital technologies to the oil & gas industry. By developing and licensing cutting edge technologies, PST delivers a cost effective solution for securing infrastructure facilities such as oil pipelines, gas pipelines, oil exploration facilities, oil refineries, nuclear power plants, electrical power plants, water treatment plants and government facilities. The statements in this press release that relate to the company's expectations with regard to the future impact on the company's results from new products in development are forward-looking statements. Since this information may contain statements that involve risk and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, the company's actual results may differ materially from expected results. This press release contains forward looking statements. In particular, when used in the preceding discussion, the words "plans," "confident that," "believe," "expect," or "intend to," and similar conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.

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Patented Stack Technology Cuts Fuel Bills for Natural Gas and Fuel Oil

By utilizing Stanlin Energy Group’s environmentally friendly patented technology, business owners can see a dramatic reduction in their fuel bills.

(PRWEB) August 25, 2005 -- By utilizing Stanlin Energy Group's environmentally friendly patented technology, business owners can see a dramatic reduction in their fuel bills. Typical savings may amount to between 7 percent and 20 percent on power boilers and between 15 percent and 29 percent or more on atmospheric boilers, furnaces and hot water heaters, according to Rick Creighton, president, of the Stanlin Energy Group based out of North Providence, RI.

Energy savings makes sense, especially in these days when energy costs are dramatically rising. Recently, crude oil prices hit over $66 a barrel and, according to the August 7, Houston Chronicle, natural gas prices are expected to increase by 18 percent or more this heating season.

“We have found a way to help save energy in these unpredictable times at a reasonable cost,” Creighton says.

Typical payback period for the system is between 24 and 36 months. Creighton says. “The payback period may even be reduced with today's ever increasing and unpredictable fuel costs.”

“Our technology is simple,” says Al Greene, director of field operations. “There are no moving parts; it uses no fuel; it is maintenance free; and it comes with a 10-year warranty. The technician installing the system tunes the stack to your boiler, creating a permanently balanced venting system. This allows the flue stack to work with the heating equipment rather then against it. The result is optimum heating efficiency."

The Stanlin Energy system controls what happens in the flue stack to make the equipment run near its shop-certified rating, Creighton says.

By using thermodynamic rather than mechanical controls of stack gases, the Stanlin Energy regulator creates a positive stack pressure. This provides more efficient combustion, reduced boiler run times and reduces maintenance and fuel consumption, Creighton says.

“Since the Stanlin Energy system works with the current boiler, there is no need for expensive boiler replacement. Life expectancy of the system is over 30 years,” Greene says.

And the technology is environmentally friendly, in many cases lowering the total tonage of emissions released to the atmosphere due to a more complete burn of the fuel, according to Greene.

To learn more about how the Stanlin Energy Technology reduces fuel consumption or to see if your boiler qualifies, check out: www.stanlinenergy.com/info or contact Al Greene at (281) 343-0857.

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Reclaiming Stranded Gas Resources for Power Generation - Update

Jaker Engineering, PC has submitted to New York State for partial funding of a pilot project for onsite power generation with under-producing gas wells. These well sites, often referred to as "stranded resources," can be useful for small-scale power generation.

(PRWEB) August 29, 2005 -- Efforts to establish all of the required project funding are continuing. Several abandoned well sites in the Trenton Black River gas formation have been identified as potential candidates. A business model by Jaker Engineering, PC, identifies the steps to develop such gas wells as sites to generate power for the electric grid. Jaker plans future developments such as coupling power generation with food production on a scale that is ideal to support regional farms.

Jaker Engineering, PC previously developed the concept to design, initiate and complete a stranded gas power generation project within the United States in order to prove the small-scale power generation concept. Once the technical and logistical details are resolved with a locally developed pilot project this technology can be exported. These natural resources available for development include the 50% to 75% of natural gas wells drilled world-wide which have production rates that are uneconomical for connection to a regional pipeline. Only 300 to 400 MCF (thousand cubic feet) per megawatt of power, per day is required. This is in sharp contrast to the several thousand MCF per day output required for pipeline connection.

While the design uses proven equipment and technologies, it is the business concept that makes it successful. Jaker has developed a model that can quickly assess the potential for economic return on each project. Projects, in the 1 Megawatt size range, have a simple payback of 3 to 4 years for power generation. With Jaker’s business model, approximately 70% of the capital invested can be recovered in the event that gas flow abruptly stops. This substantially reduces the capital at risk. In most cases, the power generation platform pays for this investment in less than 12 months of continuous operation.

About Jaker, Inc.
Jaker Engineering, PC, a New York State Professional Corporation, focuses primarily in the energy sector for development of privatized energy projects. Jaker maintains a professional emphasis in electrical, mechanical and control systems for industrial process. Jaker Engineering, PC, in conjunction with Jaker Industries, Inc., provides all services required for identification, financial qualification and technical development of privatized energy projects.

Jaker Engineering, PC works with Jaker Industries, Inc to discover and develop energy projects. Jaker Industries, Inc. also a New York State Corporation, has held contracts with some of the largest energy and technology companies in the world to identify and develop privatized energy projects. Jaker's business model provides an opportunity to utilize the resources of the 50% to 75% of well sites which are not economical for pipeline development.

CONTACT: Daniel W. Dieterle, Director of Business Services, e-mail protected from spam bots
Jaker Engineering, PC
209 North Main Street, Suite #7
Horseheads, NY 14845

Website: www.jakerengineering.com
Email: solutions @ jakerengineering.com

Phone: 607-739-8003
Fax: 607-739-8347
Toll free: 888-525-3775 (888-JAKER-75)

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Video Surveillance Solutions Developer ioIMAGE Releases API to Provide Seamless Security Camera Systems Integration

ioIMAGE, specializing in developing video surveillance solutions for the homeland security industry, has announced the release of its Application Programming Interface (API) to be used for the development of customer-specific applications based on its TotalTrack® video motion detection system. TotalTrack® is the world’s most advanced video motion detection system for detecting and tracking of security threats, intrusion detection, illegal car parking detection, theft detection, abandoned objects and object removal detection

Herzliya, Israel (PRWEB) August 29, 2005 -– ioIMAGE (www.ioimage.com), specializing in developing video surveillance solutions for the homeland security industry, has announced today the release of its Application Programming Interface (API) to be used for the development of customer-specific applications based on its TotalTrack® video motion detection system. The API allows system integrators to seamlessly integrate TotalTrack® TRK units into existing command & control centers as well as to enhance the feature-set of existing and future systems.

TotalTrack® is the world’s most advanced video motion detection system for detecting and tracking of security threats, intrusion detection, illegal car parking detection, theft detection, abandoned objects and object removal detection. The TotalTrack system, based on a powerful Video Digital Signal Processor (DSP), is easily and seamlessly integrated with any existing stationary camera, transforming it into a real-time proactive device able to detect and alert on threats. TotalTrack can also be plugged to any Pan/Tilt/Zoom camera and automatically track intruders for wide-areas and at great distances without human intervention.

“Among ioIMAGE main objectives when developing the TotalTrack® system was to offer a suite of development tools to make it easier to integrate TRK units’ built-in VTD™ (Video Threat Detection) technology for adding functionality to existing command and control centers and applications”, said Roni Kass, ioIMAGE CEO. “With this API release we expect to broaden the market for our partners and meet the needs of current and future customer.”.

The TRK-API allows easy interface and extensive control of TRK units over IP networks. Programmers can simultaneously receive video, audio, and security events data from one or more TRK Units. This allows software developers to synchronize inputs among different security systems. The information can be distributed to meet security requirements, whether to a single location or multiple dispersed locations. The API is built as a C++ interface compliant with industry standards and provides a convenient control suite for software developers.

Israeli Parliament (the Knesset), one of the ten most secured sites in the world, has made TotalTrack a key component of their security system, and has been successfully using these features for always vigilant unrelenting security. In addition to this, ioIMAGE received certification from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), one of the world leading organizations in term of implementation of anti-terrorism protection technology and tactics. TotalTrack has proven to be successful in protecting the US Department of Energy (DOE) Sandia Labs, nuclear power plants and chemical plants in United States.

About ioIMAGE
Founded in 2000, ioIMAGE is a leading security technologies company and maker of VTD™ technology, TotalTrack® products, and intelligent video surveillance systems. ioIMAGE focuses on research and development of new innovative product for the homeland security and public safety industry. The company is located in Herzliya Pituach, Israel’s prominent technology valley.

TotalTrack® family of products includes two modules. IntrusionTrack™, an intelligent intrusion detection for fixed cameras, and PTZTrack™, a unique and innovative solution that transforms manually controlled Pan/Tilt/Zoom cameras to automatic intruder tracking systems keeping the intruder in focus and centered in the video frame. For more information please visit ioIMAGE website at www.ioimage.com

Media Contacts
Daniel Doron
ioIMAGE, Ltd.
Tel: +972-9-9546003

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50,000 Cable Glands Boost Safety on Critical Systems for $3 Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Billion Pipeline from the Caspian Sea

As the 1768 kilometre Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline enters service, key systems will rely on cable glands from Hawke International for safe cable termination in Zone 1 and Zone 2 hazardous environments. Around 50,000 Hawke units are in use on the $3 billion project to export oil from the landlocked Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean and on to world markets.

(PRWEB) August 28, 2005 -- As the 1768 kilometre Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline enters service, key systems will rely on cable glands from Hawke International for safe cable termination in Zone 1 and Zone 2 hazardous environments. Around 50,000 Hawke units are in use on the $3 billion project to export oil from the landlocked Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean and on to world markets.

The underground pipeline passes from Azerbaijan, through Georgia and on to Turkey. It has eight pumping stations to maintain flow, with block valves at intervals of approximately 20km to provide isolation for safety and maintenance purposes. Most of these locations are unmanned, with automated processes that are subject to remote surveillance and monitoring. Hawke equipment provides the high integrity electrical connections to these critical systems for control, instrumentation and power.

Electrical systems on the pipeline use lead sheathed cable for most applications. Hawke provide a complete range of cable glands for all cable diameters, from the smallest wiring for instrumentation to the largest power cables. Climate extremes characterise this region. The cable glands are therefore built and certified to maintain seal integrity over a temperature range of -60 to +80 which exceed the actual installed temperature requirements of -40 to +40 Centigrade.

Subject to intense international competition, the business - worth around $540,000 - was won on Hawke's technical ability and reputation with key pipeline stakeholders. The company has already supplied cable glands to the value of over $2 million to Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC), the consortium developing the Azeri-Chirag-deepwater Gunashli field in the Caspian Sea. BP, for whom Hawke is a preferred supplier, is the operator of both the AIOC and the BTC pipeline.

The delivery programme has been phased with pipeline development. Cable glands are manufactured to order and delivered on a typical four to six week lead-time. Main contractors for the pipeline were Petrofac, with a multitude of other contractors providing various sub-systems. Hawke has provided training to support this community of suppliers and ensure that cable glands are correctly installed in each geographical area.

Within the oilfield development, Hawke are responding to different technical challenges. Electrical cables on the production platforms are mainly flame retardant types. Under compression, this material can be subject to cold flow, so that the effectiveness of a cable gland seal may be compromised over time. To solve this problem, Hawke have developed the Universal, a cable gland that has patent protected components to give controlled and distributed pressure to avoid cold flow. These glands are also easy to inspect so that the seal integrity can be verified and have deluge protection to cope with extreme weather.

Commenting on the achievement, Hawke's development director, Phil O'Connor explained, "Experts predict the oil and gas reserves of the Caspian Sea to be equal to the North Sea, or the Gulf of Mexico. We are pleased to be involved as the first phase of the production and distribution infrastructure comes live. Further development will present new technical and logistical challenges and we are confident that we can meet and exceed the requirement of our clients."

More information: Phil O'Connor, Hawke International, Tel. +44 (0)161 308 3611 Fax. +44 (0)161 308 5831 e-mail protected from spam bots Web: www.ehawke.com

Colour separation, advertising and other commercial enquiries: Gill Bancroft, Hawke International, Tel. +44 (0)161 308 3611 Fax. +44 (0)161 308 5831 E-mail: e-mail protected from spam bots

High/low resolution images are on the web at www.ainsmag.co.uk/ha218/4021ha1a.htm

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KUA Joins Hurricane Katrina Restoration Effort

Kissimmee Utility Authority crews will depart for Key West, Fla. on Saturday, Aug. 27 to assist in the restoration of power.

Kissimmee, Fla., August 26, 9:30 p.m. – Responding to a request from a storm-battered utility, crews from Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) will travel to south Florida on Saturday to assist in the restoration of power.

Keys Energy Services, a municipal utility based in Key West, made a special request for KUA crews after Hurricane Katrina devastated the island on Friday. The utility is still determining the extent of damage to its electric system.

KUA linemen will depart at 5 a.m. Saturday from the utility's service center located at 2850 N. John Young Parkway in Kissimmee.

On Thursday, two contract tree trimming crews from KUA were sent to Miami to assist with power restoration. A third tree trimming crew was requested and sent Friday.

Founded in 1901, KUA (www.kua.com) is Florida's sixth largest community-owned utility providing electric and telecommunication services to 170,000 residents in five Central Florida counties.

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Chemical Consortium Holdings, Inc. Receives NASDAQ Share Reorganization Approval and New Symbol

Bellingham, WA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) August 26, 2005 -- Chemical Consortium Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets: CCSH) announced today that the shareholder approved share reorganization completed July 30, 2005 was formally approved by the NASDAQ with an effective date of August 29, 2005.

Beginning on August 29, 2005, Chemical Consortium will trade under the symbol CCMH. The 10-1 share consolidation will be effective prior to trading. All necessary filings with the State of Delaware, the Pink Sheets and the NASDAQ have been made. Total shares outstanding following the consolidation will be 13,239,855. Please see the company Web site for further details of consolidation numbers at www.chemconcorp.com or contact the market integrity department of the NASDAQ.

Chemical Consortium Holdings, Inc. (ChemCon) is a holding company for alternative fuel manufacturing assets. ChemCon is currently developing a biodiesel and ethanol production facility in SW Washington State. The four stage facility will produce biodiesel and ethanol. Stage one is currently in engineering and is scheduled to begin Engineering Procurement Contracting (EPC) in November 2005. Construction of stage one is tentatively scheduled to begin in March of 2006. Stage one of the facility is slated to produce up to 30 million gallons of biodiesel annually.

Except for the historical information presented herein, the matters set forth in this press release are forward looking statements within the meaning of the "safe-harbor" provision of the Private Securities Litigation reform Act of 1995. These forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These risks are detailed in the Company's period reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

For more information, contact Benjamin Schoenung at 1-877-840-2053. www.chemconcorp.com

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August 26, 2005

PennWell Launches PennEnergyJOBS, an Online Employment Service for the Global Energy Industry

PennWell Corporation, a leading publisher and conference organizer for the petroleum, power and utilities industries, today announced the launch of a new online employment service- PennEnergyJOBS. The employment website is dedicated to serving the recruitment needs of both energy-industry employers and professionals, and can be accessed at: www.PennEnergyJobs.com.

Tulsa, OK (PRWEB) August 26, 2005 -- PennWell Corporation, a leading publisher and conference organizer for the petroleum, power and utilities industries, today announced the launch of a new online employment service- PennEnergyJOBS. The employment website is dedicated to serving the recruitment needs of both energy-industry employers and professionals, and can be accessed at: www.PennEnergyJobs.com.

PennEnergyJOBS launched this week with over 1600 job postings from more than 40 energy-industry employers, including Chesapeake Energy, Chevron, FMC Technologies, First Energy, GlobalSantaFe, G.A.S. Unlimited, Halliburton, Occidental Petroleum Corp., Peerless, Pioneer Resources, Range Resources, SGF Global, Southwestern Energy, and Williams. The job postings listed on PennEnergyJOBS cover both domestic and international positions requiring experienced industry workers in fields such as architecture, construction, engineering, operations, geology and geophysics, project management, safety, science, service, and transportation.

“PennEnergyJOBS is well positioned to meet the most urgent requirements shared by industry employers, that of finding qualified talent”, said Tom Cintorino, PennWell’s vice president, digital media. “By leveraging PennWell’s global industry presence through its diverse portfolio of industry publications, conferences, websites, and electronic newsletters, PennEnergyJOBS has the unique capacity to deliver recruitment messaging to the largest passive job seeker audience of any energy-industry job site.”

PennEnergyJOBS will link to PennWell’s award-winning Oil & Gas Journal Online and other PennWell energy-related websites. “The oil industry’s immediate and growing need for qualified engineers and other professionals makes this a timely launch,” noted PennWell Petroleum Group president Michael Silber. “We have had amazing receptivity from some of the industry’s major employers and intend to work with them closely to serve their recruitment needs.”

PennEnergyJOBS uses sophisticated job board technology to empower both employers and job seekers with advanced searching and matching capabilities. Users can search the database using search criteria including location, languages spoken, work authorization, security clearance and job category. The software provides users with the ability to create personalized e-mail notifications when new matches are made, and upholds user discretion by offering the ability to post confidentially. PennEnergyJOBS is the first in a series of industry specific job sites planned by PennWell.

About PennWell Corporation
Established in 1910, PennWell is a highly diversified media and information company providing 45 print and online publications, 59 conferences and exhibitions, research, databases, Internet-based services and other information products to strategic global markets. In addition to oil and gas, these markets include electronics, semiconductor manufacturing, lasers, communications, computer graphics, information technology, control technology, electric power, water, fire services and dental. PennWell’s headquarters are in Tulsa, OK, with regional offices in Nashua, NH, Houston, TX, Seattle, WA, Fair Lawn, NJ and other U.S. cities. International offices are located in England, Germany, Russia and Hong Kong. www.pennwell.com.

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August 25, 2005

Patented Stack Technology Cuts Fuel Bills for Natural Gas and Fuel Oil

By utilizing Stanlin Energy Group’s environmentally friendly patented technology, business owners can see a dramatic reduction in their fuel bills.

(PRWEB) August 25, 2005 -- By utilizing Stanlin Energy Group's environmentally friendly patented technology, business owners can see a dramatic reduction in their fuel bills. Typical savings may amount to between 7 percent and 20 percent on power boilers and between 15 percent and 29 percent or more on atmospheric boilers, furnaces and hot water heaters, according to Rick Creighton, president, of the Stanlin Energy Group based out of North Providence, RI.

Energy savings makes sense, especially in these days when energy costs are dramatically rising. Recently, crude oil prices hit over $66 a barrel and, according to the August 7, Houston Chronicle, natural gas prices are expected to increase by 18 percent or more this heating season.

“We have found a way to help save energy in these unpredictable times at a reasonable cost,” Creighton says.

Typical payback period for the system is between 24 and 36 months. Creighton says. “The payback period may even be reduced with today's ever increasing and unpredictable fuel costs.”

“Our technology is simple,” says Al Greene, director of field operations. “There are no moving parts; it uses no fuel; it is maintenance free; and it comes with a 10-year warranty. The technician installing the system tunes the stack to your boiler, creating a permanently balanced venting system. This allows the flue stack to work with the heating equipment rather then against it. The result is optimum heating efficiency."

The Stanlin Energy system controls what happens in the flue stack to make the equipment run near its shop-certified rating, Creighton says.

By using thermodynamic rather than mechanical controls of stack gases, the Stanlin Energy regulator creates a positive stack pressure. This provides more efficient combustion, reduced boiler run times and reduces maintenance and fuel consumption, Creighton says.

“Since the Stanlin Energy system works with the current boiler, there is no need for expensive boiler replacement. Life expectancy of the system is over 30 years,” Greene says.

And the technology is environmentally friendly, in many cases lowering the total tonage of emissions released to the atmosphere due to a more complete burn of the fuel, according to Greene.

To learn more about how the Stanlin Energy Technology reduces fuel consumption or to see if your boiler qualifies, check out: www.stanlinenergy.com/info or contact Al Greene at (281) 343-0857.

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Generon IGS Develops New High Flow Air Separation Modules

Generon IGS, an affiliate of Innovative Gas Systems, has improved the productivity of its product line of industrial air separation permeators. The newly developed modules will be able to provide the customer with 15 to 50% improvements in product flow while retaining high operating efficiency.

Houston, Texas (PRWEB) August 25, 2005 -- Generon IGS, an affiliate of Innovative Gas Systems, has improved the productivity of its product line of industrial air separation permeators. The newly developed modules will be able to provide the customer with 15 to 50% improvements in product flow while retaining high operating efficiency.

These new improvements will allow for more compact and lighter weight membrane systems. The improvements are a result of improved membrane productivity and improved module fabrication. The hollow fiber membrane used in Generon’s line of air separation products is now more permeable; allowing more air to be processed. Many of the modules have also been fabricated to allow for more available membrane area in the same sized device.

The current module model sizes will be retained, which range from 2”x26” to 10”x72”. Theses models, with the improved productivity, have all been qualified for durability through extensive pressure and temperature cycling testing and our own in-house field testing. Many have already been sent to a controlled number of customers for validation.

Over the years, we at Generon IGS, have always strived to continuously improve our products. Since our inception in 1984, we have seen a nearly 10-fold increase in module volumetric productivity. During this time we have also improved the operating efficiency of our modules. These latest developments cap off a 5-year development plan that has now improved the volumetric productivity of our modules by nearly 100%.

Customers can now design more compact and efficient overall systems with these modules. Since the modules are more productive, one can operate them at lower pressures to decrease power costs associated with the feed compressor. Alternatively, users can operate with fewer modules at lower capital costs. Some applications where space and weight are at a premium (oil platforms, truck-mounted inerting systems, shipboard unit, etc.) will benefit immediately.

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

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UST State Program Managers Respond to PEI UL 971 Survey

The PEI survey asked UST State Program Managers if their state will allow piping listed to the 1995 standard to be installed after the new UL 971 requirements became effective (July 1, 2005) and if their state has established a date after which all installations would be required to meet the new standards.

TULSA, OKLA. (PRWEB) August 25, 2005 -- The Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) recently surveyed the Underground Storage Tank (UST) State Program Managers to see how each state intends to handle "new" and "old" UL 971 listed pipe. The survey came about as a result of new requirements for Standard for Nonmetallic Underground Piping for Flammable Liquids, or Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standard 971. The new standards are based on input UL received concerning improper piping system installations, inadequate piping system maintenance practices and failure to properly respond to leak detection alarms. These revised standards went into effect July 1, 2005.

UL 971 deals with underground piping for flammable liquids that is not made of metal. Nonmetallic underground pipe manufacturers have been meeting the requirements of the first edition of UL 971, dated October 30, 1995, in order to list their piping products as UL certified. To be considered UL listed, products manufactured on or after July 1, 2005, must now comply with the new standards.

Pipe manufactured to the 1995 standard that was produced prior to July 1, 2005, can and will carry the UL mark, since the UL mark on a product serves as the manufacturer’s declaration that the product complied with the UL requirements that were in effect at the time the product was produced.

The PEI survey asked UST State Program Managers if their state will allow piping listed to the 1995 standard to be installed after the new UL 971 requirements became effective (July 1, 2005) and if their state has established a date after which all installations would be required to meet the new standards. To date, 39 states have responded.

The results of this ongoing survey and a list of current UL 971 listed products can be found on the PEI web site at http://www.pei.org/UL971.

PEI is the international trade association for distributors, manufacturers and installers of equipment used in petroleum marketing and liquid-handling operations. Users of the equipment include service station and convenience store owners, terminals, bulk plants and airport refueling operations.

PEI is comprised of more than 1,661 companies engaged in the manufacture and distribution of equipment used in petroleum marketing operations. Members are located in 50 states and 81 countries. The Institute's headquarters are located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Revised Recommended Practices for Installation Of Underground Liquid Storage Systems (PEI/RP100)

PEI’s recommended practices for installation of underground liquid storage systems (RP100) has been revised for 2005 and is now available to individuals and firms interested in understanding the latest UST installation practices.

TULSA, OKLA. (PRWEB) August 25, 2005 -- PEI’s Recommended Practices for Installation of Underground Liquid Storage Systems (RP100) has been revised for 2005 and is now available to individuals and firms interested in understanding the latest UST installation practices. PEI’s RP100 is specifically mentioned in the U. S. EPA's regulations as one document installers of UST systems can follow to meet the federal requirements. PEI revises the recommended practice when warranted to ensure that users of the document receive the latest guidance on the proper methods and techniques used in installing UST systems.

PEI's Tank Installation Committee, the group responsible for writing the recommended practice, reviewed 118 suggestions submitted by installers, manufacturers, consultants, regulators, petroleum marketers, and trade associations. Over 50 percent of those comments were accepted in some manner by the committee.

As a result of the committee's response to public comments, PEI/RP100-05 now:
Establishes a separate chapter for preinstallation inspection and tank testing which includes a section on preinstallation testing of compartmented tanks
Reduces the amount of reinforced concrete required as cover in areas subject to traffic
Revises the section dealing with product used for ballast
Allows sand to be used as backfill material for fiberglass tanks with manufacturer's approval
Revises sections on tank anchoring and hold down strap isolation to be consistent with the Steel Tank Institute's recommended practice on the subject
Revises anchoring diagrams to illustrate current rigging and anchor point practices
Drops mid-anchoring from the discussion of anchoring methods
Recommends metallic anchor straps to be heavier than required initially to provide a corrosion allowance during the expected life of the storage system
Adds another warning to the section on ball-float valves and recommends against their use. If ball-float valves are used, the document now states they must be installed in extractable fittings.
Specifies the minimum clearance necessary between piping and electrical conduit, utilities, other system components, and any nearby structure
Changes the pressure at which product piping is hydrostatically tested
Expands the vent piping system section
Requires that the owner/operator establish and implement a written program of scheduled inspections, maintenance, and periodic testing of the storage system and its components
Recommends a procedure for testing tank-top and dispenser sumps
Adds sections on containing releases for submersible-pump heads and dispensers
Establishes a new section on monitoring satellite-dispenser piping for leaks

PEI/RP100-05 supersedes the previous recommended practice of the same name that was published in 2000. The publication is copyrighted and may not be photocopied or otherwise reproduced. You can order online at www.pei.org/RP100 or request an order form by faxing PEI at 918-491-9895.

PEI is the international trade association for distributors, manufacturers and installers of equipment used in petroleum marketing and liquid-handling operations. Users of the equipment include service station and convenience store owners, terminals, bulk plants and airport refueling operations.

PEI is comprised of more than 1,661 companies engaged in the manufacture and distribution of equipment used in petroleum marketing operations. Members are located in 50 states and 81 countries. The Institute's headquarters are located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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American School of Gas Measurement Technology Gets a New Logo in Celebration of 40 Years of Industry Service

Association Publishers develops a new logo for the American School of Gas Measurement Technology.

Houston, Texas (PRWEB via PressReleaseHelp) August 24, 2005 -- Commemorating 40 Years of Gas Industry Training, the American School of Gas Measurement Technology recently unveiled a new logo. The school, scheduled for September 19th – 22nd, 2005 at the Marriott Westchase Hotel in Houston, Texas, is busily preparing the 135 distinct classes and hands-on training involving everything from basic measurement theory to current topics that include: the Fundamentals of LNG, Importance of Hydrocarbon Dew Points, and Ethernet Radio Communications.

Created by Association Publishers, the logo is designed to simplify and contemporize the ASGMT branding in the natural gas industry. Lyle Johnson, Creative Director for Association Publishers, stated that the "ASGMT logo is the result of many man-hours of creative development which included 32 distinct creative design paths." The logo chosen for the school incorporates a simplified character set with an integrated Natural Gas Flame to represent the industry the ASGMT serves.

Out of this one design 4 different variations were developed to allow the school to use their new logo with or with out the "Anniversary" banner and with or without the supporting text. In this way the ASGMT can easily use the logo on letterhead, brochures, promotional specialties and supporting collateral.

Rusty Woomer, the 2005 General Chairman, stated "The new ASGMT logo not only marks our 40th anniversary but also reflects upon our past and future. The ASGMT long recognized that there was a real need for regular educational schools for those engaged in the field of gas measurement and related disciplines. Like the preverbal three-legged stool, ASGMT stands on an educational stool whose legs are classes, lectures and hands-on, exhibits, and plant tours. While we continuously refine the elements of the school, the principal tenet, which is education, has remained unchanged and will continue to remain unchanged. This new logo seeks to reflect our commitment to natural gas industry and training."

Mark Slusher, General Manager for Association Publishers commented, "We're excited to be a part of this important milestone in the ASGMT history. The school which started in 1966, has continued to grow and evolve over the years primarily due to its easy international access for Latin American attendees and the General Committee's drive to constantly evaluate and improve the educational mix of the school."

Drawing approximately 1000 attendees annually, the ASGMT serves as one of the largest not-for-profit training schools in the natural gas industry. Held at the Marriott Westchase Hotel, in Houston, Texas, the school is scheduled for September 19th – 22nd, 2005. Considering the pre-registration fee for the 2005 school is only $95 USD, the ASGMT is an excellent training value.

To learn how you can attend the ASGMT, register via the web at www.asgmt.com, or via the following: The American School of Gas Measurement Technology, PO Box 3991, Houston, Texas 77253-3991.

Association Publishers is a diversified Marketing Communications Services company which specializes in Oil & Gas Industry Promotions and Publicity. Services which include: Printed and Digital Marketing Collateral, Proceedings Publishing in both CD-ROM and Perfect Bound format, Event Publicity and Advertising, and Internet Based Event Registration Services. To learn more about Association Publishers and their services visit www.associationpublishers.com or email at info @ associationpublishers.com or via T: 281.655.9594, F: 281.645.6348, 5303 Nodaway Lane, Spring, Texas 77379

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Tired of High Gas Prices?

A grass roots movement started in British Columbia, Canada, seeks to empower the average consumer to see lower gas prices wherever they live.

(PRWEB) August 25, 2005 -- A fellow in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada thinks something can be done about it by the average consumer, regardless of where they live.

He has launched a new web site entitled Petition to lower gas prices. Push back gas prices now. It is located at http://www.pushbackgasprices.bravehost.com/.

The site encourages people to start a grass roots movement to engage in rotating boycotts where they live. This is strictly a not for profit movement aimed at instructing people how they can bring pressure which will reduce the price at the pump.

It also offers several other strategies to bring pressure to bear which should result in lower pump prices.

It is obvious that governments are either unwilling or unable to bring about any pressure to reduce the pressure at the pumps. It is thought that if enough consumers can group together they indeed will be able to see lower pump prices.

This can also have the benefit of seeing lower heating fuel prices this winter, which if they remain high, can cause some real hardship for the aged and those on fixed incomes.
To view this site go to www.pushbackgasprices.bravehost.com/

Submitted by:
J. Taylor
Webmaster
http://www.pushbackgasprices.bravehost.com

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August 24, 2005

'HR Training Presentations,' a New and Improved Training Tool from Business & Legal Reports, Inc., Makes Human Resource Training in Microsoft PowerPoint® Easier

BLR's best-selling human resource training product on CD has just been improved for greater interactivity, usability, and customization.

Old Saybrook, CT (PRWEB) August 24, 2005 –- Consistently delivering relevant human resource training to supervisors and key workers is the only sure way to keep expensive lawsuits from happening in your organization. But until now the difficulty of finding the time to research and deliver effective HR training meetings has kept many managers from following that best practice. To make that training job easier, Business & Legal Reports, Inc. (BLR) has totally redesigned its most popular human resource training product – HR Training Presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint®.

HR Training Presentations, Version 2.0, features 25 complete, ready-to-go PowerPoint®training meetings on the key human resource topics most likely to cause lawsuits and DOL compliance problems. Sexual harassment, ADA, FMLA, interviewing, and hiring meetings are provided in complete detail.

The new and improved version of this best-selling CD product features interactive exercises to involve trainees in the learning process. Another improvement is that it is now easy to customize the meetings with photos or text to make the training specific to any facility. HR Training Presentations also includes an easy to follow trainers guide, detailed PowerPoint slides, and reproducible handouts and quizzes.

HR learning experts have exhaustively reviewed BLR's new and improved product to insure easy comprehension by all audience levels and greater training effectiveness. A totally new, web-style interface makes the CD much easier to install and use.

Sample HR PowerPoint training meeting
BLR is offering free trials of this training product at its website, www.BLR.com.
As an introductory gift to HR managers, the firm offers a free download of a complete Performance Appraisal PowerPoint meeting at http://www.blr.com/82008400/PRS40

About BLR
Based in Old Saybrook, Conn., BLR publishes books, newsletters, and Web products serving professionals in human resources, compensation HR, and environmental management. For a free catalog call 1-800-727-5257 or visit www.BLR.com.

Contacts:
BLR: John Brady
860-510-0100 x159

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August 23, 2005

Public Relations Training: National Public Relations Training Expert Launches Website with Free Media Pitching Strategies

Saa-a-y what? PR pros need pitching help? Margo Mateas, also known as the Media Relations Maven, has launched a new website (www.prtrainer.com) that offers free tips on how to get the media's attention. Fact: Most media relations training experts coach camera-shy CEOs on ways to handle tough interview questions. But Mateas -– owner of The Public Relations Training Co. –- targets another audience entirely. She teaches PR pros –- at every experience level -- how to pitch reporters for more powerful results.

SAN JOSE, CA (PRWEB) August 23, 2005 -- National media relations trainer Margo Mateas launched a new multi-media website today featuring free media relations tips targeted at agency and corporate PR pros who want to brush up on their pitching skills. The site includes video and audio clips from some of her workshops and seminars, and more than a dozen downloadable articles on media relations. The material is also aimed at recent PR graduates.

“Believe it or not,” says Mateas, “most PR pros have never set foot in a newsroom and new PR grads don’t get near enough training in media relations when they’re in school.”

Mateas says this results in “a vicious cycle of disgruntled reporters and disillusioned PR practitioners. I see myself as the bridge between the two,” she says.

“My advice goes way beyond deadlines and news beats and how to write a press release,” she says. “I teach the guts of media relations –- what absolutely has to happen to get the media interested in covering a story. Then, I teach PR pros how to pick up that phone, call a reporter and sell the story.”

Downloadable articles from the website, www.prtrainer.com, include:

* Breaking Into Business and Financial Publications
* Pitching Exclusives and Embargoes
* Five Reasons Editors Aren't Responding to Your Emails
* Blogging Basics for PR People
* Six Tips For Surviving Media Interviews

The website is organized into special sections for companies, agencies, independents and students, and gives information on her services along with detailed case studies and an online press kit. Visitors can preview Mateas’ nationwide speaking engagements, including her upcoming, “Ultimate Media Pitching Workshop” tour scheduled next month for eight U.S. cities. There are video and audio clips of Mateas at work. “Visitors get an inside glimpse into the training experience,” she says.

Margo Mateas is president of The Public Relations Training Company, one of the nation’s most well known media relations training firms. She is a 20-year public relations veteran, former journalist and award-winning writer. Mateas has helped public relations practitioners score coverage in The Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, CNN, Oprah, USA Today and more.

The site is also accessed through www.mediarelationsmaven.com. For more information, visit www.prtrainer.com or call 1-877-679-6100.

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Dr. Joseph de Beauchamp and http://wfnn.info Started Coverage on U.S. Canadian Minerals, USCA Focuses on Mining

Dr. Joseph de Beauchamp of http://wfnn.info started research reporting on U.S. Canadian Minerals. The company makes acquisitions in minerals and mining.

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) August 23, 2005 – http://wfnn.info continues report on companies to highlight companies believed to have high growth prospects. Dr. Joseph de Beauchamp posted his report on six sites to allow investors to read about these companies.

Dr. Joseph de Beauchamp said, “Canadian Minerals announced the completion of the renovation and expansion of its Yellow River processing plant. These improvements were accomplished in less than a year from the time they were started. The facility was substantially rebuilt from the ground up with the intention of improving its productivity. The company is proud of the improvements to this plant. They have made the plant more productive and friendlier to the environment. It is now their finest facility, and they hope to upgrade their other plants in South America when their cash flow permits. With the opening of the plant, the company continues to show advancement. They continue to find more assets; WFNN sees the company moving up to a share price of $2.00 and showing net loss of five cents. The company made significant decisions and grew organically with stolid developments."

For information of these events examine: http://wfnn.info and http://freestock1.com for the information.

About U.S. Canadian Minerals: USCA focuses to acquire mineral rights, mining resources and the development of mining operations to extract minerals by acquiring existing active and inactive mining operations.

Rendal Williams, CEO
USCA -- U.S. Canadian Minerals, Inc.
4955 S. Durango #216
Las Vegas, NV 89113
Phone: 702-433-8223
Fax: 702-873-1917
http://www.uscanadianminerals.com
http://freestock1.com
http://wfnn.info

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Ring SMS UBiee Energizes Global Harmony at New Image International’s 21st Anniversary

Unified by vision and commitment to relieve global poverty, protect the environment, liberate entrepreneurial spirits, and create a healthy wealth for all, Ring SMS Ubiee Team’s extraordinary alliance with New Image International, kindles synergy at the 21st birthday celebration, September 2-3, 2005.

(PRWEB) August 23, 2005 -- Opening ceremonies include the visionary leadership, policies, and principles of the Right Honorable Winston Peters, Leader of the New Zealand First Party.

David McDougall, Chairman of Futuro Eagles Group, S.A., the appointed marketing arm for Ring SMS, will spotlight sharing universal harmony in unity of vision and commitment to worldwide health and welfare, while simultaneously eliminating global pollution.

New Image will officially announce the global strategic alliance with Ring SMS-UBiee in promoting New Image products, commencing focus on the Power Pill Fe-3. With skyrocketing unprecedented increases in fuel prices resonating around the world, Power Pill Fe3 synchronizes harmonically by eliminating global pollution while yielding increased fuel economy.

The authentic KITT from Knight Rider, will be on display with a full array of mind-blowing effects and computer technology promoting the Power Pill. KITT, rejuvenated by the PowerPill, is scheduled to initiate a global tour in Spain this fall.

The parade of spotlighted keynote speakers includes:

Michail Borissenko, M.Sc., B.Sc., international authority and author on immunity, addressing the greatest threat to mankind’s existence, and educating on how to construct an impenetrable immune system.

Dr. Neil Domigan, PhD, MBA, BSc, Dip Sci, BphEd of Fidelity Genetic, and Chris Johnson, Chairman and Founding Director, partnering with New Image, will officially launch a revolutionary new health risk management system delivering health benefits to clients.

Dr. Colin Holloway, Director of Queensland Anti-Aging Clinic and author of best selling book, “Live Well Over 100”, will be sharing amazing medical and nutritional advancements in the field of longevity.

Donna Hartley, author of “Fire Up Your Life”, founder and owner of Hartley International, will deliver nine dynamic, impelling, and inspirational strategies to survive change. As a recent cancer survivor, the former Miss Hawaii is a member of the National Speakers Association and has appeared on NBC, ABC, PBS, and TLC, as well as The New York Times and New Woman Magazine.

Capturing the spirit, Grammy nominee and multi-versatile composer, recorder, and performer, Barry McGuire, promises to energize the entertainment aura. Former lead singer for the New Christy Minstrels, Barry also played the star roll in the original Broadway Production of “Hair”. His children’s record, “Bullfrogs and Butterflies” went gold, and he has written and composed numerous classic Evergreen hits.

Steve Larkins, a professional piano player and singer for over 25 years, guarantees to scintillate the senses with renditions of his greatest and best known works, including “Mercury Rising”, a light hearted tribute to the talent, personality, and songs made famous by Freddie Mercury and Queen.

Golden Disc Award winning Rumour, backed up by harmonies and lead vocals with Judy Donaldson, formerly from the Chicks, will tantalize nostalgia with music from the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s.

Blazing ambience, kindled by fire dancer, Tule, along with World Aerobic Champion, Angela McMillan, promises to ignite even the most introverted person.

Ring SMS UBiee Team’s universal harmonic circle of friendship resonates melodically throughout the globe, extending open arms to all who yearn to change their financial destiny, relieve global poverty, protect the environment, and free entrepreneurial intercessors for healthy wealth.

Contact Info: Dee Scrip
Phone: 1-412-571-1855
Web: http://www.ubieepill.com

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August 22, 2005

IHRDC Attains SCORM 1.2 Certification for IPIMS Courses

IPIMS, the highly respected e-Learning competency development system created by IHRDC for the Upstream Petroleum Industry has earned SCORM certification for its Background Learning and Action Learning courses.

Boston (PRWEB) August 21, 2005 International Human Resources Development Corporation (IHRDC) announced today that IPIMS Background and Action Learning courses have been SCORM 1.2 certified by the Advanced Distributed Learning Lab (ADL).

Timothy Donohue, Director of Media Production explained the importance of this step "While our courses have always been SCORM compliant, we are happy to have achieved official certification by ADL. As our clients around the world increase their usage of e-Learning in the years to come, this certification insures that we will be ready to meet their requirements with ease."

SCORM, which stands for Sharable Content Object Reference Model, is an international standard which creates a method for which disparate learning software communicate, regardless of language, locality or type of learning content. SCORM creates one unified "reference model" of interrelated technical specifications and guidelines designed to meet today's high-level requirements for Web-based learning content.

It is an international standard of rules for how a learning plan or course can be opened and how it communicates with other systems. This allows a company to have content from many different providers, and see an employee’s performance using just one system.

Timothy Donohue, went on the clarify "SCORM allows human resource managers to purchase training content from around the world using an open source standard. Progress of employees can be tracked and reported on using a single learning management system (LMS). This allows companies a high degree of freedom to choose training materials that best fit their needs, instead of many other one-size-fits-all approaches that are out there."

About IHRDC
Headquartered in Boston with offices in Amsterdam, Cairo and Caracas, International Human Resources Development Corporation (IHRDC) is a privately owned company that has been providing highly regarded management, technical and operations training programs and competency-based e-learning systems to the oil and gas industry for more than 30 years.

The company’s e-Learning program, the International Petroleum Industry Multimedia System (IPIMS), won the 2003 Corporate Award for Excellence in Distance Learning Programming from the U.S. Distance Learning Association in Washington, D.C. IPIMS is currently licensed by over 50 companies worldwide.

For more information contact:
Timothy Donohue
Director of Media Services
IHRDC
617-536-0202, ext. 2270

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Eden Energy Corp. Arranges Financing

Eden Energy Corp. (OTCBB: EDNE) is pleased to announce that it has received commitments from certain institutional investors to acquire convertible promissory notes and warrants of the Company for gross proceeds of US$6,575,000.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (PRWEB) August 21, 2005 -- Eden Energy Corp. (OTCBB: EDNE) is pleased to announce that it has received commitments from certain institutional investors to acquire convertible promissory notes and warrants of the Company for gross proceeds of US$6,575,000. The convertible notes can be converted to common shares on the basis of one common share for every US$5 in value of notes, subject to adjustment. In addition to the notes, the Company has agreed to issue to the investors warrants exercisable into common shares for 3 years at an exercise price of US$6. Each investor is entitled to half the number of warrants as the number of common shares that would be issued if the whole note is converted at US$5.

The Company has agreed to registration rights for the investors, although the securities to be issued are restricted and may not be sold or offered in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

The funds will be used to further the development of the Company's projects in Nevada and for working capital.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the notes or the warrants. This press release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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 closing of our convertible note financing, and the prospective nature of the Noah Project and its geology as described above.

Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the possibility that we are unable to close the sale of convertible notes and warrants because of failure of a closing condition or otherwise, the inherent uncertainties associated with oil and gas exploration; the potential productivity of our properties; changes in the operating costs, the likelihood that no commercial quantities of oil or gas can be found or exploited at our properties; title to property issues that prevent our exploiting our property; and changes in economic conditions and conditions in oil and gas exploration. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and we assume 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 424B prospectus filed June 8, 2005 and other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Eden Energy Corp.

For more information regarding the company and the Company's Nevada projects, please contact the company at 1-866-693-1100 or email: e-mail protected from spam bots

Eden Energy Corporation is a featured Company on www.OilandGasStockNews.com

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KUA Named Top 100 Company for Working Families

The Orlando Sentinel, which compiles and prints the annual list, considers a number of areas to determine its annual rankings, including total benefit package, organizational culture, ways the company has fun, work-life balance offerings and much more.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (PRWEB) August 20, 2005 Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) has been named a "Top 100 Company for Working Families" by the Orlando Sentinel. This is the eighth consecutive year the utility has been recognized in the program.

The announcement was made during a special awards ceremony held Aug. 5 at Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Studios.

The Orlando Sentinel, which compiles and prints the annual list, considers a number of areas to determine its annual rankings, including total benefit package, organizational culture, ways the company has fun, work-life balance offerings and much more. KUA continues to be a corporate leader, earning recognition from the judges for its offerings of unique programs for employee families, an ongoing employee reward system and in-house communications.

"We are truly honored to again be recognized for having a great place to work," said Wilbur Hill, vice president of human resources at KUA. "This prestigious recognition is a tribute to the efforts of our more than 300 employees."

The panel of judges was comprised of experts in the human resources and employee benefits arena as well as employees of the Orlando Sentinel who are knowledgeable about work/life initiatives and trends in the workplace.

A complete list of the 2005 winners can be found at www.orlandosentinel.com/top100.

The Orlando Sentinel is a publication of the Tribune Company (NYSE: TRB), one of the country's premier media companies, operating businesses in publishing and broadcasting. The company reaches more than 80 percent of U.S. households.

Founded in 1901, KUA (www.kua.com) is Florida's sixth largest community-owned utility providing electric and telecommunication services to 170,000 residents in five Central Florida counties.

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August 19, 2005

For Hot-Oil-System Users Only: Technical TipSheet

Paratherm Corporation delivers monthly, free, concise technical tips via email and RSS.

West Conshohocken, PA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) August 18, 2005 -- Paratherm Corporation invites subscribers to TipSheet™, an email series delivering technical information for users of heat transfer fluids and thermal oil systems.

On a monthly basis, Paratherm engineers release bits of advice, tips, engineering discussions, and general wisdom about the applications, systems, and fluids.

This month's tip (TipSheet Issue #15 ) an explanation of fluid film temperature and its influence on fluid degradation, begins a three-part series on maximizing fluid longevity in the system. Parts two and three will explore oxidation and contamination.

The TipSheet series is purely editorial. It contains no Paratherm product information, and no marketing content.

Topics of future TipSheets will include startup and shutdown procedures, system contamination causes and cures, problems with water in thermal fluid, fire and other safety issues, and more.

To subscribe to the Paratherm TipSheet (Archives and New Additions), simply visit the TipSheet Archive page at http://www.paratherm.com/tipsheet.asp. There, you can look at archived TipSheets, and subscribe if you wish. Also, if you prefer to subscribe via RSS, the link is at the bottom of the page.

Heat Transfer Fluids (Thermal Liquids, Hot Oils) precisely control temperatures in hundreds of different applications in the processing industries. Due to the variety of applications, types of heating, differing process cycles, and many other variables, the intricacies of these heating and cooling systems can create technical challenges as the systems age, or with design additions and changes.

Troubleshooting and improving processes in partnership with customers since 1988, Paratherm engineers have gained deep expertise in dozens of different industries and applications, and thousands of specific systems.

Paratherm Corporation's product line has grown to seven heat transfer fluids and two high-performance system-cleaner liquids, but the service mission of Paratherm Engineers and Staff has remained the same; to use their thorough knowledge and experience with thermal systems and heat transfer fluids, their relationships with heater and equipment manufacturers, and their focused attention on the needs of customers, to deliver smoothly operating systems and applications, and maximum production, to processors that choose Paratherm.

Contact:
Andy Andrews
Paratherm Corporation
4 Portland Road
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
USA
Phone: 800-222-3611 or (610) 941-4900
http://www.paratherm.com/heat_transfer_fluids.asp

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August 18, 2005

Cheer Up: 2006 Pay Budget Survey from Business & Legal Reports, Inc. Forecasts a Bigger Pay Raise Headed Your Way

BLR’s new 2006 Pay Budget Survey forecasts a 4.0% pay increase for exempt office workers, the first time that figure has hit 4.0% in several years.

Old Saybrook, CT (PRWEB) August 18, 2005 -– A new salary survey finds that compensation managers are feeling optimistic, and that could mean good news in your paycheck. Business & Legal Reports, Inc. (BLR) has just released its 2006 Pay Budget Survey, which predicts that the national average merit increase for exempt office employees will hit 4.0% in 2006 (up from 3.7% in 2005). Non-exempt office workers (those who must be paid overtime) will see average increases of 3.8%.

More than 1100 organizations participated in BLR’s July 2005 pay survey. Projected merit increases are greater this year for three of the four employee categories surveyed. Unionized plant workers, however, will see merit increases smaller in 2006 than in 2005 (2.9% vs. 3.1%). Non-union plant workers will fare better, with a projected 3.5% increase in 2006 vs. 3.2% a year ago.

Susan Schoenfeld, J.D., editor at Compensation.BLR.com, commented on the results of BLR’s survey of planned 2006 pay increases: “BLR’s annual salary forecast is an important indicator of how companies feel about the economy and labor trends. By projecting merit increases to go up in 2006 they seem to be saying that the non-union labor market will continue to be strong in 2006, and that their organizations are healthy enough to pay for those raises.”

For the second year in a row the BLR 2006 Pay Budget Survey projects that the Central/Rocky Mountain/Southwest region will provide the highest merit pay increases in the country, where exempt employees will get increases of 4.4% (vs. 3.9% in 2005). The lowest planned merit increases are projected for union plant workers in the Northeast/Middle Atlantic region at 2.3%.

Complimentary 2005 Pay Budget Survey Available
Interested employers may download a free summary report of the 2006 Pay Budget Survey at: http://www.blr.com/82008500/PRS42. The summary includes merit and general pay projections for four categories of employees as well as by type of employer.

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:
BLR Legal Editor Susan Schoenfeld
860 510-0100 x 2182

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Gas Prices Today Are More Painful than Gastric Problems

Recent jump of gas price per gallon is considered worse than Gastric Problem: A recent survey conducted at one of Kalamazoo's gas station prtovided a a feedback that people prefer to have gastric trouble than going along with recent gas prices. $2.79 a Gallon guys.

(PRWEB) August 18, 2005 -- It was a very interesting survey conducted by some of the international students in Kalamazoo. They spent a whole day at one of the busiest gas stations and interviewed every customer. The topic was: Gas Prices today are more painful or gastric problem.

Ninety percent of the people said that they can live with gastric troubles but living with this much jump of gas prices is too painful.

They were so angry that some of them were planning to sell their cars and buy a bicycle. But at the same time they were scared to buy a bicycle because weather in Michigan is very un-predictable and their bicycle passion may put them in big trouble specially in winter. So they came to a conclusion they should try their luck and dig a well in their backyard in search of gas.

Oh No...that's not a good idea. One of them said, lets move to solar cars. Solar cars! Hell no....I can't do that. A young African American boy shouted and his friends said yesto his protest. And at one very interesting moment five of the young beautiful girls who entered the store wearing mini skirts concluded the discussion and said: hey Dudes, why are you worried about gas prices, lets go out tonight, have some fun, drink some beer and let our President think about gas prices. Right.......?

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Petrol Oil and Gas Announces Record Second Quarter Results

Gross Revenue Increases 51.6% Over First Quarter of 2005 Company Achieves Second Consecutive Quarter of Positive Cash Flow from Operations

LAS VEGAS (PRWEB) August 18, 2005 -- Petrol Oil and Gas, Inc. (OTCBB: POIG) announced today operating results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2005. Petrol reported record revenue of $1,805,491, a 51.6% increase compared to $1,190,611 for the first quar