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October 28, 2005

New Renewables Quotas Set For Utilities in an Attempt for an 'Instant Fix' to The Developing Crisis in Electricity Generation but Disappointment is Expected

New renewables quotas set for utilities in an attempt for an 'instant fix' to the developing crisis in electricity generation but disappointment is expected

Dublin (PRWEB) October 28, 2005 -- (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26441) has announced the addition of Earth, Water, Fire & Air: Utility Strategies For Renewable Energy to their offering

Renewables quotas are being set for utilities. But how can you meet them? Let this guide on renewables for large-scale power generation show you.

Earth, Water, Fire & Air: Utility Strategies for Renewable Energy will help you sort through the renewable options available to make realistic choices now.

You'll discover:
Why utilities aren't buying in wholeheartedly to the alternatives
How well do renewable technologies perform for large-scale electricity generation?
Are renewables economics as beguiling as their supporters suggest?
What needs to change in terms of technology, attitudes, competitive position?
What do utilities need to do to retain ownership of a significant proportion of this power demand?

Those hoping that renewables will be an 'instant fix' to the developing crisis in electricity generation are in for disappointment. Only one renewable source is applicable for new, large-scale electricity generation at the moment. Let this report guide you on the suitability of renewables for electric utilities -- their economics, their impact on transmission grids, and their current state of technological development.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26441

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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Ontario's Government are Trying to Achieve Clean Air by Eliminating Coal-fired Electricity Generation, but This Will Have Widespread Negative Consequences

Ontario's Government are Trying to Achieve Clean Air by Eliminating Coal-fired Electricity Generation, but this will have widespread negative consequences

Dublin (PRWEB) October 28, 2005 -- (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26432) has announced the addition of Ontario's Energy Crunch: Why Phasing Out Coal Is An Unwise Strategy to their offering

The province of Ontario plans to eliminate all coal-fired electricity generation by 2009. How will this impact North American energy markets? Will rolling blackouts become a way of life in Ontario?

The unfolding scheme to eliminate coal-fired electricity generation in Ontario, Canada will have widespread negative consequences in the province and throughout the region, this report demonstrates. In its zeal to fulfill election promises about 'clean air,' Ontario's government is placing excessive reliance on expensive natural gas and unproven renewable energy sources.

This timely 90-page report analyzes the Liberal government's decision, and finds it based on faulty logic:
Over 50% of Ontario's smog problems result from emissions outside the province, carried there on prevailing winds. The coal-fired plants operated by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) are a relatively minor source of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and mercury. Fresh investment in proven 'clean coal' technology can greatly improve those plants' performances at lesser cost.

Ontario is making a rash gamble that will lead to economic chaos. Reliance on natural gas as an alternative to coal is foolhardy, given the growing mismatch between supply and demand throughout North America. Ontario will need to replace 7.3 GW of power, about 25% of its current output, by March 2008, and is unlikely to succeed without electricity imports. Ontario electricity prices are sure to rise sharply, causing hardship for the population in general, and industry in particular.

The government's decision - which is counter to world trends, and upsets an existing well-balanced portfolio of sources - is in response to intense 'green' pressure. The report shows how the debate has been skewed by fanciful epidemiological modeling, selective use of environmental data, dubious science and a general lack of realistic thought. It should be of vital interest to all electricity generators and consumers in all of North America.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26432

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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October 27, 2005

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KUA Crews Head to South Florida

Kissimmee Utility Authority sent repair crews to Fort Pierce, Fla. on Oct. 25 to assist with power restoration in areas devastated by Hurricane Wilma.

Kissimmee, FL (PRWEB) October 27, 2005 -- Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) sent repair crews to south Florida on Oct. 25 to assist with power restoration in areas devastated by Hurricane Wilma.

As part of its mutual-aid agreement with utilities throughout the state, KUA sent 10 linemen, six vehicles and several thousand pounds of supplies to assist Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) with the restoration of power.

The hurricane left 94 percent of FPUA's 25,000 customers without electric service.

KUA completed power restoration to 4,124 of its own customers in Kissimmee on Oct. 24.

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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How does Backwash Efficiency Affect Your Catalyst Bed Protection Filtration System?

Filtration systems are generally regenerated through a backwash cleaning cycle. The primary factors effecting backwash efficiency are • Available pressure differential • Backwash flow • Filter media characteristics.

(PRWEB) October 27, 2005 -- Available Pressure Differential:
During backwashing, the backwash differential pressure (between the backwash source and drain) should ideally be three to five times greater than the differential pressure across the dirty media.

In a feedstock filter, the maximum dirty differential pressure should not exceed 15 PSID, meaning the backwash liquid should be delivered at 45 - 75 PSID to maximize the cleaning efficiency.

Backwash Flow:
A sufficient flow rate of backwash liquid will also be required to regenerate the filtering media. The required flow rate will be primarily dependent upon the type of media selected.

Sufficient backwash flow along with sufficient backwash pressure will lead to hydro-shock cleaning effect and completely regenerate the media to its clean differential pressure.

Filter Media Characteristics:
The final component of filter regeneration is the media characteristics. By their very design, slotted wedge wire and woven wire mesh allow particles to be captured on the surface of the media, providing optimum particle release and media regeneration.

Sintered metal is multi-layered and can offer higher per-cake efficiencies, but can be difficult to regenerate. This leads to shorter run times and increased downtime.

In summary, feedstock filtration is an important aspect in efficiently refinery operation.

Protecting catalyst beds from particulate contamination prevents bed plugging and increases catalyst life.

Several factors affect filtration system efficiency and should be carefully considered when selecting a feedstock filtration system.

by Ask Filter Man

For questions about industrial filtration, please visit the Ask Filter Man at http://www.rpaprocess.com/Ask-Filter-Man-Blog.asp

If you would like to discuss this filtration solution with one of RPA Process Technologies highly-trained Applications Specialists, please contact us at http://www.rpaprocess.com/ContactUs/Contact-Us.asp.

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Coal Becomes the New Utility Fuel as Natural Gas Has Become the No.1 Headache - It’s No Longer the 'Cheap, Clean Bargain' That Solved Utilities' Environmental Problems

Research and Markets (researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26428) has announced the addition of Back To Coal: Why Utilities Must Reconsider This Cheap, Plentiful Fuel to their offering.

Dublin (PRWEB) October 27, 2005 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26428) has announced the addition of Back To Coal: Why Utilities Must Reconsider This Cheap, Plentiful Fuel to their offering.

Energy prices are soaring. Natural gas, in particular, has stopped being the 'cheap, clean bargain' that solved utilities' environmental problems. Instead, soaring natural gas prices have turned it into the No.1 headache for utilities. Poorly thought-out schemes to import
liquefied natural gas from OPEC nations aren't going to solve the mounting crisis. Just look at how OPEC is currently manipulating the price of crude oil. There's only one realistic answer, and it's coal.

Coal is cheap and plentiful. It's an ideal utility fuel. And it doesn't have to be 'dirty' or 'polluting' anymore. Back To Coal: Why Utilities Must Reconsider This Cheap, Plentiful Fuel is an up-to-the-minute, highly readable, comprehensive 228-page report that tells you in detail:

How coal combustion has evolved, detailing many new efficiency improvements
Why coal gasification is now a realistic contender for electricity generation
What's emerging in the way of efficient clean-up techniques to solve SOx, NOx and mercury problems
How gasification-based IGCCs will help utilities be the founders of a hydrogen economy, if they choose
How we're making progress in CO2 sequestration
How coal will beat the path to energy independence, long before renewables can hope to contribute

Drawing on interviews and the latest research, Back To Coal covers clean coal efforts worldwide, identifying the principal players and researchers. Concepts like biotech desulfurization and the role of large fuel cells in utility-scale plants are discussed in detail. Further, you'll find understandable explanations of over 15 gasification techniques and 35 stackgas treatment methods to help you make informed decisions about the best clean coal technology for your company.

Coal is coming back, make no mistake about that. About 100 US utilities are considering coal-fired investments, quite seriously. There's a coal-fired building boom in China, and serious research underway in Europe and Japan. Find out why players like AEP and GE are excited about the IGCC process. Find out why the largest US coal producer, Peabody Energy, is entering the generation business.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26428

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
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How to Protect your Fixed-bed Reactors from Contamination

How liquid filtration systems protect fixed-bed reactors from contamination, leading to extended catalyst life and longer run lengths.

(PRWEB) October 26, 2005 -- In the petroleum refining industry, catalysts represent a significant cost, so refineries are chiefly concerned with extending a catalyst's life as long as possible.

The simplest way to do this is to protect the fixed-bed reactor from becoming contaminated with dirt, carbon deposits, and other organic materials.

These items can cause the bed to plug, resulting in decreased reaction efficiency, and potentially require the unit to be brought down early. Catalysts must then be regenerated or replaced.

In general, catalyst bed protection requires the filtration of all particles larger than 25 microns from the feedstock stream. Particles that are smaller than 25 microns will pass through the reactor bed without plugging the catalyst.

Three major factors must be taken into consideration when selecting a proper filtration system:

• Flux rate
• Filtration media
• Clean ability

Flux Rate:
The size of the filtration system is dependent on the flux rate, which is defined s the flow rate per unit of filtration area.

For example, 100 gpm of VGO flowing through a filtration system with 50 ft2 of filtering area represents a flux rate of 2 gpm/ft2. It can be seen from this flux rate formula that an increase in filtration area will lead to a lower flux rate, which will in turn result in a lower velocity of the fluid as it passes through the media.

Lower flow velocity across the filtering media allows the formation of a porous cake on the surface of the media. This leads to longer run times between backwash cycles and increases efficiency in particle removal.

This cake formation also has the added benefit of preventing particles from becoming embedded in the media, allowing for easy removal of particulate during the backwash cleaning cycle.

Filtration Media and Clean ability:
When selecting a feedstock filtration system, another important consideration is media type and its clean ability.

Possible media choices include slotted wedge wire, woven wire mesh, and multi-layered sintered metal. Each one carries its own advantages and disadvantages, but perhaps the most critical consideration when choosing a feedstock filtration system is the ability to completely regenerate the filtration media to its original clean state.

If the media is not sufficiently cleaned, the result is shorter run times and will eventually require the filter to be bypassed for manual cleaning or media replacement.

In summary, feedstock filtration is an important aspect in efficiently refinery operation. Protecting catalyst beds from particulate contamination prevents bed plugging and increases catalyst life. Several factors affect filtration system efficiency and should be carefully considered when selecting a feedstock filtration system.

by Ask Filter Man

For questions about industrial filtration, please visit the Ask Filter Man at http://www.rpaprocess.com/Ask-Filter-Man-Blog.asp

If you would like to discuss this filtration solution with one of RPA Process Technologies highly-trained Applications Specialists, please contact us at http://www.rpaprocess.com/ContactUs/Contact-Us.asp

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October 26, 2005

Research and Markets Has Announced the Addition of Power Market Risk: How To Survive (& Prosper) in Crazy Times to Their Offering

Risk management within the power industry, including cutting edge techniques for assessing and managing risk as well as how to plan for the unexpected.

(PRWEB) October 26, 2005 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26425) has announced the addition of Power Market Risk: How To Survive (& Prosper) in Crazy Times to their offering.

Power Market Risk shows energy companies how to set up, run or rejuvenate a risk management program. Strong risk management programs are separating those companies who can tap into the capital markets from those who can't. The financial community now expects power market companies to have strong corporate governance programs in place and risk management practices achieve that goal.

Power Market Risk tells you:
How to protect your company with practical and effective risk management techniques
How to create a risk management program from scratch
How to avoid common pitfalls
About the best practices of some of the gurus of the risk management field
About cutting edge techniques for assessing and managing risk
How to put competitive intelligence to work for you, today
How to plan for tomorrow's bolt from the blue events
What lessons you can learn about operational risk from the US Northeast Blackout
How you can start or strengthen your operational risk program
How you can best address operational risk issues like IT hazards and security concerns

Power Market Risk is must reading for anyone in the energy markets – board members, CEOs, executive committees, middle level managers.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26425

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
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October 25, 2005

e-LYNXX Establishes Three Business Units to Reflect Diverse Strengths in the Printing and Print Buying Industries

e-LYNXX Corporation has established three divisions. Patented Financial Controls assists buyers of print cut 40% from their print costs by utilizing a patented method. Printing Industries Consulting provides complete management services to organizations who wish to outsource print buying. And, Government Priting Sales signficantly increases printers' profits by targeting government work.

Chambersburg, PA (PRWEB) October 25, 2005 -- The e-LYNXX Corporation (www.e-LYNXX.com), a leader in the Graphic Arts Industry since 1975, has aligned the Corporation into three distinct divisions to better reflect its unique offerings and to best serve its growing client base.

Chairman and CEO William A. Gindlesperger, the founder of the firm 30 years ago, announced that e-LYNXX three divisions are Patented Financial Controls, Printing Industries Consulting, and Government Printing Sales.

"Beginning as American Business Consultants in 1975, and later as ABC Advisors, this firm has completed thousands of consulting engagements resulting in enhanced profitability and healthier bottom lines for business firms throughout the United States," Gindlesperger noted. "The establishment of three divisions under the e-LYNXX umbrella permits us to continue in our missions through a more strategic and focused use of our resources and specialists."

The Patented Financial Controls division (www.PatentedFinancialControls.com) offers to top level management at corporations, government, and organizations of every size, a patented method based on a proven economic principle that is guaranteed to CUT 40% MORESM (www.CUT40.com) on print costs. With expenditures on printing estimated at 3% to as high as 18% of operating revenues within an organization, the significant reduction produced by Patented Financial Controls has an impact on the bottom line that is so positive, it is noticed by the CFO and other C-Level executives.

Many organizations look to outsource non-core functions, including the purchase of printing. The Printing Industries Consulting division (www.PrintingIndustriesConsulting.com) of e-LYNXX offers a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) program to handle the details of the print procurement process, thereby relieving management of headaches and unnecessary costs.

The Government Printing Sales division (www.GovernmentPrintingSales.com) has already assisted printers in obtaining billions of dollars in work. In an industry with small average profit margins, printers understand that to balance production, fill valleys, and continuously feed equipment even in slow times, it is essential to look beyond commercial markets and take advantage of the plentiful work offered through Government Printing Sales in the public sector arena, especially the Government Printing Office (GPO).

Any company interested in services offered by these divisions can call toll-free 888-876-5432.

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New Book from Business & Legal Reports Inc. Shows Environmental Compliance Managers How to Make Their Case to Management

"The whole world is trying to steal our customers, and these guys just don’t understand." BLR’s new book explains how EHS Managers can make their business case and win the support of top management for environmental initiatives.

Old Saybrook, CT (PRWEB) October 25, 2005 -- It’s a common challenge among the nation’s environmental managers, the professionals who keep their organizations in compliance with federal and state environmental regulations: How do you get management buy-in to needed environmental programs? Likewise, if top management was asked to report on their environmental managers’ performance, you might sometimes probably hear a version of this: “They just don’t understand the business pressures we face, the whole world is trying to steal our customers, and these guys want to save some snail darters.”

To help bridge this gap Business & Legal Reports, Inc. (BLR) has just released a practical new handbook -- Making the Business Case for EHS. Written by Robert B. Pojasek, Ph.D. an international authority on process development and Adjunct Professor at Harvard University, the book lays out the concrete steps that EHS (environmental health and safety) managers must take to get support for their environmental initiatives. This BLR guidebook helps EHS managers align processes and systems with the goals of senior management, and translate initiatives into bottom line results.

A key concept is for EHS managers to understand business value, and why financial performance is top management’s central goal. Pojasek explains 10 “EHS Business Value Principles” and 8 “Business Value Tactics” that show EHS managers how to get support for programs on the basis of the business value they add to the organization. The Tactics are illustrated through charts, checklists, and worksheets -- which are also included on a bonus CD.

The handbook features three case studies that explain in step-by-step detail how an autobody refinishing operation, a paint manufacturer, and an outboard motor company translated these principles into management support for EHS -- along with a better bottom line.

As part of the launch of Making the Business Case for EHS, BLR is offering a free White Paper that highlights the ten EHS Business Value Principles. The paper may be downloaded at http://www.blr.com/81001600/PRS58.

About BLR
Based in Old Saybrook, Conn., BLR publishes books, newsletters, and Web products serving professionals in human resources, compensation safety, 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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Change Wave Research Presents: "The 25% Cash Machine--Strategic High Income Investing"

Baby boomers and retirees can now enjoy a better quality of life by choosing securities that create higher monthly income and steady capital appreciation. Bryan Perry, analyst for ChangeWave Research and editor of ChangeWave Strategic High Income Investor, introduces a methodical approach to provide growth and income investors with increased returns with less volatility than common stocks.

Rockville, MD (PRWEB) October 25, 2005 -- Baby boomers and retirees can now enjoy a better quality of life by choosing securities that create higher monthly income and steady capital appreciation. The 25% Cash Machine: Strategic High Income Investing, written by Bryan Perry, analyst for ChangeWave Research and editor of ChangeWave Strategic High Income Investor, introduces a methodical approach to provide growth and income investors with increased returns with less volatility than common stocks.

"After 20 years of trying just about every approach to enhance the value of long-term portfolios, I've found a strategy that consistently beats the market's historical returns year after year," says Bryan Perry, who is also co-founder of Alexander Perry Corporation, a money management firm. "These high-yield securities not only pay a whopping yield, but they also exhibit less volatility than blue chip stocks."

Strategic high-income investing is made simple by owning and managing a basket of about 15-20 high-yield securities and rotating among the strongest sectors of the economy. In The 25% Cash Machine: Strategic High Income Investing investors will learn how to:

1. Sell low-paying dividend stocks
2. Shop for truly high-yield payouts
3. Diversify income assets
4. Actively manage assets
5. Become a student of sector rotation

The mission of The 25% Cash Machine: Strategic High Income Investing is to show the income investor in the next 5, 10 or 20 years a way to beat the historical returns of the major averages and get at least twice the dividend stream on income assets compared to what the banks and traditional blue chip stocks are paying. The report is available in .pdf format at $29.95. For direct information about the report, see http://iplacereports.com/?sid=5FKE101

About Bryan Perry:
Bryan Perry is currently Editor of the ChangeWave Strategic High Income Investor and ChangeWave Tactical Trader. Previously, Bryan was editor of the Internet Investing Daily newsletter before merging with ChangeWave Research in January 2001. He has 22 years experience working as a financial adviser for major Wall Street firms like Smith Barney, Bear Stearns, Paine Webber and Lehman Brothers. In 1999, Bryan started his own investment management company, Alexander Perry Corporation, where he specializes in managing strategic high income accounts for his clients.

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Grand Opening of www.paintersnation.com Industrial Coatings and Supplies Online Store

Painters Nation, LLC online store provides paint and related products to retailers, contractors and end customers. We also provide coatings and sundries for distribution and direct sales to the petro-chemical, oilfield, fleet, equipment and tanking industries.

(PRWEB) October 25, 2005 -- Painter's Nation, LLC is announcing the grand opening of it's online store. We are very pleased to be able to offer our products direct to the internet. For our grand opening special we are offering all products at a 10% discount to the public. Most of our products are already priced well below typical brick and mortar retail value, plus we have free shipping on most products with a $7.95 handling charge per order. Not only do we have a great selection of products, we can ship out gallons, 5 gallon buckets, or even 55 gallon drums of paint. We accept online payments as well as purchase orders in order to accomodate the smallest household to the largest corporation.

Painter's Nation, LLC is a manufacturer's representative of industrial coatings and custom designing formulas for the industrial and petrochemical industries. With a full line of coatings which include sealers, direct to metal paints, elastomeric roof coatings, fleet finishes, high heats, waterborne coatings, urethanes, primers, and epoxies, all formulated with exempt solvents to meet the Environmental Protection Agencies V.O.C. requirements. This allows us to meet all industry needs, including all MIL-P spec. paints and Federal Standard 595B colors.

We are a manufacturer's representative of Coastline Industrial Coatings, Inc., SealGuard USA, and National Paint Industries. Our product lines include coatings and paints such as primers, roof coatings, fleet finishes, urethanes, epoxies, high heat coatings, and waterborne coatings. Other products are also available including tools and specialty sealants such as anti-graffiti coatings.

As a manufacturer's representative we share the same goals and philosophies as our manufacturers. Therefore we both service and supply industrial coatings to the oilfield, petro-chemical, equipment and tanking industries. We also service the fleet industry, provide roof coatings, along with waterborne coatings, and a full line of architectural coatings including sealers and stains.

Our online store is available for anyone to browse, or ask specific questions about our products. We welcome interaction between our customers and hope to build long lasting relationships across the United States. Therefore, we have provided information about our products throughout our site. There is a special section for specifications and recommendations that we have compiled from our manufacturers to aid our customers.

Our specifications and recommendations section is a complete do it yourself guide to industrial coatings. We offer how to coat concrete, roofing, steel surfaces for severe and semi-severe chemical exposure. There are also full listings for Offshore and Onshore coating solution systems, including offshore sub-sea coatings. In addition we provide a troublshooting guide, a link to a great glossary of terms, and a chemical resistance guide. The chemical resistance guide is a great tool for users in the industry to check and verify which products and types of products are affected by certain chemicals. The guide gives a scale from "fair" to "excellent" and has categories such as "Abrasion", "Acids", "Alkalis", and "Solvents". Typically these types of questions are asked often in the industry and are never addressed up front. This proactive approach will give our customers the ability to make smarter business decisions prior to purchasing our products.

Specifications and Recommendations information can be found at:
http://www.paintersnation.com/Specifications_and_Recommendations.aspx

Chemical Resistance Guide:
http://www.paintersnation.com/Chemical_Resistance_Guide.aspx

More information about Painter's Nation, LLC:
http://www.paintersnation.com

Complete Guide to Painter's Nation, LLC:
http://www.paintersnation.com/Site_Map.aspx

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Auctioneer & Appraiser Launches New Web Site; Bob Johnson Auction & Appraisal, Inc., Site Details Services, Includes Audio Clip of Bob in Action

Bob Johnson Auction & Appraisal, Inc. announces the launch of its new Web site, www.BobJohnsonAuctionAndAppraisal.com. The site, designed and built to specifications by DaGama Web Studio of Greeley, provides an overview of the wide range of services provided by the auction and appraisal company, photos of items being sold in upcoming auctions, testimonials from past clients, and details on owner Bob Johnson’s extensive experience and expertise. The site features an audio clip of Bob auctioning, allowing site visitors to experience him in action.

Greeley, CO (PRWEB) October 25, 2005 -- Bob Johnson Auction & Appraisal, Inc. announces the launch of its new Web site, www.BobJohnsonAuctionAndAppraisal.com. The site, designed and built to specifications by DaGama Web Studio of Greeley, provides an overview of the wide range of services provided by the auction and appraisal company, photos of items being sold in upcoming auctions, testimonials from past clients, and details on owner Bob Johnson’s extensive experience and expertise. The site features an audio clip of Bob auctioning, allowing site visitors to experience him in action.

Johnson, who has served the Rocky Mountain region since founding the company in 1983, says of the new site, “Many companies in this industry don’t have an online presence, but with more and more people relying on the Internet to find all kinds of professional services, it became important for us to develop a Web site. My team and I are pleased to have this new method of communicating with potential clients.”

The Greeley-based auction and appraisal company offers numerous services to help its clients with real estate, estate and equipment auctions, fund raisers and more. To make inquiries into these services, Web site visitors can complete a simple online form, describing their particular situation. Upon submission, the form is automatically sent to Bob's e-mail address for follow-up.

Bob Johnson Auction & Appraisal, Inc. works with both individuals and businesses for all their auction needs. According to Bob, “Auctions are an excellent choice for many situations, because they generate high interest from buyers, and are a quick, efficient way to maximize profits.” Plus, he says, items up for auction often generate an even higher price than anticipated. These and other benefits have made auctions more popular in recent years — now accounting for nearly 30 percent of all real estate sales nationally. Many sellers have discovered that auctions provide an easy way to generate cash quickly in cases of bankruptcy, dissolution of marriage, and even retirement.

Bob's work has resulted in many happy clients over the years, including Eric & Tama Anderson, who auctioned property in Lafayette, Colorado. Eric says, “As this was our first auction experience, we were very cautious and interviewed several auction companies. We discovered that Bob had an extremely reasonable rate structure, and, even more importantly, a solid reputation for attracting the right buyers for the product mix in any sale. Bob and his knowledgeable team worked closely with us to move items from the home, prepare the demonstration areas and ensure the security of sale items. They took care of all the ancillary needs for the comfort and enjoyment of the buyers, and were well-prepared for all facets of the auction. In addition, their auctioning talents and pre-planning of the sale order helped retain a solid buying group right to the end. They exceeded all of our expectations in terms of professionalism and sale results.”

Johnson and his team are providing helpful information about the auction process to even more potential clients via their Web site.

About the Company
Bob Johnson Auction & Appraisal, Inc. has conducted more than 1200 auctions throughout the Rocky Mountain region since 1983. The company offers expertise in litigation assistance, personal property appraisals, and the auction of real estate, antiques, home furnishings, art, estates, equipment, livestock and more. President Bob Johnson is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the Certified Auction Institute, Certified Appraiser's Guild of America, the American Society of Agricultural Appraisers, the National, Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming Auctioneers Associations, and serves as an expert witness in personal property valuation disputes. The company prides itself in taking care of all aspects of the auction process -- from appraisals to the final sale -- to alleviate property owners of dealing with time-consuming and stressful details. To learn more, or to schedule a complimentary consultation, property owners may call Bob Johnson Auction & Appraisal, Inc., toll free at 888-551-8134, or visit www.BobJohnsonAuctionAndAppraisal.com.

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October 24, 2005

OSEN Releases Energy Suppression Disclosure Testimonial Videos

Earth-shattering never-before-seen video testimonials released for the first time, featuring seven energy inventors. Affidavit witnesses urge an end to suppression of new energy technologies that could eliminate our suicidal dependence on fossil fuel.

VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA (PRWEB) October 24, 2005 -- In launching its website Saturday, after several months of incubation, the Open Source Energy Network (OSEN.org) is making its debut splash by releasing never-before-seen video testimonials from seven leading alternative energy inventors.

These professional videos were prepared by the Disclosure Project, headed by Dr. Steven Greer, and were underwritten with sizeable funds for high-quality production. They were prepared to serve as testimony that will stand up in court. They document that there are viable new energy technologies which could rid us of our dependence on polluting fossil fuels, and that there have been active efforts in suppressing these. Explosively, these videos reveal names and tactics of this resistance against scientific progress.

This power-packed series includes testimony from Tom Bearden; Thomas Vallone, Paul Czysz, Hal Puthoff, David Hamilton, Ted Loder, Paul LaViolette, several of whom hold PhDs, and all of whom are held in high esteem by their peers in the field of clean energy. Each video is between 45 minutes and an hour in length.

The work of Nikola Tesla is a common theme in these affidavit video interviews. Their combined witness provides a powerful impetus for us to put pressure on our elected officials and demand that they to support the development and penetration into the marketplace of clean energy devices and infrastructure – with the same vigor with which they approached the Manhattan project or the Apollo Project.

As a sampling from the seven videos, Lt. Col. Tom Bearden says that the scientific community must stop snubbing these technologies, and that their doing so has very little to do with science, and very much to do with the politics of science.

Bearden warns that if we do not do something of this magnitude, but only continue to give marginal attention to this matter through token legislation and half-hearted scientific dabbling, then the handwriting on the wall spells our doom. The momentum of “peak oil” continues to drive fuel prices upward, fomenting international unrest which risks creating the kind of Armageddon scenario warned of in the Bible and promoted in pop culture: weapons of mass destruction begin to be unleashed by nations panicking when the traditional energy supplies are choked off. None of this need happen, if the alternatives are developed with all speed, says Bearden.

The testimonials assert that the private sector can do a huge amount to reverse the present disastrous course. Because these technologies are superior in every way – more efficient and more cost-effective ¬– they will create a stronger bottom line for companies promoting them.

In launching their new website, the Open Source Energy Network hopes to also launch another revolution -- the open sourcing of energy technologies. Rather than penury, secrecy and cutthroat battles over patents, the model of co-operation offers to researchers and inventors the best way to beat the suppression of these long-overdue developments and gain sufficient support to achieve optimum results. With the combined efforts of many trained and creative minds, the extracting of clean, free, renewable, and inexhaustible energy – whether it be from the sun, wind, tide, geothermal, from the vacuum of space, or from properties of magnetism and inter-planetary and inter-stellar electricity not yet fully understood – will be realized in our generation.

Matthew L. Carson, co-founder of OSEN, who secured permission to publish the videos, says that "this seven-pack video set of disclosure videos is an apropos way to introduce OSEN to the world."

Go here to view the videos: http://www.opensourceenergy.com/_layouts/apps/dp/index.asp

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Visit: http://osen.org

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'Saudi Arabia Exposed' Most Important And Revealing Book on Kingdom In Years: UPI

John R. Bradley's new book is "the most revealing and important on the real Saudi Arabia to have been published."

(PRWEB) October 24, 2005 -- "Saudi Arabia Exposed: Inside a Kingdom in Crisis," a controversial best-selling new book by John R. Bradley, is "the most revealing and important on the real Saudi Arabia to have been published in years," according to the veteran editor of United Press International, Martin Walker.

Despite being the country that sits on one quarter of the world's known oil reserves, and that provided three quarters of the known hijackers for the Sept. 11 attacks organized by Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden, Saudi Arabia remains an enigma to most people in the West.

But "there is no more excuse for ignorance" among Westerners now that they have Mr Bradley's book to turn to, Mr Walker adds in his lengthy UPI review essay on "Saudi Arabia Exposed" just published.

Bill Tammeus, a prominent columnist with Knight Ridder newspapers, last month reported that "Saudi Arabia Exposed" is being hailed by critics as “the best book on the country in decades.”

"Saudi Arabia Exposed" (Palgrave Macmillan, $22.95) has been singled out by The New York Times as “highly insightful,” by Newsweek as “remarkable,” and by the Los Angeles Times Book Review as contributing “significantly to the debate” because of Mr. Bradley's “unique vantage.”

Mr. Bradley, 35, was the only permanently-based, fully accredited Arabic-speaking Western journalist in Saudi Arabia for 2.5 years, from three months before the 9/11 attacks. He traveled extensively through all of the kingdom's regions -- crucially without a government minder.

In a recent issue of The Nation, long-time New Yorker writer Milton Viorst wrote that in "Saudi Arabia Exposed" Mr. Bradley “uses a graceful journalist's pen to write with scholarly authority," and "shows a sensitivity rare for a Westerner, reaching directly to the society's core."

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American Youth Soccer Organization Chooses APSCREEN To Provide National Sex Offender Searches

The American Youth Soccer Organization has chosen APSCREEN, the world’s leading full-service Consumer Reporting Agency, to provide searches for national sex offenders to be included into AYSO’s background screening process.

Rancho Santa Margarita, California (PRWEB) October 24, 2005 -- The American Youth Soccer Organization has chosen APSCREEN, the world’s leading full-service Consumer Reporting Agency, to provide searches for national sex offenders to be included into AYSO’s background screening process. The AYSO, an affiliate member of the US Soccer Federation, now joins numerous organizations using this free service including the Girls Scouts of America.

Ellisa Hall, National Administrator for AYSO, “We are grateful for access to APSCREEN’s national sex offender registry. For the last 40 years, the AYSO has provided a safe, fair, fun sport experience for hundreds of thousands of youngsters all across the U.S. We take seriously the charge to protect players, volunteers and family members, and this valuable information provides one more critical layer to our Safe Haven Program.”

There is no registration or fee for the service and anyone who has a computer and access to the Internet and a web browser can use it. Should a person have any reason to suspect that someone in their neighborhood, school district or community might have a sex crime history they can go directly to www.nationalsexoffenderregistry.net and enter the name of the subject and have a good chance of locating information about a sex offender's history. Currently the database covers 34 states and 12 local areas for a total of 46 jurisdictions. Most of the time, the sex crime records contain enough personal information to verify the identity of a suspect, or provide a lead to pursue further research.

Tom Lawson, CFE, CII & Founder of APSCREEN, comments, "We practically invented background checks over 25 years ago when few companies understood the need to screen prospective applicants. Now we want to give this free service back to the community because we feel so strongly about the protection and safety of our children. We mean it to be used in conjunction with other tools including other sites such as the FBI’s national sex offender registry and the Megan’s Law website provided by the California Attorney General’s office.”

APSCREEN (www.Apscreen.com), founded in 1980 is the originator of the modern-day factual employment-screening concept. Other services include tenant screening, employee locates, asset discovery, permissible credit reporting, motor vehicle records, and fraud examination. Tom Lawson is a certified fraud examiner, certified international investigator, expert witness and holds key positions in several national trade associations. Lawson is available for public speaking engagements and white papers can be obtained by calling 1 800 277-2733.

Company Contact: Tom Lawson (800) 277-2733
Public Relations Contact: Cathy Taylor (949) 635-4923

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Oklahoma is Center for Energy Excellence

Oklahoma is nations leader for energy industry's Alternative Energy growth and technological research and development.

Oklahoma City, OK (PRWEB) October 23, 2005 -- “Oklahoma is America’s center for energy excellence”, Mark A. Stansberry, president of The International Society of The Energy Advocates stated at the 2005 Bricktown Capital Conference, Oklahoma Venture Forum held at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. Stansberry is the president of The Energy Advocates, a national energy education organization and Chairman of The GTD Group. He was one of a select group of speakers at the conference. The topic of his presentation was “Alternative Power: Energy Dreams and Economic Realities” in which he discussed the realities within various forms of energy resources and the true potential of each.

“Oklahoma is the leader in natural gas exploration with companies like Devon and Chesapeake taking the lead as well as leading in the areas of research and development, and technology advancement,” Stansberry stated.

“Oklahoma is also a leader in the areas of wind energy, biomass, coal bed methane projects, and in many other areas of technological research. The energy industry is alive and well in Oklahoma. We will be the center of energy activity well beyond the 21st century.”

“We are well positioned to be not only America’s leader but the global leader in energy research and technological advancement. The energy industry needs the support of all Oklahomans in this effort to make America less dependent upon foreign oil.”

“The Energy Advocates believe that ‘America Needs America’s Energy’. There is no question that America remains vulnerable as long as we allow imports of foreign oil to continue to increase. America needs to advance new, environmentally friendly technologies, to increase supplies and encourage cleaner, more efficient energy use.”

“America also has a need to update its outdated network of power plants, transmission lines, pipelines and refineries. Oil pipelines and refining capacity are in need of repair and expansion. To accomplish what is needed includes manpower, research and development, technology advancements, and expansion of refining for example. Now is the time for Oklahoma to become the ‘Capitol for Energy Excellence of the World’.”

About The Energy Advocates: Since 1974, The Energy Advocates, a national organization, has provided energy education nationally. The Energy Advocates strongly support all forms of energy. Its’primary mission is to inform the general public about our vital energy industry and energy policy issues. To learn more about energy issues, and The Energy Advocates, visit www.energyadvocates.org.

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PMCC Opens Its Washington/Baltimore Operations

PMCC, Inc. today announced the opening of its Washington/Baltimore regional office. PMCC is a 14 year old Louisiana based project management firm with operations in New Orleans, Houston, Colorado and now the Washington/Baltimore metro area.

Baltimore, MD November 1, 2005 – PMCC, Inc. today announced the opening of its Washington/Baltimore regional office. PMCC is a 14 year old Louisiana based project management firm with operations in New Orleans, Houston, Colorado and now the Washington/Baltimore metro area. “We’re happy to have Milt Jones heading up this new operation” said Ben E. Voivedich, Jr., PMP, president of PMCC. “He did a fantastic job for us in New Orleans over the last 5 years winning several different industrial and professional awards for projects he performed. We know he will do the same in the Baltimore/Washington market for our clients there.”

Milt Jones, VP, PMP
PMCC’s Vice President is a Naval Academy graduate, he holds two engineering degrees plus an MBA and an MSA specialized in Information Systems Technology and is a twenty – year veteran of the Navy and the submarine service. In addition to his military background, Mr. Jones’ career experience includes eighteen years with Mobil Oil where he was involved with major engineering project management in Asia and South/Central America plus two years with TransCoastal Marine Services where he managed the New Orleans Project Management group involved with ship repair and fabrication/placement of offshore oil rigs (platforms and jackets) used for both domestic and international exploration and production. He joined PMCC in 2000. For three years, he served as a Project Management and process consultant, trainer, mentor and coach for the Project Management Office (PMO) of Entergy’s Transmission and Distribution Groups in New Orleans. In 2004, he served as the construction manager for a major transmission project that for the first time ran power lines UNDER the Mississippi River and received several industrial and professional nominations and awards after its completion.

About PMCC, Inc.
PMCC Inc. is a full service project management consulting, training and teaming firm with offices in New Orleans, Houston and Washington D.C. We assist corporations by improving the individual competency of project team members and the overall corporate project management maturity of the organization. We are experienced practitioners that can train, coach and mentor your staff. We have provided these services worldwide for numerous companies, organizations and individuals since 1991. PMCC is a Globally Chartered Registered Education Provider (REP®) for PMI® and a Certified Microsoft Solutions Provider.

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OSEN Launches Site for Open-Sourcing Clean Energy

Website launch provides inventors and users with tools of collaboration for shared advancement of clean, free, and renewable energy technology solutions. Believes that open sourcing, which has been such a boon to the software community, can be just as much so, if not more for the energy world.

Vancouver, B.C., Canada -- Several months in the making, today the Open Source Energy Network (OSEN.org) opens its new website to the public.

The operative word in summarizing the project is "Network", and the focus is on clean, free, and renewable energy technology, both in advancing it as a science as well as making it available for everyone.

The non-profit company's site is designed to facilitate the collaborative development of new energy technologies and understanding. Its set of tools to facilitate that cooperation is long and impressive, made possible by the generous underwriting primarily of its co-founder, the youthful entrepreneur Jon Peters. His financial infusions have been in the six figures, covering expenses and providing stipends for more than half a dozen people involved in building the site and its tools.

The primary passion of OSEN is to provide a fertile environment for the open sharing of key energy ideas that can see the emergence of viable -- even superior -- alternatives to our current dependence as a society on polluting energy sources such as oil, gas, and coal. The guiding philosophy of OSEN is that because open sourcing has proven fruitful in the world of software, it is also sure to do so the world of energy as well. The site is offered as a premier tool to facilitate that open sharing with the most brilliant minds on the subject worldwide.

"By open sourcing energy technology, the problem of the suppression of new and revolutionary technologies is eliminated because there is strength in numbers," says Matthew L. Carson, co-founder of OSEN. "Once it's in the open it's going to stays there." He goes on to say that open sourcing has another key benefit. "By open sourcing the core technology and breeding competition on the service, installation, maintenance and integration of a technology the consumer wins. Good ethical businesses can win by making an honest profit based on true value to consumer and a job well done. The time for irresponsible profiteering at the expense of humanity has come to an end. The Open Source model has done truly amazing things in software, it will do amazing things for energy and it wont stop there."

In Vancouver, you will see Matthew tooling around in a Hummer converted to run on vegetable oil and hydrogen. People are always asking him how they can convert their diesel cars and trucks. That is one of the purposes of the site: to provide collaboratively-built “how-to” instructions with clear visual aids, so that non-experts can see results similar to what the engineers and geeks are achieving.

The "Projects" section list various open-source projects presently under way. In that directory there is a link to create a new project. If you have a bright new idea for a device or machine, and are willing to open it up to public input and sharing of effort, you are encouraged to do so using your own OSEN Project Page as a worldwide access point.

Each week, OSEN plans to present a show called Energetic Garage™ which will feature some kind of gadget tinkering.

OSEN staff is eagerly standing by to assist you with any questions you might have about how to use the site and to build new pages.

Perhaps OSEN's greatest strength is in their professionalism. They bring “class” to just about everything they tackle. Watch one of their many videos, produced by Marcus Cameron with graphics by Torrance Hurd, and you will see that the CNN kind of classy feel has now arrived in the world of "bleeding-edge" energy technology research that is not covered but rarely in the mainstream media. Listen to the daily "Today in Free Energy™" radio spot, a four-to-eight minute segment with anchor, Charlee Redman, and you will be hooked.

OSEN's selection of directory listings and news regarding cutting-edge energy technology from around the world comes from the three-year-old news reporting and directory service of Sterling Allan's PES Network Inc., which is presently in process of merging with OSEN -- an example of the networking that is the hallmark of the Open Source Energy NETWORK.

Not only can you read the latest news in the field, but you can create your own news portal to display the news you wish to track, based on keywords and directory connection. You can also submit a news item, either a single news bullet linking to another site, or a news exclusive of your own composition. There is also a news page featuring live feeds from various energy news services around the world. There is also a news page featuring the live feeds from various energy news services around the world.

Of course OSEN has a live feed as well for interested parties to pick up and display on their sites. The OSEN staff has several people talented in preparing fascinating news, as well as in composing exclusive stories. They will be interviewing the leaders in the field, and capturing the essence of what they are and do -- as well as accurately explaining why and how they do it.

OSEN's vast directory of pages covers topics from solar and geothermal to cold fusion and magnet motors. Inventor profiles are also featured, along with other energy issues such as global warming and the high costs of oil dependence.

With a revenue-generating capability based on quality of content, traffic, and sales of items related to the directory topic, each directory page invites an editorial staff to come forward and take up the reins. The directory manager who assumes active responsibility and produces high-quality content will receive a sizable chunk of the revenue generated by the page or group of pages that he or she builds and maintains.

Thus OSEN’s Directory system combines the Open Source Directory Project (dmoz.org) model of editors with the paid-editor model of Yahoo, but with many times more passion that the quest for clean energy instills in people.

The "Sites" feature enables you to easily create a link to energy-related websites, whether one you own, or one that interests you. And by setting your own filter preferences, you can customize the way this page displays.

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds sprinkle every page of the site, enabling you to track closely the pages of interest.

And of course there is a 'blog' section, which lists not just the OSEN blog, but other related blogs too. If it is related to cutting edge, clean energy technology, you are welcome to add one of your own if you want.

The website offers unlimited bandwidth and memory. You can upload a video of your latest experimental results. Post the data spreadsheet for your peers to review and comment. Join in a discussion on the discussion board about your project. Create an index page to organize the material relating to your project. Manage your group contacts privately among those with proper access rights in your project.

While the SharePoint software that runs the infrastructure of the website is a Microsoft product, OSEN does not see that as being too harsh of a contradiction to the "open source" concept that they promote when it comes to energy technology development. While Microsoft does provide the basic chassis, there is a huge world of open source development that supports the many plug-ins and options available. So it really is the case that the back-end that drives the OSEN website was built by the very kind of open collaboration that OSEN hopes to foster among inventors of technology.

On the fun side (if you're hot already having fun on the site), OSEN is running a contest for a slogan that characterizes its nature and activity in a catchy way that will appeal to the public. Site users will be able to vote on the slogan they like best. The slogan-contest winner will receive $50.00 and an OSEN T-shirt. Future contests will be ran for visual design elements and musical jingles, among other things -- an idea tacked on by OSEN's editor, Mary-Sue Haliburton.

Visit their site at http://osen.org

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Highway Watch® Issues Request for Assistance, Stolen PA Fuel Tanker Raises Security Concerns

The Highway Watch® program's Highway ISAC today issued a formal Be On the Lookout (BOLO) requesting assistance from members of the trucking and law enforcement community to assist in finding a missing tanker truck that is believed to have been stolen.

Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) October 22, 2005 -- The Highway Watch® program's Highway ISAC today issued a formal Be On the Lookout (BOLO) requesting assistance from members of the trucking and law enforcement community to assist in finding a missing tanker truck that is believed to have been stolen.

The BOLO, issued the morning of October 13th, relates to an empty fuel tanker that is believed to have been stolen from the parking lot of Pop's Grill on SR0041 in Avondale, PA. The Pennsylvania State Police believes that the tanker was stolen between October 7th and October 10th. Law enforcement has identified the stolen trailer as a 1975 silver Trailmobile 40 foot fuel tanker, VIN#M40514 with no registration plate. The trailer has the number 109 in black, four inch letters on the front. Preliminary investigation by PA State Police indicated that the tanker was among several other empty tankers in the lot and no identification to the tractor or driver who stole the tanker has been identified.

"The Highway ISAC believes this to be a legitimate concern and we are committed to working with law enforcement across the nation to resolve the situation as soon as possible," said Don L. Rondeau, Director of the Highway ISAC. "Programs like Highway Watch® serve as very a important partnership between industry and law enforcement and represent the next line of defense in the war on terrorism. I'm proud to be able to lend our assistance."

Under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Highway Watch® trains highway professionals to identify and report safety and security concerns on our Nation's roads. The program prepares hundreds of thousands of transportation professionals to respond in the event they or their cargo are the target of a terrorist attack and to share valuable intelligence with Homeland Security if they witness potential threats.

Highway Watch® links trained transportation professionals with first responders, law enforcement and the intelligence community via TSA's Transportation Security Operations Center

Persons with information about the stolen tanker can call the Highway ISAC at 866-821-3444.

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October 21, 2005

Noble & Associates Consulting Announces New Focus On Curing P.I.D.

Noble & Associates Consulting, Inc, a provider of business and functional support for Oracle E-Business software implementations and upgrades worldwide, announces its focus on curing Post Implementation Distress (P.I.D.).

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) October 21, 2005 -- Noble & Associates Consulting, Inc, a provider of business and functional support for Oracle E-Business software implementations and upgrades worldwide, announces its focus on curing Post Implementation Distress (P.I.D.).

Implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or other large scale software is extremely costly in terms of time and money. But after the implementation, things do not always go smoothly. Most people have heard the horror stories about the chaos and distress that follows ERP system implementations. Do you have trepidations of your own? The diagnosis for these ailments is Post Implementation Distress (P.I.D.). It causes system benefits and return on investment to be elusive. Many companies are unable to demonstrate the efficiencies that the software promised to bring. The problem is not the software. The problem is not the employees. The problem is the lack of an ongoing solution to meet the needs of your business.

The cure for Post Implementation Distress is having the proper procedures, processes, documentation and expanded training. “The professionals at Noble & Associates Consulting have experience with software implementation and support. We know your pain”, says Sandra Noble, president. “The prescription for curing P.I.D. is to review, analyze and manage service requests and problem resolution activities. Also, experience has shown that additional training is beneficial after employees have begun to use the system. Having the proper tools in place allows both the employees and system to function effectively.”

Stop suffering from Post Implementation Distress! There are many reasons to rid yourself of the stress, distress and dysfunction in your organization: Increased employee morale, Accelerated return on investment, Enhanced competitiveness, profitability and stability, to name a few. Call Noble & Associates Consulting for the cure at (+1) 404 374 3384 or visit our website at www.NobleAdvantage.com to learn more. Put the "Noble Advantage" to work for you!

About Noble & Associates Consulting, Inc
Noble & Associates Consulting offers cost effective, enterprise-wide (ERP) e-Business software solutions delivered by experienced professionals with industry, business and application knowledge and expertise. We also specialize in IT needs assessments, RFP creation and unbiased software selection assistance. For additional information, visit us at www.NobleAdvantage.com.

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October 20, 2005

Energy Ventures Organization, Inc. Demonstrates and Tests Its Second Generation Hydrogen Generator Through Hydrogen, Solar, and Wind

Energy Ventures Organization, Inc. a private based Nevada Company that is in the advancement of using "Zero Pollution Energy Solutions" (ZPES) and has been doing various research and development with alternative energy.

(PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- Along with Partner(AOOR), Apollo Alternative Fuels Company, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Apollo Resources International, Inc OTCBB (AOOR), Energy Ventures Organization is producing hydrogen and converting it to electric power for use in a home, with its hydrogen generator using solar and wind. "Our involvement in technology advancement through research and development is proceeding right on track", stated President Conrad Vergara.

We have completed and are testing our Second Generation "up-scale hydrogen unit" making hydrogen by using electrolysis and the photovoltaic process. Our next step will be to build multiple connected units to produce hydrogen stored, in stainless steel metal hydride tanks, with the capacity to run a standard home on a daily basis. We are also utilizing and testing the "Airgen" fuel cell generator by Ballard Technologies, that is fueled by hydrogen and can produce 1500 watts of power (1 kW), which can power basic small home appliances with natural energy without using any plug in power. We are basically off-grid that is a big step for our research and development team. Cost efficient energy applications are one of our goals for the residential homeowners," stated Mr. Vergara.

The New Energy Bill Extends Wind Power Incentives, Production Tax Credit, and other incentives are soon to be signed into law by the end of the year. Up to 2,500 megawatts of wind energy capacity are scheduled to come on line in the U.S. this year, bringing new power to the equivalent of 700,000 homes and injecting over $3 billion of investment into the power generation sector. With the timely extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC) the American Wind Energy Association anticipates that strong growth momentum will continue in 2006 and 2007.
Energy Ventures Organizations combined research, design, and development of its hydrogen generator, along with solar and wind is happy to be partnering with Apollo Resources to attain its goals and future objectives." We plan to make hydrogen, solar and wind technologies and other systems an accepted concept that can be an integrated option for distributed-energy production for both on and off the electric power grid.

The future for Energy Ventures Organization is to add significant reliability, diversity and security to the U.S. Energy System and improve the quality of life in this country by expanding inexpensive electricity to all. And to significantly reduce the environmental signature (air emissions) by displacing fossil fuel energy systems with cost effective solar energy systems and other alternative power.

The Energy Policy Act of 2005(H.R. 6) establishes a 30% tax credit up to 2,000 for the purchase of residential photovoltaic (solar electric) and solar water heating. An individual can take both a 30% credit up to $2,000 cap for a photovoltaic system and a 30% credit up to $2,000 cap for a solar water heating system. A 30% tax credit up to $500 per 0.5 kW is also available for fuel cells. The credit is calculated based on the individual's expenditures excluding subsidized energy financing which is defined as "financing provided under a Federal, State, or local program, a principal purpose of which is to provide subsidized financing for projects designed to conserve or produce energy" We at Energy Ventures Organization are committed to that success.

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” Although the Company believes that the assumptions upon which its forward-looking statements are based, are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these assumptions will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s projections and expectations are disclosed in the Company’s filings. All forward-looking statements in this press release are expressly qualified by such cautionary statements and by reference to the underlying assumptions.

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Oil & Gas Journal, OGJ Online Launch E-Newsletters

Oil & Gas Journal and its web site, Oil & Gas Journal Online, have launched two electronic newsletters, one daily and the other a focused weekly.

HOUSTON, TX (PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- Oil & Gas Journal and its web site, Oil & Gas Journal Online, have launched two electronic newsletters, one a daily and the other a focused weekly.

Oil & Gas Journal Daily Update and Oil & Gas Journal Weekly E&D Report join Oil & Gas Journal Online This Week, which has a circulation of over 37,000.

Oil & Gas Journal Daily Update, delivered Monday through Friday, offers news written for oil and gas professionals by editors of the weekly OGJ.

Each issue begins with the daily Market Watch feature covering the prior trading day’s oil and gas prices and news events driving them. Following Market Watch are reports on industry operations — including exploration, drilling, production, gas processing and LNG, refining, basic petrochemicals, pipelines, and tankers — plus news on energy politics and economics, companies, and personnel changes.

Oil & Gas Journal Weekly E&D Report, distributed on Wednesdays, presents news on global exploration and development activity and includes area drilling from around the world.

Since 2002, Oil & Gas Journal Online This Week, distributed on Thursdays, has delivered a sample of articles in all categories from OGJ Online.

Stories in all three newsletters originate on the continuously updated web site, which can be found at www.ogjonline.com. All are written by members of the OGJ staff.

“We’re a filter, not an aggregator,” said OGJ Editor Bob Tippee. “We know our audience and understand the business. We select the stories and report the technical and operational details oil and gas professionals need – and leave out the nonessentials.”

Tim Tobeck, Group Publisher and Vice-President, said expansion of OGJ’s suite of electronic newsletters advances a longstanding multimedia strategy. “The newsletters add a broadcast dimension to the multimedia platform OGJ has created by integrating its print magazine and web site,” Tobeck said. “The integration improves our delivery of the oil and gas story to readers and offers a rich – and now richer – communications tool to advertisers.”

The 103-year-old Oil & Gas Journal, published by PennWell Corporation, is a fully paid subscription magazine for operating decision-makers and top managers in the oil and gas business. It has total average qualified paid circulation of 77,485.

About PennWell Corporation
PennWell Corporation is a diversified business-to-business media and information company that provides quality content and integrated marketing solutions for the following global industries: Oil and gas, electric power, water, electronics, semiconductor, contamination control, optoelectronics, fiber optics, computer graphics, enterprise storage, information technology, fire, emergency services and dental. Founded in 1910, PennWell publishes 75 print and online magazines and newsletters, conducts 60 conferences and exhibitions on six continents, and has an extensive offering of books, maps, directories, web sites, research and database services. In addition to PennWell's headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Company has offices in Nashua, New Hampshire, Houston, Texas, London, England, Hong Kong, China and other locations worldwide.

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NRG Resources, Inc. Expands Marketing Team

NRG Resources, Inc. (OTC: NRRI), an independent energy company, today reported that Mitch Ngo and Ariel Valls have joined the Company’s growing marketing team.

Santa Ana, California (PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- NRG Resources, Inc. (OTC: NRRI), an independent energy company, today reported that Mitch Ngo and Ariel Valls have joined the Company’s growing marketing team.

Valls heads marketing for Latin America and Ngo is in charge of marketing and sales in Asia. Valls and Ngo have many years of experience in retail and wholesale product marketing, distribution, and brand development.

“We are excited to have Valls and Ngo join us at a time when we roll out our products into international markets,” states Don Borba, Director of Marketing. “Both gentlemen are seasoned entrepreneurs with sustained tract records of success as marketing professionals and with extensive business networks in their respective regions,” indicates Borba.

About NRG Resources, Inc.
NRG Resources, Inc., a Nevada corporation, is an oil and gas exploration and oil products marketing company, based in California. Through its Kazakhstan subsidiary, Munaisystem INK, the Company is pursuing oil and gas exploration opportunities in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Through its oil products division, NRG Resources, Inc. markets a proprietary line of lubricants for industrial and commercial application.

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

For further information regarding this press release contact
NRG Resources, Inc.
Heip “Alex” Trinh
Vice President, Business Development
Tony Vanetik, Chairman
3720 South Susan Street
Suite 100
Santa Ana, CA 92704
714-689-9100
Fax 714-689-9111

Source: NRG Resources, Inc.

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Revolutionary New Heads Up Displays Enter the Work Place

Heads Up Pioneers Release New Products For Commercial and Industrial Applications. SportVuePRO™ displays mount on hardhats or baseball caps and give the user a constant real-time view of information - everything from GPS guidance systems to text and instant messaging.

(PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- The creators of the world’s first consumer Heads Up displays are releasing a new product which could change the face of the modern workplace. SportVuePRO™ Heads Up displays are now available for commercial and industrial applications.

The patented, wireless SportVuePRO™ display system mounts onto hardhats, soft hats or helmets and gives the user a constant real-time view of critical information. The powerful software allows for both serial and USB interfaces and is programmable for universal applications. The data appears in a personal display in the wearer’s periphery, focused at task length. This breakthrough technology frees the worker from distracting glances down at wrist-mounted or hand-held meters and displays. It transmits critical data in low light and bright light, and is perfect for noisy environments. It is also lightweight, compact, and very affordable.

SportVuePRO™‘s workplace applications are vast and varied, and include guidance systems for construction and agriculture, emergency response and situational awareness systems for law enforcement, military and first responders, measurement systems in testing, monitoring devices in manufacturing and processing and even general communication systems such as instant messaging and pager networks.

Multiple requests for Heads Up displays in various applications have led to the development of a new product, the SportVuePRO™ DK1, a developer’s kit that can be tailored and easily integrated to a specific application. The DK1 is available via a cost-effective license agreement with Motion Research. For more information, go to www.motionresearch.com.

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KUA Honored for Community Service

The Florida Municipal Electric Association on Oct. 18 honored Kissimmee Utility Authority with its 2005 Florida Community Service Award for exemplary public service to the community.

Kissimmee, FL (PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) on Oct. 18 honored Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) with its 2005 Florida Community Service Award for exemplary public service to the community.

FMEA Executive Director Barry Moline presented the award to KUA during ceremonies held at the association's annual Energy Connections Workshop & Trade Show in Daytona Beach.

The award is given annually to utilities whose achievement or sustained performance shows a commitment or the commitment of its employees to enhance the quality of life in a community. This is provided through social, cultural, educational, environmental and economic programs and by providing opportunity for employee involvement.

"I am delighted that KUA has received statewide recognition for its work in the local community," said KUA president and general manager Jim Welsh. "It is only fitting that a community that supports its utility should be supported in return."

In the past year, KUA supported 143 community projects and activities that directly impacted 468,800 individuals. Notable projects included the funding of the "Flee to be Free" child abduction awareness program as well as immunization programs and youth swimming lessons for families unable to afford them.

Based in Tallahassee, FMEA is a service organization that represents Florida's 33 municipally-owned electric utilities and the more than 2.8 million people these utilities serve.

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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KUA Readies for Hurricane Wilma

Kissimmee Utility Authority is watching Hurricane Wilma closely and reviewing the utility's emergency procedures to restore electricity as quickly and safely as possible should the storm strike the Kissimmee area.

Kissimmee, FL (PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) is watching Hurricane Wilma closely and reviewing the utility's emergency procedures to restore electricity as quickly and safely as possible should the storm strike the Kissimmee area.

KUA's management team met Wednesday morning to review emergency plans and discuss possible activation of the utility's emergency operations command center. The utility also reviewed its mutual aid agreements that would bring additional crews from other utilities to Kissimmee to provide restoration assistance if needed.

"We are ready to respond if the storm affects our service area," said Jim Welsh, KUA's president and general manager. "We're back to full staff and ready to go."

KUA just recently got all of its service crews back after sending many of them to Mississippi to help restore electric service in areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

If power goes out, KUA advises customers to check all circuit breakers or fuses to help determine if the outage might be the result of a household problem.

Customers who experience a power outage are asked to call the utility's 24-hour outage line at 407-933-7777. After severe weather, KUA crews restore power by repairing power plants, transmission lines, substations and main distribution lines. Once the main power lines are repaired, crews turn their attention to individual customer outages.

KUA reminds customers to be safe as the storm passes through the area and offers these safety reminders:

* Stay away from downed lines, and warn others to do the same. Contact KUA or local emergency officials to report downed lines.
* Do not venture out in the dark because it is difficult to see a downed power line that could still be energized and dangerous.
* Wait a reasonable amount of time before calling KUA to report an outage if your entire neighborhood is without power. The utility can electronically detect widespread outages. Extra calls only jam switchboards.
* Do not connect portable generators to your home's household wiring. This can send electricity back out onto the power lines, seriously injuring or killing linemen working in your neighborhood. Only connect appliances directly to the generator.
* Keep freezer doors closed and sealed. Well-filled freezers keep most foods frozen two to three days if the door is kept closed.
* Turn off large appliances and air conditioners until after the power has been restored.
* Turn off your breakers if you live in a flood prone area.
* Do not attempt to remove or trim foliage within 10 feet of a power line.
* Please be patient. KUA crews will work as fast as safety allows.

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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New Inpro/Seal Literature Entitled “Target Lip Seals" Is Valuable Tool, Part Of Interactive Package

Brochure provides detail about the history and use of lip seals and provides alternatives to using this method of sealing.

(PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- Inpro/Seal, the Rock Island, IL, based manufacturer of bearing isolators has just unveiled Target Lip Seals, literature that details the use of Rubber Lip Seals in the process industries.

Unique Reader Reference
Part of the firm’s interactive package on bearing protection, the literature is a valuable source of information and useful tool to anyone involved in the management, maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) of pumps and other types of rotating equipment used in industrial/process plants. It contains important information about the use of lip seals including:

. History of Lip Seals
. Charts, Graphs, Cost Calculators, Application and Technical Data
. Lip Seals In The Mechanical Universe
. Misapplication Of Lip Seals
. Life Cycle Aspects
. Why Continuous Duty Equipment Needs A Permanent Seal
. Lip Seals Consume Power
. Less Is Not Better/Contact Seal Misconception
. Where Lip Seals Should And Shouldn’t Be Used
. The Real Cost Of Lip Seals
. Lip Seals Are Not As Cheap As You Think
. Contact Seal Alternatives That Are Reusable And Never Wear
. Why Contact Seals Have A 100% Failure Rate
. How To Save Money, Conserve Energy And Add To The Bottom Line

Author Is Industry Expert
The literature and much of the interactive package was authored by David C. Orlowski, President and founder of Inpro/Seal Company. Well known for his knowledge of bearings, bearing protection and tribilogy, Orlowski has spent the last 41+ years working on ways to enhance and extend the service life of rotating equipment. The holder of some 40 patents, he was awarded patent protection (#4,022,479) for the original bearing isolator (#4,022,479) in 1977, inventing the term “bearing isolator” in the process.

That Was Then/This Is Now
When lip seals were first introduced back in the 1930’s, they were only the sealing device available for general use. Convenient and inexpensive, they enjoyed a 99% market share when it came to sealing industrial rotating equipment.

The literature goes on to state that according to the lip seal manufacturers, at best they have a life cycle of 1,844 hours or 77 days of operation. In the world of non-industrial equipment such as (bicycle wheels, wheel bearings, mowers, washing machines, tractors), this is acceptable, as it works out to equipment life of some 120,000 miles or more than 3 years of use. A few may survive as long as 3,000 hours. In the 1950’s, lip seals were used to retain grease on aircraft landing gear wheels. Because this was intermittent duty use, long operating life was not a consideration.

It the world of continuous, heavy duty industrial machinery (pumps, motors, gearboxes, etc.) 3,000 hours or 4.1 months is simply unacceptable. The author feels that with this kind of life cycle, it is not meant for sealing these types of applications. Though no one knows when a lip seal is going to stop working, the end user can tell when its time is up – the equipment on which it is applied breaks down or the lip seal burns to a crisp and grooves the shaft.

The literature also addresses power consumption and states that lip seals consume, on average, 147 watts of power. To show how significant this is, a plant with 500 pumps in operation can run up annual costs in excess of $97,000 for energy to drive the lip seal.

The End User Has A Choice
According to Orlowski, “In the 1970’s with the invention of bearing isolator, permanent bearing protection became available, giving the end user a sealing choice. A non-contacting labyrinth type seal, bearing isolators can run 150,000 hours (17 years) or more, eliminating the need for continual maintenance and repair.

Orlowski continued, “Rotating equipment is designed to operate for at least five years. Rolling element bearings have a design life of 150,000 hours (17 years). With a finite life and a 100% failure rate, it does not make sense to lose time and money trying to make a contacting seal work.

Orlowski concluded, “Bearing isolators, on the other hand are non-contacting and do not wear out. And, as rotating equipment is routinely maintained and repaired, the bearing isolators can be used over and over for many years.”

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

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

The Rest Of The Package
The package includes offers from Inpro/Seal to cooperatively participate in a plant maintenance program and a CD loaded with interactive information, including:
Power Point - Lip Seal Overview PDF Literature: Lip Seals; Bearing Isolators
Article - What’s Protecting Your Bearings Excel Module: Return On Investment
Excel Module: Lip Seal Power Consumption Request for quote

To obtain a free copy of Target: Lip Seals and the complete interactive package, contact: Inpro/Seal Company, P.O. Box 3940, Rock Island, Illinois 61204. Phone numbers are: (800) 447-0524 or (309) 787-4971. Fax number is: (309) 787-6114. Website: www.inpro-seal.com or www.bearingisolators.com

Inpro/Seal®, the Inpro/Seal logo and other Inpro/Seal marks are registered® names owned by Inpro/Seal. Air Mizer™- PS; Air Mizer™- PS; Articulating Air Mizer™- PS; Motor Grounding Seal (MGS) ™: OM 32™; STS™; VBX™; VBXX ™; VBXX-D™; VBX-S™; VBX-H™; VBXX-D™ and other trademarks are the property of Inpro/Seal. For more information about Inpro/Seal and its products, visit the Company's web site at www.inpro-seal.com.

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Inpro/Seal Company Appoints Jim Lapaczonek Sales Manager, Sharon Barker Inside Sales Manager, Reports Record Sales

Inpro/Seal announces sales managementment appointments. At the same time reports record sales.

(PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- Inpro/Seal Company, the Rock Island, IL, based manufacturer of bearing isolators, has appointed Jim Lapaczonek Sales Manager. The announcement was made by David C. Orlowski, President/CEO of Inpro/Seal Company.

In his new position, Lapaczonek will have direct responsibility for Global Inpro/Seal sales activities as well as interact with manufacturing, R&D and engineering operations. A very important part of his duties will be to build relationships and promote the effectiveness of bearing isolators in rotating equipment to engineering, operations, maintenance and other professionals engaged MRO activities (maintenance, repair, operations) at process plants. He will report directly to Orlowski.

Lapaczonek has been with Inpro/Seal Company since 1995 where he has held positions in administration, purchasing, customer relations and sales. Most recently he served as Inside Sales Manager.

Prior to joining Inpro/Seal, he spent 10 years as a entrepreneur where he operated a successful business, which he sold prior to joining Inpro/Seal. He has taken advanced courses in finance, accounting and business management.

His background, combined with his knowledge of sealing and process know-how further serves as an excellent foundation for his task of strengthening Inpro’s worldwide position.

Sharon Barker has been promoted to the position of Inside Sales Manager, the position previously held by Lapaczonek. In her position, Barker will have direct responsibility over inside sales and will report to Lapaczonek. She will also interact with manufacturing, R&D and engineering operations.

Prior to her promotion, Barker had spent the last 15 years at Inpro/Seal in inside sales. Her background in inside sales will further serve a foundation to strengthen Inpro’s worldwide position.

According to Orlowski, “These promotions are very important to Inpro/Seal for a number of reasons. First is the fact that we are able to promote within. Jim and Sharon know our company, our products, our customers and the way our products are used. This is crucial to our success as our ongoing marketing objective is to educate and inform end users about the benefits of bearing protection and show them that cheap contact seals are not their only option”.

Orlowski concluded, “This kind of effort requires knowledgeable, dedicated people. To show you how important this is, during the month of August, sales, deliveries and inquiries were the best in our 28 year history. I attribute much of this to our platform to educate and inform the end user. It has been tried and proven that once end users find out that bearing isolators provide levels of protection previously unavailable, they quickly convert”.

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

Over one and one half million of Inpro/Seal’s original bearing isolator products are in operation in process plants worldwide, where end users continue to report significantly reduced operating costs with increased productivity and reliability. Protected bearings have proven to run 150,000 hours (17 years) or more, eliminating the need for costly maintenance and repair. Documented cases show that a plant can more than double the mean-time-between failure (MTBF) and reduce maintenance costs by at least half, with users reporting an extremely high ROI.

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

Spreadsheets
Interactive spreadsheets that calculate ROI, Contact Seal Energy Consumption and other costs are available at www.bearingisolators.com

Sign off
For more information on Inpro/Seal Bearing Isolators or a free brochure entitled: Bearing Isolators 101, contact Terri Hageman at: Inpro/Seal Company, P.O. Box 3940, Rock Island, Illinois 61204. Phone numbers are: (800) 447-0524 or (309) 787-4971. Fax number is: (309) 787-6114. Website: www.inpro-seal.com or www.bearingisolators.com

Inpro/Seal®, the Inpro/Seal logo and other Inpro/Seal marks are registered® names owned by Inpro/Seal. Air Mizer™- PS; Air Mizer™- PS; Articulating Air Mizer™- PS; Motor Grounding Seal (MGS) ™: OM 32™; STS™; VBX™; VBXX ™; VBXX-D™; VBX-S™; VBX-H™; VBXX-D™ and other trademarks are the property of Inpro/Seal. For more information about Inpro/Seal and its products, visit the Company's web site at www.inpro-seal.com.

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Cheap Gas Prices Online Offers Consumer Solution for Rising Fuel Prices

Globally rising fuel costs combined with acts of mother nature, have left consumers facing record high gasoline, bio-diesel, and diesel fuel prices. We have the solution.

(PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- Globally rising fuel costs combined with acts of mother nature, have left consumers facing record high gasoline, bio-diesel, and diesel fuel prices.

An ABC News dot com poll reported that “More than half of all Americans say gas prices have become a financial hardship for them.”

The American Trucking Association’s Board of Directors has put their seal of approval on “…an energy resolution outlining the organization’s efforts to combat escalating fuel prices….”, and as Bill Gates, President and CEO of ATA states, “The national economy depends upon a healthy and viable trucking industry”.

MSNBC reports that “Rising gasoline prices spur thefts, violence…”

Although the future looks foreboding, there is light and hope at the end of the tunnel. Cheap Gas Prices Online offers consumers a one stop online location to not only identify current gas prices, but also offer a simple solution to combat rapidly rising gas, bio-diesel, and diesel fuel prices.

A small pill, the size of a penny, N.A.S.A. engineered, is able to provide a hat trick in consumer savings providing:

Savings on gas, bio-diesel, and diesel fuel economy
Savings on maintenance
Savings to the environment

Manufactured under ISO9001 Quality Assurance Program and SAE Tested, results and testimonies from around the globe are cascading in, confirming savings experienced.

The non-toxic and total hydrocarbon compatibility is an environmentalist’s dream of a perfect pollution solution. Combined with a 100% money back guarantee and $10 million insurance policy (no claim in over 10 years) provides a win-win-win solution for consumers.

You can find all this at http://www.CheapGasPricesOnLine.com

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New Energy Analysis Software for Business and Industry

Jaker Engineering, PC, New York, announces the development of Jaker Joules, energy analysis software for business and industry. This product, based on Microsoft® and third-party programs, allows each user to evaluate their existing utility tariff against available tariff options and energy rates.

Jaker Joules (pronounced jāker jewels) provides a graphic desktop to view tariffs in a format like an actual utility bill. The desktop features graphical sliders, drop-down lists and dials to simplify data input and viewing of results. Customers receive a program version with utility tariffs and energy options for their region.

Initially, the product is focused for developing alternative energy purchase plans. Users can compare existing utility and retail options in a side-by-side format, with the client's actual data. Additional features include forecasting annual operating costs of proposed projects by simply adding new equipment sizes and ratings.

Developments include the ability to analyze expected financial return for onsite energy projects. Response to changes is immediate. Thus, performing sensitivity analyses for future energy or equipment prices is as simple as moving a graphic control knob or slider and viewing the results on a dial or digital readout.

A forthcoming version shall include the ability to interconnect and analyze live data streams. The client can then assess and respond to facility energy usage in real time. Features will also provide the option to review energy data in order to identify maintenance concerns or evaluate operations and production issues.

Jaker Engineering, PC has developed Jaker Joules to simplify advanced energy planning for business and industry. Product release is set for November 1, 2005. A preview demo is available at: http://www.jakerengineering.com/economics.htm

About Jaker Engineering, PC:
Jaker Engineering, PC, a New York State Professional Corporation, is focused primarily in the energy sector to design, develop and service privatized energy projects. Jaker maintains a professional emphasis with electrical, mechanical and control systems for power generation, utilities and industry.

Contact Information:
Daniel W. Dieterle
Director of Business Services
Telephone: 877-915-2537 (877-91-JAKER)
Web Site: http://www.jakerengineering.com/

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Alternative Energy Store, the Largest Provider of Renewable Energy Products, Announces New Non-Profit Program

Catering to a diverse customer base around the globe via their online store (AltEnergyStore.com) and catalog, the Alternative Energy Store recently announced a new non-profit program that offers products at a discounted rate to certified non-profit organizations.

Worcester, MA (PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- Catering to a diverse customer base around the globe via their online store (AltEnergyStore.com) and catalog, the Alternative Energy Store recently announced a new non-profit program that offers products at a discounted rate to certified non-profit organizations. The largest provider of renewable energy products, Alternative Energy Store is headquartered in Worcester, Mass.

The Alternative Energy Store is striving to meet the needs of non-profits by offering renewable energy products at distributor prices with an additional 5% discount to 501C3 institutions including colleges and universities.

“By installing renewable energy products such as a solar water heater or solar panels, non profit organizations are better able to reduce overall energy costs. Lower operational expenses mean that more funds are applied to the core business,” noted Sascha Deri, president of the Alternative Energy Store.

The Alternative Energy Store’s savvy customer service staff can assist non-profits in determining the ideal renewable energy products to help lower operating costs, while answering questions regarding installation and maintenance.

For more information, contact the Alternative Energy Store’s non-profit division Toll Free (800) 320-9637.

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

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

Alternative Energy Store is located at 65 Water Street in Worcester, Mass. For more information visit their website at AltEnergyStore.com or contact Toll Free (800) 320-9637.

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

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Vulcan Minerals Inc. Flat Bay #3 Locates More Oil

St. John’s, Newfoundland (PRWEB) October 20, 2005 -- Vulcan Minerals Inc. (“the Company” TSX-V: VUL), is pleased to announce that the Flat Bay #3 well has been drilled and logged to total depth and has penetrated oil bearing formation over the following intervals, representing the largest intervals yet seen in the area:

§ 40-135m anhydrite-fractured cap rock
§ 140-210m conglomerate
§ 215-225m conglomerate
§ 235-240m conglomerate
§ 270-275m siltstone-sandstone

The oil presence is based on fluorescence in the cuttings similar to that seen in Flat Bay #1 (300m north of Flat Bay #3) where oil has been recovered from the wellbore and the Flat Bay test core hole where live oil was present in core. The oil in Flat Bay #3 did not flow into the well bore under open hole conditions. The reservoir is interpreted to be of low permeability inhibiting oil flow. The well was located on the edge of an inferred fault zone where natural fracturing was interpreted to occur. Cuttings from Flat Bay #3 indicate the presence of fracturing and this has probably resulted in the oil penetrating the thickest oil section yet seen in the area, particularly in the anhydrite cap rock. In order to better ascertain the geometry of the fracture system, which would enhance any potential oil recovery, the Company is preparing to acquire additional seismic and high-resolution aeromagnetics over the Flat Bay area. The exploration focus will be on fracture identification for reservoir enhancement that may be exploitable by horizontal drilling or enhanced recovery techniques. Flat Bay #3 again demonstrates that a substantial active petroleum system is in place in the Flat Bay structure.

The Company has mobilized its rig to the Hurricane #1 location approximately 15 kilometres south of the Flat Bay structure. The Hurricane structure is a large feature on the southern portion of the Flat Bay Anticline. Reconnaissance seismic indicates it could cover an area in excess of 100 square kilometres. It has several fault compartments that will require multiple wells to adequately test the feature. The Hurricane #1 well will test the updip end of a fault block and will penetrate target horizons consisting of supra-evaporite sandstones, sub-evaporite sandstones (equivalent to the Flat bay conglomerate) and a deeper seismically anomalous section that may represent lower most Carboniferous sediments or Ordovician/Cambrian platform sediments. Thus multiple target horizons will be penetrated enroute to the projected total depth of 1,000 metres. This is the first well ever drilled in this area. Terralliance Canada Inc. has a right to earn a 33 1/3 working interest in the well by paying 50% of drilling and completion costs. Results will be released when available.

Vulcan is a junior exploration company focused on exploring for petroleum in Western Newfoundland. The Company has an experienced management group and is carrying out a multi-well program in 2005. Vulcan owns interests in approximately 250,000 acres in the Bay St. George Basin, which has the potential to be a new petroleum basin in North America.

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October 19, 2005

Troux Ranks Third Among Rising Stars on Deloitte Fast 500 Roster for 2005

Attributes 4,198% revenue growth to corporate and government demand for IT Visibility and Decision Support.

Austin, TX (PRWEB) October 19, 2005 -- Troux Technologies, the global leader in IT Governance and Enterprise Architecture (EA) solutions, earned the number-three spot on Deloitte’s Fast 500 Rising Star list released today along with the complete Deloitte Fast 500 ranking. Troux Technologies is the only Austin company named a Rising Star.

The Deloitte Fast 500 acknowledges the fastest growing technology companies in North America that have been in business for more than five years. A special category, the Rising Star list, recognizes 25 accelerated growth companies that have been in business for less than five years and are on track to join the Fast 500. Deloitte ranks Rising Stars on percentage revenue growth over three years (2002 to 2004).

“We are honored to be recognized as a 2005 Deloitte (Fast 500) Rising Star. Our customers are large, global organizations who digested impressive amounts of technology over decades, either through purchase or through acquisitions. Abundant IT spending in the dot.com boom, often siloed in business units, compounded by the challenging IT redundancies in the merger and acquisition period following the dot.com bust, created complex and interrelated IT ecosystems. They lack the agility necessary to drive initiatives that will transform the business,” said Hank Weghorst, Troux’s CEO.

“In today’s era of cost containment, regulatory pressures, and the need to derive value from every single asset successful organizations are retrenching. Troux’s IT Governance applications and Enterprise Architecture solutions provide the foundation to enable visibility throughout the IT ecosystem to support the vital decisions that will transform the business,” Weghorst said.

“Attracting enough customers to attain such fast growth over five years makes a strong statement about the quality of a company’s product and its leadership,” said Tony Kern, deputy national managing principal of Deloitte’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications industry practice. “Troux has shown the right stuff for growth.”

Rising Star Qualifications
To qualify as a Fast 500 Rising Star, entrants must have had 2002 operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD or $75,000 CD, for the United States and Canada, respectively, and 2004 operating revenues of at least $1 million USD or CD.

Entrants must be headquartered in North America, and be a “technology company,” defined as a company that owns proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues; or devotes a significant proportion of revenues to the research and development of technology. Using other companies’ technology in a unique way does not qualify. For more information on the Deloitte Rising Stars and Fast 500, visit: Deloitte.

About Troux Technologies
Troux Technologies (pronounced "true") is a global provider of IT Governance software that accelerates IT and business transformation. Troux's IT Governance solutions enable organizations to strategically plan the enterprise, capture and analyze critical IT and business data and deliver actionable decisions to transform the business. Troux's breakthrough technology provides the enterprise-class information, policies, and analytics critical for IT excellence. With Troux, organizations succeed in breaking the traditional IT silos and effectively aligning IT with core business goals.

Based in Austin, Texas, Troux Technologies serves the Global 1000 and government marketplaces. For more information, please visit www.troux.com or call (866) 273-9371.

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DataTech's DirecStar® Transportable/Remote Satellite System Helps EPA in the Field with Necessary Communications Before, During and After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

DataTech takes extreme measures to deliver to the EPA several high-speed Internet broadband antenna systems.

Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) October 19, 2005 -- Data Technology International, LLC announced today that several of its new DirecStar auto-pointing and deploying systems using Hughes Network Systems' (HNS) DIRECWAY® broadband satellite system, are being utilized by the EPA from Dallas to assist with recovery efforts from Hurricane Rita.

Jon Gulch, OSC U.S. EPA (On-Scene Coordinator) Region 5 Emergency Response Branch said, "DataTech has taken extreme measures to make sure that the EPA had these units in time to be strategically located for Hurricane Katrina response. These units have provided the EPA with reliable communications in the field, which is a necessity in a response such as this." The EPA purchased their DataTech DirecStar systems from Miri Microsystems.

Using advanced satellite technology, the HNS DIRECWAY system provides high quality broadband connectivity using small antennas throughout the continental United States. DIRECWAY offers high speed Internet access as well as private intranets, such as those used by many business and disaster relief agencies. The nationwide coverage of the DIRECWAY service, combined with the rapid deployment capability offered by the DataTech DirecStar auto-pointing unit, results in an ideal solution for disaster recovery situations.

Tony Miri of Miri Microsystems, a Michigan satellite Internet sales, installation, and support company said, "We knew from the EPA that they and other government agencies had a need for a portable mobile unit that could get delivered quickly and inexpensively, attached to a roof rack on a vehicle, and be up and running immediately. We were looking for this type of system when we saw a working DirecStar unit at the Satellite Expo 2005 in June and recognized the benefits immediately. When Katrina hit, we accelerated all of our efforts to answer the EPA's needs for emergency response Portable Satellite Units and designed a roof-rack platform for them. To support communications efforts, the EPA OSCs asked us to deploy the DirecStar systems for Hurricane Katrina response and the units were assembled and sent to the field."

Additional DataTech DirecStar systems have now been sent to Dallas for use by the EPA, where they're now being mated with roof racks by employees of Miri and mounted on EPA vehicles to help with the recovery efforts for Rita. Several have already been deployed on EPA SUVs and other vehicles and driven east before Rita made landfall.

Miri continued, "We believe there's a great interest and need for this type of system within several government agencies and municipalities. Because of the simple, fast installation, the EPA can ship these units anywhere- whenever they're needed, and install them on vehicles at the sites for instant communications."

Reed Brown, president of DataTech said, "We are, of course, very glad that our DirecStar system could help with communications response for these two terrible hurricanes. Transportable Internet technology is all about the importance of connectivity. These new Internet satellite systems provide transportable access not only to the EPA, but to users such as homeland security, news organizations, the oil, gas, forestry and mining industries, medical service providers, law enforcement, military, emergency response teams, mobile command centers, government, field offices, broadband and video conferencing, construction and recreational vehicles."

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said during a hearing held by the Senate Commerce Committee a few weeks ago that the agency is looking to improve disaster communications. Martin offered three areas for improvement: ensure that the public has the right tools to know when an emergency is coming; give consumers the ability to contact first responders; and enable first responders to communicate seamlessly, via enhanced network resiliency.

The DirecStar system was recently certified by Hughes Network Systems for use with HNS' DIRECWAY broadband satellite system. This certification included environmental and shock testing and compliance with HNS product performance standards.

Available with a .74 or .98 meter dish, the DirecStar system deploys rapidly, providing instant Internet connectivity with a simple touch screen interface and is easy to install. Transportable, high-speed connectivity gives the EPA broadband access from any remote location, without the need for phone lines. The DirecStar system includes single-platform connection for all users. Such applications as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Secured Private Networks (SPN), transportable Wi-Fi access, real-time Web casts via multicast delivery and streaming and much more, are now available with the DirecStar system with just a click of a button.

For more information or to schedule an interview with Reed Brown or Tony Miri, please call Michael Sherman at 319-754-0604 or send an email to msher @ winegard.com. Please visit our website at www.direcstar.com.

For EPA equipment specifications, photos, software and technical documents related to the EPA's PSU, visit the PSU EPA Web site. For questions regarding the PSU, please contact Jon Gulch (EPA-R5 OSC) at gulch.jon @ epa.gov or John Gilbert (EPA-ERT) at gilbert.john @ epa.gov.

About DataTech
Data Technology International, LLC is a new company in partnership with Winegard Company and was formed to develop technologies and associated products that deliver transportable Internet and data communications in both domestic and international markets. Its first product line is a series of two-way fixed/transportable mobile satellite Internet systems, offering real-time IP, video, voice, audio, and data communications virtually anywhere, anytime. The first product is a transportable satellite Internet system with dishes ranging from .74 meter to 1.2 meters. For additional information, please visit www.direcstar.com.

About Miri Microsystems
Offering both mobile and fixed DIRECWAY broadband satellite Internet systems from Hughes Network Systems, Miri Microsystems, LLC, provides professional-grade satellite Internet sales, installation, and services, with the option to choose the fastest connection speeds offered by the DIRECWAY broadband satellite system with Discovery Class service. The company realizes the importance of superior communications in today's business environment and offers the finest equipment for the most competitive prices as well as some of the most qualified technicians in the area, providing consultation, design, installation and maintenance for satellite systems. Broadband satellite Internet access is Miri's specialty for homes, businesses and mobile satellite Internet services and help to identify concerns which impact the productivity and profitability of business, making recommendations for systems that will best suit the need. For additional information, please visit www.mirimicrosystems.com.

About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS), is the world's leading provider of broadband satellite network solutions for businesses and consumers, with more than 800,000 systems ordered or shipped to customers in 85 countries. HNS pioneered the development of high-speed satellite Internet access services and IP-based networks, which it markets globally under the DIRECWAY brand. DIRECWAY terminals are based on the IPoS (IP over Satellite) global standard, approved by the TIA, ETSI, and ITU standards organizations.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C. in Germantown, Maryland, USA, HNS maintains sales and support offices worldwide. SkyTerra Communications, Inc. (OTCBB:SKYT) and The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (NYSE:DTV) each own 50% of HNS. SkyTerra is its managing member. For additional information, please visit www.hns.com.

HUGHES and Hughes Network Systems are trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC. DIRECWAY is a registered trademark of The DIRECTV Group, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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How a Traffic Paint Manufacturer Became Environmentally Friendly

Traffic Paint Manufacturer Became Environmentally Friendly by Simultaneously Reducing Waste and Increasing End-Product Quality.

(PRWEB) October 19, 2005 -- Centerline Industries calculated that--with labor and disposal--bag filters were costing the company about $50,000 USD a year. Centerline is the largest traffic paint manufacturer in the United States.

In an industry where the contract typically goes to the lowest bidder, keeping manufacturing costs down is the key to survival.

Centerline Industries replaced bag filters with Ronningen-Petter DCF self-cleaning filters in its three paint-manufacturing plants. By doing so, they instantaneously became environmentally friendly and dramatically reduced their waste. All the while increasing production rates at the sites.

SITUATION
Centerline Industries manufactures waterborne and solvent-based fast-drying paints in 300 different formulations. Since the 1970‘s, the company has used disposable bags to filter excess solids and other impurities from the paint prior to packaging and shipping. At about $3.00 USD per bag, the initial outlay for the fabric bags was low. Over the years, however, costs associated with using them had steadily climbed.

Centerline manufactures paint in up to 6,000-gallon (22,712 liters) batch runs, and was often changing bags two to thirty times per batch. Each time a bag required changing, production was stopped, and the bag was taken to a machine that squeezed the paint out so raw pigments trapped in the bag could be reused.

Due to spillover, however, up to two gallons (7.6 liters) of paint were lost every time a bag was changed. Occasionally, the bags ruptured, and cleaning up the mess slowed production and increased downtime. If a bag split while drums or tankers were being filled for shipment, Centerline had to rerun the contaminated batch.

Costs to dispose of the bags were also becoming problematic. The bags were treated as hazardous waste, and disposal cost was $200 USD a drum. Centerline was sending many drums a week to the hazardous waste landfill.

Mr. Robert Fischer, CEO, whose father and grandfather founded the company in 1945 said, ”with labor and disposal, bags cost us about $50,000 USD a year. We were well aware of the problem. We decided to be proactive and find a solution.” The company determined any new filtering system had to meet the following criteria:

1. Reduce the amount of waste created by the filtering process and reduce related disposal costs.

2. Increase throughput and speed production while reducing downtime.

3. Improve product quality by filtering more efficiently.

In addition, any filter system chosen would have to handle both the solvent-based paints and the harder to filter, slow running water-based paints. The water-based paints are 74 percent solids by weight, with a viscosity of 750 to 1000 cps, and comprise 70% of Centerline‘s business.

RONNINGEN-PETTER SOLUTION
Centerline tested a Ronningen-Petter Self-cleaning DCF-400 filter in its St. Louis, Missouri plant. The DCF-400 was equipped with an automated system that cleaned the filter screen and purged automatically at timed intervals.

Fischer said, “We put the filter on the worst problems we had. We figured if it worked on the very, very rare bad situations, then it would work on normal ones.” After the initial testing, Centerline installed two larger DCF-800 units. These DCF-800 filters were equipped with Teflon seals to stand up to the solvent-based paints.

Soon after, Centerline installed five more DCF-800 units in the St. Louis plant, four DCF-800s in the Hannibal, Missouri plant, and three DCF-800s in the Ennis, Texas plant.

RESULTS
Reduce Waste Costs
Reduce Operator Labor
Reduce Product Loss
Increase Production
Improve Quality

After initial testing of the Ronningen-Petter DCF filter and before purchasing the additional units, Centerline Industries ran a cost justification analysis that determined the self-cleaning filter systems would provide a two-year payback.

The DCF filters were the most cost-effective units they had researched!

The DCF filters have eliminated operator labor and downtime associated with the constant changing of bag filters at Centerline. Product waste has been reduced considerably, and the three paint plants no longer experience the mess and cost of dealing with sudden bag ruptures.

Centerline’s production rates have greatly increased as a direct result. Best of all, Centerline is producing an even better product with the higher quality filtering the Ronningen-Petter DCF filters provide.

Centerline CEO Mr. Robert Fischer said, “They filter much finer than our regulations call for. They are a better filter.”

CONCLUSION
Centerline Industries challenged the Ronningen-Petter DCF filter with its toughest problems. Not only did the DCF exceed expectations for solving production problems, it proved to be the most cost effective solution available.

Centerline determined that their investment would reach payback in just two years.

APPLICATION DETAILS
Filter model: Ronningen-Petter DCF-800

Type of liquid: Water-based and solvent based road paint

Pressure: 90 PSI (6.2 bar), 2” pump

Temperature: Ambient

Viscosity: 750 to 1000 cps (750 to 1000 cPo)

Filtration required: 380 micron

Disc/purge control: Remotely located, dual electric timers

Elastomers: Teflon

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National Association of Black Geologists & Geophysicists Announces 2005-2006 Scholarship Recipients

NABGG has supported undergraduate and graduate students in the geosciences for over 24 years. NABGG is a non-profit, organization headquartered in Houston, Texas and involved with national and international energy policy and geoscience related issues.

(PRWEB) October 19, 2005 -- This year NABGG (National Association of Black Geologists & Geophysicists) is proud to announce the following recipients of 2005-2006 Awards.

Mr. Olufemi Ebenezer Akanbi, University of Houston, Book Award; Mr.Mark Barthelemy, University of New Orleans,Excellent Award; Mr.Ernest W. Fonyuy, University of Missouri - Rolla, Superior Award; Mr.Edwin Greenwood, Southern Illinois University, Superior Award;
Ms. Olubukola T. Ojo, University of Oklahoma, Superior Award; Mr. Albert Sunday Oko, University of New Orleans, Excellent Award; Ms. Yvonne A. Paisant, University of New Orleans, Superior Award; Ms. Joni D. Verrett, University of Oklahoma, Superior Award; Mr. Alton E. Warren, Jr., University of New Orleans, Excellent Award.

This year's winners of the 2005 Reginal Spiller Student Speaker Awards at the NABGG 2005 National Conference were: 1st Place - Ms. Zakhia Grant, 2nd Place - Ms. Jone Verrett, 3rd Place - Mr. Gibran Washington, Honorable Mention - Ms. Shakira Turner

These students are all currently enrolled in geoscience programs and are top students in their respective colleges and universities.

We applaud them for their efforts and challenge them to continue to press for excellence in their pursuits.

NABGG's PURPOSE AND GOALS

The NABGG was organized to: - Inform students of career opportunities that exist in the field of Geosciences - Encourage them to take advantage of scholarship programs, grant, loans, etc., that are established for minority students. - Give financial support to students pursuing degrees in Geology and Geophysics. - Follow the educational careers of the scholarship recipients. - Aid minority students in the search for summer employment and aid corporate members interested in obtaining summer employees for positions that will enhance the students' background and marketability. - Allow minority geologists and geophysicists to establish professional and inter-company relationships - Assist in the development of professional standards and practices of members within their geoscience careers and entrepreneurial pursuits.

NABGG ACCOMPLISHMENTS

A few of the NABGG's accomplishments are: - Implementing a plan of action to formulate an organization of this type. - Raising over $300,000 for scholarships through our annual fund-raising banquet and other fundraising activities. - Visiting area high schools, colleges, universities, and churches with presentations and information pertaining to careers in geology and geophysics. - Holding student workshops where students are introduced to various disciplines within the geosciences by people who are actively working in those disciplines. - Holding an annual convention and monthly technical meetings for members, corporate members, and individuals interested in the NABGG or in specific topics being presented. - Becoming a member of society of the American Geological Institute (AGI), an associated society of the Geological Society of America (GSA), a member of the National Petroleum Council (NPC), a member of the Earth Day Network, and in partnership with DLESE (Digital Library for Earth Science Education).

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Siemens to Showcase State-of-the-Art Automation Solutions at Arab Instrumentation and Automation

Siemens, a global leader in electrical engineering and electronics products and solutions, has announced that it will be targeting a larger share of the Middle East markets through a state-of-the-art automation solutions display at Arab Instrumentation and Automation (AIA), a niche networking forum for the Energy, Engineering & Construction, Manufacturing & Telecommunications Markets within the OGS (Arab Oil & Gas Show).

(PRWEB) October 19, 2005 -- Siemens, a global leader in electrical engineering and electronics products and solutions, has announced that it will be targeting a larger share of the Middle East markets through a state-of-the-art automation solutions display at Arab Instrumentation and Automation (AIA), a niche networking forum for the Energy, Engineering & Construction, Manufacturing & Telecommunications Markets within the OGS (Arab Oil & Gas Show).

Mohammed Aumir, Regional Director, Siemens Automation & Drives, said, “Siemens is a global leader in factory automation and we are well established in Europe and North America in terms of Instrumentation and Process Automation. We are focused on enhancing our Middle East presence to bring it on our par with our international market share. We want to position ourselves as system suppliers for the Oil & Gas Industry and we expect to meet key decision makers from this sector at the Arab Instrumentation and Automation forum.”

“The introduction of Arab Instrumentation and Automation forum at OGS is the result of demand registered from participants for an effective networking forum dedicated to the instrumentation, control and automation professionals. We welcome the presence of Siemens, acknowledged market leaders in this field, at the AIA forum. Siemens’ involvement in the event broadens the scope and significance of OGS and opens up the industry further to innovative technology,” said Anselm Godinho, Managing Director, IC&E, organisers of OGS & AIA.

Siemens has always been at the forefront of technological innovation coming up with innovative ideas to meet the growing demands of the oil and gas industry. With over thirty years of Oil and Gas technology expertise, the company’s main focus during AIA will be to display a range of process instruments ranging from gas chromatographs to flow meters.

At OGS 2005, Siemens will also be conducting a seminar on the topic “Trend Setting Technology in DCS: SIMATIC PCS7’’. The AIA forum will debut at the 12th edition of OGS to be held from November 7-9, 2005 at Dubai International Exhibition Centre.

Editor’s Note:
OGS (Arab Oil & Gas Show) is the largest and longest established event of its kind serving the lower Gulf. Held every two years, it enables local and international suppliers to stage a comprehensive display of the latest technology and services to over 4,000 specialist visitors involved with the exploration, extraction, processing, storage and transportation of oil and gas. Over 2,500 companies from more than 30 countries have participated at OGS since it began in 1984. These include the biggest names in the industry worldwide as well as National Pavilions from: Germany, UK, Canada, China, France, Belgium, Netherlands and Ukraine. For further information, visit www.ogsonline.com and www.arabautomation.com

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CT Global Hedge Fund Up 55.6 % - Ranked # 1 on Worldwide Debut

Tuesday October 18, 8:00 AM / 6 Months On: MODAR Stuns Wall St Continues - Now MODAR's Hedge Fund Alert Service seeks to Emulate MODAR's stunning record.

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) October 17, 2005 -- Christian Traders - http://christiantraders.com, the internet's fastest growing faith-based online investment community, has again surprised Wall Street and the investment community with the outstanding performance of their recently launched CT Global Hedge Fund System. Over the past 6 months its MODAR™ Educational Trading Alert Service has racked up stunning gains. Now, the introduction of the Educational CT Global Hedge Fund Advisory Service with all transactions professionally tracked and independently verified since inception on September 20, 2005, has deftly succeeded against the best of the best Traders, Investors and Money Managers from around the World in racking up a 55% gain for the past week earning an exceptionally high Sharp Ratio Rating of 3,356 indicating low risk action.

CT GLOBAL HEDGE FUND's vital statistics: $100,000 opening balance cumulative gains of $55,616 were recorded. Equity $155,616 Percentage winners 60%. Total trades 40. Profitable Trades 24. Losses 16.

Average Win $2,965 Average Loss $972. Win-Loss Ratio: 4.6 : 1 . Average trade length 7.6 days. Excellence Rating 834.

While this is a promising start, obviously risk of total loss always exists and there can be no guarantees of continued or future results.

ATSI Communications Inc

Introducing ATSI Communications Inc ATSX, (OTC BB:ATSX.OB - News). Record revenue increases over 5 straight quarters and extraordinary gains on disposal of investment of $12.1 Million makes ATSI Communications ATSX, a compellingly interesting situation.

600% growth in traffic to over 40 Million VoIP minutes quarterly, continues to produce record revenues, recently up 379 Percent. With ATSX on track to eclipse the $1 Million revenuue mark in September it continues to demonstrate consistency in growing core VoIP business over the past 14 months and projects continuing growth ahead.

ATSI Communications, Inc ATSX is an emerging global VoIP carrier serving rapidly expanding markets in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America, with an emphasis on Mexico.

Azco Mining Inc

AZMN soars 700% off its 2005 lows. Last month's comparison with US Gold USGL, suggested Gold's recent surge to new highs could accelerate AZMN's catch-up. Since then AZMN soared additional 100%.

As Gold moved through 17 year highs at $480, Gold equities continued higher. Among many profiled on September 19, were Newmont Mining NEM, GoldCorp GG, Anglo Gold AU, Barrick Gold ABX and Great Northern Iron GNI, Phelps Dodge PD and emerging issues such as Gammon Lake Resources GRS and Compania de Minas Buena BVN mostly consolidating near recent highs in very similar coordination.

With numerous mainstream analysts now calling for $1,000 Gold and $50 oz Silver, the impact on many of these issues could be profound. With fixed production costs, profits could soar and values could increase exponentially by as much as 400% ~ 500% as already occurred with numerous oil stocks.

Azco Mining Inc AZMN, owns a 90 Square Mile area comprising 57,392 acres that contains a 2 Million ounce proven Gold resource, delineated by some 386,000 feet of drilling defined by 1,500 drill holes, originally costing upwards of $40 Million.

Of the 2 Million ounces said to be contained in the legendary Ortiz Gold fields, first discovered in 1535, 1.03 Million ounces lies in two open pit deposits known as the Carache and Lucas Canyons, in a previous study, at a cost of $222 per ounce, production was projected to average 83,500 ounces of gold and 103,444 ounces of silver annually over a nine-year period. The study considered the project to have excellent upside potential to increase both the minable ore reserves and grades.

Azco Mining Inc CEO Dr. W Pierce Carson has stated that in addition to the potential for open pit mining, the overall geology offers superb potential for additional discovery of other major gold deposits. With Gold attracting great interest in today's mining markets the Company would be looking carefully at the possibility of underground mining. He noted that the large amount of drilling data for Carache Canyon showed areas of high-grade gold intersections that had not been evaluated for their underground mining potential.

Azco Mining Inc also owns the Black Canyon mica project. Black Canyon is a new mine development already permitted and largely completed. The mine is planned to produce mica for the growing cosmetic, plastics and pigment industries, and a felthspathic sand bi-product for the expanding Phoenix construction market. At full production, the project's economics are anticipated to be very attractive. The company controls a very large mica resource at Black Canyon sufficient to support mining operations for many years.

Dr. W. Pierce Carson, Azco's CEO also recently commented: The acquisition of the Ortiz Gold property represents the first realization of Azco's new strategic agenda. In addition, he reported the company has been successful in identifying other attractive precious metals properties containing drilled resources and has begun active negotiations on two of those properties, he also added:

"Out of the one million ounce deposit alone, we can expect over $100 million as a bottom line profit number."

Industry titans Morningstar and Barchart.com continue to generate an unusually large number of alerts and very positive technical analysis based on 13 key technical indicators, which recently reflected their opinion of a 100% BUY rating for shares of AZMN. A copy of this analysis is available at http://cfrn.net .

Odyssey Petroleum Corporation

Reiterating Odyssey Petroleum Corp ODE.V on the Canadian Venture Exchange recently announced TSX VENTURE:ODE - News it acquired 100% working interest in the Pelahatchie Field, in Rankin County, Mississippi offering a unique opportunity to develop proven, but yet undeveloped oil and gas reserves that have produced at rates exceeding 2000 barrels of oil per day and two million cubic feet of gas per day, according to records maintained by Shell Oil Company.

In a publication dated September 1, 1968 filed with the Department of Energy (report Conf-681095), and entitled "Pelahatchie Field — Mississippi Giant", Mr. H. E. Karges, Certified Petroleum Geologist, stated this field could prove to one of Mississippi's largest oil fields.

In 2000, Field studies by Mr. Michael Tierney Certified Petroleum Engineer, indicated that an estimated 100,000,000 barrels (equivalent) could be produced using primary production methods. Secondary and tertiary methods employed later, could probably double the amount of recoverable reserves. At US$0.35 cents a share, this is akin to buying into 100 Million Barrels at equivalent of 35 cents per barrel.

Odyssey Petroleum is expanding its natural gas and oil reserves in North America, primarily in the highly prolific Louisiana and the Mississippi Interior Salt Basin.

Christian Financial Radio Network

CFRN - http://cfrn.net - attracts a worldwide audience of loyal listeners from all walks of life ranging from individual investors to fund managers, drawn by the dynamic blend of popular contemporary Christian music, live market updates, corporate interviews and a strong conservative perspective. CFRN has forged a strategic relationship with The Hunger Site, and has set a goal of eradicating world hunger. Think it's impossible? Visit http://cfrn.net to learn how you can help without spending a dime.

Continuing Investigation: The CT research team continues to observe CMKM Diamonds Inc and has noticed unusual activity this past week at CMKX(OTC: CMKX).

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October 18, 2005

Speedheat® Revolutionizes Space Heating by Turning Your Area Rug into an Invisible Space Heater with the New RugBuddy™

The only UL-listed portable heating product for under area rugs.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) October 18, 2005 -- The idea of heating a room through your area rug sounds farfetched until you learn about Speedheat’s revolutionary RugBuddy™ under rug space heating products. Like an electric blanket for your floor, RugBuddy is the only UL-listed portable electric radiant heating system in the world approved for use under area rugs.

RugBuddy is the ideal solution for warming cold spots in any room of your home or office. By gently warming from the ground up and allowing heat to naturally rise, RugBuddy takes advantage of the many benefits of radiant heating. You simply place the heating mat under your area rug and insert the GFCI protected plug into the wall. The incredibly thin electric radiant heating blanket heats up in less than 20 minutes. One 5.5 x 8 foot, 470-watt heating panel can warm a 10 x 10 foot room, helping increase your comfort while lowering your energy bills.

RugBuddy is guaranteed safe no matter what type of floor covering is under your area rug (stone, tile, wood, laminate, vinyl, cork, or carpet). The ultra thin floor-heating mat is a mere 1/16” and consists of Generation4™ looped heating coils, sandwiched between two layers of polyester. The full-surround ground screen and GFCI protection provide absolute electrical safety and a fully effective EMR and RF shield. The RugBuddy area rug heaters have undergone rigorous testing and are UL-listed and NEC compliant. The electric under rug heating blankets feature integrated GFCI plugs, can be placed on a timer, are waterproof, and are safe to the touch, even at their highest settings.

The ability of RugBuddy portable heating mats to warm from the ground up produces evenly heated rooms that are more comfortable at lower temperatures, allowing users to reduce traditional thermostat settings; thus saving energy and lowering heating costs. Radiant heating also helps allergy sufferers by reducing the levels of dust, pollen, mold, and other environmental pests spread by conventional forced air heating systems, making your home a healthier place to live.

RugBuddy plug ’n’ play heaters were specifically designed to solve zone heating problems without the expense or mess of adding additional ductwork, baseboard heating units, or dangerous portable space heaters. Since the electric heating panels are hidden under the rug, they are virtually invisible and completely safe unlike traditional space heaters that can tip over and start a fire.

RugBuddy heating panels are available in five energy efficient sizes:

Extra Large: 470-watt, 5.5 x 8 foot
Large: 370-watt, 5 x 7 foot
Medium: 165-watt, 3 x 5 foot
Runner: 165-watt, 2 x 7.5 foot
Small: 65-watt, 3 x 2 foot (perfect for under your desk in your office)

RugBuddy portable, plug-in, under rug heaters can be ordered online at www.speedheat.us.

Speedheat also offers other energy saving electric radiant heating products for use under virtually any flooring including carpet, tile, stone, floating hardwood, laminate, vinyl, and more.

For more information, please call Speedheat at 1-888-WARM FLOOR or visit www.speedheat.us.

About the Company
As the inventors of electric radiant floor heating, Speedheat has produced quality heating solutions since 1985. While electric radiant floor heating is a relatively new concept in the United States, Speedheat is currently heating more than 30,000,000 square feet each year throughout the world. All of the company’s products are designed, engineered, and manufactured in accordance with the National Electric Code and are UL-listed for safety assurance. Speedheat has offices in Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Their United States headquarters are based in metro Atlanta (Woodstock), Georgia.

Although Speedheat is relatively new to the United States, they have already started to attract media attention. This Old House Magazine featured Speedheat in their “20 of the Year’s Coolest Tools, Gizmos and Gadgets” list for 2004. Speedheat has also received coverage in the Atlanta Home Improvement Magazine, was profiled on HGTV’s International Builder's Show 2004 program, and has already appeared once on the Ask Andrea™ nationally syndicated home improvement radio show and has been asked to reappear again this fall.

Contact:
Ingrid Weir
Speedheat US
1-888-WARM FLOOR
www.speedheat.us

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EnviroMop Announces Worldwide Availability of Patented Oil Sorbent

EnviroMop™ LLC, announces the worldwide availability of revolutionary patented Maximum Oil Pickup™ (MOP) product. This hydrophobic cellulose-based sorbent material can absorb up to 30 times its own weight in oil or other hydrocarbons.

Highland Park, NJ (PRWEB) September 10, 2005 -- EnviroMop™ LLC, a manufacturer of hydrophobic cellulose-based sorbent material, announces the worldwide availability of revolutionary patented Maximum Oil Pickup™ (MOP) product. Accidental oil spills, whether large or small or on land or water, are a common occurrence that must be dealt with quickly and effectively to avoid serious environmental damage.

EnviroMop improves upon the existing arsenal of oil spill absorbent products. This unique patented product:
- Works on water and land; in all types of weather conditions.
- Is 100% biodegradable, non-corrosive, non-toxic, non-irritating – it is safe to plants and animals.
- Cleanly recovers up to 95% of the absorbed oil simply by squeezing. The remaining material can be burned to recover 100% of the available energy, while leaving as low as 0.1% ash.
- Absorbs up to 30 times its own weight in oil offering superior absorbent performance.
- It is treated to be a fire retardant. And is lightweight; easy to handle.
- Has traction restoring grit, so treated hard surfaces are immediately safe and not slippery.
- It is lightweight; easy to handle.
- Cost effective in comparison to other sorbents.
- MOP is available in bags (loose), pillows, and booms.

“To immediately stop all the harmful effects of an oil spill, MOP is clearly the best option,” said David Levine, President of EnviroMop. “We challenge any company charged with cleaning up spills to test our product against anything else in your arsenal of sorbents for oil, or any other liquid hydrocarbons.”

Once MOP is applied, the oil will not leach out and it halts further contamination of land or water. The aggressive oil-holding action will not allow MOP to release its grip on the oil to the environment. It is designed for optimum performance on each and every possible surface where oil spills can occur.

In addition, the oil holding action of MOP is not affected by foul weather. MOP holds the oil in rain, sleet or snow until it is picked up. MOP can be retrieved quickly and easily. The MOP-treated area is now restored without contamination and is free of oil. MOP contains a traction-restoring grit that immediately re-establishes safe footing on hard surfaces after being treated.

Remarkably clean oil in large volumes can be recovered from oil saturated MOP simply by squeezing. Up to 95% of the oil can be re-used. MOP actually cleans the oil so it is available without contamination by water or debris. And with the high cost of oil, this is a good thing. Furthermore, the remaining MOP can be burned to recover 100% of the available energy while leaving an ash residue as low as 0.1%.

Liquids Absorbed Are: Jet Fuel, Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, Motor Oil, Hydraulic Fluid, Transformer Oil, Mineral Oil, Viscosity Enhancers, Surfactants, Ethyl Alcohol, Methyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Alcohol, Methyl Ethyl, Ketone, Thinner, and any other liquid hydrocarbons.

Performs Reliably In: Oil & Gas Production, Petroleum Transportation, Petroleum Refineries, Gas Transmission, Petrochemical Plants, Utility Generating Plants, Health Care Facilities, Oil-Fired Furnaces, Manufacturing Plants, Marine Terminals, Rail Transportation, Service Stations, Rental Yards, Airports, Fleet Maintenance, Heavy Construction, Pulp & Paper Mills, Food Processing Plants, and many other industrial and service applications.

About: EnviroMop™, LLC was formed in 2004 to promote the revolutionary patented product Maximum Oil Pick-up™ (MOP) which can clean up hazardous oil and other hydrocarbon material spills easily and safely while both allowing for the recovery of the spilled material and returning a clean environment. Located in central New Jersey, EnviroMop™ is capable of serving the worldwide needs for this unique product. For the manufacturer’s safety data sheet (MSDS), an informational brochure, and more, please visit www.EnviroMop.com.

© EnviroMop, LLC. All trademarks, copyrights, and patents are the property of the respective owners.
US Patent 5,492,881

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QuantumSphere, Inc. Names Benjamin Mork, Ph.D. Senior Scientist, Technical Liaison to Facilitate Company’s Product Delivery Capabilities to Address Strong Customer Demand

Dr. Mork will collaborate between QuantumSphere’s current and potential customers and partners to identify their specific business and technical challenges. As a result, QuantumSphere will accelerate its commercialization initiatives by seamlessly and rapidly delivering and integrating QuantumSphere’s products and solutions in the market. Dr. Mork’s extensive on-site field deployments will also provide critical insight on industry-specific problems shared by other companies, thereby enabling QuantumSphere to understand, proactively respond to and deliver new, revenue-generating products to market.

SANTA ANA, CA, U.S.A. (PRWEB) October 18, 2005 -- QuantumSphere, Inc., the leading manufacturer of metallic nanopowders for applications in aerospace, defense, energy and other markets demanding advanced material applications, announced it has named Benjamin Mork, Ph.D. as Senior Scientist and Technical Liaison to address the robust partner and customer demand for QuantumSphere’s products. Dr. Mork will collaborate between QuantumSphere’s current and potential customers and partners to identify their specific business and technical challenges. As a result, QuantumSphere will accelerate its commercialization initiatives by seamlessly and rapidly delivering and integrating QuantumSphere’s products and solutions in the market.

Dr. Mork’s extensive on-site field deployments will also provide critical insight on industry-specific problems shared by other companies, thereby enabling QuantumSphere to understand, proactively respond to and deliver new, revenue-generating products to market. This news follows a previous announcement that QuantumSphere opened a large, new manufacturing facility as a direct result of customer demand from multinational corporations, government agencies, and other major industrial partners. QuantumSphere is the only supplier of the world’s highest quality nano nickel/cobalt alloy and other magnetic, conductive and catalytic metallic nanopowders, including QSI-nano™ nickel (n-Ni), QSI-nano™ silver, QSI-nano™ copper, and other proprietary alloys. These materials will replace platinum as the main catalyst in a variety of fuel cells and other membrane electrode assemblies and provide a renewable source of power. For more information on QuantumSphere’s products, please visit http://www.qsinano.com/products.html.

“Dr. Mork provides QuantumSphere with a seasoned technical liaison expert that will aggressively drive QuantumSphere’s growth, commercialization of products and market expansion,” said Kevin Maloney, CEO, QuantumSphere, Inc. “Dr. Mork’s proven scientific and business expertise will also help drive QuantumSphere’s revenue production and profitability,” Maloney added.

“I am pleased to join QuantumSphere’s strong management team and help facilitate the process by which the firm takes products to market for commercial, industrial, government and consumer applications as QuantumSphere continues to make significant inroads into these multi-billion dollar markets, ” said Benjamin Mork, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Technical Liaison, QuantumSphere, Inc. “I fully expect to compliment QuantumSphere’s team of industry veterans as the firm continues to grow as a global manufacturer and provider of nano-enabled products,” Dr. Mork added.

Dr. Mork has over eight years of research experience in inorganic chemistry, including organometallic synthesis, main group chemistry, and heterogeneous catalysis. Prior to QuantumSphere, Dr. Mork served as Staff Scientist at Symyx Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMMX) where he worked on petrochemical research and high-throughput experimentation technology. The focus of this work was to discover and develop selective heterogeneous catalysts for gas-phase partial oxidation of hydrocarbons. Dr. Mork received his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of California, Davis, and his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley.

About QuantumSphere, Inc.
QuantumSphere is the leading manufacturer of metallic nanopowders for aerospace, defense, energy, transportation, electronics, and other markets demanding advanced material applications. QuantumSphere's exclusive manufacturing process provides consistent and narrow particle size distribution, low levels of agglomeration and impurities, a 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, QSI-nano™ silver, QSI-nano™ copper, QSI- nano™ Ni/Co and other proprietary nanoscale alloys. QSI-nano™ alloys will ultimately replace platinum as the main catalyst in a variety of fuel cells and battery electrodes, providing 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 materials and devices for applications in batteries, fuel cells, conductive inks, magnetic coatings and membrane filtration devices. For more information, visit www.qsinano.com or contact Joe Romano, Partner, HighGround, Inc. at 781-279-1320 x 208.

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How to Protect Spray Nozzles in your Flue Gas Scrubbers while Minimizing Waste -- A Real World Case Study

How an Incinerator Systems manufacturer revised their sorbent filtration method to eliminate spray nozzle clogging, which resulted in less waste. This improved their product quality, and reduced their processing costs.

(PRWEB) October 18, 2005 -- SITUATION
One manufacturer of incinerator systems found that they had massive plugging and fouling of their spray nozzles, which mandated the need to throw away more disposable filter cartridges than necessary. Both issues compromised end-product quality, while inflating their process costs.

This unnecessary expense led them to analyze their process, which included a revision of their filtration methods of the process solution (sorbent) before delivering it to the next stage, which were the spray nozzles.

THE IMPORTANCE OF SPRAY NOZZLE PROTECTION
To prevent fly ash and sulfur dioxide from venting into the atmosphere, flue gas scrubbers uniformly spray a sorbent into the dirty, hot flue gas. These sorbents, however, often contain oversized particles that can plug spray nozzle orifices. When this happens, the spray becomes uneven, and fly ash and sulfur dioxide can escape from the scrubber.

The key to spray nozzle protection is to filter the liquid before sending it to the spray nozzle. This eliminates the excess and oversize particles, which ultimately plugs the nozzle orifices. Once plugged, the spray becomes uneven, and the output quality becomes compromised. All at an additional and unnecessary expense to the bottom line.

The pro-active approach to this problem is to protect the spray nozzles, which is to filter the solution before it reaches this stage of the process. While there are many different filtration options, the most cost effective is to use self-cleaning filters. This is why the incinerator systems manufacturer contacted Ronningen-Petter (RPA Process Technologies) to analyze their filtration methods in hopes of protecting their expensive spray nozzles while lowering their process costs.

A SELF-CLEANING SOLUTION
Ronningen-Petter determined that the solution to this problem is twofold. To begin, many manufacturing facilities are throwing out more cartridges than necessary with disposable media. That's because disposable media are typically changed on a time cycle (e.g., once a shift, once a day, or once a week), regardless of whether the media needs replacement. To effectively filter when needed -- and not when convenient -- it is important to use automation when at all possible.

With the use of automation, the filters can be cleaned at precisely the right time, rather than when it's convenient. That's because the cleaning is controlled by the pressure differential between inlet and outlet headers as contaminants build up on the filter screen. When the pressure reaches a predetermined level, the screens are cleaned automatically -- only as needed, and when needed.

The second problem was their use of processing liquids (sorbent) with unwanted and prior supposedly 'filtered' particles in it, which resulted in fouling and clogging of the spray nozzles. The consequence of this dynamic was uneven spray and fly ash/sulfur dioxide escaping from the scrubber.

Once identified, the incinerator systems manufacturer eliminated this problem by using Ronningen-Petter (automated) self-cleaning filters. This meant less waste in the process. It also limited the unwanted particles in the process stream, which eliminated the spray nozzle clogging. Therefore, the process line did not have to be stopped to clean the nozzles.

RESULTS
The incinerator systems manufacturer is extremely pleased with the reliable operation of the filters, the elimination of spray nozzle plugging and fouling, as well as the fact that there are no spent cartridges to dispose.

by Ask Filter Man

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Fundamentals of the Global Oil and Gas Industry Explores the Issues Facing the Industry

Dublin (PRWEB) October 18, 2005 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c25858) has announced the addition of Fundamentals of the Global Oil and Gas Industry 2005 to their offering

Energy demand is escalating. But, many of the world's oil and gas fields are maturing. Competition for producing resources is increasing and the industry is changing like never before.

In 'Fundamentals of the Global Oil and Gas Industry 2005' journalists and experienced industry commentators examine the issues that are challenging the industry. Its 142 pages cover everything from the role of national oil companies to environmental challenges, from recruitment and retention to reserves disclosure.

This book contains a superb collection of articles by leading industry executives. The major sections in the book are world overview, managing the industry, upstream, downstream and petrochemicals and natural gas. The book also contains numerous maps produced by the renowned cartographic department.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c25858

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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October 17, 2005

WellDog Expands Service Offering Outside of Powder River Basin

Newgeneration spectrometer allows market expansion into additional coalbed natural gas basins.

Laramie, WY(PRWEB) October 17, 2005 -- WellDog, a Laramie, Wyoming-based energy technology company, announced that their Critical Gas Content™ service is now available for coalbed natural gas wells outside of Wyoming’s Powder River Basin. This marketplace extension is made possible by the commercialization of their three-inch diameter spectrometer.

The WellDog instrument represents the newest generation of sophisticated Raman spectrometers developed in-house that provide detailed data from wellbore fluids and allows WellDog to calculate key coalbed reservoir parameters, including gas content, gas saturation and critical desorption pressure. Completion of the small diameter instrument allows WellDog to extend their service to basins with wells that are deeper and of smaller diameter than those typically found in the Powder River Basin. WellDog has been providing commercial service since mid-2004 and has performed coal seam reservoir analysis in over 120 wells.

Using the new instrument, WellDog has recently performed coal seam services in the Raton and Greater Green River basins, and will debut later this month in Canada’s Central Plains. Other basins immediately targeted for their service include Wind River, Piceance, Uinta and San Juan.

“The release of the small diameter instrument vastly extends our marketplace,” said Wayne Greenberg, CEO of WellDog. "With our five-inch detector, we have proven we can ruggedize very sophisticated instruments for harsh reservoir environments. Our new generation, three-inch instrument allows us to go into even more demanding conditions. Our customers have been asking us to deliver our service in smaller and deeper wells, and this instrument allows us to do just that."

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

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October 16, 2005

Save at the Gas Pump - Real Money Saving Tips

There are numerous no- or low-cost steps you can take to combat rising gas prices. Real life examples and tips.

(PRWEB) October 16, 2005 -- There are numerous no- or low-cost steps you can take to combat rising gas prices.

Most cars can run on regular unleaded – 87 octane. High performance vehicles will usually require 91 octane or higher. Check your owner's manual to determine the right octane level for your car. It’s also usually written inside your gas lid, door panel, and sometimes right on your dashboard under the fuel gauge. It will say something like “Premium Unleaded Only” which means 91 octane or higher. All gas pumps must post the octane rating.

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Drive more efficiently:

-- Stay within posted speed limits. The faster you drive, the more fuel you use. For example, driving at 65 miles per hour (mph), rather than 55 mph, increases fuel consumption by 20 percent. Driving at 75 mph, rather than 65 mph, increases fuel consumption by another 25 percent. This is caused by the amount of energy it takes to push your car through the air and the amount of drag created by your cars body.

So if your car gets 25-mpg highway at 55 mph, driving 65mph will drop it down to 20 mpg. Driving 75 mph drops it down to just 16 mpg!

My personal experience with my 98 VW Beetle: I drove to New York at the posted speed limits between 55 and 65 mph. I got about 35mpg and 450 miles on one tank. When I drove to Florida the posted speed limits were between 55 – 70 mph. I actually drove about 75 mph most of the way. I only got 27 mpg and about 350 miles on one tank. I lost almost 100 miles distant per tank! I couldn’t believe it.

-- Use overdrive gears. Overdrive gears improve the fuel economy of your car during highway driving. Your car's engine speed decreases when you use overdrive. This reduces both fuel consumption and engine wear. Most automatic transmission cars will have an overdrive button right on the gearshift. Look for a “D” and/or “O/D”. You will see a light on the dash indicating weather it’s on or off. Check your owner’s manual to be sure. If your car has a tachometer, you should be able to tell by watching your engine’s rpm speed on the highway. Buy switching the overdrive on, your rpm’s should drop significantly.

-- Use cruise control. For longer trips using cruise control can help you maintain a constant speed and, in most cases, reduce your fuel consumption. Set it to 55 mph on highways.

-- Avoid unnecessary braking and acceleration, and improve your fuel economy by 5 to 10 percent. In city driving, nearly 50 percent of the energy needed to power your car goes to acceleration. Go easy on the gas pedal and brakes. "Jack-rabbit" starts and sudden stops are wasteful. Let off the gas early when approaching yellow and red lights, stop signs etc… Most fuel-injected cars will cut off the fuel supply to the engine while you slow down saving you even more gas.

-- Combine errands. Several short trips taken from a cold start can use twice as much fuel as one trip covering the same distance when the engine is warm. It takes about 15 to 20 minutes for a car to reach normal operating temperature. Until then, your car is using almost twice as much fuel to keep the engine running!

-- Remove excess weight from the trunk. Avoid carrying unneeded items, especially heavy ones. An extra 100 pounds in the trunk reduces a typical car's fuel economy by one to two percent.

Maintain your car

Keep your engine tuned. Studies have shown that a poorly tuned engine can increase fuel consumption by as much as 10 to 20 percent depending on a car's condition. Follow the recommended maintenance schedule in your owner's manual; you'll save fuel and your car will run better and last longer.

-- Keep your tires properly inflated and aligned. Under inflated tires on a car is like running on the beach with no shoes. Car manufacturers must place a label in the car stating the correct tire pressure. The label usually is on the edge of the door or doorjamb, in the glove box, or on the inside of the gas cap cover. If the label lists a psi (pounds per square inch) range, use the higher number to maximize your fuel efficiency. Under inflated tires cause fuel consumption to increase by 6%.

-- Change your oil. Clean oil reduces wear caused by friction between moving parts and removes harmful substances from the engine. Change your oil as recommended by the vehicle manufacturer.

-- Check and replace air filters regularly. Your car's air filter keeps impurities in the air from damaging internal engine components. Not only will replacing a dirty air filter improve your fuel economy, it also will protect your engine. Clogged filters can cause up to a 10% increase in fuel consumption. Imagine running up a flight of stairs with only using one nostril in your nose to breath.

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TURAN PETROLEUM, INC. Engages Consultants And Legal Advisors

Turan Petroleum, Inc. (OTC: TURP), an independent oil and gas exploration company, today announced that it has retained the law firm of Greenberg Traurig, LLP to provide legal services and advice related to Turan Petroleum’s operations. Turan Petroleum has also engaged a Canadian geological consulting firm, LIB Consultants, Ltd, and a Kazakhstan based geological consulting firm, TOO KazMunai GeoServices, (engaged directly by TOO Turan EnerPetroleum, Turan Petroleum’s wholly owned Kazakstan based subsidiary) to assist with ongoing analysis of existing geological studies, assure government compliance and provide for timely satisfaction of reporting requirements. TOO KazMunai GeoServices plans to conduct further geological studies, in an effort to develop Turan Petroleum’s ARYS concession, held through its Kazakhstan based subsidiary, TOO Turan EnerPetroleum.

Santa Ana, CA (PRWEB) October 15, 2005 -- Turan Petroleum, Inc. (OTC: TURP), an independent oil and gas exploration company, today announced that it has retained the law firm of Greenberg Traurig, LLP to provide legal services and advice related to Turan Petroleum’s operations. Turan Petroleum has also engaged a Canadian geological consulting firm, LIB Consultants, Ltd, and a Kazakhstan based geological consulting firm, TOO KazMunai GeoServices, (engaged directly by TOO Turan EnerPetroleum, Turan Petroleum’s wholly owned Kazakstan based subsidiary) to assist with ongoing analysis of existing geological studies, assure government compliance and provide for timely satisfaction of reporting requirements. TOO KazMunai GeoServices plans to conduct further geological studies, in an effort to develop Turan Petroleum’s ARYS concession, held through its Kazakhstan based subsidiary, TOO Turan EnerPetroleum.

The 8th largest law firm in the United States with over 1,400 attorneys worldwide, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, represents clients from all segments of oil and gas industries. Its clients range from independent producers and pipeline companies to major integrated companies, as well as foreign and domestic regulators and governments. LIB Consultants, Ltd. is a geological consulting firm headed by Dr. J.K. Lentin, an experienced geologist with substantial track record of success in Kazakhstan. Dr. Lentin has published in excess of 50 peer-reviewed scientific papers, books and monographs.

LIB Consultants, Ltd. works in the development of new oil companies in Russia, and Kazakhstan, and has evaluated numerous oil and gas companies for public offerings. LIB is engaged on international projects in the oil and gas industry, leading teams of geologists, geophysicists and engineers in evaluations. LIB has also provided courses to oil company specialists in the US, Canada, China, and has designed specialized training for staff and management within oil companies in the former Soviet Union.

Dr. Lentin obtained CIDA grants for training of Russian oil industry professionals in Canada and for development of management training for LUKOIL employees. LIB has also worked in the preparation of submissions for World Bank, IMF, EBRD, EximBank, and government of Canada project funding.

KazMunai GeoServices was engaged to provide analysis of geological studies performed from the beginning in 2001 through 2005. KazMunai Geo Services intends to work closely with Turan EnerPetroleum to provide and satisfy government reporting requirements, and work with in house geologists and Western consultants to advance the development of the ARYS concession. “KazMunai GeoServices possesses the requisite expertise to organize and evaluate our geological studies,” observes Yedil Kassymov, President of Turan EnerPetroleum. “We are effectively arranging a robust support system for our project,” further points out Kassymov. Turan Petroleum’s President, Tony Vanetik, states that, “we are rapidly building a strong, experienced team to drive the ARYS development.”

A wholly owned subsidiary of Turn Petroleum, Inc., TOO Turan EnerPetroleum is the licensee of the Government of Kazakhstan’s ARYS Concession (Contract # 753) for exploration of hydrocarbons. Turan’s ARYS site covers approximately 22,000 square kilometers in the Southern Kazakhstan’s Kizilordinskoy Region. Initial geological studies have been completed that show the potential of locating substantial amounts of recoverable oil and gas products inside the company’s Concession. The studies and initial exploratory drilling have proven the existence of substantial salt structures within the Concession.

A limited number of seismic lines have already identified numerous bright spots in association with the salt structures. The Company and its consultants believe these bright spots may be indicators of hydrocarbons. Turan Petroleum, Inc. intends to undertake further geological studies, conduct exploratory drilling and extract hydrocarbons from the ARYS site. The South-Kazakhstan Region, which is home to the company’s ARYS Concession, contains about 2 million people, and is situated along the famous Silk Road from Tashkent to Baku.

Turan Petroleum, Inc. is an oil and gas exploration company based in California. Through its wholly owned Kazakhstan subsidiary, TOO Turan EnerPetroleum, the Company is pursuing opportunities in new energy markets, focusing on acquisition and development of oil and gas properties in Eurasia, and other resource rich regions of the former Soviet Union.

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

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

Tony Vanetik, Chairman & President
Robert Van Duren, CEO
3720 South Susan Street
Suite 100
Santa Ana, CA 92704
Tel. 714-957-1622
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SOURCE: TURAN PETROLEUM, INC.

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ICIS-LOR Launches Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) Price Report Covering the U.S. Market

ICIS-LOR, the global market pricing and intelligence service for the oil and chemical industries, has launched a new price report covering the U.S. market for Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR).

Houston, TX (PRWEB) October 15, 2005 -- ICIS-LOR, the global market pricing and intelligence service for the oil and chemical industries, has launched a new price report covering the U.S. market for Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR).

Launched in response to industry demand, the weekly SBR report offers spot and contract price assessments for oil-extended and non-oil grades in the U.S. Gulf. It provides vital market insight on the supply and demand balance, commentary on new projects and production news and information on feedstocks and derivatives markets.

“There has never been a more important time to receive independent and unbiased pricing information on SBR, as the market continues to experience price volatility and tight demand,” said Stephen Burns, managing editor for ICIS-LOR and ICIS news in the Americas.

SBR markets have experienced an increase in spot prices after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the U.S. Gulf last month. Major petrochemical plants and refineries had to shut down during the storms and the resulting production shortfalls have prompted U.S. buyers to import SBR from Europe and Asia.

The new ICIS-LOR report offers a new pricing benchmark in the U.S. SBR market. “We are delighted to be able to extend our coverage as ICIS-LOR is committed to providing the industry with accurate price assessments and business critical market information,” said Allison Farone, VP of Sales.

The SBR (U.S. Gulf) report complements the existing ICIS-LOR chemical products portfolio. The pricing service already covers SBR markets in Europe and Asia.

To receive a sample of the U.S. SBR report, click here: http://www.icislor.com/il_free/il_free_trial/free_trial.asp?comp=SBRpr

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DataTech’s DirecStar® Transportable/Remote Satellite System Helps EPA in the Field with Necessary Communications Before, During and After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

DataTech takes extreme measures to deliver to the EPA several high-speed Internet broadband antenna systems.

Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) October 13, 2005 -- Data Technology International, LLC announced today that several of its new DirecStar auto-pointing and deploying systems using Hughes Network Systems’ (HNS) DIRECWAY® broadband satellite system, are being utilized by the EPA from Dallas to assist with recovery efforts from Hurricane Rita.

Jon Gulch, OSC U.S. EPA (On-Scene Coordinator) Region 5 Emergency Response Branch said, “DataTech has taken extreme measures to make sure that the EPA had these units in time to be strategically located for Hurricane Katrina response. These units have provided the EPA with reliable communications in the field, which is a necessity in a response such as this.” The EPA purchased their DataTech DirecStar systems from Miri Microsystems.

Using advanced satellite technology, the HNS DIRECWAY system provides high quality broadband connectivity using small antennas throughout the continental United States. DIRECWAY offers high speed Internet access as well as private intranets, such as those used by many business and disaster relief agencies. The nationwide coverage of the DIRECWAY service, combined with the rapid deployment capability offered by the DataTech DirecStar auto-pointing unit, results in an ideal solution for disaster recovery situations.

Tony Miri of Miri Microsystems, a Michigan satellite Internet sales, installation, and support company said, ‘“We knew from the EPA that they and other government agencies had a need for a portable mobile unit that could get delivered quickly and inexpensively, attached to a roof rack on a vehicle, and be up and running immediately. We were looking for this type of system when we saw a working DirecStar unit at the Satellite Expo 2005 in June and recognized the benefits immediately. When Katrina hit, we accelerated all of our efforts to answer the EPA’s needs for emergency response Portable Satellite Units and designed a roof-rack platform for them. To support communications efforts, the EPA OSCs asked us to deploy the DirecStar systems for Hurricane Katrina response and the units were assembled and sent to the field.”

Additional DataTech DirecStar systems have now been sent to Dallas for use by the EPA, where they’re now being mated with roof racks by employees of Miri and mounted on EPA vehicles to help with the recovery efforts for Rita. Several have already been deployed on EPA SUVs and other vehicles and driven east before Rita made landfall.

Miri continued, “We believe there’s a great interest and need for this type of system within several government agencies and municipalities. Because of the simple, fast installation, the EPA can ship these units anywhere- whenever they’re needed, and install them on vehicles at the sites for instant communications.”

Reed Brown, president of DataTech said, “We are, of course, very glad that our DirecStar system could help with communications response for these two terrible hurricanes. Transportable Internet technology is all about the importance of connectivity. These new Internet satellite systems provide transportable access not only to the EPA, but to users such as homeland security, news organizations, the oil, gas, forestry and mining industries, medical service providers, law enforcement, military, emergency response teams, mobile command centers, government, field offices, broadband and video conferencing, construction and recreational vehicles.”

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said during a hearing held by the Senate Commerce Committee a few weeks ago that the agency is looking to improve disaster communications. Martin offered three areas for improvement: ensure that the public has the right tools to know when an emergency is coming; give consumers the ability to contact first responders; and enable first responders to communicate seamlessly, via enhanced network resiliency.

The DirecStar system was recently certified by Hughes Network Systems for use with HNS’ DIRECWAY broadband satellite system. This certification included environmental and shock testing and compliance with HNS product performance standards.

Available with a .74 or .98 meter dish, the DirecStar system deploys rapidly, providing instant Internet connectivity with a simple touch screen interface and is easy to install. Transportable, high-speed connectivity gives the EPA broadband access from any remote location, without the need for phone lines. The DirecStar system includes single-platform connection for all users. Such applications as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Secured Private Networks (SPN), transportable Wi-Fi access, real-time Web casts via multicast delivery and streaming and much more, are now available with the DirecStar system with just a click of a button.

For more information or to schedule an interview with Reed Brown or Tony Miri, please call Michael Sherman at 319-754-0604 or send an email to msher @ winegard.com. Please visit our website at photos, software and technical documents related to the EPA’s PSU, visit the PSU EPA Web site. For questions regarding the PSU, please contact Jon Gulch (EPA-R5 OSC) at gulch.jon @ epa.gov or John Gilbert (EPA-ERT) at gilbert.john @ epa.gov.

About DataTech
Data Technology International, LLC is a new company in partnership with Winegard Company and was formed to develop technologies and associated products that deliver transportable Internet and data communications in both domestic and international markets. Its first product line is a series of two-way fixed/transportable mobile satellite Internet systems, offering real-time IP, video, voice, audio, and data communications virtually anywhere, anytime. The first product is a transportable satellite Internet system with dishes ranging from .74 meter to 1.2 meters. For additional information, please visit www.direcstar.com.

About Miri Microsystems
Offering both mobile and fixed DIRECWAY broadband satellite Internet systems from Hughes Network Systems, Miri Microsystems, LLC, provides professional-grade satellite Internet sales, installation, and services, with the option to choose the fastest connection speeds offered by
the DIRECWAY broadband satellite system with Discovery Class service. The company realizes the importance of superior communications in today's business environment and offers the finest equipment for the most competitive prices as well as some of the most qualified technicians in the area, providing consultation, design, installation and maintenance for satellite systems. Broadband satellite Internet access is Miri’s specialty for homes, businesses and mobile satellite Internet services and help to identify concerns which impact the productivity and profitability of business, making recommendations for systems that will best suit the need. For additional information, please visit www.mirimicrosystems.com.

About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS), is the world's leading provider of broadband satellite network solutions for businesses and consumers, with more than 800,000 systems ordered or shipped to customers in 85 countries. HNS pioneered the development of high-speed satellite Internet access services and IP-based networks, which it markets globally under the DIRECWAY brand. DIRECWAY terminals are based on the IPoS (IP over Satellite) global standard, approved by the TIA, ETSI, and ITU standards organizations.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C. in Germantown, Maryland, USA, HNS maintains sales and support offices worldwide. SkyTerra Communications, Inc. (OTCBB:SKYT) and The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (NYSE:DTV) each own 50% of HNS. SkyTerra is its managing member. For additional information, please visit www.hns.com.

HUGHES and Hughes Network Systems are trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC. DIRECWAY is a registered trademark of The DIRECTV Group, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Cell Phone: 901-351-9861

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October 14, 2005

Intelligent Energy Designed For Intelligent Life

Bourne Energy, an alternative energy start-up based in Los Angeles, has developed a new source of power which can be best described as "Liquid Solar Power."

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) October 14, 2005 -- In the new world of power shortages, global warming and terrorism there is a growing need for a more flexible, multi-sourced and intelligent global energy system. Today, our high energy civilization rests on an immense global infrastructure of facilities for extraction, transportation, processing, conversion, transmission and final use whose replacement value costs at least $10 trillion in current monies. 80 million barrels of oil and 280 billion cubic feet of natural gas -- every day -- keeps the world running. And every drop of oil that can be pumped out of the ground is. In fact, for every two barrels of oil currently being consumed only one new barrel is being discovered and that has been going on for twenty years.

In response, Big Oil plans to spend 2.5 trillion dollars on more exploration while many western governments plan to invest billions to expand their nuclear and coal industries. But every day we save energy and search for new power sources Planet Earth’s 200 million square mile surface captures about 100 billion horsepower of the sun’s energy equal to 37 trillion kilowatts annually or 4,000 times the amount of electricity used by all humans on the planet. If we can convert only a quarter of one percent of the Sun’s energy hitting the planet into electricity we can power the entire world with renewable energy.

Bourne Energy, an alternative energy start-up based in Los Angeles, has developed a new source of power which can be best described as “Liquid Solar Power.” Winds generated by the solar heating of the earth pass over the oceans transferring energy to the waves. This energy transfer concentrates the energy from the initial solar power level of about 1 kW/m2 to an average wave power level of 70 kW/m of crest length in certain coastal areas of the United States, Europe and Asia. This figure can rise to an average of 170 KW/m of crest length during the winter and to more than 1 MW/m during storms.

Bourne has successfully completed tank testing a scale model of its OceanStar (OS-1MW) ocean energy harvester which is designed to be cost-competitive, self-contained and highly scalable. The OS-1MW is designed to pump energy on shore to existing electrical power grids. The technology, machinery and manufacturing system are patented by Bourne Energy. The OceanStar project represents four years of research, design and testing and includes optimizing the structure of the wave, refining the hydraulic response of the device, developing an efficient energy absorber for variable speed and extreme stresses, developing an efficient power transmission system, optimizing design for assembly manufacturing and reducing the energy component of construction, maintenance and operation.

Bourne foresees this century will continue to be dominated by fossil fuels. But the current fossil fuels centralized high energy intensive power generation will be increasingly augmented during this period by a growing network of low power alternative energy sites. Solar energy will be built in high sun areas; wind generators in high wind areas; biofuels used in agricultural intensive areas; dams in local rivers as well as ocean power systems placed along the coastal areas. Eventually, one day there may be no need for the drilling rigs, pipelines, tanker fleets, fuel trucks, refineries, coal mines, generator plants, steam towers, nuclear power plants, uranium ore mines, tailing hills, slag pools, uranium reprocessing and enrichment plants, cooling pools and waste storage sites necessary for our current energy system.

For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release, visit www.bourneenergy.com

Bourne Energy is a startup dedicated to developing and commercializing alternative energy technologies including new forms of hydropower. Bourne plans to increase its staff and improve its facilities in order to move to the next stage of testing and improvements to its OceanStar and RiverStar systems.

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North Vancouver B.C. Carwash to be Powered by a Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Canadian Federal Government & Sustainable Development Technology Canada announce funding contributions to the Integrated Waste Hydrogen Utilization Project (IWHUP).

North Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) October 14, 2005 -- The Honourable David L. Emerson, Minister of Industry, Honourable Don Bell, Member of Parliament for North Vancouver and Vicky J. Sharpe of Sustainable Development Technology Canada, today announced a $12.2 million contribution to support the demonstration of the Integrated Waste Hydrogen Utilization Project (IWHUP) in the Vancouver area.

IWHUP will demonstrate innovative clean energy solutions that make use of an existing but currently untapped source of hydrogen fuel – hydrogen emitted as the by-product of a sodium chlorate manufacturing plant in the North Vancouver area. When utilized in fuel cells and related technologies, hydrogen offers the potential to significantly reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants in Canada and around the world. By making use of this fuel source right here in North Vancouver, this project will demonstrate the viability of using hydrogen captured as a by-product in real-life applications, opening the door to future opportunities across Canada.

“Protecting our environment calls on industry, government and individual Canadians to participate and cooperate in a meaningful way, making changes that have an impact,” said Minister Emerson.

“Projects like this demonstrate a public and private sector commitment to making the hydrogen economy a reality, and to promoting innovation and demonstration of the real potential of green energy technologies here in Canada,” added Don Bell.

“The Government of Canada continues to work with Canadians to research and develop clean energy solutions and innovative approaches to energy production,” said the Honourable John McCallum, Minister of National Revenue and Acting Minister of Natural Resources, on behalf of the Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of the Environment. “By supporting projects such as the Integrated Waste Hydrogen Utilization Project, we can help build a solid foundation for moving forward on climate change and ensuring our future prosperity.”

As part of IWHUP Easywash will make a sizable cash contribution to the project and be the host for the demonstration of the fuel cell system fuelled with hydrogen from the project. This phase of IWHUP is in partnership with Sacré-Davey Innovations Inc. and Nuvera Fuel Cells. The fuel cell will provide the majority of the electricity demands for the carwash as well as heat the building and water used to wash vehicles at Easywash. This is the first such application of a hydrogen fuel cell in the carwash industry.

“Our partnership in IWHUP only goes to further Easywash’s commitment to working toward the Triple Bottom Line; having a positive impact on our local community socially, environmentally and economically.” said Geoff Baker, President of Easywash. “We are proud to be a part of this groundbreaking project (IWHUP) and look forward to assisting the overall development of a sustainable hydrogen energy economy in Canada.”

Other participants in IWHUP include: Clean Energy, Dynetek Industries Ltd., Great West Life Realty Advisors, Hydrogen Technology & Energy Corporation, Powertech Labs, Questair Technologies Inc., and TransLink.

For more information about Easywash please contact:

Easywash Inc.
Geoff Baker - President
Toll Free Phone/Fax
1-888-ECO-FRIENDLY (326-3743)
www.easywash.ca

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Gas Credit Cards and How To Save Money and Spend Less On Gas By CreditCardMall.com

GAS CREDIT CARDS - Some tips on how to save money on gas and get more for your money just by every day living habits and with gas reward credit cards.

(PRWEB) October 14, 2005 -- Gas Credit Cards - Some tips on how to save money on gas and get more for your money just by every day living habits and with gas reward credit cards.

1) Car pool to work and school. Split the cost of gas with friends and family members. Just imagine if everyone in the county did this, we might drive the Gas prices down! In Our Opinion!

2) Drive a hybrid - Today, there are hybrid gas cars that get up to 50 miles per gallon and more. If you drive a lot, why not purchase a hybrid car to save money on gas.

3) Car maintenance - Make sure you keep the recommended air in your tires. This can help with gas mileage. Also tune up your vehicle so it runs to top efficiency.

4) Make one trip - Do all your errands on one trip. Running back and forth to the store is a waste of gas.

5) Don't just drive around town sightseeing aimlessly as many do to just relax, listen to music, etc. Take a joy ride to a friend's house and listen to music there!

6) Take the highway - as most cars get better gas mileage on the highway vs the city. (Excluding some hybrid models actually get better locally)

7) Don't floor the gas pedal! Be easy on the car and it will use less gas!

8) If you have to drive around for a joy ride, compare gas prices as you do and see who offers the lowest gas prices in your area. It can make a difference!

9) Ride your bicycle to work if it’s not too far. It will keep you in better shape as well. Don't want to pedal too far? Purchase an electric bicycle or electric bike kit like the one on this website: http://www.automatedcycle.com. It can travel up to 20 miles on a charge!

10) Apply for a gas credit card that pays out rewards in gas miles. Gas credit cards save you money!

11) Less AC - Try to use less air conditioning during the summer if you can bare it. It will only guzzle that gas right up!

11) Compare gas credit card offers at: http://www.creditcardmall.com. CreditCardMall.com compares all the most recent credit card offers, including a gas credit card that offers gas credit card rewards, miles, etc. This can save you additional costs. (See the gas credit card section)

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Sinopec Selects Invensys for SCADA System on China’s Longest Crude Oil Pipeline

New monitoring and control, HMI solutions and professional services to support pipeline operations for eastern China project

(PRWEB) October 14, 2005 -- Invensys Process Systems has been selected to provide advanced SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) for the Yanjiang Oil Pipeline, the longest crude oil pipeline in China. The new automation project is based on the I/A Series SCADA Master Station from Foxboro (www.foxboro.com) and includes SCD5200 RTUs from Foxboro and InTouch human machine interface (HMI) software from Wonderware (www.wonderware.com).

Sinopec Pipeline Storage and Transportation Company, Ltd., (Sinopec PSTC) will use the SCADA solution for remote data monitoring and control to support a range of dynamic applications. These include alarm processing, leak detection, hydraulic analysis, pump station monitoring, throughput analysis and related applications along the 808-mile (1,300-KM) pipeline. The new digital controls will help the pipeline safely and efficiently meet the growing crude oil supply needs for six other Sinopec refining, petrochemical and fertilizer companies located along the Yangtze River in eastern China.

The new system will collect data from, and supervise control of, third-party PLCs at each of the pipeline’s 14 pumping stations. Wonderware’s InTouch HMI software will provide pipeline visualisation at these pumping stations. Along the entire length of the pipeline, block valves will be remotely monitored and controlled using SCD5200 RTUs, advanced real-time SCADA processors designed to support complex remote applications. The communications protocol for the system will be DNP3.0 over Ethernet and Fiber Optic as the backbone, backed up by PSTN. To support the pipeline’s technical and operating personnel, Invensys Process Systems China will provide a range of engineering, training and on-site services.

The new SCADA implementation builds on previous Invensys control infrastructure at Sinopec PSTC. In 2004, Invensys Process Systems China, long regarded for its pipeline expertise and technical reputation, was awarded a contract to supply SCADA systems for Sinopec PSTC’s Dispatching Center in Xuzhou. Real-time information from the new Yanjiang pipeline SCADA will be integrated with the Dispatching Center, as ultimately will information from all the Sinopec pipelines. Invensys is also an automation supplier to other business units of China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, Sinopec, the parent company of Sinopec PSTC.

About Sinopec PSTC
Sinopec Pipeline Storage and Transport Company (Sinopec PSTC) specialises in oil and gas storage and long-distance pipeline transportation. As a branch of China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), the company links most Sinopec plants with upstream and downstream facilities through its 15 pipelines and supporting oil storage farms, located throughout the seven provinces of eastern China. The company is committed to technical innovation that brings improved management, production and safety to the delivery of its services. More information about Sinopec PSTC and all of Sinopec can be found at www.sinopec.com.

About Invensys Process Systems in China
Invensys Process Systems (http://ips.invensys.com), a business unit of Invensys plc, provides products, services and solutions for the automation and optimisation of industrial assets worldwide. In addition to its rapidly expanding Global Solutions group, Invensys Process Systems includes industry-leading brands such as Foxboro, Triconex, SimSci-Esscor, Wonderware, and Avantis, whose products are installed in more than 100,000 plants across the world. These range from small hybrid and batch plants to the world’s largest upstream projects, pipelines, refineries, gas plants, petrochemicals plants, power plants, and pulp and paper mills.

With the formation of the Shanghai-Foxboro Company Limited (SFCL) in 1982, Foxboro became the first major American manufacturer to establish a joint venture in China. Today, SFCL manufactures a wide variety of state-of-the-art automation products at its factory in Shanghai for both domestic use and export purposes, including the SCD5200 RTU used on this project. In 1991, SFCL became the first company in China to be certified under the stringent ISO 9001 international quality standard.

SFCL has implemented state-of-the-art process control systems in hundreds of different world-class industrial facilities throughout China. These include offshore production platforms, pipelines, oil refineries, petrochemical plants, electric power generation plants, steel mills, cement plants, float glass plants, pharmaceutical plants, and food processing plants.

To be able to better meet the Chinese industrial market’s requirements for comprehensive and well-integrated automation solutions, Invensys this year formed Invensys Process Systems China, which consolidates the operations of SFCL, Triconex, SimSci-Esscor, and Avantis. Invensys Process Systems China offers the most comprehensive portfolio of automation products and services available from a single company. To complement this market presence, Invensys Process Systems China has recently opened a new technology center in Beijing.

The Invensys Group (www.invensys.com) is made up of five businesses: Process Systems, APV, Eurotherm, Rail Systems and Controls. The Group is headquartered in London and is listed on the London Stock Exchange, with over 30,000 employees working in 60 countries.
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Contacts: Stephen Ballard, Ballard Communications Management,
tel: +44 (0)1306 882288
Client Contact: Angelika John, Invensys Process Systems EMEA
tel: +33 (0) 134432668

Available at: http://www.ballard.co.uk/press_releases/company_releases.aspx?story=278

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NGS Reports on Oil and Natural Gas Industry Efforts to Compensate for Disruptions Caused

Hurricane Damage, Shut-Ins and High Energy Demands Put Pressure on Oil and Gas Supplies

POINT ROBERTS, WA (PRWEB) October 14, 2005 -- www.NaturalGasStocks.com (NGS), and www.OilandGasStockNews.com (OGSN), global investor websites for the natural gas, energy and oil industries report on energy prices, supply strains and high demand within the oil and natural gas arena as a result of Hurricane Katrina and Rita.

Anticipated impacts are evaluated by Philip McPherson, Director of Research, C.K. Cooper & Company and the Natural Gas Supply Association. Sector perspectives are revealed from industry participants Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK); Petrol Oil & Gas Inc. (OTCBB: POIG); Bontan Corporation, Inc. (OTCBB: BNTNF) and Cascade Natural Gas Corporation (NYSE: CGC).

Report Excerpt: Compensating for Disruptions in the Oil and Gas Industry
By Ann-Marie Fleming, www.NaturalGasStocks.com, www.OilandGasStockNews.com
October 2005

The domestic oil and natural gas sectors, as they work to compensate for the disruptions caused by Hurricane Katrina and Rita, are facing a variety of factors that will continue to constrain supply. On the oil side, refineries are believed to be playing a significant role in the industry’s inability to meet demand. While importing crude oil may help in raising supply levels, it still has to be refined before it reaches the market. With the Gulf Cost area representing almost half of the United State’s refining capacity, and pre-disaster refining levels already under serving demand even at almost maximum capacity, supply constraints have escalated as a result of the damage and shut-ins caused by the hurricanes.

The nation’s constraints on its current refining capacity have some anticipating an upward pressure on price levels despite recent declines. According to Philip McPherson, Director of Research, C.K. Cooper & Company, “Global oil demand is still strong, and I believe this recent sell off is a buying opportunity for investors. We still believe oil prices will stay well above $50 per barrel, and our 2006 price deck is $57.50.”

As we move into the colder months, with winter fast approaching, there are concerns regarding the additional price pressures that will be realized as demand for natural gas moves even higher.

It is believed by industry insiders such as Chesapeake Energy, the nation’s third largest independent producer of natural gas in the United States, that the market is currently experiencing a false sense of security, which is common in September and October as these are typically months with low demand for natural gas. As Aubrey McClendon, CEO of Chesapeake Energy explains, “There is no physical shortage today since we are just putting gas in storage. However, we are going to go into wintertime with our lowest amount of storage in three years. Offsetting that you have very high gas prices right now and the question the market is searching for is - have we forced enough conservation to offset the supply losses? Our view is that we have likely not done this, and now we are all in the hands of Mother Nature.”

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Bontan Corporation, Inc. (OTCBB: BNTNF) is an international diversified natural resource company that operates and invests in major exploration prospects. Bontan currently has a 49% working interest in a gas exploration project in eastern Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

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October 31, 2005 Truckers Plan to Shut Down Nationwide

Yes This is true! About half of the nation's truckers will be walking off their jobs. Mainly because of fuel prices.

(PRWEB) October 14, 2005 -- "We are encouraging peaceful protests during the week of October 31, and urge all drivers to participate. We also want to make it clear to all that we are not advocating any violence in relation to these efforts in any way! This will benefit ALL drivers and company owners. The signed petitions will be presented to Senator Mel Martinez's office on October 17, 2005. The volunteers will also be speaking to his staff members on the changes we need in the industry, and how the industry effects the American consumers. We will be meeting with Ryan and Joe two of his assistant directors..."

This is a direct quote from the web site supporting this action.

All Americans need to be stocking up and preparing for this. Our nations truckers carry over 75 percent of the nations freight. When they shut down, how are people going to get food and toilet paper?
What does our government have to say about this? Are they willing to place regulations on the oil companies?

The trucking industry effects the lives of every American. If the truckers are successful in their efforts, this could mean a break in fuel prices for the rest of the nation as well.

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October 13, 2005

Smart Building Products Now Offers Cost-Saving Corn Burning Technology for Home Use

Using a corn stove replaces fossil fuels, decreases the cost of heating your home in winter and supports a renewable resource.

Wallkill, NY (PRWEB) October 13, 2005 -- Smart Building Products, the online source for energy efficient product technology, now offers a solution to America's fuel crisis—cost and energy saving corn stoves for residential use. Energy engineer and Smart Building Products Vice President Eric Ackerly has provided many commercial corn-based boiler plant options to large facilities in the Northeast including Penn State University and the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. He now proudly offers this energy and cost-saving technology for home heating use.

Residential corn stoves are a cheaper and cleaner alternative to heating with natural gas, oil and propane and are easy to install and use. They require only a dryer vent through an outside wall and usually require less than two hours to install. After setup, simply pour in a 50 lb. bag of corn, light the fire and walk away. It is not necessary to keep an eye on the stove, poke it or constantly add fuel to it. Corn stoves burn for at least 24 hours, depending on the setting selected, which is based on the outside temperature. Corn stoves don't produce messy ashes like wood and pellets do, only a small clump that can be crumbled to enhance any lawn or compost pile. In addition, inefficient fireplaces can be converted with a corn-burning insert.

Over 10 billion bushels of hulled corn are produced annually in the United States, making it the most widely available heating resource, renewable every 120 days. An extensive and very mature distribution system and delivery network already exists to bring corn across the country for livestock feed.

"Corn prices have been stable since agricultural recording began in the 1800s and have even been declining for the past 20 years," Mr. Ackerly explained. "In our suburban area, a 50 lb. bag of corn retails at a local feed store for $4.00. Even better pricing could be available directly through farmers in more rural areas. One bag is enough to heat an average home in the Northeast for a whole day in the dead of winter. Based on that, $600 would take care of your heat for the entire season. How does that compare with what you're paying now and what you expect to pay for fuel due to the hurricane damage to the Gulf Coast?"

Corn heat exhaust is environmentally safe, CO2 neutral, and non-toxic. No additional carbon by-products are released during combustion into the home or into the atmosphere, which helps eliminate the buildup of greenhouse gases. If corn is spilled, it does not contaminate the soil or groundwater and would not require remediation. Additionally, corn stoves do not require special permits.

"Burning corn is an established technology brought to the forefront again because of rising prices of both domestic and foreign fossil fuel supply and the interruption of fossil fuel refinery production," Mr. Ackerly added. "Obviously, corn is the fuel for the future; former President Jimmy Carter foresaw this in 1980 when a corn stove was installed in the White House. Your house will be in good company."

In addition to large biomass boiler plants for commercial applications, Smart Building Products offers three corn stove sizes and models available for purchase with direct shipping options as an Amaizeablaze corn stove authorized dealer.

About Smart Building Products
Smart Building Products sets the standard for energy efficient product technology, providing unique energy solutions for existing facilities. They specialize in engineering, design and turn-key implementation of energy reduction strategies to include their products as well as commodity energy savings products. Smart Building Products technologies can be found in school districts, distribution centers, convention centers, manufacturing and assembly plants, and a host of other end users to increase the efficiency, reliability and the quality of their lighting, electrical, and mechanical/HVAC systems.

Contact:
Eric Ackerly
Smart Building Products
845-566-9329
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Hurricane Evacuees Don’t Necessarily Have an Edge in Getting Hired, HR Managers at HR.BLR.com say

Asked the question: 'With all other factors being equal, would you give preference to a job applicant who was a hurricane evacuee?' - only one-third of human resource professionals who participated in an online poll at HR.BLR.com said they’d give preference in their hiring decisions to applicants who’ve been evacuated as a result of hurricane Katrina or Rita.

Old Saybrook, CT (PRWEB) October 13, 2005 -- Only one-third of human resource professionals who participated in an online poll at HR.BLR.com, the website for HR managers, said they’d give preference in their hiring decisions to applicants who’ve been evacuated as a result of hurricane Katrina or Rita.

HR.BLR.com asked, “With all other factors being equal, would you give preference to a job applicant who was a hurricane evacuee?” Here’s how participants responded:

No – 38%
Yes – 33%
Not sure – 30%

The poll drew 461 participants between October 6 and October 10.

The results shouldn’t be taken as a sign of disdain by HR professionals, especially since they’re usually the ones coordinating the charitable giving in their workplaces, according to Kevin Flood, managing editor of HR.BLR.com.

“Even with the qualifier ‘all other things being equal’ in the question, the participants might have had a strong reaction to seeing the word ‘preference’ in the question,” Flood speculated. “Hiring managers are so intent on getting the person with the best qualifications, they’re instinctively against choosing on any other basis, qualifier or not.”

Moreover, Flood said, an HR manager might vote one way in the poll but decide differently after interviewing an actual evacuee. “This might be reflected in the high percentage of ‘not sure’ votes,” he observed.

For HR managers who want to ensure they leave no stone unturned in their recruiting, BLR offers a free report: “e-cruiting 101: How to Find New Employees.”

It shows how to use career sites, list-servs, and your own website to attract qualified applicants. You’ll also learn how to find those passive job seekers. And when all the resumes start pouring in, you'll know how to handle them.

Download the report here: http://www.blr.com/82008400/PRS56

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

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

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NRG RESOURCES, INC. Adopts New Equity Incentive Plan

NRG Resources, Inc. (OTC: NRRI), an independent oil and oil-products company, today reported that its Board of Directors has approved and adopted NRG Resources, Inc. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. Stock Incentive Plans are designed to enable companies to attract and motivate talented employees, directors, and consultants.

Santa Ana, CA (PRWEB) October 13, 2005 -- NRG Resources, Inc. (OTC: NRRI), an independent oil and oil-products company, today reported that its Board of Directors has approved and adopted NRG Resources, Inc. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. Stock Incentive Plans are designed to enable companies to attract and motivate talented employees, directors, and consultants.

The purpose of this Plan is to provide equity-based incentives to attract, retain and motivate eligible persons whose present and potential contributions are important to the success of NRG Resources, Inc. “Our Equity Incentive Plan enables our management, board of directors, and consultants to further participate in the company's future performance through awards of stock options,” states Tony Vanetik, CEO of NRG Resources, Inc. “The Company is in the process of structuring a competitive compensation package for its board, officers, and advisors,” explains Vanetik.

“The Equity Incentive Plan is a critical component of our marketing and sales efforts. It provides our marketing people with a real stake in the company’s business, building long term loyalty,” comments Don Borba, Marketing Director.

NRG Resources, Inc., a Nevada corporation, is an oil and gas exploration and oil products marketing company, based in California. Through its Kazakhstan subsidiary, Munaisystem INK, the Company controls a license to explore for hydrocarbons, and is pursuing additional oil and gas exploration opportunities in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Through its oil products division, NRG Resources, Inc. markets a proprietary line of lubricants and related products for industrial and commercial application.

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

For further information regarding this press release contact NRG Resources, Inc., Corporate Communication, attention Mr. Heip “Alex” Trinh on 714-510-6152.

NRG Resources, Inc.
Heip “Alex” Trinh
Vice President, Business Development
3720 South Susan Street
Suite 100
Santa Ana, CA 92704
714-689-9100
Fax 714-689-9111
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Insul-8 Corporation and Other Delachaux Mobile Electrification Companies to Strengthen and Coordinate Operations Under the CONDUCTIX Name

On Jan. 1, 2006 Insul-8 Corporation will become CONDUCTIX. The new name reflects Insul-8’s broad “mobile electrification” product offering, engineering expertise, and leadership in transferring power and data to moving machinery.

Omaha, NE, (PRWEB) October 13, 2005 -- On Jan. 1, 2006 Insul-8 Corporation will become CONDUCTIX. The new name reflects Insul-8’s broad “mobile electrification” product offering, engineering expertise, and leadership in transferring power and data to moving machinery.

CONDUCTIX locations around the world will be closely allied and coordinated to capitalize on the company’s global resources. At the same time, CONDUCTIX will maintain the local management and superior service that its customers have come to expect. Facilities will include former Insul-8 locations in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, and Mexico; as well as Delachaux (parent company) locations in France, Benelux, Germany, Italy (COMES Italia), and China (Han Fa). The new organization will strengthen CONDUCTIX’s leadership role in worldwide mobile electrification markets.

Rationale for the Change
Lon Miller, president of CONDUCTIX US, Canada, Mexico, and Australia, explains: “We’ve built our business on the strengths and proud traditions of Insul-8 and its predecessor companies, but our industry has become increasingly global. To convey a clear, strong, and unified brand identity and presence across the globe, we are adopting a single corporate name.”

Miller continued: “The CONDUCTIX name accurately reflects our core business, products, and engineering capability. A customer purchasing a CONDUCTIX product anywhere in the world will receive our cumulative experience, technical knowledge, and world class support. We are certain that customers will appreciate the broad scope that CONDUCTIX represents.”

Strengthened Operations for World Class Manufacturing
Miller went on to say: “CONDUCTIX is committed to being a single-source supplier and a leader in power and data transfer. To that end, we have invested heavily in our people, equipment, quality systems, and facilities. We have completed a 25,000 square foot expansion in our Harlan, IA plant and a 17,000 square foot expansion at our Omaha, NE facility. All plants are ISO9001:2000 certified and operate based on a stringent ‘Zero Defect’ philosophy.”

The Early Days of Insul-8
In 1944, Insul-8 Corporation was founded as a California manufacturer of conductor bar and cable festoon systems. The name “Insul-8” came from its innovative “safety-insulated figure-8” conductor bar. 8-Bar quickly became the standard electrification method for the overhead crane industry. In the late 1950’s, Insul-8 pioneered the use of aluminum/stainless steel conductor rail for transit systems and mill applications. In 1948, in Omaha NE, a separate company – Industrial Electric Reels (IER) - was founded as a branch of Industrial Electric Works. IER was a pioneer in the development of spring and motor driven cable and hose reels, and electrical slip rings used to power rotating machinery.

In 1975, the two companies became part of the Delachaux Group. In 1991, the original Insul-8 company relocated to Harlan, IA. Both Insul-8 and IER became a single company operating under the Insul-8 Corporation name in 1996.

About The Delachaux Group
The Delachaux Group, founded in 1902 and headquartered near Paris, France, is a leading supplier of mobile electrification products worldwide. Delachaux is also a world leader in railroad rail welding, rail component manufacturing, magnets and magnetic separating machinery, cable making machinery, and chromium production.

Insul-8 Today
Insul-8 - soon to be CONDUCTIX - has earned an international reputation for technical innovation and product application expertise. CONDUCTIX/Insul-8 products feature superior quality, long service life, and ease of maintenance. The company is also known for its rapid delivery, state-of-the-art manufacturing, and the best customer service in the industry. CONDUCTIX/Insul-8’s ability to customize existing products and develop one-of-a-kind products for demanding industrial applications sets it apart from its competitors.

CONDUCTIX/Insul-8 has more than 12,500 miles of conductor bar and collectors installed around the world. The majority of overhead cranes in North America run on Insul-8 bar and festoon. Every major port on the US West Coast powers its container cranes with Insul-8 bar. Insul-8 conductor rails power mass transit and people mover systems such as the Disney monorail, Newark and DFW airports, Vancouver Sky Train, Las Vegas Monorail, and urban people movers in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. CONDUCTIX/Insul-8 cable reels and slip rings are used in numerous industrial applications. The company pioneered the used of magnetic coupler technology in cable reel applications. In recent years CONDUCTIX/Insul-8 introduced a line of push button pendants and radio remote controls.

In 2006, CONDUCTIX will introduce a line of cable carriers worldwide, allowing the firm to offer every mode of mobile electrification currently available. The company will also introduce “Smart Drive” cable reels utilizing advanced programmable variable frequency drives.

CONDUCTIX “Mobile Electrification” Markets
The reorganized CONDUCTIX will focus on increasing its share of core mobile electrification markets worldwide. These markets include: overhead cranes, conveyors, automated storage/retrieval systems, bulk material handling systems, mining/construction equipment, transit systems, converting/packaging machines, and agricultural equipment. Products are also sold for factory automation, amusement rides, car wash systems, theater lighting/sound, water treatment plants, and a myriad of other applications. CONDUCTIX products are sold directly to OEMs, and to users through electrical and industrial catalogs and distributors.

For more information, specifications or a Free four color Corporate Brochure, contact: CONDUCTIX, 10102 F Street, Omaha, NE 68127. Phone numbers are: (800) 521-4888 or (402) 339-9300. Fax number is: (402) 339-9627. Website: insul-8.com.

Editors Note: For a reproducible, electronic photo, contact Rod Griffith at: (800) 521-4888, ext. 219.

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Noble & Associates Consulting Announces Software Selection Service

Noble & Associates Consulting, Inc, a provider of business and functional support for Oracle E-Business software implementations and upgrades worldwide, announces Software Selection Service.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) October 13, 2005 -- Noble & Associates Consulting, Inc, a provider of business and functional support for Oracle E-Business software implementations and upgrades worldwide, announces Software Selection Service.

You’ve heard the horror stories about huge amounts of wasted time and money spent on software that didn’t meet the needs of the organization. Noble & Associates Consulting desires to help clients have a better experience.

The right software can positively impact the profitability and stability of your company for years to come. The right people can assist. Analysts with domestic and global experience in a variety of industries and applications are uniquely qualified to provide guidance in developing a technology strategy or defining software selection initiatives. A technology plan cannot be developed in a vacuum. “Our partnership network of professionals can help resolve operational, business process and merger and acquisition related issues. Addressing these issues first will add clarity to the selection process” says Sandra Noble, president. Companies can make informed decisions about the numerous software options by a using methodical approach for evaluating them.

“The goal of our software selection service is to reduce the stress associated with software decisions.” Don’t miss the benefits of moving forward with technological innovations! Help is available.

About Noble & Associates Consulting, Inc
Noble & Associates Consulting offers cost effective, enterprise-wide (ERP) e-Business software solutions delivered by experienced professionals with industry, business and application knowledge and expertise. We also specialize in IT needs assessments, RFP creation and unbiased software selection assistance. For additional information, visit us at www.NobleAdvantage.com.

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HTC Hydrogen Technologies Corp. Operations in the US in Conjunction with the Washington DC 'Clean Energy Roundtable Conference'

Canadian-based HTC Purenergy (HTC: TSX-V) announced today the launch of the HTC Purenergy commercial marketing operations in the United States. HTC has entered into a strategic alliance agreement with the Vista Energy Group Inc (“Vista Energy”). Vista Energy, under the direction of Dr. John N. O’Brien, President and CEO, are long-time advisors, facilitators, and analysts to the US energy markets. Vista Energy will implement a US commercialization strategy deploying HTC’s “Carbon Clear Solutions”.

Washington DC (PRWEB) October 13, 2005 -- Canadian-based HTC Purenergy (HTC: TSX-V) announced today the launch of the HTC Purenergy commercial marketing operations in the United States.

HTC has entered into a strategic alliance agreement with the Vista Energy Group Inc (“Vista Energy”). Vista Energy, under the direction of Dr. John N. O’Brien, President and CEO, are long-time advisors, facilitators, and analysts to the US energy markets. Vista Energy will implement a US commercialization strategy deploying HTC’s “Carbon Clear Solutions”.

The HTC Purenergy “Carbon Clear Solutions” products provide CO2 capture, CO2 storage, and hydrogen production technologies. The US commercialization launch will deliver solutions and deployment of HTC’s carbon capture products; which capture CO2 directly from existing flue gases, and sequestration advisory, optimizing the reduction of CO2 emissions. This product offer will be presented initially to power utilities, independent power companies and large industrial CO2 emitters desiring carbon management solutions.

HTC is providing advisory and consultancy on the development of customized CO2 Capture Solutions and access to HTC’s suite of advanced technologies. HTC’s industry leading technologies have been aggregated and developed in conjunction with its sponsorship of the world renowned International Test Centre (“ITC”) for CO2 Capture at the University of Regina. The ITC is recognized as the most advanced test centre in the world with over 10 years of modeling and testing at the Boundary Dam Lignite Coal Power Plant in Canada. HTC operates globally and holds strong relationships with industry advocates, governments, power utilities and oil and gas companies. HTC can provide US organizations with access to global expertise and leading technologies that can be customized to meet the specific needs of their carbon mitigation programs.

Dr. O’Brien of Vista Energy, Lionel Kambeitz, Chairman and CEO of HTC and John Hanson - head of HTC’s International Commercialization, from HTC’s Asia-Pacific Office in Sydney Australia, will be part of the Washington Clean Energy Roundtable in Washington DC on October 12-14. Dr. O’Brien will Chair a session on “Innovation in Action: Leadership from Investors and Industry”. This session is of particular importance since Vista Energy believes that HTC’s Purenergy products directly address some of the concerns of investor groups like CERES, industry and other concerned about potential financial liabilities stemming from carbon emissions.

Dr. O’Brien, Mr. Kambeitz and Mr. Hanson will be available to the press for interviews concerning HTC Purenergy products and prospects for carbon capture and sequestration.

Contact:
Dr. John N. O’Brien, (516) 992-2133
Anna Bumbera, (610) 529-2355
www.vistaenergygroup.com

The TSX Venture Exchange Inc. does not take any responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the information contained in this news release.

For more information contact:
Jeff Allison,
HTC Purenergy
Telephone: (306) 352-6132
Fax: (306) 545-3262

HTC Purenergy. corporate developments can be followed on www.htcenergy.com. and is traded under the symbol HTC

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Find Out What the Likely Implications of the European Commission's New Regulatory Agenda for the Energy Sector Are and How it Will Affect Your Company

Research and Markets (researchandmarkets.com/reports/c25593) has announced the addition of Extended Expert View: European Regulator to their offering.

Dublin (PRWEB) October 13, 2005 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c25593) has announced the addition of Extended Expert View: European Regulator to their offering.

On 13 June 2005 the European Commission launched an inquiry into barriers to competition in the EU's energy sector. When the final findings are announced next year, they are likely to strengthen the case for an EU-wide energy regulator. However, the recent setback for the EU Constitution means that the momentum is no longer behind pan-European projects of this type.

The Extended Expert View analyses the regulatory agenda affecting the power and gas markets in all of the EU25 countries. It looks at the issues that are the focus of the Competition Commissions inquiry, such as customer choice and a level playing field for new entrants.

The 2nd Energy Directive focused on creating a single EU market in power and gas, bringing to the fore two issues: the physical and "virtual" infrastructures required for integrating the various national markets, and energy companies ability to compete outside of their home market. Both require regulatory powers that transcend national borders.

The Commission will focus on new entrants' difficulty in accessing wholesale markets on equal terms with incumbents, and on the related issue of customers continuing difficulty in finding enough competitive deals on the retail market. It is likely that EDF will come under special scrutiny for its continuing dominance of the French power market.

While a fresh look at the energy markets is welcome by itself, the inquiry's main impact would be in furthering the case for a standing EU energy regulator. However, such a body is now less likely than even two months ago, as the French and Dutch votes against the EU Constitution have taken the wind out of the pan-European regulation agenda.

Evaluate the likely implications of the European Commission's new regulatory agenda for the energy sector, and how it may affect your company. This report will give you a better understanding of the existing barriers to greater competition within the EU energy markets, and how they are likely to be tackled in the medium term.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c25593

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Reap the Benefits of the New UK Residential Switching Model 2005

Research and Markets (researchandmarkets.com/reports/c25599) has announced the addition of UK Residential Switching Model 2005 to their offering.

Dublin (PRWEB) October 13, 2005 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c25599) has announced the addition of UK Residential Switching Model 2005 to their offering.

The UK Residential Energy Switching Model 2005 is an essential interactive forecasting tool. The model enables users to forecast, between 2005-2010, for gas and electricity, by supplier: Customer numbers; Market shares; Sales revenues; Operating margins; Gross margins and Retail load. Critically the model allows the user to determine strategy by supplier and market environment factors.

The model enables users to identify which customer groups are providing greater value across ones market share, and how will this base grow by 2010. The model empowers users to input a supplier's strategy and change the market environment to forecast movements in market share by 2010. It provides forecasted sales revenue, operating and gross margin for each supplier between 2005 to 2010.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c25599

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The Alternative Energy Store Offers Solar Energy Solutions to Help Defray Costs

Alternative solar energy is extremely effective and may be used in conjunction with traditional energy sources to offset traditional energy’s high cost.

(PRWEB) October 13, 2005 -- As fuel, oil and natural gas prices have reached record levels and are expected to rise another 70 percent this winter, homeowners are at a loss as to how they will afford skyrocketing heating bills. Many have begun to explore other heating sources, namely solar energy.

The unpredictability of the current energy market, including the rising cost of electricity, is just cause to take significant steps toward the use of renewable energy to help relieve some of the financial burden of high energy costs. Europeans, suffering from exorbitant energy costs, have long recognized solar energy sources. In fact, government regulations in Spain require solar energy to be used in most new construction. Solar electric panels are even being installed to replace aging nuclear power plants and augment Europe’s future power production.

Alternative solar energy is extremely effective and may be used in conjunction with traditional energy sources to offset traditional energy’s high cost. Solar air heating systems, which are typically mounted on a home’s southern facing exterior wall or roof, have very high efficiencies, converting upwards of 70% of the sun's light to heat. They even work on partially cloudy days to warm the home. To offset the greatest dollar, consumers should look for a system that circulates air in the home no matter what the outdoor temperature is. If the house is well insulated, the heat from the day may carry through the evening.

Solar air heating systems available in North America include the Solar Max 240, the SolarWall and the Solarsheat system and they can be installed three different ways - by direct venting into a room; by forced air furnace connection or through special HRV (Heat Recovery Ventilator) connection. Others have an integrated solar electric panel to power the venting fan directly, and as a result they do not require any electrical work during installation.

No need for an electrician or plumber, a homeowner or a handyman will be able to install one of these systems. If a homeowner is capable of installing a dryer duct, then installation of a solar heating system is similar in simplicity. If a handyman or carpenter does the work, the cost for installation may range from $100 to $400.

By installing a solar air heating system in conjunction with an existing heating system, a homeowner can expect to achieve up to a 25-35% gain in fuel efficiency. Meaning that by using the solar air heating system, a homeowner will use 20-35% less fuel overall. Solar air heating systems have a very short payback period of two to four years and after that, the heat that it produces is essentially free. What’s more, certain states including California, Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey, have aggressive tax credit and rebate programs. Alternative energy users in these states will receive up to 30-50 percent in tax credits from the state.

“We just love our solar air heating system! We live in a 2400 square foot, split level house and the system has made such a difference in lowering our heating bill. Aside from the additional warmth and comfort it affords us, we like the fact that having its functionality insulates us from rising energy costs,” said Patty Manion of Inyokern, CA. Although Manion lives in the “sunshine state” and does not experience winters as hard as many in the Northeast, her home is situated at 2400 plus feet of elevation, in the shadows of the southern tier of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, where historically winter night time lows have reached zero, with more typical winter night time lows from the teens to freezing.

Sascha Deri, President of The Alternative Energy Store explained, “We really need to explore and exploit other sources of natural energy, such as sun, wind and hydro sources. Consumer demand for a reduction in energy expense plays a significant role in many decisions made by the government. Alternative energy sources better enable our country to achieve greater independence from foreign energy sources without drastically altering our environment.”

To learn more about alternative energy sources, visit the Alternative Energy Store’s website at www.altenergystore.com/SolarAirHeating or contact Toll Free (800) 320-9651.

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

Committed to benefiting societies and the environment, the Alternative Energy Store is dedicated to educating consumers and providing the best selection of solar, wind, micro-hydro and other alternative energy products worldwide. The Alternative Energy Store is the first retailer in the United States to offer the Solarsheat product line, designed and manufactured for commercial and residential use by Your Solar Home, Inc. of Canada.

Alternative Energy Store is located at 65 Water Street in Worcester, Mass. For more information visit their website at www.altenergystore.com/SolarAirHeating or contact Toll Free (800) 320-9651.

CONTACT: Steven Dubin, PR Works, (781) 582-1061

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eMeter Announces Formation of eMeter Strategic Consulting

eMeter announced today that it has formed a new subsidiary, eMeter Strategic Consulting, or ESC, and has appointed as its President, Chris King, Chief Strategy Officer of eMeter.

Redwood City, CA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) October 12, 2005 -- eMeter announced today that it has formed a new subsidiary, eMeter Strategic Consulting, or ESC, and has appointed as its President, Chris King, Chief Strategy Officer of eMeter. ESC will provide strategic consulting services to a variety of metering and demand response industry participants, including utilities, regulatory agencies, and technology companies.

"We formed this subsidiary in response to growing demands in the market for consulting support in developing strategies around advanced metering and demand response," said Larsh Johnson, eMeter's President. "ESC fills a niche that focuses on high-level strategic issues but requires intimate technical and practical knowledge of these specialty areas. These strategic areas include long-term technology strategies to avoid obsolescence, industry standards, regulatory policies, business process and change management considerations, and, above all, technology and program risk management. Chris King and his team are uniquely qualified for this."

With its focus on new areas of strategic and regulatory interest, ESC is distinct from and complementary to various firms now providing advanced metering business case consulting, market assessments or technology evaluations. Instead, ESC plans to partner with such firms via subcontracting or other arrangements when client needs extend into the strategic or regulatory arenas. ESC is structured to operate independently of eMeter's meter data management software and software implementation business.

"Our goal is to fill a new gap opening up as a result of rapidly evolving regulatory policies in juxtaposition with quickly changing metering, communications, data management, and demand response technologies," said Chris King, President of ESC. "For example, the Energy Bill of 2005 (EPACT) establishes new national policies promoting demand response and requiring utilities to offer time-based rates and smart meters to their customers by early 2007. These changes bring on challenges, but, in the final analysis, we find that the changes open up even more new doors. Our job will be to help utilities, regulators, and technology companies identify the new opportunities and profit from them – for the benefit of shareholders as well as consumers."

About eMeter
Since 1999, eMeter Corporation of Redwood City, California, has provided software and services for electric, gas, and water utilities with fixed network automatic meter reading (AMR) systems. The Power Information Platform by eMeter (PIPe) Advanced Meter Information System (AMIS) software supports project management, system and asset management, and meter and communications installation, operations and maintenance. eMeter provides its AMIS technology as licensed software, owned and operated by the customer or via other flexible business arrangements. Via a separate unit, eMeter Strategic Consulting (ESC), eMeter provides utilities, regulators, and technology companies with strategic consulting related to advanced metering and demand response. For more information, visit www.emeter.com.

Contact Information:
Chris King
Chief Strategy Officer
eMeter Corporation
(650) 631-7230
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October 12, 2005

SaveGasNow.org Announces '247 Free Tips, Tricks & Techniques to Help You Save Gas and Get More Miles Per Gallon 24/7!'

Alex Hunter, 'The Master Driver', 'Traffic Guru' and author of 'The Complete Science of Driving; A Guaranteed Increase of Safety, Power, Confidence, Freedom and Control!', reveals yet another valuable Special Report that saves gas, time and money, all while eliminating stress, frustration and traffic congestion.

(PRWEB) October 12, 2005 -- Alex Hunter, 'The Master Driver', 'Traffic Guru' and author of 'The Complete Science of Driving; A Guaranteed Increase of Safety, Power, Confidence, Freedom and Control!', reveals yet another valuable Special Report that saves gas, time and money, all while eliminating stress, frustration and traffic congestion.

For nine years now, it's been Hunter's mission in life to eliminate mass traffic congestion, accidents and fatalities, which includes 'saving gas and getting more miles per gallon'.

In his own words, he declares that, "We as individuals can save 20-55% of the gas that we consume on a daily basis... and even more in the long run as we consciously and systematically eliminate traffic congestion with these tips. And as we unite our efforts, we can also dramatically impact how much we pay for a gallon of gas."

Here is what Hunter has to say about saving gas and his most recent free Special Report titled, "247 Free Tips, Tricks & Techniques to Help You Save Gas and Get More Miles Per Gallon 24/7!"...

"These '247 Free Gas Saving Tips' contain techniques for both saving at the pump and while driving. Some are well known but most are quite new and unusual. There are also several everyday 'gas saving myths' revealed for the first time, as well as, others that are highly controversial. But all will prove to play a significant role in saving gas, time and money."

Hunter also mentions, "Getting these tips, tricks and techniques, and telling others where they can get them too, is about a lot more than just 'saving gas and getting more miles per gallon'. It's about eliminating traffic congestion, preventing accidents and saving lives. It's about building and being part of a movement that directly influences the price of gas. And it's about coming together for the safety and evolution of all mankind.

It's important for even drivers who aren't financially affected by high gas prices or who already maximize their fuel consumption to get the '247 Free Gas Saving Tips' and to spread the word too. It's not just about using the tips to save gas; it's about something much bigger.

Getting and utilizing the '247 Free Gas Saving Tips' is only Step 1 of a 5 Step plan to drive gas prices down. Steps 2-5 are where the real power and leverage lies. Everyone who is registered at SaveGasNow.org will receive an invitation to these additional steps once we've built adequate momentum. The effectiveness of these remaining steps is in the numbers and in taking combined action. That's why I ask people to 'Pay it Forward' and tell others where they can get the 247 free tips too."

These '247 Free Gas Saving Tips' by Alex Hunter can be obtained at www.savegasnow.org

Hunter has also authored other Special Reports and Tip Sheets on many driving related topics such as: Cutting Commute Times, Road Rage, Snow Driving, Advanced Reading Traffic Skills, Cell Phones and Driving, Fear of Driving and Cruise Control to name a few.

In his limited time, Hunter is still taking requests for 'Eliminate Your Fear of Driving Forever' and 'Advanced Driving Skills that Will Increase Your Employees' Happiness, Creativity and Productivity'. And is now offering his coaching services to large companies and corporations for 'How to Easily and Effortlessly Save Millions in Gas Every Year'.

Visit www.SaveGasNow.org for further information.

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Take a Closer Look at the Manufacturing of Petroleum and Coal Products in the US

Dublin (PRWEB) October 12, 2005 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c25440) has announced the addition of Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing in the US to their offering

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing petroleum products (except asphalt paving, roofing, and saturated materials) from refined petroleum or coal products made in coke ovens not integrated with a steel mill. This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.

Contents Include the following:

Industry Definition

Key Statistics

Market Characteristics

Segmentation

Industry Conditions

Performance

Key Competitors

Key Factors

Outlook

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c25440

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
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Utilities Recognized for Significant Solar Activities PG&E and We Energies Receive 2005 Awards for Solar Business Achievement

The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) announced today that Pacific Gas and Electric Company and We Energies are the winners of its annual Awards for Solar Business Achievement.

(PRWEB) October 12, 2005 -- The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) announced today that Pacific Gas and Electric Company and We Energies are the winners of its annual Awards for Solar Business Achievement. The awards were presented last week at the Solar Power Conference and Expo, an annual event hosted jointly by SEPA and the Solar Energy Industries Association.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) received the award for Public Awareness and Industry Leadership. “Pacific Gas and Electric Company is honored to receive this award,” said Beverly Alexander, PG&E Vice President of Customer Service. “PG&E believes that solar energy is an important component in its energy portfolio, and is thrilled to be recognized for its achievements.”

PG&E recently became the undisputed national utility leader in interconnected photovoltaics (PV), installing 51 percent of the 51 megawatts of solar electric systems in the United States in 2004. PG&E’s incentives and interconnections help place northern California third in the global solar market behind Germany and Japan. PG&E’s self-generation incentive program has paid out $100 million in incentives to customers who installed photovoltaic systems.

PG&E also developed a Solar Schools Program in 2004, which provides funding to support public schools in underserved communities in northern and central California. The funds for this program are provided by shareholders. In 2005, up to $1.5 million in grants will be awarded to support the involvement of eligible schools.

“PG&E’s combination of incentive programs, favorable net-metering and rate structures, public education and outreach activities, and charitable activities have significantly advanced the development of a strong and growing solar community within Northern California,” said Julia Judd, SEPA Executive Director.

We Energies received SEPA’s Award for Development of a Sustainable Solar Business Plan. In June 2005, We Energies filed with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin for the approval of an experimental tariff that provides a new option to its customers, a “Solar Buy-Back Rate.” Beginning October 1, We Energies will purchase the output of qualifying solar photovoltaic installations for up to 10 years, at the customer’s option, at $0.225 per kWh. In exchange, the company will use the solar electricity produced to help supply its Energy for Tomorrow® green pricing program which has over 11,000 customer subscribers. The Solar Buy-Back Rate program is responsive to customers’ requests for the inclusion of solar in the Energy for Tomorrow generation supply mix and for a customer incentive to install solar electric.

“We are very pleased to be recognized with the Development of a Sustainable Solar Business Plan award for our Energy for Tomorrow® Power Partner Program,” said Roman Draba, Vice President - Regulatory Affairs & Policy at We Energies. “Developing a unique rate and making solar PV part of our Energy for Tomorrow® program provides our customers with another option and demonstrates that, by working together, we can all contribute to improving our environment.”

About the Solar Electric Power Association
The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) is a collaboration of utilities, energy service providers and the photovoltaic industry working together to create and encourage commercial use of solar electric power business models. SEPA helps to establish standards for photovoltaic systems and their interconnection to the utility grid, hosts cross-industry workshops, and manages education and outreach campaigns. SEPA’s membership includes 50 U.S. and international electric utilities, 25 companies in the solar industry, and 25 “PV stakeholders” including architects, engineering firms, and financial institutions.

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October 11, 2005

FlowSense Received Multiple Orders from Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR), U.S. Air Force, Bureau of Reclamation (Department of Interior), and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

FlowSense announced today that its environmental and industrial team have received multiple orders for several mission critical process moisture monitoring systems and pressure instruments. Additionally, FlowSense announced that it has been awarded a turnkey contract from the Air Force for equipment supply and startup support of an enhanced walk-in (EWN) curing oven. FlowSense's industrial team also received a contract from the Bureau of Reclamation to supply process instruments for a desalting plant. Fish & Wildlife Service also awarded FlowSense for the installation and programming of a wireless communication system.

FlowSense LLC, Maple Grove, MN (PRWEB) October 11, 2005 -- FlowSense announced today that its environmental and industrial team have received multiple orders for several mission critical process moisture monitoring systems and pressure instruments. Additionally, FlowSense announced that it has been awarded a turnkey contract from the Air Force for equipment supply and startup support of an enhanced walk-in (EWN) curing oven. FlowSense's industrial team also received a contract from the Bureau of Reclamation to supply process instruments for a desalting plant. Fish & Wildlife Service also awarded FlowSense for the installation and programming of a wireless communication system.

For KBR, FlowSense will supply integrated, fully automatic self-calibration moisture analyzers for use in natural gas and hydrocarbon processing applications. Another award specified both custom and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) pressure instruments as part of the Iraq infrastructure reconstruction program. KBR provides a wide range of engineering, construction, operations and maintenance, logistics and project management services to three markets: upstream, downstream, and government & infrastructure.

For the U.S. Air Force, The contract specified a custom electrically heated enhanced walk-in series industrial oven with installation at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.

For the the Bureau of Reclamation, FlowSense will provide level monitoring systems for the measurement and control of 12 gravity filter tanks. The level monitoring systems are comprised of Honeywell ST 3000 Smart Transmitters which provide proven technology for differential and gauge pressure measurement.

For the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, FlowSense will provide installation and programming of communication equipment to be located on a 220 feet communication tower under construction at Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge. FlowSense's scope of work in this project will include all necessary equipment, supplies, materials, and supervision for the installation and programming of Motorola's communication system.

FlowSense LLC is an award-winning veteran owned small business (VOSB) and 8(a)/SDB certified company providing integrated technical solutions in environmental systems (air and water quality management), security technology (biometric access control), and industrial solutions (facilities contracting). FlowSense products and services include engineering, project management, and procurement serving diverse industries including private and public sectors, military, defense, and government agencies.

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October 10, 2005

IHRDC to Offer New Blended Learning Programs in Applied Petroleum Technology

IHRDC has developed 15 blended learning modules, each representing one-week of instruction, in five different areas of upstream petroleum technology. They will be available for corporate in-house offerings and run publicly in Boston in 2006

Boston, MA (PRWEB) October 10, 2005 -- International Human Resources Development Corporation (IHRDC) announced today that 15 blended learning modules, in five different areas of practical petroleum technology will be offered in 2006. The program areas include: Applied Reservoir Engineering Practice; Reservoir Management for Mature Fields; Formation Evaluation; Drilling Engineering and Operations; and Production Engineering and Operations.

The unique program design incorporates a “blend” of different forms of learning - lectures, practical assignments using IHRDC’s electronically captured Action Learning, mentor coaching and access to IPIMS e-Learning. Each participant will have full electronic access prior to and during the program to IPIMS.ep, IHRDC's extensive E&P e-Learning system.

David A.T. Donohue, President of IHRDC explained, “This learning format engages learners as they complete challenging, practical assignments using real-life data and job-related situations. The learning is equivalent to “on-the-job” training, which is considered to be the ‘best way to learn’ Many of our clients find this to be a ‘breath of fresh air’ in training”.

The blended learning modules are planned so that they can be scheduled in a logical sequence or taken on a one-off basis. IHRDC’s senior technical specialists and mentors, who developed the programs, have designed them to run in clusters of one to four weeks of instruction.

Applied Reservoir Engineering will be offered in IHRDC’s Boston Training Center March 6-24, 2006 as will Production Engineering and Operations, October 30-November 10, 2006. In addition to the public offerings, IHRDC is encouraging clients to select a program to run “in-house” with the option of using IHRDC instructors to train their company Mentor.

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 35 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:

Theresa Donohue
IHRDC
206-536-0202, ext. 2257
www.ihrdc.com

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The Tungsten Electrode Experts

Diamond Ground Products specializes in one of the most important and frequently overlooked welding process variables: the electrode. Welders can spend thousands of dollars on welding equipment, but if they do not select and prepare their electrodes properly, then their welding results can be poor, inconsistent, or problematic.

Newbury Park, CA (PRWEB) October 10, 2005 -- Diamond Ground Products specializes in one of the most important and frequently overlooked welding process variables: the electrode. Welders can spend thousands of dollars on welding equipment, but if they do not select and prepare their electrodes properly, then their welding results can be poor, inconsistent, or problematic.

Whether it is Tungsten Grinders to fit any budget or tolerance, pre-ground electrodes or even better performing tungsten varieties, Diamond Ground Products offers products and services to ensure that the smallest part of your weld process is a big part of improving your weld quality & productivity. Free Guides & samples are available.

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

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

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India's Demand for Petroleum has Increased Three Times to 10% Per Annum while Domestic Production of Oil has Declined

Dublin (PRWEB) October 10, 2005 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c25366) has announced the addition of India's Energy Sector (2005-2010) to their offering.

At the time when the Government of India has succeeded in its reform process, the economy is poised to grow at an annual rate of 5% during 2005-2010. The reforms include policies to woo foreign investors, make import duties in compliance with WTO commitments and customize the EXIM policy to boost imports. Encouragingly, these policies have had a favorable impact on India's energy sector. With declining costs in oil imports, the government has promised a vibrant production in domestic energy by facilitating conditions for private and foreign investments.

A market research report called "Indian Energy Sector: A Market Analysis (2005-2010)" discusses among other things, the current government policies on energy sector, efforts in increasing energy capacity in the Caspian and Asian belt and, the strategies for managing India's energy needs at home and abroad. The report measures the impact of economic, political and regulatory environment on the industry. It also makes an analysis of the installed capacity of renewable energy sources in the country, the implication of government policies and the pilot projects undertaken in the said sector.

According to the report's statistics, India's demand for petroleum has increased three times to 10% per annum while domestic production of oil has declined, thereby pressurizing on the country's imports. To this effect as the government has subsidized production of oil products and their prices; it has resulted in monetary loss to the government exchequer. It is estimated that demand for natural gas would be 1.2tcf by 2010 and 1.6tcf in 2015. With an increasing need to find more sources of renewable energy, the government has launched pilot projects being acclaimed by the world, built new refineries, privatized the power sector and reduced energy related urban pollution. All these are to overcome bottlenecks in the energy sector and to continue economic growth.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c25366

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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NABGG Announces Mr. Gary A. Harris, CEO-President, HTS Enterprise, Keynote Speaker At NABGG 2005 Conference - Raleigh, North Carolina Oct. 14, 2005

Chief Executive Officer, HTS Enterprise, the Honorable Mr. Gary A. Harris will give the keynote address at the NABGG (National Association of Black Geologists and Geophysicists) 2005 Awards Banquet that will be held on October 14, 2005 at the Mariott Crabtree Valley Hotel – Raleigh, North Carolina..

(PRWEB) October 9, 2005 -- HTS Enterprise President/CEO, the Honorable Mr. Gary A. Harris will give the keynote address at the NABGG 2005 Annual Awards Gala and Banquet that will be held on October 14, 2005 at the Mariott Crabtree Valley – Raleigh, North Carolina.

Garry A. Harris is the President of HTS Enterprise LLC, which provides engineering services covering nuclear, energy, engineering, environmental, construction, transportation, and quality assurance and control.

Mr. Harris, a twenty-five year veteran of the nuclear industry, has consulted to or performed engineering, licensing, quality control and assurance, operations, spent fuel transportation and storage, and plant maintenance activities at nearly 70% of nuclear plant sites in the US.

His professional experience spans various senior positions at Westinghouse Electric, Institute for Nuclear Power Operations and the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Mr. Harris’s current and previous national level leadership experience in professional and technical organizations include; Past National President, National Technical Association (NTA) of engineers and scientists, National Board of Directors of the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE), President-Elect, Construction and Design Division, ASQ, Division Council, Energy and Environmental Division, ASQ. He serves on technical and advisory boards at several universities including the University of Virginia, Tuskegee University and South Carolina State University

NABGG has supported undergraduate and graduate students in the geosciences for over 24 years. NABGG is a non-profit, organization headquartered in Houston, Texas and involved with national and international energy policy and geoscience related issues.

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Fuel Monitoring System by AW Company

(PRWEB) October 8, 2005 -- With the increasing costs of fuel, it has become important to your bottom line that you monitor and control your fuel usage. The Fuel Monitoring System from AW Company combines the unmatched reliability of our positive displacement flow meters and the proven track record of our flow monitors.

The fuel monitoring system consists of two AW Company JV-KG positive displacement flow meters, one flow meter for the supply line and one for the return line; and an AW Company FEM-03A2 which will display flow rate and net fuel consumed plus a 4-20 mA output is available for remote reporting. This fuel system is easily adaptable to various fuel systems including compressors, diesel and gasoline engines and boiler systems. Applications range from energy generation to buses, cars and trucks to ships and locomotives.

The AW Company Fuel Monitoring System consists of:

The JV-KG Positive Displacement Flow Meter
-Flow rates as low as 4 cc per minute
-All metal construction; aluminum, 303 or 316 Stainless Steel
-High resolution, robust design
-Pressure rating up to 5,000 PSI
-High temperature and explosion proof versions available

The Ratio Monitor EMO-500 or FEM-03AX
-Displays total fuel consumption or total fuel usage
-Displays independent fuel line flow rates
-mA signal for rate of consumption

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Analysts Are Predicting a 30-50% Long Term Increase In Demand for Satellite Based Back-Up Communications

Globalstar is the leader in low cost satellite phones and service, sending more than 10,000 satellite phones to Louisiana and Gulf Region within five days of Hurricane Katrina.

Littleton, CO, (PRWEB) October 8, 2005 -- Wholesale-Telecom is one of Globalstar’s top resellers, who supported the effort in supplying phones to the hurricane hit region. Globalstar continues it’s longstanding relationships with FEMA and the Red Cross by deploying the GECS (Globalstar Emergency Communications System) units with the NCS (National Communications System).

This prototype system consists of 6 Globalstar phones in a crate connected to a “picocell” – a fully functioning cell site that gives coverage over a small area. This allows for specially provisioned cell phones to access the Globalstar network through the picocell while in building or anywhere near the Globalstar phone base unit. The GECS network allows first responders to communicate with each other, or connect to the public telephone network. Globalstar satellite phones built into the portable unit give emergency workers access to critical information when land-based communications are unavailable, such as during and after a disaster and in remote locations. Over the past month, Globalstar has taken the following actions on the network to ensure continued reliability and call quality:

• Greatly increased capacity for Globalstar calls to landline phones
• Increased active Globalstar spectrum allocation
• Continually monitor usage to accommodate regional usage increases

Globalstar is also pleased to announce that construction has begun on a new Globalstar gateway serving Alaska and the Yukon province. This is another great investment in the business, and a key component in the Globalstar strategy of making affordable, high-quality communications available for remote and reliable applications.

Commercial service is anticipated in summer 2006. Please contact David O’Hara at Wholesale-Telecom/NetSat for any questions or details about Globalstar’s products and services.

About Globalstar
Globalstar offers satellite telecommunications services, for both voice and data, from virtually anywhere in over 120 countries around the world. For more information, visit Globalstar's web site at www.globalstar.com

About Wholesale-Telecom/NetSat
Wholesale-Telecom's mission statement is to sell you what you need not what we have. We have a sincere commitment to help our customers to manage their telecom needs from finding the best fit up, to committed support after the service is up and working. We want to give customers their time back to improve their business by letting us do all the leg work in interviewing carriers and leveraging them against each other to come up with the best price. We want to make the entire process of ordering telecom products and services as easy as possible, at no cost to the customer.

Wholesale-Telecom
David Ohara VP Sales
www.wholesale-telecom.com
303-683-4843 Direct
877-441-0713 ext 2
720-528-8058 fax

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October 07, 2005

Turan Petroleum, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Turan Enerpetroleum

Turan EnerPetroleum is the licensee of the Government of Kazakhstan’s ARIS Concession (Contract # 753) for exploration of hydrocarbons. Turan Petroleum, Inc. (OTC: TURP), an independent oil and gas exploration company, today reported that it has completed the acquisition of Turan EnerPetroleum, a Kazakhstan limited liability company, licensed to explore for hydrocarbons in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Santa Ana, CA (PRWEB) October 7, 2005 -- Turan Petroleum, Inc. (OTC: TURP), an independent oil and gas exploration company, today reported that it has completed the acquisition of Turan EnerPetroleum, a Kazakhstan limited liability company, licensed to explore for hydrocarbons in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Turan Petroleum, Inc. acquired 100% of all outstanding equity interests of Turan EnerPetroleum, which holds a license from the government of Kazakhstan to explore for hydrocarbons in South Kazakhstan’s ARIS Region. The Ministry Of Justice of the Republic Of Kazakhstan officially recognized Turan Petroleum, Inc. as the new owner of Turan EnerPetroleum on June 29, 2005. Subsequently, other contractual and due diligence conditions precedent to closing of the transactions have been satisfied.

Turan Petroleum, Inc. plans to prospect and produce in the ARIS site under a concession granted by the Ministry of Power and Minerals of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The concession license has been granted for an extendable 25-year term (beginning in 2001). The ARIS territories cover approximately 22,000 square kilometers in the South Kazakhstan’s Kizilordinskoy Regions.

Initial geological studies have been completed that show the potential of locating substantial amounts of recoverable oil and gas products inside the company’s Concession. The studies and initial exploratory drilling have proven the existence of substantial salt structures within the Concession. Limited seismic testing has already identified numerous bright spots in association with the salt structures. The Company believes these bright spots are indicators of hydrocarbons.

The Company intends to undertake further geological testing, conduct exploratory drilling and extract hydrocarbons from the ARIS site. “We are confident that ARIS avails us of substantial opportunities for exploration, and ultimate production for local and international markets,” opines Tony Vanetik, President and Chairman of Turan Petroleum. The South-Kazakhstan region, which is home to the company’s ARIS Concession, contains about 2 million people. Natural gas is currently delivered to the region from Uzbekistan, with the local supply being subject to shortages. The infrastructure to deliver natural gas locally is in place and a demand for locally produced gas appears to be robust. The areas that are expected to produce oil also have asphalt roads. Additionally, railway stations, pipelines and refineries are located a relatively short distance from the ARIS Concession.

Robert VanDuren, Turan’s CEO states that, “We are pleased to receive the official acknowledgement of our acquisition. South Kazakhstan is highly promising region, and we are confidant of our team’s ability to make the development effort a success.”

Turan Petroleum, Inc. is an oil and gas exploration company based in California. The Company is pursuing opportunities in new energy markets, focusing on acquisition and development of oil and gas properties in Eurasia, and other resource rich regions of the former Soviet Union. Its common stock is traded Over the Counter under the symbol “TURP”.

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

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

Tony Vanetik, Chairman & President
Robert Van Duren, CEO
3720 South Susan Street
Suite 100
Santa Ana, CA 92704
email: e-mail protected from spam bots

SOURCE: TURAN PETROLEUM, INC.

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KUA Employees Head Back to Hurricane Region

Employees of Kissimmee Utility Authority will work with employees of Long Beach, Miss. to help re-establish customer service and municipal billing functions in a community devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

KISSIMMEE, Fla., (PRWEB) October 7, 2005 -- Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) employees are back in the Gulf Coast tonight assisting a community that was devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

Two utility employees -- Robin Helquist and Gloria Fisher -- left Kissimmee on Oct. 5 for Long Beach, Miss. They will return to Central Florida on Oct. 13.

Located six miles from Gulfport, Miss., Long Beach lost more than 75 percent of its commercial and residential structures to the hurricane.

Helquist, KUA's manager of customer reading and billing services, and Fisher, customer service representative, will work with Long Beach city employees to help re-establish customer service and municipal billing functions.

KUA linemen traveled to Kiln, Mississippi in September and spent nearly two weeks restoring electric service in areas decimated by Hurricane Katrina.

The city of Kissimmee formally adopted Long Beach as its sister city in mid-September.

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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PEI Releases New Document for Inspection and Maintenance of Motor Fuel Dispensing Equipment

PEI has released their new Recommended Practice aimed at inspection and maintenance of motor fuel dispensing equipment. The purpose of the document is to provide a basic reference that consolidates published and unpublished information from equipment manufacturers, installers, and end users concerning the proper inspection and maintenance of motor-vehicle fuel-dispensing equipment.

Tulsa, OK (PRWEB) October 7, 2005 --The Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) has produced and released a new Recommended Practice aimed at inspection and maintenance of motor fuel dispensing equipment. This new document applies to fueling equipment intended to dispense gasoline, diesel, and related petroleum products into motor vehicles at commercial and retail-fueling facilities. Equipment covered includes all above-grade, liquid- and vapor-handling components, from the base of the dispenser cabinet to the nozzle spout.

The purpose of the document is to provide a basic reference that consolidates published and unpublished information from equipment manufacturers, installers, and end users concerning the proper inspection and maintenance of motor-vehicle fuel-dispensing equipment. The intent is to provide recommended practices that will:
·Minimize the possibility of fuel-dispensing system failure
·Reduce fire hazards
·Promote fueling safety
·Minimize environmental hazards

These practices are the consensus recommendations of the PEI Dispensing Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Committee. The committee includes representatives from petroleum marketing, equipment manufacturing and service and installation contracting companies.

Single-copy price for the RP500-05 is $75 ($25 for PEI members). Discount rates apply for quantities of eleven or more. You can order online at www.pei.org/shopping or request an order form by calling (918) 494-9696. PEI accepts VISA, MASTERCARD and AMERICAN EXPRESS.

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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North Star Energy Services Opens eStore

North Star Energy Services Announces E-commerce Features Ahead of Schedule

(PRWEB) October 7, 2005 -- Chief Information Officer and Vice President Anthony Williams announced that e-commerce features planned for the company's web site have been implemented ahead of schedule. "We had planned to have our eStore operational by the end of the fourth quarter of 2005," states Mr. Williams, "but we had an easier time configuring the e-commerce software and integrating it with our existing web site than was expected."

The company chose the Zen Cart open source e-commerce package (www.zencart.com) after reviewing and evaluating several open source solutions. "The ease of installation, flexibility in customizations, strong administration features, upgrade paths, and out-of-the-box integration with PayPal were the main drivers in reaching our decision," said Mr. Williams.

North Star Energy Service's eStore is located at http://estore.northstarenergyservices.com/.

Headquartered in Harrisville, NY, North Star Energy Services is a manufacturer of portable solar electric energy systems as alternatives to standard petroleum powered generators. The company’s generators provide on-the-go power that is renewable, clean, quiet, and environmentally friendly. Standard systems range from 1000 watts to 4500 watts and the company designs and builds custom systems to meet specific requirements. Founded in 2005, the company seeks to become recognized as a leader in the renewable energy market as a manufacturer of high quality, portable solar-based energy systems.

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October 06, 2005

NRG Resources, Inc. Expands Its Board of Directors

NRG Resources, Inc. (OTC: NRRI), an independent energy company, today reported that the following individuals have joined its board of directors: Yedil Kassymov, a renowned geologist; Sergey Lipatov, Construction and Railroads executive; Lee Samango, a former KPMG consultant and CEO of Sport Kat, LLC.

Santa Ana, California (PRWEB) October 6, 2005 -- NRG Resources, Inc. (OTC: NRRI), an independent energy company, today reported that the following individuals have joined its board of directors:

Yedil Kassymov – Mr. Kassymov has served as chief geologist for Amber Properties, Inc. a BVI corporation that held licenses to oil fields in South Kazakhstan that were successfully acquired in 1998 by Delta Petroleum Corporation (NASDAQ: DPTR). Professionally, he is an Engineer geophysicist, having graduated from Kazakhstan Polytechnic Institute.

Mr. Kassymov is regarded as the preeminent expert in oil exploration, and has uncovered some of the largest reserves in Kazakhstan. In 1972, he was head of the Geophysical expedition of the Ministry of Geology of Kazakhstan. In 1981 he was invited to join the famous Tromiganskoy geophysical expedition of Hunti-Mansysk Geophisics of the Ministry of Geology of USSR as the director of Seismic Exploration. In this capacity he specialized in studying and exploring oil reserves. In 1990, Mr. Kassymov organized one of the first private enterprise cooperatives, and in 1994 served as the Director of Geological Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and head of Mineral Resources of the Ministry of Geology of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Sergey Lipatov - Mr. Lipatov is a construction engineer, and has held senior executive positions in his field. Presently, he is the Senior Controller Vice President to the Director General, and the Chief of the International Economic Development for the Russian Railroads, the largest enterprise in the Russian Federation. From 1973 through 1992, Mr. Lipatov served in numerous executive roles culminating in the position of Project Leader and Senior Vice President for Mosgiprotrans, the Ministry of Transportation of the Russian Federation (formerly of the USSR). In this capacity, he has managed infrastructure construction projects throughout Eastern Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa.

From 1992 through 1994, Mr. Lipatov served as director of engineering and construction firm, StroyInvest, and from 1994 through 1998, he served as Senior Vice President of VIRO AOA; subsequently, he was recruited to the position of First Vice President of OOO BSK VOSTOK, one of the largest privately held Russian construction and engineering firms, until he accepted the position with the Russian Railroads. He holds a MS degree with highest distinction (Lenin Medal and Red Medal of Labor) from the Institute of Engineering of Railroad Transport, granted in 1973.

Lee Samango - A former senior KPMG consultant, Ms. Samango is an expert at initiating, managing, and delivering high-profile, multi-million dollar consulting projects. Some of her former clients include County of San Diego, District of Columbia, District of Columbia Public Schools, Fairfax County, Fairfax County Adult Education, City of Lancaster, Delaware River Bay Authority, Newport News Public Schools, Richmond City, Richmond Public Schools, Washington County Board of Education, the State of Louisiana, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, San Diego International Airport, San Diego Unified Port District, and Cincinnati Public Schools.

Ms. Samango is the CEO of Forwardstep Consulting, Inc., a consulting firm that provides its clients with sales, project management, business process improvement, ROI cost analysis, strategic planning, organizational re-design, and software implementation. She is also the CEO of SportKAT, LLC, a San Diego, California based balance and rehabilitation device company. Ms. Samango is a graduate of Tulane University, with a Bachelors of Arts in Political Economics.

"We are pleased to welcome Ms. Samango, Mr. Lipatov, and Mr. Kassymov to our board of directors. I am confident that our company will benefit from the cumulative business experience and decisive guidance of our board," submits Tony Vanetik, Chairman and CEO of NRG Resources, Inc.

About NRG Resources, Inc.
NRG Resources, Inc., a Nevada corporation, is an oil and gas exploration and oil products marketing company, based in California. Through its Kazakhstan subsidiary, Munaisystem INK, the Company is pursuing oil and gas exploration opportunities in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Through its oil products division, NRG Resources, Inc. markets a proprietary line of lubricants for industrial and commercial application.

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

For further information regarding this press release contact NRG Resources, Inc., Corporate Communication, attention Mr. Heip "Alex" Trinh on 714-510-6152.

NRG Resources, Inc.
Hep "Alex" Trinh
Vice President, Business Development
Tony Vanetik, Chairman
3720 South Susan Street
Suite 100
Santa Ana, CA 92704
714-689-9100
Fax 714-689-9111

Source: NRG Resources, Inc.

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Quorum Launches Next Generation Upstream Oil & Gas Software Suite

Quorum Business Solutions, Inc. (Quorum) a leading provider of software solutions for the oil & gas industry announces the formal launch of the industry’s next generation upstream operations and accounting software suite. The Quorum Upstream Software Suite incorporates process and data management features that address the new wave of accounting and control issues that have impacted the E&P industry over recent years.

(PRWEB) October 6, 2005 -- Quorum Business Solutions, Inc. (Quorum) a leading provider of software solutions for the oil & gas industry announces the formal launch of the industry’s next generation upstream operations and accounting software suite. The Quorum Upstream Software Suite incorporates process and data management features that address the new wave of accounting and control issues that have impacted the E&P industry over recent years.

Built on Microsoft’s .NET technology, the Quorum Upstream Software Suite includes Land & Lease Management, Division Order, Volume Management (FDC, Production Allocation), Production & Revenue Accounting, Gas Marketing, Cost Accounting (JIB, AFE, FA), Core Financials (GL, AP, AR), and Lease Operating Statements. The architectural design allows companies to deploy the entire integrated suite or only selected modules. Quorum has 15 clients actively using various modules of the Upstream Software Suite.

The functionality within each module was designed based on the requirements and best practices from a variety of large and small Quorum clients. The extent of automation and workflow throughout the suite enables oil & gas companies to more efficiently manage growth without comparable increases in operational and administrative costs. All modules provide extensive security, workflow configurability and process controls necessary with the increased demands of the Sarbanes-Oxley era.

“Consistent with Quorum’s founding philosophy of providing operational and staff efficiencies, the Upstream Software Suite is designed for growing E&P companies to achieve enterprise wide data, transaction, and reporting integration”, said Paul Weidman, President of Quorum Business Solutions. “We will continue to provide first-rate customer support as well as flexible licensing options to help our clients to manage the total cost of ownership of their IT infrastructure.”

About Quorum Business Solutions, Inc.
Quorum Business Solutions, Inc. is a product-centered consulting company that develops, implements, and supports a suite of business software solutions for the energy industry with a unique approach to providing a longer product life span. Founded in 1998, Quorum now has over 180 staff operating out of offices in Houston, Dallas, and Calgary. Quorum has over 40 clients, among which 25 Fortune 500 Companies are represented.

The Quorum Energy Software Suite is a set of integrated business applications designed for companies that produce, gather, transport, process and market oil, natural gas and other energy commodities. The inherent integration of the suite allows the products to work together to facilitate straight through processing from wellhead to burner tip. The Quorum Upstream Suite includes products for land & lease management, integrated mapping/GIS, production & revenue accounting, core financials (GL, AP, AR), cost accounting (JIB, AFE, FA), division order, volume management, and gas marketing. The Quorum Midstream Suite includes TIPS, the de facto industry standard solution for gas plant accounting, and products for measurement, division order & disbursements, gathering management, liquids marketing, and enterprise contract management. The Quorum Pipeline Suite includes products for pipeline transaction management, pipeline integrity management, and right-of-way management.
For more information, visit Quorum’s web site at www.qbsol.com or call 713-430-8601.

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October 05, 2005

Coy Squires Joins Turan Petroleum as Chief Exploration Officer

Turan Petroleum, Inc. (OTC: TURP), an independent oil and gas exploration company, today reported that Coy Squyres has accepted a position as the Company's Chief Exploration Officer.

Santa Ana, California (PRWEB) October 5, 2005 -- Turan Petroleum, Inc. (OTC: TURP), an independent oil and gas exploration company, today reported that Coy Squyres has accepted a position as the Company's Chief Exploration Officer.

Mr. Squires previously served as the Vice President of Exploration with Oasis Oil Company, a consortium of Conoco, Marathon and Amerada Hess. At Oasis, Mr. Squires directed the activities of 130 geologists, 35 geophysicists and support staff, found 28 billion barrels of oil, thereafter reaching daily production of more than 1 million barrels of oil per day. Mr. Squires started his career with Conoco as a Subsurface Geologist and rose to the positions of President of Conoco Middle East and President of Conoco Saudi Arabia.

"We are excited to have Mr. Squires join our team," states Robert Van Duren, CEO of Turan Petroleum. "Mr. Squires' experience, level of achievement, and industry reputation shall prove to be a major asset, as we continue to chart our path in Kazakhstan's growing energy sector," further comments Van Duren.

Turan Petroleum, Inc. is based in California, USA. Its common stock is traded Over the Counter under the symbol "TURP." The Company is pursuing opportunities in new energy markets, focusing on acquisition and development of oil and gas properties in Eurasia, and other resource rich regions of the former Soviet Union. The Company's primary exploration efforts are in Kazakhstan, where it operates through a wholly owned subsidiary, Turan EnerPetroleum, a limited liability Kazakhstan company. Turan Petroleum's ARIS territories concession license covers approximately 22,000 square kilometers in the South Kazakhstan’s Kizilordinskoy region.

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

For further information contact Turan Petroleum, Inc. Corporate Communications via email at the link to the right of this press release.

Tony Vanetik, Chairman & President
Robert Van Duren, CEO
3720 South Susan Street
Suite 100
Santa Ana, CA 92704

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Enviro.BLR.com Predicts Major Air Emission Reductions Will Force Many Environmental Managers to CAIR

Environmental managers in 28 states will soon be forced to drastically reduce their pollutant emissions under EPA's new Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). According to the editors at Enviro.BLR.com, it is very likely that most states will opt for a cap and trade program, forcing many companies to quickly make a decision: install controls or buy emissions allowances.

Old Saybrook, CT (PRWEB) October 5, 2005 -- Environmental managers in 28 states will soon be forced to drastically reduce their pollutant emissions under EPA's new Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR).

According to the editors at Enviro.BLR.com, “Making State Environmental Compliance Easier,” CAIR will permanently cap emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the eastern United States; when fully implemented, SO2 and NOx emissions will be reduced by approximately 70 percent and 60 percent, respectively, from 2003 levels.

Plan Now – Cap or Trade Air Emissions?
“If you think you are one of the targeted facilities, now is the time to begin considering your compliance strategy,” says Tim Fagan, air editor at Business and Legal Reports, Inc. “While states currently have flexibility in determining which emission sources are affected and what control measures will be adopted to meet CAIR targets, it is very likely that most states will opt for a cap and trade program, forcing sources to make a decision: install controls or buy emissions allowances.”

In preparing this rule, EPA evaluated each state to determine if its emissions significantly contributed to the fine particular matter (PM-2.5) and/or ozone nonattainment of a downwind state. The results revealed that SO2 and NOx emissions from 23 states and the District of Columbia contribute to unhealthy levels of PM-2.5 in downwind states. In addition, NOx emissions in 25 eastern states and D.C. contribute to unhealthy ozone levels in other downwind states.

The compliance experts at BLR have developed a white paper to help environmental managers determine if their facilities will be affected by CAIR. Why Should You CAIR? How the Clean Air Interstate Rule Affects Your Operations explains this major new clean air rule in practical, useful detail. It shows the phased reductions for SO2 and NOx emissions and analyzes the costs and benefits. The paper also explains why the Bush administration's preferred Clear Skies legislation may still play a role in your compliance efforts.

Click here or paste this link into your browser to download the white paper: http://www.blr.com/80502500/PRS54

About BLR:
Old Saybrook, Conn.-based BLR produces plain-English compliance and training resources for HR, compensation, safety, and environmental managers. For more information, call 800-727-5257 or visit www.BLR.com.
Contact: BLR Legal Editor Tim Fagan
Enviro.blr.com
860 510-0100 x 2196

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New publisher Announces Open Access Journals in Petroleum Engineering

Petroleum Journals Online announces a new group of open access petroleum engineering journals. This unique initiative in the oil and gas industry is designed to empower petroleum engineers by enabling rapid publication of their peer-reviewed articles online and increasing readership.

(PRWEB) October 5, 2005 -- Today Petroleum Journals Online announces the launch of a group of open access electronic journals in a new publishing initiative. This initiative is designed to allow petroleum engineers to publish peer-reviewed articles online while retaining their copyright. Petroleum Journals Online will provide free access to the articles within these new journals on the principle that ‘making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge and that such access is associated with increased readership and increased citation of an author's work’.

The journals will use Simon Fraser University’s established publishing system (Open Journal Systems), comprising an online submission system, electronic tools for peer-review, and the ability to publish accepted articles in both PDF and HTML formats.

The peer-reviewed research articles in the journals will be indexed by metadata harvesters within a globally distributed system of hundreds of research databases. Metadata harvesters will collect records from each indexed item in the journals, enabling accurate and collective searching among research sites that adhere to the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting. The journals will also be indexed by the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) system to ensure a secure and permanent archive for the journals.

The first 6 journals to be published cover a wide range of research and practice areas in petroleum engineering – reservoir engineering, production engineering, drilling and completion technology, production geology, petrophysics, and petroleum management and economics.

Petroleum Journals Online (http://petroleumjournalsonline.com) is a new Canada based not-for-profit online publishing house committed to providing immediate free access to the peer-reviewed petroleum engineering research it publishes. It operates a rapid publication policy meaning that accepted papers are published within 2 to 3 months of initial submission. Its content and editorial board compositions are international in scope. In addition to open-access original research and case studies, Petroleum Journals Online also publishes reviews, short columns and other technology related news content.

For further information on these new journals visit:
http://petroleumjournalsonline.com/journals

For further information on Petroleum Journals Online visit:
http://petroleumjournalsonline.com/pjo

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National Association of Black Geologists and Geophysicists (NABGG) Announces 24th Annual Technology Conference - Wednesday, October 12 - Saturday October 15, 2005

Please plan to join NABGG, as we convene our 24th Annual Technology Conference that will be held in Raleigh, North Carolina.

(PRWEB) October 5, 2005 -- Please plan to join NABGG, as we convene our 24th Annual Technology Conference that will be held in Raleigh, North Carolina.

This year’s conference theme “Geoscience - Bridging The Gap” emphasizes the integration of the varied backgrounds of our NABGG membership and the multiple disciplines in which they work.

Geoscience connects many scientific pursuits including: Energy, Oceanography, Natural Resources, Geography, Information Technology, Geology, Geophysics, Astrophysics, Anthropology, and many other scientific realms.

Some of the conference highlights include:
Technical Presentations, Exhibition Booths, NABGG 24th Annual Awards Banquet, and Community Service Activities

The convention promises to be an exciting one, so please begin planning to join us. We hope to see you in Raleigh!

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Invensys Process Simulation Software Selected by ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil extends use of SimSci-Esscor offering to include Dynamic Simulation and Operator Training Simulator software and services

(PRWEB) October 5, 2005 -- Invensys Process Systems today announced it has signed a perpetual license agreement with ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company to provide its industry leading SimSci-Esscor (www.simsci-esscor.com) dynamic simulation software, DYNSIM, to ExxonMobil's worldwide downstream affiliates. As part of this agreement, Invensys is ExxonMobil’s preferred operator training simulator (OTS) provider. Invensys has also extended its long-term license agreement with ExxonMobil to provide its industry leading SimSci-Esscor process simulation, heat transfer, and flow network modeling software to ExxonMobil affiliates worldwide. Both contracts include software licenses, engineering services, technical support, and training.

These new agreements provide for the standardisation of SimSci-Esscor SIM4ME steady state and dynamic process simulation software for new and existing plants and facilities throughout ExxonMobil worldwide affiliate locations. The agreements add the use of DYNSIM for dynamic engineering studies, the use of TRISIM PLUS for control system checkout of Triconex control logic, and the use of DYNSIM software and project implementation services for the development of operator training simulators. The agreements also provide for the continued long-term use of the PRO/II for steady state simulation and design, HEXTRAN for heat exchanger network design and analysis, INPLANT and VISUAL FLOW for fluid flow network and flare system analysis, and PIPEPHASE and NETOPT for multi-phase fluid flow networks analysis and optimisation.

"We are pleased that ExxonMobil has extended its relationship with Invensys as a provider of steady state and dynamic process simulation, including heat exchange, and pipeline simulation software within the SIM4ME common modeling environment," said Alastair Fraser, vice president of Invensys’ SimSci-Esscor unit.

“We are also very pleased that ExxonMobil has standardised on SimSci-Esscor solutions for Process Design, Operator Training Simulators (OTS) and Real-Time Optimization (RTO). This will allow ExxonMobil to reap benefits with a consistent modeling framework in the Design, Operate and Optimise phase of a plant’s lifecycle. We have worked closely with ExxonMobil for many years as a technology partner, providing increased value to its worldwide affiliates.

About ExxonMobil and ExxonMobil Research and Engineering
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company is a wholly owned research and engineering subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation. For more information, visit http://www.prod.exxonmobil.com/refiningtechnologies.

Exxon Mobil Corporation is a leading international energy company whose subsidiaries have operations in approximately 200 countries and territories. ExxonMobil has exploration and production activities in some 50 countries, refining operations in 26 countries, 45,000 service stations in more than 100 countries, and petrochemical manufacturing or marketing operations in more than 150 countries around the world. For more information, visit http://www.exxonmobil.com/corporate/.

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

Process Systems provides products, services and solutions for the automation and optimisation of plant operation in the process industries. APV specialises in process equipment engineered into systems and asset services for food, beverage, personal care, pharmaceutical and chemical clients. Eurotherm is a leading supplier of control and measurement instrumentation solutions and services to industrial and process customers. Rail Systems is a multinational leader in the design, manufacture, supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of safety-related rail signalling and control systems. Controls is a leading provider of components, systems and services used in residential and commercial building controls, and in many different appliances worldwide.

The Invensys Group is headquartered in the UK and listed on the London Stock Exchange. With over 30,000 employees operating in 60 countries, Invensys helps customers to improve their performance and profitability, building value for end users and shareholders alike.

I/A Series, Foxboro, Foxboro I/A Series, APV, Avantis, IMServ, SimSci-Esscor, Triconex, and Wonderware are trademarks of Invensys plc, its subsidiaries, or affiliates. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.

Contacts:
Alison Scarrott, Ballard Communications Management,
email: a.scarrott @ ballard.co.uk

Stephen Ballard, Ballard Communications Management,
email: s.ballard @ ballard.co.uk, tel: +44 (0)1306 882288

Client Contact: Angelika John, Invensys Process Systems EMEA
email: angelika.john @ ips.invensys.com tel: +33 (0) 134432668

Available at : http://www.ballard.co.uk/press_releases/company_releases.aspx?story=268

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Water Solubility and Low-Temperature Heat-Transfer-Fluid Performance

Paratherm Corporation to present new research at Chem Show Educational Conference in New York City November 2, 2005.

(PRWEB via PR Web Direct) October 4, 2005 -- Sean Stoner, Research and Product Development Manager at Paratherm Corporation, recently undertook to explore how the difference in water solubility of two chemically similar heat transfer fluids directly affects coil freeze-ups at fluid temperatures down to -90°C.

Low-temperature heat transfer fluids are used in the chemical processing industries, typically at temperatures down to -50°C, for reactor temperature-control loops, condenser cooling, and freeze drying.

Further lowering that temperature capability, to -70°, -80°, or even -90°C, can theoretically provide fine- and specialty-chemical producers with more options to increase yields, reduce cycle times and/or increase throughput.

But a number of factors come into play at these low temperatures, factors that can sometimes prevent the application of these theoretical advantages. It can be difficult to completely eliminate and prevent water ingress in these closed-loop cooling circuits. While very small amounts typically pose no problem, above certain threshold quantities dissolved water freezes onto the coil surface forming an ice layer that can significantly reduce cooling efficiency and capacity.

Mr. Stoner will present this work at the Chem Show Educational Conference at the Jacob Javits center in New York City, New York on Wednesday, November 2 at 10:30 a.m., as part of the Keep Your Plant Safe, Compliant and Efficient conference track.

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. Paratherm will exhibit at the Chem Show at Javits Center in New York City November 1-3, 2005, in booth 934.

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October 04, 2005

First Quarter of 2005, Venezuela Reported Oil Growth Rate of Over 5%

Dublin (PRWEB) October 4, 2005 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c24999) has announced the addition of Investing in Venezuela: Port Security and Associated Risks to their offering

Venezuela is of international economic strategic importance because it is a major petroleum exporting country that exports not only crude oil, but also gasoline, lubricants, jet fuel, bunker fuel and a patented boiler fuel used by electric power plants. Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the Western Hemisphere and the seventh largest in the world, which makes them a very valuable asset to large oil consuming countries like the United States and China.

Like other oil producing countries, Venezuela has tremendous investment and economic growth potential. Recent increases in demand have allowed Venezuela's economy to climb out of past shortcomings, and growth is expected to soar in future years.

For example, 2004 saw a 9.2% growth rate and, in the first quarter of 2005, Venezuela reported a growth rate of over 5%. In addition, in the first trimester of 2004 alone, Venezuela reported a 48% increase in exports and inflation is continues to decrease as result of tight currency control.

Despite the promise of a strong economy, there exist several inhibiting factors that savvy investors and multi-national corporations that seek to do business either in or with Venezuela need to be aware of. This report covers recent Venezuelan political and economic history in detail with a particular focus on port security measures. Our coverage of these issues will help you navigate through Venezuelan laws governing imports and exports.

Along with a robust political risk analysis, which includes a detailed overview of current events that may impact your bottom-line, this report discusses issues that you need to know about mitigating strategies to ensure your business venture in Venezuela will succeed. Coupled with 42 pages of cutting-edge analysis, this report contains 14 Tables and 26 Charts geared to help you visualize data in an easy-to-use format. We have also included 6 Annexes that list all of the international companies that currently do business in Venezuela along with their contact information, as well as detailed charts and descriptions of some of Venezuela's largest ports.

Contents Include:

1. Introduction

2. Port Security

3. Economic Outlook

4. Corruption

5. Current Events

6. Conducting Business in Venezuela: Warnings and Logistics

7. The Venezuelan Tax System

8. Mitigating Strategies

9. Conclusions

Tables
Charts

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c24999

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
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NYC Conference on Rising Oil Prices and Impacts of Peak Oil on Oct. 5

National and local speakers will explore how the imminent peak and decline in world oil production will affect the NYC and US economies, and how to prepare.

(PRWEB) October 4, 2005 -- Petrocollapse Conference:
Examining the Local and Global Consequences of Peak Oil
Wednesday, October 5, 2005

Contact: Dan Miner, Moderator, (718) 786 - 5300 x 27
or: Jan Lundberg, Organizer, (215) 243-3144
http://www.petrocollapse.org/

The Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist
40 E. 35th Street, New York, NY 10016

October 5, 9 AM - 5 PM. Registration begins 8:30.
Sliding scale from $0 - $100 to attend.

Oil experts and scientists will speak at a unique conference on a little-known but crucially important cause of the current rise in oil prices – the coming peak in global oil production referred to simply as peak oil.

Speakers include James Howard Kunstler, author of The Long Emergency; Dr. John Darnell, Science and Energy Advisor to Congressman Roscoe Bartlett; Jan Lundberg of Culturechange.org, former publisher of the Lundberg Survey; Mike Ruppert, author: Crossing the Rubicon, Fromthewilderness.com; David Pimental, Cornell University; David Room, Post Carbon Institute; Dan Miner, Long Island City Business Development Corporation. The moderator is Jenna Orkin, co-founder of the World Trade Center Environmental Organization.

The event is sponsored by Culturechange.org and by Continuing Education & Public Programs, The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY).

"As oil prices rise and crude oil supplies and refined products strain to keep up with demand, the peaking of global oil extraction is finally becoming acknowledged in the mainstream news. As Hurricane Katrina continues to hamper petroleum production in addition to devastating a large population and ecosystem, people are asking if this is a foretaste of the future of a nation that has failed to conserve energy," stated Jan Lundberg, a principal conference organizer who ran the oil statistics firm Lundberg Survey.

"The public remains in the dark about the vast array of consequences of this looming crisis. Political leadership is almost entirely lacking. Dishonest reporting by OPEC countries and major oil companies have contributed to the illusion that there is no hurry to transition to a solution before we 'run out of oil' whether it be hydrogen, renewables or an attempt to increase nuclear power, or some combination of the above," Lundberg added.

Approximately one dozen significant oil producing countries are past their peak in extraction and it is possible that world peak has already arrived (this cannot be conclusively determined until after the fact). The sudden effects of shortage are likely to hit the global economy within the next three years, possibly even as early as this winter.

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October 03, 2005

Compare Gas Prices, Find Cheap Gas through MapGasPrices.com, a Newly Launched Web Site

MapGasPrices.com allows consumers to map gas stations in their area, compare prices and find cheap gas. The site collects gas price data from numerous sources, including Oil Price and Information Services, OPIS. By finding the cheapest gas prices around and patronizing those stations, consumers can send a firm message to gas station owners and oil executives around the nation: 'We are watching, so don't gouge U.S. consumers.'

Orem, UT (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) October 3 -- Looking for cheap gas? Sick of being gouged at the pump? Then go to MapGasPrices.com.

MapGasPrices.com is a new Web site that allows consumers to map gas stations in their area, compare prices, and find the cheapest prices around. By using this interactive Web site before filling up at the pump, consumers can make sure that they are getting the best deal.

The site collects gas price data from numerous sources, including Oil Price and Information Services, OPIS. It also allows customers the ability to contribute up-to-date information by adding the latest prices and new locations of gas stations. This makes MapGasPrices.com the biggest and most interactive source for gas prices on the web -- and sends a firm message to gas station owners and oil executives that enough is enough.

The goal of MapGasPrices.com is to keep gas stations honest by giving consumers a place where they can compare prices and find cheap gas by finding the station with the cheapest price.

“We are all very happy that prices have not yet risen 40 cents or more per gallon as was heavily speculated after Rita hit,” said Mark Olsen, spokesperson for Orbizon Inc., creators of MapGasPrices.com. “Is it possible that the prices have not raised much because the consumer is already being gouged? In the aftermath of Rita is the gas industry more cautious about raising the prices too soon? MapGasPrices.com gives consumers the ability to watch the gas prices at stations in their own area or across the country and send a message - 'Don't gouge us!'”

Already people are sending that message by using the site. Regarding MapGasPrices.com, Ann Mackinnon of Minneapolis said, “I shared the site with the office and they all love it—I'm hero for a day!”

MapGasPrices.com is receiving praise because it is easy to use, interactive, fun, and informative. Most importantly, it ensures that consumers aren't gouged at the pump.

“We are suffering from gas pains and this tool lets oil companies, refineries, and gasoline retailers know someone is watching and directing traffic to the best deals in town,” said Olsen. "Send a message to the oil industry by using MapGasPrices.com and making sure you are getting the best deal."

About Orbizon:
Orbizon is a web development company based in Orem, Utah. Orbizon is also the creator of Orbizon Inc.. Its newest site, MapGasPrices.com, allows consumers to find cheap gas and patronize the gas station in their region with the cheapest price.

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ICIS Training Launches Petrochemicals Course in China Understanding the Impact of Oil Volatility on Raw Materials

ICIS training launches a beginners course to explain the petrochemical industry in non technical terms. The course will cover basic chemical chains, relationship between oil and petrochemicals, petrochemical global players and trends, future trends and regional picture, pricing & markets and basic forwards and futures.

London, (PRWEB) October 3, 2005 -- ICIS, the world’s largest information provider for the global chemical industry, launches ‘Petrochemicals – A Beginners’ Course’ in China on the 25th November 2005. To be held in Shanghai, the course is intended to give an introduction to the petrochemical industry, a sector that is still growing in China at 8-9%/year despite a recent slowdown.

During 2005, three major petrochemical complexes will have undergone start-up, boosting ethylene capacity in the country to nearly 10m ton/year. But in a background of volatile oil markets, will petrochemicals be able to compete against China’s soaring gasoline demand in sourcing its oil-derived raw materials? And will this impact China’s future ability to export textiles, electronic equipment and other consumer products?

'Petrochemicals – A Beginners’ Course' explains the fundamental relationship between oil products and petrochemicals, and then how petrochemicals are used in the many everyday consumer products which China manufactures for local demand and export. The petrochemical business and fundamentals that drive markets are covered, providing delegates with the tools to be able to apply their knowledge to the bigger picture.

“ICIS training courses bring clarity and focus to often difficult concepts and ideas,” commented Christopher Flook, ICIS training Publisher. “Our training seminars are designed for newcomers to the industry, analysts and service providers, as well as product specialists who want to refresh their knowledge of the big picture. Delegates will learn the basics from both business and technical standpoints and how oil and petrochemicals impact one another as they are increasingly used in consumer production,” he said.

ICIS training will run this course at The Four Seasons Hotel, Shanghai on the 25th November 2005. Other successful events have been held in Amsterdam, Singapore and Dubai. Visit http://www.icis.com/training for further details and registration information.

To register for the seminar, contact Sarah Barnes
tel: +44 (0) 20 8652 3233, fax: +44 (0) 20 8652 3482

To discuss promotional opportunities and for further information, contact Sheila Seow, tel: +65 6780 4395

About ICIS:
ICIS is the world’s largest information provider for the chemical industry. We aim to help chemical and oil companies worldwide increase revenues and profits by providing high-quality, business-critical information, sales leads and brand positioning. ICIS provides: independent chemical and oil price reporting from ICIS-LOR; ICIS news, the real-time news service as well as facts and analysis behind the news.

ICIS publishes market leading regional weekly publications: Asian Chemical News, European Chemical News and Chemical Market Reporter. See ICIS.com for the latest industry TV news broadcasts; key business contacts and data in Who’s Who in World Petrochemicals and Plastics and the OPD Chemical Buyers Directory. ICIS also runs numerous topical industry conferences and training courses.

ICIS is part of Reed Business Information (RBI), a division of Reed Elsevier plc, the world’s leading publisher and information provider. RBI publishes over 100 market leading publications, directories and online services, and organizes many industry conferences and awards. The RBI portfolio includes Computer Weekly, Caterer & Hotelkeeper, Commercial Motor, Community Care, Estates Gazette, Farmers Weekly, Flight International, New Scientist, Travel Weekly, Totaljobs.com, Caterer.com, CWJobs, Estates Gazette Interactive (EGi), ATI (Air Transport Intelligence), ICIS, Kellysearch, Kompass UK, and Bankers’ Almanac. For a full listing visit http://www.reedbusiness.co.uk ;

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National Energy Center Launches Energy Briefings, TV and Radio

The National Energy Center, Washington D.C. announces a series of Briefings, Radio, and TV programs, to prepare for the looming energy crisis. Energy and Political Intelligence Analysts, Energy Experts and Investment Managers give their opinions of the situation, solutions, and the technologies to watch.

(PRWEB) October 3, 2005 -- Communication Links, Inc. the driving force behind The National Energy Center, Washington D.C. announces a series of Briefings, Radio and TV programs to create an interactive exchange of information on energy developments, supply scenarios and alternative plans to meet the nations future energy needs. The threats to National Security and economic survival posed by the looming energy crisis cannot be understated.

Energy Briefings are held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Here politicians, industry leaders, investment managers and journalists are briefed by leading spokesmen on energy intelligence, political energy initiatives, alternative energy and proposed solutions to the looming energy crisis. Monthly Saturday morning briefings are planned, restricted to 30 people, with a number of seats for interested members of the public. Advance registration is required. Details of the programs can be found on the NEC web site.

Capitol Hill Cafe is an exciting new geopolitical talk show featuring Members of Congress, Capitol Hill Staffers, industry spokesmen, lobbyists, investment managers and experts discussing the entire energy industry from exploration to energy conservation in the home. The dramatic effects of the energy crisis to our present lifestyle, National Security, and prosperity are clearly brought home, as are the many potential solutions. Initially this will be taped at the National Press Club but also at locations around Washington, DC, New York and at energy producing centers around the USA.

The popular corporate Intelligence Briefings are being developed as short radio and TV news feeds, and as the energy crisis starts to unfold newsrooms and news organizations are invited to contact us for expert insights, and regular updates.

These programs provide a unique opportunity to present alternative solutions, or showcase technologies, energy initiatives, or new products to an influential and expert audience. Created for briefing audiences in the Washington, DC area they can be developed for conferences, meetings and management briefings around the USA. Potential speakers and sponsors should contact Alan Simpson, or Mike Bagley.

http://www.NationalEnergyCenter.com
http://www.CapitolHillCafe.com
http://www.IntelBriefing.com
http://www.ComLinks.com

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Major Hybrid Automobile Manufacturer to Test Power Technology Prototype Advanced Glass Matt Battery

Power Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: PWTC) announced today it has manufactured an Advanced Glass Matt prototype battery containing its patent pending reticulated vitreous carbon current collectors and the prototype will be delivered to a major hybrid automobile manufacturer for comprehensive testing.

Houston, Texas (PRWEB) October 3, 2005 -- Power Technology Inc. (OTCBB: PWTC) announced today it has manufactured an Advanced Glass Matt prototype battery containing its patent pending reticulated vitreous carbon current collectors and the prototype will be delivered to a major hybrid automobile manufacturer for comprehensive testing.

After Power Technology performs initial tests of the prototype, it intends to deliver the prototype battery to the manufacturer by November 1, 2005 for the manufacturer's complete evaluation and testing. Bernard J. Walter, President of Power Technology said: ”Hybrid vehicles utilizing the Power Technology higher energy capacity, lighter weight, lower lead content batteries are the perfect application of our patent pending technology. In the current high energy cost environment, we believe our batteries can make a significant difference in hybrid operating cost and efficiency.”

About Power Technology:
Power Technology, Inc. is a Research and Development Company engaged in activities regarding alternative battery technology using patented, ultra light materials with up to 50% less weight and significantly less lead content than conventional batteries. The Company is in the early stages of commercializing its battery technology, and has designed equipment and systems to manufacture its patent pending batteries.

Please visit our website at www.PWTCBATTERY.com for more information or call the company directly at 713-621-4310.

All forward-looking statements are, by necessity, only estimates of future results and actual results achieved by Power Technology, Inc. (PWTC) may differ materially from these statements due to a number of factors. PWTC assumes no obligations to update these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting such statements. You should independently investigate and fully understand all risks before making investment decisions.

SOURCE: Power Technology, Inc.
CONTACT:
Power Technology, Inc.
Bernard J. Walter, CEO
713-621-4310

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Lights Go Out for Kissimmee's Historic Power Plant

The original section of the Roy E. Hansel Generating Station was decommissioned on Sept. 30 after 104 years of continuous service.

Kissimmee, FL (PRWEB) October 2, 2005 -- The eight diesel generators that served generations of Kissimmee residents fell silent Sept. 30 after an official decommissioning ceremony hosted by Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA).

Built on the northwestern shore of Lake Tohopekaliga in 1901, the Roy E. Hansel Generating Station produced electricity continuously for 104 years.

"Today is this plant's last in commissioned service," KUA president and general manager Jim Welsh said at the ceremony. "For 104 years she has performed with remarkable distinction."

At just after 12:00 noon an electrical switch was pulled which powered down the generators -- forever. The decommissioning honors went to Welsh, KUA chairman Nancy Gemskie and two daughters of Roy Hansel in whom the plant is named.

"This plant has built an extraordinary record of achievement because it possessed one exceptional asset: generations of operators who were willing to do what it took to keep the lights on in Kissimmee," said Welsh. "And for that, they deserve our profound thanks."

The KUA board of directors authorized the decommissioning of the units in February because they were no longer economical to operate. The historic building and adjacent property will be returned to the city of Kissimmee for future development.

A separate 50-megawatt (MW) combined cycle plant and related facilities will continue to operate at the southern end of the Hansel site until its scheduled retirement date in 2013.

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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DataTech's Mobile/Remote High-Speed Satellite Antenna System Earns Certification From Hughes Network Systems

DirecStar® auto-deploying system has demonstrated compliance with all HNS Environmental Requirements.

Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) September 30, 2005 -- DataTech International, LLC announced today that its new DirecStar auto-pointing and deploying mounting system has been certified by Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS), for use with HNS' DIRECWAY® broadband satellite system.

This certification came after several months of rigorous testing by HNS, which included temperature and humidity exposure, rain, icing, freezing rain, dust, 4G and 16G mechanical shock, package vibration and handling shock, wind tunnel, and FCC and CE self-certification compliance.

Reed Brown, president of DataTech said, “These tests were completed to ensure that applicable HNS and government regulatory standards will be met when using the DirecStar system with the DIRECWAY service in a fixed transportable mode. We are very proud to be certified by HNS and excited by the fact that our DirecStar auto-deploying system complies with all the rigorous and thorough testing required by HNS to meet its environmental requirements.”

Available with a .74 or .98 meter dish, the DirecStar system deploys rapidly, providing instant Internet connectivity with a simple touch screen interface and is also easy to install. Transportable, high-speed connectivity enables customers to access broadband from all remote locations, without the need for phone lines. The DirecStar system includes single platform connection for all users and cost-effective pricing with uniform monthly service fees. Such applications as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Secured Private Networks (SPN), transportable Wi-Fi access, real-time Web casts via multicast delivery and streaming and much more, are now available with the DirecStar system with just a click of a button.

David Shiff, vice president of sales, North American Division at HNS said, “HNS completed its review of the DirecStar system and found that DirecStar met all relevant HNS operability standards for use on the DIRECWAY system when properly installed by certified technicians. We are excited about the added deployment and operational capabilities this product offers DIRECWAY users.”

HNS named DataTech a Value Added Reseller (VAR) of DIRECWAY high-speed Internet access services for transportable applications last year. The certification by HNS is a very important next step for DataTech.

Transportable Internet technology is all about freedom of location, and the importance of connectivity and affordability of high-speed communication. People, businesses and time-sensitive service and care organizations who are constantly on the go and who need to send and access information no matter where they are located, now have access to the technology that makes all this possible. These new Internet satellite systems provide transportable access to users such as homeland security, news organizations, the oil, gas, forestry and mining industries, medical service providers, law enforcement, military, emergency response teams, mobile command centers, government, field offices, broadband and video conferencing, construction and recreational vehicles.

DataTech first previewed DirecStar on the DIRECWAY platform at CES 2005. DataTech is now shipping the DirecStar system.

For more information or to schedule an interview with Reed Brown, please call Michael Sherman at 319-754-0604. Please visit our website at www.direcstar.com.

About DataTech

Data Technology International, LLC is a new company in partnership with the Winegard Company and was formed to develop technologies and associated products that deliver transportable Internet and data communications in both domestic and international markets. Its first product line is a series of two-way fixed/transportable mobile satellite Internet systems, offering real-time IP, video, voice, audio and data communications virtually anywhere, anytime. The first product is a transportable satellite Internet system with dishes ranging from .74 meter to 1.2 meters.

About Hughes Network Systems

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS), is the world's leading provider of broadband satellite network solutions for businesses and consumers, with more than 800,000 systems ordered or shipped to customers in 85 countries. HNS pioneered the development of high-speed satellite Internet access services and IP-based networks, which it markets globally under the DIRECWAY brand. DIRECWAY terminals are based on the IPoS (IP over Satellite) global standard, approved by the TIA, ETSI, and ITU standards organizations.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C. in Germantown, Maryland, USA, HNS maintains sales and support offices worldwide. SkyTerra Communications, Inc. (OTCBB:SKYT) and The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (NYSE:DTV) each own 50% of HNS. SkyTerra is its managing member. For additional information, please visit www.hns.com.

Contact:
Michael Sherman
Tel. 319-754-0604
Cell Phone: 901-351-9861

HUGHES and Hughes Network Systems are trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC. DIRECWAY is a trademark of The DIRECTV Group, Inc.

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Vulcan Minerals Inc. Spuds Flat Bay #3

St. John’s, Newfoundland (PRWEB) October 2, 2005 -- Vulcan Minerals Inc. (“the Company” TSX-V: VUL), is pleased to announce that drilling operations have commenced at its Flat Bay #3 location in Western Newfoundland.

The well is situated near the Flat Bay #1 discovery where a thick oil bearing zone had been previously encountered.

Flat Bay #3 is situated in an area where the reservoir zone is interpreted to be naturally fractured due to faulting. This interpretation is based on seismic data, historic mining hole results and aerial lineament analysis. Natural fracturing of the reservoir would enhance the reservoir potential in the area. The Company is currently cementing the conductor casing at 18 meters depth. The permitted depth of the well is 600 meters, though that depth may vary depending on the rocks encountered. The well is being drilled with the company’s own drilling rig and is funded 100% by the Company. The Flat Bay target is a Carboniferous-age conglomerate-sandstone unit flanking the northern plunge of the Flat Bay anticline.

Vulcan is a junior exploration company focused on exploring for petroleum in Western Newfoundland. The Company has an experienced management group and is carrying out a multi-well program in 2005. Vulcan owns interests in approximately 250,000 acres in the Bay St. George Basin, which has the potential to be a new petroleum basin in North America.

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