Outland to operate and maintain three Xcel Energy wind farms

In Minnesota, Outland will provide full-time services for the 201MW Nobles wind farm in Nobles County and the 100.5MW Grand Meadow wind farm in Mower County. Both sites utilize GE 1.5MW wind turbines. In Colorado, Outland will provide full-time services for the 26.5MW Ponnequin site, which utilizes both Vestas 660kW and NEG-Micon 750kW wind turbines.

"Our entire team is excited to be expanding our service offering to an industry leader like Xcel Energy," said Steve Scott, president and CEO of Outland. "I'm especially proud of our technicians who have performed exceptionally well at Xcel's Grand Meadow location over the past 20 months."

Xcel Energy is a major US electricity and natural gas company that provides a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity customers and 1.9 million natural gas customers through its regulated operating companies in eight Western and Midwestern states.
Outland to operate and maintain three Xcel Energy wind farms

Canada’s largest biodiesel plant enters final stage of construction

“By Fall 2012, the Great Lakes Biodiesel plant will be the largest operating biodiesel plant in Canada. The objective of GLB is to provide Canadian oil refiners and obligated parties, that are required to blend biodiesel with diesel under the Federal two per cent mandate with a dependable, high quality, domestically produced ASTM biodiesel,” said Barry Kramble, CEO, Great Lakes Biodiesel.

The construction of the GLB biodiesel plant represents a positive step forward for developing sustainable energy in Canada. GLB is focused on preserving the environment though the production and supply of emission-reducing biodiesel, which will ultimately contribute to the reduction of Canada’s ecological footprint and cleaner air for all Canadians.

Great Lakes Biodiesel was approved to receive a production incentive and manufacture 170 million liters per year of biodiesel under Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCAN) ecoENERGY Program in December 2011....
Canada’s largest biodiesel plant enters final stage of construction

GE Hitachi Nuclear, University of Manchester to dispose plutonium stockpile at Sellafield

The agreement follows the announcement last month at a nuclear industry conference that GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy and the National Nuclear Laboratory intend to collaborate.

The University of Manchester recently won a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for its internationally renowned nuclear research and skills development for the nuclear industry, making it an ideal partner to work with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy in the potential deployment of PRISM.

“We continue to capitalize on the UK’s nuclear expertise and are excited by the opportunity of working with the esteemed and prestigious University of Manchester on this potential project,” said Danny Roderick, senior vice president of new plant projects for GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy.

“Manchester is a growing center of expertise for the civil nuclear energy sector, so we’re delighted to work with them on PRISM, which we believe is the best way to manage the UK’s plutonium stockpile efficiently, securely and safely while generating low-carbon electricity at the same time.”

Tim Abram, professor of nuclear fuel technology at the University of Manchester...GE Hitachi Nuclear, University of Manchester to dispose plutonium stockpile at Sellafield