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Monday, August 30, 2010
Passenger dies on flight from Nigeria to Atlanta - The Associated Press
Saturday, August 28, 2010
CPS signs solar power agreement - Philadelphia Business Journal:
The 27-megawatt solar project knowbn as Western Ranch is being developedcby Houston-based using the SunCatcher power syste m manufactured by its sister Stirling Energy Systems. This will be the first Texasd project forTessera Solar, which currentlt has 1,500 megawatts of projects in Californiaa situated in Imperial Valley and the Mojaved Desert. “This marks our firsg purchase of solar-generated energy, and we look for it to be the star of a successful solar program for many yearsto come,” says CPS Energ y CEO Milton B. Lee. “Solar will complemeny our diversified approach toproducing electricity.
We look forwars to working with Tessera to help satisfyour customers’ electric need s in Greater San Antonio.” CPS announced last summer its commitment to pursued up to 100 megawattes of resource capacity from solatr energy. The Western Ranch Solar project is expected to breakm ground in summer 2010 with the first units expectedd to come online by the endof 2010. The projecft will be comprisedof 1,080 SunCatcherf dishes and will create an estimated 100 construction jobs and up to 20 permaneny jobs. CPS Energy of San Antonio is the nation’s largest municipally owned energy company providing both natural gas andelectricx service.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Owner of 55 CiCi
The Dallas-based partnership owns or controld55 CiCi’s restaurants and says in court documents it has assetds of $1 million to $10 million and liabilitiee of $10 million to $50 Most of its restaurants — none of which is locatec in North Texas — also have filede bankruptcy individually, according to court documents, as has Dallas-based Winmar Pizza LP, a limited partner of Winmar lists assets and liabilities in the $1 million to $10 million range.
Craig Moore, the CEO for Coppell-basedr CiCi’s, said the bankruptcyg filings do not affect the which oversees20 corporate-owner stores nationwide and provides guidanc e to franchisees and their more than 600 stores acroses the nation. The restaurants owned by TEG-Pizza Partnerd and Winmar Pizza LP are locateds in andaround Houston, Indianapolis, Detroit, Washington D.C.; Columbus, Ohio; and partds of South Carolina, according to court
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Purdue Develops Technique to Keep Computers Running in Overheated Data Center - Campus Technology
Data Center Knowledge | Purdue Develops Technique to Keep Computers Running in Overheated Data Center Campus Technology "The program worked, and the datacenter didn't overheat, so the process was a success. We actu » |
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Albert's Organics to open food distribution facility in Charlotte - Charlotte Business Journal:
On Sept. 14, will open its 43,290-square-foot centerr at Logistics PointeDistribution Center, once the home to supermarketg chain Winn-Dixie’s regional warehouse The facility features freezer and cooletr space plus a 4,500-square-foot The company will invest more than $2 millionh in improvements at 11922 General employing more than 50 construction workers during a five-monthh buildout. The Charlotte location fills a hole in servicdefor Albert’s, which has centers in Rocklin and Calif.; Aurora, Colo.; Mounds Minn.; Chesterfield, N.H.; Bridgeport, and Sarasota, Fla.
Company spokesman Simcha Weinsteinsays Albert’s will now be able to ship goodsz as often as five times per week to customerse in seven states, up from once or twicd a week. “Our center in Bridgeport outside Philadelphi was just a little too far and our Sarasota center was just a little too far Weinstein says. Fuel expenses and truck emissionse are critical issues for the he adds. “Sadly, one of the ways we know the economu is improving is gas going up in The company estimates its truck fleetg will travel atleast 400,000 fewef miles annually because of the Charlotte location.
Of even higher priority to the Albert’s says it will buy from certified organic growers inthe region. That opens up Carolin a farmers’ access to the distributor’s customer base of 4,50o grocers, restaurants and natural-food stores. The number of organicc farmers in the area continues to Last year, the attracted a record 600 attendeexs at its Sustainable Agriculture Conference. The Pittsborko group had 37 Charlotte-area member s in 2008, up from about 15 in 2005. The estimatesw about 500 organic farms inthe state.
Mecklenburg and Cabarrus counties are planning a communit food assessment tolearn what’s growjn and consumed locally, says Heidi Pruess, Mecklenburf environmental policy administrator. Finding buyers is a key Many turn tofarmer markets. Mecklenburg County has identified 11 withij its borders and 12 in surrounding The impactof Albert’s move into Charlotte has the potentiao to provide a commercial boost to agricultural effortsd in the area. “Will it be transformative ? We certainly hope Weinstein says. After all, company namesake Albertr Lusk got his start by sellintg organic produce from a street cornert in Los Angelesin 1982.
Albert’s Organics is a wholly owned subsidiary of publiclty traded Weinstein says the Charlottecenter — the company’ s eighth — will be its biggesyt and best, custom-fitted with the latest in refrigeratio n equipment. The warehouse boasts areas set to five temperature zonesz and four rooms to be used solelyh forbanana storage. And the center comed with a newtruck fleet. The space is bigger than what Albert’as needs, which gives the company room to grow, Weinsteinn says. “So we won’t have to go anywhere Charlotte is a destination pointfor Albert’s has signed a long-terkm lease at Logistics Pointe.
Up to 147,949 square feet of coolee and freezer space is still available inthe Dallas-based Westmount Realty Capital acquired the 1.1 million-square-footy center after Winn-Dixie vacated the property following its Chaptetr 11 bankruptcy filing in 2005. Westmount converted the single-tenany property on 66.3 acresx near the South Carolina statew line into the multitenantLogistics Pointe, which is also home to Precision Framing Industrial brokers Barb Jespersen and Lane Holbert of in Charlotte representeds the landlord in negotiations with Albert’s. Mike Chambers of in Atlantaw represented Albert’s.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Iran Launches First Nuclear Power Plant - Voice of America
Reuters UK | Iran Launches First Nuclear Power Plant Voice of America Photo: AP Iranian television has shown video of Iranian and Russian officials in white lab coats touring the site during a ceremony marking the start-up of the plant. During the news conference at the site, Iranian atomic energy chief Ali Akbar Salehi ... Nuclear fuel arrives in Iran Iran Joins Nuclear Power Club as Russia Starts Reactor Under UN's Watch Iran starts up first nuclear plant amid fuel enrichment halt signal |
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Nearly 1 in 5 Americans Thinks Obama Is Muslim, Survey Shows - FOXNews
Washington Post | Nearly 1 in 5 Americans Thinks Obama Is Muslim, Survey Shows FOXNews AP Aug. 18: President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks during a reception at the Columbus Anthenaem in Columbus, Ohio. A recent poll shows an increase in the number of Americans who incorrectly believe that Obama is a Muslim. ... Americans uncertain about Obama's faith Poll shows more Americans think Obama is a Muslim Poll: One In Five Americans Believes Obama Is A Muslim |