PSC to Issue Decision Friday in Kentucky-American Water Treatment Plant and Pipeline Case (14331)
The Kentucky Public Service Commission’s (PSC) decision in case 2007-00134, the application of Kentucky-American Water Co. to construct a new water treatment plant on the Kentucky River in Owen County and to build a pipeline from the plant to connect to the company’s system in Fayette County, will be issued at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 25.

$728,270 Grant Awarded to Protect Clarks River Watershed (14298)
The Kentucky Division of Water has awarded a $728,270 grant to the Jackson Purchase Resource Conservation and Development Foundation for improving water quality and preventing nonpoint source pollution in the Upper East Fork of Clarks River in Calloway, Marshall and McCracken counties. The award includes a $436,970 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and $291,300 in nonfederal matching funds.

Grant Fuels Growth for Power Generation Developer in Anderson (14276)
ANDERSON, Indiana -- I Power Energy Systems LLC, a developer of environmentally friendly electric power generation equipment, announced today it is on path to create more than 100 new jobs following a 2006 award from Indiana's 21st Century Research and Technology Fund.

B.W. Rogers Co. acquires Machine Drive Company (14026)
Continuing to focus on providing comprehensive manufacturing and industrial automation solutions to customers, B. W. Rogers Co. has acquired Machine Drive Company.

Applied Engineering Services Earns Top Engineering Excellence Award (13961)
Indianapolis – Applied Engineering Services won the “Grand Project” award for engineering excellence from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Indiana (ACEC).

Moyno® Pumps Proven Effective For Pumping DDGS (13932)
Moyno, Inc., a part of the Fluid Management Group of Robbins & Myers, Inc., offers high solids pumps for dramatically reducing the costs of transferring biomass slurries and DDGS by-products when compared to expensive, maintenance-prone conveyor systems. Moyno high solids pumps are significant technology advancements for grain processing, biodiesel/ethanol plants, distilleries and feed mills

Toyota TO plant 20,000 trees through arbor day foundation partnership and extend commitment for 2008 (13862)
IRVINE, Calif. – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), through its partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, has announced that 20,000 trees – one for every 8-Series lift truck sold in 2007 – will be planted in national forests damaged by fire or other natural causes. The company also announced an expanded commitment to the Foundation in 2008. TMHU will donate one tree for every Toyota lift truck delivered in 2008, which the company estimates to be about 30,000 trees based on 2007 figures.

New Landfill Technology Offers Green - and Cost-Effective - Solutions (13841)
Viridis Waste Control, LLC, announced today that the U.S. Patent application for the proprietary bioreactor process was granted by the United States Patent and Trademark office. With the patent, Viridis now has available the Bioreactor Landfill Technology that is the best available technology for America's solid waste disposal landfills. The patented technology provides significant advances and dramatic enhancements in the reduction of greenhouse gasses, delivers substantially greater air and water pollution reduction, and increased methane production and recovery from landfills. Additionally, the Viridis patented technology enables more useable capacity in landfills for solid waste disposal

Battelle and Ferratec, LLC. Bring Production of Ferrate(VI) One Step Closer to Reality (13805)
Battelle and Ferratec, LLC, announced what could be an historical agreement that may finally result in a commercially viable means to produce potassium ferrate(VI). Under the terms of the agreement, Battelle and Ferratec will conduct a scalability review to determine preliminary output levels for this highly anticipated and powerful oxidant

Encore Energy Systems to Provide Grey Water Geothermal Utility to Australia Wastewater Treatment Plants (13751)
Encore Energy Systems, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ENCS), a rapidly growing diversified energy company announced plans to make their patented grey water geothermal solutions available to the wastewater treatment industry "Down Under."