Frontier refinery plans to fight $6.8M EPA fine (AP)
A Wyoming refinery says it plans to fight the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's nearly $7 million fine levied in late September for allegedly dumping hazardous waste into a pond designed to hold storm water. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Abound Solar names Tiller CEO; Schatz to become chairman
Thomas Tiller, former CEO of Polaris Industries, has been named CEO of Colorado thin-film solar panel manufacturer Abound Solar Inc., the company announced Thursday. (PII) bizjournals.com |
Triad gas prices decline slightly
The average price of regular gasoline dropped 3 cents in the Triad in the past week, according to AAA. bizjournals.com |
Wild Turkey to build new warehouse in Lawrenceburg
Rare Breed Distilling LLC, which produces the Wild Turkey brands of bourbon whiskey, plans to build a 20,000 space barrel storage warehouse at its Wild Turkey distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear announced Tuesday. bizjournals.com |
Duke Energy plans facility touting its smart-grid technology
For months, motorists have been pulling over on Pineville-Matthews Road to peer at one of Duke Energy Corp.’s newest solar experiments. The 213 photovoltaic panels at the site are part of a pilot project for Duke’s future smart-grid approach to distributing energy — a virtual power plant that’s serving 100 customers enrolled in the test program. bizjournals.com |