Archive for January, 2010
El Centro Parks and Recreation Department to Receive Award
El Centro, CA – The City of El Centro Parks and Recreation Department was notified recently that they have been chosen to receive the 2009 California Park & Recreation Society (CPRS) Award of Excellence for the category of Agency Showcase for their summer brochure. The awards raise awareness for work well done among cities and communities throughout the state of California. Kristie Riester, Director of Parks and Recreation stated “Our department is so excited to receive this award! [...]
Honda Begins Operation of New Solar Hydrogen Station
TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Honda today began operation of a next generation solar hydrogen station prototype at the Los Angeles Center of Honda R&D Americas, Inc., intended for ultimate use as a home refueling appliance capable of an overnight refill of fuel cell electric vehicles. Designed as a single, integrated unit to fit in the user’s garage, Honda’s next generation Solar Hydrogen Station reduces the size of the system, while producing [...]
New iPhone App Helps Residents Report Issues on the Go
New iPhone App Helps Residents Report Issues on the Go and Tap Into Government Around the Clock PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Potholes that need filling, barking dogs that need quieting, and graffiti that needs removing are now an iPhone tap away in dozens of cities and counties with today’s launch of the GORequest for the iPhone app by Government Outreach, Inc. “Cities of every size told us they wanted to give their residents the same iPhone [...]
Royal Apollo Online Casino Now Accepting US Players
LARNACA, Cyprus--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One of the leading online casinos in the industry, Royal Apollo, has announced that it is now accepting players from the United States. This comes following a growing need to offer top quality online gambling entertainment to US players in a safe and secure gaming environment. US players should be able to find an excellent variety of bonuses to attract them to the Rival Gaming powered Royal Apollo online [...]
First Commercial Scale SunCatcher Solar Plant Unveiled
Only four months after breaking ground, Tessera Solar and Stirling Energy Systems (SES) recently showcased the highly anticipated Maricopa Solar power plant, which is the first commercial project for the SunCatcher concentrating solar power (CSP) technology. “The opening of Maricopa Solar is a significant milestone for our companies and for the solar industry,” said Bob Lukefahr, Tessera Solar North America CEO. “Maricopa Solar represents a genuine breakthrough in solar energy and [...]
