NAW’s Jade West is respected around Capitol Hill as a powerful lobbyist who strives to protect the interests of small businesses. West, the senior vice president of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW), Washington, D.C., was quoted in this week in the Wall Street Journal in an article on the new Obama plan to allow businesses write off 100% of their new investment in plants and equipment through 2011. While West said she hopes the plan is something NAW can support, she says in the article that “the devil is in the details.”
Archive for September, 2010
Scientists at Swiss Research Lab Set New Efficiency Record for Thin-Film PV Cells
A report at www.renewableeneryworld.com says scientists
at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Science and Technology (EMPA) have achieved a 17.6% conversion rate for thin-film photovoltaics cells, a significant increase from the previous record of 14.1%.
General Cable Adds Two Execs to Board of Directors
Charles McClure, CEO and chairman of Arvin Meritor Inc., a manufacturer of parts and systems for the trucking industry, and Patrick Prevost, CEO, Cabot Corp., a manufacturer of specialty chemicals, are now on General Cable Corp.’s (BGC) board of directors. Business Courier
Emerson closes purchase of Chloride
Emerson (EMR), St. Louis, announced it has completed its acquisition of U.K.-based power protection powerhouse Chloride Group PLC, which now joins Emerson Network Power. This acquisition helps drive Emerson’s long-term global growth strategy for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and integrated data center solutions. As previously announced, the purchase price was approximately $1.5 billion.
Rochford named V.P., Energy Efficiency, Sustainability and Public Policy for Legrand North America
Legrand, West Hartford, Conn., announced the appointment of Susan Rochford as vice president, Energy Efficiency, Sustainability and Public Policy, for Legrand North America. Rochford will be responsible for advancing Legrand North America’s progress in setting and achieving sustainability goals and commitments, as an organization and in the marketplace. In this capacity she will work closely with all the Legrand North America entities to identify, design and deliver sustainable products and solutions to meet the needs of the customers they serve.
“Our distribution and contractor partners understand the critical need for energy efficiency and sustainability in the companies they work with and products they sell,” said John Selldorff, president and CEO, Legrand North America. “Susan’s tremendous experience in these areas will allow Legrand to focus its efforts on bringing more energy-efficient products to market; being a more sustainable company that reduces costs and its environmental footprint; and playing a positive role in the formation of public policy in areas critical to our economic future and national security.”
Integrated Electrical Services to Help Build Minnesota Wind Farm
Integrated Electrical Services (IESC) has been awarded a contract from Mortenson Construction to provide electrical services at the Lakefield Wind Farm in southwestern Minnesota. IES will be responsible for the construction of the 200 MVA 345kV/34.5kV interconnect substation and transmission line for the project.
When complete, the Lakefield Wind Farm will consist of 137 GE 1.5 MW turbines producing 205.5 MW of installed capacity. The facility is expected to provide power for approximately seven percent of utility sales for Indianapolis Power & Light.