Hosting.Com Becomes LG&E’s First Green Energy Champion. More than 1,500 tons of Carbon Emissions Will Be Offset Annually (14400)
(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) Louisville Gas and Electric Company has announced that Hosting.Com is LG&E’s first “Green Energy Champion,” offsetting more than 1,500 tons of carbon emissions annually.

Michigan’s Rules for Hydrogen Storage Go into Effect (14374)
New rules regarding storage and handling of gaseous and liquefied hydrogen systems went into effect today. The rules, promulgated pursuant to the Fire Prevention Code, are the result of the cumulative efforts of the Department of Environmental Quality, local fire chiefs, industry experts, and other stakeholders and are the first of their kind in the nation.

Canon Inc. and Canon U.S.A. to Expand U.S. Operations in Virginia with the Help of Virginia State and Local Officials (14373)
Canon Continues to Increase Its U.S. Presence with New Facilities and Additional Employees in the Newport News, Virginia, Area NEWPORT NEWS, Va.--Canon Inc. and Canon U.S.A., Inc. announces Canon’s plans to expand its U.S. operations with new facilities and jobs in the Hampton Roads, Virginia, area. With the assistance of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Canon is expected to invest more than $600 million to expand the operations of Canon Virginia Inc., a subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., and create more than 1,000 new jobs.

CompAir Rewrites the Rules, Launching the World’s Most Revolutionary New Air Compressor Technology (14370)
PIQUA, Ohio--Innovative compressed air manufacturer, CompAir has rewritten the rules of compressed air generation by launching Quantima, a unique and dynamic oil-free compressor technology.

Mansfield Pump Maker Takes On Major Facility Upgrade (14366)
The company will spend $58 million for additions that will bring 280 workers from an old downtown site to a newer facility on the north side of town.

The Commonwealth Office of Technology presents “Best of Kentucky” Awards at Digital Summit (14350)
FRANKFORT, Ky.–The Commonwealth Office of Technology (COT) presented the third annual “Best of Kentucky” awards at the Kentucky Digital Summit recently at the Embassy Suites in Lexington.

Ashland Distribution will now represent Teknor Apex PVC compounds in China (14347)
SHANGHAI, China – Ashland Distribution, a division of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), has announced an agreement with Teknor Apex to distribute their PVC compounds in China, with an emphasis on the medical market. Ashland Distribution operates warehouses in key manufacturing areas throughout China and provides customers with a trusted source for branded thermoplastic resins and other products and services.

Fibermark Converts Manufacturing Operations At Vermont Headquarters To Run On Used Vegetable Oil. "Green Steam" Powers the Paper Machine Turbine, Dries Papers, and Provides Heat for Plant (14343)
FiberMark, a producer of specialty papers and fiber-based materials for a variety of applications, today announced that it has converted the manufacturing operations at its Vermont headquarters to be able to run up to 100% used vegetable oil. With this conversion, FiberMark has become the first manufacturer in the state of Vermont and in the paper industry to generate part of its process energy from waste biofuel. The ¡§green steam¡¨ produced by the vegetable oil not only powers FiberMark's Brattleboro paper machine turbine and dries its papers, but also provides heat for the plant.

Ashland Distribution will now represent Teknor Apex PVC compounds in China (14341)
SHANGHAI, China – Ashland Distribution, a division of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), has announced an agreement with Teknor Apex to distribute their PVC compounds in China, with an emphasis on the medical market. Ashland Distribution operates warehouses in key manufacturing areas throughout China and provides customers with a trusted source for branded thermoplastic resins and other products and services.

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.