Environmental Power Corporation
Sizing-Up Anaerobic Digestion
July 2008
Biomass Magazine talks with Rich Kessel, Environmental Power Corp. CEO, about his thriving business model and how it could become the standard for others who want to convert waste into energy via anaerobic digestion.
Environmental Power Corporation
Renewable Natural Gas Plant to Open in Dublin
June 22, 2008
On June 11, Environmental Power Corp., a leader in the renewable bioenergy industry, held groundbreaking ceremonies for its Rio Leche Estate renewable natural gas facility in Dublin, Texas. The facility is expected to generate 635,000 MMBtu of RNG per year, the energy equivalent of 4.5 million gallons of oil.
Volcano Corporation
Volcano Announces Acquisition of Novelis, Inc.
June 20, 2008
Volcano Corporation acquired Novelis, Inc. with the intention of adding the acquired company’s Forward-Looking Intravascular Ultrasound (FLIVUS) technology to the Volcano integrated platform. Scott Huennekens, president and chief executive officer of Volcano, explains the market potential for Novelis's products and the medical promise this technology offers.
Ecovation
Inventing Water's Future
June 19, 2008
Ecovation, a New York water-filtration start-up, develops energy-efficient water treatment systems for food and beverage companies, increasing the yield of water produced for every unit of water consumed.
CellPoint Connect AB
Review of CellPoint Flamingo Music Earphones
June 17, 2008
The Flamingo Music won the 2008 CES Award for innovative design and engineering. Its unique EarClick technology provides superior fit and is extremely light-weight.
Environmental Power Corporation
Groundbreaking Held for Biogas Plant
June 12, 2008
On Wednesday, Environmental Power Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new renewable natural gas facility in Dublin, Texas.
Environmental Power Corporation
Environmental Power to Launch Second Manure-to-biogas Project in Texas; Enough Energy to Power 11,000 Homes, Replace 4.5 Mgy of Fossil Fuel
June 6, 2008
Environmental Power plans to open a second manure-to-methane plant in Dublin, TX to produce 635,000 MMBtu of pipeline-grade renewable natural gas annually.
Environmental Power Corporation
Environmental Power Plans Second Texas Plant to Convert Animal Waste into Fuel
June 4, 2008
Environmental Power will begin construction on a new facility in Dublin, TX to convert local dairy cow manure into purified natural gas.
Environmental Power Corporation
Second Bio-gas Plant Planned for Erath Co.
June 4, 2008
Microgy, a subsidiary of Environmental Power, will be breaking ground in Dublin, TX for a facility that will turn the manure from 10,000 dairy cows into enough renewable natural gas to heat 11,000 homes.
WellPoint, Inc.
WellPoint Taps Ricochet Public Relations
June 4, 2008
WellPoint, the nation’s largest health benefits company, named Ricochet Public Relations its Agency of Record. WellPoint’s VP of Public Relations attributes the company's successful relationship to Ricochet’s ability to blend with the company’s internal team and corporate culture.
WellPoint, Inc.
Breast Cancer Patients: Quality of Care Uneven Racially
June 2, 2008
A recent study released at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology by WellPoint Inc. shows disparities between quality of care between patient demographics. The study concludes that African-American women with low stage breast cancer are not as likely to be treated in comparison to Caucasian women and that culturally sensitive interventions must take place in order to increase the detection of breast cancer in African-American women.
WellPoint, Inc.
WellPoint Taps Ricochet as Its Seven-figure AOR
June 2, 2008
WellPoint, Inc. has named Ricochet PR its first Agency of Record after working with the company for two years. WellPoint’s VP of PR highlights Ricochet’s six-week company-specific employee training program as a motivating factor in hiring Ricochet to run its account.
WellPoint, Inc.
Helping Employees Reach Their Full Potential
June 2008
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a combination of core services provided by Anthem Blue Cross which assists employees with balancing their lives, both at home and work. EAP packages lower employee stress and behavioral conditions from their healthcare concerns by providing consultations, training for behavioral and job performance concerns, confidential and timely problem assessments, along with several others in order to improve overall employee health and performance.
Environmental Power Corporation
Calf. Corp. Gets Financing for Renewable Gas Projects
May 29, 2008
Environmental Power Corp. received $65.35 million in financing from the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee for two renewable natural gas projects in California.
WellPoint, Inc.
WellPoint Launches Mobile Provider Directory
May 29, 2008
In May, WellPoint Inc. launched a mobile version of its online provider directory for its 35 million members. The mobile version of this online directory is designed for use on cell phones and PDAs providing member’s with convenience and quick searches when it comes to choosing and locating physicians. The release of the mobile directory is a result of WellPoint’s dedication to customers’ experiences and further incorporates the healthcare industry and WellPoint Inc. into e-commerce.
WellPoint, Inc.
WellPoint Launches Mobile Provider Directory
May 29, 2008
In May, WellPoint Inc. launched a mobile version of its online provider directory for its 35 million members. The mobile version of this online directory is designed for use on cell phones and PDAs providing member’s with convenience and quick searches when it comes to choosing and locating physicians. The release of the mobile directory is a result of WellPoint’s dedication to customers’ experiences and further incorporates the healthcare industry and WellPoint Inc. into e-commerce.
CellPoint Connect AB
Hottest Gadgets for Summertime Fun
May 29, 2008
The Flamingo Music was included in this reviewer’s “Hottest Gadgets for Summertime Fun” slideshow and video podcast. According to this review, CellPoint’s Flamingo Music earphones do not fall out or require users to force them into their ear canals, as is the case with other ear buds. Rather, they attach securely and comfortably to the outside of the ear with a resizable clip-on attachment.
Volcano Corporation
Volcano Acquires Novelis for Forward-Looking IVUS Technology
May 22, 2008
Volcano announced its acquisition of Novelis Inc., a privately-held company with proprietary forward-looking IVUS technology. Volcano plans to file for appropriate U.S. and international approvals on the first of several devices developed with Novelis technology during 2009, and begin commercialization of a stand-alone imaging console in the second half of 2009.
Volcano Corporation
Rancho Cordova's Volcano Corp. acquires Massachusetts Company
May 20, 2008
Volcano Corporation announced its second major acquisition in the last six months, purchasing Massachusetts-based Novelis Inc. for $12 million. Volcano’s CFO discusses the company’s plans for submitting the newly acquired technology for FDA approval.
Volcano Corporation
Volcano acquires Novelis for $12 million
May 20, 2008
Intravascular ultrasound developer (IVUS) Volcano Corporation acquired Novelis Inc. for approximately $12 million. Novelis' proprietary forward-looking intravascular ultrasound (FLIVUS) technology platform is expected to build upon Volcano's existing product line to expand Volcano's position in interventional medicine and the interventional cardiology market.
Volcano Corporation
Volcano Acquires Novelis for $12 Million
May 20, 2008
Volcano’s acquisition of privately-held Novelis Inc. will provide the company an opportunity to incorporate forward-looking IVUS capabilities into its existing s5i integrated platform.
Volcano Corporation
Volcano Acquires Novelis for Forward-Looking IVUS Technology
May 20, 2008
San Diego-based Volcano Corporation acquired Novelis Inc. this week under the terms of a $12 million agreement. Volcano will incorporate Novelis’ forward-looking ultrasonic imaging catheter with integrated RF ablation into its existing product line.
WellPoint, Inc.
Anthem Expands Care Comparison to California
May 19, 2008
Care Comparison is available to members in Los Angeles, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, San Francisco, and Santa Clara counties. Because cost information is facility specific, members can compare the differences in cost among hospitals and get information on how often facilities perform each procedure.
WellPoint, Inc.
Anthem Blue Cross Brings Online Hospital Cost-Comparison Tool to California
May 19, 2008
Anthem Blue Cross is making available to 1.8 million members in six California counties a new online cost-comparison tool with hospital information about 40 different medical procedures.
WellPoint, Inc.
Anthem Blue Cross Adds California Hospitals to Cost Tool
May 19, 2008
Anthem Blue Cross has added hospitals in six California counties to its online cost-comparison tool covering 40 medical procedures.
WellPoint, Inc.
Anthem Blue Cross Brings Online Hospital Cost-Comparison Tool to California
May 19, 2008
Anthem Blue Cross announced Monday it is making its new online cost-comparison tool available to 1.8 million members in six California counties. The tool, piloted in Ohio last September, will provide members with hospital information about 40 different medical procedures.
WellPoint, Inc.
Anthem Expands Care Comparison to California
May 19, 2008
Anthem Blue Cross members in six California counties can now review the estimated cost of medical procedures performed at local hospitals online. The new online cost-comparison tool was unveiled Monday in California.
CellPoint Connect AB
May 17, 2008
This feature-length review of the Flamingo Music highlights the headset’s comfortable and secure fit, high-quality audio performance and unique accessories design.
CellPoint Connect AB
May 16, 2008
The Flamingo Music is the optimal headset for running and other athletic activities. The Music’s unique EarClick feature enables the ear buds to stay secure and comfortable, even when used in rainy weather.
CellPoint Connect AB
May 16, 2008
The new Flamingo Music headset is listed first in this reviewer’s "Gadgets of the Week" column. The headset, which is described as feeling weightless and barely noticeable, is customizable and easy to secure.
Environmental Power Corporation
Mars to Tap Gas Emissions to Power Plant
May 16, 2008
Microgy, a subsidiary of renewable energy firm Environmental Power, will turn beef waste into biogas from JBS Swift & Co’s meat packing plant in Nebraska.
Volcano Corporation
May 14, 2008
The first human procedure using Volcano’s Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) was completed successfully by Dr. Patrick Serruys. Volcano’s OCT imaging catheter will complement the company’s existing line of IVUS catheters and pressure guidewires used for coronary imaging and lesion assessment.
Volcano Corporation
Debating IVUS for Routine Clinical Use: Can Optimizing Stent Placement With IVUS Improve Clinical Outcomes?
May 14, 2008
A Volcano-sponsored panel composed of both proponents and critics of intravascular ultrasound debated the use of IVUS in patient procedures at EuroPCR in Barcelona. The article highlights that IVUS appears to be more effective and accurate than traditional angiography.
Waste Management, Inc.
Linde, Waste Management to Convert Landfill Gas Into LNG
May 13, 2008
Waste Management and Linde Group plan to build a $15 million plant in California to convert landfill methane gas into LNG to fuel 300 trash trucks and recycling collection vehicles.
Volcano Corporation
Volcano Corp. pays $12M for Novelis Inc.
May 12, 2008
Volcano Corporation paid $12 million in cash for Novelis Inc., a private company specializing in ultrasonic technology for minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic devices. Volcano plans to incorporate Novelis' technology into its own intravascular ultrasound equipment, used by doctors to diagnose cardiovascular disease.
Volcano Corporation
May 8, 2008
The first human procedure using Volcano’s optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging catheter was performed successfully by Dr. Patrick Serruys. Dr. Serruys discusses the flexibility of Volcano’s integrated IVUS platform and the potential benefits OCT may have on the cardiology field.
Sigma-Aldrich
Sigma-Aldrich, RNAi Consortium Validating Clones for Second Phase of Effort
May 8, 2008
Sigma-Aldrich is participating in the second phase of The RNAi Consortium to create the world’s most comprehensive and validated shRNA library.
WellPoint, Inc.
New Hampshire Blue Gives Doctors Access to EHRs via Mobile Phones
May 8, 2008
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Hampshire announced physicians will now have access to patients’ electronic health records via mobile phones as an expansion to its e-prescribing program. Proponents comment that this potentially life-saving innovation gives healthcare providers ‘real time’ patient information.
Volcano Corporation
May 7, 2008
The use of intravascular ultrasound during angioplasty and stent placement improves the safety and outcome of the procedures. A local cardiologist explains how IVUS works and what patients should know about the tool.
WellPoint, Inc.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire Announces Unique Enhancement to its ePrescribing Program
May 7, 2008
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire has launched an innovative program designed to give physicians ‘real time’ access to medical records and medical histories for their Anthem patients. The recently enhanced ePrescribing program can even alert physicians to potential dangerous drug interactions virtually anywhere they can receive an internet signal.
WellPoint, Inc.
WellPoint Announces Acquisition Of DeCare Dental
May 7, 2008
WellPoint, the nation’s largest health benefits company announced the acquisition of Minneapolis-based DeCare Dental. The President and CEO of WellPoint’s UniCare and Specialty businesses discussed the link between poor oral health and serious medical conditions and the necessity of integrated health benefits plans.
CellPoint Connect AB
May 5, 2008
This review of the Flamingo Music focuses on the headset’s EarClick feature and highly recommends the ear buds for athletic activities. The review also discusses the high quality audio of the ear buds.
CellPoint Connect AB
May 5, 2008
This Flamingo Music review describes the headset as the most comfortable set of ear buds on the market and details a number of the headset’s features that make it optimal for active users.
Waste Management, Inc.
Waste Management to Use Landfill Gas to Power Trucks
May 5, 2008
Houston-based Waste Management Inc. and the Linde Group, a global natural gas producer and distributor, will build a plantto purify and liquefy landfill gas at the waste disposal company's Altamont site near Livermore.
Waste Management, Inc.
Landfill Gas to be Used to Run Garbage Trucks
May 5, 2008
A new joint venture between Waste Management and Linde will produce fuel from garbage to power garbage trucks. The liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility at the Altamont Landfill near Livermore in California will produce up to 13,000 gallons a day of LNG.
Environmental Power Corporation
Environmental Power Plans Second Texas Plant to Convert Animal Waste Into Fuel
May 4, 2008
Environmental Power will begin construction on a new facility in Dublin, TX to convert local dairy cow manure into purified natural gas.
Waste Management, Inc.
Waste Management To Fuel Altamont California Area Trucks With Landfill-Harvested Liquid Natural Gas
May 3, 2008
A large-scale project to better manage garbage and recyclables in a California will be undertaken by Waste Management and Linde North America. The project - the first of several across the State - will create the world’s largest facility to convert landfill gas into clean vehicle fuel.
Waste Management, Inc.
People Update
May 3, 2008
Waste Management Recycle America, promoted Matthew Coz to vice president of growth and commodity sales, leading the company’s business development, eCycling, commodity sales, brokerage, and international recycling development initiatives.
Waste Management, Inc.
Waste Management Opens New Single-Stream Facility
May 2, 2008
Waste Management has opened a regional single0stream recycling facility in Newark, N.J. that will be capable 11,000 tons of mixed recyclable materials per month.
Waste Management, Inc.
WM Recycle America Upgrades its Newark, N.J., Facility
May 1, 2008
Waste Management has upgraded its recycling facility in Newark, N.J., with a single-stream sorting system. The $4 million investment at the St. Charles Street Materials Recovery Facility will enable the facility to process 11,000 tons of material each month.
Waste Management, Inc.
Recycling Plan: One Can for All Materials
May 1, 2008
Sorting recyclables will become much easier as Waste Management converts its Newark waste processing facility for single-stream recycling, eliminating the need for separate containers for different wastes.
WellPoint, Inc.
WellPoint Mobilizes Provider Directory
May 1, 2008
WellPoint has redesigned its provider locator tool to run on cell phones and PDAs. The new tool provides patients with a physician’s phone number, address, and even driving directions to facilities.
Waste Management, Inc.
Waste Management Recycle America Announces Appointments
May 2008
Waste Management Recycle America announced the appointment of Matthew Coz as vice president of growth and commodity sales. Coz, who previously served as vice president of business development, has over 20 years experience in the industry, working the last nine years at WM Recycle America.
Waste Management, Inc.
Methane to Power Vehicles, Not Pollute Air Methane to Power Vehicles, Not Pollute Air
April 30, 2008
Waste Management, North America's largest garbage hauling company, announced plans to turn methane gas from the Altamont Landfill into a transportation fuel for their fleet of garbage trucks.
WellPoint, Inc.
WellPoint Announces Acquisition of DeCare Dental
April 30, 2008
WellPoint’s acquisition of DeCare Dental, an administrator of dental benefit plans, stands to enhance their ability to offer dental products that balance affordability and access. The President and CEO of WellPoint comments the acquisition builds on their goal to provide affordable, high-quality dental benefits to members nationwide.
CellPoint Connect AB
April 29, 2008
This review of the Flamingo Music explains the headset’s EarClick feature and describes it as a comfortable, active lifestyle earpiece.
Waste Management, Inc.
Waste Management to Make Vehicle Fuel From Landfill Gas
April 29, 2008
Waste Management Inc announced its plans to open the largest-ever facility to turn landfill gas into liquid natural gas, which will then be used as vehicle fuel in its California trucks.
WellPoint, Inc.
WellPoint Launches Mobile Provider Directory
April 29, 2008
Indianapolis-based WellPoint has launched a tool that may represent the next frontier for health insurers, a mobile provider directory. Specifically designed for use on mobile devices, WellPoint’s SVP and CEO discuss the driving forces behind this innovative initiative.
Waste Management
Waste Management Announces Executive Appointment
April 23, 2008
Waste Management named Matt Coz vice president of business development for its Recycle America subsidiary.
Waste Management
The 'Green' Way to Dump Electronic Junk
April 21, 2008
Waste Management is planning to aggressively expand its electronics recycling initiatives by partnering with Sony Electronics. Together they plan to open 1,000 locations within 20 miles of 95 percent of the population.
Waste Management
There's Electricity In That Garbage
April 18, 2008
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc., the waste-to-energy subsidiary of Waste Management, has bid on half a dozen new projects in the last year and expects another six projects this year. Wheelabrator processes garbage into fuel for use in electricity development.
WellPoint Inc.
WellPoint Buys Firm to Add Patient Care Safeguard
April 17, 2008
WellPoint bought Maryland-based Resolution Health to analyze data for the company. The Indianapolis insurer says the information will help prevent major medical problems that can develop when patients don't receive proper care.
WellPoint Inc.
Insurer Plans Drug Safety-Alert System With FDA
April 17, 2008
A subsidiary of the Indianapolis-based health insurance giant WellPoint announced earlier this week that it will develop a drug safety-alert system in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Harvard University, the University of North Carolina and the University of Pennsylvania.
WellPoint Inc.
WellPoint Developing Drug Safety Monitoring System
April 15, 2008
WellPoint Inc is developing a system that will use its 35 million-member database to monitor and help identify potential safety problems of approved medicines. WellPoint's Safety Sentinel System is being developed in collaboration with U.S. health regulators and other government and academic institutions. It should be able to uncover health risks that crop up once drugs are being used by the general population more quickly than the FDA, doctors or drugmakers.
WellPoint Inc.
Insurers, FDA Team Up to Find Problem Drugs
April 15, 2008
WellPoint Inc., the nation's largest insurer, in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration, plans to announce Tuesday the launch of one of the first real-time drug-surveillance systems. Starting early next year, the insurer will systematically scan the medical information of more than half of its 35 million members to look for hidden patterns or spikes in medical problems that might be linked to certain medication or combination of drugs in real-time.
WellPoint Inc.
Drug Safety Monitoring for the 21st Century
April 15, 2008
The FDA will contract with WellPoint, the country’s biggest private health insurer, to monitor and mine the company’s massive patient database for signs of drug safety problems, the WSJ reports.
Waste Management
Sony, Waste Management Tout Minn. CE Recycling
April 14, 2008
Waste Management and Sony Electronics reported that its two day electronics recycling drive in the Twin Cities area collected four million pounds of unwanted electronics.
Waste Management
Electronics Recycling Effort Collects 4 Million Pounds in 2 Days
April 14, 2008
The two-day, multi-site electronics recycling drive in the Twin Cities collected 4 million pounds of unwanted electronics. More than 42,000 consumers participated in the recycling drive, making it the largest such event in state history.
WellPoint Inc.
WellPoint, FDA Collaborate on Tracking Drug Safety
April 14, 2008
WellPoint and the FDA have agreed to work together to create a real-time drug-surveillance system to look for hidden problems that may be related to medications or combinations of drugs, and report them as they happen. Under the terms of the agreement, WellPoint will scan medical data on more than half of its 35 million members.
WellPoint Inc.
Anthem Product Suite Targets Early Retirees
April 14, 2008
WellPoint Inc.'s Anthem National Accounts has introduced a suite of health plans for large employers' early retirees. The group-based products target pre-65 retirees who are ineligible for Medicare and include traditional preferred provider organization options as well as consumer-driven health plans, including health savings accounts and health reimbursement arrangements.
Waste Management
It's Free, So Recycling Event Draws Throngs
April 12, 2008
Waste Management’s two day recycling drive processed wastes from thousands of consumers dropping off several million pounds of electronics waste.
Waste Management
Company Offers Green Initiatives for Recyclers
April 12, 2008
Waste Management is meeting industry and consumer demand for recycling services.
WellPoint Inc.
Anthem Blue Cross Won't Pay for Medical Treatment Errors
April 11, 2008
Anthem Blue Cross will no longer pay Silicon Valley hospitals for inexcusable errors or so-called "never events," such as a surgery performed on the wrong body part or patient. But the policy isn't about saving money; it's about saving lives, claims the state's largest health benefits insurer, formerly known as Blue Cross of California.
CellPoint Connect AB
April 11, 2008
In this Bluetooth headset roundup, the Flamingo Classic is described as comfortable and stylish. The Flamingo’s EarClick wearing technology keeps the headset from interfering with eye glasses, earrings, or long hair and the headset is available in a wide array of colors.
Platform Computing, Inc.
CFD Software Helps Create More Aerodynamic Formula 1 Cars
April 11, 2008
Red Bull Technology partnered with Platform Computing, who will provide integrated grid computing systems to help Red Bull's engineering team design faster Formula 1 cars for F1 team Red Bull Racing. By leveraging Platform’s High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure software to significantly increase their computer-aided design and engineering processes, Red Bull Technology engineers can develop better car designs sooner, and ultimately improve performance on the track.
Waste Management
Long Lines for e-Recycling Event Despite the Weather
April 11, 2008
Despite the sleet/snow mixture in the Twin Cities Friday morning, turnout was strong for Waste Management's free E-recycling event.
Waste Management
Metro Area Electronics Recycling Set for Weekend
April 8, 2008
Waste Management, Recycle America, Best Buy and Sony Electronics Inc. will hold an electronics recycling event over the weekend. Event organizers are expecting the event to be “the largest in Minnesota history.”
Waste Management
Free Electronics Recycling, Take 2
April 8, 2008
Just in time for spring cleaning, Waste Management and Sony are working together to offer a free recycling event. The event will span five sites across the Twin Cities area.
Waste Management
Twin Cities / Recycle Electronics for Free During 2-Day Event
April 8, 2008
Waste Management and Sony Electronics are teaming up for a two-day electronics recycling event that is predicted to be the largest of its kind ever held in the Minnesota. Minnesota is among the few states with laws requiring mandatory recycling of e-waste.
Volcano Corporation
April 8, 2008
A local cardiologist discusses his use of IVUS to determine appropriate heart treatment, optimize stent placement and ensure better outcomes for patients.
WellPoint Inc.
WellPoint Refuses to Pay for Medical Mistakes
April 8, 2008
WellPoint Inc. is changing its provider reimbursement strategy to withhold payment for certain medical errors. The new strategy will save patients and employers money since it does not permit in-network hospitals to bill them for such errors.
WellPoint Inc.
Hospitals Paid to Improve
April 7, 2008
Two San Luis Obispo County hospitals have taken part in a different kind of pay-for-performance health-care program: one that rewards the entire hospital for quality care.
Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton and Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo have renewed contracts with Anthem Blue Cross to include the Quality-in-Sights Hospital Incentive Program, or Q-HIP.
WellPoint Inc.
WellPoint Joins ‘Never’ Crusade
April 7, 2008
The nation’s healthcare reimbursement system evolved a step further as WellPoint, the nation’s largest insurer, announced last week that it would stop paying for medical errors that are the most preventable.
Waste Management
Get Ready for Another E-Junk Tsunami
April 4, 2008
Waste Management, Sony Electronics and Best Buy will host what may be the largest electronics recycling drive in the Minneapolis area April 11 & 12.
WellPoint Inc.
WellPoint to Stop Reimbursement for "Never" Events
April 3, 2008
Anthem Blue Cross will not reimburse hospitals for serious but preventable medical errors. WellPoint Inc., parent company of Anthem Blue Cross, announced that it is extending the new policy to its 14 state plans as part of an effort to improve patient-care quality.
WellPoint Inc.
WellPoint Stops Paying for Never Events
April 3, 2008
Health insurer WellPoint has taken a stand that most other U.S. insurers are likely to follow: It has announced that it, in coming months, will no longer pay for care resulting from serious medical error.
WellPoint, Inc.
Blue Cross of California Changes its Name
April 2, 2008
Blue Cross of California adopted the trade name “Anthem Blue Cross.” Consumers first began hearing the Anthem Blue Cross name when the company introduced an advertising campaign throughout the state on March 23.
WellPoint, Inc.
Anthem Launches Program to Curtail Medial Errors
April 2, 2008
Anthem Blue Cross in California announced steps that it said are aimed at reducing serious medical errors at its hospital network. The policy is aimed at ensuring that members not be charged if surgery is performed on the wrong body part, surgery is performed on the wrong patient or the wrong surgery is performed on the patient.
WellPoint, Inc.
WellPoint to Stop Paying for ‘Never Events’
April 2, 2008
WellPoint, the nation’s largest insurer by membership, is following in the footsteps of the CMS and other health plans in announcing it will no longer pay for serious medical errors. Starting later this year, the Indianapolis-based insurer won’t pay for three adverse events: foreign objects left in patients after surgery, operating on the wrong patient and operating on the wrong body part.
WellPoint, Inc.
WellPoint to Refuse to Pay for Medical Mistakes
April 2, 2008
WellPoint Inc. is changing its provider reimbursement strategy to withhold payment for certain medical errors. The reimbursement modifications, which involve preventable adverse events as defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the National Quality Forum, will be implemented in phases and be modified and expanded.
WellPoint, Inc.
WellPoint Won’t Pay for ‘Never Events’
April 2, 2008
WellPoint announced it’s not going to let it or its 35 million members in Blue Cross Blue Shield plans across 14 states be charged for a handful of the most egregious mistakes, or what health policy people have dubbed “never events.”
WellPoint, Inc.
Anthem Blue Cross Won't Pay for Hospital Goofs
April 2, 2008
Anthem Blue Cross announced that it will stop footing the bill for some of the most egregious medical errors, such as surgery performed on the wrong organ or patient. The idea is that if health providers have to eat the costs of their mistakes, maybe they'll make fewer of them, and with a financial pressure to reduce errors, the expected result is improved quality of care for patients and lower costs.
Waste Management
Have an Old Computer or TV? Recycling Drive Coming Soon
April 2, 2008
The ambitious electronics recycling drive by Waste Management and Sony Electronics is scheduled for two days this month, April 11th and 12th in the Minnesota Twin Cities area. Expected to be the largest electronics recycling drive in Minnesota history, Waste Management and Sony Electronics will conduct the drive at five separate locations providing free electronics recycling to local Minnesotans.
Environmental Power Corporation
Northern California Utility Draws on Renewable Natural Gas
April 2, 2008
PG&E will soon be increasing its supply of renewable natural gas through Environmental Power's anaerobic digesters at its Huckabay Ridge facility in Stephenville, Texas. The facility began full commercial operation in January and is expected to produce 635 billion Btu of natural gas per year which is equal to about 616 million cubic feet. The natural gas is currently being delivered to the Lower Colorado River Authority, but as of October, it will be delivered to PG&E under a 10-year contract.
Environmental Power Corporation
Environmental Power Corp. Moves to Tarrytown
April 2, 2008
Environmental Power moved its headquarters from Portsmouth, N.H., to Tarrytown. The company relocated its staff to be closer to New York financial centers to seek funding for the production of new plants throughout the country.
WellPoint, Inc.
Blue Cross of California Takes Anthem Name
April 1, 2008
Blue Cross of California will now be known as Anthem Blue Cross.
WellPoint, Inc.
Blue Cross of California Changes its Name
April 1, 2008
Blue Cross of California changed its name Tuesday to Anthem Blue Cross, the same name its parent company Wellpoint Inc. calls its insurance products in other states. Blue Cross’ California affiliate and subsidiary companies will also use the Anthem name.
Waste Management
Waste Management, Sony Partner on Free Recycling Event
April 1, 2008
Waste Management and Sony Electronics are partnering for a two-day, five-site electronics recycling drive which is expected to be the largest electronics collection event in Minnesota’s history.
Ecovation
Anaerobic Gas and Cash
April 1, 2008
Evocation’s Mobilized Film Technology for wastewater treatment has proved to be both a green and lucrative form of generating renewable energy from wastes, especially during a period of increasing energy costs.
Environmental Power Corporation
Environmental Power Ramps Up
April 2008
Environmental Power announced that its Huckabay Ridge Facility in Stephenville, Texas, reached full capacity production levels of pipeline-quality natural biogas this late January. This is the largest facility of its kind in North America, taking manure from 10,000 cows and processing it to produce pipeline quality methane.
CellPoint Connect AB
March 30, 2008
This review describes the Flamingo as comfortable, easy to use, and stylish. It also recommends the headset for its excellent sound quality and effective noise-cancellation, as well as its long battery life.
Sigma Aldrich
Sangamo Study Shows Its ZFP Technology Can Rapidly Generate Knockout Cell Lines Charlotte LoBuono
March 28, 2008
Sigma Aldrich and Sangamo’s findings, published in the March 21 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggest that ZFN-containing cell lines are important tools in pharmaceutical research and therapeutic product development.
WellPoint, Inc.
Hospital Quality Program
March 26, 2008
Blue Cross of California launched a hospital quality incentive program. Blue Cross will tie a hospital’s payments to its ability to meet performance benchmarks in patient safety, outcomes, and patient satisfaction.
Sigma-Aldrich
Building Characterization
March 26, 2008
Sigma-Aldrich announced an exclusive partnership with Atlas Antibodies to distribute Prestige Antibodies”developed by the Human Proteome Resource”a line that consists of 1,800 antibodies, with many more to come. Sigma-Aldrich is calling the Prestige line “the most highly characterized library of antibodies on the market.”
Platform Computing, Inc.
IBM, Platform Team on High-Performance Solution
March 24, 2008
Platform Computing and IBM have partnered on a high-performance solution for investment banks to increase their computational speeds for complex applications while reducing power consumption and space requirement in the data center. The solution, Symphony for the IBM Blade Center with Cell Broadband Engine, is the only service-oriented software that supports compute-intensive risk and analytical on IBM’s speedy Cell architecture.
WellPoint, Inc.
Blue Cross of California Starts Pay-for-Performance Program for Hospitals
March 20, 2008
San Ramon Regional Medical Center, a Tenet HealthCare Corp. hospital in the East Bay, is one of 23 California hospitals where Blue Cross of California has introduced a new pay-for-performance program, called Q-HIP.
WellPoint, Inc.
Blue Cross of California Starts Pay-for-Performance Program for Hospitals
March 20, 2008
Blue Cross of California has introduced a new pay-for-performance program in 23 hospitals in California. The Quality-in-Sights Hospital Incentive Program (Q-HIP) measures hospital performances based on looking at certain benchmarks in areas including patient safety, outcome and patient satisfaction.
WellPoint, Inc.
Blue Cross of California Starts Pay-for-Performance Program for Hospitals
March 20, 2008
Community Hospital of Los Gatos is one of 23 California hospitals where Blue Cross of California has introduced a new pay-for-performance program. The Quality-in-Sights Hospital Incentive Program (Q-HIP) measures hospital performances based on certain benchmarks in areas including patient safety, outcome and patient satisfaction.
WellPoint, Inc.
Calif. Hospitals Join Blues P4P Program
March 19, 2008
Twenty-three hospitals in California are participating in Blue Cross of California’s new inpatient pay-for-performance program. Called Quality-in-Sights Hospital Incentive Program, or Q-HIP, the program allows hospitals to earn a score based on patient safety, clinical processes and outcomes, and then earn adjustments to their inpatient fixed-payment rates.
CellPoint Connect AB
Bluetooth Headsets
March 14, 2008
The demand for Bluetooth headsets is rapidly growing, opening the door for companies both small and large to capture a slice of the market. This article discusses some of the challenges faced by companies in the industry, and features an interview with the CEO of CellPoint during which he describes his company’s tactics for standing out in the crowd and his thoughts on 2008 headset trends.
Platform Computing, Inc
HPC on the Fast Track
March 14, 2008
High Performance Computing has become an integral element of car design in Formula 1 Racing. As Red Bull Racing’s grid has grown, engineers in its computational fluid dynamics (CFD) department turned to Platform Computing’s workload manager LSF to merge the clusters into one virtual system, enabling users to share compute resources and design more aerodynamic racing cars.
Waste Management
Council Weighs Incinerator Proposal
March 7, 2008
Hawaii County’s Finance Committee will continue to discuss the proposal for the Wheelabrator WTE plant through next week.
Waste Management
Waste-to-Energy Incinerator Plan Would Extend Landfill’s Life
March 6, 2008
The re-routing of trash to the WTE plant in Hilo could extend the use of the remaining landfill in Hawaii County.
Waste Management
Incinerator Will Cost $125.5M
March 5, 2008
The proposal for a WTE incinerator costing $125.5 million was approved by the county council.
Waste Management
$128.4M to Burn Trash
March 5, 2008
The Hilo WTE incinerator, developed by Wheelabrator Technologies Inc., will cost $125.5 million plus $2.9 million yearly to run.
Waste Management
Garbage to Energy Plant for Big Island
March 5, 2008
One of the most expensive public works projects was awarded to Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc., a Houston based company. The $125 million facility will be designed built and operated by Wheelabrator and will burn 230 tons of trash a day, generating 3.5 megawatts of electricity.
Environmental Power Corporation
Electricity Ultimately Comes from Manure
March 4, 2008
PG&E will recieve natural gas from BioEnergy Solutions' manure-to-gas facility on Vintage Farms in Fresno in addition to the company's contract with Microgy.
Environmental Power Corporation
Something in the Air
March 4, 2008
BioEnergy Solutions opened a facility at 5,000-cow Vintage Dairy near Fresno. The project is estimated to provide enough gas for 1,200 homes.
Environmental Power Corporation
California Cows to Supply Renewable Gas Energy
March 4, 2008
PG&E unveils a system that collects methane from manure at a Fresno County dairy farm and refines it into biogas, which flows into a natural gas pipeline for utility use. Microgy is mentioned as another company, contracted with PG&E in 2006, with similar manure-to-natural gas facilities.
Environmental Power Corporation
PG&E Starts Getting Gas from Manure
March 3, 2008
BioEnergy Solutions’ pipeline opens, running from a manure-to-gas facility at Vintage Dairy, a Fresno-area farm. The gas produced will be sold to Pacific Gas & Electric, which has set a goal to acquire 20 percent of its power from renewable sources by 2020. Microgy is also mentioned in the article as thermophilic digester of manure along with two other manure-to-gas companies, Ze-Gen and Onsite Power Systems.
Platform Computing, Inc.
Going to Extremes for a Competitive Edge
March 3, 2008
Financial Services institutions are going to new levels to gain even the slightest competitive edge in speed and performance in their IT infrastructure. Platform Computing’s Financial Services Market Director Martin Harris discusses Symphony for the IBM BladeCenter with Cell Broadband Engine, which takes advantage of the speed provided by IBM’s Cell architecture to accelerate portfolio-simulation applications, especially around pricing and risk analytics.
Environmental Power Corporation
Offsets Market Evolving Slowly
February 27, 2008
With a voluntary U.S. cap-and-trade system evolving, some analysts believe Environmental Power will generate as much as half its revenue from selling offsets within a couple of years. However, skeptics don't believe a viable offset market can emerge in the absence of federal regulations.
Sigma-Aldrich
Deal Makes Sigma-Aldrich Exclusive US Antibody Supplier
February 27, 2008
Sigma-Aldrich has struck a deal with Atlas Antibodies that grants it distribution rights to Atlas' library of 1,800 antibodies which is expected to grow by several thousand per year.
Sigma-Aldrich
MorphoSys to Develop, Distribute Antibodies With Sigma-Aldrich
February 27, 2008
MorphoSys AG, a German biotechnology company partnered with Novartis AG, to design and distribute recombinant research antibodies with Sigma-Aldrich.
Platform Computing, Inc.
Platform Adds Cell Processor Support
February 25, 2008
Platform Computing’s latest version of Symphony, Symphony of Cell Blades, enables the seamless integration of IBM’s Cell BladeCenter technology into existing high-performance computing clusters.
CellPoint Connect AB
Wireless Headsets to Make Driving Easier
February 20, 2008
The nX6000 is included in the publication’s recommendations for high quality hands-free devices to use while driving.
Environmental Power Corporation
America Looks to Europe for Green Energy Technology
February 20, 2008
Biofuel companies in America, such as Microgy, Inc., are using technology from Europe in a bid to catch up with the rest of the world in green energy production.
Ascent Corporation
Energy Audits Explained
February 18, 2008
Data center power consumption is an increasing concern for many companies. In this podcast, the CEO and Chief Strategy Officer of Ascent Corp. discuss the process and benefits of conducting an energy audit to improve power efficiency in the data center.
Sigma-Aldrich
Sigma-Aldrich, Human Protein Atlas Unit to Sell 1,800 Antibodies Characterized by HPR
February 14, 2008
Sigma-Aldrich announced a partnership with the commercial arm of the Human Protein Atlas to market 1,800 highly characterized antibodies with the eventual goal of commercializing 22,000 antibodies by 2015. These new antibodies will be among the most highly characterized binding molecules on the market.
Sigma-Aldrich
Sigma-Aldrich, Human Protein Atlas Unit to Sell 1,800 Antibodies Characterized by HPR
February 14, 2008
Sigma-Aldrich is marketing the first 1,800 antibodies developed by the Human Protein Atlas, with a goal to commercialize one antibody for each of the 22,000 human proteins by 2015.
Waste Management
A Garbage Hauler Tidies Up Its Image
February 7, 2008
Waste Management is changing the way people think about what happens to their garbage through a broad marketing initiative known as “Think Green.” In addition to advertising in print and online, the company has launched an interactive web site, thinkgreen.com, and is designing a hands-on exhibit at Disney’s Epcot Center.
WellPoint, Inc.
Blue Cross Offers Physician Rating
February 4, 2008
The Zagat Survey online physician rating tool is currently available to Blue Cross of California members with a consumer-driven Lumenos health plan in the Los Angeles area. This is a pilot program to perfect the product for a statewide roll-out.
CellPoint Connect AB
February 4, 2008
This review of the Flamingo describes the headset as comfortable, lightweight, and fashionable. It also features a giveaway contest, where four FashionLedge readers will win their own Flamingo headset.
WellPoint, Inc.
Health Spending Scheduled for Exam
February 4, 2008
Dr. Sam Nussbaum, chief medical officer of WellPoint, states that the proposed California health care reform bill had major problems that would have resulted in increased costs to consumers. He suggests that costs could be lowered through public-private partnerships.
WellPoint, Inc.
WellPoint Official Addresses Healthcare Costs, Quality, Reform
February 1, 2008
Dr. Sam Nussbaum, executive vice president, clinical health policy and chief medical officer for WellPoint, discussed the company’s investments in programs that improve members’ health and care, and provide more information to empower consumers.
Environmental Power Corporation
Microgy Considering Projects in Colorado, Idaho
February 2008
Microgy recently approved two project agreements to build, own and operate renewable natural gas (RNG) production facilities in Idaho and Colorado, as part of a joint effort with Cargill Incorporated.
Environmental Power Corporation
Construction Begins at Nebraska Bio-gas Facility
February 2008
Environmental Power recently broke ground for a new bio-gas plant at the JBS Swift beef processing facility in Grand Island, Nebraska. Microgy, a subsidiary of Environmental Power, will construct, own and operate the renewable energy production facility and sell its gas to JBS Swift pursuant to a 15 year purchase agreement.
WellPoint, Inc.
Maternity Depression Screening
January 30, 2008
Blue Cross of California announced the launch of its Maternity Depression Program, which provides depression screenings, education and support to recent mothers.
WellPoint, Inc.
Zagat, Blue Cross Team on Doctor Ratings Guide
January 26, 2008
Blue Cross of California has teamed up with Zagat Survey to allow consumers to rate their physicians online. Currently available to members in the Los Angeles area, the ratings are intended to help members choose a health care provider.
Platform Computing, Inc.
Big Iron's Breakthrough: HPC in the Enterprise
January 25, 2008
As it becomes increasingly affordable and accessible, a growing number of companies in the enterprise have begun to adopt high performance computing (HPC) technology from vendors such as Platform Computing.
Platform Computing, Inc.
Lehman, NYSE, CME, Forex Capital Pursue New Latency Killers
January 22, 2008
Financial services institutions such as Lehman Brothers, the New York Stock Exchange, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and Forex Capital are all searching for the best solutions to minimize latency. By utilizing grid-computing solutions provided by Platform Computing, Thanos Mitsolides, SVP of Fixed Income Derivative Products, and his team at Lehman Brothers are able to minimize the delays in real-time market transactions.
WellPoint, Inc.
Blue Cross Launches Doctor Rankings
January 18, 2008
Blue Cross of California has announced a partnership with Zagat Surveys to allow Orange County patients to evaluate their doctors online.
CellPoint Connect
CellPoint Flamingo Bluetooth Headset Review
January 15, 2008
This review recommends the Flamingo as a stylish, comfortable headset and focuses particularly on the Flamingo’s audio quality, discreet design and patent-pending EarClick feature.
Volcano Corporation
Stent Makers Wage War Over the Heart
January 14, 2008
FDA approval of two new drug-eluting stents will significantly impact the stent market. Since drug coated stents continue to endure scrutiny for their link to blood clots, the study ADAPT-DES has been launched to determine the causes and cures of thrombosis. ADAPT will utilize Volcano’s intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) catheter to detect impending blood clots.
WellPoint, Inc.
Group Transforms Lives with Free Surgeries
January 13, 2008
Blue Cross of California has partnered with the non-profit organization Fresh Start to provide free reconstructive surgery and related medical services to underprivileged Californians at a weekend event.
WellPoint, Inc.
Anthem Teams up with Zagat to Provide Members with Patient Feedback on Health Care
January 12, 2008
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Connecticut has partnered with Zagat to launch a new online physician rating system that will allow Anthem members to share their physician experiences with fellow members.
CellPoint Connect
Top new gadgets from CES 2008
January 11, 2008
This review and slideshow lists the top 30 hot new consumer gadgets displayed at CES 2008. CellPoint’s Flamingo headsets are included among the reviewers’ top 10 picks.
Ascent Corporation
How Microsoft is Going Green
January 9, 2008
The Northlake data center built by Ascent is a showcase of Microsoft's green initiatives. The facility, with its unique design and strategic location, is one of the most powerful and energy efficient data centers in the United States.
Ascent Corporation
Industry Expects Data Center Demand to Continue to Boom
January 9, 2008
The data center industry is thriving, and several St. Louis companies are frontrunners in the development and operation of these critical facilities. Ascent Corporation, selected in November to build a 500,000 square foot data center for Microsoft, is seeing stronger demand than ever before.
Platform Computing, Inc.
The Four Stages of Grid Adoption
January 8, 2008
Songnian Zhou, CEO of Platform Computing, chronicles the different stages of grid adoption companies navigate to leverage the capabilities and benefits of distributed computing.
CellPoint Connect
nXZEN nX6000 - ear piece with heavy duty noise cancellation
January 8, 2008
This review of the nX6000 notes the headset’s extreme noise cancellation capability and lightweight, comfortable fit.
CellPoint Connect
Live from CES: Cellpoint Announces Flamingo Stereo Bluetooth Headset
January 7, 2008
Prior to a formal review, Stephen Skarlatos posted specifications and images of CellPoint’s new Flamingo Stereo headset in his coverage of the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show.
CellPoint Connect
CES: CellPoint's Earbuds Stay Put In Your Ears
January 6, 2008
This review of the new Flamingo Music and Flamingo Stereo emphasizes the secure and comfortable fit of the headsets in comparison to traditional ear buds. The review includes a video interview that discusses the new headsets and demonstrates EarClick technology.
CellPoint Connect
Holiday Gift Guide - Tech Talk
January 2008
This high tech gift guide includes the Flamingo Wired headset, a secure and weightless set of ear buds designed for active lifestyles. The gift guide is displayed in 20 Splash Magazines worldwide.
Ecovation, Inc.
Drying’s Not the Only Whey for Cheesemakers to Recapture Value and Save Some Green
December 28, 2007
Ecovation has had great success turning the whey stream from cheese plants into renewable energy.
CellPoint Connect
Dr. Nat’s Favorite Things Holiday Gift List
December 20, 2007
The Flamingo Bluetooth headset won a spot on Dr. Natalie Petouhoff’s popular holiday gift guide, featuring high quality tech products. The Flamingo’s award-winning innovative design and color options are featured.
Environmental Power Corporation
Plying Poop Power in Portsmouth
December 19, 2007
Environmental Power uses anaerobic digestion to turn animal wastes into renewable energy. Its new facility in Stephenville, Texas, is the first of several large-scale projects that will generate renewable natural gas.
CellPoint Connect
Flamingo HappyEar Bluetooth Fashion Headset Review
December 18, 2007
This review describes the Flamingo as a fashionable, sleek headset with user friendly features and notable sound quality.
Platform Computing, Inc.
New Platform Grid-Computing Release Eases Adoption
December 17, 2007
Platform’s latest edition of Symphony is grid computing software tailored for the financial services industry. The Symphony Developer Edition and online community for application developers are highlighted as features that will help investment banks and hedge funds put applications into production more easily.
WellPoint, Inc.
Blue Cross Offers Health Plan Aimed at State’s Uninsured
December 17, 2007
Blue Cross of California has launched SmartSense, an individual insurance plan aimed at meeting the needs of the state’s 7 million uninsured residents.
WellPoint, Inc
Good Deed Department
December 9, 2007
To give back to the community Blue Cross of California encouraged its employees to donate to local non-profits. The employees raised $4.1 million (including a 50% match from the Blue Cross of California Foundation).
CellPoint Connect
Holiday Gift Guide - Tech Talk
December 3, 2007
A list of quality tech products that make great gifts includes CellPoint’s Flamingo, an innovative Bluetooth headset which was awarded the CES design award for its unique look and comfortable fit.
CellPoint Connect
Go Cordless
December 3, 2007
Woman’s Day Magazine is offering five readers a chance to win a Flamingo Bluetooth headset.
Platform Computing, Inc.
Platform to Update Symphony
December 3, 2007
Platform has announced the launch of Symphony 4, a faster, more flexible and efficient grid computing platform tailored to financial services.
Platform Computing, Inc.
Platform Computing Lets Quants, Developers Quickly Put Apps On A Grid
December 3, 2007
The new Platform Symphony 4 grid computing solution has many benefits; including a unique metering feature that lets IT departments delegate computing resources to individuals, track server usage and precisely charge back the cost of compute cycles to the departments using them.
CellPoint Connect
The Flamingo: Strut Around in Colourful Bluetooth Headsets
November 30, 2007
CellPoint’s Flamingo Bluetooth headset is a more subtle option for users who are put off by bulky over-the-ear Bluetooth headsets. The headset has won several design awards and is offered in several colors.
CellPoint Connect
November 29, 2007
The Flamingo Bluetooth headset is highlighted for its unique look and comfortable fit.
CellPoint Connect
The Flamingo: Bluetooth Headsets for the Fashionable Set
November 29, 2007
Comfortable and stylish Bluetooth headsets are getting easier to come by, especially with the launch of CellPoint’s new Flamingo. This headset is easy to wear without looking or feeling awkward.
CellPoint Connect
Bluetooth Flamingo Review
November 28, 2007
This review recommends the Flamingo Bluetooth headset for its comfort, stability and sound quality, as well as unique operational features.
Ascent Corporation
Microsoft Plans Pair of 'Big Box' Data Centers
November 19, 2007
The new Northlake data center built by Ascent is slated for lease to Microsoft and will begin operating early next spring.
Platform Computing, Inc.
Red Hat is Ready for High-Performance Computing
November 14, 2007
Platform has formed a partnership with Red Hat to create more efficient and cost effective Linux-based HPC clusters that will be available at the end of this year.
Platform Computing, Inc.
Red Hat Turns to Platform for Linux Cluster Charge
November 14, 2007
Red Hat has developed a competitive HPC solution by integrating Platform Open Cluster Stack with Red Hat Enterprise Linux to carve out market share in a growing high performance computing space.
Platform Computing, Inc.
StatoilHydro Chooses Platform LSF and EnginFrame to Implement an Enterprise-Wide Computing Grid
November 12, 2007
When StatoilHydro had difficulty maintaining the computing infrastructure at its four Norway locations the company turned to Platform’s LSF workload management software to implement a single, enterprise-wide computing grid, providing engineers access to all computing resources across all locations.
Ascent Corporation
Data Centers Restoring Life to Fading Sites
November 8, 2007
As the United States’ third-largest city, Chicago’s need for data centers is at a premium. Energy efficient developers like Ascent are transforming old industrial warehouses into data centers for use by companies like Microsoft to gain a competitive advantage in the web services industry.
Ascent Corporation
Microsoft Spending $1 Billion on New Data Centers
November 8, 2007
The need to divide compute-intensive applications between data centers has caused Microsoft to invest hundreds of millions in new data center designs. Ascent has designed and developed the $500 million data center Microsoft will lease in Chicago.
Ascent Corporation
Northlake Lands Data Mega-Center
November 8, 2007
Ascent is building a $500 million data facility in Chicago to meet the growing needs of Microsoft. It will be the most powerful of Microsoft’s new data centers with the capacity to accommodate services for 500 million computer users each month.
Ascent Corporation
Microsoft Building $500M Data Center
November 7, 2007
St. Louis-based Ascent has begun construction on a 550,000-square-foot data center for Microsoft in Northlake, IL to meet the company’s growing demands of Internet services for consumers.
Ascent Corporation
Microsoft Invests 500 MLN in Illinois Data Center
November 7, 2007
Microsoft will lease a Chicago suburb data center from service provider Ascent, a developer of advanced data centers.
Environmental Power Corporation
Texas Plant Uses Dairy Waste to Make Natural Gas
November 5, 2007
Environmental Power’s subsidiary Microgy Inc. recently opened a waste processing facility in Huckabay, Texas. The facility allows local dairy farms to safely dispose of manure which had caused problems in the past when it seeped into the water table.
Platform Computing, Inc.
Gaselys to Finish Symphony Migration
November 5, 2007
Energy trading firm Gaselys, a joint venture between Gaz de France and Société Générale (SocGen), recently increased its grid computing capacity. The company is using Platform’s Symphony 3.1 to secure its computing resources and double the number of CPUs on the grid.
Volcano Corporation
New Study to Investigate Effects of IVUS on DES-related Stent Thrombosis
October 24, 2007
Volcano is sponsoring a $5 million study to determine the correlation of aspirin use to the onset of thrombosis and other drug-eluting stent complications and to what degree proper stent deployment using intravascular ultrasound prevents position related problems.
WellPoint, Inc.
WellPoint, Zagat’s to Offer Ratings System for Doctors
October 24, 2007
WellPoint has partnered with Zagat’s to provide a ratings system for physicians. Patients will now be able to use the Zagat 30 point scale to rate the care they receive.
WellPoint, Inc.
WellPoint Doctors to Receive Zagat Rating
October 22, 2007
Just as customers can rate their experience at hotels and restaurants using Zagat’s 30 point scale, patients can now use a new system to rate their healthcare. Wellpoint’s new partnership with Zagat will give patients the added benefit of peer-to-peer sharing to help them make more confident healthcare decisions.
SAVVIS, Inc.
Secure Data Warehouses Rise Again in N. Virginia
October 15, 2007
The data storage industry was almost wiped out in the dot.com bust, but has found new life near Washington D.C. SAVVIS opened a $20 million facility to meet the need that has arisen with the resurgence of demand for secure data storage.
Platform Computing, Inc
4 Stages of Grid Computing
October 10, 2007
Songnian Zhou, CEO of Platform Computing, explains to Beth Schultz, New Data Center Editor why grid computing has been steadily gaining popularity across a myriad of industries.
SAVVIS, Inc.
Close to You
October 1, 2007
Reducing market data latency is a challenge the financial services industry has always faced. In response SAVVIS is rapidly eliminating latency issues by offering a means to co-locate and connect to servers of major exchanges.
Environmental Power Corporation
Green Power
September 26, 2007
Alternative energy sources are proposed to preempt the greenhouse gas cap set by California Governor Schwarzenegger for 2010. Environmental Power is highlighted since its digesters ensure a more environmentally friendly gas source.
SAVVIS, Inc.
SAVVIS Links Exchanges, Traders with Low-Latency Hosting
September 24, 2007
SAVVIS introduces the lowest latency hosting with end-to-end infrastructure and a high-performance managed network, servers, storage and security.
SAVVIS, Inc.
SAVVIS Offers Connectivity to Exchanges Worldwide
September 23, 2007
SAVVIS offers connectivity to market data from more than 100 exchanges worldwide; OPERA data; access to two SIAC Secure Financial Transaction Infrastructure nodes; and co-location proximity hosting for five exchanges, including the AMEX, BATS and PHLX.
WellPoint, Inc
Anthem Adds Medical Education in Halle Building for its Medicaid Patients
September 20, 2007
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield open a medical education center in the Halle Building in downtown Cleveland. The fifteen staff members hope to curb costs by educating people about preventative health and seeking a primary physician as opposed to visiting the emergency room.
Gennum Corporation
A Sound Solution
August 23, 2007
This review lists the Gennum nX6000 as one of its favorite products, highlighting its light and comfortable design, noise cancellation and reasonable price.
Platform Computing Inc.
Grid Computing: Term May Fade, But Features Will Live On
August 14, 2007
This feature about the future of grid technology discusses Platform Computing's software and its use by Lehman Brothers for its enterprise-wide grid and five-year effort to implement the sharing of hardware resources by its derivatives and mortgage groups.
Vocus, Inc.
Web 2.0 Reinvents the Press Release
August 8, 2007
This feature discusses the increasing importance of search engines to the distribution of news and Vocus’ purchase of PRWeb. PRWeb is a do-it-yourself press release website that offers customers a better web presence and a less expensive alternative to traditional news wire services.