January 2013 - Page 11 of 17

MondayJan 14, 2013 7:51 am

Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (PEIX) Announces Plans to Implement Yield-Enhancing Technology at Stockton Plant

Pacific Ethanol, the leading marketer and producer of low-carbon renewable fuels in the Western United States, today announced plans to implement yield-enhancing technology at its Stockton plant. Edenig, a biomaterials sustainable fuels innovator, has been awarded a contract by Pacific Ethanol for its Cellunators™ technology, which will boost ethanol yields by increasing available starch for conversion. Additionally, the Cellunators™ technology will allow Pacific Ethanol to adopt Edenig’s Pathway™ technology, fully integrating Cellunator with proprietary enzymes to convert the cellulosic fraction of the corn kernel to ethanol, enabling a conventional plant to potentially produce cellulosic ethanol. “Our agreement with Edenig for…

MondayJan 14, 2013 7:51 am

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TSYS) Awarded $3.4 Million from U.S. Army for SNAP Deployable Satellite Systems Equipment and Support

TeleCommunication Systems (TCS), a global authority in highly reliable and secure mobile communication technology, announced that the U.S. Army has granted the company $3.4 million in incremental funding for equipment, field services support, and maintenance of Secure Internet Protocol Router and Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router Access Point (SNAP) Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite systems equipment. The funding for these procurements has been acquired by the U.S. Army Project Manager for the Warfighter Information Network – Tactical (PM WIN-T) Commercial Satellite Terminal Program through the Army’s $5 billion World-Wide Satellite Systems (WWSS) contract vehicle. TCS’s SNAP VSAT systems will be…

MondayJan 14, 2013 7:50 am

VIASPACE, Inc. (VSPC) Proprietary Energy Crop Planted in Hawaii

Today before the opening bell, VIASPACE announced that its proprietary dedicated energy crop, Giant King™ Grass (GKG), is now growing in Hawaii. “Hawaii has the highest electricity rates of any US state because their electricity is mostly generated from expensive imported oil,” stated VIASPACE CEO Dr. Carl Kukkonen. “Hawaii’s electric rates range from $.30 – $.40 per kilowatt hour depending on the cost of oil. This is two or three times the cost of electricity on the US mainland. Bioelectricity from Giant King Grass is substantially cheaper than oil generated electricity and has much lower carbon emissions. In addition, the…

MondayJan 14, 2013 7:50 am

GlobalWise Investments, Inc. (GWIV) Targets Tiburon’s Tier 1 Public Safety Client Base with New Sales Campaign

GlobalWise Investments and its wholly owned subsidiary Intellinetics, a leading-edge technology company focused on the design, implementation, and management of cloud-based Enterprise Content Management (“ECM”) systems in both the public and private sectors, today reported the upcoming launch of a new sales campaign with its channel partner Tiburon (www.tiburoninc.com). This campaign, which is expected to kick off in the next three weeks, will target Tiburon’s client base of over 600 leading public safety agencies in North America. For more than three decades, Tiburon has set the standard of excellence for the delivery of computer aided dispatch, mobility, records management, and…

MondayJan 14, 2013 7:49 am

Medex, Inc. (MDXX) Spammed Aggressively over Weekend

We have observed an influx of emails spamming Medex. Investors should be wary of these emails, as they are completely anonymous and violate the CAN-SPAM Act established by the FTC. As of this time, the company has not provided a public comment on the issue. Stocks to avoid, due diligence, monitoring investments, key terms in investing and other related topics are covered by us in our Market Basics section. Here we give answers to basic questions regarding stock investments for both new and experienced investors. To view our Market Basics page, visit www.basics.qualitystocks.net. QualityStocks also helps protect investors by rating…

FridayJan 11, 2013 2:50 pm

USA Technologies, Inc. (USAT) Migrates Ten Customers to Exclusive Status in Use of ePort Connect Platform

USA Technologies, a market leader in wireless/cashless payment solutions and machine-to-machine telemetry in the small-ticket, self-serve retail space, announced today that the quarter ended Dec 31, 2012, saw a total of ten new, exclusive three-year agreements for the company, all with existing clientele. All agreements clearly extend existing relationships and stipulate the exclusive use of USA Technologies’ seamless ePort Connect, turn-key cashless payment and telemetry services framework. Among the clients we even see a Pepsi distributor, in addition to the regular crop of regional vending companies, which are a strong driver segment for USAT’s overall revenue model. The power of…

FridayJan 11, 2013 2:50 pm

Allen Alley Appointed to Qualstar Corp. (QBAK) Board of Directors

Qualstar, a manufacturer of data storage solutions and high-efficiency power supplies, announced the appointment of Allen Alley to its board of directors, effective immediately. Mr. Alley has over 30 years of experience with private and public companies including engineering roles at Ford, Boeing, and Computer Aided Design (CAD). Currently he serves on the board of two private software companies and on the board of the Technology Association of Oregon. “We are very fortunate to welcome such a talented and seasoned executive to Qualstar’s board of directors,” stated Larry Firestone, President and CEO. “Allen’s many years of operating and board experience…

FridayJan 11, 2013 2:49 pm

Economists Predict a Good Year for Gold

Friday’s afternoon Gold prices edged 1.25% lower to $1657.10 an ounce, moving against the broader market and reversing from premarket gains that wiped out year-to-date losses. Futures initially rose on the back of strength in the Chinese economy and a sharply declined U.S. dollar. Today’s dip marks one of several times the precious metal has dipped under $1,660 since December 2012, having declined 3.2% in the last 30 days. Gold climbed to a 52-week high of $1,802 in late February 2012, dipping to a low of $1,538 by May 2012. In October, prices nearly clipped $1,800 before closing out the…

FridayJan 11, 2013 7:43 am

BioTime, Inc. (BTX) Submits Clinical Investigation Protocol

BioTime recently announced that the company has submitted Clinical Investigation Protocol (CIP) to European authorities in order to begin studies for its Renevia stem cell delivery platform. Based in Alameda, CA, BioTime is focused on regenerative medicine and blood plasma volume expanders. Its broad platform of stem cell technologies is enhanced through subsidiaries focused on specific fields of application. BioTime also develops and markets products for the stem cell and regenerative medicine industries, including its PureStem cell lines, HyStem hydrogels, culture media, and differentiation kits. The Principal Investigator for the studies will be Ramon Llull, MD, and the planned trials…

FridayJan 11, 2013 7:42 am

Commtouch Software Ltd. (CTCH) Announces Launch of On-Premise Email Security Services

Yesterday, leading Internet security technology and cloud-based security services provider, Commtouch, announced that its Commtouch On-Premise Email Security services are now available for the service provider market. Its launch marks the first of the company’s products that provides OEM vendor and service provider partners the technology and services they need to deliver cloud-based email Security-as-a-Service (SecaaS). The new solution leverages email security technology assets which the company acquired as part of its purchase of Eleven GmbH. The Eleven products are already in use at global organizations such as BMW, SAP, Siemens and Deutsche Telekom / T-Online. With the On-Premise Email…

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