NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG:NYSE)

Power plant owner NRG Energy Inc. on Friday said it has called for the partial redemption of its 4 percent convertible preferred stock, aiming cut nearly half of its outstanding preferred stock shares. The company seeks to redeem 210,000 of the 419,587 outstanding shares of the preferred stock. Shares of the company rose 41 cents, or 1.8 percent, to close Friday at $23.81.

NRG Energy announced today that it has called for redemption 210,000 of the 419,587 outstanding shares of its 4.0% Convertible Preferred Stock, representing approximately 50% of the total number of outstanding shares of preferred stock.

Plug-in cars, charging stations point toward lower emissions, cleaner air. The City of Houston and Reliant Energy, an NRG Energy company, today launched a program to bring plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to the streets of Houston to demonstrate the important role that electric cars can play in the city’s clean energy future.

NRG Energy's plans to build Texas' largest solar plant appear close to dying. NRG, a New Jersey company that operates power plants around Texas, announced plans in September to spend $40 million to build a 10-megawatt solar plant on land near an NRG natural gas plant. However, the city wants to renew the contract annually, rather than agree to a 25-year deal.

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Nissan's Carlos Ghosn, NRG's David Crane, FedEx's Fred Smith, Top CEOs Come Together to Endorse Electrification and Release Roadmap More than a dozen business leaders -- including Carlos Ghosn, President & CEO of Nissan Motor Company; David W. Crane, President & CEO of NRG Energy; and Frederick W. Smith, Chairman, President & CEO of FedEx Corporation -- came together today to form the Electrifi...

LOS ANGELES -- Nissan Motor Co. will keep the price of its upcoming battery-powered Leaf competitive with similar-sized cars and expects to make money on the vehicle despite the cost of its launch, Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said Friday.

Companies to focus on making switch to electric vehicles easier. The city of Houston and state of Texas took a significant step closer to a transportation system that is clean, affordable and powered by electricity.

The Renault-Nissan Alliance today announced that Nissan and Reliant Energy of Houston, Texas, one of the major competitive electricity providers in the nation, have forged an agreement to advance zero-emission mobility in the United States.

NRG Energy, Inc. will host an Investor Conference beginning on November 18, 2009 from 3:15p.m. – 5:00p.m. central and continuing on November 19, 2009 from 7:15a.m. to 3:30p.m. central. Investors, the news media and others may access the live webcast and presentation materials by logging on to NRG’s website at http://www.nrgenergy.com and clicking on “Investors. About NRG.