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NHA Welcomes New Leadership and Board Members

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The National Hydropower Association has announced its 2010-2011 member president, officers and advisory board members.

Spire Ranked 9th Fastest-Growing Public Company in Massachusetts

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Areva To Acquire CSP Company Ausra

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Areva this week said that it will acquire 100% of Ausra, provider of large-scale concentrated solar power solutions. This acquisition launches Areva's new global solar energy business and the company said that it reflects Areva's strategic objective to be the world leader in concentrated solar power (CSP) and will further strengthen and diversify its renewables portfolio.

Sen. Sanders Introduces 10 Million Solar Home Initiative

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), chairman of the Senate's green jobs subcommittee introduced legislation with nine cosponsors to encourage the installation of 10 million solar systems on the rooftops of homes and businesses over the next decade.

POET to outline cellulosic ethanol plans at London conference

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

POET Senior Vice President of Science and Technology Mark Stowers will outline POET's process for commercialization of cellulosic ethanol and a vision for the future of ethanol this week at the F.O. Licht's 3rd Annual Developing and Commercialising Next Generation Biofuels conference in London.

Final Construction Contracts Awarded for London Array Offshore Windfarm

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

UK-based MPI and A2SEA, a Danish company, have been selected to supply construction vessels for the first phase of the London Array wind farm being built by a consortium of E.ON, DONG Energy and Masdar.

Petra Solar Secures $40M in Financing

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Petra Solar has raised $40 million in funding for expansion. Two new investors, Craton Equity Partners and Espírito Santo Ventures, led the latest round with 100% participation from existing investors, Element Partners, Blue Run Ventures, OnPoint Technologies (U.S. Army's Venture Fund) and Kuwait's National Technology Enterprises Company (NTEC).

Nexamp Secures US $6.5M in VC Funding

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Fresh off news that it will be the beneficiary of US $20 million in contracts from the state of Massachusetts, Nexamp announced that it has secured $6.5 million in Series A venture financing from Good Energies, Point Judith Capital and RCG Ventures along with individual investors. As part of the financing, Nexamp also announced the addition of a new CEO, Stuart R. Patterson, to succeed Henri-Claude Bailly of RCG Ventures, who remains Chairman of the Board.

BC Hydro To Purchase Stake in Waneta Dam Hydro Project

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The British Columbia Utilities Commission has given the green light for BC Hydro to purchase one third of Teck Resources Limited's Waneta Dam and generating facility.

The Future of Energy heads to London as business thrives

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 21 January 2009: The UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Miliband, spoke at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi on Monday to highlight the UK's leading role in meeting the global challenge of combating climate change with renewable energy.

NREL: Feed-in Tariffs Legal in US When Certain Conditions Met

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has issued a long-awaited legal analysis of how states could implement feed-in tariffs and still comply with federal law.

AltaTerra Research Web Conference Presents Status Update and Outlook for Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariffs in North American and Worldwide

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Once "unthinkable" in North America, renewable energy feed-in tariffs are gaining momentum in the U.S. and elsewhere. On March 4th, author, advocate, and renewable energy industry analyst, Paul Gipe will present the latest developments in the feed-in tariff debate.

SolarCraft is Awarded Green Business of the Year

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

SolarCraft has been selected by the Novato Chamber of Commerce (NCOC) as the inaugural recipient of its Green Business of the Year Award. In business since 1984, SolarCraft celebrates its 26th year providing renewable energy services to the North Bay. They offer full-service solar electric, solar pool heating and solar hot water, including consulting, design, sales, installation, monitoring and maintenance.

25% US Renewable Electricity Standard Will Create 274,000 Jobs

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A new study released by Navigant Consulting finads that a 25% by 2025 national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) would support hundreds of thousands of new American jobs and prevent a near-term collapse in some industries. Job growth in the wind, solar, biomass, waste-to-energy and hydropower industries would particularly benefit the Southeastern U.S. and manufacturing states whose Congressional delegations have had a history of voting against incentives and other measures designed to support the renewable energy sector.

Massachusetts Awards 4-MW of Solar Contracts

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick on Friday, announced the award of federal stimulus-funded contracts to install 4.1 megawatts (MW) of solar energy at 12 public water and wastewater treatment facilities throughout the Commonwealth. The 12 contracts represent the state's largest-ever award for solar installation at public facilities.

Abengoa & JCI Installing Solar Thermal System at Colorado Prison

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Abengoa Solar Inc., under contract to Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI), is installing a turnkey solar hot water heating system at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) located in Englewood, Colorado. The solar system consists of 160 parabolic PT-1 collector modules comprising 22,720 square-feet of collector area situated on 1.7 acres of land area.

POET: Ethanol plants can be biorefineries

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

New ethanol co-products can help ethanol plants become true biorefineries, unlocking the additional potential of each kernel of corn.

Denham Capital Invests US $108M in Geothermal Developer Vulcan Power Company

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Geothermal developer Vulcan Power Company and Denham Capital announced that an affiliate of Denham Capital has invested US $108 million in preferred and common stock of Vulcan. This is the second equity investment in Vulcan by such Denham Capital affiliate and brings its total investment in Vulcan to $166 million. Other shareholders include a principal investing division of Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Amplio Connects 2 MW of Solar to Italian Grid

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Amplio Group has completed and connected two 1-megawatt (MW) solar plants to the Italian grid. The company also said that it plan to connect four additional 1-MW projects to the grid by the end of the month.

Solarfun Introduces Eclipse With Reduced LID

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Solarfun Power Holdings Co. Ltd. announced the introduction of Eclipse, a new line of PV cells and modules with reduced light induced degradation (LID). The largest percentage of degradation of PV modules occurs during the first day of sun exposure.