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US Utility Solar Market “Taking Off”
AltaTerra Research unveils preview of findings on the utility solar market in the US at Solar Power International in Los Angeles. The full report will be available November 1. - October 15, 2010 - AltaTerra Research
LiquidPiston, Inc. Awarded “Rising Venture Energy & Clean Technology Company” by Rice Alliance
LiquidPiston, developer of the High Efficiency Hybrid Cycle Engine which promises to double small-engine fuel efficiency, was selected as one of the Rising Venture Energy & Clean Technology companies at the 8th Annual Rice Clean Technology Venture Forum in Houston on Sept 16, 2010. The Rising Venture award recognizes LiquidPiston's technology and business vision in reducing dependence on imported oil; improving efficiency; mitigating climate change; and stimulating the “green” economy and jobs. - October 14, 2010 - LiquidPiston, Inc.
Chickens Light Up Ancient Town, Says Alfagy
A new biogas power station showcases how towns will be powered by locally produced energy - October 14, 2010 - Alfagy Ltd
The Latest Hydropower Trends Are Revealed in This Month’s Issue of Energy Digital
Energy Digital is pleased to announce the launch of its October issue. The cover story of the October issue discusses hydropower, particularly trends and top companies in the industry. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), “Water is currently the leading renewable... - October 13, 2010 - WDM Group
Breitling Oil and Gas Announces Spud of Breitling-Potter Church Prospect
Breitling Oil and Gas announces spud of Garfield, County Oklahoma oil and gas prospect. Company controls 2240 gross acres and has 13 additional drilling locations on the AMI. - October 12, 2010 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Bonita Springs Company Launches Ultra-Portable Solar Power Products That Provide Power Where You Need It
Bonita Springs-based startup Gulf City Solar is on a mission to make solar power more user-friendly and enable people to get power wherever they want or need it. Using ultra-thin and light solar panels, proprietary regulator settings and ultra-portable packaging, president William P. Heckenstaller... - October 09, 2010 - Gulf City Solar
As Heating Season Nears, New Group Calls for 25 Percent of Heating Needs in the Northeast to Come from Renewable Energy
Today, the Northeast Biomass Thermal Working Group (NEBTWG) called on legislators and state officials in the northeastern U.S. to begin work on meeting 25% of the region's heating needs with renewable energy. The group's plan, Heating the Northeast with Renewable Biomass: A Bold Vision for 2025,... - October 08, 2010 - Biomass Thermal Energy Council
Genscape Launches PowerIQ™ West Term Service, Giving Market Participants Unrivalled Access to Fundamental Market Analytics
Genscape, the leading source of energy market data and intelligence, announces the availability of its first service specifically designed for the term market. PowerIQ West Term provides WECC market participants with a rigorous fundamental analysis of all market drivers including demand,... - October 07, 2010 - Genscape
Breitling Oil and Gas CEO to Present at MarineTech Summit 2010
Breitling Oil and Gas CEO Chris Faulkner will present at MarineTech Summit 2010 in Dalian China during the Offshore Oil & Gas Engineering, Mining and IOR Technology Forum. - October 07, 2010 - Breitling Oil and Gas
JETprotect Corporation Releases Virtual Fence Radar™ for Solar Farm Projects
JETprotect, an innovator in the field of high tech surveillance equipment and analytics, announced today the release of their newest product – Virtual Fence Radar™ for Solar Farm Projects. - October 07, 2010 - JETprotect
Rentricity Inc. Presents to Investors at Cleantech New York Forum and Philadelphia IMPACT 2010 Events
Frank Zammataro, President and Co-Founder, will present “Building a Smart & Sustainable Water Grid Powered by Renewable Water Energy” to the clean technology investment community at the Cleantech New York Forum and Impact 2010 Philadelphia events. The presentation will stress the... - October 06, 2010 - Rentricity Inc.
Mercom Capital Group Reports Third Quarter 2010 Funding and M&A Activity for Cleantech Sectors of Solar, Smart Grid and Wind Energy
Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, today released merger and acquisition (M&A) and funding activity for solar, smart grid and wind sectors for the third quarter of 2010. “There has been a significant downtrend in venture capital (VC)... - October 06, 2010 - Mercom Capital Group, llc
Pfister Energy Ranks No. 1155 on Exclusive List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000
Pfister Energy, a renewable energy design-build firm announced today that Inc. magazine has ranked the company number 1155 on its fourth annual Inc. 5000. The list represents an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. - October 04, 2010 - Pfister Energy
Breitling Oil and Gas Announces Spud of Breitling-Denman Prospect
Breitling Oil and Gas spuds Breitling-Denman prospect in Victoria County TX. - October 02, 2010 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Carbon Guerrilla Announces the Appointment of Les Hayman as Chairman
Carbon Guerrilla, leading providers of Enterprise Carbon Accounting software for voluntary or compliance-based businesses, is delighted to announce the appointment of Les Hayman as chairman. - October 02, 2010 - Carbon Guerrilla
Main Street Power Awarded 2.37 MW of Distributed Solar Projects for Contra Costa County in Northern California
Main Street Power Company, Inc., a national solar developer, based in Boulder, Colorado announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors to build, own and operate 2.37 megawatts (MW) of distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on 12 sites across... - October 02, 2010 - Main Street Power Company, Inc.
Algae 2020 Study Identifies High Value Markets and Producers of Biofuels, Biochemicals, Bioplastics, Biojet, Animal Feed, Omega 3s and Heart Healthy Oils
The Algae 2020, vol 2 global tour and study addresses and answers the key question "when will algae for biofuels be commercially viable, and which companies and projects are presently best positioned to meet this challenge? How will biochemicals, biopolymers and high value product markets be achieved? - September 30, 2010 - Emerging Markets Online
Baoding Tianwei Wind Power to Deploy MLS Toolbox for Controller Design
Dramatically Improves the Accuracy and Efficiency of its Wind Turbine Control System Design - September 30, 2010 - StrathControl
Solar Maid Emerges as Solar O&M Leader
The Solar Maid Company has gained its leadership role in the solar O&M sector by expanding beyond basic solar panel cleaning and into all associated solar O&M services. - September 29, 2010 - The Solar Maid Company
American Right of Way Associates Announces: CEO, Don Valden Will Hold an Eagle Ford Shale Training Class
Eagle Ford Shale Training Classes - September 27, 2010 - American Right of Way Associates
Woody Biomass Prices in the US Increased in the 3Q/10 After Having Trended Downward Since Early 2009, Reports NAWFR
Prices of wood fiber used for energy declined during most of the recession, partly as a result of the low cost of fossil fuels, which can serve as an alternative source for many industrial energy consumers. However, in the 3Q, biomass prices were up in the South, the Northwest and Southwest, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. This trend break occurred mainly because of reduced fiber supply and generally lower biomass inventories. - September 27, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC
Sterling Alternative Energy Group Backs the “Renewable Electricity Promotion Act of 2010”
The “Renewable Electricity Promotion Act 2010” would require the U.S. to get 15% of electricity from renewable sources by the year 2021. Senators Jeff Bingaman (Dem.- N.M.), Sam Brownback (Rep.- Kan.), Byron Dorgan (Dem.- N.D.), Susan Collins (Rep.- Maine), Tom Udall (Dem.- N.M.), and... - September 25, 2010 - Sterling Alternative Energy Group
Lackeby Water: Setting the Standard for Eco-Friendly Biogas Upgrading
With its CApure™ technology pioneering the market, Lackeby Water sits ahead of the game in the water-waste market. Starting life in Germany from the humble plumbing trade back in 1935, Lackeby Water, has since grown into a large water-waste and water-treatment company; having built 10 plants... - September 24, 2010 - WDM Group
Mike Mafi of The Building Group Gives Insight to Construction Digital About His Family Business with Big Plans
Construction Digital spoke with the owner and president of The Building Group, Mike Mafi to learn about this small, family-owned construction business. The Building Group is a custom home builder that has been serving the northern Virginia area since 2004. The homes range from 6,000 square feet to... - September 24, 2010 - WDM Group
SONI Brings the Next Generation of Electricity with Its Proposed Wind Farm
SONI (System Operation Northern Ireland Ltd) is the system operator for Northern Ireland and has provided system operator and market operator functions to the country since 2007. “We’ve been operating in conjunction with EirGrid in the south of Ireland to operate on a whole island... - September 24, 2010 - WDM Group
Mayor Nolan Crouse of St. Albert, Speaks About Current and Upcoming Initiatives in the City
In a report in Energy Digital, Mayor of St. Albert, Nolan Crouse, speaks on their current “Join Us” campaign to attract new business owners to the area and their current city council priorities. The Campaign promotes the idea that business owners benefit from living in close proximity... - September 24, 2010 - WDM Group
Ken Hartwick, CEO of Just Energy, Reveals the Role Technology Will Play in the Company’s Growth
In an interview with Energy Digital, Ken Hartwick, CEO of Just Energy discusses innovative technology, green initiatives on the horizon and plans to expand its geographic footprint further into the United States and Canada. Just Energy relies on the latest technology to assist the sales team in... - September 24, 2010 - WDM Group
Offshore Wind Power Systems of Texas Met-Tower Platform Released for Production “Titan 3.6 WMPS” And “Titan 5.0 WMPS”
Offshore Wind Power Systems of Texas President Douglas Hines announced today the release of the state of the art Titan series of designs for immediate sale, the Model Titan 3.6 WMPS and Titan 5 WMPS wind measurement platform systems. - September 24, 2010 - Offshore Wind Power Systems of Texas llc
NewAge(R) Industries to Go Solar with Rooftop Solar Panel Array; Will Produce 50% of Energy Needs
Plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries will have 4000 solar panels installed on its roof that will generate more than 50 percent of its electricity requirements. The company received state and federal grants to help fund the project, which should be completed during the first quarter of 2011. The rooftop array will produce one megawatt of electricity and help NewAge pursue green initiatives. - September 23, 2010 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Wind Simplicity’s Windancer Small Wind Turbine Wins International Design Award (IDA)
Wind Simplicity was awarded the IDA’s first prize for alternative-energy-source equipment product design for sustainable living and environmental preservation. - September 23, 2010 - Wind Simplicity
Wood Costs for Sawmills and Pulp Mills in Sweden on the Rise in 2010, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
Continued healthy markets for lumber, pulp and paper has kept demand for logs at high levels in Sweden. As a result, log and wood chip prices have increased substantially the past 12 months, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - September 21, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC
Rentricity Completes First Commercial Installation for Pennsylvania Water Authority
Rentricity’s 30 Kilowatt Micro Hydro Flow-to Wire System powers water pumps with “green’ electricity at the MAWC Beaver Run Water Treatment Plant in Westmoreland County, PA. - September 20, 2010 - Rentricity Inc.
Main Street Power Awarded 4.5MW of Distributed Solar Projects for San Diego Unified School District
Main Street Power Company, Inc., a national solar developer, based in Boulder, Colorado announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the San Diego Unified School District’s Board to build, own and operate 4.5 megawatts of distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on approximately... - September 18, 2010 - Main Street Power Company, Inc.
SunRun Expands to Hawaii as Islands’ First Affordable Home Solar Option
SunRun, the nation’s leading home solar company, today announced that its solar power service is now available in Hawaii. The company allows homeowners to have rooftop solar panels installed for as little as $0 down and pay monthly for solar electricity. SunRun owns, monitors, maintains, and insures the panels for no additional cost. This launch is SunRun’s second expansion in just two months. - September 17, 2010 - SunRun Inc.
Global Fuel Cell Technologies Market to Exceed $1 Billion by 2014
This report assesses the fuel cell technologies including phosphoric acid fuel cells, molten carbonate fuel cells, alkaline fuel cells, direct borohydride fuel cells, metal hydride fuel cells, proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, Direct formic acid fuel cells (DFAFCs), and more. - September 17, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
Rentricity Inc. Presents to AWWA Distribution System Symposium & New Jersey Technology Council Green Summit
Frank Zammataro, President and Co-Founder, will present “Building a Smart & Sustainable Water Grid Powered by Renewable Water Energy” at the American Water Works Association 10th Annual Distributed System Conference and NJTC Green Summit. The presentation will stress the growing... - September 16, 2010 - Rentricity Inc.
Joe Dalum Elected to Board of Directors for Green Organization
Newly formed Green Truck Association (GTA) Names Board of Directors. - September 16, 2010 - Odyne Systems, LLC
UTRS Announces Opening of Montana Laboratory Facility
Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc. (UTRS) is proud to announce the opening of its state-of-the-art research and development facility in Butte, Mont. The new facility houses an industrial prototyping shop and research laboratory for a wide range of materials science projects led by... - September 15, 2010 - Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc.
ElectraTherm Selected to Present at National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Industry Growth Forum
ElectraTherm’s heat-to-power technology can convert many sources of low temperature liquid heat (reciprocating engine waste heat, biomass, process heat, geothermal including oil and gas co-produced fluids, solar thermal, etc.) into power. ElectraTherm’s patented twin screw technology offers a simplified and robust solution as compared to conventional turbine-driven ORCs below 100kW in size. - September 15, 2010 - ElectraTherm, Inc.
Efficient Energy of Tennessee Partners with the University of Tennessee's Team Living Light
Robbie Thomas, President of Efficient Energy of Tennessee (EETN) is proud to announce a newly established partnership with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's Team Living Light. EETN will help promote Living Light and has offered to utilize their network to find opportunities for the team to... - September 14, 2010 - Efficient Energy Of Tennessee
Introducing ShippingContainerForum.com, a New Place on the Web for Container Enthusiasts
ShippingContainerForum.com, a new place on the web for container enthusiasts, was developed to create an international community around the shipping container and its many uses. Discussions revolve around how to maintain, modify and maximize container usefulness. - September 14, 2010 - ShippingContainerForum.com
Breitling Oil and Gas Readies Drilling Plan for BREITLING-DENMAN #1 Prospect
Breitling Oil and Gas plans to spud the BREITLING-DENMAN #1 prospect on September 20, 2010. - September 14, 2010 - Breitling Oil and Gas
It's A Green Day Festival Presented by The Green Expo
Its A Green Day Festival is a multi-city campaign dedicated to connecting people to resources and information for a greener planet, life with a focus on the dawning era of creativity, and innovation in "green technology" (also known as "clean technology"). The Expos and Festivals are bringing together pioneers dedicated to the promise of a healthier planet, as well as the prospect of growing businesses that promote sustainability. - September 14, 2010 - How2SaveFuel.Com
An Inside Look at the Five Fastest Growing Worldwide Companies in the Latest Issue of Energy Digital
Energy Digital’s September issue presents an in-depth look into the five fastest growing energy companies around the globe. Read about the following companies: Suncor Energy, ONEOK Partners, Woodside Petroleum Ltd, Reliance Industries Ltd and First Solar. First Solar was ranked as the number... - September 13, 2010 - WDM Group
The Top Five Global Biofuel Companies Are Discussed in the Latest Issue of Energy Digital
Energy Digital presents insight into the top biofuels companies around the globe as the cover story of its September issue. Read about the following companies: Australian Renewable Fuels Limited, BlueFire Ethanol Fuels Inc, Brazil-based Cosan, Coskata and Sapphire Energy. CEO of BlueFire, Arnold... - September 13, 2010 - WDM Group
Agro2 Pioneers Ethanol from Cassava in Panama
Panamanian Company Receives Funding from Dutch Government to Research and Develop Ethanol Plant. - September 12, 2010 - Agro2
European Offshore Wind Markets to Grow Rapidly in the Next 5 Years
This report assesses the offshore wind manufacturing market including wind turbine product innovations, offshore wind research development, electricity grid integration, and environmental impact. - September 11, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
Sterling Alternative Energy Group and China: Plan Solar Project
Sterling Alternative Energy (Sterling AE) signed an agreement on Tuesday with Chinese government officials for a 2,500-megawatt photovoltaic farm to be built in the Mongolian desert. Set for completion in 2020, the Sterling AE project is part of an 11,950-megawatt renewable-energy park planned for... - September 09, 2010 - Sterling Alternative Energy Group
Bayer MaterialScience is Part of Initiative to Promote Energy-Efficient Buildings
Bayer MaterialScience is a member of a Pennsylvania State University-led consortium that will receive a five-year, $129 million grant primarily from the Department of Energy (DOE). The funding will help establish a research center, Energy Innovation Hub (Hub), focused on developing technologies to... - September 04, 2010 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
The Top Five Global Biofuel Companies and Clean Energy Technology Trends in September’s Issue of Energy Digital
Energy Digital is pleased to announce the launch of its September issue. The cover story of the September issue discusses five major biofuels companies around the world, such as Australian Renewable Fuels Limited and BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. Find out what these companies are working on, and how... - September 03, 2010 - WDM Group