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AboitizPower Announces Expansion of Sibulan Hydroelectric Plant

AboitizPower, a public owned company headquartered at Cebu City, Philippines has declared that it is planning to augment the capacity of its Sibulan hydroelectric plant located in Davao del Sur in the middle of the current year (2011).

28 Feb 2011

Magma Chamber in Krafla Caldera is Source of Geothermal Energy

A mishap near an Icelandic volcano made a team of scientists abandon their experiments on geothermal energy, but soon it also led them to an alternate source of geothermal energy.

25 Feb 2011

RIT Taps Potential in Scenedesmus to Clean Water and Produce Biodiesel

Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology have found a dual purpose of algae. Known to consume nitrates and phosphates, algae reduce the toxins and bacteria present in the water thereby cleaning waste water. The second role that algae would play in the labs of Rochester Institute is in the production of biodiesel.

25 Feb 2011

Construction of Lai Chau Hydro Power Project in Vietnam Commences

A ground-breaking ceremony has been recently conducted for the 1200 MW Lai Chau Hydro Power Project located in Nam Hang Commune in the Lai Chau Province of Vietnam.

24 Feb 2011

MOA Signed Between Hedcor, ICCs-IPs for Sabangan Hydro Power Plant Construction

A Free and Prior Informed Consent Memorandum of Agreement (FPIC-MOA) has been signed between Hedcor and the Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous People (ICCs/IPs) belonging to the Barangays Namatec and Napua for constructing a 13,200 kW capacity Sabangan Hydro Power Plant.

24 Feb 2011

LIHI Certification for Woronoco Hydropower Project

Woronoco Hydropower Project located on the River Westside in Russel, Massachusetts has obtained the LIHI Certification by the Low Impact Hydropower Institute. This certification is valid for five years and would expire on January 28th 2015.

24 Feb 2011

Atlantis Resources to Test New Tidal Turbine at Fourth Berth in Bay of Fundy

Government sources in Nova Scotia have revealed that Atlantis Resources, a UK- based firm, has been allotted a fourth berth in the Bay of Fundy for the testing of a tidal turbine.

24 Feb 2011

IMPSA, Norte Energía Consortium Sign Supply Contract for Belo Monte Hydropower Plant

IMPSA and the Norte Energía Consortium have entered into a major supply contract for the Belo Monte Hydropower Plant. They signed the $479MM contract on February 7, 2011 at the Consortium’s office.

23 Feb 2011

Picosun to Help Boost Clean Tech Market at Delhi Sustainable Development Summit

Picosun Oy, Finland-based global manufacturer of state-of-the-art Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) systems, joined forces with other high profile Finnish high-tech companies to boost India's emerging clean technology markets with world-leading know-how on issues such as wind power, water management and nanotechnology solutions for green and sustainable development at the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) February 3rd - 5th, Delhi, India 2011.

20 Feb 2011

Detroit Edison and Consumers Energy to Invest for Upgrading Ludington Hydropower Plant

Utility companies, Detroit Edison and Consumers Energy, have proposed to invest about $40 million each in a year over the next 10 years to upgrade the output of the Michigan-based Ludington pumped storage hydropower plant from 1,872 MW to 2,172 MW.

14 Feb 2011