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Republic Services Signs Accord with Clean Energy Fuels to Build Biomethane Recovery Plant

Republic Services, a solid waste operating company, has entered into a renewable biomethane recovery accord with Clean Energy Fuels to treat the renewable gas retrieved from its landfill site located at Sauk Trail Hills, in Canton, Michigan and sell it.

18 Nov 2010

GWEC Predicts Higher Wind Power Generation in China

The Jiuquan wind energy base, the largest wind farm, situated in a desert location close to Jiuquan city, in northwest of Gansu Province in China, has announced the completion of its first stage.

18 Nov 2010

EU ORECCA Project Workshop Moots the Combined Use of Offshore Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy

The latest EU ORECCA project workshop says that the future electric power demand of entire Europe can be met by utilizing offshore wind, tidal and wave energy technologies.

18 Nov 2010

Sheetz Opens Six New E-85 Fuel Locations

Sheetz has opened the “East-West Clean Fuel Corridor” that will supply E-85 fuel. The clean technology fuel is made of corn, containing 85% of ethanol, and 15% of unleaded gasoline.

18 Nov 2010

Walgreens Installs the First Geothermal Energy System in its Drugstore Chain

Walgreens declared open the nation’s premier drugstore chain with an installed geothermal energy system, for both cooling and heating.

18 Nov 2010

Idaho Public Utilities Commission Approves Biomass Power Contract

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has approved a 15 year power purchase deal between Yellowstone Power and Idaho Power, a Boise-based company.

17 Nov 2010

First Solar Powered Rail Station in Massachusetts Enters Consruction Phase

A $450 million project, that will result in a new expanded commuter rail station, the first solar powered one for Massachusetts, is in the pipeline.

16 Nov 2010

China Renewable Energy Market - Threat or Opportunity?

A recent survey of US green industry leaders was conducted by law firm Cooley LLP. The subject of the survey was to gather and analyse the varied perspectives and opinions on the Chinese presence in the international market.

16 Nov 2010

Total SA to Build Solar Panel Plant in France

French oil and gas company Total is one of the world’s major oil and gas groups with activities in more than 130 countries. The company employs 96,000 people in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas, refining and marketing or gas and power and trading. The Group is also a first rank player in chemicals.

16 Nov 2010

Ski Resorts Looking to Harness Sun for Greener Energy

Ski Resorts are hoping to reduce their carbon footprints. Traditionally ski resorts are large consumers of energy. By using solar energy they hope to offset the costs and also contribute to the fight against global warming.

16 Nov 2010