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MSU Researchers Engineer Plant with Oily Leaves to Enhance Biofuel Production

Fat worms confirm that researchers from Michigan State University have successfully engineered a plant with oily leaves -- a feat that could enhance biofuel production as well as lead to improved animal feeds.

27 Feb 2013

Nestle Celebrates First Renewable Energy Project with Hosting of Two Wind Turbines in Cabazon, California

Nestle is celebrating its first wind energy project in the world today with the hosting of two wind turbines at its Nestle Waters North America (NWNA) bottling plant in Cabazon, Calif.

27 Feb 2013

New Analysis Shows Revenues of Natural Gas Power Plant Market in Brazil to Reach $1,211 Million in 2017

Climate change and droughts in Brazil will decrease the potential of hydroelectric energy and increase demand for energy from alternative sources, particularly thermoelectric energy from natural gas. Regulations favorable for free contracting will further boost the Brazilian natural gas power plant market.

From Frost & Sullivan 27 Feb 2013

Piedmont Biofuels Certified Under Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels Program

Piedmont Biofuels of Pittsboro, North Carolina has been certified under the internationally recognized Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) Program following a third-party assessment conducted by SCS Global Services (SCS).

27 Feb 2013

New Research Suggests Power Capacity of Large-Scale Wind Farms Overestimated

People think of wind as an energy source with few limits, offering an unending power source with distinct capacity advantages over sources that deplete, such as fossil fuel.

27 Feb 2013

EU-Funded Research Project Attempts to Clean Oil Spills with Paper Mill Sludge

Eco-innovation is at its best when the waste of one industry becomes the raw material of another. This is precisely what the EU funded research project CAPS, is attempting to do with waste sludge from the paper industry. Its objective is to convert it into a highly absorbent material capable of cleaning up oil and chemical spills.

27 Feb 2013

Canadian Solar Partners with Strata Solar on Utility-Scale Solar Power Projects in North Carolina

Canadian Solar, Inc., (the "Company," or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar companies, today announced that it has invested in and partnered with Strata Solar on a suite of utility-scale solar power projects located in North Carolina. The projects, developed jointly, will total approximately 85MW divided amongst 15 unique solar installations.

From Canadian Solar 26 Feb 2013

Chromatin, Calgren Renewable Fuels to Use Locally-Grown Sorghum to Develop Ethanol

Chromatin, Inc., a leading provider of innovative crop breeding technology, sorghum seed products and feedstocks, and Calgren Renewable Fuels, a leading ethanol producer located in Pixley, CA, announced today an alliance to develop a local supply chain for sorghum for the production of fuel ethanol and distiller’s grains.

26 Feb 2013

RGS Energy to Design and Install Solar Power Systems in City of El Cerrito

RGS Energy, the commercial and utility division of Real Goods Solar, Inc., a nationwide leader of turnkey solar energy solutions for residential, commercial, and utility customers, has been engaged by the City of El Cerrito, CA to design and install 336 kW of solar power at several municipal locations.

26 Feb 2013

Global Agenda Council on Biotechnology Identifies 10 Important Biotechnologies to Improve Daily Life

The Global Agenda Council on Biotechnology, one of the global networks under the World Economic Forum (WEF), which is composed of the world's leading experts in the field of biotechnology, announced today that the council has indentified "ten most important biotechnologies" which could help meet rapidly growing demand for energy, food, nutrition, and health.

26 Feb 2013

Broward Cities Establish New Model of Responsible Waste Management

Forward-looking Broward cities are establishing a new model of responsible waste management. Coral Springs, Coconut Creek, Davie and Miramar are taking the lead, introducing value added environmental stewardship that not only benefits their residents financially, but also improves their environment, reclaims valuable resources, creates economic opportunity and reduces the necessity for new and unwelcome landfills.

26 Feb 2013

Willamette Valley Transport to Switch to Propane Autogas Vans

Medical transit service Willamette Valley Transport expects to save around $18,000 annually on fuel costs and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions with five new propane autogas vans. Blue Star Gas is helping the Pacific Northwest fleet switch to autogas through a complete program of vehicle conversions, clean fueling, training and ongoing support.

26 Feb 2013

Fluctuating Renewable Capacities Necessitate Storage and Smart Grid Expansion

On May 1, 2013 access to one of Germany's investment incentive programs will be granted, but only to the bright spark who is able to solve the problem of storage capacity and the balancing of decentralized power generation.

25 Feb 2013

New Auwahi Wind Facility Contributes to Hawaii's Clean Energy Goals

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz , Hawaii Lt. Gov. Shan Tsutsui and Maui County Mayor Alan Arakawa today joined officials from Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, BP Wind Energy and community leaders for the dedication of the new Auwahi Wind facility on Ulupalakua Ranch.

25 Feb 2013

PNNL Researchers to Exhibit Research at 2013 Energy Innovation Summit

Researchers from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will exhibit their work at the 2013 Energy Innovation Summit of high-impact energy research funded by DOE's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, or ARPA-E. The summit runs Feb. 25-27 at the Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. Below is an overview of PNNL research that will be highlighted there.

25 Feb 2013