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Researchers Study Cow’s Rumen for Sustainable Biofuel Production

Researchers at the University of Illinois have made a significant breakthrough by identifying dozens of microbial enzymes which have been previously unknown to mankind, in the cow’s primary grass-digestion chamber.

31 Jan 2011

SOLARWATT‘s Solar Modules Earn MCS Certification

Germany-based company, SOLARWATT, announced that its innovative solar modules have received the Clean Energy certification for complying with the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) specifications.

31 Jan 2011

Solar Universe Announces Affordable Solar Lease Program for Homeowners

A new residential solar lease program, BriteLease, has been announced by Solar Universe to provide homeowners access to solar power.

31 Jan 2011

Largest Solar Energy Power Project Launched in Tennessee

The largest solar energy project, based at the American Drive Business Center in Jackson, Tennessee, has been inaugurated. The project includes 4,914 Sharp’s ND-224UC1 solar modules and will take part in the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Generation Partners Program.

31 Jan 2011

Comprehensive Analysis of U.S. Geothermal Power Market

Reportlinker has released a new market research report titled ‘Geothermal Power Market in Americas to 2020 - High Potential along with Favorable Policies Propelling The US Market’.

31 Jan 2011

NextCAT Receives Funds to Advance Biodiesel Technology

Michigan-based company, Automation Alley, has awarded $250,000 seed funds to NextCAT to commercialize a biodiesel catalyst technology developed at Wayne State University’s National Biofuels Energy.

31 Jan 2011

NC State University Receives ARPA-E Grant to Develop Smart Grid Technologies

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), a division of the U.S. Department of Energy, has awarded a research grant to North Carolina State University to design novel technologies for developing smart grid systems.

31 Jan 2011

Iberdrola Renewables Files Application for Wind Power Project in North Carolina

Iberdrola Renewables, a division of Iberdrola Renovables global group, has planned to construct a wind energy project in the Perquimans and Pasquotank Counties in the northeastern part of North Carolina.

31 Jan 2011

Hareon Solar to Supply Solar Modules to ESS

China-based company, Hareon Solar, announced that is has signed a deal with Elektro Solartechnik H. Schwarzer (ESS) to deliver high-quality solar modules in 2011. Hareon Solar is a vertically-integrated PV firm, while ESS is a renowned PV company.

31 Jan 2011

Ameresco, Republic Services to Build Landfill Gas-to-Electricity Facility in California

A new 4.3 MW landfill gas-to-electricity (LFGTE) facility will be built in The Republic Services Vasco Road Landfill. Ameresco, a firm specializing in energy efficiency solutions, and Republic Services, a renewable energy firm, will construct and operate the facility.

31 Jan 2011

Research and Markets Launches Report on Wind Operation Maintenance Services

Research and Markets has released a report on “Growth Opportunities in Wind Operation and Maintenance Service Market 2011-2016”. Wind energy, a high speed growth achieving energy sector, has generated a lot of interest in the maintenance service operations for wind turbines.

31 Jan 2011

Research and Markets Releases Report on Indian Energy Sector Outlook

Research and Markets has released a new report titled, “Indian Energy Sector: Macro-Economics & Risk Analysis”, with insights into the Indian energy market. Present day India is experiencing a record economic growth and socio-economic revolution.

31 Jan 2011

IKEA to Install Solar Panels at Denver Store

IKEA the global leader in retail home furnishings are planning to go solar in their Denver area Store, which is being constructed in Centennial in Colorado, and is all set to open by fall 2011.

31 Jan 2011

NREL Validates Performance of HelioVolt Monolithic Modules

HelioVolt proclaimed that the company’s Monolithic modules have undergone rigorous accelerated lifetime testing and completed them with results indicating degradation rates lower than the typical module performance by one or two orders of magnitude to pass IEC and UL certification.

31 Jan 2011

Eagle Creek Renewable Energy Purchases Hydroelectric Facilities in New York

Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, a division of Hudson Clean Energy, an equity firm declared that it has purchased two hydroelectric units in Orange County and Sullivan in New York State.

31 Jan 2011