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Lumeta Completes Rooftop Solar Installation for Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Arizona

Lumeta declared that it has completed the erection of a 260 kW solar PV system for the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix, Arizona.

12 Jan 2011

Alliance to Accelerate Manufacture of Cellulosic Ethanol

Manufacturer of consolidated bio-processing platforms, which is cost-effective in the production of cellulosic ethanol, Qteros, has entered into an agreement with Praj Industries, a company that develops technologies and engineering solutions for the manufacture of biofuels and biochemicals.

12 Jan 2011

Biomass Plant under Construction at College

Construction of a biomass generation plant has started at the Colby College in Waterville, Maine. The plant will generate heat from steam and power from hot water, saving about one million gallons of fuel each year.

12 Jan 2011

Iowa University Considers Permanent Biomass Cofiring

Iowa State University has recently concluded a four month long test burn of biomass. This development will help the university consider the possibility of installing a biomass plant at the university. It will soon discuss this issue with the state Department of Natural Resources.

12 Jan 2011

University of Idaho Receives Donation for Bioenergy Research

The University of Idaho has received funds amounting to $25,000 from Texas-based APT Advanced Trailer and Equipment owned by Randy Hill for researching the possibility of extracting energy from wood biomass.

12 Jan 2011

AMSC Licences Wind Turbine Designs to Beijing JINGCHENG New Energy

American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), a global power technologies company, announced today that it has licensed several of its proprietary AMSC Windtec™ wind turbine designs to Beijing JINGCHENG New Energy Co., Ltd.

11 Jan 2011

Finnish Cleantech Company Secured 9 Million Euro Investment

Finnish Industry Investment, Via Venture Partners and private investors have invested altogether 9 million euros in the Finnish cleantech company Beneq. Beneq is a supplier of production and research equipment for advanced nano-scale thin film coatings used for example in solar cells, glass coatings, and flexible electronics, such as OLED lighting.

10 Jan 2011

Hitachi Plant Technologies Designs Eco-Friendly Solar Activated Air Conditioning System

The Solar Activated Air Conditioning System developed by Hitachi Plant Technologies does not require fossil fuel generated power for its functioning.

10 Jan 2011

EDF EN Canada Completes Phase One of St. Isidore Solar Installation

EDF EN Canada, a renewable energy development company, declared that it has commenced commercial operations of its first 12 MWp solar installation at St Isidore Solar Project.

10 Jan 2011

AMSC to Deliver Wind Turbine Electrical Control Systems to South Korean Company

American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC), a worldwide power technology company, declared that it has obtained an order worth over $10 million from South Korea based Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Company for supply of wind turbine electrical control systems.

10 Jan 2011

Abbey Renewables Announces Plans to Build Third Solar Farm in Cambridgeshire

Abbey Renewables, a Cambridgeshire-based company, has declared a proposal to develop a solar farm in Chittering, a hamlet in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Earlier, the company has submitted proposals to build solar farms in Bourn and Wilburton.

10 Jan 2011

First Solar Enters Agreement to Develop Solar Plant in Inner Mongolia

First Solar announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with China Guangdong Nuclear Solar Energy Development (CGN SEDC), for a solar power plant in Inner Mongolia.

10 Jan 2011

Freehold Regional High School District to Go Solar

Freehold Regional High School District will install a solar panel system on the roof of six schools in the district. The members of the district’s Board of Education have approved the plan.

10 Jan 2011

WindTamer Receives $1.5 Million Incentives for Rochester Facility Expansion

WindTamer announced that it has received about $1.5 million in state and local incentives. The company received the incentive package for its proposed expansion of its facility at Rochester in New York.

10 Jan 2011

Gree Electric Touches 50,000 Milestone in Solar-Powered AC Sale in the US

Gree Electric Appliances announced that it has sold approximately 50,000 solar-powered air conditioners in 2010 in the US. Accordingly, the company has planned to expand its exports activities to the US and will also focus on developing self-owned brands of air conditioners.

10 Jan 2011