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Champlin-GEI Wind Holdings to Develop Wind Power Projects in the Western U.S

Champlin Windpower, a company engaged in developing enormous wind farms, declared that it has received $50 million as initial investment from Good Energies, a company known for its worldwide investments in renewable energy technology industries.

18 Nov 2010

Ricoh Electronics to Meet 10% of its Power Requirement by Utilizing Solar Energy

Ricoh Americas, an auxiliary company of Ricoh Company, declared that Ricoh Electronics, another subsidiary of Ricoh Company, has taken initiatives to install a rooftop solar energy system.

18 Nov 2010

Solar-Powered Blood Pressure Device to be Introduced Soon

A recent research report on hypertension published in the Journal of the American Heart Association reveals a solar-powered blood pressure device to cut down the rate of cardiovascular diseases.

18 Nov 2010

Suntech is Chosen to Complete Phase 1 and 2 of Thailand Solar Power Project

Suntech Power Holdings will provide 9.43 MW of solar panels and necessary technical support for the second stage of the 44 MW solar power plant owned by Bangchak Petroleum in Thailand.

18 Nov 2010

npower Installs Solar PV Modules on Carriage Museum of National Trust

npower, an electric power supplying company in the UK, declared that it has completed the installation of PV solar cells on the roof of Carriage Museum of National Trust, at Arlington Court closer to Barnstaple in Devon.

18 Nov 2010

Johnson Controls to Help Schools to Understand the Importance of Solar Energy

Johnson Controls, an energy optimization solutions providing company, has declared the completion of solar power installation at Hillside Middle School located in Salt Lake City School District.

18 Nov 2010

DTE Energy to Convert California Coal Plant to Biomass Power Plant

DTE Energy Services, an Ann Arbor, Michigan, headquartered Company and an auxiliary company of DTE Energy, has declared its intentions to purchase large number of shares in the Mt. Poso Cogeneration Company’s power plant located near Bakersfield.

18 Nov 2010

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

Malaysian State to Invest in Mini-Hydro Power Plant

Perak, a state in Malaysia, will get its first eco-friendly miniature hydro power generating plant. Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, Perak Mentri Besar, said that the plant built with an investment of around RM10million will produce up to 10 MW electric- power and is anticipated to commence its construction soon.

18 Nov 2010

ADB Fears that Indian Solar Projects May Face Funding Crunch

According to Mr. Don Purka, senior investment specialist for the Manila based Asian Development bank, the solar projects and solar developers may find it difficult to get loans to complete their projects because of their size and the prevailing low tariff.

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

China Wind Systems Secures Conditional Contract for Solar Cell Production Equipment Components

China Wind Systems, which supplies industrial equipment to the wind sector in China, announced that it has earned a conditional purchase contract worth about $1 million. Under the conditional contract, the company will supply subassemblies, which are precision manufactured for solar cell producing machines.

18 Nov 2010