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Ferro to Launch High Efficiency Pastes for Solar Cells at PV Taiwan

Ferro Electronic Materials, a leading supplier of materials for fabricating photovoltaic silicon solar cells for more than 25 years, will introduce new front and rear contact pastes at PV Taiwan, held in Taipei, Taiwan

27 Oct 2010

SolarCity Recognized as Green Power Supplier of the Year by DOE

SolarCity, a pioneer in the field of solar, energy efficiency finance and other related services, revealed that it has been named the Green Power Supplier of the year by the Department of Energy (DOE) in the non-utility category.

27 Oct 2010

SCE Finalizes Agreement with DOE for Energy Storage Demonstration

Southern California Edison (SCE) declared that it has made a final agreement with the US Department of Energy (DOE) for a grant amounting to $25 million for the development of a large-scale energy storage demonstration by using lithium-ion batteries.

27 Oct 2010

NACF Announces Biomass-to-Electricity Project in Port Gibson

National Clean Fuels (NACF) and the Center (Center for Environment, Commerce and Energy) declared that plans for the Port Gibson Biomass-to-Electricity (BTE) Project in Mississippi have begun. The new plant would generate electricity to power a massive turbine by converting woodchips and sawdust to gas.

27 Oct 2010

IKEA Activates a Solar Energy System in its Tempe Store

IKEA, a global leader in retail home furnishings, activated a solar energy system in its store in Tempe, Arizona. A number of community leaders, local officials and company representatives were present for the event.

27 Oct 2010

La Palmera Outfitted with First Wind Turbine and Energy Fitness Equipment

Aveda Institute Corpus Christi (AICC) has proclaimed that it has installed its own and the first 60’ Skystream 3.7 wind turbine at its institute on the north side of La Palmera shopping mall.

27 Oct 2010

Improving Global Equality Could Reduce the Effects of Climate Change

Reducing the inequalities between rich and poor nations could be the main driver for avoiding the worst effects of climate change and even reducing atmospheric levels of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, according to UK researchers writing in the International Journal of Global Warming.

26 Oct 2010

Florida A+M Gets Outdoor LED Lighting

Acuity Brands (NYSE: AYI; "Company"), a market leader in innovative energy efficient lighting and control solutions, recently began installation of a significant outdoor LED lighting project for Florida A&M University ("FAMU").

26 Oct 2010

Emissions from Consumption Growth Exceed Carbon Savings from Efficiency Improvements

Emissions from consumption growth have exceeded carbon savings from efficiency improvements in the global supply chain of products consumed in the UK, according to new research by Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) at the University of York and the University of Durham.

26 Oct 2010

Canadian Wind Energy Association Appreciates the Wind Turbine and Trades Facility Initiatives of St. Lawrence College

The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) appreciated the efforts of St. Lawrence College on opening the Wind Turbine and Trades study program.

26 Oct 2010

Acuity Brands Particpates in Efficient Lighting Project in Rock Falls

Acuity Brands (NYSE: AYI), a market leader in innovative energy efficient lighting and control solutions, is pleased to announce its participation in a pilot outdoor LED lighting and revitalization project in Rock Falls, Illinois using its Holophane(R) brand of luminaires and innovative SiteLink(R) pole system.

26 Oct 2010

Venezuelan President Signs Renewable Energy Accords with Portugal

Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela, has contracted accords with Portugal for the growth of renewable energy projects in Venezuela. He anticipates that the renewal energy projects will ultimately substitute his country’s oil industry.

26 Oct 2010

Telles Launch Bioplastic for Food Packaging

Metabolix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBLX) and Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today announced that their joint venture Telles has launched Mirel(TM) F3002, a thermoforming grade for use in food contact applications. This extends Mirel's product range in the food service and food packaging market sector.

26 Oct 2010

EDF Energies Nouvelles Completes Commissioning of Soma I Wind Farm

EDF Energies Nouvelles has declared the complete commissioning of Soma I wind farm situated in the northern Aegean region in the Manisa and Balýkesir provinces.

26 Oct 2010

US Energy Information Administration Indicates Growth in Renewable Energy

A recent data released by the US Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) indicates the growing role of renewable energy sources in the national growth.

26 Oct 2010