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Detroit Edison Receives MPSC Approval for the Purchase of Power

Detroit Edison's recent agreement with Invenergy for the purchase of power valued at $1.1 billion and renewable energy credits received approval from the Michigan Public Service Commission.

23 Sep 2010

Umeco Forms Joint Venture to Exploit Chinese Wind Energy Market

Umeco plc, an international provider of supply chain services and advanced composite materials primarily to the aerospace & defence industries, today announces that its Process Materials business has entered into a joint venture with its Chinese distributor Shanghai Leadgo Technology Co., Ltd.

22 Sep 2010

Imagine Harvesting Electricity from the Air

Imagine devices that capture electricity from the air - much like solar cells capture sunlight - and using them to light a house or recharge an electric car. Imagine using similar panels on the rooftops of buildings to prevent lightning before it forms. Strange as it may sound, scientists already are in the early stages of developing such devices.

22 Sep 2010

Dry Water Could be the Answer to Carbon Dioxide Storage

An unusual substance known as “dry water,” which resembles powdered sugar, could provide a new way to absorb and store carbon dioxide, the major greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming, scientists reported at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society.

22 Sep 2010

New Report Outlines Global Market for Bioplastics

According to a new technical market research report, BIOPLASTICS: TECHNOLOGIES AND GLOBAL MARKETS from BCC Research, the global market for bioplastics is expected to reach nearly 572,000 metric tons in 2010, and is expected to increase to more than 3.2 million metric tons in 2015.

22 Sep 2010

Ormat Technologies Awarded $108 Million Grant Under ARRA

Ormat Technologies, Inc. has been awarded a cash grant for an amount of $108.2 million towards Specified Energy Property under Lieu of the Tax/Credits that is relating to the company’s geothermal power plant in North Brawley under the Section 1603, B Division of the ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) of 2009.

22 Sep 2010

Toyota Set for Providing Hybrid Technology to Mercedes

The parent company of Mercedes which is Daimler AG is currently holding talks with Toyota towards the usage of the hybrid technology provided by the Japanese automaker.

22 Sep 2010

BlueFire Renewables Partners with Tenaska Biofuels for Cellulosic Ethanol Facility

BlueFire Renewables Inc. has partnered with Tenaska Biofuels LLC towards establishing a cellulosic ethanol plant in Fulton, Mississippi.

22 Sep 2010

Keahole Solar to Launch 5-MW Solar Project in Hawaii

Keahole Solar Power, a clean energy company, has entered into a lease agreement with Hawaii’s DHHL (Department of Hawaiian Home Lands) for land in Kalaeloa, Oahu towards a concentrating solar energy project. This 5-MW solar project has been termed as “Kalaeloa Solar One”. This land would become home for Oahu’s largest project in concentrating solar power.

22 Sep 2010

Solar Millennium and Ormat to Partake in Ashalim Solar Thermal Power Plant Tender

Ormat Technologies, Inc declared that Ormat Systems Ltd its Israeli subsidiary company has contracted a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), with Solar Millennium AG to forge a syndicate to partake in the 120 MW.

22 Sep 2010

SunRun Provides Free Solar Power Installations in Hawaii Islands

SunRun, a home solar company in Hawaii, has declared the availability of its solar power services in Hawaii. The company installs rooftop solar panels for free and collects charges for the power produced from the system.

22 Sep 2010

Cogentrix Energy Commissions Yavuz Hydroelectric Plant in Turkey

Cogentrix Energy LLC, a Charlotte, N.C., headquartered electric power developing and operating company, has announced the commissioning of the entire three units at Yavuz hydroelectric power generating plant by Masat Enerji Elektrik Uretim ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi (“Masat”), a fully owned auxiliary company of Eti Elektrik a fully owned subsidiary company of Cogentrix.

22 Sep 2010

SunEdison Signs Accord with GE Capital Real Estate to Install Solar Rooftops

SunEdison, an auxiliary company of MEMC Electronic Materials and a globally known solar energy services offering company, has declared the signing of an accord with GE Capital Real Estate, a worldwide known real estate venture company, to construct 15 industrial rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) installations for GE.

22 Sep 2010

Sunvalley Solar to Install 804 kW Solar System for Long Life Farms

Sunvalley Solar, Inc, a solar system solutions providing company, has declared the signing of a solar power installation agreement with Long Life Farms, Inc a fresh vegetables and fish supplying company.

22 Sep 2010

United Rentals Distribution Network to Popularize Progress Solar Light Tower

Progress Solar Solutions, LLC, a company engaged in providing clean energy solar lighting solutions, has announced the availability of its Progress Solar Light Tower through the distribution network of United Rentals an equipment rental company.

22 Sep 2010