Cleantech News

RSS

Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System Starts Delivering Electricity to California Customers

NRG Energy, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary NRG Solar, LLC, today announced that the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is now operational and delivering solar electricity to California customers.

14 Feb 2014

Milio International Signs MOU with Lignol Energy's Subsidiary, Territory Biofuels

Lignol Energy Corporation ("LEC" or the "Company") today announced the signing of a formal Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between Milio International ("Milio") and LEC's subsidiary, Territory Biofuels Limited ("TBF"), for the development of a joint venture ("JV").

14 Feb 2014

China Sunergy Earns MCS Certification for PV Modules Manufactured at Turkey Plant

China Sunergy Co., Ltd. ("China Sunergy" or "the Company"), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced that it has received a certificate under the UK Microgeneration Certification Scheme ("MCS") issued by BRE Global, subject to periodic review and verification, for its mono and polycrystalline solar photovoltaic modules produced at its Turkey plant.

From China Sunergy 14 Feb 2014

CSEM-uae Procures JinkoSolar’s PV Modules for Solar Outdoor Laboratory

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company"), a global leader in the solar PV industry, today announced that it has supplied solar PV modules to CSEM-uae ("CSEM"), an independent, non-profit Swiss-UAE joint venture company for applied research. The modules will be used for CSEM's Solar Outdoor Laboratory, an R&D and innovation center for renewable energy in Ras al-Khaimah, UAE.

14 Feb 2014

Harbor Hydro Acquires 11 Hydroelectric Power Stations from FirstEnergy

FirstEnergy Corp. has completed the sale of 11 hydroelectric power stations to Harbor Hydro Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of LS Power Equity Partners II, LP, for approximately $395 million. The two companies originally announced the sales agreement in September 2013.

14 Feb 2014

Launch of New Division Complements Renewable Energy Group’s Advanced Biofuel Business

Renewable Energy Group, Inc.® announced today it has launched a new division that will sell petroleum-based heating oil and diesel fuel, and enable the company to offer more biofuel blends.

14 Feb 2014

First Wind Completes Financing and Continues Construction of Route 66 Wind Project

First Wind, an independent U.S.-based renewable energy company, today announced that it has obtained $206 million in financing for its Route 66 Wind project in Armstrong and Carson Counties, Texas. With financing closed for its first renewable energy project in Texas, First Wind will continue engineering and construction activities on the project.

14 Feb 2014

Ford Electric Bicycle Powered by Pedego Wins the Hearts of Dealers

An innovative design won the hearts of Ford dealers at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention in New Orleans last week. It was love at first sight when they discovered the Ford electric bicycle powered by Pedego.

13 Feb 2014

IKEA Houston Store Plugs -In Blink Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today officially plugged-in two Blink® electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at its Houston store as part of its partnership with Car Charging Group, Inc., the new owner of the Blink Network and Blink charging stations, and the largest provider of EV charging services with more than 13,750 charging points in 35 states and three countries.

13 Feb 2014

SolarReserve Constructs 110 MW Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project

SolarReserve, a leading worldwide developer of large-scale solar power projects and advanced solar thermal technology, today announced that construction of the 110 megawatt (MW) Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project located near Tonopah, Nevada, marked another major milestone by entering the plant commissioning phase.

13 Feb 2014

Novel Sustainable Method to Turn Waste from Paper Production into Solid Fuel

In today's search for renewable energy sources, researchers are turning to the hi-tech, from solar and hydrogen fuel cells, and the very low-tech. The latest example of a low-tech alternative comes from an age-old industry: paper.

13 Feb 2014

Waste Plastic Shopping Bags can be Converted into Diesel, Other Useful Petroleum Products

Plastic shopping bags, an abundant source of litter on land and at sea, can be converted into diesel, natural gas and other useful petroleum products, researchers report.

13 Feb 2014

2bm to Exhibit ‘Bright Lite’ LED Bar Light with IR sensor at Data Centre World 2014

Innovator in data centre technology 2bm today announces Bright Lite, the latest addition to its data centre inventory. Bright Lite is an LED bar light with IR sensor that helps keep energy costs down by providing light only when it's needed.

13 Feb 2014

ARPA-E Awards Cogenra Solar $1.996M FOCUS Grant

Cogenra Solar today announced that it has been selected by the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) for an award of $1.996 million under their new program, Full-Spectrum Optimized Conversion and Utilization of Sunlight (FOCUS).

13 Feb 2014

CPS America Delivers Six 100kW Central Inverters for Winery Application in California

Chint Power Systems America delivered six 100kW central inverters for the winery application at San Joaquin Wine Co in the Central Valley of California. The CPS inverter is UL approved, CEC listed and outdoor rated – ideal for harsh environments and cost sensitive distributed generation solar projects.

12 Feb 2014