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Friday, September 16th, 2011
Rhode Island adopts laws to promote renewable energy »
Rhode Island’s governor Lincoln D. Chafee signed four renewable energy bills into law yesterday, to speed up large andRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Marine and Hydro, Solar, Wind
Thursday, September 15th, 2011
Developer claims bio-based jet fuel breakthrough »
San Francisco-based joint venture AliphaJet, Inc., has developed and successfully demonstrated a “highlyRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Transport
Texas law set to boost use of combined heat and power systems »
Legislation went into effect at the start of this month in Texas expected to help prevent electricity shortages and increase jobRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Heat and Efficiency
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Nexterra to supply $18m biomass system for Michigan VA Center »
Canadian firm Nexterra Systems Corp has signed a $6.9 million (USD) contract to deliver a biomass gasification system for theRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy
FirstEnergy seeks 25,000 renewable energy credits for Ohio utilities »
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to secure 10-year Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) and SolarRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Solar, Wind
University spin-off to develop clean energy projects in Maryland »
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has formed a development company to establish renewable energy projects at multipleRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Solar, Wind
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
Hawaiian Electric in deal to buy 10m gallons of local biofuel »
Hawaiian Electric Company has agreed a deal for a consortium of Hawaii’s three largest landowners to supply 10 millionRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy
Aventine to delay Illinois ethanol plant start-up »
Ethanol producer Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:AVRW), is delaying the start-up of its ethanol plant in Canton,Read more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Transport
Monday, September 12th, 2011
Army base in Georgia to generate power from landfill gas »
Turbine manufacturer FlexEnergy, Inc., has successfully installed its first commercial order of its new biomethane generator, atRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy
$20m to help support renewable energy research in Iowa »
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $20 million, five-year grant to build Iowa’s research capacity in renewableRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Heat and Efficiency, Wind
Friday, September 9th, 2011
Demonstration biomass plant in California closes for refinancing »
A demonstration biomass energy plant near Bakersfield, California, has been shut down while its operator restructures itsRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Heat and Efficiency
Pacific Ethanol extends marketing deal for California ethanol plant »
Biofuel marketer Pacific Ethanol, Inc., has extended its exclusive deal to sell ethanol from the AE Advanced Fuels Keyes plant inRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Transport
Thursday, September 8th, 2011
Finance secured for $275m New Hampshire biomass plant »
Green energy developer Cate Street Capital has closed financing for its $275 million biomass power project in Berlin, NewRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy
Empty city in New Mexico to test clean energy technologies »
Washington, DC-based tech firm Pegasus Global Holdings has announced plans to build the world’s largest testing center forRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Heat and Efficiency, Solar, Wind
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Harvest Power buys soil manufacturer Coastal Supply »
Biogas energy specialist Harvest Power has acquired Delaware-based soil and mulch manufacturer Coastal Supply, Inc. TheRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy
Air Products to supply gases for Florida trash-to-ethanol plant »
Air Products (NYSE: APD) has been awarded a contract to supply onsite oxygen, compressed dry air, and nitrogen to theRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy
Friday, September 2nd, 2011
Firms team up for 3.2MW biogas project in South Carolina »
Three renewable energy firms are teaming up to build and operate a 3.2-megawatt biogas power plant in Columbia, South Carolina.Read more » | Posted in: Bioenergy
Dominion Virginia Power to boost biomass, solar generation »
Power utility Dominion Virginia Power is preparing to request approval for a new Solar Distributed Generation Program in which itRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Heat and Efficiency, Solar, Wind
Mississippi utility seeks renewable energy resources »
Electric utility Mississippi Power issued a request for proposals yesterday seeking renewable energy resources. The company saidRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Marine and Hydro, Solar, Wind
Thursday, September 1st, 2011
DOE awards $12m for drop-in biofuel projects »
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu has awarded $12 million to fund three small-scale drop-in biofuel projects in Illinois, Wisconsin,Read more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Transport
Gavilon to manage inputs, sales for Minnesota ethanol plant »
Agricultural commodity firm Gavilon LLC has entered into a multi-service commercial agreement with an ethanol production plant inRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Construction begins on Hawaiian cellulosic biofuels plant »
Honeywell subsidiary UOP has begun construction on a biofuels demonstration project in Hawaii that is set to convert forestRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Transport
Government seeks industry input in $510m drop-in biofuels program »
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, and Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus have issued a requestRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Transport
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
Yeast developed to turn seaweed to biofuel in half the time »
University of Illinois scientists have engineered a new strain of yeast that converts seaweed into biofuel in half the time itRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy
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