"GREEN POWER" PROVIDES ELECTRICITY FOR
CATERPILLAR.
In support of strategic initiatives to use alternative or renewable
sources to meet 20 percent of its energy needs and reduce greenhouse gas
emissions from existing facilities by 25 percent by . . .
BORREGO INSTALLS SOLAR ELECTICIY FOR STONE BREWING.
Borrego Solar Systems, Inc., a leading designer and installer of
grid- connected solar electric power systems, and Bank of America have
announced that Stone Brewing Co. in Escondido, Calif., one of . . .
INTEGRATED BIODIESEL AQUIRES STAKE IN JATROPHA PRODUCER.
Integrated Biodiesel Industries, Ltd (IBI) has announced a 10%
acquisition of Irish jatropha developer South Cone Agriculture, Ltd
(SCA) for an undisclosed amount. The agreement with SCA . . .
AKEENA SOLAR LAUNCHES ANDALAY FLAT ROOF SOLAR POWER
SYSTEM.
Akeena Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq:AKNS), San Francisco, Calif., one of the
United States' leading designers and installers of solar power
systems, has launched its Andalay Flat Roof Solar Power . . .
BELMAR TO INSTALL 1.7 MEGAWATT SOLAR ARRAY TO ROOFTOP
GARAGES.
Continuum Partners, Lakewood, Colo., has announced that 8,300 solar
panels will be installed on the roof of the parking garages at its
Belmar development. Construction is under way and panel . . .
NATIONAL BIODIESEL FOUNDATION UNVEILS BIOTRUCKER FUEL
CARD.
The National Biodiesel Foundation, Louisville, Ky., has unveiled
the first-ever biodiesel fuel card. Officially called BioTrucker Fuel
Card, it highlights the availability of biodiesel with a . . .
ORION ETHANOL BUYS DIMMITT ETHANOL WET MILLING FACILITY.
Orion Ethanol (BULLETIN BOARD: OEHL), Pratt, Kan., has acquired a
corn fructose wet milling facility located in Dimmitt, Texas from
Dimmitt Ethanol, L.P. for $2.5 million in cash due at closing, . . .
SHELL/VIRENT COLLABORATE TO DEVELOP BIOGASOLINE.
Shell and Virent Energy Systems, Inc., (Virent(TM)) of have created
a joint research and development effort to convert plant sugars directly
into gasoline and gasoline blend components, rather than . . .
WISCONSIN'S SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEM ACHIEVES 1
MEGAWATT.
Focus on Energy, Wisconsin's energy efficiency and renewable
energy initiative, achieved a combined generation capacity of 1 megawatt
(MW) with its 330th co-funded solar electric system. The 330 . . .
GLOBAL RESOURCE/C6 TO UNVEIL ENERGY PRODUCING MICROWAVE.
Global Resource Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: GBRC), West Berlin. N.J.. a
developer of a patent-pending microwave technology and machinery for
extracting oil and gas, has signed an agreement with C6 . . .
DELMARVA POWER SELLS OPERATIONS TO A&E/OLD DOMINIUM.
Delmarva Power, Exmore, Va., a subsidiary of Pepco Holdings, Inc.
(NYSE:POM), has transferred control of its Virginia operations to
A&N Electric Cooperative and Old Dominion Electric . . .
FTC TERMINATES WAITING PERIOD FOR VERASUN/BIOENERGY
MERGER.
The Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the
waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act
for the proposed merger between VeraSun Energy and US . . .
RWE POWER AND GE TO DEVELOP NEW POWER STORAGE SYSTEM.
RWE Power, Fairfield, Conn., has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with GE for the joint development and validation of
a zero- emission storage technology (Advanced Adiabatic Compressed . . .
INTEGRYS ENERGY SERVICES TURNS TRASH INTO ELECTRICITY.(Company
overview)
Integrys Energy Services, Rockford, Ill., has announced that all
four units at its recently completed Winnebago Energy Center, a landfill
gas-to-electricity plant located in Rockford, are now . . .
DUTCH OIL COMPANY TO DEPLOY FUELQUEST'S FUEL
MANAGEMENT.
FuelQuest, Inc., Houston, an on-demand software and services
company for the downstream energy industry, has announced that Dutch Oil
Company will implement its Fuel Management System(TM) (FMS) . . .
JOB CREATING ROLE OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PROMOTED.
Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm promoted the job-creating
role alternative energy companies can play by touring Altair
Engineering, Inc. and its recent spin-off, LED lighting . . .
U.S. STEEL PROPOSES $1 BILLION INVESTMENT AT CLAIRTON.
United States Steel Corporation (NYSE:X), Pittsburgh, is
considering a $1 billion capital investment program at its Clairton
Plant coke making operation near Pittsburgh that will enhance . . .
INDIANA REGULATORS APPROVE DUKE ENERGY CLEAN COAL POWER.
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission has granted Duke Energy
(NYSE:DUK) permission to construct a technologically advanced clean coal
power plant in Edwardsport, Ind.
If the project . . .
CHINA SOLAR PANEL SUPPLIERS SET TO LOWER OR STABILIZE
PRICES.
Despite higher polysilicon prices, most Greater China solar panel
manufacturers say they plan to lower or keep prices steady to win market
share. This is according to Global Sources' (NASDAQ:GSOL . . .
SUNTECH SIGNS POLYSILICON SUPPLY PACT WITH NITRO SOLAR.
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE:STP) , one of the
world's leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and
modules, signed a first phase agreement with Nitol Solar Ltd. to . . .
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