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Finavera purchases Canadian wind project.(Industry Report)
March 12, 2007... Finavera Renewables Inc. has signed an agreement to purchase the Three Hills Wind Power Project in Alberta, Canada, from a senior oil and gas producer for roughly $2.9 million. The project consists of two 75 megawatt phases for a planned installed capacity of 150 megawatts of wind power...

Biofuel companies form coalition in Tennessee.(Industry Report)
March 12, 2007... Seven biofuel companies are forming the Tennessee Biodiesel Producers Coalition. The coalition will promote the biodiesel industry, educate public and government officials about biodiesel, and encourage consumption of biodiesel in Tennessee. Contact:...

Sacramento utility seeks offers for renewable energy.(Industry Report)
March 12, 2007... The Sacramento Municipal Utility District will release a request for offers of renewable energy for power purchase agreements and offers for SMUD's project ownership options. According to SMUD, The RFO will help identify potential renewable energy contracts to help the utility meet its...

Report: profit margins in bioenergy to deteriorate in 2007.(Industry Report)
March 9, 2007... Profit margins in bioenergy are expected to deteriorate, according to the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute's 2007 agricultural outlook. The decline is the result of high feedstock prices and progressive elimination of unmet demand following a large expansion in capacity in...

Forest Products Lab and DOE Joint Genome Institute make advances in plant biomass conversion.(Industry Report)
March 9, 2007... A research project between the Forest Products Laboratory and the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute has advanced the quest for efficient conversion of plant biomass to fuels and chemicals. "We have sequenced and assembled the complete genome of Pichia stipitis, a native...