Renewable Energy Today articles from December 2004

Renewable Energy Today archives from December 2004

CPAU Enrolls 10 Percent of Customers in Renewables Program.(City of Palo Alto Utilities)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU) recently announced it has achieved its goal of 10 percent community enrollment in the company's renewable energy program, PaloAltoGreen. According to CPAU, PaloAltoGreen currently has 2,783 residential...

USWF to Commission GE, Stuart Energy Technologies.(U.S. Wind Farming, Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Chicago, IL-based wind energy company U.S. Wind Farming, Inc. (USWF) recently announced plans to commission GE Energy's advanced wind turbine technology and Stuart Energy Systems Corporation's proprietary integrated hydrogen generation water...

Chevron Texaco Plans Expansion at Indonesian Geothermal Plant.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Chinese news service Xinhua recently reported that Chevron Texaco Corporation has announced its subsidiary Chevron Texaco Energy Indonesia, Ltd. (CTEI) plans to construct a new $128-million, 110-megawatt unit at the company's Darajat geothermal...

Ontario Inks Contracts to Support Green Power Projects.(Ontario Clean Air Alliance)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The Ontario Clean Air Alliance (OCAA) recently announced that the government of Ontario has signed contracts with independent power producers to finance 10 new green power projects. According to OCAA, the projects include the Umbata Falls...

Groups File Complaint Against NTPC Over Lao Hydro Project.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Belgian business watchdog Proyecto Gato and French environmental protection group Amis de la Terre recently announced that several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have filed a complaint against Electricite de France (EdF), the major...

DynaMotive Secures $2.7 Million for Technology Development.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... DynaMotive Energy Systems Corporation recently announced that Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC) has extended the term of its development contribution agreement. According to DynaMotive, $3.1 million Canadian (about $2.7 million U.S.)...

Sustainable Energy Completes Equity Issue for Solar Markets.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... Sustainable Energy Technologies, Ltd., a developer of advanced power electronics for the alternative and renewable energy industries, recently announced the completion of a previously announced equity issue of 156 units of Solar Markets Limited...

Minera Delta Completes Acquisition of Vector Wind.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... Toronto, Ontario-based Minera Delta, Inc. recently announced it has completed the acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of Ottawa, Ontario-based wind energy development company Vector Wind Energy, Inc. Minera said it plans...

Wysak Petroleum to Construct New Wind Farm in Poland.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... Wysak Petroleum recently announced it has agreed to develop a 46-megawatt (MW) wind farm near Radzejow, Poland. According to Wysak, project co-developer Projekt GmbH estimates the Radzejow wind farm will be capable of producing...

Iberinco to Construct Solar Installation at Renewable Facility.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... Iberdrola Ingenieria y Consultoria (IBERINCO) recently announced it has been awarded the turnkey construction of a 250-kilowatt photovoltaic solar installation and a 20-kilovolt line to connect the system to the grid in Larrion, Spain. ...

Shell Solar to Design, Install PV Array for CA Water District.(photovoltaic)(California)(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... Shell Solar Industries recently announced it has been awarded a contract by the Semitropic Water Storage District of Wasco, CA to design and install a photovoltaic (PV) array featuring a patent-pending "single axis tracking system." ...

Chevron Energy to Install Solar Power System at USPS Facility.(U.S. Postal Service)(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) recently announced that Chevron Energy Solutions will complete major energy efficiency upgrades and install a hybrid renewable power plant at USPS's Processing & Distribution Center (P&DC) and Embarcadero Postal...

Sierra Pacific Awards Solar Energy Rebate to Local Indian Tribe.(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... Sierra Pacific Power Company recently announced it has awarded a $33,185 rebate to the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California for its investment in the company's SolarGenerations solar power program. "Renewable resources are a vital...

Lowe's Adds Six New Stores to TVA Renewable Energy Program.(Tennessee Valley Authority)(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) recently announced that Lowe's has added six retail stores in Tennessee and Mississippi to the authority's Green Power Switch program, giving Lowe's a total of 37 stores participating in TVA's renewable...

New Poll Finds Majority of Canadians Support Renewables.(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... Toronto, Ontario-based environmental organization Pollution Probe recently released the results of a new poll conducted by Oraclepoll Research which reveal that 87 percent of Canadian voters support the use of renewable energy. The group...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
December 3, 2004... ACORE ANNUAL POLICY CONFERENCE: RENEWABLE ENERGY IN AMERICA -- PHASE II, December 6-7, 2004, TBA, Washington, DC 15TH NATIONAL ENERGY SERVICES CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION: THE TOTAL VIEW OF ENERGY SERVICES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY, December 6-8,...

PSE to Acquire Ownership of Proposed WA Wind Power Project.(Puget Sound Energy)(RES America Developments, Inc.)(Hopkins Ridge Wind Project, WA)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Puget Sound Energy (PSE) recently announced it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with RES America Developments, Inc. and Renewable Energy Systems, Ltd. affiliate Blue Sky Wind, LLC to acquire 100-percent ownership of the proposed Hopkins...

Hydro-Quebec Selects IBM, DS PLM for Hydro Project Design.(International Business Machines)(Dassault Systemes)(product lifecycle management)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... IBM and three-dimensional (3D) product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions company Dassault Systemes (DS) recently announced that Canadian energy company Hydro-Quebec has selected CATIA V5 and SMARTEAM, two IBM PLM solutions developed by DS,...

SunPower Solar Cells Used in BIPV Office Building in Germany.(building integrated photovoltaic)(SunPower Corporation)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Cypress Semiconductor Corporation subsidiary SunPower Corporation recently announced the completion of a building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system employing its A-300 solar cells at the BioHaus office building in Paderborn, Germany. ...

SLA Receives Funding From USAID to Support Renewable Projects.(Solar Light for Africa)(United States Agency for International Development)(Global Network of Environment & Technology)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... The Global Network of Environment & Technology (GNET) recently reported that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a $300,000 grant to Leesburg, VA-based nonprofit organization Solar Light for Africa (SLA) to help...

GE Energy Supplies Turbines for New Wind Project in Spain.(Bodenaya Wind Plant)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... General Electric (GE) Energy recently announced that wind turbine erection is underway at the 18-megawatt (MW) Bodenaya Wind Plant in the principality of Asturias in Spain. GE Energy said it was chosen to supply 12 of its 1.5-MW wind...

SmartPower.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Hartford, CT-based SmartPower is a nonprofit marketing campaign leading an effort to promote clean energy through its "20% by 2010" campaign. The mission of SmartPower is to foster clean air, healthy communities and energy independence by...

Xantrex Announces $1 Million in Solar Inverter Orders.(Xantrex Technology Incorporation)(Xantrex GT 3.0 grid tie solar inverter)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2004... Xantrex Technology, Inc. recently announced it has secured more than $1 million in orders from U.S. solar distributors for the new Xantrex GT 3.0 grid tie solar inverter. According to the company, the Xantrex GT 3.0 converts direct-current...

GE Energy Solar Systems Installed Atop New Community Homes.(Brief Article)
December 7, 2004... GE Energy recently announced that its solar electric power systems are being installed in Premier Homes's zero energy homes (ZEH) community Premier Gardens, located in Sacramento, CA. According to the company, Premier Homes has contracted...

Iberdrola Acquires Capital in Greek Wind Energy Company.(Rokas)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2004... Iberdrola recently announced plans to purchase 49.9 percent of the capital of Greek wind energy company Rokas for approximately 85 million euros (about $114 million). According to Iberdrola, Rokas, which currently has more than 400...

Russian Hydro Project to Install Power Measurement Meters.(ADD Engineering)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2004... Victoria, British Columbia-based energy information technology company Power Measurement recently announced that ADD Engineering of St. Petersburg, Russia, will install Power Measurement's ION 8300 energy revenue meters at Russia's...

NESEA Expresses Support for Cape Wind Energy Project.(Northeast Sustainable Energy Association)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2004... The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) recently announced its "strong support" for the Cape Wind power project, calling on clean energy advocates to attend public hearings on the effort and to submit letters to the U.S. Army Corps...

CEC Approves New Nextek Renewable Energy Technology.(Brief Article)
December 8, 2004... Nextek Power Systems recently announced that the California Energy Commission (CEC) has added the company's NPS-1000 to its list of acceptable renewable energy equipment. According to Nextek, the NPS-1000 uses direct coupling technology to...

PA Township Purchases RECs Through NativeEnergy Program.(Pennsylvania)(renewable energy certificates)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2004... The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently reported that Marple Township in Delaware County, PA has committed to purchasing renewable energy certificates (RECs) through the "Remooable Energy" green power program of...

Greenlight Unveils Plans for New Kansas Wind Farms.(Brief Article)
December 8, 2004... The Arkansas City Traveler reported last week that Charlottesville, VA-based wind energy company Greenlight Energy Corporation has leased 30,000 acres of private land in two counties in Kansas that will house up to 167 wind turbines. The...

PacifiCorp Reaches Settlement Agreement on WA Dams.(Washington)
December 8, 2004... PacifiCorp recently announced it has reached an agreement with local Native American tribes, federal and state resource agencies, three counties and various environmental groups that plans for the reopening of up to 174 miles of potential...

China Plans Construction of New Geothermal Facility in Shandong.(Brief Article)
December 8, 2004... Chinese news service Xinhua recently reported that the government plans to construct a new 40-hectare geothermal research and development facility in Qihe county, Shandong Province. According to Xinhua, the Shandong Provincial Geology and...

Evergreen Solar Announces String Ribbon Technology Advance.(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... Evergreen Solar recently announced "a major advance in the development of its String Ribbon manufacturing process that has the potential to produce silicon wafers thinner than 150 microns." The company noted that it has filed a patent...

FPL to Construct New Solar Power Plant in FL.(Florida Power & Light)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that Florida Power & Light (FPL) plans to construct a 150-kilowatt (kW) solar power facility in Florida next year with help from the nearly 9,000 customers enrolled in its renewable Sunshine Energy...

FKW to Issues Moroccan Loan for Wind Power Plant Construction.(Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... Arabic News recently reported that German public development bank Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (FKW) plans to provide the Moroccan electricity office (ONE) with 50 million euros (approximately $67 million) for the construction of a 200...

New Wind Farm in Pakistan to Feature GE Energy Turbines.(Pakistan Alternative Energy Development Board)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... GE Energy recently announced that the Pakistan Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) has approved New Park Energy Phase I, the first 45-megawatt (MW) installation at a 400-MW wind project near Port Qasim, Pakistan. According to GE...

Country Energy Sees Increased Interest in Renewables Offering.(countrygreen energy)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... Australian energy company Country Energy recently reported that interest in its new "countrygreen energy" renewable energy offering has "skyrocketed" since its introduction five weeks ago, with more than 1,000 customers subscribing to the...

NM Governor Seeks State Funding for Wind Energy Programs.(Brief Article)
December 10, 2004... New Mexico governor Bill Richardson recently announced plans to seek funding from the state legislature in 2005 to support regional wind energy production through the creation of new infrastructure. According to the governor's office,...

PA Governor Enacts New Clean-energy Portfolio Standard.(Brief Article)
December 10, 2004... Pennsylvania governor Edward Rendell signed into law earlier this week a new clean-energy portfolio standard designed to reduce energy costs, promote economic development and encourage technologies to protect and restore the environment. ...

WRI Announces New Renewable Energy Purchases.(The World Resources Institute)(Brief Article)
December 10, 2004... The World Resources Institute (WRI) and members of its Green Power Market Development Group recently announced during the American Council on Renewable Energy's "Renewable Energy in America: The Call for Phase II" summit in Washington, DC, 62...

CTUIR Joins Columbia Energy in Wind Farm Construction.(Brief Article)
December 10, 2004... The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and Columbia Energy Partners recently announced they plan to work together to construct a 104-megawatt wind power project near Arlington, OR. CTUIR said it plans to invest...

RES Unveils Plans for New Wind Farm in Wales.(Brief Article)
December 10, 2004... BBC News reported last week that United Kingdom-based wind energy company Renewable Energy Systems, Ltd. (RES) recently unveiled plans to install 10 wind turbines on farmland in Wales's Ceredigion County. BBC News said the plans will be on...

Weekly Update.
December 10, 2004... EMISSIONS REDUCTION & ENERGY LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2004, December 14-16, 2004, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX EUEC 8TH ANNUAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE: AIR QUALITY, GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND RENEWABLE...

ACORE Purchases Green Tags From BEF for Recent Conference.(American Council on Renewable Energy)(Bonneville Environmental Foundation)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... The Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) recently announced that the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) purchased enough Green Tags, or renewable energy credits (RECs), to offset all of the estimated greenhouse gas (GHG)...

GE Turbines to be Installed at New MidAmerican Wind Farm in IA.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... GE Energy recently announced it has been selected as the turbine supplier for MidAmerican Energy Company's 310.5-megawatt (MW) wind project in Iowa, to be completed next year. According to GE Energy, the wind project is located at two sites...

Australian City Investigates Potential Renewable Energy Projects.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) recently reported that officials from the city of Mildura, Victoria are investigating the viability of constructing renewable energy facilities in the region. According to ABC, the Australian...

NCEP Consensus Strategy Includes Renewables Recommendations.(National Commission on Energy Policy)
December 13, 2004... The National Commission on Energy Policy (NCEP) recently announced the release of a new report, titled "Ending the Energy Stalemate: A Bipartisan Strategy to Meet America's Energy Challenges," that contains detailed policy recommendations for...

CCEF Releases Draft of Renewables Development Program.(Connecticut Clean Energy Fund)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF), a fund administered by Connecticut Innovations that supports the creation of renewable energy resources in Connecticut, recently released a draft of its new Renewable Energy Project Pre-development...

LLEG, NYSERDA Sign Grant Agreement for Renewable Project.(New York State Energy Research & Development Authority )(Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc)(Brief Article)
December 14, 2004... Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. (LLEG) recently announced it has signed a definitive agreement with the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) for a $1-million grant awarded to LLEG by NYSERDA earlier this year in...

TransCanada to Purchase USGen New England's Hydro Assets.(Brief Article)
December 14, 2004... TransCanada Corporation recently announced it plans to purchase hydroelectric generation assets with a total generating capacity of 567 megawatts (MW) from USGen New England for $505 million. According to TransCanada, the purchase is...

PGE to Purchase Wind Power From PPM Energy.(Portland General Electric)(Pacific Power Marketing)(Brief Article)
December 14, 2004... Portland General Electric (PGE) recently announced a 30-year agreement with PPM Energy to purchase 75 megawatts of wind capacity to serve PGE customers beginning in December 2005. PGE said it will purchase all of the output of PPM Energy's...

WGC Completes Well, Begins Test Drilling at BC Project.(Western GeoPower Corporation)(Brief Article)
December 14, 2004... Vancouver, British Columbia (BC)-based renewable energy development company Western GeoPower Corporation (WGC) recently announced it has successfully completed Well MC-6 and plans to commence drilling of MC-7 as part of a feasibility study to...

Canada Offers New Clean Energy Project Analysis Software.(Brief Article)
December 14, 2004... Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) recently announced the availability of the government's new RETScreen International clean energy project analysis software, a "decision support tool developed with the contribution of numerous experts from...

Russian Company to Construct New Hydropower Facility.(Tekhnopromeksport company)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2004... Russian news service RIA Novosti recently reported that the Tekhnopromeksport company has begun construction on a new hydropower station in the Ivanovo region of Russia that will employ the Saturn R&D center's GTE-110 gas turbines. ...

Philippines Dedicates $890 Million to Support Renewables.(Development Bank of the Philippines to create 50-million-peso fund)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2004... The Philippine Star reported last week that the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has announced plans to create a 50-million-peso (approximately $890-million) fund that will help private investors finance "new and renewable energy"...

UNDP Launches Wind Power Development Program in Kazakhstan.(United Nations Development Programme)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2004... The Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN) recently reported that the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a three-year wind power development program in Kazakhstan. According to IRIN, the UNDP, which estimates...

DKLS to Purchase 30 Percent of Chinese Hydropower Company.(DKLS Energy Sdn Bhd to acquire stakes in Yong Yu Hydropower Development Company, Ltd.)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2004... Local Malaysian newspaper the Star recently reported that DKLS Energy Sdn Bhd subsidiary DKLS Industries Bhd has entered into a joint venture agreement with An Te Power, Ltd. to purchase up to 30 percent of China's Yong Yu Hydropower...

New Report Finds Solar Panels Can Save Homeowners Money.(Brief Article)
December 15, 2004... Environment California recently released a new report, titled "The Economics of Solar Homes in California: How Residential Photovoltaic Inverters Can Pay Off for Homeowners and the Public," that quantifies the economic benefits of installing...

NJ Senator Proposes Moratorium on Offshore Wind Farms.(New Jersey)(Joseph Kyrillos)(Brief Article)
December 16, 2004... Local New Jersey newspaper the Asbury Park Press (APP) recently reported that state senator Joseph Kyrillos has proposed a new bill that would impose a seven-year moratorium on wind turbine construction in state-owned waters, within nautical...

NJ Audobon Society, CEI Reach Agreement on Wind Project.(New Jersey)(Community Energy, Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 16, 2004... The New Jersey Audobon Society and Community Energy, Inc. (CEI) recently announced they have reached an agreement for "state-of-the-art" avian studies to accompany the wind generation project proposed at the Atlantic County Utilities Authority...

Aboriginal Burial Ground Concerns Halt Wind Farm Project.(Brief Article)
December 16, 2004... The Australian recently reported that construction has been suspended at one of the sites at Southern Hydro's proposed Wattle Point wind farm on the Yorke Peninsula after Narungga Heritage Committee monitor Quenten Agius discovered an arm bone...

Wind Power Feasibility Test Conducted in Local Australian Town.(Brief Article)
December 16, 2004... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) recently reported that an unidentified electricity company is conducting a feasibility test in the town of Boorowa in New South Wales to decide whether the area is suitable for wind farm...

California Officials Detail Plans to Boost Solar Use.(Brief Article)
December 16, 2004... The Associated Press (AP) reported this week that officials representing California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger have unveiled proposals that would establish a goal of installing solar-powered electricity generation equipment on 1 million...

Homeland Renewable Energy Completes Financing of New Plant.(Homeland Renewable Energy, LLC)(Brief Article)
December 17, 2004... Homeland Renewable Energy, LLC recently announced that the sale-leaseback and financing for its subsidiary Fibrominn, LLC's 55-megawatt poultry-litter-fired biomass power plant in Benson, MN is complete. According to Homeland, the benefits...

Mass Megawatts Reports Quarterly Financial Results.(Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 17, 2004... Worcester, MA-based wind energy power plant developer Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. recently announced its financial results for the three months ended October 31, 2004, reporting a quarterly net loss of $300,001, or 10 cents per share,...

Local U.K. Primary School Installs Rooftop PV Panels.(Photovoltaic)(St. Stephen's Primary school)(Brief Article)
December 17, 2004... Local U.K. newspaper the Tameside Advertiser recently reported that St. Stephen's Primary school in Droylsden, Manchester has installed 20 photovoltaic (PV) panels atop the facility. According to the paper, the new PV panels will help...

Test Drilling Finds Geothermal Reserves in Scottish County.(PA News)(Brief Article)
December 17, 2004... PA News reported this week that energy industry consultants PB Power, in conjunction with scientists from Newcastle University, have issued a new report on a drilling project in County Durham, Scotland which discovered "hot rocks" more than...

Freedom Wind Proposes New Park at PA Recreational Site.(Freedom Wind Energy)(Pennsylvania)(Brief Article)
December 17, 2004... The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently reported that Freedom Wind Energy has revealed plans to construct a wind farm on the Rock Run Recreation site in Cambria County, PA. According to the paper, three 165-foot-tall meteorological towers...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
December 17, 2004... 31ST INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS (IEEE) PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION, January 3-7, 2005, Coronado Springs Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL WIND ENERGY IN ARIZONA: RESOURCE TO REALITY, January 18,...

PSC Accelerates Implementation of Renewables Program.(Public Service Commisison)
December 20, 2004... The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) recently announced it has voted to accelerate a program that will encourage the development of renewable energy generation in the state to allow qualified generators to take advantage of...

Alliant Confirms Plans to Add Up to 100 MW of Wind Power.(Brief Article)
December 20, 2004... Alliant Energy Corporation recently confirmed plans to add 50 to 100 megawatts (MW) of wind generation by the end of 2005 as part of the Forward Wind Energy Center near Brownsville, WI. According to Alliant, the addition brings the...

WRI Members to Purchase Green Credits From 3 Phases Energy.(Brief Article)
December 20, 2004... 3 Phases Energy Services recently announced that members of the World Resources Institute's (WRI) Green Power Market Development Group have increased their green power commitment through a large-scale purchase agreement to procure tradable...

SunPower to Expand Manufacturing Capacity at Solar Cell Factory.(Brief Article)
December 20, 2004... SunPower Corporation recently announced plans to double the manufacturing capacity of its solar cell factory in the Philippines to 50 megawatts (MW) by the second half of next year, allowing the company to better meet the high levels of demand...

E.ON UK Commissions New Scroby Sands Offshore Wind Farm.(Brief Article)
December 20, 2004... E.ON UK recently announced that its 75-million-pound (approximately $146-million), 60-megawatt Scroby Sands offshore wind farm has been commissioned. According to E.ON UK, all 30 of the wind farm's turbines have now completed their 10-day...

Energy Nevada Seeks State Support for Wind Farm Construction.(Brief Article)
December 21, 2004... The Reno Gazette-Journal recently reported that Energy Nevada is attempting to gain state government and utility support for the construction of a 100-megawatt (MW) wind farm in northern Nevada. According to the paper, the company hopes to...

PV Powered Announces UL, ETL Confirmation for Solar Inverter.(PV Powered, LLC)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2004... PV Powered, LLC, a provider of utility interactive photovoltaic (PV) inverters for the renewable energy marketplace, recently announced that its StarInverter PVP 2800 solar inverter has achieved compliance with Underwriters Laboratories (UL)...

Additional U.K. Funding Doubles REEEP Budget.(Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership)(Brief Article)
December 21, 2004... The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) recently announced it has received formal commitment from the U.K. government of a 2.5-million-pound (about $4.8-million) contribution for the partnership's 2005-6 financial year,...

Ireland Supports Construction of New Renewables Plants.(Brief Article)
December 21, 2004... Ireland's Ministry of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources recently announced its support for the construction of more than 230 megawatts (MW) of new renewable-based electricity generating plants. Additionally, the ministry confirmed...

New RNP Report Reveals Economic Benefits of OR Wind Farm.(Brief Article)
December 21, 2004... The Renewable Northwest Project (RNP) recently announced the release of a new report titled "Windfall from the Wind Farm; Sherman County, Oregon," which details the economic development benefits that local and regional businesses experienced...

EIN's Adjusted Holiday Publishing Schedule.
December 22, 2004... EIN will not publish its newsletters from December 23 through 31 in observance of the holiday season. We will resume our regular publishing schedule on January 3, 2005. We thank you for your continued support and wish you and yours the very...

DynaMotive Joins Tecna to Build BioOil Plant.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004... Vancouver, British Columbia-based DynaMotive Energy Systems Corporation recently announced that it has contracted with Tecna P y O SA for the design and development of a modular plant that is capable of producing 140 tons of BioOil and 40 tons...

Zoltek to Provide Carbon Fiber for Vestas Wind Turbines.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004... Zoltek Companies, Inc. recently announced it has concluded a long-term strategic supply agreement with Vestas Wind Systems AS. Under the terms of the agreement, Zoltek said it expects to provide Vestas with $80 to $100 million worth of...

GE to Hire 30 New Engineers at Wind Converter Plant in VA.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004... Local Virginia newspaper the Roanoke Times recently reported that General Electric (GE) Wind Energy Salem facility vice president of controls and manufacturing Tim Baechle has revealed that the plant is seeking to hire 30 new engineers to meet...

Centrica to Purchase Green Electricity From NM Renewable Energy.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004... Centrica Energy, plc recently announced it has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with NM Renewable Energy, a joint venture between Macquarie Bank and Novera, which will deliver approximately 300-gigawatt hours of renewable electricity...