Renewable Energy Today articles from January 2005

Renewable Energy Today archives from January 2005

DynaMotive Establishes Biomass Project Development Opportunities.(DynaMotive Energy Systems Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... DynaMotive Energy Systems Corporation recently announced it has established project development opportunities in Canada and internationally that will follow the commissioning of the West Lorne project, which has the capacity of processing 100...

OG&E Explores Possibility of Additional Wind Power.(OG&E Electric Services)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... OG&E Electric Services recently announced it is exploring adding another 80 megawatts (MW) of wind-generated electricity to its system and has issued a request for proposals from companies who produce electricity from wind. "It has been...

BEF Announces Law Firm's Purchase of Renewable Green Tags.(Bonneville Environmental Foundation)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... The Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) recently announced that regional law firm Stoel Rives, LLP has committed to purchasing wind-generated Green Tags representing 10 percent of its firm-wide energy demand. According to BEF, Stoel...

Organizations Form Renewable Energy Business Alliance.(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... The American Wind Energy Association, the Geothermal Energy Association, the Solar Energy Industries Association, the USA Biomass Power Producers Alliance, the Integrated Waste Services Association, the National Rural Electric Cooperative...

EER Study Says U.S., Canadian Wind Power to Grow in 2005.(Emerging Energy Research, United States)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Cambridge, MA-based research and advisory firm Emerging Energy Research (EER) recently released a new study, titled "U.S./Canada Wind Power Markets and Strategies, 2004-2010," which predicts that the North American market for wind-powered...

Eco Moto Offers Free Green Tags to Power Alternative Vehicles.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2005... Alternative transportation solutions provider Eco Moto recently announced it will offer complementary tradable renewable energy certificates as part of its "Ride the Wind Today" campaign. "These 1000 [kilowatt-hour (kWh)] Green Tags are...

EPA to Purchase Annual RECs from Unicoi Energy Services.(Environmental Protection Agency)(renewable energy certificates)(Brief Article)
January 4, 2005... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the finalization of a three-year contract with Unicoi Energy Services to provide the agency's Research Triangle Park (RTP) with 100 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of renewable energy...

Brascan to Acquire Additional Hydro Assets in Brazil.(Companhia de Forca e Luz Cataguazes Leopoldina)(Brief Article)
January 4, 2005... Brascan Corporation recently announced that, through its subsidiary Brascan Energetica, it has signed an agreement to acquire six hydroelectric power plants with a combined installed capacity of 76 megawatts from Brazil's Companhia de Forca e...

South Korean, China to Develop Renewable Energy Projects.(South Korea Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy)
January 4, 2005... Korean news agency Yonhap recently reported that the South Korea Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy has revealed plans to work with China to develop new renewable energy projects. According to Yonhap, the countries have launched a...

ND to Host Renewable Energy in the Upper Midwest Conference.(North Dakota, Conference on Renewable Energy )(Brief Article)
January 4, 2005... The 2005 Conference on Renewable Energy in the Upper Midwest will be held February 23 through 25 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, ND. According to conference organizers, the previous Wind Energy and Rural Development in North Dakota...

Federal Officials Okay Clipper Windpower Project in WY.(Wyoming)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that the Department of Energy (DOE) has determined in an environmental assessment report on Clipper Windpower's proposed 2.5-megawatt experimental wind turbine project in Wyoming that the low-speed...

Local CA Winery to Install Solar Panel System.(Lucas Winery)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... Local California newspaper the Stockton Record recently reported that the Lucas Winery in Lodi, CA plans to spend approximately $166,000 to install a new solar-panel system at the vineyard. According to the paper, the new system, which will...

Local WI Elementary School to Install Wind Turbine.(Wisconsin)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... Local Wisconsin newspaper the Fond Du Lac Reporter recently reported that Washington Elementary School in Fond Du Lac County has proposed the installation of a 40- to 50-foot-tall wind turbine to help educate the students on renewable power...

Morocco Joins Italy, UN to Boost Solar Water Heaters.(United Nations)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... Arabic News reported last week that the government of Morocco has signed cooperation agreements with Italy, as well as the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and Development Program (UNDP), to expand market opportunities for...

Gamesa to Sell Wind Farms to Babcock & Brown.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... Reuters recently reported that Spain's Gamesa has revealed plans to sell six of its Spanish wind farms with a total generating capacity of 158 megawatts (MW) to Australian company Babcock & Brown for more than 200 million euros (approximately...

World Bank to Purchase RECs for DC Headquarters.(renewable energy certificates)(Wind Current and World Bank contract)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... The World Bank recently announced plans to purchase all of the electricity consumed at its headquarters in Washington, DC from Wind Current, a Maryland-based company that sells wind-generated electricity to the mid-Atlantic power grid. The...

Colorado Hydropower Project Initiative Abandoned.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... Local Colorado newspaper the Daily Sentinel recently reported that the proposed Uncompahgre Valley hydropower project has been abandoned after financial investor Sithe Energies withdrew its funding last week. According to the paper, the...

McKenzie Bay Begins Trading on OTCBB.(Over The Counter Bulletin Board, McKenzie Bay International Ltd.)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... Wind power company McKenzie Bay International, Ltd. recently announced it has been approved to begin trading on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) under the symbol MKBY. McKenzie Bay noted that securities quoted on the OTCBB are...

Local Connecticut Town Establishes Renewable Energy Target.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... The Connecticut Post recently reported that the Milford Board of Aldermen approved a resolution earlier this week that establishes a citywide 20-percent renewable energy target by 2010. According to the newspaper, the resolution also...

SEC Commends Bill Clinton for Support of Renewables.(Sustainable Energy Coalition)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... The Sustainable Energy Coalition (SEC) recently announced its delivery earlier this week of a letter signed by 26 of its member groups to former President Bill Clinton, praising him for remarks made during a recent forum that explored options...

AMSC System to Be Installed at NPPD Wind Farm.(American Superconductor Corporation)(Nebraska Public Power District)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) recently announced the sale of its D-VAR voltage regulation system to Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) for use at the Ainsworth Wind Turbine Project to be located near Ainsworth, NE. ...

GE Energy to Supply Turbines for Spainish Wind Project.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... GE Energy recently announced it will supply 33 of its 1.5-megawatt wind turbines for Tebar Eolica's 13,000-megawatt Las Lomillas wind project in Tebar, Spain. Under the terms of its agreement with Sinae Energia y Medioambiente S.A., which...

DOE Selects BSST to Develop Waste Heat System.(Department of Energy and BSST LLC contract)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... Dearborn, MI-based Amerigon, Inc. recently announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) has selected its wholly owned subsidiary BSST, LLC to lead the development of a thermoelectric system that will convert waste heat in automobile engine...

Ontario Government Proposes Regulation Permitting Net Metering.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... Ontario energy minister Dwight Duncan recently announced that the provincial government has proposed a regulation to permit "net metering," which would give credit to customers who generate their own power from renewable sources for any excess...

CCEF Issues RFP for Renewable Energy Initiative.(Connecticut Clean Energy Fund)(Request for proposals)(Project 100)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) recently announced it has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for "Project 100," an initiative promoting the development and deployment of Class I renewable energy resources. According to CCEF, the...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
January 7, 2005... WIND ENERGY IN ARIZONA: RESOURCE TO REALITY, January 18, 2005, Tempe Mission Palms Hotel, Tempe, AZ HAVESTING CLEAN ENERGY V CONFERENCE, January 20-21, 2005, Heritage Inn, Great Falls, MT EUEC 8TH ANNUAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES...

CEI, IL City Launch Voluntary Renewable Energy Program.(Community Energy Inc., Illinois)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Community Energy, Inc. (CEI) recently announced, in conjunction with the City of Naperville, IL, the launch of the voluntary city of Naperville Renewable Energy Option program, which enables municipality residents to purchase power from...

U.S. Wind Farming to Acquire New Turbine Coating Technology.(Environmental Combustion Technologies Inc., contract)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... U.S. Wind Farming, Inc. recently announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire a new wind turbine coating technology. According to the company, it will acquire the proprietary technology of Environmental Combustion Technologies,...

Fronius Solar Electronics Appoints New Senior Sales Engineer.(Gord Petroshi appointed as senior sales engineer)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Photovoltaic inverter manufacturer Fronius USA, LLC's Solar Electronics Division recently announced the appointment of Gord Petroshi as the company's senior sales engineer responsible for key accounts in North America. According to...

Australian Wind Supporters Question Demise of Project.(Australian Broadcasting Corporation)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported last week that a group of approximately 20 residents living in Geraldton, Western Australia have voiced their belief that the state government intentionally created bureaucratic barriers to...

Pacific Hydro Announces Hydro Plant Development Plans in Chile.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Business News (BN) Americas recently reported that Pacific Hydro managing director Jeff Harding revealed during a 2004 strategic review briefing that the company is developing six new hydropower projects with a total generating capacity of more...

DayStar Officers Enter Into Sales Plans.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2005... Halfmoon, NY-based solar electric power generation technology developer DayStar Technologies, Inc. recently announced that its chairman, president and CEO John Tuttle and its chief financial officer Stephen Aanderud have entered into sales...

Geotherm Receives Approval for New Zealand Power Station.(Geotherm Group)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2005... The New Zealand Herald recently reported that Geotherm Group has received approval for its proposed $280-million geothermal power station, to be constructed near Taupo, New Zealand. According to the newspaper, the new plant, which has a...

Uganda Looks to Implement Mandatory Solar Panel Requirements.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2005... Local African newspaper the Monitor recently reported that Ugandan energy minister Daudi Migereko revealed during an interview with the paper that the state government is working to implement mandatory solar panel installation requirements for...

Iberdrola Extends Serra do Burgo Wind Park.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2005... Iberdrola recently announced it has commenced start-up of the extension of the Serra do Burgo wind farm by 11.05 megawatts (MW), bringing the total generating capacity of the facility to 27.2 MW. According to Iberdrola, this additional...

Harvard School to Purchase 100-percent Wind Energy.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2005... Harvard University student newspaper the Harvard Crimson reported last week that the Kennedy School of Government (KSG) will purchase wind-generated electricity to meet 100 percent of its energy needs. In a December referendum, the...

RWE SCHOTT Solar Appoints New Chief Operating Officer.(Mark Finocchario appointed)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2005... Solar modules and systems manufacturer RWE SCHOTT Solar, Inc. (RSS) recently announced the appointment of Mark Finocchario as the company's new chief operating officer. According to RSS, Finocchario previously served as president of Ardeo...

Briza Technologies Introduces Hovering Wind Turbines.(cost-effective solution )(Brief Article)
January 12, 2005... Hillsborough, NJ-based Briza Technologies, Inc. recently announced the introduction of its new non-tower-mounted Hovering Wind Turbines (HWTs), which the company said "are easy to install and can be mass produced, offering the quickest and most...

Spire Completes BIPV Systems Installation at Local IL Center.(building integrated photovoltaic systems, Illinois)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2005... Spire Corporation recently announced the completion of building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems at the Bethel New Life Lake-Pulaski Commercial Center in Chicago, IL. According to Spire, the center has two BIPV systems, a 25-kilowatt...

Epcor Ends Enrollment in Green Power Program.(Epcor Utilities Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2005... Local Canadian newspaper the Edmonton Journal reported last week that Alberta utility Epcor will discontinue enrollment in its Green Power program, which was launched in 1999 to provide renewable-based electricity to residential customers for a...

PPM Acquires Atlantic Renewable, Wind Portfolio.(PPM Energy Inc., Atlantic Renewable Energy Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2005... ScottishPower U.S. subsidiary PPM Energy recently announced the acquisition of Richmond, VA-based Atlantic Renewable Energy Corporation and its wind portfolio as a wholly owned subsidiary of PPM, known as PPM Atlantic Renewable. "Atlantic...

Mitsubishi Electric Introduces Two New PV Modules.(photovoltaic)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc. recently announced the release of two new high-efficiency photovoltaic (PV) modules that contain no lead solder. Mitsubishi Electric said it plans to initially focus its new PV market on the...

Three Gorges to Construct New Hydropower Project.(China Yangtze Three Gorges Development Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Interfax recently reported that the Three Gorges Project Corporation has signed an agreement with the Municipal Government of Yibin, Sichuan Province for the construction of the proposed Xiangjiaba hydropower project on the Jinsha River. ...

Scottish Group Opposes Plans for Wind Farms.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Views of Scotland (VOS), a group of conservationists who oppose the widespread construction of wind power generation facilities in Scotland, recently criticized a new report released by the Scottish Wind Assessment Project (SWAP) that lists...

U.K. Allocates Funding for 15 New Solar Energy Projects.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... The U.K. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently announced that energy minister Mike O'Brien revealed late last month that 15 new solar photovoltaic (PV) energy projects across the U.K. will receive nearly 1 million pounds (about $1.9...

NorthWestern Energy to Purchase Wind Power From Invenergy.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2005... NorthWestern Corporation subsidiary NorthWestern Energy recently announced it has signed an agreement to purchase 135 to 150 megawatts (MW) of electricity from an affiliate of Invenergy Wind, LLC, which will construct a $150-million,...

AES to Acquire SeaWest Holdings for $60 Million.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2005... Arlington, VA-based global power company AES Corporation recently announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire SeaWest Holdings, Inc., a privately owned wind generation operating and development company based in San Diego, CA, for...

PWD, Unimas Sign MOU for Renewable Projects in Malaysia.(Public Works Department signs memorandum of understanding with University Malaysia Sarawak )(Brief Article)
January 14, 2005... Malaysian newspaper the Star recently reported that the Public Works Department (PWD) and the University Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together to promote renewable energy projects in rural...

Honduran Hydroelectric Projects Registered as CDM Activity.(clean development mechanism)(United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2005... The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) recently announced that the "Rio Blanco Small Hydroelectric Project" in San Francisco de Yojoa Municipality, Honduras has been registered as the second clean development...

ASU Wins Grant to Install Passive Solar, PV Systems.(Appalachian State University)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2005... The Winston-Salem Journal reported this week that North Carolina's State Energy Office (NCSEO) has awarded Appalachian State University (ASU) a $100,000 grant to install solar-powered heating and cooling systems in new low-income houses in the...

EDITOR'S NOTE:.
January 14, 2005... EIN will not publish its newsletters on Monday, January 17 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Weekly Update.(energy utilities conference)(Calendar)
January 14, 2005... WIND ENERGY IN ARIZONA: RESOURCE TO REALITY, January 18, 2005, Tempe Mission Palms Hotel, Tempe, AZ HAVESTING CLEAN ENERGY V CONFERENCE, January 20-21, 2005, Heritage Inn, Great Falls, MT EUEC 8TH ANNUAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES...

SunWize Appoints New Residential Marketing Director.(Ezra Auerbach appointed as director of residential marketing)(Brief Article)
January 18, 2005... Kingston, NY-based solar energy company SunWize Technologies recently announced the appointment of Ezra Auerbach as the company's new director of residential marketing. In his new position, SunWize said Auerbach will be responsible for...

BP to Build New Wind Farm Near Amsterdam.(BP Energy)(Brief Article)
January 18, 2005... International energy company BP recently announced it has commenced construction of a three-turbine, nine-megawatt wind farm at its oil terminal in the port of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. According to BP, the project will have the capacity...

Brazil Plans Construction of 15 New Hydroelectric Plants.(president Luiz Inacio Lula)(Brief Article)
January 18, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula has revealed that the country plans to begin construction of 15 new hydroelectric power plants in 2005. According to AP, Lula said the government will...

CCEF Issues Call for Applications for Renewable Energy Projects.(Connecticut Clean Energy Fund)
January 18, 2005... The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) recently issued a call for applications for its Renewable Energy Pre-development Program aimed at encouraging the development of renewable energy projects. According to CCEF, project developers that...

Local KS High School Considers Wind Turbine Installation.(Kansas)(Dodge City school)(Brief Article)
January 18, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that the Dodge City school district in Kansas is considering installing wind turbines at the local high school to help supplement the building's electricity supply. "Given the high energy...

Evergreen Solar, Q-Cells to Develop Solar Manufacturing Plant.(Evergreen Solar Inc. and Q-Cells AG joint venture)(Brief Article)
January 19, 2005... Evergreen Solar, Inc. recently announced the formation of a joint venture (JV) to undertake the development of a 30-megawatt solar wafer, cell and module manufacturing plant in Thalheim, Germany. According to the company, construction of...

Local VT Farm Produces 'Cow Power' From Waste Methane.(Vermont, Blue Spruce Farm )(Brief Article)
January 19, 2005... Central Vermont Public Service (CVPS) recently announced that Blue Spruce Farm has begun producing electricity by burning waste methane gas for the CVPS Cow Power voluntary renewable energy program. According to CVPS, Blue Spruce Farm...

Ireland's Airtricity Pulls Plans for Wind Farm.(Brief Article)
January 19, 2005... Irish business news website Business World reported last week that Irish wind energy developer Airtricity has shelved plans to begin any new wind power projects after learning that the Irish government may not continue to support wind energy...

Four New Wind Projects Proposed for Norway.(Havgul AS plans for new wind farm)(Brief Article)
January 19, 2005... The Nordic Business Report recently reported that the Norwegian water resources and energy directorate (NVE) has revealed that Havgul AS has proposed a preliminary plan for developing four new wind farms in the More og Romsdal region of Norway....

Missouri Awards Funding to Renewable Energy Center.(Missouri Alternative and Renewable Energy Technology center)(Brief Article)
January 19, 2005... Local Missouri newspaper the Joplin Independent recently reported that U.S. Representative Roy Blunt (R-MO) announced last week $1 million in funding for the Crowder College Missouri Alternative and Renewable Energy Technology (MARET) center....

WindStor Commissions Nine Additional Sales Agents.(WindStor Power Company, contracts)(Brief Article)
January 20, 2005... McKenzie Bay International, Ltd. subsidiary WindStor Power Company recently announced is has signed commission sales agent agreements with nine additional companies, eight in the U.S. and one in Australia, to introduce the company's WindStor...

Evergreen Solar Announces Common Stock Public Offering.(Brief Article)
January 20, 2005... Evergreen Solar, Inc. recently announced plans to offer shares of its common stock in a follow-on public offering of common stock, with expected gross proceeds of $60 million, pursuant to its universal shelf registration statement. The...

WI Wind Farm Application Stalled Due to Bird Impact Assessment.(Invenergy L.L.C.'s Forward Wind Energy Center construction delayed)(Brief Article)
January 20, 2005... Local Wisconsin newspaper the Fond Du Lac Reporter recently reported that Invenergy, LLC's application for its proposed Forward Wind Energy Center in Fond Du Lac County, WI has been delayed by the state Public Service Commission (PSC) due to...

IWEA Urges Officials to Continue Support for Wind.(Irish Wind Energy Association, finance for wind energy industry)(Brief Article)
January 20, 2005... The Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) recently called on Ireland's communications, marine and natural resources Minister Noel Dempsey to continue providing financial support for the country's wind energy industry and to ignore a recent...

MES Issues RFI for Poultry Litter-fueled Power Facility.(Maryland Environmental Service)(request for information)(Brief Article)
January 20, 2005... The Maryland Environmental Service (MES) recently issued a request for information (RFI) from qualified firms interested in developing a poultry litter-fueled power generation facility on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. MES noted that...

Evolution Markets to Conduct Auction of MA RECs.(Massachusetts Technology Collaborative sells renewable energy certificates)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2005... Evolution Markets, LLC recently announced it will assist the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) in the sale of MTC's renewable energy certificates (RECs). According to Evolution Markets, MTC, a state agency managing the...

Coast Mountain Submits Water License Application for Hydro Plant.(Coast Mountain Power Corporation)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2005... Coast Mountain Power Corporation recently announced the submission of an application for a water license for the generation of hydro electricity on More Creek, a tributary to the Iskut River in Northwestern British Columbia. According to...

Scottish Lord Introduces Renewable Energy Bill.(Lord Rupert Redesdale introduces new energy policy)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2005... The Scotsman reported last week that Lord Rupert Redesdale, a member of the U.K. Parliament's House of Lords representing Scotland's Liberal Democrat party, has introduced a new measure intended to encourage U.K. residents, small businesses and...

Estonia Opens Wind Farm at Former Soviet Training Site.(Brief Article)
January 21, 2005... Agence France-Presse (AFP) recently reported that Estonia has begun operating the first three turbines at the new Pakri Wind Farm located in the town of Paldiski, the home of a former Soviet Union nuclear submarine training center. ...

WSU Receives State Grant to Develop Anaerobic Digester.(Washington State University)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2005... The Washington Department of Ecology recently announced it has awarded $100,000 to a Washington State University (WSU) project to finish building a portable anaerobic digester that turns farm waste, manure and household garbage into methane gas...

Weekly Update.(energy associations' meetings)(Calendar)
January 21, 2005... EUEC 8TH ANNUAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE: AIR QUALITY, GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY, January 24-26, 2005, Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa, Tucson, AZ CLEAN ENERGY POWER 2005, January 26-27, 2005, Fairground...

Wyoming House Votes Against Renewable Energy Commission.(energy policy)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2005... Local Wyoming newspaper the Laramie Boomerang recently reported that the state House Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee has voted against a proposed bill that would have established a two-year, 13-member renewable energy...

FERC Approves Relicense for Alcoa Hydroelectric Dams.(Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2005... Pittsburgh, PA-based Alcoa recently announced that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has decided to relicense four of the company's hydroelectric dams in Tennessee and North Carolina while preserving more than 10,000 acres of land...

Konarka Chairman Joins ACORE Board of Directors.(American Council On Renewable Energy appoints Howard Berke )(Brief Article)
January 24, 2005... Lowell, MA-based polymer photovoltaic product developer Konarka Technologies, Inc. recently announced that its chairman and CEO Howard Berke has been elected to the board of directors of the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE). As...

NASA Tests Satellite Solar Cells at Air Force Base.(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)(Dryden Research Center)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2005... NASA Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC) recently announced it has installed a "state-of-the-art" solar array at its facilities on Edwards Air Force Base in California. DFRC said the array's A-300 silicon cells were derived from those...

Celilo, Clean Edge to Launch Renewable Energy News Service.(Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, Celilo Group Media Inc. and Clean Edge contract)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2005... Celilo Group Media, Inc. and Clean Edge, Inc. recently announced they have been awarded a three-year contract by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance to develop and operate a monthly newsletter, website and web conferencing service focused...

NREL Opens New Lab Dedicated to Biomass Research.(National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Biomass Surface Characterization Laboratory )(Brief Article)
January 25, 2005... The Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently announced it has opened a new $2.9-million facility that features an array of electron and optical microscopes, and other advanced research tools, to study the...

Canadian Ministry Receives Applications for Hydroelectric Sites.(Canadian Ministry of Natural Resources)(Brief Article)
January 25, 2005... The Canadian Ministry of Natural Resources recently announced that, in response to the government's November request for proposals (RFP), 57 proponents have submitted expressions of interest identifying possible sites for the development of new...

IBF, Clean Edge to Host Clean-Tech Investors Summit in CA.(California)(International Business Forum)(Brief Article)
January 25, 2005... International Business Forum (IBF) and Clean Edge, Inc. will host "The Clean-Tech Investors Summit" February 2 and 3 at The Lodge at Rancho Mirage in Palm Springs, CA. The event will open the morning of Wednesday, February 2 with a session...

SCE Presents Rebate to CA District for PV System.(Southern California Edison Co., photovoltaic)(Brief Article)
January 25, 2005... Southern California Edison (SCE) recently announced it has presented the Kern Community College District in California with a $4.3-million rebate for its participation in SCE's Self-Generation Incentive Program, an initiative developed to...

New UCS Study Finds NM Renewable Energy Could Boost Economy.(Union of Concerned Scientists)(New Mexico)(Brief Article)
January 25, 2005... The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) recently announced it has released a new study that finds if utilities increased their use of renewable electricity to 20 percent by 2020, New Mexico families and businesses could potentially save $570...

New Canadian Wind Parks Employ GE Energy Turbines.(turbine installation)(Brief Article)
January 26, 2005... GE Energy recently announced that its 1.5-megawatt (MW) wind turbines will be used to help supply 67.5 MW of wind capacity to the Melancthon Gray wind farm, one of five new wind projects recently approved by the government of Ontario. GE...