Renewable Energy Today articles from January 2006

Renewable Energy Today archives from January 2006

Ormat Completes Second Stage of Funding for Puna Project.
January 3, 2006... Ormat Technologies, Inc. recently announced that its subsidiary Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) has completed the second stage of a two-stage refinancing agreement for its Puna Geothermal Project in Hawaii. According to Ormat, PGV entered...

EU Energy Announces 300-MW Sale, JV With Indowind Energy.
January 3, 2006... EU Energy plc recently announced that its wholly owned subsidiary EU Energy Wind, Ltd. has entered into an agreement with Indowind Energy, Ltd. of India for the purchase of 300 megawatts of wind turbines from EU Wind for delivery commencing...

NESEA to Host Building Energy '06 Conference in Boston.
January 3, 2006... The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) will host "Building Energy '06," a conference and trade show for renewable energy and green building professionals, March 7 through 9 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, MA. On...

Carmanah to Build Solar System Atop Toronto's Exhibition Place.
January 3, 2006... Carmanah Technologies Corporation recently announced it has been awarded a contract by the city of Toronto, Ontario to build a 100-kilowatt rooftop solar power system at Exhibition Place. The contract is valued at $1 million canadian (about...

GEA Reports Geothermal Growth in 15 Countries for 2005.
January 3, 2006... The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) announced last month that geothermal power production expanded in more than 15 countries worldwide in 2005, including Canada, Germany, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, New Zealand, Nicaragua, the...

BTU Receives Orders for Solar Cell Production Equipment.
January 4, 2006... BTU International, Inc. recently announced it has received orders totaling $1.4 million for its solar cell diffusion and anti-reflective coating systems. "These orders continue to show strength in the photovoltaic market with requirements...

3 Phases Announces Launch of New Solar Funding Model.
January 4, 2006... 3 Phases Energy Services recently announced the launch of a new model for financing large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. Under the service, dubbed "Daylight Savings," a solar array is developed atop a customer's roof using capital...

Composite Technology Announces Agreement With EU Energy.
January 4, 2006... Irvine, CA-based Composite Technology Corporation (CTC), a leading developer of composite core cables for electric transmission and distribution lines, recently announced that its wholly owned subsidiary CTC Wind Systems Corporation has...

PacifiCorp Signs Power Purchase Deal for UT Geothermal Plant.
January 4, 2006... PacifiCorp recently announced it has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement for the output of a 42-megawatt geothermal electric generating plant near Cove Fort, UT. According to PacifiCorp, Amp Resources LLC will develop, own and...

Solar Integrated Signs Credit Facility With GE EFS Affiliate.
January 5, 2006... Solar Integrated Technologies, Inc. recently announced it has signed a revolving line of credit with an affiliate of GE Energy Financial Services for up to $20 million. According to Solar Integrated, the credit facility is for a term of up...

U.S. Patent Issued for 35 WindStor Turbine Improvement Claims.
January 5, 2006... McKenzie Bay International, Ltd. recently announced the issuance of a U.S. patent for 35 improvement claims to the company's vertical axis WindStor turbine. According to McKenzie Bay, the primary improvement to the turbine is the elevation...

Dynamotive Announces MOU With Mitsubishi Canada.
January 5, 2006... Canada DynaMotive Energy Systems Corporation recently announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mitsubishi Canada, Ltd. for the development of definitive agreements for the marketing and distribution of...

Iberdrola to Codevelop Wind Farms in Morocco.
January 5, 2006... Iberdrola and Morocco's Office National de Electricte (ONE) recently announced the signing of a five-year agreement to develop wind farms and combined cycle facilities in Morocco. According to Iberdrola, the two companies have set up a...

U.S. Geothermal Signs Deal With Ormat to Build Power Plant in ID.
January 5, 2006... U.S. Geothermal recently announced it has signed a contract with Ormat Nevada, Inc. to supply equipment and build a geothermal power plant at Raft River, ID. According to U.S. Geothermal, the engineering, procurement and construction...

Vector Enters Turbine Agreement With First Asset Funds.
January 6, 2006... Vector Wind Energy, Inc. recently announced an agreement with First Asset Funds, Inc. for the construction, administration and operation of new wind turbine installations that are expected to earn the company nearly $1.3 million. According...

Connect Energy to Install PV Glass Canopy on CA Building.
January 6, 2006... Barnabus Energy, Inc. recently announced that its Connect Energy, Inc. subsidiary will develop and install a photovoltaic (PV) glass canopy atop the California Academy of Science in San Francisco. According to Barnabus, the canopy, which...

Vestas Receives Turbine Order From Horizon Wind.
January 6, 2006... The Vestas Group recently announced it has received an order from Horizon Wind Energy for 600 megawatts (MW) of V82-1.65 MW and V80-1.8 MW wind turbines, with an option for an additional 200 MW. Vestas noted that the order also includes a...

CPUC Approves SDG&E Contract for Solar Power.
January 6, 2006... San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E) recently announced that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved its contract to purchase 300 megawatts (MW) of solar power from Arizona-based Stirling Energy Systems. ...

Weekly Update.
January 6, 2006... AWEA WIND POWER ASSET MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP, January 10-11, 2006, Holiday Inn on the Bay, San Diego, CA 9TH ANNUAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE (EUEC) ON CLEAN AIR, MERCURY, GLOBAL WARMING & RENEWABLE ENERGY, January 22-25,...

Evergreen Solar Introduces New 120-Watt Solar Panel.
January 9, 2006... Evergreen Solar, Inc. recently announced the introduction of its new EC-120, a 120-watt solar panel in the company's Cedar Line photovoltaic product family. According to Evergreen Solar, the EC-120 has the same dimensions as the company's...

PNM Receives Approval to Launch Customer Solar Energy Program.
January 9, 2006... PNM, a subsidiary of Albuquerque, NM-based energy holding company PNM Resources, recently announced it has received final approval from the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) to launch a customer solar energy program. PNM...

Western Wind to Purchase Mitsubishi Turbines for AZ Project.
January 9, 2006... Western Wind Energy Corporation recently announced an agreement to purchase 15 wind turbines from Mitsubishi Power Systems, at a price of more than $15 million. According to Western Wind, the company will take delivery of Mitsubishi's...

LADWP Board Takes First Step Toward Renewables Goal.
January 9, 2006... The Board of Water and Power Commissioners for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) recently took its first step toward increasing renewable energy sources to 20 percent of the city's power mix by 2010. According to LADWP,...

Energy Federation, Inc.(Company Profile)
January 9, 2006... Westborough, MA-based Energy Federation, Inc. (EFI) was founded in 1982 by five nonprofit organizations, with a mission to identify, promote and supply resource conservation products that are of high quality, durable, practical to install and...

NativeEnergy Offsets Farm Show Impact With Methane Power.
January 10, 2006... NativeEnergy recently announced that carbon pollution from this year's Pennsylvania Farm Show, being held through this week in Harrisburg, PA, is being offset by energy from a methane power project at a family dairy farm in the state. "The...

Ex-Im Bank Offers 15-Year Repayment for Hydro Project Exports.
January 10, 2006... The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) recently announced it is offering export financing on repayment terms of up to 15 years for U.S. exports of goods and services to be used in hydropower projects that comply with the...

International Power Group to Purchase 51 Percent of GiraSolar.
January 10, 2006... Wantage, NJ-based waste-to-energy company International Power Group, Ltd. (IPWG) recently signed a binding letter of intent (LOI) to purchase 51 percent of Dutch photovoltaic (PV) solar module manufacturer GiraSolar B.V. and its related...

FRA to Host Renewables Finance and Investment Summit in AZ.
January 10, 2006... Financial Research Associates, LLC (FRA) will host "Renewable Energy Finance and Investment Summit: Navigating Opportunities & Risks in the Renewable Fuel & Renewable Power Markets," March 8 through 10 at the Pointe South Mountain Resort in...

GridPoint Elected to MDV-SEIA Board of Directors.
January 11, 2006... Intelligent energy management (IEM) product manufacturer GridPoint, Inc. recently announced it has been elected to the board of directors of the Maryland-DC-Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association (MDV-SEIA), the regional trade...

GE Energy Provides Turbines for New German Wind Project.
January 11, 2006... GE Energy recently announced it is providing five 2.3-megawatt turbines for a new wind project in Okel, Lower Saxony, Germany. According to GE Energy, the project is owned by WindStrom Nord GmbH & Company Okeler Bruch KG. GE Energy noted...

Voltwerk Orders 20 Wind Turbines From Vestas Group.
January 11, 2006... The Vestas Group recently announced an order for 20 V90 2.0-megawatt (MW) wind turbines from Voltwerk AG of Hamburg, Germany. "We are happy to be able to expand our working relationship with Vestas," said Voltwerk CEO Nikolaus Krane....

Goldwind to Supply Equipment for Chinese Wind Power Projects.
January 11, 2006... Asia Pulse recently reported that China Power Investment Corporation and Goldwind Science and Technology Company, Ltd. have signed a wind power equipment supply agreement worth $371.6 million. According to Asia Pulse, the agreement includes...

MMS Seeks Comments on Alternate Energy-related Uses on OCS.
January 11, 2006... The Department of Interior's (DOI) Minerals Management Service (MMS) published late last month in the Federal Register an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) requesting comments on the development of a regulatory program to implement...

FedEx Kinko's Announces New Renewable Energy Purchases.
January 12, 2006... FedEx Kinko's recently announced it has agreed to purchase 10.8 million kilowatt-hours of Green-e certified renewable energy certificates (RECs) for 88 of its locations in Southern California. The purchase is expected to help meet 50 percent of...

DayStar Appoints New Vice President of Manufacturing.
January 12, 2006... DayStar Technologies, Inc. recently announced the appointment of Jack McCaffrey as the company's new vice president of manufacturing. According to DayStar, McCaffrey previously served as vice president of manufacturing and engineering at...

Babcock & Brown Completes Third Phase of Texas Wind Project.
January 12, 2006... Babcock & Brown recently announced the completion of Phase 3 of the Sweetwater wind power project near Sweetwater, TX. According to Babcock & Brown, completion of this phase brings the total operating capacity of the Sweetwater site to 264...

ISE to Launch New Sector Index for Alternative Energy.
January 12, 2006... The International Securities Exchange (ISE) recently announced the launch of a new specialized sector index option -- the ISE-CCM Alternative Energy Index. According to ISE, the Alternative Energy Index provides investors with exposure to...

Next Week's Publishing Schedule.
January 13, 2006... EIN will not publish its newsletters on Monday, January 16 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will resume our regular production schedule on Tuesday, January 17. (EIN EDITOR: 1/12)

Whole Foods Offsets Electricity Use With Wind Purchase.
January 13, 2006... Natural and organic grocer Whole Foods Market recently announced it is purchasing, as of last month, more than 458,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of renewable energy credits from wind farms. According to Whole Foods, the purchase offsets 100...

Potlach to Study Feasibility of Biorefinery at AR Facility.
January 13, 2006... Potlach Corporation recently announced it is working with partners to study the feasibility of building a pilot biorefinery to convert forest and agricultural waste into biofuels and other chemicals at the company's pulp and paperboard mill in...

Solar Integrated to Install BIPV at Luke Air Force Base in AZ.
January 13, 2006... Solar Integrated Technologies, Inc. recently announced it has been awarded a $2.5-million contract from Honeywell Building Solutions to install a building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) roofing system on a building that forms part of the Base...

Washington State Collective to Fund Local Solar Roof Project.
January 13, 2006... The King County Housing Authority (KCHA), King County, WA, the City of Seattle and other partners recently funded the installation of solar electric modules atop the roof of Seattle's Coronado Springs YWCA Career Development Center, which is...

Green Mountain Power Recognized for Environmental Practices.
January 13, 2006... The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation and the Vermont Small Business Development Center recently recognized Green Mountain Power Corporation as an "environmental partner" in the Vermont Business Environmental Partnership. ...

Weekly Update.
January 13, 2006... 9TH ANNUAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE (EUEC) ON CLEAN AIR, MERCURY, GLOBAL WARMING & RENEWABLE ENERGY, January 22-25, 2006, Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa, Tucson, AZ 6TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE, POLICY AND THE...

Brookfield Power to Acquire Two Hydro Facilities in Maine.
January 17, 2006... Brookfield Power, formerly Brascan Power, recently announced the signing of an agreement to acquire two hydroelectric power plants in Maine from Rumford Falls Power Company for $144 million. According to Brookfield Power, the two...

Vector Installs Wind Turbine at Nova Scotia Site.
January 17, 2006... Vector Wind Energy, Inc. recently announced the installation of a 1.2-megawatt Vensys wind turbine in Springhill, Nova Scotia. According to Vector, the company expects to install at least four additional turbines at the site this year. ...

TrustPower Pursues Wind Farm Development in New Zealand.
January 17, 2006... TrustPower, Ltd. recently announced it is pursuing a wind farm development at Lake Mahinerangi, south of Dunedin, New Zealand. If the project proceeds, TrustPower said it could have an installed capacity of up to 300 megawatts (MW),...

PA Governor Announces $8.5 Million for Clean Energy Projects.
January 17, 2006... Pennsylvania governor Edward Rendell recently announced that the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA) has approved $8.5 million in grants and loans for 25 clean energy projects that will leverage another $144.3 million in private...

Walgreens to Install Solar Systems at CA, NJ Locations.
January 18, 2006... Walgreens recently announced it will install solar electric systems in 96 stores and two distribution centers in California, as well as in 16 stores in New Jersey. According to Walgreens, the new roof-mounted systems, which will be...

Krystal Planet to Market Magenn Power Wind Generator.
January 18, 2006... Krystal Planet Corporation recently announced a distributorship agreement with Magenn Power, Inc. to market the Magenn Air Rotor System (MARS), an airborne, tethered wind generator. According to Krystal Planet, the system is capable of...

IFC to Invest in Brazilian Wind Power Project.
January 18, 2006... The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a private arm of the World Bank Group, recently announced it will invest $5.5 million in Enerbrasil to build, operate and maintain a 49.3-megawatt (MW) wind power park in northeastern Brazil. ...

Cleantech to Host Venture Forum in San Francisco.
January 18, 2006... Cleantech Venture Network, LLC will host the Cleantech Venture Forum IX from March 21 through 23 at the Marriott-San Francisco in San Francisco, CA. On Tuesday, March 21, Cleantech will host an invitation-only, pre-event session --...

ACORE Announces Formation of Utility Committee.
January 18, 2006... The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) recently announced the formation of its Utility Committee. The Utility Committee's co-chairs are Tom Key of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Jeff Anthony of We Energies. A...

CPUC Approves California Solar Installation Initiative.
January 19, 2006... The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) recently announced that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved last week the California Solar Initiative -- a program which seeks to install 3,000 megawatts of solar generation...

Sterling Planet Supplies 761 Million kWh of RECs to DOE, Army.
January 19, 2006... GreenShift Corporation recently announced that Sterling Planet, Inc., a leading U.S. retail renewable energy provider through the sourcing and sale of renewable energy credits (RECs) and a GreenShift portfolio company, is supplying 10...

SunPower Announces Appointment of New Corporate Controller.
January 19, 2006... Silicon Valley solar cell and panel manufacturer SunPower Corporation recently announced the appointment of John Rodman as its new vice president and corporate controller. According to SunPower, Rodman will oversee all accounting and...

Vestas Receives Wind Turbine Order from WKN Windkraft Nord.
January 19, 2006... The Vestas Group recently announced it has received an order for 58 megawatts (MW) of wind turbines from WKN Windcraft Nord AG of Germany. According to Vestas, the order includes 16 of the company's V80-2.0 MW model turbines and 13 V90-2.0...

SatCon Launches New 500-kW PowerGate PV Inverter.
January 20, 2006... SatCon Technology Corporation recently announced the launch of its new 500-kilowatt (kW) PowerGate photovoltaic (PV) inverter. According to Satcon, the AE-500-60-PV-A utility-grade inverter has been listed to the Underwriters Laboratory...

Ventus to Codevelop New Canadian Wind Farm.
January 20, 2006... Toronto, Ontario-based wind energy developer Ventus Energy, Inc. recently announced it will partner with Metis Energy Corporation to develop a $2.5-billion wind farm near Churchill Falls, Labrador. Through a new partnership, dubbed Labrador...

GE Completes Debt Financing for German Wind Farms.
January 20, 2006... GE Energy Financial Services recently announced the completion of project debt financing for two wind power farms in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. According to the company, the sites include the 12-megawatt (MW) Krusemark wind farm in...

China EnerSave Pursues Second Local Biomass Project.
January 20, 2006... Singapore-based renewable energy provider China EnerSave, Ltd. recently announced it is embarking on the company's second biomass project in China, which will be located in Dujiangyan County, Sichuan Province and will closely follow the model...

Solel Signs $10-million Power Contract With Solargenix.
January 20, 2006... Solel Solar Systems, Ltd. recently announced it has signed a $10-million contract with Solargenix Energy. Under the contract, Solargenix will purchase solar receivers and thermal conduction units from Solel to help produce and supply solar...

Weekly Update.
January 20, 2006... 9TH ANNUAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE (EUEC) ON CLEAN AIR, MERCURY, GLOBAL WARMING & RENEWABLE ENERGY, January 22-25, 2006, Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa, Tucson, AZ 6TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE, POLICY AND THE...

Middletown, CT Selects Community Energy as Renewables Supplier.
January 23, 2006... Community Energy, Inc. (CEI) recently announced it will supply renewable energy to Middletown, CT to help the city meet three percent of its energy requirements. According to CEI, the purchase will help support the state's recently...

LBWP Wind Project to Use AMSC Voltage Regulators.
January 23, 2006... American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) recently announced it has received an order for two D-VAR voltage regulation systems from Lake Bonney Wind Power Pty. Ltd. The D-VAR systems were ordered through Lake Bonney's operator, National Power...

Gemini Completes Construction of Canadian Wind Farm.
January 23, 2006... Gemini Corporation recently announced that construction has been completed at its Kettle Hills Wind Energy, Inc. project in southern Alberta. "We have been approached by a number of wind energy developers to provide input into their...

DayStar Delivers Shipments, Meets Production Milestones.
January 23, 2006... DayStar Technologies, Inc. recently announced that the company has completed shipments to German and Chinese customers and achieved two key production milestones for its New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)...

GreenShift Announces Availability of Sterling Select in NJ.
January 24, 2006... GreenShift Corporation recently announced that Sterling Planet, Inc., a company engaged in the sourcing and sale of renewable energy credits (RECs) is now enabling New Jersey electric utility customers to support renewable energy via its...

Raser Technologies to Acquire Amp Resources.
January 24, 2006... Raser Technologies, Inc. recently announced a definitive agreement to acquire power generation technology company Amp Resources. Under the agreement, Raser will acquire Amp and its portfolio of heat transfer and renewable power generation...

CEC Approves EPOD Solar Power System Sale.
January 24, 2006... EPOD International, Inc. recently announced that the California Energy Commission (CEC) has endorsed its sale of a solar power system to an industrial customer in San Diego County, CA. "Having the state approve our systems for customer...

Vestas to Build Nacelles and Hubs Facility in Tianjin, China.
January 24, 2006... The Vestas Group recently announced it will build a factory in Tianjin, China to assemble wind turbine nacelles and hubs. According to Vestas, the new factory will be built in conjunction with a blade factory already planned for the Tianjin...

Gamesa, Iberdrola to Build Turbine Factories in Portugal.
January 24, 2006... Spanish wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa and utility company Iberdrola recently announced plans to build five wind turbine factories in Portugal that will be capable of producing more than 100 turbines annually, with an aggregate capacity of...

Sharp Installs Solar System at Patagonia Headquarters.
January 25, 2006... Sharp Electronics Corporation recently installed a 66.6-kilowatt (kW) solar electric system at the Ventura, CA headquarters of clothing company Patagonia. According to Sharp, the system utilizes 360 185-watt panels on three custom-built...

Polaris Announces Activation of PPA, Debenture Financing.
January 25, 2006... Polaris Geothermal, Inc. recently announced the activation of the power purchase agreement (PPA) entered into between its wholly owned subsidiary Polaris Energy Nicaragua S.A. and Union Fenosa for the San Jacinto-Tizate Geothermal Project. ...

IL County Okays Plans for 40-Turbine Wind Project.
January 25, 2006... Local Illinois newspaper the Rockford Register Star reported last month that officials in Ogle County, IL, have approved plans for Minneapolis, MN-based wind energy company Navitas Energy, Inc. to begin building 40 wind turbines. The...

Wartsila to Supply Renogen with Biomass CHP Plant.
January 25, 2006... Wartsila Corporation recently announced it has won a contract to supply Renogen SA with a BioPower 5 CEX biomass-fueled combined heat and power (CHP) plant for installation in the municipality of Amel in the Ardennes region of Belgium. ...

SunWize Installs Six Solar Power Systems at NY Headquarters.
January 26, 2006... SunWize Technologies recently announced the completion of six grid-connected solar power systems at its headquarters in Kingston, NY. According to the company, five SunWize Gird Tie Systems have been mounted on the headquarters' roof, while...

Brookfield Power to Acquire Four Canadian Hydro Plants.
January 26, 2006... Brookfield Power recently announced it has signed an agreement with the shareholders of Beaver Power Corporation to acquire the company and its four hydroelectric generating facilities in northern Ontario for an undisclosed purchase price. ...

Conolog Equipment Selected for North American Wind Farms.
January 26, 2006... Somerville, NJ-based engineering and design company Conolog Corporation recently announced that its PTR equipment will be used to protect transmission lines at two North American windmill electric generator farms. "Wind as an alternative...

AC Landfill Energy to Construct Additional Generators.
January 26, 2006... Marina Energy recently announced that the Atlantic County Utility Authority's (ACUA) board of directors has agreed to allow AC Landfill Energy LLC, a joint venture of DCO Energy and Marina Energy, to construct two additional methane-to-electric...

Catamount Reduces Number of Wind Towers Planned for VT.
January 26, 2006... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that Catamount Energy has altered its plans for a wind energy station on Glebe Mountain in Vermont in an effort to placate area residents opposing the project. According to AP, while the number of...

Clif Bar Announces Renewable Energy Credit Purchase.
January 27, 2006... Clif Bar & Company recently announced it will offset carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions created by the Amgen Tour, a 600-mile cycling race from San Francisco to Redondo Beach, CA, by purchasing renewable energy credits in partnership with...

Solar Integrated Announces Appointment of New CFO.
January 27, 2006... Commercial building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) roofing systems provider Solar Integrated Technologies, Inc. recently announced the appointment of John Palumbo as the company's new chief financial officer (CFO). According to Solar...

Sustainable Energy to Develop Inverter Platform With NRC-IRAP.
January 27, 2006... Sustainable Energy Technologies, Inc. recently announced it has entered into a contribution agreement with Canada's National Research Council, Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP). According to Sustainable Energy, NRC-IRAP will...