Renewable Energy Today articles from June 2005

Renewable Energy Today archives from June 2005

Southern Company, Georgia Tech to Build Offshore Wind Project.
June 1, 2005... Southern Company and the Georgia Institute of Technology recently announced plans to collaborate on a new offshore wind power project located off the coast of Savannah, GA. Southern Company and Georgia Tech said the project envisions three...

Magnetek Solar Inverter Line Honored With INTEL Design Award.
June 1, 2005... Magnetek, Inc. recently announced that its Aurora indoor solar power inverter line received a design award during INTEL 2005, the international biennial electrical engineering, electronics, lighting, industrial automation, security and...

NREL Finds Quantum Dots Can Boost Solar Cell Efficiency.
June 1, 2005... Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently released a new study which finds that tiny nanocrystals, known as "quantum dots," are capable of producing as many as three electrons from one high-energy photon of...

NGOs Lambaste Deal to Give Preferential Financing to Large Dams.
June 1, 2005... ECA Watch, an international NGO campaign on export credit agencies (ECAs), recently rejected a decision reached earlier this year by participants in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) "Arrangement on Officially...

Atlantic Wind Power Commences Operations at Pubnico Point.
June 1, 2005... Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) recently announced the grand opening of Atlantic Wind Power Corporation's 30.6-megawatt (MW) wind farm at Pubnico Point in southwest Nova Scotia. According to NRCan, the Pubnico Point wind farm consists of...

ICP Partners With Titan Energy, Opens New Facility in TX.
June 2, 2005... ICP Solar, a leading manufacturer of products based on advanced solar technology, recently announced a partnership with Titan Energy Systems of Andhra Pradesh, India, under which ICP will ship its solar cells to Titan's facility in India for...

DynaMotive Delivers BioOil Shipment for Testing.
June 2, 2005... Vancouver, British Columbia-based DynaMotive Energy Systems Corporation recently announced the shipment of 12 tons of its renewable BioOil fuel product, which is derived from forest and agricultural residues, to Ontario-based Classic Power,...

Polaris Successfully Completes Steam Blow at SJT Project.
June 2, 2005... Polaris Geothermal, Inc. recently announced the successful completion of the steamfield steam blow, "a critical element of the commissioning process for the San Jacinto-Tizate (SJT) Geothermal Power Project in Nicaragua." According to...

New Offshore Wind Park Dedicated in Arklow, Ireland.
June 2, 2005... GE Energy recently announced the official dedication of Ireland's new Arklow Bank Offshore Wind Park, "the first large-scale offshore wind energy facility developed solely as a technology demonstration and learning platform for offshore wind...

Vexcel Develops Software Solution for Wind Energy Resources.
June 2, 2005... Boulder, CO-based multinational remote sensing company Vexcel Corporation recently announced the development of a software-based solution designed to support offshore wind farm development throughout Europe. According to Vexcel, the...

Mohawk Paper Begins Using Wind to Power NY, OH Mills.
June 3, 2005... Cohoes, NY-based Mohawk Paper Mills, Inc. recently announced it has begun using 45 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of wind energy annually to power the company's two mills in New York as well as the newly purchased Beckett Mill in Ohio. ...

CPM Reports on Solar Renewable Tracking System for NJ.
June 3, 2005... Los Altos, CA-based Clean Power Markets, Inc. (CPM) recently announced that the state of New Jersey has successfully established a new tracking and trading system for solar renewable energy certificates (SRECs). According to CPM, the New...

EIB to Help Finance KenGen Geothermal Plant Expansion.
June 3, 2005... The European Commission (EC) recently announced that European Investment Bank (EIB) president Philippe Maystadt and Kenya Electricity Generating Company, Ltd. (KenGen) managing director Edward Njoroge have signed a financing agreement under...

CST Recommends Consideration of Tidal Power, Nuclear Option.
June 3, 2005... The U.K. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently announced the release of a new report published by the Council for Science and Technology (CST), the government's top-level advisory body on science and technology policy issues, which...

India Unveils Plans to Expand Solar Energy Programs.
June 3, 2005... Indian minister of state for non-conventional energy sources Shri Vilas Muttemwar recently announced plans to expand government programs supporting the development and utilization of solar energy resources in 2005 and 2006. Additionally,...

Weekly Update.
June 3, 2005... 20TH EUROPEAN PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR ENERGY CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION, June 6-10, 2005, International Covention Centre, Barcelona, Spain RENEWABLE POWER ASSOCIATION (RPA) MICRO RENEWABLES CONFERENCE, June 9, 2005, Savoy Palace, London, England...

Renewable Ventures Enables Purchase of RECs to Offset Emissions.
June 6, 2005... Renewable Ventures, LLC, a leading provider of renewable energy investment and facility management, recently announced the launch of its "Certified Clean Car" program, an initiative designed to enable drivers to offset their automotive carbon...

BP Donates Solar Equipment to Local MD School District.
June 6, 2005... BP Solar recently announced its donation of 160 solar modules, amounting to approximately 26 kilowatts of power, as well as supporting equipment to Frederick County Public Schools' new facility for its Earth and Space Science Laboratory (ESSL)....

Vestas Receives Turbine Order for Dutch Offshore Project.
June 6, 2005... The Vestas Group recently announced it has received an order for 36 V90-3.0 MW wind turbines for an offshore project to be located between 10 and 18 kilometers off the Dutch coast at Egmond an Zee. According to the company, the turnkey...

Ze-gen, Inc.
June 6, 2005... Canton, MA-based Ze-gen, Inc. was formed in mid-2004 to develop and deploy zero-emissions gasification systems which convert municipal solid waste (MSW) and other solid waste streams into clean energy. Specifically, Ze-gen has designed,...

Minnesota Power to Purchase Wind From New Project in ND.
June 7, 2005... Minnesota Power Inc., a division of ALLETE, Inc., recently announced it has entered into a long-term agreement to purchase approximately 50 megawatts of wind power from a new wind generation project to be built in south central North Dakota by...

XsunX Produces Transparent Solar Cell on Thin-film Plastic.
June 7, 2005... Solar technology company XsunX, Inc. announced late last month that its recent success in the development of low-temperature manufacturing techniques has allowed the company to produce its first transparent solar cell on thin-film plastic. ...

Suncor Joins Pembina Wind Program to Offset Emissions.
June 7, 2005... Suncor Energy, Inc. recently announced it has joined the Pembina Institute's "Wind Power by Pembina" program to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by approximately 4,500 tons. Pembina is a nonprofit environmental organization working to...

Marubeni, Gangwon to Codevelop New South Korean Wind Facility.
June 7, 2005... Kyodo recently reported that Marubeni Corporation has revealed plans to codevelop a new 98-megawatt wind power plant in South Korea with a company established by local bridge construction equipment manufacturer Unison Company. According to...

Global Solar Energy Awarded U.S. Army Portable Charger Order.
June 7, 2005... UniSource Energy Corporation subsidiary Global Solar Energy, Inc. recently announced it has been awarded a $1-million contract to provide the U.S. Army with a "lightweight and durable" rucksack portable solar charger. According to Global...

Renewable Ventures Acquires NV Nuon's U.S. Renewables Unit.
June 8, 2005... Renewable Ventures, LLC recently announced that it has completed a management buyout of the U.S. renewable energy subsidiary of dutch utility company nv Nuon. Renewable Ventures cites the acquisition as part of an effort to expand the...

ABN AMRO Arranges CER Purchase From Fijian Hydro Projects.
June 8, 2005... Netherlands-based international bank ABN AMRO recently announced the arrangement of a carbon credit transaction between two private sector entities involving the purchase and on-sell of certified emission reductions (CERs) created from two...

SOLON Opens New Solar Power Plant in Bavaria.
June 8, 2005... SunPower Corporation recently announced that German photovoltaic module manufacturer SOLON AG has opened phase one of its new 12-megawatt Solarpark Gut Erlasse facility in Bavaria near Arnstein, Germany. According to SunPower, the...

CFCO Secures $1.45 Billion for Laotian Hydro Project.
June 8, 2005... International business services company CFCO International recently announced it has secured $1.45 billion in financing for the construction of a new 1,100-megawatt (MW) hydroelectric dam in Laos. The company said the board of directors of...

Vestas to Construct New R&D Centers in Denmark, Asia.
June 8, 2005... The Vestas group recently announced plans to construct a new research and development (R&D) center in Aarhus, Denmark. According to Vestas, the new center, construction of which is scheduled to commence later this year, is expected to...

US Geothermal Shares to Begin Trading on OTCBB.
June 9, 2005... Boise, ID-based US Geothermal, Inc. recently announced that the company has met requirements for a listing on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB), as confirmed by J Giordano Securities Group of New York City, market maker for the...

Konarka, Solaris to Collaborate on Solar Cell Evaluation.
June 9, 2005... Konarka Technologies, Inc. and Solaris Nanosciences recently announced they have entered into a joint development agreement to evaluate the performance and efficiency of solar cells made with Konarka's light-activated power plastic and Solaris'...

DynaMotive Reports Successful Fueling of Boilers With BioOil.
June 9, 2005... Vancouver, British Columbia-based DynaMotive Energy Systems Corporation recently announced that it successfully burned 4.8 tons of its bio-based renewable BioOil fuel in steam boilers as part of the company's West Lorne BioOil Cogeneration...

Carmanah Technologies to Acquire SPS Energy Solutions.
June 9, 2005... Victoria, British Columbia-based renewables interest SPS Energy Solutions recently announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with LED-based lighting and illumination products manufacturer Carmanah Technologies Corporation whereby...

Consortium Submits Consents, Apps for U.K. Offshore Wind Farm.
June 9, 2005... CORE, Ltd., E. ON U.K. Renewables and Shell WindEnergy, Ltd. recently announced that their consortium, London Array, Ltd., has submitted consents and planning applications for the London Array offshore wind farm project. The companies...

Nevada Legislature Passes New Energy Bill Encouraging Renewables.
June 10, 2005... The Las Vegas Review-Journal recently reported that the Nevada state legislature has approved a new energy bill that encourages energy conservation and an increased use of renewables. According to the newspaper, the new legislation...

CA Senate Votes in Favor of Solar Roofs Bill.
June 10, 2005... Environment California recently announced that the Million Solar Roofs Bill, SB 1, cleared the California State Senate earlier this month by a vote of 28 to 3. The bill, co-authored by state senators Kevin Murray and John Campbell, seeks to...

Shell Solar Delivers CIS Thin-film Array to San Francisco.
June 10, 2005... Shell Solar recently announced it provided a CIS thin film solar array to the city of San Francisco for display during U.N. World Environment Day and the California Tomorrow Festival. Shell Solar noted that the array is currently installed...

Coressence Plans Construction of New U.K. Bioethanol Plant.
June 10, 2005... PA News recently reported that Coressence, Ltd. plans to construct a new plant in Herefordshire, England that would use crops such as apples, blackberries and plums, to produce bioethanol. According to PA News, the bioethanol will be used...

Endesa Connects New Carballeira Wind Farm to Spanish Grid.
June 10, 2005... Spanish energy producer Endesa recently announced that Endesa Cogeneracion y Renovables's (ECYR) Carballeira wind farm located in the region of Galicia, Spain has been connected to the local electricity grid. According to Endesa, the...

Weekly Update.
June 10, 2005... 2005 BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY (BCC) CONFERENCE: THIN FILMS AND NANOTECHNOLOGIES FOR BATTERIES, PHOTOVOLTAICS AND FUEL CELLS, June 12-14, 2005, Holiday Inn Select, Stamford, CT MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION'S (MREA) RENEWABLE...

NPI Income Fund Opens New Wind Farm in Quebec.
June 13, 2005... Northland Power Income Fund recently announced it has opened a new 54-megawatt wind farm in the Gaspesie region of Quebec. According to the fund, the $95-million Mont Miller project, which began delivering power in February, employs 30...

SunPower Announces New Line of Solar Electric Panels.
June 13, 2005... SunPower Corporation recently announced a new solar panel product line that incorporates such features as larger-area solar cells. According to SunPower, the new product line includes three new solar panels rated at 100, 215 and 220 watts....

Northern Power to Install PV System at CA Warehouse.
June 13, 2005... Distributed Energy Systems Corporation subsidiary Northern Power Systems recently announced it has entered into an agreement to design, engineer and construct a 401.8-kilowatt (kW) solar power system at footwear and apparel retailer...

Dankoff Solar Products Changes Name to Conergy.
June 13, 2005... Dankoff Solar Products, Inc. recently announced that the company has changed its name to Conergy, Inc. following German company Conergy AG's purchase of 80 percent of Dankoff Solar Products earlier this year. "We will expand our solar...

New Zealand Firm Seeks Permit to Build New Wind Farm.
June 13, 2005... New Zealand electricity generator Meridian Energy recently announced it has begun working to obtain local permits to build a new 70-turbine, 210-megawatt (MW) wind farm near the city of Wellington. The company said electricity generated at the...

Sun Edison Announces Launch of Solar Installation Fund.
June 14, 2005... BP Solar recently announced that Sun Edison has launched a $60-million fund, dubbed SunE Solar Fund I, to support the installation of up to 25 solar electric systems in the U.S. BP Solar said it will supply the systems and install them at...

Standard Bank Makes Equity Investment in Polaris Geothermal.
June 14, 2005... Toronto, Ontario-based Polaris Geothermal, Inc., a renewable energy resource company focused on the development of geothermal projects, recently announced it has completed a non-brokered $2.4-million Canadian (about $1.9-million U.S.) private...

Vestas to Supply Turbines for South Korean Wind Project.
June 14, 2005... The Vestas Group recently announced it has received an order from South Korea's Gangwon Wind Power Company, Ltd., for 49 of its V80-2.0 MW turbines. According to Vestas, the order is for the Gangwon Wind Park in the northeast part of the...

New Poll Indicates Ontario Residents Prefer Renewable to Nuclear.
June 14, 2005... Greenpeace recently released the results of a Strategic Communications poll of Ontario, Canada residents which indicate that residents prefer the use of renewables to nuclear energy. According to Greenpeace, the poll reveals that a majority...

SPG Installs Solar Array at CA Tile Company.
June 15, 2005... Sun Power and Geothermal Energy Company, Inc. (SPG) recently announced the installation of a roof-mounted, 29.3-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system atop Import Tile Company's Berkeley, California location. SPG noted that 40 percent of the...

Mid-Atlantic SEIA Appoints First Executive Director.
June 15, 2005... PowerLight Corporation recently announced that the Mid-Atlantic Solar Industry Association (MSEIA), a regional solar energy advocacy group, has appointed Susan Packard LeGros to the position of executive director to oversee the trade...

Iberdrola to Purchase Wind Farms in France, Italy.
June 15, 2005... Spanish power company Iberdrola recently announced it has signed an agreement with German wind park developer P&T Technology AG and its subsidiary for financial services EECH AG to purchase rights to develop wind farms in France and Italy. ...

Yale Poll Reveals Public Support for Renewable Energy.
June 15, 2005... Yale University recently announced the results of a new research survey of 1,000 U.S. adults, which reveal that 90 percent of respondents believe building more solar power facilities is a "good idea," while 87 percent support expanded wind...

Solar World Congress Registrants Embrace Green Travel Option.
June 16, 2005... The Bonneville Environmental Fund (BEF) recently joined the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) and the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) in announcing that a plan to offer attendees of the Solar World Congress 2005 event, being held...

Wyoming Air Force Base to Acquire New Wind Turbines.
June 16, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that the Air Force Space Command will partner with F.E. Warren Air Force Base to install two wind turbines at the Cheyenne, WY military installation. "It makes economic sense," said project...

Sharp Offers New Solar Roof Tile Modules.
June 16, 2005... Sharp Electronics Corporation recently announced the availability of new 60-watt flat-panel solar roof tile modules. "Our new 60-watt modules enable a highly efficient and easy-to-install system with an aesthetic appeal that is currently...

New Poll Reveals Even Split Over Cape Wind Project.
June 16, 2005... Massachusetts radio station WGBH recently reported the results of a poll which indicate that Cape Cod residents remain evenly divided regarding the proposed offshore Cape Wind project, with 39.1 percent opposed, 37.2 percent in favor and the...

UIC Study Finds Proposed Energy Plan Would Create Jobs.
June 16, 2005... The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) recently announced that the results of a study it conducted indicate that approximately 7,800 new jobs could be created in the state under a proposed renewable energy plan. UIC noted that the...

VT Governor Enacts Renewable Incentive Legislation.
June 17, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that Vermont governor James Douglas approved a bill earlier this week incentivizing renewable energy investments. According to AP, Douglas hopes the new law will convince state power companies to...

Local CA Town Hall Employs SunPower Solar System.
June 17, 2005... SunPower Corporation recently announced that the new town hall in Los Altos Hills, CA is generating electricity via the company's solar panels. According to SunPower, the 37,000 watt solar system, which uses 176 solar panels as well as a...

Direct Energy Signs Renewables Supply Contract with AES.
June 17, 2005... Direct Energy recently announced that it has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement with the AES Corporation's Buffalo Gap Wind Farm, LLC for energy and renewable energy credits (RECs) from the 120-megawatt wind farm near Abilene, TX. ...

USDA Awards $4.4 Million in Grants for Woody Biomass Projects.
June 17, 2005... The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced a total of $4.4 million in grants to projects throughout the United States for innovative woody biomass utilization projects. According to USDA, the grant program was created...

Weekly Update.
June 17, 2005... MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION'S (MREA) RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE LIVING FAIR, June 17-19, 2005, ReNew the Earth Institute, Custer, WI EUROPEAN SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY CONFERENCE (ESTEC) 2005, June 21-22, 2005, Konzerthaus,...

Green Energy Technology Selected for Further R&D.
June 20, 2005... Green Energy Corporation recently announced that its gasification technology has been selected for further research and development by a team of scientists led by the Colorado School of Mines and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory...

UND Energy Research Center Awarded DOE Funding.
June 20, 2005... U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) recently announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) is releasing $496,000 in funds to the University of North Dakota's Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) for a wind energy transmission study...

DayStar Announces PV Foil Sales Agreement With Blitzstrom.
June 20, 2005... DayStar Technologies, Inc. recently signed an agreement with photovoltaic (PV) system integrator Blitzstrom, GmbH under which Blitzstrom will purchase DayStar's TerraFoil solar cells. According to DayStar, Blitzstrom would incorporate the...

BWEC Releases New Report on Bat Mortality at Wind Farms.
June 20, 2005... The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) recently announced that the Bat and Wind Energy Cooperative (BWEC) has released its 2004 report on bat interactions with wind turbines. According to...

Senate Approves Renewable Energy Usage Mandate.
June 21, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that the U.S. Senate narrowly approved late last week a provision mandating that a minimum of 10 percent of the power generated by utilities derive from renewable resources by 2020. Separately,...

Uni-Solar Ovonic Selects Site for New Solar Panel Plant.
June 21, 2005... United Solar Ovonic, LLC (Uni-Solar Ovonic) recently announced it has selected the site for its second "state-of-the-art" thin-film solar panel manufacturing facility. Under a 10-year lease agreement between a unit of Southfield, MI-based...

We Energies to Purchase Wind Development Rights From Navitas.
June 21, 2005... We Energies recently announced an agreement with Navitas Energy, Inc. to purchase the development rights for two 80-megawatt wind farm projects under development in Fond du Lac County, WI. According to We Energies, Navitas had signed an...

Pacific Hydro Announces Management Restructure.
June 21, 2005... Pacific Hydro, Ltd. president Bernard Wheelahan, recently announced senior management changes at the company, including the retirement of managing director Jeff Harding, who will also retire as a director of Pacific Hydro at the end of this...

DOE Supports Native American Tribes' Renewables Development.
June 21, 2005... The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced it is making nearly $2.5 million available to 18 Native American tribes to advance the use of renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies on tribal lands. "Renewable energy and...

Brooklyn Subway Station Fitted With New Solar Roof.
June 22, 2005... SCHOTT North America recently announced that the reconstructed Stillwell Avenue subway station in Brooklyn has become the city's first solar-powered train terminal. According to SCHOTT, the station features a 76,000-square-foot solar roof...

Mass Megawatts Wind Power Records First Commercial Sale.
June 22, 2005... Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. recently reported the commercial sale of a $50,000, 25-kilowatt MAT wind power plant to RCM Windpower, LLC. According to Mass Megawatts, the MAT system is a patented wind energy conversion device capable of...

Evergreen Solar Added to Russell 2000, 3000 Indexes.
June 22, 2005... Marlboro, MA-based solar power products manufacturer Evergreen Solar recently announced it is scheduled to join the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 indexes, membership in which is primarily determined by market capitalization rankings and style...

BP Solar Expands Manufacturing Facilities in Spain.
June 22, 2005... BP Solar recently announced plans to invest approximately 28 million euros (about $34 million) in the expansion of its photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing facilities in Tres Cantos, Spain and San Sebastian de los Reyes near Madrid. According...

Nanosolar Secures $20 Million in Equity Financing.
June 23, 2005... Palo Alto, CA-based solar panel designer and manufacturer Nanosolar, Inc. recently announced it closed $20 million in series B funding last month, increasing the total amount of funding secured by the company to $37 million. The company...

DynaMotive, Tecna Complete Modular BioOil Plant Design.
June 23, 2005... DynaMotive Energy Systems Corporation recently announced that international engineering firm Tecna Proyectos Y Operaciones, S.A. has completed the conceptual design for a 200-ton-per-day modular plant that employs DynaMotive's patented...

NanoHorizons Patents Nanoscale PV Cell Design.
June 23, 2005... NanoHorizons, Inc. recently announced that it has received a notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent Office for its new nanoscale photovoltaic (PV) cell design. "Layered designs face an inherent paradox," said co-inventor Ali Kaan Kalkan....

Research and Markets Offers New Report on REC Market.
June 23, 2005... Ireland's Research and Markets recently announced the availability of a new report, titled "The Market for Renewable Energy Certificates, 4th Edition," which examines what RECs are, how they work, the role they can play in spurring renewable...

Great Lakes Hydro Declares Cash Distribution for June.
June 24, 2005... Great Lakes Hydro Income Fund declared earlier this week a cash distribution of 10.1 cents per unit for the month of June, payable by July 29, to unit holders of record on June 30. Gatineau, Quebec-based Great Lakes Hydro owns, operates and...

Environmental Power Appoints New Microgy President.
June 24, 2005... Environmental Power Corporation, a developer, owner and operator of renewable energy production facilities, recently announced the appointment of Randall Hull as president of the company's principal operating subsidiary, Microgy, Inc.,...

Reliant, PowerLight Sign Deal for NJ SREC Purchase.
June 24, 2005... Reliant Energy recently announced it has entered into a long-term agreement with PowerLight Corporation to purchase solar renewable energy certificates (SRECs) in a deal transacted under the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) Clean...