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Ameresco to Install Energy Efficiency Improvements at 28 Lewis and Clark County-Owned Buildings

Ameresco, Inc., a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it has signed and begun work on an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) with Lewis and Clark County, Montana. Ameresco will install over $1.6 million of energy efficiency improvements at 28 County-owned buildings.

From Ameresco 3 May 2013

Saint-Gobain Plans to Incorporate Composite Bearings into the Renewable Energy Sector

An early glimpse into the 2013 Annual Energy Outlook from the US Energy Information Administration reveals that increased generation from renewable energy is expected to account for 32 per cent of the overall domestic growth in electricity generation from 2011 to 2040.

30 Apr 2013

Gov. Deval Patrick Describes Successes in Achieving Clean-Energy Goals at MIT

In an Earth Day address at MIT in 2008, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick outlined an ambitious set of goals that he said could achieve significant reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions and create businesses and jobs based on clean-energy solutions. In a follow-up talk this week, he described a series of successes in achieving these goals.

29 Apr 2013

Cleantech Startup SiNode Systems Wins Grand Prize at 2013 Rice Business Plan Competition

The Clean Energy Trust congratulates SiNode Systems on its grand prize win at the 2013 Rice Business Plan Competition. SiNode, a finalist at the 2012 Clean Energy Challenge, was awarded $811,000 in prizes April 13 in Houston.

19 Apr 2013

EPA Recognizes Northwestern University for Purchase of Green Power

Northwestern University is one of four schools in the Big 10 Conference recognized today (April 17) by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as 2012-2013 Collective Conference Champions for using green power.

18 Apr 2013

Hydrogen-Powered Car to Compete in International Nürburgring Motorsport Event

The ability to offer a practical, affordable and clean, renewable energy through the use of hydrogen-fuelled cars is to set be demonstrated in Aston Martin’s Rapide S race car entry at the 41st ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nürburgring on May 19th-20th 2013. A prototype, twin-turbo, Aston Martin Rapide S will use Alset Global’s unique Hybrid Hydrogen system to run on pure gasoline or hydrogen or a blend of both.

12 Apr 2013

Samsung and Pattern to Commission 124 Wind Turbines for Ontario's South Kent Wind Project

The Ontario Clean Technology Alliance is attending Hannover MESSE, the world’s leading industrial technology showcase with 180,000-plus visitors, with news of a milestone order by Samsung Renewable Energy Inc. (Samsung) and Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern) for the supply and commissioning of 124 wind turbines for the South Kent Wind project.

9 Apr 2013

KKAB to Build New Biomass CHP Plant in Sweden

Katrinefors Kraftvärme AB (KKAB), a 50/50 joint venture owned by Metsä Tissue, part of Metsä Group, and the local municipal energy company VänerEnergi AB, will build a new biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Mariestad, Sweden, in conjunction with the Metsä Tissue mill. This will be the second bioenergy plant operated by KKAB.

4 Apr 2013

SunPower X-Series Solar Panels Now Offer 21.5% Energy Efficiency

SunPower Corp., a global solar energy and technology provider, today introduced its SunPower X-Series Solar Panels (X-Series), a new product line for the residential market that offers an unprecedented 21.5 percent efficiency.

4 Apr 2013

Project Agreements Signed for 330 MW Sarulla Geothermal Power Project in Indonesia

Ormat Technologies, Inc. announced today that Sarulla Operations Ltd. (SOL) has signed a Joint Operating Contract (JOC) and Energy Sales Contract (ESC) for the 330 MW Sarulla geothermal power project in Tapanuli Utara, North Sumatra in Indonesia.

4 Apr 2013