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Alliance to Accelerate Manufacture of Cellulosic Ethanol

Manufacturer of consolidated bio-processing platforms, which is cost-effective in the production of cellulosic ethanol, Qteros, has entered into an agreement with Praj Industries, a company that develops technologies and engineering solutions for the manufacture of biofuels and biochemicals.

12 Jan 2011

Biomass Plant under Construction at College

Construction of a biomass generation plant has started at the Colby College in Waterville, Maine. The plant will generate heat from steam and power from hot water, saving about one million gallons of fuel each year.

12 Jan 2011

Iowa University Considers Permanent Biomass Cofiring

Iowa State University has recently concluded a four month long test burn of biomass. This development will help the university consider the possibility of installing a biomass plant at the university. It will soon discuss this issue with the state Department of Natural Resources.

12 Jan 2011

University of Idaho Receives Donation for Bioenergy Research

The University of Idaho has received funds amounting to $25,000 from Texas-based APT Advanced Trailer and Equipment owned by Randy Hill for researching the possibility of extracting energy from wood biomass.

12 Jan 2011

Hitachi Plant Technologies Designs Eco-Friendly Solar Activated Air Conditioning System

The Solar Activated Air Conditioning System developed by Hitachi Plant Technologies does not require fossil fuel generated power for its functioning.

10 Jan 2011

EDF EN Canada Completes Phase One of St. Isidore Solar Installation

EDF EN Canada, a renewable energy development company, declared that it has commenced commercial operations of its first 12 MWp solar installation at St Isidore Solar Project.

10 Jan 2011

AMSC to Deliver Wind Turbine Electrical Control Systems to South Korean Company

American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC), a worldwide power technology company, declared that it has obtained an order worth over $10 million from South Korea based Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Company for supply of wind turbine electrical control systems.

10 Jan 2011

Abbey Renewables Announces Plans to Build Third Solar Farm in Cambridgeshire

Abbey Renewables, a Cambridgeshire-based company, has declared a proposal to develop a solar farm in Chittering, a hamlet in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Earlier, the company has submitted proposals to build solar farms in Bourn and Wilburton.

10 Jan 2011

WindPower Innovations to Establish Wind Turbine Service Facility in Oregon

WindPower Innovations, which provides solutions for smart grid and wind energy infrastructure, has proclaimed that it has signed a deal with A.F. Dick Manufacturing to establish its first comprehensive service heavy lift WindPower Innovations plant in Oregon.

7 Jan 2011

Malaysia Turns Palm Oil Waste into Biofuel

Malaysian companies, Sime Darby Plantation and Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding, are coming together to set up and run a bioethanol demo plant, which will utilize the empty fruit kernels that are the natural by-products of the palm oil business.

6 Jan 2011