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Hawaiian Coal Plant to Transform into BioEnergy Facility

U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka and U.S. Representatives Neil Abercrombie and Mazie Hirono helped launch Hawaii's newest renewable energy project at a Hawaiian blessing ceremomy for the Hu Honua Bioenergy Facility in the community of Pepeekeo, on the Big Island's Hamakua Coast

21 Aug 2008

Construction Begins on Thin Film Solar Cell Plant

Less than three months after announcing a strategic investment into thin-film photovoltaics, Masdar, the Abu Dhabi renewable energy company, yesterday broke ground on its first photovoltaic production plant in Ichtershausen

21 Aug 2008

Texans Now Free to Harness Wind Power and Create Clean, Renewable Energy

Babcock & Brown, a leader in wind energy, today announced that a federal court in Texas dismissed a final lawsuit, clearing the path to bring wind energy to South Texas

7 Aug 2008

Norway is Looking to Use Unprofitable Paper Pulp Trees to Produce Fuel for Vehicles

While the norwegian company "Norske Skog" is struggling with unprofitable paper production and trees are rotting from the roots up, the world is researching alternatives to petrol. Scientists believe we should put wood chips in the tank

6 Aug 2008

Sustainable Farming in Brazil Promoted by BASF Initiative

This summer, members of the Brazilian farming cooperative Cooperativa dos Agricultores da Região de Orlândia (CAROL) and employees of BASF in Brazil have planted seedlings of a hundred species of native trees, giving a fallow tract of cleared land back to nature

23 Jul 2008

Clean, Green Hydroelectric Power for Aloca Aluminium Smelter Through to 2028

Alcoa announced it has reached agreement with the Chelan PUD on a new, clean-energy hydropower contract to supply its Wenatchee, Washington aluminum smelter through 2028

16 Jul 2008

Wal-Mart Launches Locally Grown Campaign to Support Farmers and Reduce Food Miles

Wal-Mart has announced its commitment to source more local fruits and vegetables to keep produce prices down and provide affordable selections that are fresh and healthful

14 Jul 2008

Company's Commitment to the Clean Technology Industry

Beacon Power Corporation, announced today that it has received a commitment for up to $5 million in loans that will help fund expansion of its production facility and create new clean technology jobs. Through a collaborative agreement, MassDevelopment's Emerging Technology Fund and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) have each agreed to provide Beacon with $2.5 million.

14 Jun 2008

Investment Expects to Boost Ethanol Production to 400 Million Litres per Year

Suncor Energy announced today plans to proceed with a $120 million expansion of its St. Clair Ethanol Plant. This investment is expected to boost ethanol production at the facility to 400 million litres per year - double the plant's existing capacity.

12 Jun 2008

Working to Provide Customers with the Cleanest Energy in the Nation

Continuing its momentum of adding utility-scale solar power to its energy mix, Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced today that it has entered into two contracts with San Joaquin Solar LLC, a subsidiary of Martifer Renewables Electricity LLC, for a combined 106.8 megawatts (MW) of solar thermal-biofuel hybrid power.

12 Jun 2008